Wednesday, January 7, 2015

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Health

Keeping Older Pedestrians Safe


Try a ticket blitz.

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N.Y. / Region

Plan to End Overnight PATH Service Irks Riders


The city needs the service workers.

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The first amendment should not be abused.

4
Opinion

The Central Crisis in New York Education

 
The state can try to pay for the public schools.
The money should come from a progressive income tax.
It can then set standards.

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Sports

Cavaliers Are a Case of Missing Identity

Cleveland, which took a pummeling Monday night, was pressed into a roster remake to pump up a record that has the team closer to being out of a playoff position than to first place.
Basketball 

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World

Euro Countries Take Tough Line Toward Greece

A caustic campaign in Greece is reviving fears that the country could leave the eurozone, while European officials are taking an increasingly hard line toward Athens.
Elections; European Sovereign Debt Crisis (2010- ) 

Greece will leave the Euro zone.
They must.

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U.S.

Mission Ends in Afghanistan, but Sacrifices Are Not Over for U.S. Soldiers

As United States combat operations formally ended, many military families said they sensed they had already been forgotten.
Afghanistan War (2001- ); United States Defense and Military Forces; Veterans 

The mission never was remembered.
If the soldiers were in the minds of those who sent them to Afghanistan they would not have been sent.
Afghanistan was and is police business.
The U.S. does not have a national police force.

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Business Day

Nestlé Health Science to Invest $65 Million in a Biotech Start-Up

NestlĂ© Health Science is investing $65 million in Seres Health, a start-up focused on restoring the “microbiome,” the host of microorganisms that provide vital functions for humans.
Biotechnology and Bioengineering; Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures; Microbiology; Start-ups 

A group of good ideas.
The aesthetics make public funding problematic.

https://www.google.com/search?q=problematic&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8

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World

Italy: Storm Impedes Effort to Tow Ferry and See if There Are More Victims

Stormy weather in the Adriatic Sea thwarted efforts on Wednesday to tow a damaged ferry to port in southern Italy.
Ferries; Weather 

Bad economic conditions kill.

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World

U.S. Drone Strike in Pakistan Is Said to Have Killed 6 Militants

The attack targeted an Uzbek commander and killed at least six fighters on a base near the border with Afghanistan, according to a Pakistani security official.
Drones (Pilotless Planes); Targeted Killings 

Police raids continue in the Tribal Territories.

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Technology

PlayStation 4 Faces Resurgent Rivals in Xbox One and Wii U

Sales of Microsoft’s Xbox One and Nintendo’s Wii U are improving, eroding what was once a strong lead for Sony’s PlayStation 4.
Computer and Video Games; Wii U (Video Game System); PlayStation 4 (Video Game System); Xbox One (Video Game System) 

It is difficult to fight a trade war in housewares and toys.

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N.Y. / Region

On Patz Juror Questionnaire, Queries About TV Shows and Mental Health History

The 22-page questionnaire is the first step in the effort to find 12 jurors for the trial of Pedro Hernandez, who is accused of killing the 6-year-old Etan Patz in 1979.
Confessions; Mental Health and Disorders; Murders, Attempted Murders and Homicides 

Finding a jury for this prosecution will be demanding.
The desire to get the case resolved is general.  Three months is a psycological education. 

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U.S.

The 114th Congress Brushes Off the Snow and Gets Its Bearings

The 114th Congress began its first day with receptions, ceremonies, some joking and even some moments of actual government work.
United States Politics and Government; Midterm Elections (2014); Elections, House of Representatives; Elections, Senate 

Two years of political war.

14
Business Day

Selfies on a Stick, and the Social-Content Challenge for the Media

The tendency to listen to the holy music of the self is reflected not only in the selfie stick, but also in apps like Snapchat and Instagram, which pose a profound challenge for media companies.
Social Media; Photography; Instant Messaging; Computers and the Internet 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WhatsApp

I find I need to think about most interactions.
I like the distance of text.
I like the intimacy of voice and touch.
I am still trying to learn to do human communication with pictures.

So much is noise.

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Business Day

The Year in Market Doublespeak

The last 12 months saw above-average creativity in saying one thing and meaning another. John Foley and Rob Cox of Reuters Breakingviews offer 10 euphemisms they would most like to disappear.
Company Reports; Executive Compensation; Federal Taxes (US); International Trade and World Market; Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures; Regulation and Deregulation of Industry 

These are all good observations.
There was bad news last year.

16

1914: Christmas at the Front

Highlights from the International Herald Tribune archives: 1914: Christmas in the trenches.
Christmas; World War I (1914-18) 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christmas_truce

17
Opinion

Stop Subsidizing Big Pharma


yes

18
Sports

Rams Owner Stan Kroenke Reveals Plan for Field in Los Angeles Area


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U.S.

West Virginia: Suspects in 2 Killings Are Apprehended After Shootout

A crime spree left a North Carolina couple dead and their home burned before a man and his son were arrested after a shootout that wounded two police officers in West Virginia.
Murders, Attempted Murders and Homicides; Mid-Atlantic States (US) 

It is far away.
Location of Lewisburg, West Virginia
Location of Lewisburg, West Virginia Coordinates: 37°48′15″N 80°26′25″W

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interstate_64

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The Upshot

Penn Station: A Place That Once Made Travelers Feel Important

The loss of the old Pennsylvania Station, an architectural and civic gem of New York, was a story of desperation and indifference.
Historic Buildings and Sites; Architecture; Railroads 

The James A. Farley Post Office will not replace the old terminal effectively.
We have lost the architecture. The terminal remains.  It is the gateway to the west by rail.  Cornelius Vanderbilt did not like the lost battle it represented. 
More trans-Hudson tunnels and better connections to the subways and Grand Central

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