Wednesday, November 5, 2014

@11:50, 11/4/14

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1
Business Day

Robust Sales of Jeeps and Rams Lead Big Increase for Chrysler

Chrysler posted an October sales increase of 22 percent, while Ford was down 1.7 percent and General Motors was essentially flat.
Automobiles 

Figure:
.6% of the population of the U.S. bought a new vehicle.
Roughly half of the one percent.

2
Automobiles

Monday Motorsports: Lady’s Night in Vegas


The American culture is changing.
3
World

Clashes on Syrian Border Split Lebanese Town

The village of Ras Baalbek, Lebanon, is determined to stay out of the Syrian conflict, even as it is pushed toward deeper reliance on one of the combatants, Hezbollah.
Defense and Military Forces; Shiite Muslims; Christians and Christianity 

There is a primary question that I must present:
"What is religion" is in need of clarification.
            1.  Community structure
            2.  Ordering the universe
            3.  Supplying justice
           4.   Record keeping

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Religion_%28disambiguation%29
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Religion
"however, in the words of Émile Durkheim, religion differs from private belief in that it is "something eminently social".[4] "
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christian
""Whatever else they might disagree about, Christians are at least united in believing that Jesus has a unique significance.”[2]"

I am a "cultural Christian"; an agnostic atheist. 
I doubt the question of the existence 
of a god or gods has meaning.
I have no known religious requirements.

4
Opinion

The Shake-Up at Rikers Island

Some high-level officers may have stepped down, but that is not enough to inspire confidence in efforts to reform the city’s jail system.
Editorials; Prisons and Prisoners 

"Justice delayed is justice denied"
Much of Rikers Island should be a psychiatric institution.
There is no justice for the insane.  
There is only diagnosis and, possibly, treatment.
The M'Naughton rule is excessively restrictive. 
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M%27Naghten_rules

5

Sports

Colleges’ Shift on Four-Year Scholarships Reflects Players’ Growing Power

The one-year scholarship has come to be viewed as similar to an employment contract, while four-year awards are seehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M%27Naghten_rulesn as more in the spirit of amateurism.
College Athletics; Scholarships and Fellowships

There is progress.
There is no way to compensate an individual for loss of mental function.
Football must be ended.

6
U.S.

U.S. Fines Automakers Hyundai and Kia for Misstating Mileage

Hyundai and Kia, owned by the Hyundai Motor Group, will pay a combined $300 million for overstating their fuel-economy standards.
Fuel Efficiency; Clean Air Act; Fines (Penalties)

"“The government is basically saying there’s no excuse for doing something wrong when it comes to regulations, whether it’s fuel economy or safety,” said David E. Cole, chairman emeritus of the Center for Automotive Research in Ann Arbor, Mich."
The others will feel better.

7
Opinion

Our Failing Weather Infrastructure

Tight budgets and job vacancies make it hard to predict the next Hurricane Sandy.
Hurricane Sandy (2012); Federal Budget (US); Computers and the Internet; Disasters and Emergencies

is partisan or stupid.
The failures are minor outside the commodities markets.

8
Your Money

Ways to Increase Your Wealth When Your Income Is Flat

Lowering debt, adding to savings or learning more about investing are strategies that can help combat stagnant income.
Personal Finances; Financial Planners; Income; Income Inequality

Common sense is all there is.
Common sense does not apply to nations with their own currency at the zero lower bound.

Krugman today:
http://krugman.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/11/04/international-mensch-fund/

International Mensch Fund

The IMF has released an audit of its own response during the aftermath of the financial crisis, which concludes that it messed up by embracing fiscal austerity in 2010. It failed to understand that you need to differentiate between economies that borrow in someone else’s currency and those that don’t; it failed to appreciate that the negative effects of fiscal contraction would be much larger in a zero-lower-bound environment than historical patterns might suggest.
Well, I could have told you all of that at the time — and in fact I did, over and over again.
But let us nonetheless celebrate the IMF’s willingness to look honestly at its own record and learn from it. Taking responsibility for your actions and statements — being a mensch, as my father would have said — is all too rare in modern economic discourse, as the comedic evasions of the open-letter crew demonstrate. The Fund, it turns out, is better than that, and deserves praise."

