Friday, January 9, 2015

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Technology

CES: Security Risks From the Smart Home

By MOLLY WOOD | Jan 7th 2015
Security experts are warning that things like Internet-connected cameras and household appliances are a threat to security and privacy.
Computer Security; Computers and the Internet; Cyberattacks and Hackers; Data-Mining and Database Marketing; International Consumer Electronics Show 

Yes.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spread_spectrum
U.S.

Massachusetts: Prospective Jurors Screened for Trial of Dzhokhar Tsarnaev

By JESS BIDGOOD | Jan 7th 2015
The first phase of jury selection in the trial of Dzhokhar Tsarnaev in the Boston Marathon bombing ended Wednesday.
Boston Marathon Bombings (2013); Jury System 

A fair trial will be a project.
Opinion

Stop Giving Palestinians a Pass

By DENNIS B. ROSS | Jan 4th 2015
They’ve gone to the United Nations to pressure Israel, while offering nothing in return.
Palestinians; International Relations 

Two states are not going to happen.  Neither side wants to share.
The Upshot

Renewed Interest in Inequality at Annual Meeting of Economists

By JUSTIN WOLFERS | Jan 5th 2015
As the economic recovery is picking up, the talk is shifting away from concerns about unemployment.
Income Inequality; Unemployment; United States Economy 

Inequality is the cause of unemployment.
Business Day

Dish Network Announces Web-Based Pay TV Offering at International CES

By EMILY STEEL | Jan 5th 2015
Sling TV will include popular networks and cost $20 a month, with no contract, installation, equipment or credit check required.
Television; Computers and the Internet 

We should not pay twice.
Business Day

Honda Fined $70 Million for Underreporting Safety Issues to Government

By DANIELLE IVORY | Jan 8th 2015
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration fined Honda $35 million in each of two civil penalties, the most levied against a carmaker at a time.
Automobile Safety Features and Defects; Fines (Penalties); Traffic Accidents and Safety 

Yes.
Opinion

Video: An African’s Message for America

Cassandra Herrman | Jan 5th 2015
This short documentary profiles a Kenyan activist who asks American student volunteers: “Why do you want to help us? Help your own country.”
Americans Abroad; Volunteers and Community Service; Race and Ethnicity; Philanthropy 

Missionary work.
U.S.

Delaware: Election Agency Sues Ex-Candidate Christine O’Donnell

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS | Jan 6th 2015
Christine O’Donnell, a former Senate candidate and Tea Party favorite, illegally used at least $20,000 in campaign contributions to pay rent and utility bills at a townhouse where she worked and lived, according to accusations in a federal lawsuit.
Campaign Finance; Elections, Senate; Tea Party Movement 

Politics imparts no immunity before the law; we hope.
Health

From a Pile of Dirt, Hope for a Powerful New Antibiotic

By DENISE GRADY | Jan 7th 2015
Researchers reported that a new drug, extracted from a soil sample, easily cured infections in mice with no side effects.
Antibiotics; Mice; Research; Bacteria; Drugs (Pharmaceuticals); Soil; Medicine and Health 

Unlikely is not impossible. 
There will be billions of tests for resistance.
The argument on resistance is symmetrical.
Let us regulate the use of these chemicals from the start.
U.S.

Man Convicted of Environmental Terrorism Wins Early Release

By COLIN MOYNIHAN | Jan 8th 2015
The man, Eric McDavid, 37, was convicted in 2007 of conspiring to bomb several targets near Sacramento, Calif., as part of a radical environmental campaign.
Terrorism 

OK
Business Day

In Assessing 2015 Goals, Be Wary of ‘Risk Creep’

By CARL RICHARDS | Jan 7th 2015
A small risk seems easy to take when things are going well, but remembering the lessons of the past can rein in the attraction, a financial planner writes.
Personal Finances; Financial Planners 

I do try to be aware of my risks.  They have caught me in the past.
U.S.

