health and insurance: February 2019

Thursday, February 28, 2019

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New Your Times - Health - F.D.A. says Canadian Company, CanaRx, Sells Unsafe Medicines to U.S. Buyers

By SHEILA KAPLAN
NYT Health
The agency accused the company, a major seller of drugs purported to be from Canada, of substituting unapproved or mislabeled drugs from elsewhere.
Published date: February 28, 2019 at 02:00AM

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Marriott Revenue, FY Forecast Miss Estimates on Weak Demand

By REUTERS
NYT Business
Marriott International Inc on Thursday missed Wall Street estimates for quarterly revenue and forecast a lower-than-expected full-year profit, blaming weak demand in North America, its largest market.
Published date: March 1, 2019 at 02:53AM
Reuters
New York Times article

New grant opportunity on Grants.gov: Northeast Nigeria Defections Promotion Messaging Program

Funding Opportunity ID:	313345
Opportunity Number:	SFOP0005577
Opportunity Title:	Northeast Nigeria Defections Promotion Messaging Program
Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
Funding Instrument Type:	Cooperative Agreement
Category of Funding Activity:	Community Development
Category Explanation:
CFDA Number(s):	19.121
Eligible Applicants:	Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Additional Information on Eligibility:
Agency Code:	DOS-CSO
Agency Name:	Department of State Bureau of Conflict Stabilization Operations
Posted Date:	Feb 28, 2019
Close Date:	Apr 04, 2019
Last Updated Date:	Feb 28, 2019
Award Ceiling:	$760,000
Award Floor:	$0
Estimated Total Program Funding:
Expected Number of Awards:	1
Description:	The mission of the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Conflict and Stabilization Operations (CSO) is to help U.S. diplomats anticipate, prevent, and respond to conflicts that undermine U.S. interests or national security. CSO accomplishes this with sophisticated analysis and data visualization, strategic and operational planning capability, civilian operational surge capability, targeted programming, and diplomatic efforts to identify, understand, and address critical conflicts. CSO announces an open competition for organizations interested in submitting applications for a program addressing Security Sector Stabilization in Nigeria. The goal of this program is to increase voluntary defections from Boko Haram and ISIS-West Africa (BH/ISIS-WA) through targeted strategic messaging efforts, based on analysis of combatants' and affiliates' motivations for joining and leaving these armed groups, an understanding of their means of receiving and sharing information, and legal and policy environment in Nigeria and the surrounding Lake Chad countries. Program activities may include: designing and developing message content for an information campaign using local and regional media outlets and analyzing key issues related to voluntary disengagement from violent extremist groups and peaceful reinsertion of ex-combatants and affiliates to inform iterative defection targeting efforts and assess the reach and efficacy of messaging efforts.
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Published at: March 01, 2019 at 02:15AM
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Senators Propose Bill to Extend Biodiesel, Other Expired Tax Provisions

By REUTERS
NYT U.S.
Two key senators introduced legislation on Thursday to extend numerous expired tax provisions, including measures on biodiesel and disaster assistance, as the April 15 tax filing deadline looms.
Published date: February 28, 2019 at 11:59PM
Reuters
New York Times article

Maryland Lawmaker’s Use of Racist Slur Leads to Calls for Her Resignation

By CHRISTINA CARON
NYT U.S.
The state lawmaker, Mary Ann Lisanti, apologized after a fellow delegate accused her of using the slur, but colleagues on both sides of the aisle said it wasn’t enough and she needed to quit.
Published date: February 28, 2019 at 09:51PM
The New York Times
New York Times article

Sanders Tries to Convince Wary Democrats He's One of Them

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
NYT U.S.
Over nearly three decades on Capitol Hill, Sen. Bernie Sanders has refused to formally identify as a Democrat. His 2016 primary challenge against Hillary Clinton exposed deep divisions among Democrats and fundamentally reshaped the party.
Published date: February 28, 2019 at 09:02PM
AP
New York Times article

