Thursday, June 26, 2014

@1:30, 6/22/14

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1
Opinion

Elite, Separate, Unequal

New York City’s top public schools must become more diverse.
Tests and Examinations; Race and Ethnicity; Minorities; Segregation and Desegregation; Blacks 

A better job can be done with the tests
Two qualities are sought in the students.
Academic preparation and personal motivation.
Both can be tested. High score wins.
2
U.S.

Bergdahl Begins Outpatient Treatment

The move is the latest step in what the military described as a healing and reintegration process for Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, the former prisoner of war.
Prisoners of War 

Ok.
3
Technology

Google’s European Antitrust Woes Are Far From Over

Despite a provisional accord in a four-year-old antitrust case, the technology giant faces scrutiny on a number of other issues, a letter written by the E.U. competition regulator indicates.
Antitrust Laws and Competition Issues; Regulation and Deregulation of Industry; Search Engines 

Europe is stuck with Android.
Microsoft will not allow more competition.
4
World

British Prime Minister to Undertake a Calculated Risk in Bucking Brussels

The British leader is opposing the likely choice to lead the European Commission, a stand that may serve him well at home.

http://www.theguardian.com/uk

  1. Nick Griffin and Gary Shopland

    'Why police recruited me to infiltrate the British National party' – video

    Video Video (8min 09sec) Gary Shopland says he was recruited by the police to infiltrate the British National party
  2. Gary Shopland

    BNP infiltrator seeks police admission of covert operation

    Gary Shopland says he has been unfairly branded racist after he was secretly sent by police to spy on British National party
  3. 4.31pm
    An RAF Tornado aircraft at RAF Lossiemouth

    Saudis and Egypt among biggest markets for UK arms despite human rights breaches

    • New figures released as shady deals exposed in remarkable new book
  4. 4.30pm
    Teenage girls smoking

    Banning those born after 2000 from smoking wouldn't have worked on me

    Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett: Much as I'd love to protect the next generation from repeating my mistakes, their natural urge would be to rebel against a ban
  5. 4.15pm
    KIng Creosote

    No tartan, no shortbread – King Creosote portrays a different Scotland

    When King Creosote – Kenny Anderson – wrote the music for a film about Scotland for the Commonwealth Games, the challenge was to reflect a side of the country tourists don't see, writes Stuart Aitken
  6. 4.11pm
    George Osborne delivering his Northern Powerhouse speech at Museum of the Science and Industry in Manchester.

    Osborne's speech calling for Manchester to Leeds high-speed rail: Politics live blog

    Andrew Sparrow's rolling coverage of all the day's political developments as they happen, including George Osborne's speech calling for a Manchester to Leeds high-speed rail line
  7. 3.40pm
    Jacek Rostowski and Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski

    Polish MPs ridicule Cameron's 'stupid propaganda' aimed at Eurosceptics

    Secretly taped expletive-laden conversation reveals EU fallout from prime minister's plans to curb migrants' benefits access
  8. 2.44pm
    Cameron's xmas message

    No 10 refuses to deny David Cameron would recommend EU no vote

    Downing Street declines to deny prime minister will back no vote in planned 2017 EU referendum if reforms are not embraced
  9. 1.45pm
    Labour to introduce new tax bands on property over £2m

    Labour refines mansion tax with new bands for property over £2m

    It is likely Labour will propose two bands, which would not require annual valuation and might not be linked to council tax
  10. 1.00pm
    An image grab uploaded on June 19, 2014

    Government reveals scale of online fight against jihadist propaganda

    David Cameron condemns 'extremist poisonous narrative' and has asked YouTube to take down video of Cardiff man in Syria
  11. 12.51pm
    'Due to delays of six months, some claimants are having to turn to food banks, loans and charity.'

    The PIP chaos reveals the government's contempt for disabled people

    Sharon Brennan: The shocking delays that seriously ill people have to suffer in receiving benefits requires urgent action – and an apology
  12. 11.53am

    Ed Miliband suffers from a negative press - so why cosy up to the papers?

