Friday, December 19, 2014

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Automobiles

Wheelies: The Cuba Libre Edition

Relations with Cuba raises questions about the island’s antique cars; Honda to introduce a production Acura NSX at the Detroit auto show.
Automobiles; Antique and Classic Cars; North American International Auto Show 

"President Obama took the first steps Wednesday toward normalizing diplomatic relations with Cuba, which could have a big impact on the thousands of antique cars still being driven there. But the same kinds of cars that are pampered, sold for staggering prices and revered as classics in the United States provide daily transportation for many Cubans. Low wages and other factors could mean that Cuba’s very old, automotive landscape probably won’t change for a while. (CBS Local)"

The Cubans have been very clever with mechanical maintenance.
The cars are not "original"

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Style

How the Sony Corporation Hack Revived the Lost Art of the Call

Sony’s devastating hack, as well as cyberattacks on big companies like Home Depot and JPMorgan Chase, earn 2014’s tech moniker.
Cyberwarfare; Telephones and Telecommunications; Privacy; Computer Security; Cellular Telephones; Text Messaging; Cyberattacks and Hackers; Movies 

Speak so I can hear you.
If you are near it needn't be loud.

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Health

Questionable Remedies for Eye Disease

Supplements claiming to prevent age-related macular degeneration often don’t contain enough, or any, of the ingredients shown to help, a researcher warns.
Dietary Supplements and Herbal Remedies; Elder Care; Elderly; Eyes and Eyesight; Macular Degeneration; Vitamins 

My eyes are healthy tho they need of spectacles.

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Science

Snow Is Down and Heat Is Up in the Arctic, Report Says

The Arctic continued to warm faster than the rest of the globe, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Arctic Report Card.
Global Warming; Snow and Snowstorms; Oceans and Seas; Ice; Greenhouse Gas Emissions 

No surprise.

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U.S.

Secret Service, Stretched Too Thin, Needs More Agents, Report Says

The report released by the Department of Homeland Security also said the next director should come from outside the agency.
Federal Budget (US); United States Politics and Government 

A trivial expense in the scheme of things.  They should not need to do overtime.

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N.Y. / Region

In Twist, Tenant Who Was Forced Out Will Displace One Who Moved In

As a result of a precedent-setting decision, Tranquilina Alvillar will soon be able to return to the Brooklyn apartment she was made to leave three years ago.
Real Estate and Housing (Residential); Evictions; Landlords; Rent Control and Stabilization 

The landlord behaved badly.

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World

Indonesia Takes Tough Stance in Fighting Illegal Fishing

In recent weeks, the Indonesian Navy has seized and sunk dozens of foreign fishing boats from neighboring countries like Vietnam and Malaysia.
Poaching (Wildlife); Fishing, Commercial; Boats and Boating; Corruption (Institutional) 

A necessary step.

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World

Agencies Warn of Hunger in Ebola Zone

The Ebola outbreak ravaging West Africa could double the number of people facing hunger in the three worst-affected countries to more than one million by March, two United Nations agencies warned Wednesday.
Ebola Virus; Food; Shortages 

"that the number of Ebola cases in the outbreak totaled 18,603, including 6,915 deaths."  
11,348 guestimated dead  4,433 unreported?  

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Opinion

On The Liberal Marriage Hypothesis

Health

Video: Ask Well: What Fish Is Safe to Eat?

A readers asks whether farmed fish is better than no fish.
Fish Farming; Fish and Other Marine Life; Salmon; Diet and Nutrition 

Reasonable.

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World

South Koreans Take Up Cause of Japanese in Nobel Quest

U.S.

Justices Support Licenses for Immigrants in Arizona

The Supreme Court’s order indicated that Arizona must issue licenses to young immigrants spared from deportation by President Obama.
Drivers Licenses; Illegal Immigration; Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals 

Obama is the president.

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U.S.

The Texas State Tax That Consumers Are Ignoring

In 2012, the state would have had an additional $1.78 billion in revenue if it had been able to collect everything owed on online and catalog sales, including a use tax that few know about.
Sales and Excise Taxes; Collectors and Collections; Mail Order Companies 

N.Y. charges a flat fee on the income tax for missed sales taxes.  
An exemption requires detailed accounting.

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World

Dutch Flower Auction, Long Industry’s Heart, Is Facing Competition

An auction system that helped make flowers as synonymous with the Dutch identity as wooden shoes and windmills is being buffeted by a variety of forces.
Flowers and Plants; Auctions 

The economics of the business are changing.

