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Automobiles

Weekend Auto Calendar: Motorcycle Memories in Staffordshire

By BENJAMIN PRESTON | Oct 17th 2014

Bonhams to hold a classic motorcycle auction in Stafford, England; Nascar will finish the Contender round of the Chase.

Automobiles; Motorcycles, Motor Bikes and Motorscooters; Motorcycle Racing; Automobile Racing; Nascar Sprint Cup Series; Talladega Superspeedway 

http://www.bonhams.com/auctions/21898/

I  like the Idea of a motorcycle.

The reality scares me green.

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Opinion

Something Happening Here

By LINDA GREENHOUSE | Oct 15th 2014

 

Yes. 

 Gay marriage, voting rights, and abortion are more stable.

 This is all speculation.

 

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N.Y. / Region

After Deportation Threats and a Long Wait, Citizenship for a Lifesaver

By NINA BERNSTEIN | Oct 15th 2014 

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Automobiles

Wheelies: The Holy Porsche Party Edition

By BENJAMIN PRESTON | Oct 17th 2014

Pope Francis allows the Porsche Travel Club to host a private event in the Sistine Chapel; LeBron James becomes a spokesman for the Kia K900 flagship sedan.

Electric and Hybrid Vehicles; Advertising and Marketing; Automobiles 

"Uli Koesters, Ford’s vehicle line director for large cars in Europe, said in an interview with Automotive News Europe that the automaker was “actively considering” adding a plug-in hybrid model to its European lineup. Although Ford sells plug-in hybrids in the United States, low demand has kept the company from offering them in Europe. Volkswagen’s announcement that it would offer plug-in versions of the Golf and Passat in Europe seems to have changed Ford’s position".

The plug-in hybrid is better than a hybrid but not so good as an electric.

Two cars are still my choice.  The i.c. car can be a rental.

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Automobiles

Wheelies: The Jeeps of Japan Edition

By BENJAMIN PRESTON | Oct 16th 2014

The 2014 Jeep Cherokee becomes the first American vehicle to make the top 10 in Japan’s Car of the Year contest; Honda announces internal audit.

Automobile Safety Features and Defects; Automobiles 

It could be done by punching the gas while moving on the sand.

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Sports

Searching for Adult Supervision in Sayreville

By JULIET MACUR | Oct 15th 2014

A veteran coach in New Jersey believes coaches need to keep a close watch on their players and teach them to trust and protect one another.

Football; Hazing; Sex Crimes; Interscholastic Athletics 

Children self organize.

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Business Day

Texas Plant to Capture, and Then Reuse, Carbon

By MATTHEW L. WALD | Oct 16th 2014

 

Environmentally evil.

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Health

In Cities With West African Populations, Hospitals Take Extra Steps

By PAM BELLUCK | Oct 16th 2014

We can't stop them.

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World

Nigeria Said to Declare Cease-Fire With Boko Haram Militants

By ADAM NOSSITER | Oct 17th 2014

Nigerian news outlets reported that a truce came amid talks with the militants over the release of more than 200 girls kidnapped from a rural school months ago.

Terrorism; Kidnapping and Hostages 

I will watch for events.

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U.S.

Arkansas Supreme Court Strikes Down Voter ID Law, Saying It Exceeds State Constitution

By EMMA G. FITZSIMMONS | Oct 15th 2014 

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U.S.

Kris Kobach Pushed Kansas to the Right. Now Kansas Is Pushing Back.

By TRIP GABRIEL | Oct 16th 2014

The Kansas secretary of state has become a lightning rod on restrictive voting and illegal immigration and now faces a tough re-election fight.

Voter Registration and Requirements; Midterm Elections (2014) 

It would be a good idea if they did.  

Kris Kobach leads my opposition.

In my opinion he is a bun thrower.

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Travel

12 Treasures of Europe

By THE NEW YORK TIMES | Oct 17th 2014

From chocolate in Brussels and silk in Florence to umbrellas in Paris and hats in London, discover special items in a dozen European cities.

Travel and Vacations; Culture (Arts); Brick and Tile; Guitars; Hats and Caps; Paprika; Toys; Chocolate; Textiles; Umbrellas; Coffee 

There are things the world over.

Many of them are here.

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The Upshot

Knocked Down by Life, Joe Louis Could Rely on His Friends

By MICHAEL BESCHLOSS | Oct 17th 2014

His body and brain battered and his finances in ruins, the boxing star found out just how loved he was.

Boxing; Presidents and Presidency (US); Casinos 

ok

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Business Day

Obama Orders Stronger Security on U.S. Payment Systems

By JULIE HIRSCHFELD DAVIS | Oct 17th 2014

The president acted as part of a push to protect Americans from identity theft and fraud after several large-scale data security breaches this year.