Uber, Lyft to Offer Some Drivers Shares in Stock Market Listing

By REUTERS
NYT Business
Uber Technologies Inc and Lyft plan to offer cash bonuses to some of their most active drivers with the option to purchase shares in the ride-hailing firms' highly anticipated Wall Street debuts, a bold effort to improve driver relations as the co...
Published date: February 28, 2019 at 03:32PM
Reuters
New York Times article

NASA Image of the day on February 28, 2019 - SpaceX Demo-1: 'Go' for Launch

Описание: Two days remain until the planned liftoff of a SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft on the company’s Falcon 9 rocket—the first launch of a commercially built and operated American spacecraft and space system designed for humans. via NASA

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Demaryius Thomas Arrested, Accused of Vehicular Assault

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
NYT Sports
Former Denver Broncos and Houston Texans receiver Demaryius Thomas has been arrested on allegations including vehicular assault stemming from a crash earlier this month.
Published date: February 28, 2019 at 07:53PM
AP
New York Times article

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The Latest: Austrian Leader Says EU Elections in UK 'Absurd'

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
NYT World
The Latest on Brexit negotiations (all times local):
Published date: February 28, 2019 at 03:50PM
AP
New York Times article

Initial Gross Domestic Product, 4th quarter and annual 2018

Real gross domestic product (GDP) increased 2.6 percent in the fourth quarter of 2018, according to the ?initial? estimate released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis. In the third quarter, real GDP increased 3.4 percent. Full Text

Published February 28, 2019 at 03:30PM
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Today in History - February 28

Today in History - February 28

On February 28, 1827, the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad became the first U.S. railway chartered for the commercial transportation of freight and passengers. Continue reading.

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How Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Won the Cohen Hearing

By CAROLINE FREDRICKSON
NYT Opinion
Too many representatives chose to bloviate instead of interrogate — except for one.
Published date: February 28, 2019 at 02:25PM
The New York Times
New York Times article

UK Watchdog Tells Asset Managers to Review Cost Disclosures

By REUTERS
NYT Business
Asset managers are calculating transaction costs for products inconsistently and sometimes inaccurately, raising the risk of confusing retail investors, Britain's Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) said on Thursday.
Published date: February 28, 2019 at 12:29PM
Reuters
New York Times article

Novartis Faces Shareholder Criticism Over Drug Prices at AGM

By REUTERS
NYT Business
Novartis's shift into high-tech drugs won praise for giving new options to patients but criticism for prices that may run into the millions of dollars as the Swiss drugmaker faced investors at its annual general meeting on Thursday.
Published date: February 28, 2019 at 12:47PM
Reuters
New York Times article

Irish Drivers Warned to Get Paperwork for 'No-Deal' Brexit

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
NYT World
Irish drivers have been warned they will need a special insurance document to cross the currently invisible border to Northern Ireland after next month if the U.K. leaves the European Union without a deal.
Published date: February 28, 2019 at 12:11PM
AP
New York Times article

Insurer RSA Profits Lag Forecasts on Bad Weather Hit

By REUTERS
NYT Business
British general insurer RSA's posted a 19 percent fall in full-year operating profit to 517 million pounds on Thursday, on the back of high weather-related losses and weakness in commercial underwriting.
Published date: February 28, 2019 at 10:14AM
Reuters
New York Times article

Co-op Bank Losses Edge Up as It Struggles With Turnaround

By REUTERS
NYT Business
Britain's Co-operative Bank edged further into the red in 2018 as adjusted pre-tax losses rose slightly due to tough market conditions and higher compensation payouts for past mis-selling of payment protection insurance policies.
Published date: February 28, 2019 at 09:50AM
Reuters
New York Times article

Wednesday, February 27, 2019

British Insurer Hastings Profit Up on Higher Customer Addition

By REUTERS
NYT Business
Hastings Group Holdings Plc reported a 2.6 percent rise in 2018 profit, as higher customer addition helped the insurer battle a dip in cost of motor insurance policies in Britain last year.
Published date: February 28, 2019 at 09:41AM
Reuters
New York Times article