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Real Estate

A Home for Soccer, and Renewal, in Washington

The District of Columbia Council is expected to approve financing for a $300 million Major League Soccer stadium to be built near the Anacostia River.
Soccer; Stadiums and Arenas; Area Planning and Renewal; Real Estate (Commercial) 

Dreams.  I am surprised there is not a casino in the plan.

The boat dock looks very attractive.

Washington is the administrative capital.
We do not hear much of Brasilia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bras%C3%ADlia

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N.Y. / Region

Democrats in New York Assembly Say They Support Ethics Reform

Sheldon Silver, the Assembly speaker, said his Democratic caucus supported measures to close campaign finance loopholes, an assertion that came after lawmakers had unsuccessfully lobbied for a raise.
Ethics and Official Misconduct; State Legislatures; Campaign Finance 

I would like to see results.
Business Day

McDonald’s in Japan Is Driven to Ration Fries

A dockworker dispute at American ports has led to a shortage of processed potatoes.
Potatoes; Organized Labor 

The Shippers will have to settle.  The workers feel little pressure.

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1
Automobiles

Wheelies: The Cuba Libre Edition


The Florida sugar operators just went broke.

2
Health

Questionable Remedies for Eye Disease


Regulation is required.

3
Science

Snow Is Down and Heat Is Up in the Arctic, Report Says


OK

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U.S.

Secret Service, Stretched Too Thin, Needs More Agents, Report Says

Style

How the Sony Corporation Hack Revived the Lost Art of the Call

N.Y. / Region

In Twist, Tenant Who Was Forced Out Will Displace One Who Moved In

World

Indonesia Takes Tough Stance in Fighting Illegal Fishing

Agencies Warn of Hunger in Ebola Zone


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Health

Video: Ask Well: What Fish Is Safe to Eat?

A readers asks whether farmed fish is better than no fish.
Fish Farming; Fish and Other Marine Life; Salmon; Diet and Nutrition 

Good advice.
I am fond of squid.  

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U.S.

Nebraska and Oklahoma Sue Colorado Over Marijuana Law


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U.S.

The Texas State Tax That Consumers Are Ignoring


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World

Dutch Flower Auction, Long Industry’s Heart, Is Facing Competition

U.S.

Justices Support Licenses for Immigrants in Arizona


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Real Estate

A Home for Soccer, and Renewal, in Washington


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A Chat on New York's Shale Gas Ban with Anti-Fracking Superhero Mark Ruffalo

A chat with anti-fracking campaigner and movie star Mark Ruffalo on on Gov. Cuomo’s shale gas ban.
Alternative and Renewable Energy; Hydraulic Fracturing; Natural Gas; Science and Technology; Water Pollution 

I am not going to learn the politics of the ban from Andy Revkin.

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World

Malnutrition Hits Millions of Children in Yemen

The country, which has one of the highest rates of child malnutrition, is struggling through a failing transition to democracy and facing a rebel uprising.
Malnutrition; Middle East and North Africa Unrest (2010- ) 

Neither the Shia or the Sunni are democrats.

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Opinion

Narrowing India's Horizons

Enshrining a Hindu text as the official national sacred book is an affront to democracy.
Hinduism 

Secular government is the only way to treat sectarianism.
It took a century and more of European war to form that opinion.

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Health

For First Time, Treatment Helps Patients With Worst Kind of Stroke, Study Says

Researchers have found that directly removing large blood clots in the brain greatly improves the prognosis for people having the most severe strokes.
Stroke; Research; Stents (Medical Devices) 

A reasonable approach.  I think there will be improvements.
 When a tool is needed it is good to have the tool.
Sooner is better.  As soon as you can is best.

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Business Day

McDonald’s in Japan Is Driven to Ration Fries

 
Settle with the dock workers.  A green room is cheaper than a court fight.




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A Chat on New York's Shale Gas Ban with Anti-Fracking Superhero Mark Ruffalo

A chat with anti-fracking campaigner and movie star Mark Ruffalo on on Gov. Cuomo’s shale gas ban.
Alternative and Renewable Energy; Hydraulic Fracturing; Natural Gas; Science and Technology; Water Pollution
World

Yemen’s Children Go Hungry as Its Government Weakens

The country, which has one of the highest rates of child malnutrition, is struggling through a failing transition to democracy and facing a rebel uprising.
Malnutrition; Middle East and North Africa Unrest (2010- ) 

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