Monday, July 29, 2013

@9:30, 7/27/13

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Business Day

On Rooftops, a Rival for Utilities

Big power companies say that incentives for solar power are robbing them of paying customers, setting up a fight for the future of renewable energy.
Solar Energy; Electric Light and Power; Alternative and Renewable Energy; 

There is little sense in ending a program because it is doing what it was designed to do.
 
2
World

Delay in Disclosing Leaks at Fukushima Is Criticized

3
Opinion

A Universe Full of Planets


"Where is everybody?"   Fermi
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4
Opinion

The Charitable-Industrial Complex

As more lives are destroyed by the system that creates vast amounts of wealth for the few, the more heroic it sounds to “give back.”
Philanthropy; Nonprofit Organizations; Capitalism (Theory and Philosophy); Income Inequality; 

It will certainly look like a new system.
 
5
Business Day

George Mitchell, a Pioneer in Hydraulic Fracturing, Dies at 94

Mr. Mitchell, who on a hunch began drilling shale rock formations, is credited with creating an unexpected natural gas boom in the United States.
Natural Gas; Hydraulic Fracturing; Deaths (Obituaries); Area Planning and Renewal; 

A paean by a believer.  
It is all about getting fossil carbon out of the ground.
 
6
Autos

Wheelies: The Next NSX Edition

7
U.S.

Spy Agencies Under Heaviest Scrutiny Since Abuse Scandal of the ’70s

With alarm over the threat of terrorism in slow decline, both political parties appear to be no longer willing to give national security automatic priority over privacy and civil liberties.
Espionage and Intelligence Services; Surveillance of Citizens by Government; United States Politics and Government; Privacy; Terrorism; Interrogations; Drones (Pilotless Planes); 

Congress is making nice noises about limiting domestic spying.
I don't expect much more than noise while the balance of power stands.
 
8
U.S.

Mental Health Cuts in Utah Leave Patients Adrift

Citing budget cuts, a Utah mental health provider told more than 2,000 patients to seek services elsewhere, shaking the mental health community there.
Mental Health and Disorders; Health Insurance and Managed Care; Medicaid; Budgets and Budgeting;

Salt Lake county, Utah would rather pay their buddies.
 
9
Health

In Terms of Injury, Cities Safer Than Country

If you want to avoid death by injury, live in a large city — a new study has found they are safer than rural areas.
Falls; Rural Areas; Traffic Accidents and Safety; Urban Areas; 


A nice pile of statistics.
Automobiles overpower guns.
 
10
U.S.

Obama, at Florida Port, Vows to Speed Shipping and Transit Projects

Speaking at a port in Jacksonville, Fla., President Obama said he “won’t wait for Congress” and would use his executive powers to accelerate projects to bolster growth and add jobs.
Infrastructure (Public Works); United States Economy; Executive Orders; United States Politics and Government; Labor and Jobs; Ships and Shipping; Ports; 

The GOP continues to whine and whimper.
 
11
Business Day

European Regulator Finds Little Risk in Diabetes Drugs

The European Medicines Agency said that there was little evidence that drugs to treat Type 2 diabetes could cause pancreatic inflammation or cancer.
Drugs (Pharmaceuticals); Regulation and Deregulation of Industry; Diabetes; Pancreatic Cancer; Clinical Trials; 

Merck  may not have a problem.  Doubt continues.
12
Home & Garden

A Mayoral Candidate Reflects on the Mosaic of His Life

13
Opinion

Mick Jagger, Birthday Boy

Rock stars of the ’60s sang about getting old and about how awful it would be because it seemed so far away. Well, the day is finally here, people!
Elderly; Nineteen Hundred Sixties; Age, Chronological; Rock Music; 

Well aged.  We are used to them.
14
Health

Medical Procedures May Be Useless, or Worse



15
Business Day

A Label Mr. Dolce and Mr. Gabbana Don’t Like

After they were called tax dodgers, the designers Stefano Gabbana and Domenico Dolce went on the offensive, even shutting stores in Milan to protest their treatment.
Income Tax; Fashion and Apparel; Tax Evasion; 

European governments are very hungry for cash.
 
