Thursday, July 24, 2014

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1
Automobiles

Wheelies: The Farewell, Mr. Scheele Edition

Nick Scheele, a former Ford president, dies at 70; Cadillac may offer a high-performance Vsport version of its Escalade S.U.V.
Automobiles; Hispanic-Americans 

"Tesla Motors stopped production at its plant in Fremont, Calif., this week as it began preparations to start building the Model X, its electric sport utility vehicle. Tesla is planning to resume vehicle assembly in two weeks, after $100 million worth of robots and other upgrades are installed in the factory. (Bloomberg)"
2
Magazine

What the Hobby Lobby Ruling Means for America

Corporations, it turns out, really are people. And that could be very bad news for the rest of us.
Corporations; Birth Control and Family Planning; Citizens United v Federal Election Commission (Supreme Court Decision); Lobbying and Lobbyists; Law and Legislation 

This position on the nature of incorporation is wrong.
The object of incorporation is limited liability.
A corporation does not have freedom of speech.
It does not have religion.
It does not have thought.
Habius corpus  does not apply.
A corporation is a legal fiction.
The Hobby Lobby ruling means a majority of the Supreme Court
is incompetent.

3
Science

Corralling Carbon Before It Belches From Stack

Many scientists say capturing the carbon that spews from power plants and locking it away is necessary to stave off the worst effects of climate change.
Carbon Capture and Sequestration; Greenhouse Gas Emissions; Global Warming; Coal; Electric Light and Power; Carbon Dioxide; Factories and Manufacturing; Series 

no.
Air is 80% nitrogen.  
The storage process takes more energy than the heat engine yields.
We must end as much carbon use as we can.
We must do it as quickly as we can.
Sooner is better.  More is better.  As soon as you can is best.
4
N.Y. / Region

Hearings on Water Permits for Indian Point

Department of Environmental Conservation opened hearings on renewing water quality permits for the Indian Point nuclear reactors.
Indian Point Nuclear Power Plant (NY); Nuclear Energy; Fish and Other Marine Life; Rivers 

Build the cooling towers.
 
5
World

Study Tracks Millions of Child Brides

More than 700 million women alive today were married as children, and more than one in three were wed before they reached 15, Unicef said in a study.
Women and Girls; Marriages; Children and Childhood; Female Genital Mutilation 

Keep trying.  
Social pressure is hard to change.
 
6
Multimedia

A Love of Land in Egypt’s Farms

After experiencing the tumult of the Arab Spring, Laura El-Tantawy returned to her grandfather’s village to rediscover and appreciate the lives of farmers.
Agriculture and Farming; Grandparents; Land Use Policies; Middle East and North Africa Unrest (2010- ); Photography 

Egypt is totally dependent on the river Nile.

7
N.Y. / Region

Arrest in Attack on Police Officer

An East Harlem man was charged on Monday with assaulting a police officer after a confrontation early Sunday morning over marijuana, the authorities said.
Attacks on Police; Marijuana 

He was dumb to assault her.
 
8
Magazine

Why Do Americans Stink at Math?

The Common Core should finally improve math education. The problem is that no one has taught the teachers how to teach it.
Mathematics; Education (K-12); Teachers and School Employees; Education 

"There is no royal road to mathematics."
 
9
Opinion

Seizing the Day at Ground Zero

A decade of endless reconstruction has yielded to innocent crowds strolling around what was once scorched earth.
World Trade Center (Manhattan, NY); Museums; Monuments and Memorials (Structures); September 11 (2001) 

I am ready to move on.
 
10
World

Promises of Hope Tarnished by Lack of Change

Even as the president garners international praise for pushing through reforms in energy, education and taxes, voters are less willing to embrace platitudes without true transparency.
Privatization; Economic Conditions and Trends; Foreign Investments 

Life is like a garden.  It requires constant effort.
 
11
Opinion

Obama’s Bold Order on Bias

The president rightly used his executive authority to prohibit federal contractors from discriminating against gays, lesbians and transgender people.
Homosexuality and Bisexuality; Transgender and Transsexuals; Government Contracts and Procurement; Executive Orders and Memorandums; Discrimination; Editorials 

At every opportunity vote.  Vote your interest.

I would like the president to do more.
I would like congress to help.
 
12
World

Kuwait: Citizenship Is Revoked for Five

Kuwait’s cabinet stripped five people of their citizenship on Monday, meaning they lose their rights to government jobs, benefits and voting.
Citizenship and Naturalization; Freedom of the Press; News and News Media; Voter Registration and Requirements 

The penalty appears arbitrary.
 
13
U.S.

Georgia Republicans Choose David Perdue as Their Senate Candidate

David Perdue’s victory over Jack Kingston, an 11-term Georgia congressman, with just under 51 percent of the vote, upset public polling predictions and conventional wisdom.
Midterm Elections (2014); Elections, Senate; Primaries and Caucuses 

Interesting.
 
14
U.S.

Tinderbox Explodes in Wildfires Across Northwest

Dozens of wildfires are burning hundreds of thousands of acres and forcing thousands of residents from their homes.
Wildfires; Fires and Firefighters 

I am not going to get excited yet.
 
15
U.S.

Plan for Young Migrants at Impasse in Congress

Republicans in the House and Senate have rejected a Democratic funding plan, saying it did not include any changes to immigration law to address the overall problem.
Illegal Immigration; Immigration and Emigration; Law and Legislation 

No surprise.
 
16
Technology

Apple Reports $7.7 Billion Profit on Strong iPhone Sales

While rivals like Samsung are starting to show weakness in phone sales, Apple sold 35.2 million iPhones in the third fiscal quarter, up 13 percent from the period a year ago.
Company Reports; iPhone; iPad 

Apple is not conquering the world as fast as some guessed.

17
World

U.N. Warns of Polio Risk in War Zones

The United Nations expressed concern about the possible spread of polio in the war-ravaged countries of Syria and Iraq and beyond on Tuesday.
Poliomyelitis; Vaccination and Immunization 

I do not wish poliomyelitis on any person.
Resisting the vaccination program is its own punishment.
Refusing it to those who wish vaccination should be punishable.
 
18
U.S.

Officials Focus on E-Cigarette Ads Aimed at Youths

State attorneys general are being urged to consider legal action against companies that appear to be trying to lure young people with old advertising tactics that drew others to smoke.
E-Cigarettes; Advertising and Marketing; Smoking and Tobacco; Attorneys General; Consumer Protection 

People are properly worried.
The Tobacco companies are not the friends of humanity.
 
19
U.S.

Putting the 'Known' in Known Sperm Donor

The adult daughter of two mothers and a known sperm donor is candid: Much of it was great, but it is complicated.
Artificial Insemination; Homosexuality and Bisexuality; Parenting; Sperm 

Yes.
 
20
N.Y. / Region

U.S. Inquiry Reports Bias by the Police in Newark A federal investigation labeled practices like unwarranted stops discriminatory, and said the Police Department’s practices “have eroded the community’s trust.”
Police; Discrimination; Racial Profiling 

I wish Newark good luck with its efforts.

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