Monday, March 30, 2015

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Opinion

The Meaning of Fingergate

Two finance ministers are the perfect foils for the new German self-confidence as it emerges in the course of the European debt crisis.
European Sovereign Debt Crisis (2010- ); Social Conditions and Trends 

In 2013 Yanis Varoufakis was a refugee and a visiting professor in Austin.
Günther Jauch embarrassed only himself.

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U.S.

Missouri Candidate Picks Up Where She Left Off After Rival’s Suicide

Catherine Hanaway eased back into the race for governor a month after Tom Schweich, a candidate for the Republican nomination, committed suicide. Some close to Schweich say Hanaway’s supporters initiated a brutal campaign against him that led, at least in part, to his death.
Elections, Governors; Suicides and Suicide Attempts  

I am only mildly interested.
Missouri is still a red state.

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U.S.

Bipartisan Deal on Health Care Issues Hits a Snag Among Senate Democrats


A clean bill is necessary.

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U.S.

Tribes See Name on Oregon Maps as Being Out of Bounds


The place names will be changed.  
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N.Y. / Region

Jailhouse Informant Points to Alternate Suspect at Patz Trial

The informant, Jeffrey Rothschild, said he had worked with federal prosecutors in 1991 to get information about a convicted child molester and his relationship with Etan Patz, who was 6 when he disappeared.
Murders, Attempted Murders and Homicides; Informers; Kidnapping and Hostages; Child Abuse and Neglect; Sex Crimes 

"Here there be monsters"

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Arts

Yale’s Beinecke Library Buys Vast Collection of Lincoln Photos

The Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library at Yale has bought one of the largest private collections of 19th-century American photography from the Meserve-Kunhardt Foundation.
Archives and Records; Photography; Art; Civil War (US) (1861-65); Books and Literature; Collectors and Collections 

The Yale library is one of the great ones.  
The collection will not be dispersed.

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1965: Pope Seeks Urgent Review of Birth Control Ban

From the International Herald Tribune archives: Pope Paul VI urges a review of the Roman Catholic ban on birth control in 1965, to address overpopulation and family circumstances.
Birth Control and Family Planning; Popes; Population 

The ban was not lifted.
The ban continues.
It is broadly ignored.

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Business Day

Grown-Ups Get Out Their Crayons

Johanna Basford, a Scottish illustrator, has become a breakout success catering to an unexpected audience: adults who turn to coloring books for creative relaxation.
Books and Literature; Book Trade and Publishing; Flowers and Plants 

I had not considered this active form of the aesthetic experience.

It is very different from "paint by numbers".

It is related to Yoga and Buddhist graphic practice.

It is performance. 

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Opinion

Feds Gone Wild

Law enforcement officers posted abroad need strong, unequivocal guidance from their agencies’ leaders about sexual misconduct.
Bribery and Kickbacks; Extortion and Blackmail 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_law
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jurisdiction

The state department should be in charge of these agents.

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Sports

Two Sentenced in Gambling Scandal

Two former Toledo basketball players were given probation for their role in shaving points for gamblers who bet on games a decade ago.
Basketball (College); Gambling 

Women's College Basketball
NCAA Tournament

7:00 ET
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9:00 ET
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Your Money

Paying for College and Learning a Lesson for Life

Applying for higher education provides an important opportunity for parents and their children to discuss decisions about money — and the amount of debt that will accrue by graduation.
Financial Aid (Education); Colleges and Universities; Personal Finances 

Roger Koester and his like are invaluable.
Find one if you can.

My uncle Paul took on the duty and my brother James has been my primary.  My skills are limited.
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Opinion

South Africa’s Odious Monument to Cecil John Rhodes

University of Cape Town students are right to demand the removal of a statue honoring colonialism’s great exemplar.
Race and Ethnicity; Monuments and Memorials (Structures); Demonstrations, Protests and Riots 

Cecil Rhodes was a hero.
The view of humanity has changed the view of his heroism.
He has a place in history.  Give his statue a place in the museum.

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World

Israeli Center-Left Leader Seeks Path Forward

Isaac Herzog, who ran to unseat Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, does not see the campaign or its result in simple win-loss terms.
Elections 

Neither of these coalitions would give the Palestinians justice.
Justice would be to treat them, all of them, as Israelis.  

"Do as you would be done by."  Maimonides 

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Business Day

Foreclosure to Home Free, as 5-Year Clock Expires

Thousands of homeowners who stopped paying mortgages years ago may have an out as statutes of limitations expire, though banks are fighting back.
Real Estate and Housing (Residential); Mortgages; Foreclosures; Subprime Mortgage Crisis 

The banks may find free houses a cheaper alternative to legal proceedings.

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Business Day

Trans-Pacific Partnership Seen as Door for Foreign Suits Against U.S.

The 12-nation accord would let foreign corporations challenge American actions and regulations that hurt their business, a classified document obtained by The Times says.
International Trade and World Market; Trans-Pacific Partnership; Classified Information and State Secrets; Suits and Litigation (Civil)

It is not a bad idea but business will not like it.

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Sports

Sebastian Vettel Joins Lewis Hamilton on Top Row in Malaysia

Hamilton took the pole position for the Malaysian Grand Prix, while Mercedes’ run of nine straight front-row lockouts in Formula One came to an end as Ferrari’s Vettel qualified second.
Automobile Racing

The UConn game appears to start at 19:00.
It is against Dayton.

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Technology

Google and Johnson & Johnson Team for Robotic Surgery Projects

Google and Johnson & Johnson announced a partnership to develop new robot-assisted surgery technologies but offered few details.
Biotechnology and Bioengineering; Computers and the Internet; Robots and Robotics; Surgery and Surgeons

Vapor ware is a problem.  
There will be a project.  It will be a long time before it cuts people.
Until then it is an expense.

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Opinion

Critiquing How Cuomo Rates Teachers

Readers discuss a proposal to increase the weight of student state test scores in teacher evaluations in New York State.
Teachers and School Employees; Performance Evaluations (Labor)

"There is no such thing as a free lunch."

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Opinion

Of Catfish Wars and Shooting Wars

Graves in the life-giving rice paddies along the Mekong Delta suggest the Asian gift for acceptance.
Vietnam War; International Trade and World Market; Fishing, Commercial

Alabama will have to get used to the price differential until Vietnamese wages catch up to theirs.

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Sports

Knicks Lose 60th Game

Nikola Mirotic scored 24 points, Pau Gasol added 19 points and 12 rebounds, and the Chicago Bulls handed the visiting Knicks their
team-record 60th loss, 111-80.
Basketball



1 2 T
44 26 70
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43 48 91
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A smaller blowout than expected.




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