Thursday, May 30, 2013

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Business Day

SoftBank and Sprint Said to Win National Security Clearance for Deal

SoftBank of Japan has reached a tentative agreement to win national security clearance for its $20.1 billion bid for Sprint Nextel, people briefed on the matter said on Tuesday, surmounting one of the biggest hurdles to the deal.
Cellular Telephones; Foreign Investments; Telephones and Telecommunications; 

The mist begins to lift.  
We will have to regulate the phone system again.
Competition is not working well.
 
2
Health

Is It Better to Walk or Run?

New studies that pit running against walking found that if your goal is to lose weight, running wins. But in other measures of health, walking can be at least as valuable as running — and in some instances more so.
Calories; Exercise; Heart; Obesity; Running; Walking; Weight; 

So get out there and run.  I know that heavy exercise suppresses appetite.

3
N.Y. / Region

As Hurricane Season Nears, Con Ed Shows Off Equipment's New Protections

The electric utility, trying to avoid the destruction it suffered with Hurricane Sandy last fall, has built a mile of concrete walls to safeguard crucial parts of its network against flooding and storms.
Executive Compensation; Floods; Hurricane Sandy (2012); Weather; 

There are too many conduits and other holes for this to work well.
 
4
Business Day

Wal-Mart Is Fined $82 Million Over Mishandling of Hazardous Wastes

Wal-Mart pleaded guilty to seven counts related to the improper discarding of hazardous wastes in California and Missouri.
Waste Materials and Disposal; Hazardous and Toxic Substances; Fines (Penalties); Clean Water Act; 

Only the next step.  Wal-Mart is going to have to be killed.
 
5
Opinion

Exceptions to Harsh Rules

In two cases, the Supreme Court correctly said defendants should get federal habeas review.
Decisions and Verdicts; Habeas Corpus; Courts and the Judiciary; Capital Punishment; 

Criminal Justice is the prerogative of the individual states. 

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Business Day

Incentives to Start a 529 College Savings Plan

More than 30 states are organizing events around a Wednesday promotion to encourage enrollment in their 529 plans.
Colleges and Universities; Savings; Tuition; 

I do not need one and do not want one.  
If we were to buy a kid I would open one as part of the process.

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Business Day

Solar Power’s Dark Side

When defects are discovered, confidentiality agreements keep the manufacturer’s identity secret, making accountability difficult.
Solar Energy; Defective Products; Energy and Power; Regulation and Deregulation of Industry; Greenhouse Gas Emissions; 

Stability problems do raise costs.  
There is more bankruptcy on the way.

8
Opinion

The Case for a Profit Motive in Conserving the Environment

A capitalist turned conservationist defends the idea that environmental care can be good for business.
Books and Literature; Environment; Sustainable Living; 

Government regulation is essential.
The natural environment is worth much more to society.
The extracted cash is worth more to the individual.
9
Business Day

Ex-KPMG Partner to Admit Fraud

The former partner, Scott London, agreed to plead guilty to one felony count of securities fraud in an insider trading case.
Frauds and Swindling; Securities and Commodities Violations; Insider Trading; 

Not OK.
10
Business Day

European Union to Press Google for New Concessions

The bloc’s antitrust chief said he would probably ask Google to improve its proposed concessions to end a three-year investigation into complaints that it unfairly dominated Internet search.
Antitrust Laws and Competition Issues; Search Engines; 

Once it was trade wars.  The EU is being played.
 
11
Opinion

The World As Wonkblog Sees It

A response to Ezra Klein on the plight of the conservative policy wonk.
Global Warming; Health Insurance and Managed Care; Presidential Election of 2012; Same-Sex Marriage, Civil Unions and Domestic Partnerships; 

In Douthat's view the political system is crazy.
We only disagree on how.
 
12
Business Day

The Trouble With Taxing Corporations

If corporations generate “stateless” income — beyond the reach of tax authorities — then governments should probably look outside the corporate sector for revenue.
Corporate Taxes; Federal Taxes (US); Tax Shelters; Politics and Government;

There will be taxes.  
Progressiveness is important. 
Money becomes income when it is under an individual's control. 
Tax income progressively.

13
Business Day

Volcker’s Aim: Respwwwonsive Government

Paul A. Volcker, the former chairman of the Federal Reserve, is starting a foundation that will support research, fellowships and conferences focused on making government work better.
Regulation and Deregulation of Industry; Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (2010); Law and Legislation; United States Economy; United States Politics and Government; 

Government  must not play favorites.

14
World

Japanese Lab Workers Exposed to Low Levels of Radiation

While the leak was small, it received intensive coverage in Japan’s news media, a reflection of the country’s anxiety over nuclear safety.
Nuclear Energy; Radiation; Accidents and Safety; Laboratories and Scientific Equipment; 

Bad reporting.  This was X-rays. 

15
Opinion

Border Injustice

The immigration system cannot abandon fairness in the rush to prosecute and punish.
Immigration and Emigration; Illegal Immigration; Crime and Criminals; 

Yes.
The way to limit immigration is to allow wages to fall below subsistence.
People follow the money.
 