Identity Theft; Executive Orders and Memorandums; Consumer Protection; Credit Cards 

There are several secure loops in the communication system

All of them depend on people.

I have no clear idea what is to be strengthened.

There is the government payments system.  

I have not heard of a security breach there.

There is the government invoice system.

People fraudulently bill the government.

Communications security will not help there.

There are banks.

There seems to be some problem protecting the human interfaces of cash machines.

That is not a communications security problem.

There are data breaches at banks and businesses.

That is file security and not communications security.

There is personal system security.

I am not so worried about what could be taken off my system as about the visual junk that gets put on my systems. Putting it there is a paying business actively supported by Microsoft and others.

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Business Day

Old Mutual to Acquire British Wealth Manager for $936.6 Million

By CHAD BRAY | Oct 17th 2014

The acquisition of Quilter Cheviot would bolster Old Mutual Wealth, the insurer’s wealth management division, and the combined unit would have about £92 billion, or about $147 billion, in funds under management.

Financial Planners; Insurance; Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures; Pensions and Retirement Plans; Private Equity; Stocks and Bonds 

A South African insurance company is buying a London private bank.

I expect it is a tax manipulation.

I do not know how to profit from the news.

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World

Video: Russia and Ukraine Gas Agreement

Oct 17th 2014

President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia said that he and President Petro O. Poroshenko of Ukraine had agreed on the terms of natural gas supplies “at least for the winter period.”

Natural Gas 

Putin seems to be worried about getting paid for gas delivered this winter.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minsk_Protocol

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U.S.

Austin Plan for Renewable Energy at Odds With Utility

By NEENA SATIJA | Oct 17th 2014

As Austin’s City Council passed legislation to commit to a progressive energy policy, the city-owned utility has balked at the proposal saying it would be too expensive.

Solar Energy; Alternative and Renewable Energy 

Listen carefully to practicality arguments and do your own arithmetic.

Austin should renegotiate its solar contracts and look for the best practical balance.

It then should recalculate that balance yearly.

A hail storm can wipe out a photovoltaic installation.

The price of natural gas can change. .The price of cooling water can change. the interest rate can change.

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U.S.

Biden’s Son ‘Embarrassed’ Over Navy Ouster

By HELENE COOPER | Oct 16th 2014

Hunter Biden, the younger son of Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr., is said to have failed a drug test for using cocaine and was discharged this year from the Navy Reserve.

Cocaine and Crack Cocaine; United States Defense and Military Forces; Reserves (Military); Tests (Drug Use) 

Addiction is a fact.  Treatment and constant vigilance can deal with it.

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Opinion

Treating Depression Before It Becomes Postpartum

By DAVID BORNSTEIN | Oct 17th 2014

Treating women’s mental health in pregnancy, or earlier, can improve the outcomes of both mother and baby.

Depression (Mental); Mental Health and Disorders; Parenting; Pregnancy and Childbirth 

This reads like a program that works.

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N.Y. / Region

Proposal Could Alter Use of Apps to Dispatch Cabs in New York City

By MATT FLEGENHEIMER | Oct 16th 2014

A rule proposed by the de Blasio administration would effectively restrict the number of companies a driver could work for, some drivers and app companies argued.

Car Services and Livery Cabs; Taxicabs and Taxicab Drivers; Mobile Applications

Dispatchers want to keep control of the drivers.

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Opinion

Something Happening Here

By LINDA GREENHOUSE | Oct 15th 2014

N.Y. / Region

After Deportation Threats and a Long Wait, Citizenship for a Lifesaver

By NINA BERNSTEIN | Oct 15th 2014

Health

In Cities With West African Populations, Hospitals Take Extra Steps

By PAM BELLUCK | Oct 16th 2014

Automobiles

Wheelies: The Jeeps of Japan Edition

By BENJAMIN PRESTON | Oct 16th 2014

Sports

Searching for Adult Supervision in Sayreville

By JULIET MACUR | Oct 15th 2014

Business Day

Texas Plant to Capture, and Then Reuse, Carbon

By MATTHEW L. WALD | Oct 16th 2014

Opinion

LEDs, Energy Efficiency and Consumption

Oct 17th 2014

Energy researchers and advocates discuss the ramifications of increased energy use with advances in energy efficiency.

Energy Efficiency; Conservation of Resources; Light-Emitting Diodes; Third World and Developing Countries 

yes

World

Bermuda Prepares for Hurricane Gonzalo

By ELISABETH MALKIN | Oct 16th 2014

Hurricane Gonzalo, a Category 4 storm, is one of the strongest on record to menace the island.