Texas Abortion Clinic Rules Tested in Appeals Court

By ERIK ECKHOLM | Jan 7th 2015
The rules could force more than half the remaining abortion providers in Texas to close.
Abortion; Courts and the Judiciary 

The case will go to the Supreme Court.
I am not hopeful of the result with these justices.
World

Belgium: Convict’s Request for Assisted Suicide Is Rejected

By REUTERS | Jan 6th 2015
Doctors in Belgium have rejected a request by an imprisoned murderer and rapist for medically assisted suicide, officials said Tuesday.
Sentences (Criminal); Euthanasia and Assisted Suicide 

Imprisonment is punishment there.
U.S.

As Power in Congress Shifts to G.O.P., Lives of Freshmen in Transition

By SHERYL GAY STOLBERG | Jan 6th 2015
The new Congress members arrived eager and optimistic, even though some had not found places to live and were having challenges finding where they needed to go in the Capitol.
United States Politics and Government; Midterm Elections (2014); Elections, House of Representatives; Elections, Senate 

Every two years.
Business Day

‘Game of Thrones’ Takes a Trailer of Its New Season to Imax

By EMILY STEEL | Jan 6th 2015
The move, the first time a TV series has shown on Imax screens, continues the blurring of lines between platforms, from tiny mobile phones to movie theaters.
Imax (Movie Process); Television; Advertising and Marketing 

There will be at least two more volumes.

Prequels are showing up. 
World

Nigeria: Shell Agrees to Pay $83.5 Million for Oil Spills

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS | Jan 7th 2015
The oil giant Shell agreed early Wednesday to pay a Nigerian fishing community ending a three-year legal battle in Britain over two spills in 2008 that destroyed mangroves and seafood that had sustained Bodo villagers.
Oil Spills 

Just a down payment.
Arts

Always on His Own Terms

By RANDY KENNEDY | Jan 8th 2015
Ray Johnson, who drowned 20 years ago this week, has become an inspiration to a new generation of younger artists.

The dead do not take action.

Art
Business Day

After a Tough First Year, G.M. Chief Mary Barra Vows to Move Beyond Recalls

By BILL VLASIC | Jan 8th 2015
“It was a year of great disappointment, but also great progress,” Mary T. Barra said, after a year in which the company issued a record number of recalls in the United States.
Automobile Safety Features and Defects; North American International Auto Show 

Fine words. 

I will wait for results.
U.S.

Heritage Foundation Plans Conference Ahead of G.O.P. Retreat

By JONATHAN MARTIN | Jan 8th 2015
The two-day policy conference next week is aimed at nudging Republicans toward a more ambitious, less moderate agenda.
United States Politics and Government.

I will celebrate the end of the Heritage Foundation.
Science

F.D.A. Panel’s Action Could Open Way to Lower-Cost Biologics

By SABRINA TAVERNISE | Jan 7th 2015
The group is expected to recommend approval of a cheaper copy of a special cancer drug, which could lead to generic copies of expensive medications.
Drugs (Pharmaceuticals); Generic Brands and Products 

This is a tiny segment now.
We need better pricing across the board.

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U.S.

New Research Links Scores of Earthquakes to Fracking Wells Near a Fault in Ohio

By MICHAEL WINES | Jan 7th 2015
The study indicates that fracking built up subterranean pressures that repeatedly caused slippage in an existing fault as close as a half-mile beneath wells in Ohio.
Earthquakes; Hydraulic Fracturing; Natural Gas; Research 

Water is an excellent lubricant.

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World

Reports of Civilian Deaths Prompt Inquiry Into Strikes Against ISIS

By HELENE COOPER | Jan 6th 2015
The United States military has begun looking into two instances in which coalition airstrikes against the Sunni militancy known as the Islamic State may have inadvertently hit civilians.
Civilian Casualties; United States Defense and Military Forces 

Collateral damage is expected.
The coverup attempt is the news.
It is winter in Syria.

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U.S.

To Gov. Jerry Brown, a Legacy Project; to Critics, a Runaway Train

By ADAM NAGOURNEY | Jan 6th 2015
The California governor attended a decidedly ceremonial groundbreaking for his high-speed train, a defiant and defining act for Mr. Brown as he enters his final term.
High-Speed Rail Projects; Railroads 

Apparently the wrong contractor has been employed and the wrong rout chosen.
The Republicans are not getting paid as they think they deserve.

