Monday, March 2, 2015

@14:00, 2/27/15

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1
Health

Researchers Call for More Study of Anesthesia’s Risks to Brains of Young Children

Experts said that in the meantime, parents and their doctors should consider how urgently surgery is required for children younger than 3 years.
Babies and Infants; Anesthesia and Anesthetics

Find out.

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Opinion

Aid to Central America

Adriana Beltrán of the Washington Office on Latin America writes that “this aid package represents an important shift away from focusing predominantly on security assistance.”
Foreign Aid

Yes.

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Travel

Hotel Review: The Sorella in Kansas City, Mo.

On the edge of the nearly century-old Country Club Plaza, the 132-room property combines modern and classic features.
Hotels and Travel Lodgings; Travel and Vacations

Fine with me.

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Business Day

25,000 Chrysler Cars Recalled for Transmission Problem

The automaker said certain Chrysler 200s with V6 engines could not be shifted into park.
Recalls and Bans of Products

I do not own one.  Fiat can pay.

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Travel

Restaurant Report: Green Street Smoked Meats in Chicago

The restaurateur Brendan Sodikoff’s latest venture offers Texas barbecue, about as authentic as it can be 1,000 miles northeast of Austin.
Travel and Vacations; Restaurants; Barbecue; Meat

Meat troubles me.
I have not given it up. 

7
Sports

Nets Defeat Nuggets for Second Road Victory in a Row

Brook Lopez led seven Nets players in double figures with 19 points, and the Nets beat the Nuggets, 110-82, on Monday night in Denver.
Basketball



Schedule

DateOpponentTimeTVResult
11/14 at California-Davis 10:00 PM ET ESPN3 W 102 - 43
11/17 at
6
Stanford
9:00 PM ET ESPN2 L 86 - 88
11/23 vs. Creighton 1:00 PM ET ESPN-FC/ESPN3 W 96 - 60
11/28 vs. Charleston* 8:30 PM ET ESPN-FC/ESPN3 W 85 - 24
11/29 vs. Vanderbilt* 8:30 PM ET  W 91 - 52
11/30 vs. Wisconsin-Green Bay* 8:30 PM ET  W 89 - 53
12/6 at
2
Notre Dame
3:15 PM ET ESPN W 76 - 58
12/19 vs.
25
DePaul
7:30 PM ET ESPN-FC/ESPN3 W 98 - 64
12/21 vs. UCLA* 5:00 PM ET ESPN2 W 86 - 50
12/27 vs. Southern Methodist 1:00 PM ET ESPN-FC/ESPN3 W 96 - 45
12/29 vs.
10
Duke
9:00 PM ET ESPN2 W 83 - 52
12/31 at East Carolina 2:30 PM ET ESPN-FC/ESPN3 W 89 - 38
1/4 vs. St. John's (NY)* 1:00 PM ET ESPN2 W 70 - 54
1/7 vs. Tulsa 7:00 PM ET ESPN-FC/ESPN3 W 98 - 60
1/11 at Southern Methodist 3:00 PM ET ESPN-FC/ESPN3 W 87 - 28
1/14 vs. Temple 7:00 PM ET ESPN-FC/ESPN3 W 92 - 58
1/18 vs. South Florida 1:00 PM ET ESPN2 W 92 - 50
1/21 at UCF 7:00 PM ET ESPN-FC/ESPN3 W 100 - 45
1/25 at Cincinnati 3:00 PM ET ESPN2 W 96 - 31
1/28 vs. East Carolina 7:00 PM ET ESPN-FC/ESPN3 W 87 - 32
2/1 at Temple 2:00 PM ET ESPN2 W 83 - 49
2/3 vs. Cincinnati 7:00 PM ET ESPN-FC/ESPN3 W 96 - 36
2/7 at Memphis 3:30 PM ET ESPN-FC/ESPN3 W 80 - 34
2/9 vs.
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South Carolina
8:00 PM ET ESPN2 W 87 - 62
2/14 vs. Tulane 4:00 PM ET CBSS W 87 - 39
2/17 vs. Houston 7:00 PM ET ESPN-FC/ESPN3 W 85 - 26
2/21 at Tulsa 3:00 PM ET ESPN-FC/ESPN3 W 92 - 46
2/23 at Tulane 8:00 PM ET ESPN-FC/ESPN3 W 94 - 47
2/28 vs. Memphis 2:00 PM ET CBSS W 87 - 24
3/2 at South Florida 7:00 PM ET ESPN2 

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Business Day

Public Pensions, Once Unassailable, Start to Look Vulnerable

Judges and other top officials are challenging the widespread belief that public pensions are untouchable when they cause financial distress.
Pensions and Retirement Plans

The Republicans should not win this.

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Health

U.S. Push for Abstinence in Africa Is Seen as Failure Against H.I.V.

The government’s $1.3 billion program to stop HIV infection in Africa is not cost effective, a new study by a Stanford student shows.
Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome; Abstinence (Sexual); Sex; Research

It is a failure.

