Wednesday, July 16, 2014

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1
Automobiles

Wheelies: The Green Growth Edition

2
U.S.

Christie to Test Presidential Hopes in Iowa Trip

The New Jersey governor carries the weight of investigations about his tenure, but is credited with a talent for street-level campaigning.
Presidential Election of 2016; Elections, Governors; Midterm Elections (2014); State Legislatures; Polls and Public Opinion; United States Politics and Government; Governors (US) 

Let him sell used cars.
On second thought the Republicans can run him for President.
He is a fat target.
 
3
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 

The Justice Department should win.
 
4
World

Holder Voices ‘Extreme Concern’ About Terrorist Bomb Makers

5
Health

Ticking Viral Bombs, Left in Boxes

The recent discovery of unguarded vials of the smallpox virus at the National Institutes of Health points to the need for greater safety precautions.
Smallpox; Terrorism; Viruses 

Do better with the trash removal.
 
6
World

Remains Thought to Be Those of American Missing in Mexico

The motorcycle found with a body appears to match that driven by Harry Devert, a former financial trader in New York and the subject of a long search.
Missing Persons; Murders and Attempted Murders 

Mexico is not safe this year.
 
7
N.Y. / Region

Atlantic City Strives to Rise as Casinos Fall

A fourth resort, the Trump Plaza Hotel and Casino, has announced that it may close, and the city is challenged to replace gambling revenue.
Gambling; Casinos; Shutdowns (Institutional) 

It is still a beach resort with a rail connection
an object lesson on casinos.
8
Business Day

Tech Scene in Myanmar Hinges on Cellphone Grid

Limited telephone and Internet infrastructure, and decreasing smartphone costs, mean most of Myanmar’s 60 million people will experience the Internet first through cellphones.
Telephones and Telecommunications; Computers and the Internet; Wireless Communications; Cellular Telephones; Mobile Applications 

Myanmar is not yet connected to broadband.
 
9
Magazine

Behind the Cover Story: Ben Austen on Detroit's Possible Rebound

Ben Austen, a contributing editor at Harper’s Magazine, talks about Detroit’s prospects for revival.
Area Planning and Renewal; Blacks; Entrepreneurship; Foreclosures; Race and Ethnicity; Real Estate and Housing (Residential) 

Put a happy face on a rotting cadaver.
 
10
N.Y. / Region

Cancer Survivors Apply Tenacious Spirit to Bay Cleanup

The breast cancer patients and survivors who make up the Empire Dragon Boat Team NYC are lending their tenacity to the cleanup of their practice site, Flushing Bay.
Canoes and Canoeing; Breast Cancer; Water Pollution; Waste Materials and Disposal 

Flushing Bay is not certified for shellfish.
Clams and oysters filter feed.  It cleans the water effectively.
They do well in the bay.  It is good to keep them there.
Eutrification only rarely turns the water column anaerobic.
The mud, however, is very stinky.
Community building is a good thing.

11
U.S.

The Gay Mormon Known Sperm Donor From Utah

My friends used to offer up my status as a gay former Mormon as an icebreaker. Now, they’re helpfully tossing my role as “known sperm donor” out at dinner parties.
Artificial Insemination; Homosexuality and Bisexuality; Mormons (Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints); Parenting; Pregnancy and Childbirth; Sperm 

Distractions help.
There will be situations I will have to improvise in.
I hope for help keeping my feet out of my mouth.
 
12
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) 

Roberts is less insane than he might be.
His course is destructive.
 
13
Opinion

Open a Nuclear Fuel Bank

An international facility to ensure access to supplies could help support and reinforce an agreement with Iran.
Nuclear Energy; Nuclear Weapons; Uranium 

Keep talking.  I do not know the diplomatic situation.

I heard some encouraging noise on Iran but have caught no big announcement.
Putin is a worry.
 
14
World

European Commission Elects a New Leader

Jean-Claude Juncker of Luxembourg was elected after overcoming fierce opposition from Britain and some lawmakers in the European Parliament.
Elections 

No relief for the debtors.
 
15
U.S.

Witnesses Testify Against Ex-Blackwater Colleagues in Case of 2007 Iraq Killings

In a federal courtroom in Washington, former Blackwater employees confronted their one-time colleagues standing trial for a shooting that left 17 Iraqis dead.
Iraq War (2003-11); Murders and Attempted Murders; Mercenaries and Private Military Contractors 

A bit of progress.
Iraq is still a mess.  It is not our mess now.
 
16
U.S.

No Charges in Killing of Driver After Chase

A Secret Service officer and Capitol Police officer will not be charged in the shooting death of Miriam Carey, who last October led officers on a car chase from the White House to the Capitol before crashing.
Drunken and Reckless Driving; Murders and Attempted Murders; Police Brutality, Misconduct and Shootings 

I have nothing to say about the incident.
 
17
U.S.

Democrat Is Governor Pick of G.O.P. Group in Kansas

Over 100 Republicans endorsed a challenger for the 2014 race, citing budget and tax cuts that sent the state’s revenues plummeting under the Republican incumbent.
Endorsements; Midterm Elections (2014); Elections, Governors; United States Politics and Government 

This looks like trouble for Governor Brownback.
 
18
U.S.

Republicans Replay 2010 Strategy at State Level

19
Technology

Data Breaches in New York Hit Record High in 2013, State Attorney General Says

A report released by the attorney general said computer hackers were by far the leading cause of data breaches over the last eight years.
Attorneys General; Computer Security; Cyberattacks and Hackers; Data Storage

Very clever people can be tempted by money.

Do not tell the security consultants how to do the job.
20
Science

C

abs After Accidents

After potentially serious accidents involving bird flu and live anthrax, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shut the Atlanta labs and halted shipments of infectious agents.
Avian Influenza; Smallpox; Laboratories and Scientific Equipment; Accidents and Safety; Anthrax 

A pause, not a halt.  
The C.D.C. will be back in business soon.

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