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Opinion

How to Raise Wages in New York

By THE EDITORIAL BOARD | Jan 7th 2015
Gov. Andrew Cuomo does not need the State Legislature to act in order to increase the minimum wage.
Minimum Wage; Wages and Salaries; State Legislatures; Labor and Jobs

The first thing needed is the desire to raise the minimum wage.

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Opinion

Florida Joins the Wave on Same-Sex Marriage

By THE EDITORIAL BOARD | Jan 6th 2015
Now that more than 70 percent of Americans live in places that have legalized marriage equality, the Supreme Court needs to decide whether to make it legal nationally.
Editorials; Same-Sex Marriage, Civil Unions and Domestic Partnerships

"Meanwhile, the Supreme Court appears to be inching closer to deciding whether to extend marriage equality nationally before its term ends in June. At the court’s private Friday conference, the justices are expected to consider petitions for review from five states where federal district judges, departing from the national trend, upheld same-sex marriage bans. The spread of marriage equality in the states should help persuade the justices to use one of these cases as a vehicle to end a grievous injustice."

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Your Money

Tax Returns Complicated by Health Care Law and I.R.S. Staff Cuts

By ANN CARRNS | Jan 7th 2015
The Affordable Care Act adds a major twist for some tax filers, and budget cuts might mean long wait times when phoning the Internal Revenue Service.
Personal Finances; Tax Credits, Deductions and Exemptions; Federal Taxes (US); Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (2010)

Yes, I am going to have to file. 
I intend to get the forms and follow the instructions. 
My situation should not be complicated.

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Business Day

Advocacy Group’s Video of Hens Raises Questions, but Not Just for Farms

By STEPHANIE STROM and SABRINA TAVERNISE | Jan 8th 2015
An animal rights group says that a farm that supplies eggs to Whole Foods, among others, treated hens inhumanely. But such videos are raising other concerns.
Animal Abuse, Rights and Welfare; Organic Foods and Products; Agriculture and Farming; Video Recordings, Downloads and Streaming

It is always possible to pick a fight.

This fight will go forward without me.

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World

A Young Private, Killed in World War II, Still Leaps Off the Page

By KILEY BENSE | Jan 7th 2015
Pvt. Richard Halvey’s death in North Africa in 1943 was a loss his family never got over, but his great-niece, Kiley Bense, has sought him out through family stories and a scrapbook containing some ephemera of his short life, including his letters home.
Cemeteries; Deaths (Obituaries); Families and Family Life; Funerals and Memorials; Grandparents; United States Defense and Military Forces; Veterans; World War II (1939-45)

A report from his driver might add to the story.
Casualties are a cost of war.  Arlington can sometimes help.
The past is unchanging. 
We live in the present and change our future.

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World

Tail of Missing AirAsia Plane Is Found, Indonesian Official Says

By TOM MCCAWLEY | Jan 7th 2015
The development announced Wednesday could be significant because Flight 8501’s so-called black boxes were contained in the tail.
AirAsia Flight 8501; Aviation Accidents, Safety and Disasters

"Though conditions were good enough Wednesday morning to allow divers to investigate the newly discovered wreckage, by afternoon the weather had worsened and stalled the search again. It also put on hold plans to retrieve the tail using cranes."

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Annalee Newitz on the Future: ‘I Want People to Be Able to Have Cultural Debates Without Having War’

By ANNA NORTH | Jan 7th 2015
What the Sony hack and GamerGate say about our next five years, according to the author and io9 editor Annalee Newitz.
3-D Devices and Effects; Alternative and Renewable Energy; Books and Literature; Computer and Video Games; Computer Security; Computers and the Internet; Cyberattacks and Hackers; Energy and Power; Epidemics; Famine; Murders, Attempted Murders and Homicides; Science Fiction; Social Media; Synthetic Biology

I doubt that the attempt to impose a culture will ever be peaceful.
Engineered tissue will impose no unwelcome changes on persons.
The fate of society depends on the next six years.
If we go into deflation which includes lowflation we will be in depression for the foreseeable future.
The .1% think that a good thing.

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World

Weather Makes Bad Situation Worse for Syrian Refugees

By BEN HUBBARD | Jan 7th 2015
A fierce winter storm has compounded the misery of the millions of Syrians displaced by their country’s civil war and left the organizations that seek to help them scrambling to keep up.
Weather; Refugees and Displaced Persons

Yes.

