Tuesday, August 19, 2014

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U.S.

Taking Account of Republican Presidential Contenders

By ALBERT R. HUNT | BLOOMBERG VIEW | Aug 17th 2014
Two years from the election, both Rand Paul and Ted Cruz appear to meet the criteria for a top-tier contender, but Scott Walker has had a rough year.
Presidential Election of 2016 

No winners there.

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Business Day

Retailers Report Earnings in a Subdued Season

By THE NEW YORK TIMES | Aug 17th 2014
Quarterly earnings numbers from Home Depot, Target and others; a vote on oil-industry taxes in Alaska; possible Fed insights in a speech by its chairwoman; and data on housing starts, consumer prices and global economic recovery.
Shopping and Retail; United States Economy; Company Reports; Consumer Price Index; Taxation; Inflation (Economics) 

Depression continues.

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U.S.

In Wake of Indictment, Perry Defends Veto (and Criticizes Obama)

By BRIAN KNOWLTON | Aug 17th 2014
Gov. Rick Perry of Texas, accused of using his veto power to pressure Austin’s top prosecutor to step down, said, “I would make exactly the same decision.” He also said President Obama was responsible for a national erosion of the “rule of law.”
District Attorneys; Drunken and Reckless Driving; Corruption (Institutional) 

Crocodile tears. 

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World

Q. and A.: Wu Heng on Throwing China's Food Out the Window

By DIDI KIRSTEN TATLOW | Aug 17th 2014
A new book by the journalist Wu Heng on food safety in China calls for greater consumer rights and suggests how people can minimize their risks.
Beef; Consumer Protection; Food; Food Contamination and Poisoning; Meat; Pork; Supermarkets and Grocery Stores 

Yes.   
The lesson should be repeated often.

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Opinion

Trying to Ensure the Fundamental Right to Vote

Aug 17th 2014
Readers discuss possible fixes for an election participation problem.
Voting and Voters; Voting Rights Act (1965); Voter Registration and Requirements 

There are limits to the franchise.
All taxpayers should have the right to speak and vote.
Corporations should not be allowed to pay taxes or to vote.  They cannot speak. 
They are owned.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thirteenth_Amendment_to_the_United_States_Constitution
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fourteenth_Amendment_to_the_United_States_Constitution

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World

New, Larger Ebola Center Opens in Liberia

By SHERI FINK | Aug 17th 2014
The center is near two previous units, which have been filled beyond their intended capacity as the number of suspected Ebola patients grew greatly.
Ebola Virus; Hospitals 

"The opening came a day after an improvised holding center at a former school in the densely packed West Point neighborhood of Monrovia was overrun by protesters who broke through the gates and carried away patients and supplies, including contaminated mattresses."

Disease update

Confirmed, probable, and suspect cases and deaths from Ebola virus disease in Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria, and Sierra Leone, as of 13 August 2014



 New (1) Confirmed Probable Suspect Totals
Guinea




Cases 9 376 133 10 519
Deaths 3 245 133 2 380
Liberia




Cases 116 190 423 173 786
Deaths 58 154 190 69 413
Nigeria




Cases 0 11 0 1 12
Deaths 1 4 0 0 4
Sierra Leone




Cases 27 733 38 39 810
Deaths 14 309 34 5 348
Totals




Cases 152 1310 594 223 2127
Deaths 76 712 357 76 1145
(1) New cases were reported between 12 and 13 August 2014.
The total number of cases is subject to change due to ongoing reclassification, retrospective investigation, and availability of laboratory results. Data reported in the Disease Outbreak News are based on official information reported by Ministries of Health.

90% death rate.  60% dead.
Ebola is not slowing its spread.  
If anything it is speeding up.

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N.Y. / Region

Despite a Turbulent Work Life, a Minister Doesn’t Question Her Calling

By RACHEL L. SWARNS | Aug 17th 2014
The Rev. Dominique C. Atchison has served as a church minister and as a chaplain, but she has struggled to remain afloat financially, as have many in her generation called to religious life.
Clergy; Unemployment; Christians and Christianity 

I turn to the church of my training when in need of religious services.  I rarely use my Unitarian training.

Make yourself comfortable.
I will assist.

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World

In Another Rebel Setback, Ukraine Says Army Controls Center of Luhansk

By ANDREW E. KRAMER | Aug 17th 2014
Separatists were said to still hold other parts of the key eastern city, which, along with Donetsk, has been a center of pro-Russian activity.
Defense and Military Forces 


Ukraine Says Rebel Attack Killed Dozens of Refugees

By ANDREW E. KRAMER, ANDREW HIGGINS and DAVID M. HERSZENHORN
Ukraine on Monday accused separatists fighters of firing on a caravan of cars carrying refugees, but rebel leaders denied there had been any attack.


