Monday, January 12, 2015

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U.S.

A Pope That Makes Democrats Squirm and Republicans Wriggle

Pope Francis’ commitment to addressing poverty and income inequality is changing the conversation in Washington.
Popes; United States Politics and Government; Income Inequality 

Pope Francis has found a political middle ground dangerous to both our political parties.

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Business Day

European Central Bank Policy Makers Remain Divided on Bond Purchases

The E.C.B. is under pressure to interrupt a decline in consumer prices that could undermine corporate profits and lead to a surge in unemployment.
Euro (Currency); Quantitative Easing 

Bond purchases will do no good.

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Business Day

After Elections, Greece Will Be in Race Against Time

If the Syriza party wins the upcoming election, it will be under extreme pressure to perform the U-turn necessary to keep the eurozone creditors happy.
Banking and Financial Institutions; Elections; European Sovereign Debt Crisis 
(2010- ) 

Greece will close the banks and default as soon as they can.
Te consequences will be trivial compared to continued deflation.

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World

Kerry Lays Groundwork for Obama’s Visit to India

Secretary of State John Kerry was in India on Sunday to set the stage for a visit by President Obama this month.
United States International Relations 

This is a large change.
We will need to see the documents.

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World

Egypt Releases Morsi Adviser

Khaled al-Qazzaz, who was the foreign relations secretary and a leader of the Muslim Brotherhood, had been held without charges for 558 days.

The Muslim Brotherhood may be suppressed.

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N.Y. / Region

Deaths of East Harlem’s Cultural Leaders Put a Legacy in Flux

Fernando Salicrup is the fifth member of New York’s Puerto Rican artist-activist community to die in just over a year, raising questions about who will carry the mantle.
Art; Hispanic-Americans; Puerto Ricans 

No immigrant  group owns the bottom of the New York economic system for more than a generation or two.

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Business Day

Deal Makers Invade International CES, the Land of Geeks

The International CES has become a kind of Woodstock for marketers, brands, agencies and media companies.
International Consumer Electronics Show; Computers and the Internet; Advertising and Marketing 

"Lead, follow or get out of the way"

I would like to get out of the way while I work on leading.

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U.S.

Spying on College Life, via Yik Yak

YikYak is like an unofficial newsfeed from a college, targeting just that campus. It is definitely not the view you get at Parents and Family Weekend.
Colleges and Universities; Parenting; Social Media 

Better than Krylon.

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1965: New U.S. Effort to Cut Cigarette Smoking Urged

Highlights from The International Herald Tribune archives: The surgeon general seeks to convince Americans of the dangers of smoking.
Addiction (Psychology); Medicine and Health; Smoking and Tobacco 

I did eventually understand.

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World

Disliking Kim Jong-un, and ‘The Interview’ Even More

Several democracy activists with contacts in the North said the North Koreans they spoke with reacted to the film with derision and wounded feelings over the depiction of their country.
Movies 

I feel no need to see this film.

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Technology

Silicon Valley Turns Its Eye to Education

Educational technology companies are latecomers to exploiting the potential of the Internet, but venture capitalists seem to believe their time has come.
E-Learning; Education (K-12); Mobile Applications; Computers and the Internet; Venture Capital 

pets.com

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Business Day

Investors Put Their Hopes, and Money, in Modi

At a summit of world leaders, Prime Minister Narendra Modi aimed to put India firmly on the investment map.
Economic Conditions and Trends 

Union Carbide regrets their investment.

