Monday, October 27, 2014

@11:18, 10/26/14

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Opinion

The Land Grab Out West

An effort is afoot to divest America of its wide open spaces.
Land Use Policies; Wilderness Areas; States (US); United States Politics and Government; Forests and Forestry; National Parks, Monuments and Seashores; Parks and Other Recreation Areas 

We have been here before.  
I see no reason for more road access.

If the "sports men" are too lazy to walk or ride they can take a helicopter.

2
U.S.

Abortion Capital of Bible Belt? Tennessee Vote Tests That Idea

Anti-abortion forces are trying to pass Amendment 1, which states that nothing in the Tennessee Constitution “secures or protects” a right to abortion.
Abortion; Constitutional Amendments; Referendums 

No woman is forced to have an abortion.
We should not make the choice harder than it is.

3
Opinion

The Last Train

 
Has left the station. 
 I hope you are on your way.

4
World

Deal Set on China-Led Infrastructure Bank

The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, with much of its initial $50 billion in capital provided by Beijing, would offer financing for projects across Asia.

China is buying influence.
It is better than the force of arms.

5
Business Day

Three More States Ban a Type of Highway Guardrail

Ten states have now banned the ET-Plus system made by Trinity Industries, which is suspected of malfunctioning in crashes.
Traffic Accidents and Safety 

Trinity Industries is feeling the pain.

6
N.Y. / Region

Board Approves Sayreville Football Coaches’ Suspensions in High School Hazing Case

The school board made the move in response to hazing and abuse allegations against players on the New Jersey team.
Hazing; Sex Crimes; Football 

Probably not an error.

7
Opinion

In Georgia, a Democrat Appeals to the Distant Hope of Compromise

In a tight Senate race, Michelle Nunn might be on to something.
Midterm Elections (2014); United States Politics and Government; Elections, Senate 

The last I heard, she was winning.

8
Opinion

Why Kobani Must Be Saved

A setback in Kobani, Syria, would show the fragility of the American operation and hand the Islamic State an important victory.
Editorials; Kurds; Defense and Military Forces 

It would do bad things to the Turks and the Kurds. 

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The Upshot

The Conflict Between Germany and the E.C.B. That Threatens Europe

Unlike Germany, Mario Draghi and the European Central Bank see a long deflationary period as the biggest danger for Europe.
European Sovereign Debt Crisis (2010- ); Banking and Financial Institutions; United States Economy; Government Bonds; Recession and Depression; Quantitative Easing; Credit and Debt 

The Euro zone must have debt relief.
Only fiscal stimulus will provide it.
Germany will not permit it.

10
Technology

Taxes on Information Technologies Threatening Economic Growth, Report Says

Especially in developing countries, high taxes on information and communication technologies are slowing corporate productivity and e-commerce, the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation said.
Computers and the Internet; E-Commerce; Taxation; Third World and Developing Countries 

A tariff is not a tax.  
Manufacturing locally is not much of a burden. 

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World

Iraqi Christian Refugees in Jordan

About 4,000 Christians left the Iraqi city of Mosul for Jordan in the last three months, forced out by Islamic State fighters.
Refugees and Displaced Persons; Christians and Christianity 

Pushing, even gently, for a crusade is an evil.

12
Sports

Dale Earnhardt Jr. Captures Fourth Win of Season

Earnhardt won at Martinsville Speedway in Virginia on Sunday, his fourth win of the season.
Automobile Racing; Nascar Sprint Cup Series 

Time on the road.

13
Opinion

Local Food for the Military

Soldiers would be healthier, and farmers would flourish.
Local Food; Agriculture and Farming; United States Defense and Military Forces; Food; Diet and Nutrition 

The military has had some bad experiences with local food.
Food supply is also a source of intelligence.

14
U.S.

Oklahoma: Challenge to Abortion Law Denied

A state judge declined Friday to block a law requiring doctors performing abortions to have admitting privileges at a hospital within 30 miles.
Abortion; Birth Control and Family Planning 

The question will go to the federal courts.