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Opinion

Tensions Between Mayor and the Police

Jan 7th 2015
Readers react to the work slowdown by police officers in New York City.
Police Brutality, Misconduct and Shootings

The city of New York may need to hire a new department.

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U.S.

Missouri: Tear Gas Restictions Extended

By ELI YOKLEY | Jan 6th 2015
A judge in St. Louis granted a 45-day extension to an order barring the police from using tear gas unless they provide a warning, give peaceful demonstrators time to leave and try to minimize the impact of the tear gas.
Tear Gas; Demonstrations, Protests and Riots

Ferguson needs a black chief of police and a black force.
The present group can transfer out if they can find places.

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N.Y. / Region

Bringing Home a Cactus

By DANIELLE PAGE | Jan 7th 2015
Metropolitan Diary: It was a mediocre cactus at best, but the woman on the N train was cradling it so tenderly that it seemed like the ideal present.
Flowers and Plants; Gifts; Subways

Succulents are tricky to grow well.
They need drainage and almost no water.


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U.S.

Colorado: Explosive Set Off Near N.A.A.C.P. Building

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS | Jan 6th 2015
The authorities are looking for a man who may have information about an explosion set off near the Colorado Springs chapter of the N.A.A.C.P.
Bombs and Explosives

A.T.F. and the F.B.I. are skilled at investigating these things.
This design failure reads like a novice.
It is probably a kid.  Pull him in before he learns how.

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Opinion

Who Should Apologize in Police Conflict?

By CHARLES M. BLOW | Jan 7th 2015
Both sides will have to give a little, a matter of politics more than principle. Everyone will have to swallow as much contrition as they can stomach.
Police Brutality, Misconduct and Shootings; Racial Profiling; Search and Seizure; Apologies; Minorities; Discrimination; Demonstrations, Protests and Riots

Charles M. Blow has a proper view of the politics.

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Opinion

An Aging Europe in Decline

By ARTHUR C. BROOKS | Jan 6th 2015
If it doesn’t invest in newcomers, family and work, it’s doomed.
Population; Immigration and Emigration; Social Conditions and Trends; Labor and Jobs; Economic Conditions and Trends

http://krugman.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/01/07/panic-fast-and-slow/

Dependents do not marry.
The banks are helpless at the zero lower bound. 
The state must spend fiat money to start the economy.
What people need are jobs that pay money that they can spend.

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World

German Government Websites Return Online After Cyberattack

By MELISSA EDDY | Jan 8th 2015
Hackers opposed to Berlin’s support of the government in Ukraine claimed responsibility for shutting down sites for several hours on Wednesday.
Economic Conditions and Trends; Cyberwarfare; Computer Security

A denial of services attack is cheap and easy. 
Much nastier things can be done.

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N.Y. / Region

Under New York City Rule, It’s the Packaging, Not the Food, That’s to Go

By MATT FLEGENHEIMER | Jan 7th 2015
The de Blasio administration is expected to announce on Thursday that a ban on the plastic foam used to make many food containers will take effect on July 1.
Foam; Street Vendors (Non-Food); Waste Materials and Disposal

Acetone is a good solvent for polystyrene.  The product is a dirty syrupy mess.
It the containers can be washed before they are dissolved. The solution can be filtered.
The market is not obvious. The solvent can be distilled off.  The styrene could go into asphalt.

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U.S.

In G.O.P., a Divide of Ideology and Age

By JONATHAN MARTIN | Jan 7th 2015
As Mike Huckabee and Jeb Bush consider seeking the Republican nomination for president, they face challenges in their party over their past departures from conservative orthodoxy.
Presidential Election of 2016; United States Politics and Government; Conservatism (US Politics)

I want a Democrat for president.














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Thursday, January 8, 2015

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World

Ferrying the Dead of Both Sides in a Cruel Afghan War

By AZAM AHMED | Jan 5th 2015
Malik Abdul Hakim, who has lost two sons, is revered for collecting and returning the bodies of both Taliban and government casualties.
Afghanistan War (2001- ); Deaths (Fatalities) 

The model in Afghanistan is blood feud.
The undertaker here is not a vulture.

