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Arts

When Mother Nature Stops Being Maternal

By EDWARD ROTHSTEIN | Nov 13th 2014

“Nature’s Fury: The Science of Natural Disasters” examines the immense forces wielded by earthquakes, volcanoes, tornadoes and hurricanes.

Disasters and Emergencies; Earthquakes; Volcanoes; Hurricanes and Tropical Storms; Art; Museums 

Deal with them as best you can.

They are simply events until humans are involved.

War is an unnatural disaster.  There are others.

Humanity is a natural disaster.

I am troubled by that.

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U.S.

Video: National Guard to Help Police St. Louis

Reuters | Nov 17th 2014

Mayor Francis G. Slay described the National Guard’s role in policing St. Louis in case of unrest after a decision by the grand jury in the Michael Brown case, which is expected later this month.

Reserves (Military) 

Fuel on the fire.

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U.S.

Clean Mining a Deception in Kentucky, Groups Say

By MICHAEL WINES | Nov 17th 2014

Environmental activists are again accusing the coal company Frasure Creek Mining of simply duplicating pollution reports to steer clear of regulators.

Coal; Water Pollution; Clean Water Act; Environment; Mines and Mining; Metals and Minerals 

Bankruptcy is a better way.

It will be involuntary.

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World

Qatar: Ambassadors to Return

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS | Nov 17th 2014

Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain said Monday that they would reinstate their ambassadors to Qatar after withdrawing them eight months ago.

Diplomatic Service, Embassies and Consulates 

There is progress toward an armistice in the religious wars.

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Business Day

Airbnb Introducing Print Magazine, Pineapple

By JANE L. LEVERE | Nov 16th 2014

The quarterly publication, whose debut issue contains no advertising, will be distributed to the company’s hosts, people who rent rooms to travelers.

Travel and Vacations; Renting and Leasing (Real Estate); Magazines 

Enjoy your holiday.

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Technology

Amazon Moves to Extend Cloud-Computing Dominance

By QUENTIN HARDY | Nov 16th 2014

Amazon Web Services already has the largest share of the worldwide cloud-computing market, and is looking for ways to expand the range of services it offers.

Cloud Computing 

Cloud-computing is a terrible idea.

Amazon is a threat to civilization.

It is in the same theoretical set of dangers as sugar. 

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World

Dutch Investigators Collect Debris From Malaysian Plane Downed Over Ukraine

By NEIL MacFARQUHAR | Nov 16th 2014

The wreckage from the Malaysia Airlines jet that was shot down will be sent to the Netherlands, where officials will study it as part of the investigation.

Malaysia Airlines Flight 17; Aviation Accidents, Safety and Disasters; Deaths (Fatalities); Defense and Military Forces 

The damage to the aircraft will place the blame.

Wait for the report.

I do not want the kind of peace we will find after the next big war. 

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Business Day

Washington Apples Delayed at West Coast Seaports

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS | Nov 11th 2014

The delays are the result of longshoremen and shippers negotiating a new contract after a previous labor deal ended in July.

Apples; Organized Labor; Ships and Shipping; Delays (Transportation) 

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

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Arts

Conserving Stained-Glass Records at Corning Museum

By EVE M. KAHN | Nov 13th 2014

The Corning Museum of Glass library is to start unfurling about 7,000 drawings and paintings from the Whitefriars stained-glass factory; a black film poster collection is for sale.

Antiques; Glass; Archives and Records; Movies; Posters; Blacks 

My preference is creation rather than collecting.

Learning is always good.  

Let us spend time seeing.

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U.S.

To Help Language Skills of Children, a Study Finds, Text Their Parents With Tips

By MOTOKO RICH | Nov 14th 2014

Preschoolers performed better on literacy tests when their parents received text messages with tips on how to help them, a study in San Francisco found.

Text Messaging; Children and Childhood; Education (Pre-School); Reading and Writing Skills (Education); Parenting 

Whatever it takes.

One Laptop per Child [project XO] has the right idea.