16
Your Money

Seeking Light in the Heat of Energy Investing

There’s money to be made by investing in energy, everyone is saying. But as the field grows, how do you separate winners from flashes in the pan?
Stocks and Bonds; Energy and Power; Prices (Fares, Fees and Rates); 

This is about a boom in fossil carbon.
Fossil carbon will be a bumpy ride.
 
17
Business Day

G.M. Dismisses Executives as India Begins Investigating Recall of Vehicles

An inquiry started this week into the recall this week of 114,000 Chevrolet Tavera utility vehicles.
Automobiles; Recalls and Bans of Products; Greenhouse Gas Emissions; 

Caught.
 
18
Technology

In the Beginning Was the Word; Now the Word Is on an App

With more than 100 million downloads, YouVersion, a free app that offers over 600 Bible translations, has found itself in the company of successful start-ups like Instagram and Dropbox.
Bible; Mobile Applications; Translation and Interpreters; Start-ups; Smartphones; 

Interesting document.
 
19
Business Day

Altria Improves Forecast for Year as Profit Rises 3%

Altria earned $1.27 billion, or 63 cents a share, for the second quarter, but excluding one-time items, earnings were 62 cents a share, missing Wall Street expectations by a penny.
Company Reports; Smoking and Tobacco; Sales and Excise Taxes; 

Not dead enough.
 
20
Opinion

Men Needing Women?

A reader says the idea rests on an outmoded notion of gender identity.
Gender; Social Conditions and Trends; 

People need other people.
A bonded pair is a minimal support group

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World

Delay in Disclosing Leaks at Fukushima Is Criticized

The lack of transparency by the operator, Tokyo Electric Power Company, in revealing that contaminated water from the site had been flowing into the ocean has renewed public frustration.
Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant (Japan); Nuclear Energy; Radiation; 

This is a public relations driven failure.
The technical people are working with a panicked management.
 
2
Opinion

The Charitable-Industrial Complex


Excuses.

3
Opinion

Status and Stress

4
Business Day

George Mitchell, a Pioneer in Hydraulic Fracturing, Dies at 94

6
U.S.

Mental Health Cuts in Utah Leave Patients Adrift

8
Business Day

European Regulator Finds Little Risk in Diabetes Drugs

9
Opinion

Mick Jagger, Birthday Boy

10
Business Day

A Label Mr. Dolce and Mr. Gabbana Don’t Like

11
Your Money

Seeking Light in the Heat of Energy Investing

13
Technology

In the Beginning Was the Word; Now the Word Is on an App

14
Business Day

Altria Improves Forecast for Year as Profit Rises 3%

15
Opinion

Men Needing Women?

16
World

Greece: Shipping Magnate Jailed Pending Money Laundering Trial

A Greek shipping fleet owner, Victor Restis, has been imprisoned pending trial on money laundering and embezzlement charges, court officials said on Friday.
Money Laundering; Embezzlement; 

yes.
 
17
Travel

Room With a Bike

Kimpton Hotels has a partnership with Public bikes in which guests can use complimentary bicycles.
Bicycles and Bicycling; Hotels and Travel Lodgings; Travel and Vacations; 

I like the idea.
 
18
Opinion

The Baby Formula Barometer

Why don’t consumers in China want to buy Chinese products? Let’s count up the problems.
Infant Formulas; Consumer Behavior; Regulation and Deregulation of Industry; Food Contamination and Poisoning; Smuggling; Frauds and Swindling; 

We know it.  Convincing China is another matter.
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Your Money

Unemployed and Older, and Facing a Jobless Future

Those over 50 who lose their jobs are confronting the possibility of never working again.
Unemployment; Recession and Depression; Age, Chronological; Hiring and Promotion; Careers and Professions; 

Labor is in surplus.
 
20
U.S.

Number of Catfish Inspectors Drives a Debate on Spending

The inspection of catfish is at the heart of a dispute as the House and Senate prepare to work out their differences on a new five-year farm bill.
Catfish; Farm Bill (US); Agriculture and Farming; Law and Legislation; 

One of an endless stream of quibbles.  End the subsidies.

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