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Business Day

Eurozone Consumer Prices Fall for First Time Since 2009, Adding to Deflation Fears

By DAVID JOLLY and JACK EWING | Jan 7th 2015
The decline put pressure on the European Central Bank to prevent a downward price spiral that could further damage the banking sector.
Euro (Currency); European Sovereign Debt Crisis (2010- ); Deflation (Economics); Quantitative Easing; Government Bonds; Inflation (Economics) 

http://krugman.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/01/07/panic-fast-and-slow/

Panic, Fast and Slow



Some people are suddenly panicking over the announcement that the euro area is officially in deflation. But sudden panic is the wrong reaction; you should have been gradually panicking over an extended period. Today’s news isn’t actually any worse than what we’ve been seeing for a while.
The key is not to look at the headline number; you should keep your eyes on the core.
Core inflation — like the Keynesian multiplier — is one of those much-ridiculed concepts (hey, you’re measuring inflation without the inflation!) that has in fact performed extremely well in recent years. Back in 2010-11, when rising gas prices were sending headline numbers up, I and many others received a lot of hostile comments for claiming that there wasn’t any real inflation bulge; but core inflation has indeed been a much more reliable guide than headline inflation, which fluctuates wildly. As the accompanying chart shows, this has been as true for Europe as it is for America.
And core inflation is basically unchanged in the latest report. It has been on a long slide, and is far below the ECB’s target (which is itself too low). But no more bad news today, anyway. The same logic that made me ignore the inflation bulge when oil was going up says to ignore the dip from plunging oil. I won’t say not to panic — you should be panicking about Europe. But keep it steady, OK?


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Sports

N.C.A.A. to Allow Family Travel Aid for Top Title Games

By MARC TRACY | Jan 6th 2015
Players’ families will be reimbursed for some travel expenses for the College Football Playoff’s title game and the men’s and women’s basketball Final Fours, the N.C.A.A. said.
Football (College); Basketball (College) 

Scores after the game.  About 20:30.

Women's College Basketball
Tulsa
60Final
2
Connecticut
98
 
West Virginia
399:44
2nd Half
3
Texas
47
 
Texas Tech
307:59
2nd Half
16
Oklahoma State
54
 
Michigan
68Final
24
Rutgers
81
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/01/08/sports/ncaabasketball/kaleena-mosqueda-lewis-of-uconn-took-aim-at-record-for-3-pointers.html

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World

Palestinians Seen Gaining Momentum in Quest for Statehood

By JODI RUDOREN | Jan 5th 2015
Palestinians have begun to translate a series of symbolic steps made outside of negotiations into a strategy that has increased pressure on Israel.
Palestinians 

Palestine will not be a state again.
Israel should be nervous.

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U.S.

Brutal Cold Forces Schools Throughout Midwest to Close

By MITCH SMITH | Jan 7th 2015
Even Chicago, which prides itself on toughing out fierce winters, has told students to stay home as wind chills are predicted to hit 27 degrees below zero.
Weather; Wind 

Just a cold snap.  
Keep a cell phone charger in the car.
You could invest thirty dollars in a backup cell phone.

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World

Car Bomb Kills Dozens of Applicants at Police Academy in Yemen

By KAREEM FAHIM | Jan 7th 2015
An Interior Ministry official said that at least 31 people were killed and that more than 70 were wounded in Sana, the capital.
Terrorism

Religious war.

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N.Y. / Region

Streit’s Matzo Factory, a Piece of Lower East Side History, Is Moving On

By JOSEPH BERGER | Jan 6th 2015
Streit’s has been an anchor in the neighborhood, but aging equipment and competition mean another longstanding outlet of Jewish food will disappear.
Kosher Foods and Products; Shutdowns (Institutional); Factories and Manufacturing; Passover; Jews and Judaism; Family Business; Matzoh 

Finding a repair man is not difficult. 
Finding a skilled man willing to work for the offered wage may be a problem.

