Tuesday, March 31, 2015

@22:15, 3/30/15

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Opinion

Ovarian Cancer: Learning the Risks


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World

Fragile Cease-Fire in Ukraine Inspires Little Confidence in West

I hope the nukes will stay in the bunkers.

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Business Day

Movement to Increase McDonald’s Minimum Wage Broadens Its Tactics

Unions in the United States and elsewhere are increasing pressure on the fast-food giant by protesting its corporate practices to government bodies as well as planning strikes.
Minimum Wage; Wages and Salaries; Fast Food Industry; Organized Labor 

McDonald's has earned the opposition.

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U.S.

Wanted at the White House: A Fence That Says Halt! (With Curb Appeal)

As the White House fence is altered to boost security, the Secret Service must balance a design that thwarts intruders but that doesn’t introduce a prison or Soviet style.
Historic Buildings and Sites; Fences; White House Building (Washington, DC); Security and Warning Systems 

I have nothing to contribute at this level.
If I thought for weeks I might find something others have missed.
I did not notice thinner bars.  they would be harder to grip.
I did not notice a pop up large mesh horizontal net inside the fence
An adhesive spray?
Flexible fence bars that would collapse under the weight of a climber?

Sunday Review

Learning to See Data

Developing instinctual learning can help scientists see patterns in the digital universe.
E-Learning; Psychology and Psychologists; Data-Mining and Database Marketing 

It is not easy to get a visual display of mass data.
It does make some perceptions possible.
Mr. Carey is speculating rather than reporting an event.

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Opinion

Stronger Dollar in a Weak Global Economy

The world is still far too reliant on the United States, which itself has not yet fully recovered from the financial crisis.
Currency; US Dollar (Currency); International Trade and World Market; Economic Conditions and Trends; Editorials; United States Economy 

Less wrong than sometimes.

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1965: Pope Seeks Urgent Review of Birth Control Ban


yes, the ban remains.

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Science

A Struggle to Save the Scaly Pangolin

A peculiar creature that looks like a four-legged artichoke is thought to be the planet’s most frequently trafficked mammal.
Poaching (Wildlife); Endangered and Extinct Species; Mammals 

Add the pangolin to the list.
Humans are only part of the ecology.
Disease is a conundrum in the ecological view.

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Opinion

Guantánamo’s Charade of Justice

Unlike federal courts, military commissions have a dismal record of prosecuting terrorists.
Military Tribunals; September 11 (2001); Detainees; Terrorism 

For those imprisoned at Guantanamo there is a presumption of guilt.
This is a war crime.

10 
Health

Parsing Ronald Reagan’s Words for Early Signs of Alzheimer’s

Researchers find subtle indications of dementia in transcripts of the former president’s news conferences.
Alzheimer's Disease; Elderly; Dementia 

Noted.
The work is important. 

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U.S.

As Jobs Become Scarce, Teenagers Drive Farther to Find Work

Is a job for a teenager worth the price of a long commute?
Commuting; Labor and Jobs; Parenting; Part-Time Employment; Teenagers and Adolescence 

The economy is improving.
It is much less than good.

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N.Y. / Region

Queens Clock Tower, Once the Tallest, Helps a 77-Story Skyscraper Rise Next Door

The apartment building, the city’s tallest outside Manhattan, is relying on air and land rights from the clock tower and from the Metropolitan Transportation Authority.
Affordable Housing; Historic Buildings and Sites; Real Estate and Housing (Residential); Buildings (Structures) 

The MTA
 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metropolitan_Transportation_Authority_%28New_York%29
is a state agency and should support affordable housing.

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U.S.

Oklahoma Inquiry Traces Racist Song to National Gathering of Fraternity

David L. Boren, the university president, says his campus’s Sigma Alpha Epsilon members learned the song on a cruise four years ago.
Fraternities and Sororities; Discrimination; Blacks 

I am more interested in corrective actions taken.

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U.S.

The Truck That Sparked Our Marriage Back to Life

Phase 1 of our married life was over. We needed to figure out what came next.
Automobile Safety Features and Defects; Marriages; Parenting; Trucks and Trucking 

It should be possible to retrofit airbags.
I would rather have an open box for tasks like hauling compost and large objects.  
Lumber does not easily fit in a closed van.

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World

Major British Parties Struggle to Fend Off Challenges as Campaigns Begin

While a coalition government has worked well, smaller parties seem to have siphoned off traditional voters from the Conservatives and Labour.
Legislatures and Parliaments; Elections 

"Labor" should win.
The "Conservatives" have been consistently wrong on the issues that matter most.  
The Liberal Party does not appear to have an effective political presence.
Liberal and "fire in the belly" appear mutually exclusive.

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World

Sri Lankan President’s Brother Dies From Ax Wounds

President Maithripala Sirisena’s youngest brother, Priyantha Sirisena, known as Sand King for his sand mining business, was assaulted two days earlier.
Murders, Attempted Murders and Homicides 

Just a murder.  The political content is not central.

17
Sports

UConn Women Trail at Halftime but Surge to Another Final Four

The Huskies, led by Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis and Breanna Stewart, overwhelmed Dayton in the second half and reached their eighth straight national semifinals.
NCAA Basketball Championships (Women) 

"MARYLAND 58, TENNESSEE 48 Lexie Brown scored 13 of her 15 points in the second half, Brionna Jones added 14 points and 9 rebounds, and top-seeded Maryland advanced to its second straight Final Four with a win over No. 2-seeded Tennessee in Spokane, Wash.
Brown made three 3-pointers in the second half as the Terrapins (34-2) overcame their lowest-scoring first half of the season — they led, 22-21, after 20 minutes — to eliminate the Lady Vols (30-6) from the N.C.A.A. tournament for the second straight year. The Terrapins will be making their fifth Final Four appearance, and their third under Coach Brenda Frese.
Ariel Massengale had 16 points for Tennessee (30-6), which was trying to reach the Final Four for the first time since 2008."

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Business Day

Yellen Says Fed Will Increase Rates Slowly

The return to normalcy in monetary policy will be prolonged, the Fed chairwoman said, because the American economy remains fragile.
United States Economy; Interest Rates 

There will be no rise in rates any time soon.

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A Rosy Glow

Pink cheeks look sweet, but they’re as erotic as they are innocent.
Cosmetics and Toiletries; Face; Skin 

If it pleases you it will please me.
 

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World

Turkish Parliament Expands Police Powers and Cracks Down on Demonstrations

Lawmakers passed a bill making it easier to detain people to uphold public order and giving the police more leeway to investigate.
Demonstrations, Protests and Riots; Human Rights and Human Rights Violations; Freedom of Speech and Expression 

Recep Tayyip Erdogan  Would like the title Sultan.

Democracies are not necessarily civil or secular.    


 

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