Wednesday, April 15, 2015

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Your Money

Retirement Savings Protection Rules Are Expected to Be Unveiled

The rules would eliminate some loopholes that allow brokers to avoid acting as fiduciaries when providing advice on retirement accounts like 401(k)s.
Retirement; Individual Retirement Accounts; Pensions and Retirement Plans; 401(k), 403(b) and 457 Plans; Regulation and Deregulation of Industry 

A warning of further regulation.
A good thing for the customers.

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How a Hudson Highlands Mountain Shaped Tussles Over Energy and the Environment

How the fight over a mountain and a power plant plan changed American environmentalism.
Bass (Fish); Clean Water Act; Electric Light and Power; Environment; Fish and Other Marine Life; Fishing, Commercial; Fishing, Sport; Hydroelectric Power; Indian Point Nuclear Power Plant (NY); Law and Legislation; Mountains; Nuclear Energy; Parks and Other Recreation Areas; Rivers; Suits and Litigation (Civil); Water Pollution 

The earth is large and it is finite.
Going west will bring one to the east.

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World

Afghan Army Is Tested by the Taliban as Fighting Season Begins

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World

Jean-Marie Le Pen Says He Won’t Run as a National Front Candidate in France

The decision sidestepped what could have been an ugly, full-on confrontation with the party’s current leadership, headed by his daughter, Marine Le Pen.
Elections; Anti-Semitism 

The problem is one of civil faith and apostasy.
 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apostasy
 Call it patriotism.  
The cognitive dissonance of collaborationism troubles the French and the rest of 
the world.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cognitive_dissonance
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Collaborationism

Civil faith forms defenses against schism as other faiths do.

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Opinion

Conflicts of Interest at the F.D.A.

Industry insiders within the agency have too much say in regulating dietary supplements.
Editorials; Conflicts of Interest; Amphetamines; Regulation and Deregulation of Industry; Recalls and Bans of Products; Dietary Supplements and Herbal Remedies 

Dietary supplements are another limited liability business.
Pharmacy is a different profession.
The confusion is intentional.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pharmacy
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Traditional_Chinese_medicine

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Travel

10 Hotels in Europe That Make You Feel at Home

More than just places to rest your head, these properties in Paris, Vienna and other cities offer a sense of community.
Hotels and Travel Lodgings; Travel and Vacations 

Disney World

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

I have been taught to try to advance the art.
There are enough bad imitations.

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U.S.

With Driver’s License Suspensions, a Cycle of Debt

Some states have rethought the suspensions over unpaid debt amid concerns that the policy hurts poor residents without achieving its intended goals.
Drivers Licenses; Fines (Penalties); Traffic and Parking Violations; Labor and Jobs 

The intent of the structure of the law must be considered.
There are businesses that are enthusiastic about cycles of debt.
Slavery is part of our culture.
If all of ones income belongs to others one is not free.

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Real Estate

Union Station in Washington Has a Grand Development Plan

The 14-acre project to develop air rights over the tracks will feature 1,300 residential units, retail space, more than 500 hotel rooms, and parks and plazas.
Historic Buildings and Sites; Restoration and Renovation; Transit Systems; Railroads 

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/development
https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/community_development
These condos do not make the capital district better.
Park Avenue is on Manhattan.
https://www.google.com/maps/search/rail+yards,+Washington,+DC/@38.8993488,-77.0145665,11z/data=!3m1!4b1
There is money for some in the project.

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He won the election.

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The Upshot

Fighting Homelessness, One Smartphone at a Time

Some companies in the Bay Area turn to technology to aid people who sleep on the streets, for whom a phone can be a lifeline.
Homeless Persons; Philanthropy; Income Inequality; Smartphones; Computers and the Internet 

Poverty is defined as lack of income.
With sufficient income life is possible.
Without sufficient income life is a constant improvisation.
A smartphone eases the improvisation.
Impoverished existence takes all ones time.

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N.Y. / Region

New Plan to Shrink Rikers Island Population: Tackle Court Delays

In taking aim at the judicial backlogs across New York’s five boroughs, the city is trying to address one of the most persistent pockets of government dysfunction.
Courts and the Judiciary; Prisons and Prisoners; Crime and Criminals 

That will help some.
Getting rid of imprisonment for debt will help more.
Figuring out "victimless crimes" 

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U.S.

Terrorism Case Renews Debate Over Drone Hits

An American once considered a possible target to be killed in Pakistan is in custody in the United States, bolstering an argument that it is feasible to capture terrorism suspects, even in remote parts of the world.
Terrorism; Targeted Killings; Drones (Pilotless Planes); United States Defense and Military Forces
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Extradition#Extradition_treaties_or_agreements
http://www.state.gov/s/l/treaty/faqs/70138.htm
http://www.state.gov/documents/organization/71600.pdf
On page 8 of 10,  Since 1942

The debate over this citizen became moot on his arrest.
The president is the chief executive until impeached and convicted.
As chief executive Obama commands the intelligence services.
There is no debate on drone strikes.  
There could be a debate  on impeachment. 