Astronomy picture of the day by NASA - Sharpest Ultima Thule

On January 1, New Horizons swooped to within 3,500 kilometers of the Kuiper Belt world known as Ultima Thule. That's about 3 times closer than its July 2015 closest approach to Pluto. The spacecraft's unprecedented feat of navigational precision, supported by data from ground and space-based observing campaigns, was accomplished 6.6 billion kilometers (over 6 light-hours) from planet Earth. Six and a half minutes before closest approach to Ultima Thule it captured the nine frames used in this composite image. The most detailed picture possible of the farthest object ever explored, the image has a resolution of about 33 meters per pixel, revealing intriguing bright surface features and dark shadows near the terminator. A primitive Solar System object, Ultima Thule's two lobes combine to span just 30 kilometers. The larger lobe, referred to as Ultima, is recently understood to be flattened like a fluffy pancake, while the smaller, Thule, has a shape that resembles a dented walnut. via NASA

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On Politics: Michael Cohen Testifies

By Unknown Author
NYT U.S.
President Trump’s former personal lawyer accused him of an expansive pattern of criminality, painting him as a lying, cheating, racist president.
Published date: February 28, 2019 at 06:29AM
The New York Times
New York Times article

Even as President, Trump Focused on Hush Money, Cohen Says

By REBECCA R. RUIZ
NYT U.S.
The president’s former lawyer also told Congress that the Trump family business was deeply involved in arrangements to pay off Stormy Daniels.
Published date: February 27, 2019 at 08:50PM
The New York Times
New York Times article

Timeline: North Carolina's Absentee Ballot Scandal

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
NYT U.S.
An operative in North Carolina's unresolved congressional race was charged Wednesday with obstruction and illegal ballot possession related to 2016 and 2018 elections.
Published date: February 28, 2019 at 12:11AM
AP
New York Times article

Political Operative Arrested in North Carolina Scandal

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
NYT U.S.
The political operative at the center of an election fraud scandal that has engulfed a North Carolina congressional race was arrested Wednesday on charges of illegal ballot handling and conspiracy. Four people working for him were also charged.
Published date: February 27, 2019 at 07:17PM
AP
New York Times article

Wall Street Steadies After Lighthizer, Powell, Cohen Testimonies

By REUTERS
NYT Business
The S&P 500 flitted between positive and negative territory on Wednesday afternoon but was well above its session low after testimonies to U.S. Congress from trade and central bank officials as well as President Donald Trump's former lawyer b...
Published date: February 27, 2019 at 03:53PM
Reuters
New York Times article

Brazil Senate Okays Dam Safety Bill After Vale Disaster Kills Hundreds

By REUTERS
NYT World
Brazilian Senate committees on Wednesday passed a bill to tighten dam safety in the country, after a mining dam owned by Vale SA burst and killed an estimated 300 people in the town of Brumadinho.
Published date: February 27, 2019 at 10:26PM
Reuters
New York Times article

Allianz, Generali and Liberty Lining Up Bids for BBVA Insurance Arm - Sources

By REUTERS
NYT Business
European insurers Allianz and Generali are vying with U.S. rival Liberty Mutual to invest in the bancassurance business of Spanish lender BBVA, four sources familiar with the matter told Reuters.
Published date: February 27, 2019 at 09:17PM
Reuters
New York Times article

New Your Times - Health - Using 1 Germ to Fight Another When Today's Antibiotics Fail

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
NYT Health
Bacteria lodged deep in Ella Balasa's lungs were impervious to most antibiotics. At 26, gasping for breath, she sought out a dramatic experiment — deliberately inhaling a virus culled from sewage to attack her superbug.
Published date: February 26, 2019 at 02:00AM

NASA Image of the day on February 27, 2019 - Curiosity Drives Over a New Kind of Terrain

Описание: The Curiosity Mars Rover took this image with its Mast Camera (Mastcam) on Feb. 10, 2019 (Sol 2316). via NASA

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Oh No! Company Owners Can Get a Shock From Huge Tax Bills

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
NYT Business
Amy Baxter's business took off after she appeared on "Shark Tank" with her device that blocks pain from injections — orders flowed in and she bulked up her inventory.
Published date: February 27, 2019 at 07:14PM
AP
New York Times article

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Снимка: Researcher Stories: Mining a Royal Collection

The following is an interview with researcher Kate Heard, Senior Curator of Prints at Royal Collection Trust.

