Wednesday, November 19, 2014

@11:30, 11/8/14

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1
The Upshot

Republicans Are Only Sometimes the Party of Uber

The national party champions ride sharing, but officials at the state and local level often defend anticompetitive restrictions on businesses.
Car Services and Livery Cabs; Law and Legislation; Regulation and Deregulation of Industry; Antitrust Laws and Competition Issues 

"All [of]  politics is local"

2
Your Money


The Stock Market Is on Edge About a Cable Merger

As regulatory issues swirl, investors are fretting over a Comcast deal with Time Warner Cable.
Cable Television; Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures; Net Neutrality; Regulation and Deregulation of Industry; Stocks and Bonds 

"The debate over net neutrality and cable company concentration has been rattling Wall Street."

Net Neutrality is policy.

Entertainment delivery is a changing discourse.

3
Opinion

Pregnant, and No Civil Rights

Anti-abortion measures are used to control childbirth decisions.
Pregnancy and Childbirth; Women and Girls; Human Rights and Human Rights Violations; Law and Legislation; Abortion; Depression (Mental); Midterm Elections (2014); Miscarriages 

About a third of U.S. citizens do not recognize secular law. 

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N.Y. / Region

Terminal at J.F.K. Could Soon Offer Travelers a Bit of the High Line

Atop the extension it just added for international arrivals at Kennedy Airport, JetBlue plans to build an open-air park based on the High Line in Manhattan that would be open to all passengers.
Parks and Other Recreation Areas; Airports 

"They decided to turn it into an inviting bit of New York City for people seeking some fresh air while they wait to board planes. Mr. Osbaugh said that it would be the only outdoor space accessible to all passengers in any of the terminals at Kennedy.
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, which operates Kennedy, requires that terminals offer travelers a place to walk their dogs, he said. But those spaces are usually outside the secure zone, meaning that taking Spot for a jaunt involves a trip back through the screening queue."
As far as I know dogs travel as checked baggage"

5
World

Calls Grow to Broaden Search for Next U.N. Leader

With Ban Ki-moon set to step down in 2016, momentum is building to open up the secretive selection process for the next United Nations secretary general.
International Relations 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Nations_Charter#Chapter_XV:_The_Secretariat
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Nations_Economic_and_Social_Council

The daily function of the UN lies with the Economic and Social Council.
It is the executive arm.
They may have delegated management to the Secretariat.
I have not found a document.
The missions must know.  The Ambassadors may not understand.

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Business Day

Berkshire Hathaway’s 3rd-Quarter Profit Falls 9%

Berkshire said on Friday that it earned $4.62 billion, or $2,811 a Class A share.
Company Reports

Europe is in deflation.

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World

Libyan Supreme Court Rules Parliament Invalid

Libya’s Supreme Court ruled that the country’s Parliament had been seated unconstitutionally. The governing coalition said the court had been influenced by a rival faction.
Legislatures and Parliaments; Courts and the Judiciary

Libya is an anarchy.

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Health

Think Like a Doctor: Going Blind Solved!

Readers solve the case of a 68-year-old woman who lost her vision over the course of several months.
Cancer; Eyes and Eyesight; Immune System; Tumors

I do not have the problem.
If you can find a fix apply it.
I upgraded my spectacles.

9
Giving

Doing Good in Harm’s Way

Those who go abroad to scenes of disaster or conflict already take considerable personal risks — and those who go where Ebola is prevalent can face misunderstanding at home as well.
Ebola Virus; Humanitarian Aid; Volunteers and Community Service

The work must get done.
I find the workers motives in question.
Spreading knowledge of this world is enough.

10
Fashion & Style

With Some Dating Apps: Less Casual Sex Than Casual Text

More and more millennials are shying away from physical encounters and supplanting them with virtual quasi relationships.
Dating and Relationships; Sex; Online Dating; Youth

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

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Technology

Hold the Phone: There’s Breaking News!

News apps like Flipboard, Circa News and BBC News help keep users updated on breaking events.
Mobile Applications; News and News Media; Photography

I have little need for breaking news.
I do not day-trade. I am not that quick and attentive.
You are my interest.

12
Travel

Are European Museum Passes Worth the Money?

The answer: It depends. That said, here are some things to consider if you’re visiting Amsterdam, Madrid, Florence or Paris.
Travel and Vacations; Museums; Budget Travel

For myself, no.  I need to do the library work.

13
N.Y. / Region

Four New York City Hospitals to Receive $1.6 Billion for Storm Improvements


A temporary expedient.

14
U.S.

Secret Cameras Rekindle Privacy Debate at Harvard

Harvard acknowledged this week that it had used hidden cameras to photograph classes, poking a sore spot created by the news last year that it had searched faculty members’ email accounts.
Colleges and Universities; Privacy; Cameras; Photography

A substitute for the pop quiz.

15
U.S.

Kuwaiti Released From Guantánamo Under New Review System

World

Uganda: 15 Peacekeepers Suspended

Uganda’s military has suspended 15 soldiers who were peacekeepers in Somalia over various allegations of misconduct, a military spokesman said Thursday.
Defense and Military Forces

Peace Keeping is not tribal war.
Idi Amin owes civilization. 

17
Fashion & Style

For Joan Rivers’s Doctor, Fame Delivers Its Bill

Dr. Gwen Korovin was known for being close to many of her celebrity clients. In the case of Joan Rivers, perhaps too close.
Doctors; Celebrities; Ethics and Official Misconduct

Blame the anesthetic.  Probably a patient choice.

18
Sports

Nascar Fines Crew Members for Postrace Fight in Texas


Fighting is the purpose of lawyers.

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World

Bloody and Belittled Shiite Ritual Draws Historic Parallels



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The Upshot

The Strange Case of States’ Penchant for Casinos

The Stock Market Is on Edge About a Cable Merger

Opinion

Pregnant, and No Civil Rights

N.Y. / Region

Terminal at J.F.K. Could Soon Offer Travelers a Bit of the High Line

World

Calls Grow to Broaden Search for Next U.N. Leader

Business Day

Berkshire Hathaway’s 3rd-Quarter Profit Falls 9%

World

Libyan Supreme Court Rules Parliament Invalid

Health

Think Like a Doctor: Going Blind Solved!

Giving

Doing Good in Harm’s Way

Fashion & Style

With Some Dating Apps: Less Casual Sex Than Casual Text

More and more millennials are shying away from physical encounters and supplanting them with virtual quasi relationships.
Dating and Relationships; Sex; Online Dating; Youth

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

Hold the Phone: There’s Breaking News!

Travel

Are European Museum Passes Worth the Money?

N.Y. / Region

Four New York City Hospitals to Receive $1.6 Billion for Storm Improvements

U.S.

Secret Cameras Rekindle Privacy Debate at Harvard

World

Uganda: 15 Peacekeepers Suspended

Fashion & Style

For Joan Rivers’s Doctor, Fame Delivers Its Bill

Sports

Nascar Fines Crew Members for Postrace Fight in Texas


Let the lawyers fight.
The Upshot

The Strange Case of States’ Penchant for Casinos



zero sum  plus taxes and profits.





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