Tuesday, December 16, 2014

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U.S.

In Final Spending Bill, Salty Food and Belching Cows Are Winners

By ROBERT PEAR | Dec 14th 2014
The $1.1 trillion package that cleared the Senate over the weekend was, like many of its predecessors, filled with provisions to satisfy special interests.
Federal Budget (US); Lobbying and Lobbyists; Cattle; Lunch and Breakfast Programs; Casinos; Law and Legislation; United States Politics and Government; Agriculture and Farming; Greenhouse Gas Emissions; Health Insurance and Managed Care 

The spending bill passed.
Nothing wonderful for either side.

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Automobiles

Monday Motorsports: Buemi Wins Formula E Race

By JERRY GARRETT | Dec 15th 2014
Sébastien Buemi won the third Formula E race, in Punta del Este, Uruguay, on Sunday; David Coulthard won the Race of Champions in Barbados.
Motorcycle Racing; Electric and Hybrid Vehicles; Automobile Racing; Automobiles 

Most of the cars finished the race.
Electrics are getting development work.

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Opinion

Uruguay’s Guantánamo Gesture

By THE EDITORIAL BOARD | Dec 12th 2014
A leader who was a political prisoner took a moral stand in accepting six detainees. If others also stepped forward, it could hasten the closing of the prison.
Detainees 

WE must close the prison at Guantanamo.

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World

Elections in Kashmir Draw Long Lines of Voters

By GARDINER HARRIS and SAMEER YASIR | Dec 14th 2014
Voters in Srinagar said they wanted to blunt the influence of the party led by India’s prime minister, Narendra Modi.
Elections; Boycotts; Hinduism 

The B.J.P. does not run Kashmir.

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Business Day

Capturing Carbon as a Byproduct of Running a Fuel Cell

By MATTHEW L. WALD | Dec 14th 2014
An experimental fuel cell uses a process in which one stage emits carbon dioxide and another stage absorbs it.
Carbon Capture and Sequestration; Greenhouse Gas Emissions; Carbon Dioxide; Coal 

All I see is a "magic asterisk".

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N.Y. / Region

Amid Assaults on Officers, New York Police Rethink Their Response to Protests

By J. DAVID GOODMAN | Dec 14th 2014
At least five officers have been assaulted by protesters — including two lieutenants on Saturday during a nighttime melee on the Brooklyn Bridge.
Police Brutality, Misconduct and Shootings; Demonstrations, Protests and Riots; Attacks on Police; Bridges and Tunnels; Assaults 

The police are on "best behavior."

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false

At Climate Talks in Lima, Not 'Same as it Ever Was'?

By ANDREW C. REVKIN | Dec 14th 2014
An environmental journalist says the Lima summit mainly shows how climate diplomacy is racing to catch up with energy progress on the ground.
Carbon Dioxide; Fuel Efficiency; Global Warming; Greenhouse Gas Emissions; International Trade and World Market; Journalism Schools; Kyoto Protocol; Solar Energy; Taxation; United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change; Wind Power 

There is good progress.
The progress will not help.
It will slow the changes toward the end of this century.

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Science

In Video of Burning Match, the Eye Meets More

By JAMES GORMAN | Dec 15th 2014
Three Stanford researchers, using so-called schlieren imaging, demonstrate the complexities of what seems like an ordinary thing.
Science and Technology; Physics; Video Recordings, Downloads and Streaming 

There can be more to seeing.
The turbulent plume of hot gas is a lovely thing.

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World

Congo: Dozens Die as Boat Sinks

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS | Dec 14th 2014
At least 129 people have died after a boat sank on Lake Tanganyika in a remote southeastern corner of the Democratic Republic of Congo, provincial authorities said Sunday.
Maritime Accidents and Safety; Boats and Boating; Deaths (Fatalities) 

Regulations and inspections are not just a nuisance.
Bribes do not stop accidents.

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U.S.

Senate Affirms Ambassador for Freedom of Religion

By ROBERT PEAR | Dec 14th 2014
The Senate has confirmed the nomination of David N. Saperstein, a prominent Reform rabbi, to be ambassador at large for international religious freedom, in charge of countering religious persecution around the world.
Diplomatic Service, Embassies and Consulates; Freedom of Religion; Appointments and Executive Changes; Religion and Belief; Discrimination 

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Business Day

Mazda Expands Recall of Takata Airbags

By DANIELLE IVORY and REBECCA R. RUIZ | Dec 12th 2014
The move comes after Honda last week expanded its airbag recall to include about 5 million cars.
Automobile Safety Features and Defects; Recalls and Bans of Products; Regulation and Deregulation of Industry 

The automakers are responsible for the recall.

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World

Kerry Piles On Miles, Pressing for a Middle East Compromise

By STEVEN ERLANGER | Dec 14th 2014
Secretary of State John F. Kerry traveled to Rome on Sunday to meet Israeli and Palestinian leaders, the new European foreign policy chief and the foreign ministers of Russia, France, Britain and Germany.
Palestinians; United States International Relations 

There will be no peace in the Levant.

