Thursday, July 31, 2014

@22:00, 7/30/14

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1
Automobiles

Insurance Institute for Highway Safety Crash Tests More Small Cars

The Mini Cooper Countryman pulls in top ratings; Fiat 500L, Mazda 5, Nissan Juke and Nissan Leaf are low scorers.
Traffic Accidents and Safety; Electric and Hybrid Vehicles; Automobile Safety Features and Defects; Small Cars (Compact, Subcompact and Microcars) 

I am sorry the Leaf did badly.
 
2
U.S.

Archbishop, Under Fire Over Abuse, Apologizes but Says He Won’t Resign

Archbishop John C. Nienstedt of Saint Paul and Minneapolis acknowledged errors in his diocese’s response to abuse allegations.
Priests; Sex Crimes; Clergy 

A charge of conspiracy would be appropriate if it could be made to stick.

3
Opinion

The F.D.A.’s Blatant Failure on Food

Who will stop the rise of antibiotic-resistant superbugs?
Antibiotics; Factory Farming; Food Contamination and Poisoning; Salmonella (Bacteria); Meat 

Yes. 
 
4
U.S.

North Carolina Budget Deal Includes a Raise for Teachers

Legislators have announced a tentative budget agreement that includes a pay raise for public schoolteachers, but analysts expect that the proposed changes will mean more cuts elsewhere.
Budgets and Budgeting; Education (K-12); Teachers and School Employees 

There is hope sanity will prevail.
 
5
N.Y. / Region

New York State Sheriffs Shying Away From Immigration Detention

Authorities have asked state law enforcement agencies to hold immigrant detainees for up to 48 hours after they were scheduled for release, but at least nine sheriffs in the state have vowed to follow a proposal to refuse these requests.
Immigration Detention; Civil Rights and Liberties; Police; Deportation 

Detainers are probably a violation.  
The courts must rule on the matter.
 
6
Magazine

In Search of the Next Andrew Wiggins

Nike’s youth basketball league is the largest incubator of teenage talent. For one coach in the Bronx, it might be too much to take.
Draft and Recruitment (Sports); Basketball; Sneakers; Athletics and Sports; Basketball (College); Private and Sectarian Schools; Nonprofit Organizations 

Selling shoes.
 
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U.S.

Georgia Democrat’s Senate Campaign Plan, Not Meant for Public Eyes, Is Published

The document said Michelle Nunn might be attacked as a “lightweight,” “too liberal” and “not a ‘real’ Georgian,” and laid out strategies to respond to criticism.
Midterm Elections (2014); Elections, Senate 

I am glad to know she is thinking.
 
8
Opinion

Protests by Immigrants Against a Shelter in Queens

Two Chinese members of the New York City Council urge Chinese immigrants to show compassion toward the homeless.
Homeless Persons; Asian-Americans; Immigration and Emigration 

A city is populated by those who want to live there.
 
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U.S.
Kimberly Perry Taxi Cab PSA Video by DCVote

Another Avenue to Reach Policy Makers: Taxicabs

Advocacy groups are taking advantage of a new requirement that District of Columbia taxicabs have back-seat screens by showing ads.
Transit Systems; Political Advertising; Taxicabs and Taxicab Drivers 

Yes.

Washington D.C. was left unrepresented in congress intentionally.
That is an early attempt to limit lobbying.

10
World

Filling Stomachs to Open Minds on Immigration

To combat the anti-immigrant sentiment in Sweden, a young teacher has begun hosting communal dinners to help bridge the gap between cultures.
Immigration and Emigration 

I have never been skilled at the social part of living.
Without language skills or a social network one is desperate.
The observation explains much of behavior. 
 
11
Technology

LG’s Snappy G3 Phone Is Poised to Test Rivals

The many enhancements of the new device could help LG, not widely thought of in the U.S. as a maker of high-end smartphones, challenge its rivals.
Smartphones; Android (Operating System) 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LG_Electronics

Fine by me.   We will have to decide how best to buy one.
We can discover the control functions with one in hand.
 
 
12
World

Still Torn by Factional Fighting, Post-Revolt Libya Is Coming Undone

With militias fighting for control of the airport in Tripoli and the American Embassy evacuating its staff, Libyans are left to wonder whether there is anyone left to broker the endless disputes.
Evacuations and Evacuees; Terrorism; United States International Relations; Airports; Diplomatic Service, Embassies and Consulates 

Libya is fighting over who shall rule.
Plainly enough none shall rule.  
All shall govern.
Democracy with separation of faith and law has worked for us.
I believe it will work for them.
 
13
Fashion & Style

Digital Divide on the Wedding Aisle

For brides and grooms: To hashtag or not to hashtag, that is the question.
Weddings and Engagements; Social Media; Cellular Telephones; Wireless Communications 

I have not mastered wedding photography.

I will leave all such choices to you.
 
14
Opinion

‘Maybe in America’

Madagascar is an example of a combination of global pressures coming to the fore.
Social Conditions and Trends; Economic Conditions and Trends; Third World and Developing Countries; International Trade and World Market 

Thomas Friedman believes in American exceptionalism.
He also believes in aristocracy.
Madagascar will do better with education.
Sadly, French will do as the language of instruction.
Enough of the worlds culture exists in French that children who can read it can connect with the larger world.
Islam is limiting and destructive.

15
U.S.

In Church Attics, Clues to the Private Life of Early America

Historians are racing against time to find and preserve records from more than 250 years ago that were kept by New England congregations.
Archives and Records; Christians and Christianity; Churches (Buildings); Social Conditions and Trends 

The records should live.  
If the local congregation cares, an archival scan and hard copy will do as well in the denomination central library as the original documents.
 
16
U.S.

Opinion May Pose Obstacle for Same-Sex Unions

A concurring opinion by an appeals court judge supporting same-sex marriage rejected the rationale most likely to appeal to Justice Anthony M. Kennedy.
Same-Sex Marriage, Civil Unions and Domestic Partnerships; Federal-State Relations (US); Defense of Marriage Act (1996) 

The basic logic of this article escapes me.
The opinion is a concurrence.  If the case is appealed the decision will be on the central argument.
The story seems to be noise.

17
Sports

Arizona Cardinals’ John Abraham Faces D.U.I. Charge in Georgia

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS | Jul 29th 2014
The police last month arrested Arizona linebacker John Abraham and alleged that he fell asleep in a car in the center lane of a Georgia highway.
Football; Drunken and Reckless Driving 

". . . by all accounts they have welcomed 
Michael Sam into the fold . . ."
18
Health

More on Sleeping Pills and Older Adults

New research adds to evidence that long-term use of some sedatives may be hazardous for older adults
Ambien (Drug); Elder Care; Elderly; Falls; Sedatives 

I do not have difficulty sleeping.
I have difficulty stopping what I am doing.
 
19
World

Video: How the E.U. Signed On to Sanctions

Why Europe had been so hesitant to act but is now set to dramatically escalate sanctions against Russia.
Embargoes and Sanctions 

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/07/30/world/europe/european-sanctions-russia.html

There is not much backing off as yet.
 
20
U.S.

Pennsylvania: 2 Men Are Charged in Fatal Carjacking

Jonathan Rosa and Cornelius Crawford were each charged with three counts of felony murder and other crimes, the police announced at a news conference.
Murders and Attempted Murders; Carjacking; Sex Crimes 

It is a red flag for Philadelphia.  Look with care before you commit.

I do not reject any city but New York out of hand.
I do want some control on where in a city I live.


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