Sunday, March 15, 2015

@11:30, 3/15/15

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Opinion

More and Better Telecom Options

Congress should certainly review the nation’s main communications law, but it should revise it only if doing so would serve consumers’ interests.
Law and Legislation; United States Politics and Government; Telephones and Telecommunications; Wireless Communications; Consumer Protection 

The F.C.C. was created because the telephone was a natural monopoly.
The telephone and its descendent, the internet, are still that natural monopoly.
Regulation, not competition, is the solution to the natural monopolies.
Business managers and owners are passionate in their hatred of regulation.

2
Sports

Wales Scrambles Six Nations Calculus

A heroic, eight-minute second-half defensive stand helped the Welsh defeat Ireland, 23-16. Both teams and England all have a chance to win the tournament.
Rugby 

I hope the result is a happy one.

3
World

North Korea Is Said to Fire 7 Missiles Off Its East Coast

The test-firing into the sea was the latest to coincide with joint United States-South Korean military drills, which the North has repeatedly condemned.
Missiles and Missile Defense Systems; United States Defense and Military Forces 

The Chinese will not allow a tantrum to become a conflagration.
North Korea will suffer as long a China needs the buffer.

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World

Iran Negotiators Face Late Obstacles to a Deal

The remaining issues in the talks on Iran’s nuclear program include when economic sanctions would be lifted and how inspections would be conducted.
Nuclear Weapons; United States International Relations; Embargoes and Sanctions 

Real negotiation continues.

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Sports

Stephen Curry Helps Warriors Crush Knicks

Curry, playing on his 27th birthday, had 25 points and 11 assists for Golden State, which blew open the game with a 47-point second quarter.
Basketball 

American Athletic Conference
 ConferenceOverallvs
  W-L Pct Hm Rd W-L Pct Hm Rd Nt  Top 25
1 xy-Connecticut 18-0 1.000 9-0 9-0 32-1 .970 13-0 11-1 8-0 4-1
South Florida 15-3 .833 8-1 7-2 26-7 .788 12-2 9-3 5-2 0-5
Tulsa 12-6 .667 7-2 5-4 17-13 .567 9-6 7-6 1-1 0-2
Temple 12-6 .667 7-2 5-4 16-16 .500 8-6 6-8 2-2 0-3
Tulane 11-7 .611 6-3 5-4 22-10 .688 11-4 8-4 3-2 0-2
East Carolina 11-7 .611 6-3 5-4 21-10 .677 10-3 8-5 3-2 1-4
Memphis 7-11 .389 4-5 3-6 14-17 .452 9-7 4-9 1-1 0-2
UCF 5-13 .278 3-6 2-7 9-21 .300 7-8 2-12 0-1 0-1
Cincinnati 4-14 .222 2-7 2-7 8-23 .258 5-8 2-12 1-3 0-3
SMU 3-15 .167 0-9 3-6 7-23 .233 4-12 3-8 0-3 0-4
Houston 1-17 .056 0-9 1-8 6-24 .200 1-11 3-10 2-3 0-2

Conference W-L - conference win-loss record
Conference Pct - conference winning percentage
Conference Hm - conference home record
Conference Rd - conference away record
Conference Nt - conference neutral site record

Overall W-L - overall win-loss record
Overall Pct - overall winning percentage
Overall Hm - overall home record
Overall Rd - overall road record
Overall Nt - overall neutral site record
vs Top 25 - record vs. Top 25 teams

x - conference champion -- regular season
y - conference champion -- tournament

z - divisional champion

http://nytimes.stats.com/wcbk/schedules.asp?team=0129

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N.Y. / Region

Patz Judge Denies Mistrial Request Over Suspect’s Drug Use

Justice Maxwell Wiley had not allowed evidence about Pedro Hernandez’s drug use, later reversing the ruling.
Murders, Attempted Murders and Homicides; Mental Health and Disorders; Drug Abuse and Traffic 

The Hernandez defense is doing its job.

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Health

The Trouble With Advance Directives

Even a patient’s seemingly specific instructions for care can be less than direct, or unavailable when needed.
Living Wills and Health Care Proxies; Death and Dying; Medicine and Health; Elderly 

My siblings and I were lucky and through.
Mother's death followed her plan.
I hope to make better arrangements.

8
World

Ebola, Thief of Rituals, Leaves No Graves to Decorate

Decoration Day is for sprucing up burial sites and celebrating life, but after 3,000 bodies were cremated because of the Ebola outbreak, Wednesday’s holiday was a somber affair.
Ebola Virus; Holidays and Special Occasions; Funerals and Memorials; Epidemics; Cremation 

Customs must yield to realities.
Customary funerals will again deal with customary deaths.
Their time is not quite yet.