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Technology

Stockholm’s Housing Shortage Threatens to Stifle Fast-Growing Start-Ups

By MARK SCOTT | Dec 14th 2014
The Swedish capital serves as a cautionary tale about the troubles that arise when a booming technology sector runs into city planning rules unchanged for decades.
Real Estate and Housing (Residential); Renting and Leasing (Real Estate); Labor and Jobs; Science and Technology; Start-ups; Computers and the Internet 

The traditional fix is the company town.
People prefer live cities to planned existence.

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Health

The Green House Effect: Homes for the Elderly to Thrive

By JANE E. BRODY | Dec 15th 2014
The common belief is that nursing homes are depressing places where old people go to die. But the Green House project offers cheerful, homelike facilities that are respectful of the needs and wants of elderly Americans.
Age, Chronological; Elder Care; Elderly; Nursing Homes 

"Home is where when you got to go there they got to take you in."
The waiting lists are long.
Candidates should sign up early.

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World

Arson Ruled Out in Fire at West Bank Mosque, Israeli Police Say

By ISABEL KERSHNER | Dec 14th 2014
The fire at a mosque near Ramallah last month was most likely caused by an electrical fault, the police said.
Palestinians; Mosques; Arson; Fires and Firefighters 

There will be no peace in the Levant.

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N.Y. / Region

Little Scrutiny of Public Housing Patrols Amid Calls for Police Reform

By J. DAVID GOODMAN | Dec 15th 2014
In New York public housing, officers walking a beat are watching not only for offenses but also for behavior that is not illegal at all. Citations can lead to evictions.
Public and Subsidized Housing; Search and Seizure 

Residing in the city has become a privilege.

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Sports

History Continues to Repeat for a Struggling Franchise

By WILLIAM C. RHODEN | Dec 14th 2014
At a time when the N.F.L. finds itself reacting to one moral crisis after another, Dan Snyder, the Redskins owner, is a symbol and a product of the erosion of an industry whose highest value is profit and preservation of the institution.
Football; Native Americans; Names, Organizational 

http://nytimes.stats.com/wcbk/standings.asp?conf=182&clientdir=

American Athletic Conference
 ConferenceOverallvs
  W-L Pct Hm Rd W-L Pct Hm Rd Nt  Top 25
Tulane 0-0 - 0-0 0-0 7-1 .875 3-0 3-0 1-1 0-0
2 Connecticut 0-0 - 0-0 0-0 6-1 .857 1-0 2-1 3-0 1-1
East Carolina 0-0 - 0-0 0-0 8-2 .800 3-0 3-1 2-1 0-1
South Florida 0-0 - 0-0 0-0 7-3 .700 3-1 1-1 3-1 0-2
Memphis 0-0 - 0-0 0-0 5-5 .500 4-2 1-3 0-0 0-0
Tulsa 0-0 - 0-0 0-0 4-5 .444 1-3 2-2 1-0 0-0
UCF 0-0 - 0-0 0-0 4-5 .444 4-1 0-4 0-0 0-0
SMU 0-0 - 0-0 0-0 4-5 .444 4-3 0-2 0-0 0-1
Houston 0-0 - 0-0 0-0 3-5 .375 1-2 2-1 0-2 0-1
Temple 0-0 - 0-0 0-0 3-7 .300 1-4 0-2 2-1 0-1
Cincinnati 0-0 - 0-0 0-0 1-7 .125 1-1 0-4 0-2 0-0

Scoreboard | Standings | Teams | Leaders | Polls

#2 Connecticut Huskies (6-1)
Stats  |  Roster  |  Schedule

Team Stats

Player CL G MIN FG FGA FG% FT FTA FT%
Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis Sr 6 195 35 61 .574 6 6 1.000
Breanna Stewart Jr 7 216 43 84 .512 19 25 .760
Morgan Tuck Jr 7 182 39 79 .494 18 23 .783
Kia Nurse Fr 7 186 35 57 .614 15 28 .536
Moriah Jefferson Jr 7 185 25 54 .463 10 15 .667
Saniya Chong So 7 153 18 40 .450 4 5 .800
Gabby Williams Fr 6 86 18 27 .667 6 15 .400
Kiah Stokes Sr 7 145 16 30 .533 11 12 .917
Tierney Lawlor So 6 17 2 6 .333 2 2 1.000
Sadie Edwards
6 29 1 3 .333 3 6 .500
Courtney Ekmark Fr 1 19 0 2 .000 0 0 -
Briana Pulido Jr 6 13 0 1 .000 0 0 -

Player 3PM 3PA ORB TRB AST STL TO BLK PF PTS AVG
Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis 26 44 8 29 13 15 14 0 9 102 17.0
Breanna Stewart 10 25 18 50 20 10 14 7 18 115 16.4
Morgan Tuck 4 18 17 34 21 6 17 2 15 100 14.3
Kia Nurse 9 21 7 32 20 10 12 0 17 94 13.4
Moriah Jefferson 7 20 4 13 33 14 18 2 16 67 9.6
Saniya Chong 10 29 3 19 13 3 5 2 5 50 7.1
Gabby Williams 0 0 6 25 2 9 6 2 6 42 7.0
Kiah Stokes 0 0 17 63 9 4 7 25 8 43 6.1
Tierney Lawlor 1 4 1 4 0 1 0 0 1 7 1.2
Sadie Edwards 0 0 0 2 1 1 7 0 2 5 0.8
Courtney Ekmark 0 2 1 3 2 3 2 0 2 0 0.0
Briana Pulido 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0

Last updated Dec. 16, 1:36 A.M. ET
w10 © 2014 by STATS LLC.

