Tuesday, July 15, 2014

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U.S.

Arizona Enlists a Beetle in Its Campaign for Water

Officials have used bulldozers, chain saws and now beetles to get rid of the tamarisk, a tree that consumes a lot of water, but some scientists say it may not help.
Trees and Shrubs; Beetles; Water; Conservation of Resources; Invasive Species 

I have nothing to add.
 
2
World

Rumor and Leaks Fill a Void as Israel Silences Press Over Killings

Israeli officials used gag orders in recent weeks to stifle reporting on two investigations into the abduction and murder of four teenagers.
Palestinians; Freedom of the Press 

There is a plan in the current actions.
I suspect it is an Hamas plan.
Israel should look to its northern border.
We may find we must support Assad in Syria.
 
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Business Day

Draghi Sees No Risk of Eurozone Bubbles

Mario Draghi of the European Central Bank told the European Parliament that “conditions that accompany the creation of systemic bubbles” do not exist.
Interest Rates; Quantitative Easing 

Europe is trying to hide value from deflation.
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Health

We Are Our Bacteria

A rise in diseases and other ailments is linked to the changing composition of microbes in the gut.
Antibiotics; Bacteria; Celiac Disease; Diabetes; Digestive Tract 

Narrow spectrum antibiotics may be available in the environment.

5
Opinion

The Religious Penumbra Revisited

When a little bit of religious residue is worse than no religion at all.
Christians and Christianity; Divorce, Separations and Annulments; Marriages; Protestant Churches; Teenagers and Adolescence; Youth 

Ross Douthat is concerned with the stability of marriage.

He is working with the wrong model.
Satisfying relationships are stable.  
No amount of religious sanction will stabilize an unsatisfactory relationship.
 
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U.S.

Envisioning Profit in Environmental Good Works


The model is mistaken. 
These wetlands will shrink if they are not fed. 
There is no plan to feed them.
The operation is moving mud to change the details.

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Crosswords/Games

Bram Cohen's Straights and Flushes

Can you solve this card puzzle by BitTorrent protocol inventor Bram Cohen?
3-D Devices and Effects; Creativity; Inventions and Patents; Mathematics; Physics; Puzzles; Social Media 

I expect a strait.
 
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Health

Obscure Rule Restricts Health Law’s Expansion of Care for Addicts

The Affordable Care Act says substance abuse treatment is an “essential health benefit,” but an older law is making residential care hard to get.
Drug Abuse and Traffic; Alcohol Abuse; Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (2010); States (US); Medicaid 

Yet another reason to vote against the G.O.P.
 
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U.S.

Roberts’s Incremental Approach Frustrates Supreme Court Allies

Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. often ruled with the Supreme Court’s conservative majority, but without aggressively rejecting precedents, much to the chagrin of the right side of the court.
Voting Rights Act (1965); Citizens United v Federal Election Commission (Supreme Court Decision) 

Impeachment often seems a good Idea.

It would not happen without a change in the composition of congress that would make it unnecessary.
 
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U.S.

Lawsuit Contends Surveillance Database Is Too Lax on Reporting Criteria

Five California men have opened a legal front over the recurring tensions between collective security measures and individual rights.
Civil Rights and Liberties; Terrorism; Racial Profiling; Suits and Litigation (Civil); Computers and the Internet; Security and Warning Systems; Surveillance of Citizens by Government 

I wish the suit success.
 
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Arts

In the Language of Romance, Romeo Santos Is a True Superstar

Romeo Santos’s consecutive sold-out shows at Yankee Stadium are a testament to the popularity of bachata music and to the growing influence of Hispanics.
Music; Spanish Language; Hispanic-Americans; Rap and Hip-Hop; Dominican-Americans; Mexican-Americans 

Sooner is better.   As soon as you can is best.
 
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Diplomacy is better than war.

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U.S.

Republicans Replay 2010 Strategy at State Level


It will be disasterous if it works.

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Technology

Restoring Internet Explorer 11 to Windows 8.1 App Tiles

Plus, planning ahead for iOS 8, the next version of Apple's mobile operating system.
Windows (Operating System); Web Browsers; iOS (Operating System) 

I do not run Explorer.  
I will have to read the FireFox instructions.
 
