Friday, April 3, 2015

@21:00, 4/2/15

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Sports

N.F.L. to See Photos From Greg Hardy’s Trial

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS | Apr 1st 2015
Prosecutors in North Carolina agreed to let the N.F.L. see photographs from Hardy’s domestic-violence trial as the league considers whether to suspend Hardy.
Football; Domestic Violence 

It looks like whitewash for the league.

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Style

Dear Winter Coat: Goodbye and Good Riddance

By GUY TREBAY | Apr 1st 2015
One writer’s ode to his hated winter wear.
Fashion and Apparel; Seasons and Months; Spring (Season); Weather; Shopping and Retail; Coats and Jackets 

The birds agree with Trebay.  It is time for spring.

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Science

Earth, the Marvelous Blue Orb

By DENNIS OVERBYE | Apr 2nd 2015
The International Space Station, about 250 miles away, allows a view of the planet that shows geology has become destiny.
Earth; Space and Astronomy; Space Stations; Carbon Dioxide; Oceans and Seas; Planets 

Understanding the earth delights me.
I hope people puzzle me. 

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U.S.

In Colorado, Marijuana Taxes May Have to Be Passed Back

By JACK HEALY | Apr 1st 2015
A strict anti-spending provision in the state Constitution may force Colorado to refund nearly $60 million intended for school construction and other needs.
Marijuana; Sales and Excise Taxes; State Legislatures; Rebates and Refunds 

Taxes are always too high and revenues are too low.

Politics is constant debate and adjustment.

Colorado will change their tax policy or dive more deeply into depression.

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World

Norway Reverts to Cold War Mode as Russian Air Patrols Spike

By ANDREW HIGGINS | Apr 1st 2015
The Russian moves have set off debate over military spending and highlighted how quickly President Vladimir V. Putin has shredded the certainties of the post-Cold War era.
Military Bases and Installations; Military Aircraft; Defense and Military Forces 

Nationalism does not mix well.
It is extremely toxic when combined with Russian culture.

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Opinion

Our Land, Up for Grabs

By WILL ROGERS | Apr 2nd 2015
Voters support conservation; elected officials should listen.
Federal Lands; National Parks, Monuments and Seashores; Land Use Policies; United States Politics and Government; Wilderness Areas; States (US); Conservation of Resources 

Protecting and expanding the public lands is absolutely necessary.
The purpose of government is the maintenance of the common.

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Opinion

The Scrambled States of Immigration

By THE EDITORIAL BOARD | Apr 1st 2015
A country that has abandoned all efforts at creating a saner immigration policy has gotten the result it deserves: national incoherence.
Immigration and Emigration; Editorials; Law and Legislation; Illegal Immigration; States (US) 

"Depending on how the Fifth Circuit rules on the lawsuit challenging Mr. Obama’s executive actions, his valiant effort to repair some of the damage to the immigration system could well be undone, and everybody, families and felons, may get put back in the shadowy line of potential deportees. Meanwhile, the Army is expanding and fast-tracking a program to give citizenship to unauthorized immigrants with special language or medical skills.
Who is on the right side of this argument — the Army, Mr. Obama, Gov. Jerry Brown of California, Mr. de Blasio? Or Texas, Alabama, Arizona and the Republicans whose resistance to reform has left the nation in this mess? Those die-hard opponents fail to remember that laws and policies that deny rights and promote exclusion have been the source of shame and regret throughout American history. Integration and assimilation are the core values of a country that is in danger of forgetting itself."

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Business Day

Morgan Stanley’s James Gorman Gets 25% Raise

By NATHANIEL POPPER | Apr 1st 2015
Total compensation of $22.5 million is more than Jamie Dimon’s at JPMorgan Chase but less than Lloyd Blankfein’s at Goldman Sachs.
Executive Compensation; Bonuses; Wages and Salaries 

There is no excuse for these failures of fiduciary duty.

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World

15 Bodies Pulled From Home Hit by Landslide in Northern India

By HARI KUMAR | Mar 31st 2015

These are expected events.
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N.Y. / Region

New York City Consumer Agency Investigating Four For-Profit Colleges

By ELIZABETH A. HARRIS | Apr 2nd 2015
The department has issued subpoenas to Berkeley College, Mandl School, New York Career Institute and TCI College over concerns about dropout rates and recruitment tactics.
For-Profit Schools; Colleges and Universities; Dropouts; Student Loans; Graduation Rates 

It looks like fraud to me.