#2 Connecticut Huskies (6-1)
Stats  |  Roster  |  Schedule

Schedule

DateOpponentTimeTVResult
Fri. Nov. 14 at California-Davis 10:00 PM ET ESPN3 W 102 - 43
Mon. Nov. 17 at
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Stanford		 9:00 PM ET ESPN2 L 86 - 88
Sun. Nov. 23 vs. Creighton 1:00 PM ET ESPN-FC/ESPN3 W 96 - 60
Fri. Nov. 28 vs. Charleston* 8:30 PM ET ESPN-FC/ESPN3 W 85 - 24
Sat. Nov. 29 vs. Vanderbilt* 8:30 PM ET  W 91 - 52
Sun. Nov. 30 vs. Wisconsin-Green Bay* 8:30 PM ET  W 89 - 53
Sat. Dec. 6 at
2
Notre Dame		 3:15 PM ET ESPN W 76 - 58
Fri. Dec. 19 vs.
25
DePaul		 7:30 PM ET ESPN-FC/ESPN3  
Sun. Dec. 21 vs. UCLA* 5:00 PM ET ESPN2  
Sat. Dec. 27 vs. Southern Methodist 1:00 PM ET ESPN-FC/ESPN3  
Mon. Dec. 29 vs.
13
Duke		 9:00 PM ET ESPN2  
Wed. Dec. 31 at East Carolina 2:30 PM ET ESPN-FC/ESPN3  
Sun. Jan. 4 vs. St. John's (NY)* 1:00 PM ET ESPN2  
Wed. Jan. 7 vs. Tulsa 7:00 PM ET ESPN-FC/ESPN3  
Sun. Jan. 11 at Southern Methodist 3:00 PM ET ESPN-FC/ESPN3  
Wed. Jan. 14 vs. Temple 7:00 PM ET ESPN-FC/ESPN3  
Sun. Jan. 18 vs. South Florida 1:00 PM ET ESPN2  
Wed. Jan. 21 at UCF 7:00 PM ET ESPN-FC/ESPN3  
Sun. Jan. 25 at Cincinnati 3:00 PM ET ESPN2  
Wed. Jan. 28 vs. East Carolina 7:00 PM ET ESPN-FC/ESPN3  
Sun. Feb. 1 at Temple 2:00 PM ET ESPN2  
Tue. Feb. 3 vs. Cincinnati 7:00 PM ET ESPN-FC/ESPN3  
Sat. Feb. 7 at Memphis 3:30 PM ET ESPN-FC/ESPN3  
Mon. Feb. 9 vs.
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South Carolina		 8:00 PM ET ESPN2  
Sat. Feb. 14 vs. Tulane 4:00 PM ET CBSS  
Tue. Feb. 17 vs. Houston 7:00 PM ET ESPN-FC/ESPN3  
Sat. Feb. 21 at Tulsa 3:00 PM ET ESPN-FC/ESPN3  
Mon. Feb. 23 at Tulane 8:00 PM ET ESPN-FC/ESPN3  
Sat. Feb. 28 vs. Memphis 2:00 PM ET CBSS  
Mon. Mar. 2 at South Florida 7:00 PM ET ESPN2  

* - Neutral Location


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N.Y. / Region

An Emergency Announcement on the Bus

By ANDREW LEYNSE | Dec 12th 2014
Metropolitan Diary: A passenger expected the worst when a search alert was radioed to the bus driver.
Buses; Lost and Found Property 

Lunch is important.

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Magazine

A Brief History of Kissing in Movies

By A. O. SCOTT | Dec 10th 2014
How Hollywood changed the way we think about the quintessential romantic moment.
Movies; Kissing; Sex; Psychology and Psychologists 

Kisses are good.
I like them as a beginning.
They can be a wonderful desert after a short night.
They should never be rushed.
 

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Fashion & Style

Zhu Zhu, a Star in ‘Marco Polo,’ on Her Easy Beauty Regime

By BEE SHAPIRO | Dec 10th 2014
A former V.J. on MTV China, Zhu Zhu plays Kokachin, the Blue Princess, in “Marco Polo.”
Cosmetics and Toiletries; Skin; Nails (Body Part); Face 

I am still a novice with horses.  I tend to row or walk for wilderness.
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