Monday, March 23, 2015

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Sports

Dayton Upsets Kentucky in Final Seconds

Ally Malott scored 28 points and Amber Deane added 23 to lead No. 7-seeded Dayton to a 99-94 upset of second-seeded Kentucky on Sunday in the round of 32 game in Lexington, Ky.
NCAA Basketball Championships (Women) 

UConn wins again.

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Sports

Miami, Helped by 3-Pointers, Upsets Washington; Northwestern Falls to Arkansas

The sophomore Adrienne Motley scored 30 points, and 11th-seeded Miami beat sixth-seeded Washington, 86-80, in an opening-round game.
NCAA Basketball Championships (Women) 

Regional - Round 2
Final 1 2 T
31 24 55
1
51 40 91
  
No writeup yet.
 
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Business Day

Gene-Altered Apples and Potatoes Are Safe, F.D.A. Says

The Food and Drug Administration said that genetically engineered nonbrowning apples and bruise-resistant potatoes were as safe and nutritious as their conventional counterparts.
Genetic Engineering; Apples; Potatoes 

An expected result.

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N.Y. / Region

After Bruising Winter Took Its Toll on Roads, Asphalt Is a Hot Commodity

A particularly cold winter left some towns with more potholes than they could handle. Now that it’s time to fix the roads, asphalt is in demand.
Asphalt; Potholes 

Yes.

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Opinion

Skills in the New Economy

Danny Groner, a reader, writes that “every role at a company, big or small, should be treated as a leadership role.”
Labor and Jobs; Social Conditions and Trends 

yes

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Opinion

Clean Air Act and Dirty Coal at the Supreme Court

The name of the law is not the Coal Industry Protection Act, despite what that industry’s advocates seem to want.
Clean Air Act; Greenhouse Gas Emissions; Coal; Hazardous and Toxic Substances; Regulation and Deregulation of Industry 

If it pleases McConnell to call it a war on coal he can do it.
I makes no difference to the necessity of cutting carbon dioxide and other pollutants.
The coal industry has no grounds to sue. 


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N.Y. / Region

Cuomo Fights Rating System in Which Few Teachers Are Bad

Less than 1 percent of teachers in New York State were rated ineffective over all, and principals’ evaluations are often responsible for the high scores.
Teachers and School Employees; Performance Evaluations (Labor); Education (K-12) 

Sometimes it is the parents.
Sometimes it is the child.
Andrew has more than a little learning to do.

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Opinion

Why Health Care Tech Is Still So Bad

Electronic records will transform medicine, eventually.
Medicine and Health; Science and Technology; Computers and the Internet 

An early requirement is better control of the operating system.
If the system cannot be easily hacked there can be easy use by the authorized.

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Technology

Bill Would Limit Use of Student Data

The Student Digital Privacy and Parental Rights Act would place constraints on how education technology companies use or disclose students’ personal information.
Education (K-12); Privacy; Law and Legislation; Data-Mining and Database Marketing; Computers and the Internet; Social Media; Children and Childhood 

The situation needs more thought.  Anonymity should be preserved.

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Food

Winter Vegetables for Spring Holidays

There’s a place for red radishes, cauliflower and carrots at the table for Easter and Passover.
Cooking and Cookbooks; Vegetables; Spring (Season); Easter and Holy Week 

I can and do cook such things.  At the moment I am without a car.

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World

A Day After a Killing, Afghans React in Horror, but Some Show Approval

Differing responses to the mob killing in Kabul of a mentally troubled woman accused of burning the Quran show how Afghans’ commitment to Islam can clash with Western values of individual rights.
Muslims and Islam; Lynching 

Thinking is foreign to most Afghans.
It can get them killed.

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Opinion

The Myth of High-Protein Diets

Sugar isn’t the only villain. The hazards of meat are understated.
Cholesterol; Diet and Nutrition; Meat; Research 

I will cook your choice.
We can debate balance and composition.
Vegetarian before 18:00 seems a reasonable compromise. 

I am an omnivore.  
I "eat food, mostly plants".

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Science

With Expansion of Medicaid, Some States Are Identifying More New Diabetes Cases

A new study suggests that because of the Affordable Care Act, the disease is being diagnosed earlier in poor Americans.
States (US); Health Insurance and Managed Care; Diabetes; Medicaid; Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (2010) 

The  relationship is not causal.

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Sports

Wisconsin Prevails as Coastal Carolina Fades After Strong First Half

The Chanticleers shot 52 percent in the first half, but Frank Kaminsky and the Badgers proved too potent and advanced easily.
NCAA Basketball Championships (Men); Basketball (College) 

21:00 the game starts.

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World

Liberia Reports First Ebola Case in Weeks

Confirmation that a patient tested positive deflated hope that Liberia was now free of the Ebola virus.
Ebola Virus 

Yes

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Technology

Amazon Wins Approval to Test Delivery Drones Outdoors

While Amazon can now move its tests from inside a warehouse, the retailer still has a long way to go to realize its vision of autonomous delivery drones.
Drones (Pilotless Planes); Delivery Services; Regulation and Deregulation of Industry 

Amazon will not understand the idea is a failure.
The losses must become large.

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Opinion

McConnell and Coal

A reader criticizes Senator Mitch McConnell for his opposition to rules limiting emissions.
Coal; Mines and Mining 

McConnell is betting the favorite to show.
He is not interested in any change.

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Business Day

Bar Exam, the Standard to Become a Lawyer, Comes Under Fire

Many law school deans have begun to openly question the mechanics of the test, and some states are even exploring other options.
Law Schools; Tests and Examinations; Legal Profession 

She should sit the bar exam.  
There is no other way to pay the debt.

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Opinion

Britain’s Surveillance State

A parliamentary committee has proposed legal reforms, but they would do little to protect individual privacy.
Surveillance of Citizens by Government; Computers and the Internet; Privacy; Espionage and Intelligence Services 

"Now, a committee of the British Parliament has proposed legal reforms to Britain’s intelligence agencies that are mostly cosmetic and would do little to protect individual privacy."

The British Intelligence Services and Police have no interest in personal privacy.
I do not expect that to change. 
 
20
Travel

Tranquil, Sandy Refuges From Bustling Santiago

Less than two and a half hours from Chile’s capital, along a Pacific Coast highway, are intimate beaches, boutique hotels and stunning vistas.
Travel and Vacations; Surfing; Seafood; Oceans and Seas; Hotels and Travel Lodgings 

The water off shore is cold.  

I will need a passport.

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