Hurricanes and Tropical Storms; Weather 

http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/refresh/graphics_at3+shtml/060013.shtml?5-daynl#contents

http://www.wunderground.com/blog/JeffMasters/comment.html?entrynum=2833

"The winds are rising and huge waves are pounding Bermuda as powerful Category 3 Hurricane Gonzalo closes in with sustained 125 mph winds. Gonzalo is gradually weakening, thanks to wind shear that has risen to a moderate 15 knots and Sea Surface Temperatures (SSTs) that have cooled to 28°C (82°F). However, Gonzalo is not weakening fast enough to spare Bermuda from a devastating strike by a major hurricane. Infrared and visible satellite loops on Friday morning showed that Gonzalo remained an impressive hurricane with a large area of intense heavy thunderstorms, good spiral banding, and solid upper-level outflow to the north. The appearance of the storm was somewhat ragged, with the storm stretched into an elliptical shape and the eye filled with clouds. But Friday morning data from the Hurricane Hunters during their 9 am EDT eye pass showed that Gonzalo remained a dangerous Category 3 hurricane with a central pressure of 947 mb and surface winds of 125 mph. With an eye 35 miles in diameter, Gonzalo's strongest eyewall winds were spread out over an area about 45 miles across."

U.S.

Kris Kobach Pushed Kansas to the Right. Now Kansas Is Pushing Back.

By TRIP GABRIEL | Oct 16th 2014

The Upshot

Knocked Down by Life, Joe Louis Could Rely on His Friends

By MICHAEL BESCHLOSS | Oct 17th 2014

World

Video: Russia and Ukraine Gas Agreement

Oct 17th 2014

U.S.

Arkansas Supreme Court Strikes Down Voter ID Law, Saying It Exceeds State Constitution

By EMMA G. FITZSIMMONS | Oct 15th 2014

Automobiles

Chrysler Recalls 907,000 Vehices for Electrical Problems

By BENJAMIN PRESTON | Oct 16th 2014

The automaker is recalling 470,000 vehicles for an alternator defect that could lead to fire and 437,000 Jeep Wranglers for a wiring problem.

Automobile Safety Features and Defects; Recalls and Bans of Products; Automobiles 

Nothing significant.

N.Y. / Region

Seeking Votes at Home, Governor Cuomo Goes Far Afield

By THOMAS KAPLAN | Oct 17th 2014

Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo’s re-election campaign veered far south of New York on Friday, as he made a symbolic, if brief, trip to the Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico.

Midterm Elections (2014); Elections; Hispanic-Americans; Elections, Governors 

Fence mending.

Travel

12 Treasures of Europe

By THE NEW YORK TIMES | Oct 17th 2014

U.S.

Arizona: Court Rejects Law Denying Bail to Immigrants

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS | Oct 15th 2014

An appeals court on Wednesday struck down a voter-approved law that denies bail to immigrants who are in the country illegally and have been charged with a range of felonies, including shoplifting, aggravated identity theft, sexual assault and murder.

Illegal Immigration; Bail 

Immigration status is a federal concern.

Opinion

The White Teeth Monopoly

By THE EDITORIAL BOARD | Oct 17th 2014

The Supreme Court should rule for the F.T.C. in a case about whether antitrust laws apply to professional licensing groups.

Antitrust Laws and Competition Issues; Teeth and Dentistry; Regulation and Deregulation of Industry; Law and Legislation 

Close enough.    Teeth whitening is not dentistry.

N.Y. / Region

In New York, a Nose for Hidden Compartments and the Potential for Smoke

By MICHAEL WILSON | Oct 17th 2014

Cigarettes purchased in states with lower taxes than New York’s to be sold illegally, are often kept in bodegas in secret compartments posing a challenge for detectives.

Smoking and Tobacco; Sales and Excise Taxes; Smuggling 

I am glad not to play.

N.Y. / Region

Rikers Jail Costs Soared Despite Fewer Inmates, Comptroller Finds

By MICHAEL SCHWIRTZ and MICHAEL WINERIP | Oct 16th 2014

Improved staffing and a lower inmate population have been accompanied by a rise in overtime, assaults on the staff and complaints of assaults by guards, a report found.

Prisons and Prisoners; Ethics and Official Misconduct; Guards 

Cost of living matters.

World

In Conspicuous Success, Senegal Is Declared Ebola-Free

By NICK CUMMING-BRUCE and RICK GLADSTONE | Oct 17th 2014

Senegal’s achievement came as the virus rampaged in neighboring countries and contagion alarm continued to mount.

Ebola Virus 

The borders are porous.  The virus will be back..