16
World

Father and Son Travel Across America to Meet Veterans

Nick Gerber and his father, Kurt, decided to travel across the country on motorcycles to connect with veterans.
Amputation; Iraq War (2003-11); Physical Therapy; Road Trips; United States Defense and Military Forces; 

The V.A. is not doing its job.  
More money would help.  
A research budget is a requirement.  
We don't know how to help effectively.

17
Opinion

Silencing the Whistle-Blowers

A proposed rule would punish government workers who speak out when they see something wrong.
Whistle-Blowers; Government Employees; Layoffs and Job Reductions; Suspensions, Dismissals and Resignations; 

No need.
 
18
U.S.

Maryland: 8 People Hurt in Explosion on Boat

Eight people were hospitalized on Monday after an explosion and a fire on a boat on the South River near Edgewater, fire officials said.
Maritime Accidents and Safety; Boats and Boating; Explosions; 

Trivial.  Ignorant people or accident.
 
19
World

Where Is Home for a Third-Culture Kid?

For the children of expats, home is not always easy to define. Is it the country of their birth? Their parents’ birth? Or the places in between?
Americans Abroad; Documentary Films and Programs; 

Consider the Gypsies.
 
20
Science

Mapping the Great Indoors

Ecologists are increasingly interested in the great wildlife diversity indoors, where they’ve found that buildings contain identifiable microbial signatures of their human inhabitants.
Microbiology; Bacteria; Biodiversity; Buildings (Structures); 

Doing the research.


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N.Y. / Region

As Hurricane Season Nears, Con Ed Shows Off Equipment's New Protections

The electric utility plans to spend $1 billion to harden its system and is asking regulators to let it pass the cost on to customers over four years.
Executive Compensation; Floods; Hurricane Sandy (2012); Weather; 

A quick "do something".
There is probably nothing to be done short term.  
The heavy buss lines need to be extended and waterproofed to elevate the switch gear.  All the power down town goes through that substation.
 
2
Health

Is It Better to Walk or Run?

 
yes
 
3
Business Day

SoftBank and Sprint Said to Win National Security Clearance for Deal

SoftBank of Japan has reached a tentative agreement to win national security clearance for its $20.1 billion bid for Sprint Nextel, people briefed on the matter said on Tuesday, surmounting one of the biggest hurdles to the deal.
Cellular Telephones; Foreign Investments; Telephones and Telecommunications; 

Money.
 
4
Business Day

Wal-Mart Is Fined $82 Million Over Mishandling of Hazardous Wastes

5
Opinion

Exceptions to Harsh Rules

6
Business Day

FEMA Promotes Its Wireless Emergency Alert System

The agency is releasing radio, television and digital ads to educate the public about the system, which began two years ago.
Advertising and Marketing; Disasters and Emergencies; Wireless Communications; Online Advertising; 

The system depends on the cellular phone system.
Cell phones are a weak link.
 
7
Business Day

Solar Industry Anxious Over Defective Panels

8
Business Day

Incentives to Start a 529 College Savings Plan

No exposure.

9
Opinion

The Case for a Profit Motive in Conserving the Environment

10
Business Day

Europe Warns Google It Could Face Further Concessions

11
World

Japanese Lab Workers Exposed to Low Levels of Radiation

12
Opinion

The World As Wonkblog Sees It

13
Booming

I’m JOYCE. Now Stop Bothering Me

Nametag Day arrives in New York Saturday. Will it make the city a friendlier, nicer place?
Baby Boomers; Comedy and Humor; Customs, Etiquette and Manners; Friendship; 

Names don't make that much difference.
 
14
Business Day

Ex-KPMG Partner to Admit Fraud

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U.S.

Seeking Serenity in a Patch of California Land

Community gardens for immigrant groups can provide familiar foods that are hard to find in the grocery store. They can also be a balm for alienation and depression.
Gardens and Gardening; Hmong Tribe; Mental Health and Disorders; Immigration and Emigration; Refugees and Displaced Persons; 

http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/how-the-camel-got-his-hump/

"And there ought to be a corner for me
(And I know' there is one for you)
When we get the hump--
Cameelious hump--
The hump that is black and blue!

The cure for this ill is not to sit still,
Or frowst with a book by the fire;
But to take a large hoe and a shovel also,
And dig till you gently perspire;

And then you will find that the sun and the wind,
And the Djinn of the Garden too,
Have lifted the hump--
The horrible hump--
The hump that is black and blue!"
 
16
Business Day

Shareholders Are Speaking Up, but Who’s Listening?

It’s that time of year when shareholders speak their minds at annual meetings. But that doesn’t mean the companies’ boards are always listening.
Boards of Directors; Stocks and Bonds; Appointments and Executive Changes; Shareholder Rights and Activism; 

Just sell the stock.  
If the situation is really ugly, take a short position.
 
17
Opinion

Border Injustice

18
Business Day

Volcker’s Aim: Responsive Government


To whom?

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20
Science

Mapping the Great Indoors

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