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Sports

Rising From Wreckage, Australia Sweeps to World Cup Title

By HUW RICHARDS | Mar 29th 2015
Australia completed its climb from the depths to the heights of world cricket on Sunday when it won its fifth World Cup, defeating New Zealand by seven wickets in the final at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.
Cricket (Game) 

I do not know the game.
I will learn it if it is required.

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false

The Magazine Talks Sex, and Readers React

By LELA MOORE | Apr 2nd 2015
Lela Moore, who moderates comments on many Times articles, describes some of the reader reaction to a Magazine article about sex education, and how the story came to be.
Abstinence (Sexual); Education (K-12); Men and Boys; Parenting; Sex; Sex Education; Women and Girls 

The children need to know.
The parents or parent often cannot tell them.

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Opinion

Making Religion the Problem

Apr 2nd 2015
On liberalism’s culture war and the working class’s social crisis.
Christians and Christianity; Freedom of Religion; Mormons (Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints); Private and Sectarian Schools; Social Conditions and Trends 

Ross Douthat is still disingenuous.
http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/disingenuous
Society is not disintegrating.
If a service is offered to the public as a commercial transaction it is offered to all the public.

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Business Day

The False Hope of a Limited Government, Built on Tax Breaks

By EDUARDO PORTER | Mar 31st 2015
Protected from democratic accountability, the government developed into a Rube Goldberg contraption that has a weak claim to a defensible social purpose.
Tax Credits, Deductions and Exemptions; United States Politics and Government; United States Economy; Federal Taxes (US); Income Inequality; Health Insurance and Managed Care; Mortgages; Philanthropy 

Yes.
"Who will bell the cat?"

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U.S.

Harry Reid Hopes to Ensure Democrats’ Success as Tenure Winds Down

By ADAM NAGOURNEY | Apr 2nd 2015
The Senate minority leader, who announced his retirement last week, vowed to deploy all of his resources to make sure Democrats hold on to his seat.
United States Politics and Government; Elections, Senate 

He is unapologetic.  
He is retiring from the senate in a year. 
His life is not over.

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Opinion

How the Tax Code Hurts Artists

By AMY SOHN | Apr 1st 2015
Actors, screenwriters and directors are hit especially hard.
Income Tax; Tax Credits, Deductions and Exemptions; Culture (Arts); Income; Freelancing, Self-Employment and Independent Contracting; 
Taxation

The tax code should be modified.
It is not yet time to raise taxes to reduce inflation.
Subsidies by tax cuts are not what the economy needs.

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U.S.

Online Accessibility Settlement Reached

Apr 2nd 2015
The settlement reached between EdX and the Department of Justice underscores the government’s policy of ensuring that online education is accessible to those with disabilities.
Computers and the Internet; Disabilities; Americans With Disabilities Act

I see no reason to make life difficult for EDX.
A government agency can satisfy the Americans with disabilities.

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U.S.

Obama Commutes Long Sentences of 22 Drug Offenders

By MATT APUZZO | Mar 31st 2015
The clemency was part of an effort to correct a disparity created by measures from the 1980s and ’90s and align penalties more with current law.
Amnesties, Commutations and Pardons; Mandatory Sentencing; Drug Abuse and Traffic; Sentences (Criminal); Prisons and Prisoners

It is a beginning.

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Science

New Age for the Human Ancestor Little Foot Puts Him Closer to Lucy

By DOUGLAS QUENQUA | Apr 2nd 2015
New research suggests that early hominids may have been far more diverse than previously thought.
Anthropology; Fossils; Australopithecines; Science and Technology

The thought is of minor interest.

People are another species of animal, a kind of ape.

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U.S.

