Sunday, June 29, 2014

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1
U.S.

Reporter’s Case Poses Dilemma for Justice Dept.

The administration confronts a hard choice: demand the testimony of a reporter and risk sendin

A shield law is in order.

2
Automobiles

Weekend Auto Calendar: Goodwood Is Addicted to Winning

3
Magazine

The Brave New World of Three-Parent I.V.F.

4
Business Day

Making Everything Shipshape

5
World

As Pakistan Advances Against Taliban, Fleeing Civilians Pour Into Northern Towns

Officials said that more than 500,000 refugees had arrived in Bannu, Waziristan, by Thursday morning.
Refugees and Displaced Persons; Drones (Pilotless Planes); United States International Relations; Humanitarian Aid; Civilian Casualties 

North Waziristan is nominally part of Pakistan. 
The tribal territories are a remnant of British India and its wars on its North West Frontier.

"The Great Game" continues.  
Alexander of Macedon was an early player.
There is no final result.
 
6
World

High Tension and a Cold Shoulder at Border of Two Koreas

On the front line of what is technically the continuing war between North and South Korea, daily life is an odd mix of high tension and mundane routine.
International Relations; Embargoes and Sanctions; Boycotts 

North Korea is in stasis.  They are a buffer against the infectious culture of the American Hegemony.
 
7
Business Day

Walmart Illegally Closed Union Store, Court Says

The Supreme Court of Canada ruled the company violated Quebec’s labor code when it closed a store in the province that had become one of the first Walmarts there to unionize.
Organized Labor; Strikes 

Walmart is in violation of Quebec law.
That will cost them.
 
8
U.S.

Voter-Fraud Claims and Activist’s Suicide Add to Turmoil in Mississippi

The primary fight between Senator Thad Cochran and his Tea Party challenger descended into voter fraud accusations, and a tragic note was introduced when a Tea Party leader committed suicide.
Midterm Elections (2014); Tea Party Movement; Elections, Senate 

"The escalating feud raised the prospect that a seething bloc of conservative voters could sit out the November election, improving the chances of the long-shot Democratic candidate, Travis Childers."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Travis_Childers
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Travis_Childers#Positions_on_issues

He could be worse.
I would need the secret ballot to vote for him.
 
9
Automobiles

Wheelies: The Electrified Audi Edition

Audi rolls out its plug-in hybrid A3 E-tron in Europe; Curt Clawson, former chief executive of a parts supplier, is sworn into Congress.
Automobile Safety Features and Defects; Electric and Hybrid Vehicles 

" Audi said that its 2015 A3 E-tron – which was introduced in North America last year at the Los Angeles auto show — would be rolled out in Europe this month. The sportback model is Audi’s first plug-in hybrid, and the automaker said the car would be offered in China at the beginning of next year and in North America a few months later. Rupert Stadler, Audi’s chief executive, said the company planned to introduce other plug-in hybrid models as well. (Automotive News, subscription required)"
It is a hybrid.  I do not want to haul an engine on short trips.
If I need an engine's range I don't want to haul the electric drive train.

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Business Day

R.B.S. to Spend $1.7 Billion on Mobile Banking Growth

The bank said it planned to add nearly 100 automated teller machines and transform its branches to centers for financial advice and education. It will also upgrade its mobile platforms.
Computers and the Internet; E-Commerce; Financial Planners 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Royal_Bank_of_Scotland
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Royal_Bank_of_Scotland#Recent_history
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Royal_Bank_of_Scotland#Controversies
Aggressive marketers.
 
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Business Day

Lew Unveils Small Steps to Augment Loan 

Modification Program

The Treasury secretary, Jacob J. Lew, conceded that the loan modification program had helped fewer people than anticipated, but said that it made lenders behave better.
Mortgages; Real Estate and Housing (Residential); Affordable Housing; Credit and Debt; Homeowner Affordability and Stability Plan; Subprime Mortgage Crisis; Renting and Leasing (Real Estate) 

The banks have done their best not to modify loans.
Losses later look so much better than losses now.
The bank would have to find the loan documents to modify the loan
That also has been a problem.
 
12
Opinion

Technology as a Path to Product Transparency

A look at online portals that can offer consumers a view of the labor and environmental conditions behind the products on store shelves.
Food; Fruit; Mangoes; Scanning Devices; Sustainable Living 

I do not want to spend my time looking at a smartphone.
 
13
World

Video: In Gaza, Work but No Pay

Being a government employee in Gaza does not guarantee a paycheck, as workers hired by rival political factions fight for scarce funds.
Palestinians; Labor and Jobs 

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/06/27/world/middleeast/hamas-fatah-palestinian-salary.html

The Palestinians did it to themselves.
 
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Business Day

Afrezza, a New Inhaled Insulin, Is Approved by the F.D.A.