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Technology

Why Gadgets Must Adapt to a World Ruled by Software

By FARHAD MANJOO | Jan 7th 2015
With apps able to act as cameras, media players and so much more, the world of consumer electronics is in turmoil as smartphones supersede all other devices.
International Consumer Electronics Show; Electronics; Mobile Applications; Smartphones; Wearable Computing; Cameras; Start-ups; Speakers (Audio); Digital Audio Players

I do not wish to be dependent on a device that is always at risk.

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World

Lawmakers in Pakistan Approve Military Tribunals

By SALMAN MASOOD and SABA IMTIAZ | Jan 6th 2015
A constitutional amendment significantly expanded the army’s power during a period of political unrest in the civilian government.
Terrorism; Courts and the Judiciary

If the civilian courts are not able to establish criminal behavior the army will.

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Business Day

No French Fries to Be Found at McDonald’s in Venezuela

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS | Jan 6th 2015
More than 100 franchises had run out of potatoes and are instead serving deep-fried arepa, a flatbread, or yuca, a starchy South American staple.
Potatoes; French Fries

In every exchange there is a buyer and a seller.
either can refuse to deal.
McDonald's did not ship.
They may want hard currency.

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Science

Perceptions of Race at a Glance

By CLAUDIA DREIFUS | Jan 5th 2015
A professor tries to unearth biases to aid criminal justice.
Discrimination; Race and Ethnicity; Crime and Criminals; Sentences (Criminal); Blacks; Courts and the Judiciary; Psychology and Psychologists; Police Brutality, Misconduct and Shootings; Capital Punishment; Police; Colleges and Universities

The MacArthur foundation does good work.

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Opinion

Losing the Tea Party Baggage

By THOMAS B. EDSALL | Jan 6th 2015
Senator Cory Gardner’s successful campaign in Colorado provides a template for the Republican future.
Tea Party Movement; Midterm Elections (2014); Elections, Senate

I can trust the Republican party to be self destructive.

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Technology

Apps Everywhere, but No Unifying Link

By CONOR DOUGHERTY | Jan 5th 2015
As people spend more time using apps, their Internet has taken a step backward, becoming more isolated — more like the web before search engines.
Mobile Applications; Computers and the Internet; Search Engines

Get a device with a real processor and a real operating system.
I have long been told not to reinvent the wheel.
The mobile enthusiasts are reinventing the wheel in the pursuit of private roads.
The game is obsolescent.
 

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World

Effort on Ebola Hurt W.H.O. Chief

By SOMINI SENGUPTA | Jan 6th 2015
Critics of Margaret Chan have said she lets governments around the world steer the W.H.O. to fit their own needs, instead of firmly taking the helm as the world’s doctor in chief.
Ebola Virus; SARS (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome); Avian Influenza 

Countries with Widespread Transmission

CountryTotal CasesLaboratory-Confirmed CasesTotal Deaths
Guinea277524711781
Liberia815731183496
Sierra Leone978076022943
Total20712131918220            

20712 X .63 = 13049     13049 - 8220 = 4829 unreported dead

Looking healthy is not what is required. 
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U.S.

Same-Sex Pairs in Florida Say Jubilant ‘I Dos’

By LIZETTE ALVAREZ and NILA DO SIMON | Jan 6th 2015
Only six years ago, Florida passed a constitutional amendment ban on gay marriage, garnering 62 percent of the vote.
Same-Sex Marriage, Civil Unions and Domestic Partnerships

72% is enough.

Sooner is better.  As soon as you can is best.

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World

U.S. Forces, Returning to Iraq, Encounter the Things Their Comrades Carried

By TIM ARANGO | Jan 6th 2015
The service members have found themselves reoccupying some of their old places and discovering everyday items that were left behind.
United States Defense and Military Forces; Iraq War (2003-11); Military Bases and Installations

Depressing.

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N.Y. / Region

For Second Week, Arrests Plunge in New York City

By J. DAVID GOODMAN and AL BAKER | Jan 5th 2015
The declines, which follow a decrease that began shortly after the murders of two patrol officers in Brooklyn, may present a new challenge for Mayor Bill de Blasio and Police Commissioner William J. Bratton.
Attacks on Police; Police Brutality, Misconduct and Shootings; Traffic and Parking Violations; Police 

It is a job action. 
Heads will roll.