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

http://one.laptop.org/

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World

Nicola Sturgeon Becomes Leader of Scottish National Party

By STEPHEN CASTLE | Nov 14th 2014

Ms. Sturgeon moved into the job after 10 years as deputy leader and immediately suggested that the party might seek a new referendum on independence.

Referendums 

Great Britain should have a new power at Westminster.

Regulated capitalism does not fit any of the party platforms.

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N.Y. / Region

Desalination Plan Draws Ire in Rockland County

By JOSEPH BERGER | Nov 12th 2014

I like Rockland county.  

It does not need more development.

http://www.zillow.com/homes/for_sale/NY/pmf,pf_pt/43_rid/2-_beds/priced_sort/41.23664,-73.994808,41.089573,-74.100895_rect/11_zm/2_p/

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N.Y. / Region

Drawing Strength From the Gifts Her Mother Left Behind

By AL BAKER | Nov 15th 2014

The death of a parent brought Makia Green, a college student, mounting needs and surprises. But she inherited her mother’s drive, persistence and devotion to education.

Cancer; Colleges and Universities; Philanthropy 

Yes

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World

Egypt Will Expand Its Security Zone Near Gaza Strip

By KAREEM FAHIM and MERNA THOMAS | Nov 17th 2014

The discovery of smuggling tunnels will lead to the doubling of a secured buffer zone in the border town of Rafah, officials said.

Defense and Military Forces; Evacuations and Evacuees 

One kilometer is 3280.8 feet.

"to allow the military to secure tunnels that reached 2,600 feet or more into Egypt"

Rafah is to be removed.

Egypt will not have another war with Israel soon.

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World

Nationalist Youths Attack U.S. Sailors in Turkey

By CEYLAN YEGINSU | Nov 12th 2014

The United States Embassy called the attack “appalling,” and the Turkish authorities arrested 12 people, saying such behavior was “in no way tolerable.”

United States Defense and Military Forces; Assaults; International Relations 

anticipated.   We will see what comes next.

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Business Day

First Aluminum-Body Ford F-Series Pickup Trucks Come Off Assembly Line

By BILL VLASIC | Nov 11th 2014

The automaker hopes that the truck will be a hit with consumers and be a step toward reaching new government fuel standards.

Sports Utility Vehicles and Light Trucks; Fuel Efficiency 

I do not like the design.

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Opinion

Inequality, Unbelievably, Gets Worse

By STEVEN RATTNER | Nov 16th 2014

Have we become inured to the struggles of the working class?

Income Inequality; Income Tax; Taxation; Health Insurance and Managed Care; Unemployment Insurance; Disability Insurance 

http://www.thefiscaltimes.com/Columns/2014/11/18/When-Piketty-Argued-Income-Redistribution-He-Changed-Economics

N.Y. / Region

With Bold Park Plan, Mogul Hopes to Leave Mark on New York’s West Side

By CHARLES V. BAGLI and ROBIN POGREBIN | Nov 17th 2014

Barry Diller, the billionaire chairman of IAC/InterActiveCorp, has pledged $130 million toward a park and performance space that would sit atop a platform off the Hudson River shoreline.

Parks and Other Recreation Areas 

Spend no city money on this estate.

Opinion

Do It For Utica!

By BROCK CLARKE | Nov 15th 2014

To address shrinking populations, a call to coital arms.

Birth Rates; Census 

It has always been the problems with the preconditions.

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

Opinion

The Nigerian Status Quo

By ADEWALE MAJA-PEARCE | Nov 16th 2014

Corruption, terrorism and secular divisions are not as big a problem for Goodluck Jonathan as one might think.

Politics and Government; Kidnapping and Hostages; Human Rights and Human Rights Violations

"Unfortunately, efforts to make common cause in Nigeria are invariably sacrificed upon the altars of religion and ethnicity. The alliance’s likely presidential candidate is a Muslim northerner, Muhammadu Buhari. He also happens to be a former dictator, who ruled Nigeria for 20 months in the mid-1980s."

Oil is phytotoxic.     http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phytotoxin






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