Friday, November 28, 2014

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World

A Tilt Toward NATO in Ukraine as Parliament Meets

At the convening of a new Parliament in Ukraine, President Petro O. Poroshenko urged the repeal of the country’s nonaligned status and a move toward joining NATO.
Legislatures and Parliaments 

The U.S. should play older brother to Ukraine.
I would welcome them to NATO.
I hope our state department play the necessary diplomatic game.
I have no wish to add to the radioactive trash.

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Business Day

Solar and Wind Energy Start to Win on Price vs. Conventional Fuels

They are competitive with some power some of the time.
All the profit is in subsidies.
I would like to play with the problem again.

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World

Mexican Leader, Facing Protests, Promises to Overhaul Policing

President Enrique Peña Nieto’s plan makes forces answerable to state and federal authorities, though observers questioned the credibility of a president who has had scandals of his own.
Police Brutality, Misconduct and Shootings; Organized Crime; Corruption (Institutional) 

 Enrique Peña Nieto’s problem is the forgiveness of sin.
An act is reversible in concept and in consequences in Mexico.
Change this bit of culture and the corruption will quickly vanish.

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The Upshot

Election Was Rough for Democrats. It Was Worse for West Virginia Democrats.

The switch started years ago, and now West Virginia seems to have completed the journey from being a Democratic-dominated state to a Republican one.
Midterm Elections (2014); Elections, House of Representatives; Elections, State Legislature; Elections, Senate 

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/11/28/opinion/paul-krugman-pollution-and-politics.html

The union situation in West Virginia has changed. The Union miners have retired and their children have moved away.  I do not expect to be comfortable there soon.
I expect I can gather a like minded group.  We will not be part of a majority.

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Opinion

A Optimistic Realist Tours Earth's Age of Humans

A lyrical nature writer explains her optimistic view of the deepening human imprint on the Earth.
DNA (Deoxyribonucleic Acid); Endangered and Extinct Species; Environment; Genetic Engineering; Sustainable Living; Wildlife Sanctuaries 

Tell me numbers along with the dreams.

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The Upshot

Under Pressure From Uber, Taxi Medallion Prices are Plummeting

Market data suggests that the taxi business, which has undergone little change over many decades, is in the midst of a revolution.
Taxicabs and Taxicab Drivers; Car Services and Livery Cabs; Regulation and Deregulation of Industry 

The T.L.C. will fight.
Uber is helping them fight.

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Business Day

Obama Threatens to Veto $440 Billion Tax Deal

The president, saying that an emerging agreement to extend a number of existing tax cuts favored corporations over the middle class, delivered a setback to negotiations that have already been divisive.
Corporate Taxes; Tax Credits, Deductions and Exemptions; Vetoes (US); United States Politics and Government; United States Economy 

"“The president would veto the proposed deal because it would provide permanent tax breaks to help well-connected corporations while neglecting working families,” said Jennifer Friedman, a White House spokeswoman."
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/11/28/opinion/paul-krugman-pollution-and-politics.html

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Arts

A Son Seeks Art Looted by the East Germans

Between 1973 and 1989, the East German police seized more than 200,000 objects in hundreds of raids, according to experts and archives, and some are reclaiming the art.
Arts and Antiquities Looting; Collectors and Collections; Search and Seizure; Holocaust and the Nazi Era; Cold War Era; Art 

To paraphrase John D. Rockefeller Jr.; The German Peoples Republic never broke its laws.  They made a deal of law before they took actions.
Provenance is much argued in the courts.

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The Upshot

Studies Back Up That Few Elections Are Swung by Voter ID Laws

The Brennan Center for Justice points to large numbers of voters who can be disenfranchised, but that doesn’t mean many election results will change.
Voter Registration and Requirements; Identification Devices; Elections 

We notice that the elections are not litigated.
I have no desire to study the studies.
Nate Cohn's honor only matters to his repute as a statistician.