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World

Somalia: Suicide Bomber Attacks Troops in Capital

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS | Jan 4th 2015
A suicide car bomber detonated his explosives near a convoy of elite Somali troops known as the Alpha Group in the capital, Mogadishu, killing at least four people, a Somali police officer said Sunday.
Bombs and Explosives; Terrorism

The civil war continues.

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N.Y. / Region

Mercedes to Move U.S. Headquarters From New Jersey to Georgia

By PATRICK McGEEHAN | Jan 6th 2015
The German automaker said on Tuesday that it would move its headquarters to Georgia from Montvale, N.J., marking another corporate employer to leave Bergen County for the South.
Relocation of Business; Automobiles

New Jersey will survive.

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World

Climatologists Balk as Brazil Picks Skeptic for Key Post

By SIMON ROMERO | Jan 6th 2015
The appointment comes as Brazil is seeking to assert leadership in global talks and as scientists are questioning the nation’s commitment to reducing deforestation.
Global Warming; Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Short term thinking is not a good thing.
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Wednesday, January 7, 2015

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Health

Keeping Older Pedestrians Safe

By JANE E. BRODY | Jan 6th 2015

Try a ticket blitz.

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N.Y. / Region

Plan to End Overnight PATH Service Irks Riders

By MATT A.V. CHABAN | Jan 4th 2015

The city needs the service workers.

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U.S.

19 Years Later, Article by Kagan Echoes at the Supreme Court

By ADAM LIPTAK | Jan 5th 2015

The first amendment should not be abused.

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Opinion

The Central Crisis in New York Education

By THE EDITORIAL BOARD | Jan 4th 2015
 
The state can try to pay for the public schools.
The money should come from a progressive income tax.
It can then set standards.

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Sports

Cavaliers Are a Case of Missing Identity

By HARVEY ARATON | Jan 6th 2015
Cleveland, which took a pummeling Monday night, was pressed into a roster remake to pump up a record that has the team closer to being out of a playoff position than to first place.
Basketball 

http://nytimes.stats.com/wcbk/scoreboard.asp

NCAA Women's Scoreboard
Previous Day | Wed., January 07 | Next Day
7:00 PM ET
Tulsa
2
Connecticut
 

 
8:00 PM ET
West Virginia
3
Texas
 

8:00 PM ET
Texas Tech
16
Oklahoma State
 

 
7:00 PM ET
Michigan
24
Rutgers
 

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World

Euro Countries Take Tough Line Toward Greece

By LIZ ALDERMAN | Jan 5th 2015
A caustic campaign in Greece is reviving fears that the country could leave the eurozone, while European officials are taking an increasingly hard line toward Athens.
Elections; European Sovereign Debt Crisis (2010- ) 

Greece will leave the Euro zone.
They must.

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U.S.

Mission Ends in Afghanistan, but Sacrifices Are Not Over for U.S. Soldiers

By DAVE PHILIPPS | Dec 31st 2014
As United States combat operations formally ended, many military families said they sensed they had already been forgotten.
Afghanistan War (2001- ); United States Defense and Military Forces; Veterans 

The mission never was remembered.
If the soldiers were in the minds of those who sent them to Afghanistan they would not have been sent.
Afghanistan was and is police business.
The U.S. does not have a national police force.

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Business Day

Nestlé Health Science to Invest $65 Million in a Biotech Start-Up

By MICHAEL J. DE LA MERCED | Jan 6th 2015
NestlĂ© Health Science is investing $65 million in Seres Health, a start-up focused on restoring the “microbiome,” the host of microorganisms that provide vital functions for humans.
Biotechnology and Bioengineering; Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures; Microbiology; Start-ups 

A group of good ideas.
The aesthetics make public funding problematic.

https://www.google.com/search?q=problematic&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8

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World

Italy: Storm Impedes Effort to Tow Ferry and See if There Are More Victims

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS | Dec 31st 2014
Stormy weather in the Adriatic Sea thwarted efforts on Wednesday to tow a damaged ferry to port in southern Italy.
Ferries; Weather 

Bad economic conditions kill.