    Roy Greenslade considers the latest newspaper assaults on Labour's leader and advises him to ignore the right-wing press
  13. 11.46am
    British Islamist fighters in Iraq

    Sadiq Khan: British Muslims need to resist extremist messages - video

    Video Video (1min 07sec) The shadow justice minister Sadiq Khan says more needs to be done to prevent British Muslims from going to Syria to fight
  14. Europe is shrinking and Juncker is a symbol of that quiet-life parochialism

    Europe is shrinking and Juncker is a symbol of its quiet-life parochialism

    Michael White: In Ypres most of the 28 EU leaders will unenthusiastically go along with Juncker, but he is a miscalculation for Europe
  15. Did you attend the anti-austerity rally in Parliament Square in London on Saturday?

    It's not about Russell Brand: why we marched against austerity

    Guardian readers tell us why they attended the People's Assembly protest against the coalition's austerity measures
  16. Harriet Harman

    It's time to give the artists more control

    By giving artists more power, politicians and arts leaders can help ground-breaking work reach wider, more diverse audiences
  17. 11.00am
    Chancellor George Osborne

    George Osborne calls for a third high-speed rail line from Manchester to Leeds - video

    Video Video (2min 19sec) The chancellor George Osborne advocates the building of a third high-speed railway from Manchester to Leeds
  18. ESA to launch galaxy mapping Gaia satellite

    Eight things councils can do to make themselves more innovative places

    Experts came together last week to discuss how ideas can be encouraged in local government. Here are the best bits
  19. 10.13am
    profile photo of dr mark porter  in light brown jacket and pink flowery tie

    Doctors chief: we will fight government over NHS cuts and private tendering

    BMA chair Mark Porter accuses ministers of blaming doctors for failed policy and vows to show how public money is wasted
  20. Anne Glover

    Evidence-based Union? A new alliance for science advice in Europe

    James Wilsdon: A new network is being launched today, to strengthen science advice and evidence-based policymaking across Europe
  21. The former defence secretary Liam Fox.

    The scaremongering has begun. Isis is no threat to Britain

    Simon Jenkins: First thoughts: Liam Fox, MI6 and co are preparing the ground for more military intervention and greater powers for GCHQ – spuriously justified by the fear of returning jihadists
  22. 9.47am
    Teaching

    Retrain recently retired workers as teachers, say Tory MPs

    2020 Conservatives group wants pensioners to fill teaching gaps in maths, engineering and English
  23. 9.30am
    David Cameron in shorts and a polo shirt on the beach in Cornwall

    Cameron admits frustration with Cornwall's mobile phone 'not-spots'

    Prime minister promises action on poor signal coverage, which has twice forced him to cut short family holidays
  24. European Union flag flies in front of the European commission in Brusselsns

    Cameron's Juncker concerns are shared by European leaders, says Osborne

    British chancellor says other EU countries privately voiced doubt about the commission appointment in the face of need for reform
  25. 8.33am
    Teenage girls smoking

    Doctors to vote on cigarette sale ban for those born after 2000

    Public health specialist says most adult smokers began as teens and motion is aimed at stopping next generation taking up habit
  26. 8.00am
  27. London at night

    The age of invention isn't dead - it just needs time

    James Dyson: The biggest thing holding invention back is our impatience. With enough time and support, young engineers will develop the technology we need
  28. 7.30am
    Budget 2013

    How the Labour party can reverse the rise of the spad-ocracy

    Letters: Democracy cannot mean representation by an elite who have been trained in the Westminster bubble. Labour – please go back to your roots and choose from within your communities
  29. 6.37am
    David Cameron outside No 10 Downing Street

    David Cameron to meet Van Rompuy amid showdown over Brussels job

    PM to spell out concerns over prospect of Jean-Claude Juncker getting EC presidency to European Council chief
  30. NHS

    Lib Dems to demand emergency £2bn bailout for the NHS - reports

    Senior party figures reported to be demanding boost as leading doctor attacks squeeze on funding
Europe is getting macroeconomics wrong consistently.

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Opinion

Fooling Mexican Fans

Mexico’s politicians are pushing through unpopular legislation, while its people are glued to the World Cup.
Oil (Petroleum) and Gasoline; Foreign Investments; Telephones and Telecommunications; Privatization 

It will get very exciting in Mexico in the next few months if true.
6
Business Day

A Brand Highlights Its Natural Bona Fides, and Taste

In its new campaign, Barbara’s, the maker of Puffins and Snackimals, is drawing a line between its snack foods and flat-out junk foods.
Cereals; Advertising and Marketing; Food; Organic Foods and Products; Children and Childhood; Research; Parenting; Labeling and Labels; Supermarkets and Grocery Stores 

Yes, packaging designers are that manipulative and mercenary. 