Jeb Bush and Scott Walker Point G.O.P. to Contrary Paths

By JONATHAN MARTIN | Mar 29th 2015
Mr. Bush and Mr. Walker are becoming prominent exponents of dueling visions of how a Republican can retake the White House: by extending the party’s reach, or by energizing the base.
Presidential Election of 2016; Voting and Voters; Primaries and Caucuses; Conservatism (US Politics); United States Politics and Government; Minorities

I hope they are both wrong.
I shall bend my efforts to proving them wrong.


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Thursday, April 2, 2015

@16:52, 4/1/15

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U.S.

Video: California’s Extreme Drought, Explained

Carrie Halperin, Sean Patrick Farrell and Caitlin Prentke | Apr 1st 2015
The state of California is experiencing the worst drought in its history. Find out just how bad the situation is getting and what it means for you.
Drought; Water; Agriculture and Farming; Conservation of Resources; Floods; Wildfires; Reservoirs; United States Economy; Food; Fruit; Seasons and Months; Food Prices 

It needs no explanation.
http://droughtmonitor.unl.edu/MapsAndData/MapArchive.aspx

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World

Guinea: Border Closed Over Ebola Fears

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS | Mar 30th 2015
Guinea closed its border with Sierra Leone on Monday as part of new efforts to stamp out Ebola, an official said.
Ebola Virus 

http://www.cdc.gov/vhf/ebola/outbreaks/2014-west-africa/case-counts.html

Countries with Widespread Transmission

CountryTotal Cases (Suspected, Probable, and Confirmed)Laboratory-Confirmed CasesTotal Deaths
Guinea349230682314
Liberia971231514332
Sierra Leone1197485453799
Total251781476410445

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Your Money

Seeing a Tax Refund as a Financial Opportunity

By ANN CARRNS | Mar 31st 2015
The lump sum from a federal tax refund can help pay off credit card debt or add to savings.
Personal Finances; Income Tax; Savings; Credit Cards 

Paying off credit card debt is good policy.

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World

Pillars of Holy Week Processions Put Teamwork and Brawn on Display

By RAPHAEL MINDER | Mar 31st 2015
Young men known as costaleros, who carry the heavy religious floats that are paraded around during Holy Week celebrations, are the hidden but indispensable elements of the Easter celebrations across Spain.
Easter and Holy Week; Parades 

Carrying 128 lb. standing is possible.  
It is the season.

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World

Palestinians Join International Criminal Court, but Tread Cautiously at First

By DIAA HADID and MARLISE SIMONS | Apr 1st 2015
The Palestinians refrained from immediately asking the court to look into cases that may implicate Israeli officials in what they say are war crimes.
Palestinians 

Membership in the court works both ways.
The Palestinians can be held accountable.

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Business Day

Orbital Publishing Accused of Fraud in Selling Subscriptions

By RACHEL ABRAMS | Mar 31st 2015
Attorneys general in New York, Oregon, Minnesota, Missouri and Texas have accused the company of overcharging for subscriptions and keeping the difference in price.
Frauds and Swindling; Suits and Litigation (Civil); Newspapers; Magazines 

A heads up.  Buy subscriptions from the publishers.

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U.S.

Obama Commutes Long Sentences of 22 Drug Offenders

By MATT APUZZO | Mar 31st 2015
The clemency was part of an effort to correct a disparity created by measures from the 1980s and ’90s and align penalties more with current law.
Amnesties, Commutations and Pardons; Mandatory Sentencing; Drug Abuse and Traffic; Sentences (Criminal); Prisons and Prisoners 

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U.S.

Educators Convicted in School Cheating Scandal

By ALAN BLINDER | Apr 1st 2015
The educators who stood trial were indicted in 2013 after questions about how Atlanta students had substantially improved scores on a test given throughout Georgia.
Cheating; Education (K-12); Tests and Examinations 

An embarrassing incident.

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N.Y. / Region

Before Starbucks, a Bronx Cafe Blended Coffee and Racial Dialogue

By DAVID GONZALEZ | Mar 29th 2015
The Mix Coffeehaus, a pop-up shop, asked customers a series of questions about their racial identity as a way to prompt conversation.
Race and Ethnicity; Coffeehouses 

The discussions need to go on.
My guess is gentrification is driven by rising rents.

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Opinion

The Advantages of Uber

Apr 1st 2015
A business traveler explains why he has shifted away from traditional taxis.
Car Services and Livery Cabs; Business Travel 

Use the service if one so pleases.
 