15
Arts

Understanding Wasn’t Mutual

“Nation to Nation,” focusing on treaties, indicates a new, more historically serious direction for exhibitions at the National Museum of the American Indian.
Art; Native Americans; Treaties 

All true.  
"The road to hell is paved with good intentions"

16
Opinion

Greece's Economic and Political Traps

Our society has lost a great deal and gained little in return.
Social Conditions and Trends; Economic Conditions and Trends; Finances; Banking and Financial Institutions 

"More insidious than the economic and political logjam is the people’s feeling of futility and anger. The opposition claims that the government, at the behest of foreigners, has destroyed the country, while the government charges that the opposition’s populist promises and close ties to unions will undo all that was achieved."

As nothing has been achieved the undoing will be no great loss.

Pay Germany in drachma.  
Syriza will be a better government.
Greece will be able to breathe and eat. 
Young girls will not be put on the streets.

17
U.S.

In Ad Spending, Greg Abbott Opens Big Margin

Greg Abbott, the Republican who is running for governor of Texas, is riding a wave of television ads all the way to the election.
Elections, Governors; Political Advertising; Midterm Elections (2014) 

All the liberal Texans have left Texas.

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A Pressed-Juice Purveyor Steps Into Skincare

Juice Generation’s new Beauty Bombs collection is comprised of a series of drinks infused with ingredients prized for their complexion-boosting benefits.
Cosmetics and Toiletries; Juices; Skin 

Another way to spell snake oil.
"I like you just the way you are"

19
Technology

Using Cash and Pressure, China Builds Its Chip Industry

The Chinese government is investing billions in domestic chip makers as well as using legal action against multinationals and, experts say, espionage.
Computer Chips; International Trade and World Market; Antitrust Laws and Competition Issues 

Clever people will have to stay clever. 
 The competition is getting stiffer.
I do not see how to stop the cleverness contest.

The Chinese government will not like the end point.
The end point is complete transparency in all directions.
We can read their secrets and they can read ours.
We have been trying to operate without secrets.
 
20
Sports

N.B.A. Game of the Week: Cavaliers vs. Bulls

Two of the teams expected to battle it out for supremacy in the Eastern Conference will face each other Friday as LeBron James and Cleveland visit Chicago and Derrick Rose.
Basketball 

http://www.nytimes.com/pages/sports/ncaabasketball/index.html

Women's College Basketball
No games scheduled for
Oct 26, 2014
 


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Opinion

The Land Grab Out West

Opinion

The Last Train

Business Day

Three More States Ban a Type of Highway Guardrail

Opinion

In Georgia, a Democrat Appeals to the Distant Hope of Compromise

N.Y. / Region

Cuomo, With Biden, Announces Contests to Upgrade Airports in New York City

Opinion

Local Food for the Military

U.S.

Oklahoma: Challenge to Abortion Law Denied

Arts

Understanding Wasn’t Mutual

Opinion

Greece's Economic and Political Traps

Technology

Using Cash and Pressure, China Builds Its Chip Industry

U.S.

In Ad Spending, Greg Abbott Opens Big Margin

Sunday Review

The World’s Dissidents Have Their Say

Get depressed about a lot more than Ebola and the Islamic State.
Human Rights and Human Rights Violations 

"Speak the truth and run like hell"
Fashion & Style

Why the Strong Reaction to RenĂ©e Zellweger’s Face?

The actress revealed a surgically altered face last Monday, and everyone seemed to take it personally.
Actors and Actresses; Face; Plastic Surgery 

I would rather you did not get "work" done.
Opinion

Why Kobani Must Be Saved

Business Day

Economic Gauge Shows a Solid Gain


I don't believe it.
N.Y. / Region

New York City Council to Look at School Segregation

Though the Council has very limited power over public schools, the bill’s sponsors say they do have the ability to increase the volume of the conversation.
Education (K-12); Minorities; Segregation and Desegregation 

The rich privately educate. 
The comfortable moved to the suburbs.
The city is palaces and hovels.
The schools look segregated.

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