7
Business Day

Vice Has Many Media Giants Salivating, but Its Terms Will Be Rich

Disney, 21st Century Fox and Time Warner are all seeking a piece of Vice Media, and its young, coveted audience.
News and News Media; Television; Web-Original Programming; Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures; Computers and the Internet

I am not this commercial.
8
Business Day

Federal Reserve’s Bond-Buying Fades, but Stimulus Doesn’t End There

As the Fed curtails the expansion of its enormous portfolio, its reinvesting of maturing securities may continue to help the economy.
United States Economy; Banking and Financial Institutions; Interest Rates; Quantitative Easing; Government Bonds 

Appelbaum is having trouble maintaining his faith.
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N.Y. / Region

Signs of Trouble Preceded Fatal Stabbing at Bronx School

The lawyer for a 14-year-old boy charged with killing another student said the boy suffered months of antagonism and bullying before the deadly fight.
Bullies; Murders and Attempted Murders 

Most children survive childhood.
Some do not.
I do not have to judge or sit jury duty on this incident.
10
Opinion

Two Climate Analysts Weigh the Notion of a 'Good' Path in the Anthropocene

Two climate scientists explore the idea of a “good” path in the age of man, the Anthropocene.
Environment; Fear (Emotion); Global Warming; Pessimism; Sustainable Living 

I have been noticing that one characteristic of any future world is the residents must like it.  
If they do not like it they will change it.
Conflict is inevitable.
I will contribute to the conflicts.
I do not have to contribute directly to the chaos.
11
Technology

Using Microsoft OneDrive for Photo Backup

Plus, sharing DVD/CD drives among your network.
Wireless Communications; Smartphones; Photography; DVD (Digital Versatile Disc) 

Copyright and patent problems.  
They can be beaten though it costs
and often requires ventures into the gray market.
Best to pay the extortion or go around.
Photoshop will open, edit and file most pictures.
I find that Acrobat will break pictures out of Powerpoint.
12
World

Fate of 3 Kidnapped Israelis Raises Tensions on Many Fronts

A kidnapping highlights the huge gulf, political and psychological, between long-warring neighbors and is raising fears of a third intifada in the Palestinian territories.
Kidnapping; Palestinians; International Relations 

This is a job for an internal security service also known as a national police.
The West Bank of the Jordan is Israeli territory.  
It is not occupied, it is conquered.
Israel must provide justice for the residents.

13
Business Day

Regulators in Europe Seek Tighter Flight Data Recorder Rules

Officials will soon discuss new requirements aimed at ensuring the continuous transmission of location data for all aircraft.
Aviation Accidents and Safety; Airlines and Airplanes; Malaysia Airlines Flight 370; Regulation and Deregulation of Industry; Recording Equipment 

OK.  
They can ask.  
The C.I.A. wont like it.  They can put in switches.

14
World

Court Allows Coca-Cola Plant to Reopen in Uttar Pradesh

A Coca-Cola production facility in Uttar Pradesh State that was forced to close earlier this month due to concerns over pollution will reopen after an environmental court ruled in the company’s favor on Friday.
Waste Materials and Disposal; Water; Water Pollution 

This reads like the local powers are looking for a pay off.
Plant management will have to decide how to respond.
 
15
Magazine

So You Think You Can Steal?

Taking the bait car.
Robberies and Thefts; Ethics (Personal); Crime and Criminals; Reality Television 

These rules on entrapment are excessively loose.
16
Opinion

Mass Surveillance in Britain

Public hearings in a legal case over bulk data collection by British intelligence agencies will provide an important forum for the issue.
Surveillance of Citizens by Government; Data-Mining and Database Marketing; Computers and the Internet; Espionage and Intelligence Services; Privacy; Consumer Protection 

The security agencies can be told to stop.
They can report they have stopped.
We cannot know they have stopped.
The product of such a program can be made inadmissible as evidence.
There are many ways for prosecutors to build cases without peeking through key holes and mail slots.
17
U.S.