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N.Y. / Region

9 New York Doctors Are Accused of Defrauding Medicaid Using Homeless People

By STEPHANIE CLIFFORD | Mar 31st 2015
The doctors are accused of running unnecessary tests on homeless people, leading to $7 million in false Medicaid and Medicare billings, the Brooklyn district attorney’s office said.
Frauds and Swindling; Medicaid; Homeless Persons; Doctors; Medicare 

I am not shocked.

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N.Y. / Region

Cuomo Gets Deals on Tenure and Evaluations of Teachers

By ELIZABETH A. HARRIS | Mar 31st 2015
The final budget bill, to be voted on Tuesday, also includes new measures for improving chronically struggling schools.
Teachers and School Employees; Education (K-12); Performance Evaluations (Labor); Tenure; Tests and Examinations; Budgets and Budgeting 

I do not understand the politics of this budget.
This report reads as the politicians are searching for a culprit.
The culprit could not possibly be parsimonious boards and unmotivated students.

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Business Day

New York Times Develops an Apple Watch App

By RAVI SOMAIYA | Mar 31st 2015
The app will offer brief news articles written specially for users of the watch, which will be available at the end of April.
Mobile Applications; Wearable Computing; News and News Media; Watches and Clocks 

Headline news is about useless.  
It is a traffic report on distant highways.

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Opinion

Making Herbal Supplements Safer

By THE EDITORIAL BOARD | Apr 1st 2015
GNC’s new testing procedures for herbal products should pave the way for tougher federal regulation.

The new regulation is the result of corporate behavior.
I avoid the business of supplements.

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The Upshot

Readers’ Turn: Hissing About Moving to the South

By THE UPSHOT STAFF | Mar 31st 2015
Americans are following the sun in their migration patterns, but some Northerners aren’t impressed.
Affordable Housing; Weather 

I do not like the politics.

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Opinion

A Truce in the War Over Family

By ANDREW J. CHERLIN | Mar 30th 2015
Marriage, babies and problems liberals and conservatives can agree on.
Families and Family Life; United States Politics and Government; Tax Credits, Deductions and Exemptions; Family Leaves; Same-Sex Marriage, Civil Unions and Domestic Partnerships; Liberalism (US Politics); Conservatism (US Politics); Income Tax 

I see no truce.
The Republican position is founded on opposition to F.D.R. and the "New Deal".  It begins in 1933 and has never ceased.

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World

Beef Ban in India Reaches Into Cages of Lions and Tigers

By NEHA THIRANI BAGRI and NIDA NAJAR | Mar 29th 2015
The prohibition has had a broad effect on everyday life, including for animals at a national park in Mumbai.
Meat; Beef; Zoos; Hinduism 

"The change in diet has nothing to do with health, and everything to do with India’s particular mix of politics and religion.
The Maharashtra state government, led by the country’s governing Hindu nationalist party, recently banned the possession and sale of beef, imposing religious dietary restrictions on Hindus and non-Hindus alike. Violations can be punished by up to five years in prison."

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Opinion

Cancer and Genetic Data

Apr 1st 2015
Representative Debbie Wasserman Schultz, a Florida Democrat, responds to an Op-Ed article by Angelina Jolie Pitt.
Ovarian Cancer; Genetics and Heredity; Breast Cancer 

The research must get done.  
When aggressive cancer gets started it is time to treat it.
We must deal with fear as well as disease.

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Business Day

Law Schools and Industry Show Signs of Life, Despite Forecasts of Doom

By STEVEN DAVIDOFF SOLOMON | Mar 31st 2015
Changes in the job market have led to declining enrollment at law schools, but several new studies show reasons to be optimistic about a career in law.
Legal Profession; Law Schools; Admissions Standards 

Law is a tougher career path than it was.
There is more than enough work.

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U.S.

A Texas Ban on Gambling That Doesn’t Quite Work

By MANNY FERNANDEZ | Mar 31st 2015
Casinos form an underground billion-dollar industry that operates in a murky realm and engages in a perpetual cat-and-mouse game with the authorities.
Gambling; Casinos; Slot Machines 

Corruption has found a home in Texas.


