Saturday, January 25, 2014

@22:35, 1/23/14

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1
Automobiles

Wheelies: The Fisker for American Workers Edition

The Energy Department said that the new owner of the bankrupt Fisker would have to perform research and manufacturing work in America.
Automobiles; Automobile Safety Features and Defects 

Protectionist.
 
2
Automobiles

Upbeat Again, but Not Overconfident


maybe.

3
U.S.

With Strain on Electric Grid, a Push to Prioritize Conservation

As Texas’ soaring population strains utilities, the companies are pressing regulators to embrace a model that would pay power plants to maintain reserves to meet need when demand peaks.
Energy Efficiency; Conservation of Resources; Electric Light and Power; Heating 

Orders from above.
The idea is not Texan.
 
4
U.S.

Americans Scramble for Propane Amid High Prices and Bitter Cold

Distribution problems have left swaths of the rural Midwest vulnerable to the cold, and governors in states from New Mexico to Maine have issued decrees to hasten propane delivery.
Propane; Prices (Fares, Fees and Rates); Rural Areas 

This is a story of the prophets of the suppliers.  Spring will come and the weather is always a bet.
 
5
Science

List of Smoking-Related Illnesses Grows Significantly in U.S. Report


The tobacco industry is shutting down here.

6
Opinion

The Cruelest Pregnancy

A Texas law has turned a brain-dead woman into an incubator. How does that honor life?
Life-Sustaining Support Systems, Withdrawal Of; Hospitals; Abortion 

If Texas wants to attempt delivery 
then Texas assumes responsibility for the potential child.  
That would be only fair.
The principle could be much more broadly applied.
 
7
Arts

Stalking Heritage Far From Home

About 80 Maya artifacts are on view in Los Angeles, home to many Guatemalans, to drum up support for a national heritage museum.
Art; Mayans; Conventions, Fairs and Trade Shows; Archaeology 

We can appreciate both the works 
and the suppression of the culture that made them. 

8
Job Market

How to Suppress the Apology Reflex

In the workplace, standing up for yourself may mean having to overcome some of your cultural upbringing.
Workplace Environment; Executives and Management (Theory); Labor and Jobs; Apologies 

You owe me no apologies.
 
9
Technology

Buses for Tech Workers in San Francisco Will Pay Fee

The luxury buses have become the symbol for a campaign by activists to reclaim a city they say has been appropriated by the tech elite.
Computers and the Internet; Buses 

No fee will restore the damage these enclaves do to urban life.

10
Your Money

Advice to Customer Service: Don’t Blame the Computer

If a customer mistakenly writes too big a payment on a check, don’t tell her that she’s out of luck.
Customer Relations; Telephones and Telecommunications; Cable Television 

I do not love the phone company in any of its guises.
It does not rise to the hutzpah of the cable companies.  
If it can be done for a reasonable price I will have fiber optic service. 
The last time I had computer problems my modem had been remotely switched to the wrong mode.
The time before that I had a bad pair on the pole.

11
World

Visiting Scene, Court Calls Forth Memories of Massacre at a Mall

A chief magistrate led a grim field trip to the Westgate mall in Nairobi, Kenya, the scene of a massacre, bringing along prosecutors, defense lawyers and even the suspects.
Nairobi, Kenya, Westgate Mall Shootings (2013); Terrorism

The details do not matter to me.

The religious war does matter.
 

12
N.Y. / Region

DNA Confirms Body Parts Belong to Missing Boy With Autism

The New York City medical examiner said DNA tests confirmed that remains found last week were of Avonte Oquendo, 14, who disappeared last fall in Queens.
Missing Persons; DNA (Deoxyribonucleic Acid); Autism 

The next question is how he got into the water.
The condition of the ends of the bones will begin the tale.
Was he butchered or did he encounter a boat prop?
 
13
Opinion

Perverse Primaries

Sore-loser laws favor partisan extremists and disempower voters.
United States Politics and Government; Primaries and Caucuses; Elections, Senate; Elections, House of Representatives 

Vote your interest in every election.
 
14
U.S.

It’s Here: A Library With Nary a Book

The paperless office never happened (at least not yet), but the bookless library is now a reality in San Antonio, complete with e-readers that can be checked out along with the digital fiction and nonfiction.
E-Books and Readers; Libraries and Librarians 

If it works it is a good thing.  I like paper.


15
Fashion & Style

Luxury Brands Start to Think Mobile

Many high-end brands that had overlooked mobile technology are now starting to ask how such devices can improve their companies.
Watches and Clocks; Jewels and Jewelry; Luxury Goods and Services; Mobile Applications; Mobile Commerce; Android (Operating System); iPad; Smartphones; Tablet Computers 

A marketing dead end.
 
16
U.S.

Michigan Governor Asks State Lawmakers to Provide $350 Million for Detroit

Gov. Rick Snyder urged Michigan’s Legislature to provide $350 million to lessen possible cuts to the pensions of Detroit retirees and save the city’s art collection from the threat of sale.
Bankruptcies; State Legislatures; Pensions and Retirement Plans; Art; Finances

State constitutional guarantees are meaningful.
 
17
U.S.

Leaning Right in Hollywood, Under a Lens

The Internal Revenue Service is reviewing the activities of the conservative group Friends of Abe in connection with its application for tax-exempt status.
Tax Credits, Deductions and Exemptions; Nonprofit Organizations 

Conservative groups are not being selectively persecuted.
 
18
Business Day

German Energy Official Sounds a Warning

The minister Sigmar Gabriel said rising costs for the shift to renewable energy might sap public support and jeopardize Germany’s industrial base.
Energy and Power; Nuclear Energy; Alternative and Renewable Energy 

Cheap energy has an attraction all its own.
Germany will not meet its greenhouse goals this way.
 
19
U.S.

Chemical Spill Muddies Picture in a State Wary of Regulations

West Virginia, with its strong ties to coal and chemicals, has long had a fierce opposition to environmental regulations.
Water Pollution; Hazardous and Toxic Substances; Coal; Law and Legislation; Mines and Mining; Water; Chemicals 

West Virginia needs a new senator.  
Vote your interest every time.

Newhaven 
 
20
Health

When They Don't Know They Are Ill

Frequently a result of dementia, anosognosia is the inability to recognize one’s own impairment — a phenomenon caregivers know too well.
Alzheimer's Disease; Brain; Dementia; Elder Care; Frontotemporal Dementia 

Mother is not demented.  
She is disconnected.  
She does not hear without amplification.   
Her problems embarrass her.  We deal with them.
 



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