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World

U.S. Drone Strike in Pakistan Is Said to Have Killed 6 Militants

By ISMAIL KHAN | Jan 4th 2015
The attack targeted an Uzbek commander and killed at least six fighters on a base near the border with Afghanistan, according to a Pakistani security official.
Drones (Pilotless Planes); Targeted Killings 

Police raids continue in the Tribal Territories.

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Technology

PlayStation 4 Faces Resurgent Rivals in Xbox One and Wii U

By NICK WINGFIELD | Jan 4th 2015
Sales of Microsoft’s Xbox One and Nintendo’s Wii U are improving, eroding what was once a strong lead for Sony’s PlayStation 4.
Computer and Video Games; Wii U (Video Game System); PlayStation 4 (Video Game System); Xbox One (Video Game System) 

It is difficult to fight a trade war in housewares and toys.

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N.Y. / Region

On Patz Juror Questionnaire, Queries About TV Shows and Mental Health History

By JAMES C. McKINLEY Jr. | Jan 6th 2015
The 22-page questionnaire is the first step in the effort to find 12 jurors for the trial of Pedro Hernandez, who is accused of killing the 6-year-old Etan Patz in 1979.
Confessions; Mental Health and Disorders; Murders, Attempted Murders and Homicides 

Finding a jury for this prosecution will be demanding.
The desire to get the case resolved is general.  Three months is a psycological education. 

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U.S.

The 114th Congress Brushes Off the Snow and Gets Its Bearings

By ASHLEY PARKER | Jan 6th 2015
The 114th Congress began its first day with receptions, ceremonies, some joking and even some moments of actual government work.
United States Politics and Government; Midterm Elections (2014); Elections, House of Representatives; Elections, Senate 

Two years of political war.

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Business Day

Selfies on a Stick, and the Social-Content Challenge for the Media

By DAVID CARR | Jan 4th 2015
The tendency to listen to the holy music of the self is reflected not only in the selfie stick, but also in apps like Snapchat and Instagram, which pose a profound challenge for media companies.
Social Media; Photography; Instant Messaging; Computers and the Internet 

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

I find I need to think about most interactions.
I like the distance of text.
I like the intimacy of voice and touch.
I am still trying to learn to do human communication with pictures.

So much is noise.

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Business Day

The Year in Market Doublespeak

By JOHN FOLEY and ROB COX | Jan 6th 2015
The last 12 months saw above-average creativity in saying one thing and meaning another. John Foley and Rob Cox of Reuters Breakingviews offer 10 euphemisms they would most like to disappear.
Company Reports; Executive Compensation; Federal Taxes (US); International Trade and World Market; Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures; Regulation and Deregulation of Industry 

These are all good observations.
There was bad news last year.

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1914: Christmas at the Front

By INTERNATIONAL HERALD TRIBUNE | Jan 1st 2015
Highlights from the International Herald Tribune archives: 1914: Christmas in the trenches.
Christmas; World War I (1914-18) 

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

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Opinion

Stop Subsidizing Big Pharma

By LLEWELLYN HINKES-JONES | Jan 5th 2015

yes

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Sports

Rams Owner Stan Kroenke Reveals Plan for Field in Los Angeles Area

By KEN BELSON and BEN SHPIGEL | Jan 5th 2015

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U.S.

West Virginia: Suspects in 2 Killings Are Apprehended After Shootout

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS | Jan 2nd 2015
A crime spree left a North Carolina couple dead and their home burned before a man and his son were arrested after a shootout that wounded two police officers in West Virginia.
Murders, Attempted Murders and Homicides; Mid-Atlantic States (US) 

It is far away.
Location of Lewisburg, West Virginia
Location of Lewisburg, West Virginia Coordinates: 37°48′15″N 80°26′25″W

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interstate_64

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The Upshot

Penn Station: A Place That Once Made Travelers Feel Important

By MICHAEL BESCHLOSS | Jan 3rd 2015
The loss of the old Pennsylvania Station, an architectural and civic gem of New York, was a story of desperation and indifference.
Historic Buildings and Sites; Architecture; Railroads 

The James A. Farley Post Office will not replace the old terminal effectively.
We have lost the architecture. The terminal remains.  It is the gateway to the west by rail.  Cornelius Vanderbilt did not like the lost battle it represented. 
More trans-Hudson tunnels and better connections to the subways and Grand Central
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