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Wednesday, April 1, 2015

@11:50, 3/30/15

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Business Day

Consumer Prices in Eurozone Decline Again, but So Does Unemployment

By DAVID JOLLY | Mar 31st 2015
Two reports did not alter the view that Europe is experiencing a miniboom, lifted by low oil prices, the weak euro and aggressive stimulus from the European Central Bank.
Deflation (Economics); Inflation (Economics); Unemployment 

Europe has entered deflation.

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Business Day

Charter Communications to Buy Bright House Networks in $10 Billion Deal

By DAVID GELLES | Mar 31st 2015
The acquisition of Bright House hinges on the approval of Comcast’s deal for Time Warner Cable, a merger in which Charter would acquire some subscribers.
Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures; Cable Television; Antitrust Laws and Competition Issues 

The regulators will do their duty.
The cable companies are included in the net neutrality rules.
They are "common carriers".

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Opinion

Ovarian Cancer: Learning the Risks

Mar 30th 2015

Do the research.

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World

Fragile Cease-Fire in Ukraine Inspires Little Confidence in West

By STEVEN ERLANGER | Mar 28th 2015 

We will not go to war in Ukraine.
Neither will Russia.
 
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1965: Pope Seeks Urgent Review of Birth Control Ban

By INTERNATIONAL HERALD TRIBUNE | Mar 29th 2015

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Business Day

Movement to Increase McDonald’s Minimum Wage Broadens Its Tactics

By STEVEN GREENHOUSE | Mar 30th 2015
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 

ok.

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Opinion

The E.P.A.’s Climate Plan

Mar 31st 2015
Prof. Laurence H. Tribe of Harvard takes issue with an Op-Ed article.
Clean Air Act; Law and Legislation; Air Pollution 

Again I point out that Lawyers are mercenaries.
When hired to a cause they make the best argument they can find.

The E.P.A. rule will stand.

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U.S.

As Jobs Become Scarce, Teenagers Drive Farther to Find Work

By DAVID R. WHEELER | Mar 30th 2015
Is a job for a teenager worth the price of a long commute?
Commuting; Labor and Jobs; Parenting; Part-Time Employment; Teenagers and Adolescence 

Our economy is shrinking.
 
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The Upshot

Now That Ben Bernanke Is Blogging, Here’s What He Should Write About

By NEIL IRWIN | Mar 30th 2015
Inequality, robots, secular stagnation and the role of the Federal Reserve are all topics we’d love to know his thoughts on. Also, baseball.
United States Economy; Blogs and Blogging (Internet); Income Inequality; Savings; Robots and Robotics; Baseball 

Ben Bernanke should write about what he knows.

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World

Sri Lankan President’s Brother Dies From Ax Wounds

By DHARISHA BASTIANS | Mar 28th 2015
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. 
We will be told if there is more than that to the story.

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Profiling the Distracted Driver: Young, Female and Solo

By NICHOLAS BAKALAR | Mar 30th 2015
People under 25 are more than four times as likely as older people to use a cellphone while driving, a new study reports.
Cellular Telephones; Driver Distraction and Fatigue; Text Messaging; Wireless Communications 

No surprise.
Inattention to the immediate problem is deadly.

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World

Ebola Vaccines Pass Initial Safety Tests

By REUTERS | Mar 26th 2015
Two experimental Ebola vaccines “appear to be safe” partway through a clinical trial being conducted in Liberia, the National Institutes of Health said Thursday.
Ebola Virus; Vaccination and Immunization; Clinical Trials 

Good.
We will be better prepared.

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Travel

In the Hills of Sri Lanka’s Tea Country

By ROBERT DRAPER | Mar 27th 2015
In the lush interior of the island nation, among the relics of the past, some of the world’s finest tea is grown.
Travel and Vacations; Tamils (Ethnic Group); Sinhalese (Ethnic Group); Tea 

Tea is good. 
I have been drinking it since I hit my coffee limit a week ago.
Sri Lanka has its problems.
I begin to understand their conflict.
I would visit.

