Friday, August 8, 2014

@10:40, 8/8/14

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Business Day

Threat of Regulatory Challenge Loomed Over Dropped Deals

In the cases of Sprint’s abandoned bid for T-Mobile and 21st Century Fox’s for Time Warner, more recent aggressive enforcement efforts seem to be having an effect.
Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures; Antitrust Laws and Competition Issues; News and News Media; Telephones and Telecommunications 

Regulation is alive.

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

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/08/08/opinion/paul-krugman-inequality-is-a-drag.html?

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N.Y. / Region

A Healing That Wasn’t: Liberal Activists and the Police Assail City Hall

After a man died in a police chokehold, Mayor Bill de Blasio sought a healing moment last Thursday at City Hall. It didn't work, and he is still struggling to take command of the controversy.
Police Brutality, Misconduct and Shootings 

Rev. Al Sharpton and William Braton  are competing to run New York City.  
The position is already filled.

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World

Afraid of Heartbreak, a Celebrity Campaign Begs Scotland to Stay

With the referendum fast approaching, over 200 celebrities bolstered a campaign against Scotland’s independence by signing a letter pleading with the country to remain with Britain.
Celebrities; Referendums 

Westminster deserves a yes from Scotland on separation.  
Separation is unlikely.

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Automobiles

Wheelies: The Million Franc Delahaye Edition

A 1930s Delahaye racecar is headed back to the track in Monterey, Calif.; police in a Chinese town devise singular way to deter abuse of brights.
Automobile Racing; Automobiles

Open wheel cars were more competitive

"In other 2014 Management Briefing Seminars-related news, Steve Kiefer, General Motors’ global powertrain vice president, said Tuesday that more diesel engine offerings would join the ones currently sold in the Chevrolet Cruze and scheduled to be sold in the Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon midsize pickups. Mr. Kiefer did not mention specific models, but suggested that diesel engines would be useful in pickup trucks. (Automotive News, subscription required)"

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U.S.

G.O.P. Senator and 3 Justices Prevail in Tennessee Election

Senator Lamar Alexander outspent his chief opponent, Joe Carr, and voters also rejected an effort to force three State Supreme Court justices from the bench.
Elections, Courts and the Judiciary; Supreme Courts (State); Elections, Senate; Midterm Elections (2014); Primaries and Caucuses; Elections, House of Representatives 

Movement conservatism may be in retreat.
I can hope.

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Business Day

E.C.B. Leaves Interest Rates Unchanged, Despite Geopolitical Risks

The European Central Bank’s president said the economic risks from the Ukraine crisis did not yet warrant a shift in monetary policy.
Interest Rates; Economic Conditions and Trends 

Mr. Draghi is defending his faith.

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/08/08/opinion/paul-krugman-inequality-is-a-drag.html

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U.S.

Arizona: Another Charge in Border Agent’s Killing

A seventh suspect has been charged in the 2010 killing of a United States Border Patrol agent whose death is at the center of a scandal over a botched American gun-smuggling investigation known as Operation Fast and Furious.
Murders and Attempted Murders; Smuggling; Firearms 

The man is charged with murder.

Leave it at that.
The source of the guns is not material.

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World

Li Hu, AIDS Activist, Dies in Beijing

The death on Wednesday of Li Hu, a campaigner for the rights of people with H.I.V./AIDS, has drawn together a group of people in China who struggle with widespread discrimination.
Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome; Discrimination; Funerals and Memorials; Homosexuality and Bisexuality; Hospitals 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HIV_treatment#Management
The page is not informative about treatment.

See also

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antiviral_drug
Also not the desired information.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HIV/AIDS

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HIV/AIDS#Management
This seems to be "the state of the art".

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N.Y. / Region

M.T.A. Chief Gives Preview of Proposed Five-Year Capital Plan

Expected to cost at least $27 billion, the plan will include installation of advanced signaling technology on subway and railroad systems.
Transit Systems; Second Avenue Subway (NYC) 

Not much of a gain for the riders.
The board is Conservative.

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N.Y. / Region

Call to Police Preceded Deadly Long Island Explosion

Officers were leading a woman and a child away from a home in Port Washington that smelled of gasoline when the garage exploded, killing a man.
Explosions (Accidental); Oil (Petroleum) and Gasoline; Fires and Firefighters 

I have no connection.

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Business Day

Why TerraCycle Keeps Trying to Create a Reality TV Series

Today, the revenue our marketing department generates offsets a large percentage of the costs it incurs. And every year we get closer to running a truly profitable marketing department.
Advertising and Marketing; Blogs and Blogging (Internet); Public Relations and Publicity; Reality Television; Small Business; Television; Waste Materials and Disposal

This is not a way forward for me.

12
Science

Cyanobacteria Are Far From Just Toledo’s Problem

The toxin-creating organisms have been around for billions of years, and modern conditions are ideal for them to flourish.
Algae; Hazardous and Toxic Substances; Water Pollution; Microbiology 

Better regulation of crop fertilizers will be an early action.

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Business Day

Gemalto to Pay $890 Million for Data Protection Firm

The deal is expected to bolster the Dutch digital security company’s offerings of software used to verify identity and provide encrypted security for financial transactions.
Computer Security; Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures 

Direct cracking is the domain of government supported operations. Most security failures are by other routs.
Trust no passive defense. 

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N.Y. / Region

With March in Chokehold Case, Questions Over Who’s in Charge

A protest march across the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge is planned, though no one seems quite sure who is running either the demonstration or the bridge.

Mayor DeBlasio  is being forced to take a side.

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U.S.

Combat Stress Among Veterans Is Found to Persist Since Vietnam

Research on post-traumatic stress disorder among members of the armed forces beginning a generation ago has implications for the Iraq and Afghanistan wars.
Veterans; Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder; Research; Mental Health and Disorders; Disability Insurance 

Yes, more of the results will be out in a few months.

16
Health

Think Like a Doctor: Losing It

A former state trooper begins wasting away, losing body hair and falling down. Can you solve a medical mystery that stumped the man’s doctors?
Doctors; Falls; Hair; Medicine and Health; Tests (Medical); Weight 

This is not in my skill set.

17
Opinion

Russia Sanctions Itself

The Russian people will be getting another hefty bill for President Vladimir Putin’s arrogant efforts to batter Ukraine.
Embargoes and Sanctions; International Trade and World Market; Agriculture and Farming; Food 

yes.

18
U.S.

Eighth Day of Virginia Ex-Governor’s Trial Focuses on Role of His Wife’s Chief of Staff

Lawyers say Mary-Shea Sutherland inappropriately wooed the support of the donor at the core of the corruption case against Maureen McDonnell and her husband, Bob McDonnell, the former governor of Virginia.
Bribery and Kickbacks; Gifts to Public Officials; Corruption (Institutional) 

I hope they are guilty.
I cannot decide as yet.

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Business Day

In Ambitious Bid, Walmart Seeks Foothold in Primary Care Services

Walmart is looking to grab a bigger share of the billions of health care dollars being spent in the United States and to benefit from the shifting delivery system that has resulted from the Affordable Care Act.
Medicine and Health; Health Insurance and Managed Care; Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (2010) 

Yuck.  
I do not want to give more money to Walmart.

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World

Snowden Said to Be Allowed 3 More Years in Russia

Edward J. Snowden, the American former intelligence technician who leaked thousands of classified files, was originally granted one year of residency.
Classified Information and State Secrets 

Snowden is probably a hero.
If I found I needed to do such an act I would run too.

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