The approval is a huge milestone for MannKind Corporation, but concerns linger about the drug’s potential effect on patients’ lungs.
Diabetes; Insulin; Drugs (Pharmaceuticals) 

http://topics.nytimes.com/top/news/business/companies/mannkind-corporation/index.html?inline=nyt-org

At ten dollars a share it is worth a thousand dollar investment.
It is a drug with an assured market, here and in the rest of the world.  It looks not to need refrigeration.
 
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The Upshot

More on How We Chose the Hardest Places to Live

Readers offered some lively discussion about our interactive map, raising questions and critiques that are worth addressing.
Poverty 

The interactive map.
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/06/26/upshot/where-are-the-hardest-places-to-live-in-the-us.html?rref=upshot# 

I am not going to make choices without long discussions.
Sooner is better.   As soon as you can is best.

16
Opinion

The Disturbing Anthrax Accident

A slip-up at a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention laboratory, one of the best, carries a stark warning about the deadly risks of working with pathogens.
Anthrax; Laboratories and Scientific Equipment; Accidents and Safety; Epidemics; Medicine and Health; Editorials 

Failure to do the work could be more devastating. 
I would rather know than be surprised.
 
17
Opinion

Why Is the World Silent?

We worked for good in Morsi’s Egypt. Must we be “disappeared” by the military?
Prisons and Prisoners; Middle East and North Africa Unrest (2010- ); Human Rights and Human Rights Violations 

The world is ignorant of you.  I would offer refuge.
I cannot demand silence.  Accepting refuge with us would remove you from Egyptian politics.  
I am waiting to discover what Egypt has become. It puzzles me.

18
Business Day

Marlboro to Introduce Device That Heats Real Tobacco

Philip Morris International, the world’s second-biggest tobacco company, on Thursday discussed its plans to release the Marlboro HeatStick, which heats tobacco rather than burning it.
Smoking and Tobacco 

We should ban this product.  All should ban this product.
The carbon oxides are not the dangerous part of smoke.
The vapors of hot tobacco are the dangers.

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World

Tiger Pulls Man From Boat in India

A man poaching crabs in the Sunderbans Tiger Reserve in the eastern state of West Bengal was killed by a tiger that leapt into his boat and dragged him into a mangrove swamp.
Tigers; Poaching (Wildlife) 

The tigers are in the right.

The family could be compensated.
 
20
Automobiles

Looking to Cars, Trucks Step Up Safety



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1
Automobiles

Weekend Auto Calendar: Goodwood Is Addicted to Winning


Travel.

2
Magazine

The Brave New World of Three-Parent I.V.F.

A new treatment could sidestep certain hereditary diseases by altering the genetic makeup of the egg. Is there anything wrong with that?
Genetics and Heredity; Babies and Infants; Genetic Engineering; In Vitro Fertilization; Infertility; DNA (Deoxyribonucleic Acid); Biology and Biochemistry; Science and Technology; Mitochondria 

A tiny step toward the designed child.
We have only recognized the possibility.
The knowledge base is not there.
The reality will end the nightmares.
 
3
World

As Pakistan Advances Against Taliban, Fleeing Civilians Pour Into Northern Towns


Pakistan is troubled by its past policies.

4
World

High Tension and a Cold Shoulder at Border of Two Koreas

 
Tantrums.
 
5
Business Day

Walmart Illegally Closed Union Store, Court Says


yes.

7
Automobiles

Wheelies: The Electrified Audi Edition


Hybrid.  Designed waste.

8
Business Day

R.B.S. to Spend $1.7 Billion on Mobile Banking Growth

 
Staff cut!
 
9
Business Day

Afrezza, a New Inhaled Insulin, Is Approved by the F.D.A.


Financially interesting.

10
The Upshot

More on How We Chose the Hardest Places to Live


Discussions and exploration.  
 Averages can be deceptive as they point out.

11
Opinion

The Disturbing Anthrax Accident

 
It is not a pattern yet.
 
12
Opinion

Why Is the World Silent?


The world is ignorant and confused.

13
Business Day

Marlboro to Introduce Device That Heats Real Tobacco

 
Ban it now.
 
14
World

Tiger Pulls Man From Boat in India


This is not news.

15
U.S.

Border Patrol Scrutiny Stirs Anger in Arizona Town

Arivaca, Ariz., is surrounded by checkpoints where everyone is stopped and questioned, no matter how long they have lived there.
Civil Rights and Liberties; Illegal Immigration; Drug Abuse and Traffic; Search and Seizure; Smuggling 

There should be a better way.
A transponder with the loaded weight of the vehicle in various states
Would work. The weight and number of passengers can be checked on the fly.

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Business Day

Parts Supplier Delphi Is Scrutinized in G.M. Recall

Senate investigators are widening the scope of the inquiry into General Motors’ decade-long failure to recall cars with a defective ignition switch to also focus on the supplier that made the flawed part.
Automobile Safety Features and Defects; Traffic Accidents and Safety; Suits and Litigation (Civil); Automobiles; Engineering and Engineers; Roads and Traffic 

Stop grandstanding and let G.M. get on with the repair.
 