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World

15 Bodies Pulled From Home Hit by Landslide in Northern India

By HARI KUMAR | Mar 31st 2015
Heavy rains in recent days have caused widespread flooding in the northern state of Jammu and Kashmir, with the Jhelum River rising to dangerous levels.
Landslides and Mudslides; Floods; Rain 

The Himalayas are the fastest growing mountains on Earth. 

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U.S.

The High Cost of Calling the Imprisoned

By TIMOTHY WILLIAMS | Mar 30th 2015
The Federal Communications Commission is investigating prison phone service that costs as much as $1.22 per minute compared with regular rates of 4 cents per minute.
Prisons and Prisoners; Telephones and Telecommunications; Regulation and Deregulation of Industry 

"At the core of the inquiry are the hundreds of millions of dollars in concession fees, known as commissions, paid by the phone companies to state and local prison systems in exchange for exclusive contracts. The fees help drive phone charges as high as $1.22 per minute, and the leading companies say they need to charge at least 20 cents per minute, compared with typical commercial rates of about 4 cents a minute.
In 2013, a total of $460 million in concession fees was paid to jails and prisons, and to state, county and local governments, according to the F.C.C. The fees are legal, and they cover a range of expenses within prisons as well as outside."

"What the traffic will bear."  Jay Gould
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jay_Gould

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Business Day

In Atlanta, a Quest to Keep Its Airport the World’s Busiest

By MIKE TIERNEY | Mar 30th 2015
The city’s officials say they believe its bustling hub has been crucial to local economic growth and have intensified efforts to attract businesses.
Airports; Labor and Jobs 

It is an entry in the Guinness book.

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World

Liberia Recommends Ebola Survivors Practice Safe Sex Indefinitely

By SHERI FINK | Mar 28th 2015
After an Ebola death, scientists want to gather more information on the length of time the virus might remain present in semen.
Ebola Virus; Sex; Condoms 

I am surprised again.

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Travel

In Hot Pursuit of Ice and Cold

By LISA GOREN | Mar 27th 2015
In paintings and photographs, an artist captures the incomparable blues and greens of an Arctic landscape.
Travel and Vacations  

Yes.

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Business Day

2016 Hopefuls and Wealthy Are Aligned on Inequality

By NOAM SCHEIBER | Mar 29th 2015
The Republicans Ted Cruz, Marco Rubio and Rand Paul and the Democrat Hillary Clinton agree that the income gap is a problem but diverge from public opinion on how to solve it.
Income Inequality; Presidential Election of 2016; High Net Worth Individuals; Polls and Public Opinion; United States Economy; United States Politics and Government 

Robert Durst is slightly madder than the Republican average.

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N.Y. / Region

Robert Durst’s Wife Steps Back After Years of Defending Him

By CHARLES V. BAGLI | Mar 31st 2015
The relationship between Mr. Durst and Debrah Lee Charatan, who supported him once before when he was accused of murder, has taken a sharp turn in recent years.
Murders, Attempted Murders and Homicides; Marriages.

Nothing to add.


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Business Day

Consumer Prices in Eurozone Decline Again, but So Does Unemployment

By DAVID JOLLY | Mar 31st 2015

deflation.

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World

Strikes in Argentina Bring Transportation to Standstill

By JONATHAN GILBERT | Mar 31st 2015
A one-day protest of income tax rules by airline, railroad, bus and other workers left roads and transportation terminals empty.
Transportation; Strikes; Organized Labor; Income Tax 

Argentina will adjust its taxes.

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World

Fragile Cease-Fire in Ukraine Inspires Little Confidence in West

By STEVEN ERLANGER | Mar 28th 2015
 
There will be no broader war in Ukraine.

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U.S.

Deportation of Salvadoran General Accused in ’80s Killings Is Delayed

By JULIA PRESTON | Mar 31st 2015
Immigration authorities who have tried for years to deport Gen. Carlos Eugenio Vides Casanova now say he has to remain in the United States for at least another week.
Deportation 

The story is just noise.

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Health

Fluoridated Water Helps Older Adults Keep Teeth, Study Says

By DONALD G. McNEIL Jr. | Mar 30th 2015
But the research from Ireland found that fluoridation had no effect on overall bone density in adults older than 50.
Fluorides; Teeth and Dentistry; Age, Chronological 

The U.S. should fluoridate the water supplies on dental health grounds.