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Science

Tropical Fish, Where They Don’t Belong

In warming seas, they are on the move, and are threatening kelp forests and sea grass meadows in temperate waters.
Fish and Other Marine Life; Global Warming; Oceans and Seas 

The climate is warming.  The kelp and sea grass will have to move north.
Get used to warmer waters.
 
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Business Day

Nike and Manchester United Set to End Equipment Partnership

The company, which signed a 13-year, £300-plus million contract in 2002, said that it would end its role as the team’s primary equipment manufacturer.
Soccer; Advertising and Marketing 

Yes
 
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U.S.

Texas, Leader in Greenhouse Gases, Stands Vulnerable to Their Effects

Its economic boom heavily dependent on the emission-producing energy industry, Texas has resisted evidence of climate change, even within its own borders.
Greenhouse Gas Emissions; Global Warming; Environment; Drought 

Texas is in denial.  
The airconditioning works.
 
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N.Y. / Region

Available Soon for People Needing ID: City-Issued Cards

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Fashion & Style

Suits and Sneakers in the Bronx

Javier Lopez, who works in politics, considers his personal style formal, but with his own spin on it.
Suits (Apparel); Sneakers; Fashion and Apparel 

Never again.  I will rent a suit if necessary and buy shoes.
 
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Automobiles

Monday Motorsports: Marquez Wins Ninth Consecutive MotoGP Race

Marquez exploited a dry tire strategy for his record-breaking win; Brad Keselowski won a Nascar doubleheader in New Hampshire.
Nascar Sprint Cup Series; Automobile Racing; Automobiles; Motorcycle Racing

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U.S.

A Federal Appeals Court Sidesteps How to Prosecute Detainees

The federal appeals court reinstated the 2008 conspiracy conviction of a detainee at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, but the long-awaited decision was more confusing than clarifying.
Military Tribunals; Detainees; War Crimes, Genocide and Crimes Against Humanity; September 11 (2001) 

Congress has painted itself into a corner.
 
2
Business Day

Draghi Sees No Risk of Eurozone Bubbles

3
Health

We Are Our Bacteria

4
Opinion

The Religious Penumbra Revisited

5
U.S.

Envisioning Profit in Environmental Good Works

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Crosswords/Games

Bram Cohen's Straights and Flushes

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Failing other measures, many small facilities and higher costs.
The attendants skill set is small.

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Sooner is better.  As soon as you can is best.

10
U.S.

Republicans Replay 2010 Strategy at State Level

11
Technology

Restoring Internet Explorer 11 to Windows 8.1 App Tiles

12
Science

Tropical Fish, Where They Don’t Belong

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Business Day

Nike and Manchester United Set to End Equipment Partnership

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World

British Foreign Secretary Quits for Lower Position in the Cabinet

The resignation of William Hague was a surprise in Prime Minister David Cameron’s government shuffle.
Legislatures and Parliaments 

There are two significant referenda coming.
The Scots will vote on the Union.
Britain will vote on European Union.
Westminster needs a diplomat.
 
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U.S.

Texas: U.S. Opens Argument in Case Claiming Discrimination in Voting Maps

The Justice Department said on Monday that Texas lawmakers marginalized minority voters in electoral maps in a deliberate effort to racially discriminate and protect conservative incumbents.
Redistricting and Reapportionment; Discrimination; Voting Rights Act (1965); Hispanic-Americans; State Legislatures; Maps; Voting and Voters

Truth is not always served.  
Texas is in the wrong.  It may win in court.

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U.S.

Texas, Leader in Greenhouse Gases, Stands Vulnerable to Their Effects


Fashion & Style

Suits and Sneakers in the Bronx


I will dress as required.

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Automobiles

Monday Motorsports: Marquez Wins Ninth Consecutive MotoGP Race



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World

U.S. Will Broaden Sanctions to Deter Violence in Congo


It might work!
I doubt it will.  We will not punish the Saudis or the Chinese.

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Opinion

The Border Crisis

Congress should quickly approve emergency funds to deal with the influx of children from Central America.
Illegal Immigration; Children and Childhood; United States Politics and Government; Refugees and Displaced Persons 

The Republicans will be intransigent.
Passing the appropriation would be three losses for them.
Obama would be rewarded.
Debt would increase.
Immigration policy would loosen.
I should add foreign aid would increase, gang management and deportation policies would be proven wrong.


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