Monday, June 30, 2014

@2:00, 6/30/14

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Opinion

Gov. Christie’s Money Trail

The governor of New Jersey has found yet another questionable way to preserve his reputation as an anti-taxer.
Budgets and Budgeting; Ethics and Official Misconduct 

I can hope the image is destroyed.
 
2
U.S.

New N.S.A. Chief Calls Damage From Snowden Leaks Manageable

The director of the National Security Agency, Adm. Michael S. Rogers, described the steps the agency is taking to ensure that no one else can download the information taken by Edward J. Snowden, a former defense contractor.
Surveillance of Citizens by Government; United States Defense and Military Forces; Classified Information and State Secrets; Espionage and Intelligence Services 

Locking up after the theft.
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N.Y. / Region

Rent Cuts for Housing Homeless Hit a Snag

The de Blasio administration is working to reduce the high rates it pays to private landlords to house homeless people, but at least one such landlord is threatening to sue the city and evict families if his rent payment is cut.
Real Estate and Housing (Residential); Renting and Leasing (Real Estate); Landlords; Homeless Persons; Evictions 

There is no surprise here.
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Business Day

General Motors to Set Payouts in Crashes Caused by Flawed Switches

Kenneth R. Feinberg, a compensation expert who handled the 9/11 settlements, is to announce the G.M. payouts in a Monday morning news conference.
Traffic Accidents and Safety; Automobile Safety Features and Defects; Reparations 

An announcement of the intention to make an announcement.
5
U.S.

Math Under Common Core Has Even Parents Stumbling

Parents feeling helpless when confronted with first-grade math work sheets are adding to the political debate about whether the Common Core is another way in which Washington is taking over people’s lives.
Tests and Examinations; Mathematics; Education (K-12); Children and Childhood; Parenting; Homework; Teachers and School Employees 

The parents did not have the lesson.
What do they expect?
6
U.S.

Before Shooting in Iraq, a Warning on Blackwater

Not long after the security firm’s top manager in Iraq told a State Department investigator “that he could kill” him, the inquiry was abandoned. Weeks later, the firm’s guards killed 17 civilians in Iraq.
United States Defense and Military Forces; Iraq War (2003-11); Defense Contracts; Mercenaries and Private Military Contractors; Terrorism; Civilian Casualties 

yes
Friendly fire.
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U.S.

A Disregarded Request From a Beloved Senator Shakes Up Hawaii’s Primary

Neil Abercrombie’s decision to defy one of the most popular politicians in Hawaii history has come back to rock the governor and the Democratic Party.
Endorsements; Midterm Elections (2014); Elections, Senate; Voting and Voters; Primaries and Caucuses 

This is why there are primaries.
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N.Y. / Region

A Historic Warship, Reborn as a Tourist Draw, May See Another Revival

A New York sightseeing business plans to refurbish Circle Line X, a former World War II ship that is known for its long service to the city’s tourism industry, into a mini-museum.
Historic Buildings and Sites; Boats and Boating; Museums 

There were a lot of L.S.T.s
They were a cheap hull in 1946.
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U.S.

Fund-Raising as a Barometer of a Statewide Campaign’s Success

The end of June is the midyear mark for political fund-raising, and politicians’ reports are an acid test of their campaigns, a sign of who is competitive.
Campaign Finance; Midterm Elections (2014) 

It is not a good indicator.
10
Books

On the Legal Front Lines of Same-Sex Marriage

“Redeeming the Dream” centers on the lawyers Theodore B. Olson and David Boies and their fight to end California’s law against same-sex marriage.
Same-Sex Marriage, Civil Unions and Domestic Partnerships; Homosexuality and Bisexuality; Marriages; Books and Literature; United States Politics and Government; Defense of Marriage Act (1996); Suits and Litigation (Civil) 

Not recommended.
11
World

Awakening the ‘Dutch Gene’ of Water Survival

The dikes of the country’s water management system work so well that experts say they worry that citizens will begin to take staying dry for granted.
Levees and Dams; Global Warming; Floods; Engineering and Engineers; Education 

It would help if the children had some experience before the contest.
There would be more learning.
The authorities are using the less frightening numbers.
Six feet in ten years is accepted.
12
Science

NASA Launching Satellite to Track Carbon

The Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2 is scheduled to lift off Tuesday with the aim of getting better data on how carbon moves into and out of the atmosphere — a key to understanding climate change.
Greenhouse Gas Emissions; Satellites; Earth; Space and Astronomy 

A better number will help.
13
Arts

New Wave of African Writers With an Internationalist Bent

Novelists with ties to Africa are gaining prominence in the publishing world as they become more cosmopolitan, and America does, too.
Writing and Writers; Books and Literature; Blacks; Book Trade and Publishing 

ok
14
Business Day

‘Live in Levi’s’ Campaign Reunites Levi Strauss With Its Old Agency, FCB

After 16 years away, the Levi’s jeans brand is returning to an agency that it had worked with for almost seven decades and declaring that its dungarees feel good enough to live in.
Jeans (Apparel); Online Advertising; Outdoor Advertising; Fashion and Apparel; Social Media 

ok
15
Opinion

House Hypocrisy on Insider Trading

Lawmakers rebuff an attempt to enforce a law banning insider trading by members of Congress and their aides.
Insider Trading; United States Politics and Government; Law and Legislation 

A rule for "other people".
17
Opinion

Let Them Eat Cash

Help the poor by giving them money. They won’t waste it.
Poverty; Welfare (US); Homeless Persons; Nonprofit Organizations; Philanthropy; Beggars 

If the very poor were not desperate they would not stay poor and work for a pittance at jobs that will kill them.
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N.Y. / Region

Verizon to Return to Its Former Midtown Tower, but on a Smaller Scale

The decline of landline telephones means the company, now mostly wireless, has less need for the cavernous spaces that used to house wires and switching equipment.
Relocation of Business; Wireless Communications; Telephones and Telecommunications; MetLife Building (Manhattan, NY) 

The wired system requires constant attention by skilled people.
The radio system requires much lower skills in the field.
Verizon is a business first.
They will be a regulated monopoly and a common carrier.
19
Opinion

New Rules to Address Campus Rape

The Department of Education’s guidelines could bring more order to the process and help colleges meet federal requirements on safety.
Colleges and Universities; Sexual Harassment; Sex Crimes 

They are needed.
I question if these rules will work.
I do not know enough to write workable rules.
20
Business Day

New NPR Chief, Jarl Mohn, Vows to Foster Diversity

With an overwhelmingly white staff and audience, the station will work to attract a broader group of people, drawing on the new chief executive’s experience in California.
Radio; Appointments and Executive Changes; Public Broadcasting; News and News Media

I listened to Pacifica self destruct.
NPR should serve its loyal audience.
They support it directly.


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I will be on the water for the next couple of nights.
Attention will be spotty.

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