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Business Day

In Atlanta, a Quest to Keep Its Airport the World’s Busiest

By MIKE TIERNEY | Mar 30th 2015
 
An entry in the record book.
 
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Fashion & Style

Winter Weather Stays; Its Clothes Do Not

By ANNIE CORREAL | Mar 25th 2015
Wearing spring clothes to ignore the lingering winter weather.
Fashion and Apparel; Spring (Season); Winter (Season); Coats and Jackets; Gloves; Weather 

We are having a cold spring.

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Denmark Steps Into the Skinny Model Debate

By VANESSA FRIEDMAN | Mar 26th 2015
Denmark’s fashion community intends to ensure there are healthy models on its runways by encouraging peer pressure within the industry.
Eating Disorders; Models (Professional) 

Fashion is all about selling.
If the cloths do not sell nothing else matters.
 
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The Upshot

Now That Ben Bernanke Is Blogging, Here’s What He Should Write About

By NEIL IRWIN | Mar 30th 2015

Advice is not needed.

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U.S.

Pennsylvania: Court Turns Down Attorney General

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS | Mar 31st 2015
Attorney General Kathleen Kane lost a court challenge over an investigation that recommended she be charged criminally in the leaks of secret material.
Special Prosecutors (Independent Counsel); Classified Information and State Secrets 

It is political.

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N.Y. / Region

The 9/11 Survivor Tree Returns Home

By SCOTT ELLIOTT | Mar 26th 2015
An emotional journey of caring for a wounded Callery pear tree ended when it was replanted at the National September 11 Memorial plaza.
Trees and Shrubs; World Trade Center (Manhattan, NY); September 11 (2001) 

ok
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pyrus_calleryana

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Business Day

Intel Said to Be in Talks to Acquire Chip Maker

By MICHAEL J. de la MERCED and QUENTIN HARDY | Mar 27th 2015
Intel is in discussions to buy Altera, a designer of specialized computer chips, in what would be one of the technology giant’s biggest deals ever, says a person briefed on the matter.
Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures; Computer Chips 

Intel may be in real trouble.
Microsoft has made some bad decisions.

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Sports

At N.I.T., 30-Second Shot Clock Wins Support

By SETH BERKMAN | Mar 31st 2015
A change that is intended to quicken the pace of men’s college basketball and that has led defensive-minded teams like Temple to score more could go into effect more broadly for the 2015-16 season.
Basketball (College); National Invitation Tournament 

http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2015/03/16/sports/ncaabasketball/ncaa-womens-bracket.html

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Science

Video: Secrets of Velvet Worm Slime

Robin Lindsay, Sofia Perpetua and James Gorman | Mar 30th 2015
A new study sheds light on how exactly the velvet worm controls the jet of slime it sprays to deter would-be predators.
Animals; Physics; Biology and Biochemistry 

Physics rather than biology.

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1965: Pope Seeks Urgent Review of Birth Control Ban

By INTERNATIONAL HERALD TRIBUNE | Mar 29th 2015
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 

I did not know the date.

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World

15 Bodies Pulled From Home Hit by Landslide in Northern India

By HARI KUMAR | Mar 31st 2015
 
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U.S.

As Jobs Become Scarce, Teenagers Drive Farther to Find Work

By DAVID R. WHEELER | Mar 30th 2015 

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U.S.

The High Cost of Calling the Imprisoned

By TIMOTHY WILLIAMS | Mar 30th 2015
 
"What the traffic will bear."    
Just capitalism.

19
Travel

In Hot Pursuit of Ice and Cold

By LISA GOREN | Mar 27th 2015

Pretty pictures.

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U.S.

Pioneering Combat Pilot Persists in Rise From Arizona

By ASHLEY PARKER | Mar 30th 2015
After losing in a tight race in 2012, a rematch gave Martha McSally, a Republican, the congressional seat in Arizona once held by Gabrielle Giffords.
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She may learn on the job.
 

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Missing Deflation and the Argument for Inflation

By Paul Krugman at Paul Krugman - 3 hours ago
Absence of deflation argues for more inflation.

Why the Fed will not raise interest rates. 

 I will go to work next.
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