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Sports

Yale Topples Harvard (Again) in Matchup at Garden

Against a traditional nemesis, the Crimson’s seven-game winning streak came to an end.
College Athletics; Hockey, Ice 

Women's College Basketball
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 ConferenceOverallvs
  W-L Pct Hm Rd W-L Pct Hm Rd Nt  Top 25
2 Connecticut 4-0 1.000 2-0 2-0 14-1 .933 5-0 4-1 5-0 3-1
South Florida 4-0 1.000 2-0 2-0 13-3 .813 6-1 4-1 3-1 0-2
Tulane 3-1 .750 1-1 2-0 12-3 .800 6-2 5-0 1-1 0-0
Temple 3-1 .750 1-1 2-0 7-10 .412 2-5 3-4 2-1 0-1
Tulsa 2-2 .500 2-0 0-2 7-8 .467 4-4 2-4 1-0 0-1
UCF 2-2 .500 1-1 1-1 6-9 .400 5-3 1-6 0-0 0-0
Memphis 2-3 .400 1-1 1-2 8-8 .500 6-3 2-5 0-0 0-0
Cincinnati 2-3 .400 1-2 1-1 5-11 .313 4-3 1-6 0-2 0-0
East Carolina 1-4 .200 0-2 1-2 10-6 .625 4-2 4-3 2-1 0-2
Houston 1-4 .200 0-3 1-1 6-10 .375 1-5 3-3 2-2 0-1
SMU 0-4 .000 0-2 0-2 4-11 .267 4-5 0-4 0-2 0-3


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U.S.

Patients Seek ‘Right to Try’ New Drugs

The critically ill want access to experimental drugs not yet approved by the Food and Drug Administration.
Drugs (Pharmaceuticals); Law and Legislation 

The path exists.  
The states do not have the right to regulate medicine.
World

Turkey: Police Defuse Bomb Found at an Istanbul Mall

The police defused an improvised bomb found in a mall in an eastern suburb of Istanbul on Saturday, Turkey’s private Dogan news agency said.
Bombs and Explosives; Shopping Centers and Malls 

Islam provides no civil government legitimacy.
Sports

N.B.A. Game of the Week: Wizards at Bulls

Washington and Chicago, teams with towering frontcourts, All-Star point guards and tough defenses, have looked impressive near the top of the Eastern Conference standings.
Basketball 

Women's College Basketball
No games scheduled for
Jan 11, 2015
  
   
I do not find today's listing.
 
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/01/05/sports/ncaabasketball/games-present-yields-floor-to-its-past-before-uconn-defeats-st-johns.html?ref=ncaabasketball
World

Nigeria: Market Hit by Bombs Strapped to 2 Women

People were killed and 21 were wounded on Sunday when explosives attached to two young women, one of them about 15 years old, were detonated in a crowded market, according to a security official and medical workers.
Bombs and Explosives; Women and Girls 

Misogyny.
World

Terror Attacks in Paris: The Victims

A look at the lives of those who died in the attacks at Charlie Hebdo and elsewhere in Paris.
Terrorism 

Political satire is inherently cruel.
Islam allows no legitimacy to civil government.
Multimedia

An Eternal Dilemma in the Golden Triangle

Efforts to stop opium cultivation and heroin production have been stymied by poor farmers who have few alternative to support their families.
Heroin; Opium; Poppies 

If it did not work it would not be done.
We could ruin the trade by making the drug free.
That would kill most addicts and starve the growers.
N.Y. / Region

Boy, 15, Is Killed in Brooklyn Shooting

A 20-year-old was in stable condition after being shot in the torso, and the police were searching for three suspects who fled the scene in the Flatlands neighborhood.
Murders, Attempted Murders and Homicides 

Silly children with guns.

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U.S.

New Rules to Limit Tactics on Hospitals’ Fee Collections

The Obama administration has laid out detailed requirements to discourage nonprofit hospitals from using aggressive methods to collect payments from low-income patients.
Hospitals; Nonprofit Organizations; Consumer Protection; Debt Collection 

Hospital managements get foiled again.
U.S.