10
Sports

Led by Okafor, Duke Edges Virginia Tech

Terry Allen had a key block and two free throws in the closing seconds of the second overtime to help host Richmond beat No. 22 Virginia Commonwealth.
Basketball (College)



Schedule

DateOpponentTimeTVResult
11/14 at California-Davis 10:00 PM ET ESPN3 W 102 - 43
11/17 at
6
Stanford
9:00 PM ET ESPN2 L 86 - 88
11/23 vs. Creighton 1:00 PM ET ESPN-FC/ESPN3 W 96 - 60
11/28 vs. Charleston* 8:30 PM ET ESPN-FC/ESPN3 W 85 - 24
11/29 vs. Vanderbilt* 8:30 PM ET  W 91 - 52
11/30 vs. Wisconsin-Green Bay* 8:30 PM ET  W 89 - 53
12/6 at
2
Notre Dame
3:15 PM ET ESPN W 76 - 58
12/19 vs.
25
DePaul
7:30 PM ET ESPN-FC/ESPN3 W 98 - 64
12/21 vs. UCLA* 5:00 PM ET ESPN2 W 86 - 50
12/27 vs. Southern Methodist 1:00 PM ET ESPN-FC/ESPN3 W 96 - 45
12/29 vs.
10
Duke
9:00 PM ET ESPN2 W 83 - 52
12/31 at East Carolina 2:30 PM ET ESPN-FC/ESPN3 W 89 - 38
1/4 vs. St. John's (NY)* 1:00 PM ET ESPN2 W 70 - 54
1/7 vs. Tulsa 7:00 PM ET ESPN-FC/ESPN3 W 98 - 60
1/11 at Southern Methodist 3:00 PM ET ESPN-FC/ESPN3 W 87 - 28
1/14 vs. Temple 7:00 PM ET ESPN-FC/ESPN3 W 92 - 58
1/18 vs. South Florida 1:00 PM ET ESPN2 W 92 - 50
1/21 at UCF 7:00 PM ET ESPN-FC/ESPN3 W 100 - 45
1/25 at Cincinnati 3:00 PM ET ESPN2 W 96 - 31
1/28 vs. East Carolina 7:00 PM ET ESPN-FC/ESPN3 W 87 - 32
2/1 at Temple 2:00 PM ET ESPN2 W 83 - 49
2/3 vs. Cincinnati 7:00 PM ET ESPN-FC/ESPN3 W 96 - 36
2/7 at Memphis 3:30 PM ET ESPN-FC/ESPN3 W 80 - 34
2/9 vs.
1
South Carolina
8:00 PM ET ESPN2 W 87 - 62
2/14 vs. Tulane 4:00 PM ET CBSS W 87 - 39
2/17 vs. Houston 7:00 PM ET ESPN-FC/ESPN3 W 85 - 26
2/21 at Tulsa 3:00 PM ET ESPN-FC/ESPN3 W 92 - 46
2/23 at Tulane 8:00 PM ET ESPN-FC/ESPN3 W 94 - 47
2/28 vs. Memphis 2:00 PM ET CBSS W 87 - 24
3/2 at South Florida 7:00 PM ET ESPN2 

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Opinion

Four Months to Get It Right on Greece

European leaders extended the loan program, but they did not resolve any of the big problems that have grounded the Greek economy.
European Sovereign Debt Crisis (2010- ); Economic Conditions and Trends

"The good news is that there is now more time to work out an agreement to stimulate Greece’s economy and reduce the unnecessary suffering of its people. Such a deal would still need concessions on both sides, something that is far from guaranteed. Lenders must be willing to ease the loan terms, and Greek leaders must do more to reform the economy as promised."

The Greeks have reformed their economy.

12
Science

Lawmakers Seek Information on Funding for Climate Change Critics

After revelations about Willie Soon, an opponent of mainstream climate science, lawmakers begin inquiries into connections between funding and research
Global Warming; Research; Colleges and Universities

"A smoking gun".

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N.Y. / Region

Appellate Ruling Supports a Police Whistle-Blower in New York

Officer Craig Matthews’s lawsuit alleging that superiors at a Bronx precinct retaliated against him for complaining about a quota system on arrests and stops may proceed, federal judges decided.
Whistle-Blowers; Search and Seizure

Another "smoking gun".

14
Business Day

Greece Delays Submittal of Its Overhaul Plans

The government will now present its list on Tuesday, a day after the deadline. The proposals are a condition of the agreement to extend its bailout.
European Sovereign Debt Crisis (2010- ); Economic Conditions and Trends

Quick search at the Times.
Nothing new.

15
World

British Lawmaker, Accused of Influence Peddling, Steps Down as Intelligence Panel Chairman

Malcolm Rifkind, a former foreign secretary, also said he would not run in the general election in May and would retire from the House of Commons at that time.
Legislatures and Parliaments

Malcolm  Rifkind neither confirms or denies . . .


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Business Day

European Lenders to Review Greece Overhaul Plan

The opportunity for Greece to submit the proposals was one of the few concrete concessions it won in an accord reached with its creditors late on Friday in Brussels.
European Sovereign Debt Crisis (2010- )

The Syriza  government has not spoken.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syriza
http://www.nakedcapitalism.com/
http://www.nakedcapitalism.com/2015/03/greece-kolotumbas-increasing-at-disconcerting-rate.html
A review of what is public.

17
Opinion

Community Colleges That Work

A rigorous new study makes it clear that the approach taken by the City University of New York system could serve as a national model.
Community Colleges; Graduation Rates; Tuition 

Texas will accept nothing from New York.
California suffers from "Not invented here".

18
Opinion

Gun Rights for Terrorists

The law says watch-list suspects are free to buy guns and explosives.
Terrorism; Gun Control; Law and Legislation

Holy writ has that problem.

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Business Day

Germany Backs 4-Month Extension of Greece’s Bailout

The German finance minister urged lawmakers to support the move to ensure Europe’s future success, even as he conceded that doing so was “not easy for me.”
European Sovereign Debt Crisis (2010- )

Ruin later is always better than ruin now.

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N.Y. / Region

Christie Broke Law With Pension Move, New Jersey Judge Says

The ruling against Gov. Chris Christie’s decision not to make the full payment into the state system for public employees, and the judge’s order to find a way to fund it, came as he prepared to unveil his next budget.
Pensions and Retirement Plans

Yes.  Christie has no intellectual depth.

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