Melissa: Thank you for participating in this interview. We always enjoy having you in the Prints & Photographs Reading Room, and we’re delighted to have this opportunity. Could you start by describing where you work?

Kate: I’m Senior Curator of Prints and Drawings at Royal Collection Trust. This is the charitable trust that looks after the British Royal Collection, one of the most important art collections in the world, and manages the public opening of the official residences of Her Majesty The Queen. The Royal Collection comprises almost all aspects of the fine and decorative arts and is spread among some 15 royal residences and former residences across the UK.

Les incommodités de Janvier 1786, Publish’d as the Act directs Feby. 20th, 1786, by H. Humphrey, No. 51 New Bond Stt., Etching by Inigo Barlow. http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/ds.07535

Melissa: We see you in the Prints & Photographs Reading Room at least once a year. What brings you to the Library as a regular researcher?

Kate: A large number of the satirical prints in the Royal Collection were sold to the Library of Congress in 1921 – this included all the works by James Gillray, the Cruikshanks and other major eighteenth-century satirical artists, as well as seventeenth-century and Victorian examples. Satirical prints are a particular research interest, and I have enjoyed spending time in the Prints & Photographs Reading Room over the past few years studying the satires. I am studying how the collection was formed – which members of the royal family purchased which satires, and so the backs of the prints, with their inscriptions and remains of paste and mounting, are often as interesting to me as the pictures on the fronts. My time in the Reading Room has informed my understanding of the collecting of satirical prints by the British Royal Family in the eighteenth century – research which will be reflected in an exhibition on George IV at The Queen’s Gallery, Buckingham Palace, later this year.

Melissa: Do you have a favorite work from the Library’s British Cartoon Print Collection?

Kate: One of my favourite prints in the collection is Florizel and Perdita by an anonymous artist. When George IV was Prince of Wales, he had a very public affair with the actress Mary Robinson, who played Perdita in Shakespeare’s The Winter’s Tale. He rapidly gained the nickname ‘Florizel’, the name of Perdita’s lover in the play, and this print ridicules the pair. Amazingly, this impression was purchased by George himself in 1790, quite some time after the affair ended. He clearly wasn’t offended by the image, even though it is not at all complimentary.

Florizel and Perdita, 1783. Published by B. Pownall, No. 6 Pall Mall. http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/ppmsca.38664

I have a soft spot for medley prints, which are designed to appear like a pile of prints scattered on a table. They were often used as eye-catching advertisements for print shops and publishers. One of these is called The May-Day Country Mirth after a ballad sheet which is included among the prints shown. The mixture of fine art and ephemeral prints which the artist has chosen to include are fascinating, and I love the trompe l’oeil insects which have ‘landed’ on the paper: a fly, a moth, a beetle and a dragonfly. This is a wonderful taste of the sorts of prints which would have been available to buy in a London print shop at the turn of the eighteenth century.

The May-Day country mirth: or, The young lads … , 1709. Composite of engravings by W. Hollar, I. Callot, John Sturt and others. http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/cph.3b32557

Melissa: Has a particular drawing stood out from this visit?

Kate: Lots of satirical prints are deliberately cruel and vicious, but Drink to me only with thine Eyes by the wonderful Richard Newton is charming. It doesn’t poke fun at an individual, but rather laughs affectionately at a couple who are toasting each other shyly, but with great delight. Newton was a brilliant draughtsman, who manages to convey all the charged emotion of the moment in his fluent and confident lines.

Drink to me only with thine eyes. And I will pledge with mine!, 1797. Hand-colored etching by Richard Newton.
http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/cph.3b48518

Melissa: It’s nice to see an example of a print in the collection that doesn’t have such a hard edge! Thanks again for highlighting some of your favorites, and for sharing your expert perspective with us.

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