Thursday, November 20, 2014

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Automobiles

Wheelies: The Virtual Future Subaru Edition

The company reveals an edgy all-digital concept designed for a video game; G.M. production of pickup trucks may be higher in 2015 than original estimates said.
Automobiles; Electric and Hybrid Vehicles; Computer and Video Games; Antique and Classic Cars; PlayStation (Video Game System) 

" Subaru introduced on Tuesday a virtual futuristic-looking sports car that will show up only in Gran Turismo 6, the latest installment in a series of driving games designed by Polyphony Digital for the Sony PlayStation. Subaru said the imaginary Viziv GT Vision Gran Turismo would be powered (in the game) by a 591-horsepower 2-liter 4-cylinder boxer engine. (Road and Track)"

Entry and egress are not resolved.
Forward vision will be difficult to impossible with that glass angle.
There is no visible provision for rear vision.
The drive train must be electric.
The expected power of the engine is 122 horsepower.
91009.6 watts is not 440702.79 watts.  Almost a factor of five.
 
The car is a drone.  There is no space for an operator.

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Business Day

NRG Sets Goals to Cut Carbon Emissions

By 2050, the company, which built its business from coal and other conventional power plants, aims to have reduced emissions by 90 percent.
Greenhouse Gas Emissions; Carbon Capture and Sequestration; Carbon Dioxide; Alternative and Renewable Energy; Coal; Energy and Power; Solar Energy; Wind Power 

Mr. Crane is not a thermodynamisist.

"In addition, Mr. Crane said that he was mindful of the growing pressure from younger Americans and investors to get away from fossil fuels. A report this week commissioned by Ceres, a Boston advocacy group that focuses on the economic risks of climate change, concluded that investments in large fossil fuel and nuclear plants have a higher chance of causing financial harm for utilities than those in renewable sources in part because of proposed Environmental Protection Agency regulations for power plants and the falling costs for large-scale wind and solar sources."

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Health

Nurses Urge Leniency Over Refusal to Force-Feed at Guantánamo Bay

The case of a medical officer who refused to force-feed hunger strikers is the latest flash point in a heated debate over medical workers’ role in interrogation and torture.
Ethics and Official Misconduct; Nursing and Nurses; United States Defense and Military Forces; Hunger Strikes 

The nurse acted properly in his refusal.

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U.S.

Texas: Judge Refuses to Dismiss Case Against Governor

A Texas judge refused on Tuesday to quash on technicalities two criminal felony indictments for abuse of power against Gov. Rick Perry.
Ethics and Official Misconduct; Decisions and Verdicts; Special Prosecutors (Independent Counsel) 

I wish the prosecution every success.

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U.S.

As Ferguson Grand Jury Report Looms, Police Say They Don’t Fear Protests

A grand jury will soon decide whether to indict the officer who shot Michael Brown. Many police departments across the country said they were preparing for protests but expecting little trouble.
Demonstrations, Protests and Riots; Police Brutality, Misconduct and Shootings 

"And thank the Lord for what we've got
 The Maxim gun when they have not"

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Opinion

Congress Must Act on War Authority

Though the U.S. is fighting ISIS in Iraq and Syria, our elected leaders continue to shirk their constitutional responsibility.
United States Politics and Government; Editorials; United States Defense and Military Forces 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qTyqoV1d2Ys

Tom Paxton  " Lyndon Johnson Told the Nation "


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Automobiles

Minivans Fare Poorly in Tests Mimicking a Collision

Three minivans received a Poor rating from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety in its small overlap front crash test.
Automobile Safety Features and Defects; Minvans; Insurance 

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Sports

Two Nations Reverse Course on Boycott of Handball Championships

Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates have changed plans and now want to play in the men’s world championships in Qatar.
Handball; Team Handball 

Women's College Basketball

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Business Day

Jeff Bezos Makes His Mark on Washington Post With New Kindle App

It is the first formal collaboration between the newspaper and Amazon since Mr. Bezos, the online giant’s founder, bought The Post for $250 million last year.
Amazon Kindle; Newspapers 

I fear the Washington Post is giving up the mission of omniscience.

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Business Day

Low Inflation Replaces Joblessness as Reason Fed Won’t Raise Rates

Minutes of the October meeting of Federal Reserve policy makers indicate they see little reason to change course and expect steady economic and job growth to continue.
United States Economy; Interest Rates; Inflation (Economics) 

Higher interest rates at the Federal Reserve will drive our economy into depression.

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Home & Garden

Is That Chervil Winking at Me?

Seed-package art renders vegetables and herbs with creativity and passion. Showing a little leg helps, too.
Flowers and Plants; Art; Vegetables; Gardens and Gardening 

It is a business I could pursue.

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How OkCupid Has Become More Inclusive on Gender and Sexuality

The dating site is drawing praise for offering users some new choices.
Computers and the Internet; Gender; Homosexuality and Bisexuality; Online Dating; Sex; Transgender and Transsexuals; Women and Girls 

Not applicable.   I know where I want to be.

Sooner is better.  As soon as you can is best.

13
Opinion

Ukraine’s Slow Collapse

Vladimir Putin, the Russian president, is largely responsible for the impasse in Ukraine.
Editorials; International Relations 

Ukraine is in an impossible position.
If it is to join Europe it must be supported before and after any transition.
Austerity will not work there.  It does not work anywhere. 

14
World

10 From One Family Are Killed in Sinai Blast

Residents of the area and a neighbor of the family said the home had been hit by missiles, possibly fired by an Egyptian Army helicopter or drone.

Egyptians are fighting Egyptians.

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Fashion & Style

Inside Bunny Mellon’s World

Reflecting refined simplicity, thousands of items are part of what one designer calls “the Super Bowl of grand-dame auctions.”
Auctions 

The catalog is a life's work.