Video: I.R.S. Head Testifies on Tea Party Query

John Koskinen, the Internal Revenue Service commissioner, clashed with lawmakers over missing emails during a heated House hearing on the tax agency’s scrutiny of Tea Party-aligned political groups.
Federal Taxes (US); Taxation 

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/06/21/us/koskinen-testifies-before-house-committee-in-tax-case.html
18
Opinion

Sentencing Reform Runs Aground

Bills that would reform the criminal justice system have stalled in Congress.
Mandatory Sentencing; Prisons and Prisoners; United States Politics and Government; Sentences (Criminal); Polls and Public Opinion

The G.O.P. remains obdurate.
 
19
Dining & Wine

Grand Central Food Hall Proposal Nears Approval

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority, which operates the terminal, unveiled a plan for Vanderbilt Hall to add a Nordic-themed food space and fine-dining restaurant.
Grand Central Terminal (NYC); Restaurants; Shopping and Retail; Renting and Leasing (Real Estate)

Another bad idea from the realestate business.
 
20
World

A Christian Convert, on the Run in Afghanistan

After an unsuccessful cross-continental journey seeking religious freedom, an apostate Muslim hides near Kabul while family members seek to kill him.
Religion and Belief; Freedom of Religion; Muslims and Islam; Christians and Christianity 

It is Sharia Law.  Death for apostasy.


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1
Technology

Google’s European Antitrust Woes Are Far From Over

2
U.S.

G.O.P. Senator Courts Blacks in Mississippi Primary Race


Successfully

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We must try to the best of our abilities.
Some will survive.  
Knowledge should survive.  
They can do without faith.

4
Opinion

Fooling Mexican Fans

Mexico’s politicians are pushing through unpopular legislation, while its people are glued to the World Cup.
Oil (Petroleum) and Gasoline; Foreign Investments; Telephones and Telecommunications; Privatization

No mercy.
 
5
Business Day

Federal Reserve’s Bond-Buying Fades, but Stimulus Doesn’t End There

6
U.S.

California: Law Barring Living in Cars Is Thrown Out

A federal appeals court on Thursday struck down a 31-year-old Los Angeles law that bars people from living in parked vehicles.
Roads and Traffic; Homeless Persons; Discrimination

ok
 
7
U.S.

Video: I.R.S. Head Testifies on Tea Party Query

John Koskinen, the Internal Revenue Service commissioner, clashed with lawmakers over missing emails during a heated House hearing on the tax agency’s scrutiny of Tea Party-aligned political groups.
Federal Taxes (US); Taxation

The tea party can't hear.
 
8
World

World War I Conference in Sarajevo Divides Scholars

9
Opinion

Sentencing Reform Runs Aground

10
U.S.

Mayors Put Focus on How to Raise Wages for Lowest-Paid Workers in Cities

At the annual meeting of the United States Conference of Mayors, the subject of income inequality seemed to be on almost everyone’s lips.
Wages and Salaries; Mayors; Income Inequality; United States Economy; Living Wage; Urban Areas

Do it nationally.
 
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N.Y. / Region

Signs of Trouble Preceded Fatal Stabbing at Bronx School


The courts will decide.

12
Opinion

Mass Surveillance in Britain

13
Technology

Using Microsoft OneDrive for Photo Backup


Copyright trouble.

14
U.S.

Health Site Is Changing Supervision


Trivial.

15
World

Kerry Hints That U.S. Would Support New Leader for Iraq


This path is blocked.

16
Business Day

Regulators in Europe Seek Tighter Flight Data Recorder Rules

Officials will soon discuss new requirements aimed at ensuring the continuous transmission of location data for all aircraft.
Aviation Accidents and Safety; Airlines and Airplanes; Malaysia Airlines Flight 370; Regulation and Deregulation of Industry; Recording Equipment

Get it done.  The C.I.A. can install switches.
 
17
World

A Christian Convert, on the Run in Afghanistan


Their country, their law.

18
Dining & Wine

Grand Central Food Hall Proposal Nears Approval

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority, which operates the terminal, unveiled a plan for Vanderbilt Hall to add a Nordic-themed food space and fine-dining restaurant.
Grand Central Terminal (NYC); Restaurants; Shopping and Retail; Renting and Leasing (Real Estate)

Just a bad idea.
 