Putin is not behaving.
Silicon Valley has lost their space race.
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Business Day

Edelman P.R. Firm Acts to Correct Faux Pas

By STUART ELLIOTT | Aug 17th 2014
“We will treat ourselves like we treat a client,” said Ben Boyd, an executive at Edelman, adding, “Just because you advise clients on the complexities of today’s world, that doesn’t mean they’re easier to manage.”
Public Relations and Publicity; Global Warming; Depression (Mental); Blogs and Blogging (Internet); Suicides and Suicide Attempts

A PR firm should be invisible to the public.
It must not demonstrably lie for its clients.

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Business Day

View of #Ferguson Thrust Michael Brown Shooting to National Attention

By DAVID CARR | Aug 17th 2014
In a situation hostile to traditional reporting, the crowd-sourced, phone-enabled network of information that Twitter provides has proved invaluable.
Social Media; News and News Media; Freedom of the Press; Newspapers; Demonstrations, Protests and Riots; Police Brutality, Misconduct and Shootings

Twitter is unnecessary.
"The Whole World is Watching!"

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Opinion

St. Petersburg to Moscow, and Back

By MAXIM TRUDOLYUBOV | Aug 17th 2014
Putin's response to sanctions will push Russia back to the days of Soviet patronage and the Muscovite court.
Embargoes and Sanctions; Food; Politics and Government; International Relations

I am much more worried about capitalist panic.
Competitive oligarchy is not a good game.

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U.S.

Video: From Field to Front Office

Channon Hodge, Tanzina Vega, Ben Laffin and Ashley Maas | Aug 17th 2014
Sergio Silva is one of a growing number of Hispanics who own or operate farms in the United States.
Agriculture and Farming; Hispanic-Americans; Small Business

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/08/17/us/latinos-move-up-from-picking-crops-to-running-the-farm.html

A business understood from the bottom up.

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Business Day

Treasury Auctions Set for the Week of Aug. 18

Aug 17th 2014
The following tax-exempt fixed-income issues are scheduled for pricing this week.
Stocks and Bonds; Credit and Debt; Income Tax

"At the close of the New York cash market on Friday, the rate on the outstanding three-month bill was 0.05 percent. The rate on the six-month issue was 0.06 percent and the rate on the four-week issue was 0.01 percent. "

The zero lower bound.

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World

Kurds Move to Retake Dam as U.S. Bombs Weaken ISIS

By AZAM AHMED and BEN HUBBARD | Aug 17th 2014
The Sunni militants appeared to be falling back on several fronts after two days of American airstrikes, Kurdish officials said, as pesh merga troops pushed toward Mosul.
Kurds

We are back in Iraq.

Modern equipment must have logistic support

Sherman resupplied on reaching the coast.

Guerrilla war becomes banditry without supplies.
 
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Opinion

Readers Respond: Michael Brown and Black Men

By MARIE TESSIER | Aug 17th 2014
Readers shared their experiences with racial profiling and policing in comments on Charles Blow’s column about the shooting of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Mo.
Blacks; Discrimination; Race and Ethnicity; Racial Profiling

The "Southern Strategy" is still lending support.

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World

Battling Ebola in Liberia

Aug 16th 2014
Efforts to identify and quarantine people infected with Ebola in the poor West Point neighborhood of Monrovia have been haphazard, chaotic and largely ineffective.
Ebola Virus; Protective Clothing; Doctors

90% die. The transmission rate is about 4 for every death in the open.

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N.Y. / Region

Winning Lottery Numbers for Aug. 16, 2014

Aug 16th 2014
Lottery numbers for New York, New Jersey and Connecticut.
Lotteries

A net loss.

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World

In Scottish Referendum, a Push for Young Voters

By CHRISTOPHER F. SCHUETZE | Aug 17th 2014
As the Sept. 18 Scottish independence referendum approaches, campaigners are reaching out to students to explain what the vote could mean for them.
Education; Referendums; Colleges and Universities

Increased risk is not good.

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World

The Challenges of ‘Higher-Education Emergencies’

By STEVE KOLOWICH | THE CHRONICLE OF HIGHER EDUCATION | Aug 17th 2014
Without technological support and with a lack of financing, an experiment in online courses at an African refugee camp fell short.
Education; Computers and the Internet; Refugees and Displaced Persons

Refugees in camps most want a way out.

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U.S.

Justice Dept. to Conduct Its Own Autopsy in Ferguson Case

By JULIE BOSMAN and ALAN BLINDER | Aug 17th 2014
The federal autopsy of Michael Brown, 18, who was shot by a police officer, will supplement the state autopsy. Also on Sunday, Gov. Jay Nixon of Missouri said an overnight curfew had been effective in stabilizing Ferguson, Mo.
Demonstrations, Protests and Riots; Curfews; Deaths (Fatalities); Race and Ethnicity; Police 

Every fact in the Brown case further damns the police.

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