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U.S.

Senators Remain at Impasse Over Bill’s Abortion Provision

The sides are refusing to yield their positions on a provision that would ban money from a human trafficking victims’ fund from being used for abortions.
Human Trafficking; United States Politics and Government; Abortion; Law and Legislation 

The G.O.P. is defending a lost cause.

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World

Muslim Teachers May Wear Head Scarves, German Court Rules

At a time of rising tensions in Europe over the increase in the Muslim population, some lauded the decision as an advance for religious freedom.
Muslims and Islam; Women and Girls; Education (K-12); Discrimination; Decisions and Verdicts 

If any public display of religion is allowed the head scarf must be included.

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false

In the Northeast, Retreating Snowbanks Hint at Spring, But Winter is Not Over Yet

Snowbanks are retreating quickly in the East, but another cold blast is coming with spring’s arrival.
Spring (Season); Weather; Winter (Season) 

http://mashable.com/2015/02/18/u-s-winter-extreme-cold-record-warmth/

http://www.weather.gov/

Nothing on the charts as yet.

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N.Y. / Region

Housemate Takes Blame for Shining Laser at Planes in Bronx

Elehecer Balaguer, who is dating the stepsister of the man initially charged with the assault, said in court that it was he who actually shined the laser beam at pilots.
Laser (Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation); Airlines and Airplanes; Pilots 

Human motivation remains a mystery to me.

13
N.Y. / Region

Move Over, Clinton. Albany Email Farce Takes Center Stage.

As of Thursday morning, New York State had two policies on keeping emails of its public employees — one silly and the other scandalous.
E-Mail; Government Employees; State Legislatures; Data Storage 

We have tried to resist self incrimination from the founding.
Communication is private when not published.
Email has not been considered publication.
Journalists should understand and respect the principle.

14
U.S.

Crash Victims Include Decorated Marine

Among the 11 servicemen killed in a helicopter crash off Florida on Tuesday was Staff Sgt. Andrew C. Seif, who was named “Marine of the Year” in 2013 and who was awarded the Silver Star just four days before the crash.
Helicopters; United States Defense and Military Forces; Aviation Accidents, Safety and Disasters 

The risks of military service are real.

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Business Day

Guardrails Said to Pass Safety Tests

Critics questioned the testing standards and pointed to the one test in which a bent piece of rail pushed a driver’s door in 6.75 inches.
Product Tests; Traffic Accidents and Safety; Whistle-Blowers 

Another scandal collapses.

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N.Y. / Region

Dell Williams, Founder of Sex Boutique, Dies at 92

Ms. Williams started Eve’s Garden, widely described as the nation’s first sex shop catering to women, after an embarrassing experience buying a vibrator at a department store.
Sex; Deaths (Obituaries); Women's Rights; Shopping and Retail 


I will do business with them if you cannot.
We are of an age that can use their help.
Communication helps.

17
World

Modi Visits Tamils’ Cultural Heart in Tour of Sri Lanka

Prime Minister Narendra Modi became the first Indian prime minister to visit Jaffna, a city that is still struggling to recover from decades of war between Tamil rebels and the central government.
Tamils (Ethnic Group) 

Modi may be doing his job.

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Business Day

In China, a Building Frenzy’s Fault Lines

As foreign investors clamored for a piece of China’s real estate boom, it was easy to overlook the type of risk that brought down the property developer Kaisa.
Foreign Investments; Bribery and Kickbacks; Credit and Debt 

There should be no surprise in any of this.

Hainan
https://www.google.com/maps/@20.900806,113.9798901,6z

Think Florida.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Flagler
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florida_land_boom_of_the_1920s

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Business Day

French Prosecutor Seeks Trial for HSBC’s Swiss Operation

The Swiss unit, HSBC Private Bank (Suisse), has a month to respond to judicial authorities before magistrates decide whether the case goes to trial.
Tax Evasion; Banking and Financial Institutions 

HSBC  Is caught in the toils of the legal system.
It will be convicted and fined heavily.
The banking powers of the euro zone are sure their banks are not to blame for their banks troubles.

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Opinion

Congress’s Duty on Authorizing Force

Senate Republicans have shown little interest in drafting a reasonable authorization for war against ISIS, but the job is squarely within their constitutional mandate.
United States Defense and Military Forces; Editorials; United States International Relations; United States Politics and Government; War Powers Act (1973) 

The Republicans do not want to see the unconditional end of the Global War on Terror.  
They hope to be in charge and cannot stand the idea of what will be read as an ideological defeat on their watch.

The Republicans are living in a fantasy.


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