19
Opinion

The Coming Climate Crash

We need to tax carbon dioxide emissions to protect our economy.
Greenhouse Gas Emissions; United States Economy; Global Warming; Carbon Dioxide

An unusable path.
 
20
World

Court Allows Coca-Cola Plant to Reopen in Uttar Pradesh

A Coca-Cola production facility in Uttar Pradesh State that was forced to close earlier this month due to concerns over pollution will reopen after an environmental court ruled in the company’s favor on Friday.
Waste Materials and Disposal; Water; Water Pollution 

Bun fight.

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1
Technology

Google’s European Antitrust Woes Are Far From Over

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3
Opinion

Japan’s Historical Blinders

yes

4
Opinion

Fooling Mexican Fans

5
Business Day

A Brand Highlights Its Natural Bona Fides, and Taste


Yucky.

6
Multimedia

Marilyn Monroe’s Photo Caper in Poland

A trove of Marilyn Monroe photos by Milton H. Greene is being auctioned in Poland this week. How the images got there – and how they will be sold – is worthy of a madcap caper.
Archives and Records; Auctions; Copyrights and Copyright Violations; Photography; Robberies and Thefts; Wills and Estates

Loot.

The fight will continue.
 
7
Business Day

Vice Has Many Media Giants Salivating, but Its Terms Will Be Rich

8
Opinion

Mass Surveillance in Britain

9
Opinion

Sentencing Reform Runs Aground

10
Business Day

G.M. Prepares to Count Cost of Suffering


Time for a fire sale.  
Run the company through bankruptcy again.

11
Business Day

Nielsen Rewards Innovations of Successful New Products

Nielsen hands out innovation awards for products that are not merely a slight change to an ingredient or an overhaul of packaging or portion sizes.
Food; Advertising and Marketing; Cheese; Beer; Alcoholic Beverages

We are lied to again.
 
12
U.S.

The Multimillion-Dollar Minds of 5 Mathematical Masters

The Breakthrough Prize in Mathematics, financed by Yuri Milner, a Russian investor, and Mark Zuckerberg, the founder of Facebook, comes with a $3 million award.
Mathematics; Awards, Decorations and Honors

I admire from the outside.
 
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N.Y. / Region

As Primary Nears, Candidates Retreat to Their Campaign Comfort Zones

14
Opinion

Amateurism and the N.C.A.A.

President Mark Emmert of the N.C.A.A. takes the stand in the O’Bannon trial to defend a business model.
College Athletics; Antitrust Laws and Competition Issues; Suits and Litigation (Civil); Wages and Salaries

"I know my answer to that question. I’m looking forward to finding out Judge Wilken’s answer."
me to
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It is congress's problem.

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U.S.

Collecting Catholics’ Everyday Stories as an Antidote to Scandals in the News

Paul Elie, a writer and editor, is working with the oral history project StoryCorps to find and catalog religious stories — tales that have nothing to do with the sexual abuse scandal.
Writing and Writers; Priests; Books and Literature

Ok.
 
17
Business Day

Honda, Nissan and Mazda Join Recall Over Faulty Air Bags


Low bidder.  A case for regulation.

18
The Upshot

Bigger Health Companies: Good for Medicare, Maybe Not for Others

Encouraging hospitals and other providers to merge might drive up prices, and insurance rates, for the privately insured.
Health Insurance and Managed Care; Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (2010); Hospitals; Doctors; United States Economy

Medical care is not an insurable risk.
Eventually we will get to single payer.
 
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N.Y. / Region

Mastering the Art of Three-Dimensional Graffiti

Carlos Mare has spent the past three decades transforming graffiti by sculpting and welding stainless steel into art for exhibition in galleries here and abroad.
Graffiti; Art; Sculpture

It may be worth the time.
 
20
Opinion

The Heavy Burden of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

As the demand for mental health services rises in the military, a new report by the Institute of Medicine recommends more effective ways to treat patients.
Mental Health and Disorders; Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder; Veterans; United States Defense and Military Forces; Iraq War (2003-11); Afghanistan War (2001- )

This is a very negative report.

Doing the science Must come first.
Attempted treatment can be part of the science if it is honestly reported. 
Most treatment is worse than useless.

Find things that work and do more of them.
Find out how they work so we can make them work better.
The problem will go away. 
We will not like the way it goes.






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