Friday, March 27, 2015

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U.S.

Airspace Added for Bomber Training

A proposal to establish an enormous bomber training area over the Northern Plains that advocates say will improve military training and save money got final approval Tuesday.
United States Defense and Military Forces; Military Bases and Installations 

These are not ground support aircraft.
The residents will not be aware of the training missions.

2
Opinion

Reducing Risks After the Germanwings Crash

Requiring that two people be in the cockpit at all times during flight, as many airlines already do, is a sensible step.
Airlines and Airplanes; Aviation Accidents, Safety and Disasters; Pilots 

A quick response.

3
World

A Ukraine Factory That Can’t Close, and Workers Who Won’t Quit

Thousands of workers at a plant in Avdiivka that serves as a vital cog in Ukraine’s steel industry stubbornly return to work every day despite repeated rocket and artillery strikes.

Factories and Manufacturing 

I don't know when the the battles will end.
A collapse of the Russian economy might do it.
 
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World

Germanwings Co-Pilot Deliberately Crashed Airbus Jet, French Prosecutor Says

The co-pilot initiated the plane’s descent for an unknown reason while he was alone in the cockpit, said the prosecutor.
Aviation Accidents, Safety and Disasters 

check.

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World

Video: Prosecutor: Co-Pilot Crashed Plane

Brice Robin, the chief Marseille prosecutor, said on Thursday the co-pilot of the Germanwings Airbus A320 deliberately crashed the plane that killed himself and 149 others aboard in the French Alps.
Aviation Accidents, Safety and Disasters; Air Traffic Control; Pilots 

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/03/27/world/europe/germanwings-crash.html

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Business Day

Cost a Factor in Streaming Flight Data in Real Time

Another plane crash has many in aviation asking whether commercial flights should be required to transmit live data in real time.
Aviation Accidents, Safety and Disasters; Airlines and Airplanes; Recording Equipment; Regulation and Deregulation of Industry 

Constant contact is still overkill.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Distress_radiobeacon

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World

Have Recent Plane Crashes Affected Your Decision to Fly?

Has the news of another airplane tragedy caused you to change your travel plans? Have you decided to use another means of transportation?
Airlines and Airplanes; Accidents and Safety 

no

8
Real Estate

House Hunting in ... Costa Rica

The international second-home market stalled in 2008, sales in the Manuel Antonio area slowed and prices fell. Activity has picked up in the past year.
Real Estate and Housing (Residential); Travel and Vacations 

I need some social contact.   
I would have very little in Costa Rica.
The people who build there are searching for relief from their intense social lives.

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Technology

Messaging Apps Offer Do-It-All Services in Bid for Higher Profits

Messaging apps with a multitude of features, such as mobile payment portals and games, can walk a fine line between convenient and overwhelming.
Instant Messaging; Mobile Applications; Smartphones 

Smart phones are not simple.
These apps add to the complexity.
They will not be used.
The market is as a fashion accessory.

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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) 

"Correlation is not causality."
Finding cases of diabetes is a good thing. 

11
Magazine

Prison Planet

Different nations take very different approaches to the convicts they deem the most dangerous.
Prison Escapes; Capital Punishment; Political Prisoners 

Prison building and operation are not useful as economic stimulus.

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World

Behind a Veil of Anonymity, Online Vigilantes Battle the Islamic State

A loosely organized effort by computer hacking collectives aimed at disrupting ISIS and other violent jihadist causes began last year after the group posted images of beheaded captives.
Computers and the Internet; Cyberattacks and Hackers; Terrorism; Social Media; Vigilantes; Threats and Threatening Messages 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vigilante

It is not a good idea.
These are not superheroes.

13
U.S.

A Water Dilemma in Michigan: Cloudy or Costly?

The troubled city of Flint says its supply is safe despite the development of odors and discoloration since a switch from Lake Huron to the Flint River.
Water; City Councils; Infrastructure (Public Works) 

Flint will have both.
Flint is another city that qualifies as a ghost town.
the flow of wealth that built it has moved on.
Its only excuse is existence. 

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Real Estate

Flurry of Freight Spurs New Commercial Building Construction in Georgia

There is growing demand for new warehouse and distribution space near the nation’s fourth-largest container port.
Freight (Cargo); Ports; Ships and Shipping; Storage

Low wages due to poor labor protection combined with good highway and rail service and low realestate costs.

15
Travel

Lanshu Chen Dining Well While on the Road

The Taiwanese chef, formerly of French Laundry, offers tips on how to stay away from generic and touristy places on the road.
Restaurants; Chefs; Travel and Vacations

Talking to the chefs is a professional privilege.
We would have to study Google.

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U.S.

Gays Targeted in a California Initiative

The proposed referendum, which demands that anyone who has sexual relations with someone of the same gender be put to death, calls into question the state’s historically permissive voter initiative system.
State Legislatures; Homosexuality and Bisexuality

Crazies are everywhere.
Democracies are not proof against them.
Voting one's interests is a duty of citizenship.

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N.Y. / Region

Uncertain Future for New York Housing Program That Helps Mentally Ill Homeless People

The supportive housing program, a city-state venture, is set to expire next year unless Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo and Mayor Bill de Blasio reach an agreement about funding and expansion.
Homeless Persons; Disabilities; Affordable Housing

I don't know how to make the program work.
Concentration camps are not an acceptable answer.

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The Upshot

The Giant Retirement Community That Explains Where Americans Are Moving

The Villages area in Florida shows that warmth and affordable housing have helped a pre-recession population trend reassert itself.
Real Estate and Housing (Residential); Population; States (US); Affordable Housing

I do not like concentration camps.
They draw predators.

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U.S.

House Leaders Confident of Passing Medicare Bill

The Congressional Budget Office released figures showing that the sweeping changes could add more than $140 billion to federal budget deficits in the coming decade.
Medicare; United States Politics and Government; Federal Budget (US)

The legislation is needed.
It violates Republican dogma.
I expect it to fail. 

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U.S.

Video: Living With Lava, a Slow Motion Disaster

Residents in the town of Pahoa on Hawaii’s Big Island talk about what it’s like to live in the pathway of a very, very slow moving natural disaster.
Volcanoes; Disasters and Emergencies

Yes, "Be Prepared".

I am attempting preparation.

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