Almanac entry for December 16 2010 and notable events
Historical snippets note the Boston Tea Party in 1773 and a 1835 New York City fire. Birthdays include Beethoven Austen Coward Mead Clarke Stahl Bratt. OJ Simpson 2000 2000 yard season mark. Clarke quote on limits. Moon phase spans December 13 to 21.
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Massachusetts
Boston
New York City
George W. Bush
Colin Powell
Ludwig van Beethoven
Jane Austen
Noel Coward
Margaret Mead
Arthur C. Clarke
Lesley Stahl
Benjamin Bratt
O.J. Simpson
Buffalo Bills
NFL
U S warns of dire need for cyber defenses
Philadelphia columnist Trudy Rubin reports on Richard Clarke warnings that the United States is highly vulnerable to cyberwar. He cites risks from state and nonstate actors, stresses critical infrastructure targets, and urges a national strategy, regulatory balance, and an international accord to curb cyberattacks.
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WikiLeaks
State Department
Internet Freedom
White House
Richard A. Clarke
United States
Russia
China
Clarke
Philadelphia
Foreign Policy Research Institute
Stock Exchange
National Intelligence
Mike McConnell
Senate
Pentagon
U.S
Clinton
George W. Bush
al- Qaida
Estonia
Georgia
Google
Cisco
Israel
Iran
Congress
Germany
Oceans Must Lead Climate Debate Says Scripps Professors
Tony Haymer and Andrew Dickson of Scripps Institution of Oceanography urge putting oceans at the center of climate talks. They warn CO2 emissions fuel ocean acidification, threaten reefs and marine life, and call for zero carbon electricity and stronger action now.
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Ocean
Scripps
Cancun
Mariana Trench
Environmental Protection Agency
Tony Haymer
Andrew Dickson
Scripps Institution of Oceanography
UC San Diego
la Jolla
Addressing neglected tropical diseases saves girls and women
Peter Hotez argues that female genital schistosomiasis and hookworm afflict tens of millions in sub Saharan Africa, contributing to HIV risk, anemia, stunted growth and poverty. Annual treatment costs under one dollar per patient and broad vaccination research offer a cost effective path, complementing global health strategies.
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sub-Saharan Africa
Zimbabwe
Africa
United States
Sub- Saharan Africa
World Health Organization
U.S. Agency For International Development
Global Network For
Hillary Clinton
United Nations
New York
U.N
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