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Opinion

Making Sense of Water

California must make agriculture pay its fair share.
Drought; Water; Agriculture and Farming; Rationing and Allocation of Resources; Conservation of Resources; Irrigation

Any change in water rights will be a taking.
Such changes almost guarantee a California constitutional crisis.
It would be easier to pass water control to the federal government.

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Business Day

Network Security Start-Up Illumio Raises $100 Million

Total fund-raising is $142.5 million, a fast beginning for the start-up, which provides protection for data centers and cloud services.
Health

The Tangle of Coordinated Health Care

The growing number of coordinators and managers at various levels leaves questions about who is mainly in charge.
Medicine and Health; Elderly; Hospitals; Medicare; Home Health Care; Health Insurance and Managed Care; Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (2010)

Many people want money.
Let us have single payer.

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World

New Report on Washington Post Writer Seen as Prelude to Espionage Trial

The Iranian news report was laden with innuendo and unattributed assertions about Jason Rezaian, a Washington Post correspondent jailed in Tehran since last year.
Iranian-Americans; News and News Media; Espionage and Intelligence Services

Jason Rezaian is an hostage.
Iran wants an end to sanctions.

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World

Palestinian Doctors Can Drive Own Vehicles Into Israel, Agency Says

The decision, exempting dozens of doctors from a blanket ban in force for 15 years, is the latest in a series of steps to relax constraints on Palestinians entering Israel.
Palestinians

yes.  A baby step.

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Science

A Moon’s Moon

Is it possible for a moon to have a naturally occurring moon of its own?
Moon; Space and Astronomy

OK

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Christopher McDougall Wants You to Go Outside

In “Natural Born Heroes,” author Christopher McDougall offers another epic tale that he hopes will encourage people to get out of the gym and start running, jumping, throwing and climbing outdoors.
Exercise; Health Clubs; Rock Climbing; Rope and Twine; Running

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

I sit too much.

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Business Day

Nuclear Reactors in Japan Remain Closed by Judge’s Order

The reactors at a plant in Fukui Prefecture had been expected to return to service after the introduction of post-Fukushima safety standards.
Nuclear Energy; Energy and Power; Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant (Japan)

I am not responsible for the Japanese fear of  things nuclear.

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Your Money

U.S. Plans Stiffer Rules Protecting Retiree Cash

World

Jean-Marie Le Pen Says He Won’t Run as a National Front Candidate in France

Opinion

Conflicts of Interest at the F.D.A.

World

Afghan Army Is Tested by the Taliban as Fighting Season Begins

Travel

10 Hotels in Europe That Make You Feel at Home

U.S.

Driver’s License Suspensions Create Cycle of Debt

Real Estate

Union Station in Washington Has a Grand Development Plan

The Upshot

Fighting Homelessness, One Smartphone at a Time

World

U.N.’s Syria Envoy Looks to Revive Talks

Staffan de Mistura will hold individual meetings with representatives of the warring parties and the countries that support them. It is not known if Iran, perhaps the top supporter of Syria’s government, will be involved.
International Relations; Defense and Military Forces; Diplomatic Service, Embassies and Consulates

Good luck.
Science

Hunting Chimps Offer New View on Evolution

While males catch their prey, mostly by chasing it down, the females use broken tree branches to jab theirs and are much more avid tool users than the males, a 10-year study found.
Monkeys and Apes; Hunting and Trapping; Anthropology

They are relatives of ours.
Opinion

Making Sense of Water

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What We’re Reading

Get recommendations from New York Times reporters and editors, highlighting interesting stories from around the web. In this installment, great reads from Stacy Cowley, Quentin Hardy and others.
Anger (Emotion); Computers and the Internet; Magazines; Newspapers; Sentences (Criminal); Watches and Clocks; Wearable Computing

http://www.niemanlab.org/2015/04/the-economists-tom-standage-on-digital-strategy-and-the-limits-of-a-model-based-on-advertising/
Science

SpaceX Comes Close to Recovering Rocket

In a small step toward cheaper trips to space, a first stage of SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket hit its landing target but did not survive intact.
Rocket Science and Propulsion; Private Spaceflight; Space and Astronomy; International Space Station

Work continues.
N.Y. / Region

New Plan to Shrink Rikers Island Population: Tackle Court Delays

Health

The Tangle of Coordinated Health Care

Business Day

Network Security Start-Up Illumio Raises $100 Million

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Christopher McDougall Wants You to Go Outside











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