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Magazine

The Mine Disaster That Shook Turkey

A mine fire in May killed 301 men, making it the worst industrial disaster in Turkish history. This is the story of two men who lived through it.
Soma, Turkey, Mining Disaster (2014); Mines and Mining; Explosions (Accidental); Coal; Labor and Jobs 

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

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

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1926_United_Kingdom_general_strike

http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special:Search&search=coal+strike&profile=default
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Valley_of_Fear

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Opinion

In Peru, a Fight Over Land Rights

Indigenous communities are standing up to loggers in a country that is one of the deadliest for environmentalists and activists.
Land Use Policies; Logging Industry; Forests and Forestry; Human Rights and Human Rights Violations; Indigenous People; Global Warming 

"We has met the enemy and he is us"

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Morgan#Burning_of_Panama_and_the_loss_of_English_suppor
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manila_galleon
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish_conquest_of_the_Inca_Empire#Aftermath
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shining_Path

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World

U.S.-Led Raid Frees 8 Qaeda Hostages From a Yemeni Cave

The freed captives were six Yemeni citizens, a Saudi and an Ethiopian, who were unharmed, Yemeni officials said in a statement.
Kidnapping and Hostages; Rescues; Terrorism; United States Defense and Military Forces

"The fighting has led to fears of an escalating sectarian war. The Houthis’ ascendance has angered Al Qaeda, which views Shiites as heretics and the Houthis as pawns of Iran. Houthi fighters have been making advances outside Sana, taking over cities, apparently with the agreement of the local authorities."

The U.S. military will not take no for an answer.

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Business Day

Toyota Widens Recall of Cars With Takata Airbags

The Japanese automaker and its minicar subsidiary, Daihatsu, said they were recalling a total of about 85,000 vehicles, all outside the United States.
Automobile Safety Features and Defects; Traffic Accidents and Safety; Small Cars (Compact, Subcompact and Microcars)

Japan does not need a worse image.

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N.Y. / Region

Anger Upstate Over Power Plan for New York City

Hudson Valley residents worry that proposals to add high-voltage electric transmission lines will cause disruptions including spoiled views and loss of homes and property.
Electric Light and Power; Eminent Domain

We could put nuclear reactors in Brooklyn.
It is all about the .01%

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/11/28/opinion/paul-krugman-pollution-and-politics.html

The property next to the right of way is cheap.

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Science

Panel Rejects Sternest F.D.A. Warning for Steroid Shots

Recommending the toughest federal alert would have signaled to doctors that the risks of use outweighed any potential therapeutic benefit for patients.
Steroids; Neck; Back (Human Body Part); Pain-Relieving Drugs; Labeling and Labels; Pain

If it is ineffective it should not be used.
we can know.

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Opinion

Detroit’s Pension Benefits

The executive director of the National Conference on Public Employee Retirement Systems says pensions should not be seen as a threat to the city.
Pensions and Retirement Plans; Bankruptcies; Government Employees

Detroit needs an income.
Without a significant income the city is bankrupt.

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Technology

A Little Abracadabra on the Phone

Numerous apps teach you how to fool your targets, and some even play a role in the trickery.
Mobile Applications; Smartphones; Magic and Magicians; Android (Operating System); iOS (Operating System)

Quick call is interesting and would be more so if I used Ios or Android.
Magic tricks can wait for another time.

http://slashdot.org/index2.pl?fhfilter=regin

Advocatus Diaboli writes The Regin malware, whose existence was first reported by the security firm Symantec on Sunday, is among the most sophisticated ever discovered by researchers. Symantec compared Regin to Stuxnet, a state-sponsored malware program developed by the U.S. and Israel to sabotage computers at an Iranian nuclear facility. Sources familiar with internal investigations at Belgacom and the European Union have confirmed to The Intercept that the Regin malware was found on their systems after they were compromised, linking the spy tool to the secret GCHQ and NSA operations.
 
https://firstlook.org/theintercept/2014/11/24/secret-regin-malware-belgacom-nsa-gchq/

I do not want to dig further.

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Automobiles

Wheelies: The ‘Fix it Again, Tony’ Edition

Fiat announces an ad campaign that plays to an old, derogatory acronym; G.M. announces a less expensive way to use lightweight aluminum in vehicle production.
Automobiles; Automobile Safety Features and Defects

The lonely repairman is back.
Car sales must be bad everywhere.

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U.S.

Minnesota: 2 Accused of Trying to Aid Terror Group

Two Minnesota men have been charged with conspiracy to provide material support to the Islamic State group.
Terrorism

Making a case should not be easy.
I can guess that the F.B.I. is trying to watch.
They may be much more skillful than they appear.

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Fashion & Style

Being a Confident Redhead (Without Eyebrow Angst)

A new website aims to help redheads with pesky cosmetic quandaries.
Cosmetics and Toiletries; Hair; Skin

I do not use any of these products.
Use what you wish.  I will like the result.

Siblings and other relations are keeping me busy.

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