17
Opinion

A Unanimous Supreme Court: A Blow to Presidential Appointments

The court’s ruling restricting the use of recess nominations denies the partisan realities of Congress.
United States Politics and Government; Constitution (US); Appointments and Executive Changes; Decisions and Verdicts; Editorials 

President Obama knew he was pushing the limits.
We must win more elections.
 
18
U.S.

Report Finds Health Unit of V.A. Needs Overhaul

A report to President Obama from a top adviser points to a multitude of problems, just as demand for services is increasing.
Veterans; Ethics and Official Misconduct 

Why then was the report delayed?  More grandstanding.
 
19
Opinion

The Trauma of Parenthood

Millions of new mothers — and fathers — show signs of clinical depression.
Pregnancy and Childbirth; Parenting; Psychology and Psychologists; Mental Health and Disorders 

I am aware.  
 
20
World

Vatican Defrocks Ambassador in Abuse Inquiry

The former ambassador to the Dominican Republic is the first papal nuncio known to be removed from the priesthood because of accusations of child sexual abuse.
Priests; Sex Crimes 

It is a start.  
I expect much more.

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1
Automobiles

Weekend Auto Calendar: Goodwood Is Addicted to Winning

2
Magazine

The Brave New World of Three-Parent I.V.F.

3
World

As Pakistan Advances Against Taliban, Fleeing Civilians Pour Into Northern Towns

4
World

High Tension and a Cold Shoulder at Border of Two Koreas

5
Business Day

Walmart Illegally Closed Union Store, Court Says

7
Automobiles

Wheelies: The Electrified Audi Edition

8
Business Day

R.B.S. to Spend $1.7 Billion on Mobile Banking Growth

9
Business Day

Afrezza, a New Inhaled Insulin, Is Approved by the F.D.A.

10
The Upshot

More on How We Chose the Hardest Places to Live

11
Opinion

The Disturbing Anthrax Accident

12
Opinion

Why Is the World Silent?

13
World

Captured Benghazi Attack Suspect Arrives in U.S.

Ahmed Abu Khattala, suspected in the attacks that killed an ambassador and three other Americans, was flown in from a warship, officials said.
Benghazi Attack (2012) 

Ok.
 
14
World

Tiger Pulls Man From Boat in India

15
U.S.

Border Patrol Scrutiny Stirs Anger in Arizona Town

16
Business Day

Parts Supplier Delphi Is Scrutinized in G.M. Recall

17
Opinion

A Unanimous Supreme Court: A Blow to Presidential Appointments

18
U.S.

Report Finds Health Unit of V.A. Needs Overhaul

19
Opinion

The Trauma of Parenthood

20
Business Day

Marlboro to Introduce Device That Heats Real Tobacco


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1
Automobiles

Weekend Auto Calendar: Goodwood Is Addicted to Winning

2
Magazine

The Brave New World of Three-Parent I.V.F.

3
Opinion

Arsonists and Firefighters

Some argue that it is not inevitable that the Middle East erupt in sectarian conflagration.
Terrorism; Sunni Muslims; Shiite Muslims; Kurds; Israeli Settlements; Palestinians 

Not a bad thought.  It occurs to me to ask Then What?
What should our actions be in these situations? 
Killing is not an answer.  Being killed is not an answer.
Selective assassination might help.

4
Business Day

Walmart Illegally Closed Union Store, Court Says

6
Automobiles

Wheelies: The Electrified Audi Edition

7
World

As Pakistan Advances Against Taliban, Fleeing Civilians Pour Into Northern Towns

8
Business Day

R.B.S. to Spend $1.7 Billion on Mobile Banking Growth

9
Business Day

Afrezza, a New Inhaled Insulin, Is Approved by the F.D.A.

10
The Upshot

More on How We Chose the Hardest Places to Live

11
Opinion

The Disturbing Anthrax Accident

12
World

Captured Benghazi Attack Suspect Arrives in U.S.

13
U.S.

In Military Care, a Pattern of Errors but Not Scrutiny

Internal documents depict a military medical-care system in which scrutiny is sporadic and avoidable errors are chronic.
United States Defense and Military Forces; Hospitals; Malpractice; Veterans; Emergency Medical Treatment; Civilian Casualties 

All the patients matter.
 
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Business Day

Parts Supplier Delphi Is Scrutinized in G.M. Recall

15
Opinion

A Unanimous Supreme Court: A Blow to Presidential Appointments

16
U.S.

Border Patrol Scrutiny Stirs Anger in Arizona Town

17
Business Day

Marlboro to Introduce Device That Heats Real Tobacco

18
Opinion

Why Is the World Silent?

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Magazine

Carl Hart: ‘Crack Wasn’t the Real Problem’

The professor debunks the myths behind the “war on drugs.”
Addiction (Psychology); Drug Abuse and Traffic; Cocaine and Crack Cocaine; Politics and Government 

I need more words.  I think I hear his message but would like it spelled out in detail.
I ask myself "Who Benefits" when these situations are pointed out.
I am looking for an answer.

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Opinion

The Trauma of Parenthood




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