G.O.P. Governors Face Test in Shift on Ideological Agendas

Republican governors taking their oaths this month have expressed more muted, less-ideological priorities, but are likely to be challenged by conservative lawmakers.
Midterm Elections (2014); Governors (US); Conservatism (US Politics); Law and Legislation; Income Tax 

Opposition is the easier position.
Reform is always popular.
The shape of the reform matters.
Business Day

Detroit’s Auto Show and U.S. Banks’ Financial Reports

Other events this week include results of E.U. hearings on a trade agreement, an opinion on a quantitative easing plan in Europe and retail and food-services sales figures in the United States.
Banking and Financial Institutions; Automobiles; Automobile Safety Features and Defects; Shopping and Retail 

The reactionaries are determined to crash economies.
Sales people are always optimistic.
U.S.

Obama to Call for Laws Covering Data Hacking and Student Privacy

The announcement is part of a weeklong focus on privacy and cybersecurity by President Obama ahead of his State of the Union address on Jan. 20.
Data-Mining and Database Marketing; Cyberattacks and Hackers; Privacy; State of the Union Message (US); Law and Legislation; States (US) 

I wish him luck.
U.S.

Santorum Criticizes Potential G.O.P. Rivals as ‘Bomb Throwers’

Rick Santorum sharply criticized potential rivals for the Republican presidential nomination, indicating he intends to reclaim conservative primary voters ahead of a new White House bid.
Presidential Election of 2016 

Rick Santorum would be a horrible president.

 
Opinion

For the Love of Carbon

Building Keystone XL is about creating jobs, Republicans say — but it’s really about creating a richer fossil fuel industry.
Keystone Pipeline System; Oil (Petroleum) and Gasoline; United States Economy; Unemployment; Environment 

Yes.
World

Egyptian Authorities Release One of Detained Morsi Advisers

for 558 days.

Women's College Basketball
No games scheduled for
Jan 12, 2015
 
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All rights reserved.
N.Y. / Region

In Police Rift, Mayor de Blasio’s  Missteps Included Thinking It Would Pass

After a tumultuous first year in office, Mayor Bill de Blasio, a liberal who had staked his mayoralty on re-educating New York’s police force, is struggling to secure its basic trust.
Mayors; Police Brutality, Misconduct and Shootings; Attacks on Police; Demonstrations, Protests and Riots 

Yes.
Opinion

Tamir Rice and the Value of Life

It is hard to think of the dying boy and the officers who withheld their help and not reach a white-hot level of righteous indignation.
Police Brutality, Misconduct and Shootings 

Charles Blow is "waving the bloody shirt"
He has the right to do so.
"Liberty" trumps security.
The police must think before they act.
N.Y. / Region

Deaths of East Harlem’s Cultural Leaders Put a Legacy in Flux

World

Kerry Lays Groundwork for Obama’s Visit to India

U.S.

Spying on College Life, via Yik Yak

Opinion

Why I Won’t Serve Israel

Refusing to take part in an army of occupation is an act of patriotism.
Palestinians; Defense and Military Forces 

A palestinian state will not solve the problem.
Only Justice for all the palestinians will end the fight.
 

1965: New U.S. Effort to Cut Cigarette Smoking Urged

 
 
Opinion

Ethics Training: Too Late for Some in Congress?

Readers respond to an Op-Ed article, “Teach Congress a Lesson.”
Ethics and Official Misconduct 

Vote in every election.
Opinion

The Syrian Refugee Crisis

Researchers at Harvard’s FXB Center for Health and Human Rights respond to a news article.
Refugees and Displaced Persons; Human Rights and Human Rights Violations 

Islam is in need of change.  
That is not a trivial problem.
Business Day

Deal Makers Invade International CES, the Land of Geeks

 
Business is always part of toys.
U.S.

Religious Bias Issues Debated After Atlanta Mayor’s Dismissal of Fire Chief

Mayor Kasim Reed’s decision to terminate his fire chief last week for giving co-workers copies of a Christian self-help book condemning homosexuality is fanning new kinds of legal and political flames in Atlanta.
Homosexuality and Bisexuality; Freedom of Religion 

Georgia has not changed.
World

Disliking Kim Jong-un, and ‘The Interview’ Even More




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