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N.Y. / Region

Judge Declines to Drop Felony Charges in 1 World Trade Center Jump

Three men who parachuted from the 1,776-foot tower showed a “callous disregard” for the community’s safety, a State Supreme Court judge said.
1 World Trade Center (Manhattan, NY); Parachutes and Parachute Jumping; World Trade Center (Manhattan, NY) 

Needless.

17
Science

Viruses as a Cure

Our bodies are home to trillions of viruses, and new research hints that some of them may actually be keeping us healthy.
Viruses; Digestive Tract; Research; Microbiology; Immune System 

"David T. Pride, a microbiologist at the University of California, San Diego, said that the new study would spur other researchers to see if they can find similar results in humans.
“The hunt for natural viruses that are beneficial to our immune systems has officially begun,” he said."

Yes.

18
Books

George W. Bush’s ‘41: A Portrait of My Father’

George W. Bush’s “41,” an affectionate biography of his father, takes readers through the touchstones of an extraordinary life.
Books and Literature; Presidents and Presidency (US) 

The shrub was always a stranger to facts.

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Opinion

Malaysia's Prime Minister Says Fast-Growing Nations Have Role in Curbing Warming

The prime minister of gas-rich Malaysia sees a climate-friendly path ahead.
Alternative and Renewable Energy; Carbon Dioxide; Environment; Forests and Forestry; Global Warming; Greenhouse Gas Emissions; International Trade and World Market; Third World and Developing Countries 

Malaysia is welcome to find another way to energy.
When they have done it there will be less carbon in the air. 

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Business Day

Chinese Interests Look to Malaysia for Cheap Iron Ore, and Profits

CAA Resources, controlled by China, reopened “Iron Hill,” a dormant iron mine in Bukit Besi, Malaysia, and is ramping up production despite the ore’s falling price.
Steel and Iron; International Trade and World Market; Mines and Mining; Metals and Minerals 

The price of Iron ore is falling.  The cost of production is not.
The producers are in a race to the bottom.
Mining will cease when profits end.

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U.S.

Texas: Judge Refuses to Dismiss Case Against Governor


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World

Pakistani, Held in Iraq, Wins a Round in Court

The plaintiff, who was detained in Iraq in 2004, says he was tortured on and off for a decade, first by British and then by American troops.
Iraq War (2003-11); Terrorism; Torture; Detainees; Suits and Litigation (Civil) 

The British legal system does not love. 
Opinion

Congress Must Act on War Authority

Automobiles

Minivans Fare Poorly in Tests Mimicking a Collision

Three minivans received a Poor rating from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety in its small overlap front crash test.
Automobile Safety Features and Defects; Minvans; Insurance 

Tin boxes crumble badly.
It would be a van, not a minivan.
Sports

Two Nations Reverse Course on Boycott of Handball Championships

Business Day

Jeff Bezos Makes His Mark on Washington Post With New Kindle App


Limiting cost by limiting content.
World

Mutual Suspicion Hangs Over Turkish Prime Minister’s Visit to Iraq

The visit by Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu was a vivid example of a scramble in Middle East politics as former rivals are seeking to come together to defeat ISIS.
Kurds; International Relations 

Sunni Turkey is at the root of Sunni ISIL.
The Otoman Empire is remembered.
 

When Are You Not Working?

For some Americans, the answer seems to be “never.”
Black Friday and Cyber Monday (Shopping); Labor and Jobs; Overtime; Paid Time Off; United States Economy; Work-Life Balance; Working Hours 

My time is, in the final analysis, my own.
You are the most important call on it.
Sooner is better.  As soon as you can is best.
Business Day

Justice Dept. Sets Record in Penalties for Fraud

The Justice Department collected a record $24.7 billion in penalties from fraud and other cases in fiscal year 2014, the agency said on Wednesday, as fines against banks for financial misconduct soared.
Banking and Financial Institutions; Frauds and Swindling; Fines (Penalties) 

The furies are loosed against the house of finance. 
Home & Garden

Is That Chervil Winking at Me?

N.Y. / Region

Judge Declines to Drop Felony Charges in 1 World Trade Center Jump

Food

Video: Making Thanksgiving Lefse

Sam Sifton and Molly Yeh make a family lefse recipe. The thin potato-dough flatbread is a Thanksgiving side dish in North Dakota and Minnesota.
Cooking and Cookbooks; Norwegian-Americans; Thanksgiving Day; Eggs; Potatoes; Flour

We will be a small group for dinner.
My sister will bring pies.  I will do a ten pound bird.  Potatoes, corn bread, yams, green beans,  cranberry sauce, Brussels sprouts and whatever else seems good.
New Bread,  dressing,    
Science

Viruses as a Cure


In many ways.
 

I have only one interest.
Sooner is better.  As soon as you can is best.
Books

George W. Bush’s ‘41: A Portrait of My Father’

Business Day

Low Inflation Replaces Joblessness as Reason Fed Won’t Raise Rates

 
Raising interest rates in these conditions would be a disaster.
Your Money

Long-in-the-Tooth Dental Advice

Many people over age 65 lack dental insurance, a benefit that isn’t covered by traditional Medicare, and those eligible for Medicaid have limited coverage, depending on where they live.
Personal Finances; Teeth and Dentistry; Health Insurance and Managed Care; Elderly; Medicare; Medicaid 

I have been buying hi grade dentistry.  That may change.
World

North Korea Threatens to Conduct Nuclear Test

North Korea said the actions would be in response to a United Nations committee’s recommendation to prosecute North Korean leaders for rights violations.
Nuclear Tests; Nuclear Weapons; Human Rights and Human Rights Violations 

Starving the North Koreans does not help.
China should speak to them.
We can do nothing to them that they have not already done to themselves.













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