9
World

Turkish Leader Rushes to Site of Mine Flood

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan appeared determined to act decisively after criticism over his handling of a mining disaster in May that killed more than 300 people.
Mines and Mining; Accidents and Safety; Coal; Soma, Turkey, Mining Disaster (2014)

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is trying to not be assassinated.

10
Opinion

Ending ‘Poorism’ in Kenya

Poverty tourism has many critics, but people like the rapper Octopizzo insist that it has positive aspects.
Travel and Vacations; Poverty; Economic Conditions and Trends

Beggary has not been considered a good thing.

11
U.S.

Did Someone Say ‘2016’? Presidential Contenders Circle

Ready or not, the midterm elections signal the unofficial start of the next presidential campaign. Assessing the prospects of some likely candidates.
Presidential Election of 2016

After another two years of congressional deadlock none of the Republican potential candidates are viable.

12
World

Merkel Toughens Position on Britain’s E.U. Demands

Prime Minister David Cameron of Britain, under mounting pressure from anti-European populists, continued to insist on new measures limiting the right of Europeans to live and work there.
Immigration and Emigration

http://www.theguardian.com/uk
http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2014/nov/05/uk-magnet-highly-educated-migrants-research
http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2014/nov/05/eu-migrants-uk-gains-20bn-ucl-study
http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2014/nov/05/france-wants-british-police-in-calais-to-help-with-migrants

13
U.S.

A Winding Trail for Mitch McConnell to Lead the Senate

The inscrutable Senate minority leader, who hopes to be the next Senate majority leader, traveled rural Kentucky in his tough re-election campaign with a group of supporters including the singer Lee Greenwood.
Midterm Elections (2014); Elections, Senate

http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-interactive/2014/nov/04/-sp-midterm-elections-2014-senate-house-of-representatives-results

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/11/05/us/politics/midterm-elections.html?action=click&pgtype=Homepage&module=span-abc-region&region=span-abc-region&WT.nav=span-abc-region

Ugly

14
U.S.

California Race Brings Democrats’ Differences on Education Into Focus

The two candidates for state superintendent are at odds over tenure rules, charter schools and evaluations — and so are people on the left across the country.
Education (K-12); Teachers and School Employees; Charter Schools; Performance Evaluations (Labor); Organized Labor; Tenure 

Mr. Torlakson should take office.

15
World

Egyptian Cleric Defends Forced Evacuation of Families From Sinai

The government-appointed mufti, or chief interpreter of Islamic law, defended the clearing out of more than 1,100 families from the peninsula to root out extremists.
Evacuations and Evacuees; Muslims and Islam

"Shawqi Allam, the Mufti's ruling was the latest attempt by the government of President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi to invoke interpretations of Islam for its own legitimacy. It came a day after the ministry that owns and oversees Egypt’s mosques threatened to fire any imam or employee who spread extremism."

16
Business Day15

New Defect in Airbags Affects Some Infinitis

The new problem, which could cause too much pressure in an airbag’s casing, is different from the defect that prompted the recall of about 14 million vehicles in recent years.
Automobile Safety Features and Defects; Recalls and Bans of Products

" A different Takata defect that can have the same effect is emerging in newer vehicles."
The notices will go out.
 

17
World

After Ukraine Vote, a New Test: Burying a Legacy of Dysfunctional Politics

Dysfunction between presidents and prime ministers has hobbled the country, leaving it one of the poorest on the European Continent and often beholden to the whims of Russia.
Elections

Putin's Russia has been working hard.
Reporting has been less than optimal.

18
Business Day

Low Drug Sales Drag Down Shares of Sanofi and Gilead

Lower-than-expected sales of the most important drugs manufactured by Sanofi and Gilead Sciences affected the share price of the drug companies.
Drugs (Pharmaceuticals); Sovaldi (Drug); Company Reports

It is not our problem.
It might be a buying opportunity.

19
Business Day

Banks' Cycle of Misbehavior

The government has imposed billions of dollars in penalties on the big banks for wrongdoing. But, Peter J. Henning writes in the White Collar Watch column, that may not be enough to change banks’ behavior.
Banking and Financial Institutions; Deferred Prosecution Agreements; Ethics and Official Misconduct; Fines (Penalties); Libor (London Interbank Offered Rate); Regulation and Deregulation of Industry; Securities and Commodities Violations 

20
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1
Business Day

Robust Sales of Jeeps and Rams Lead Big Increase for Chrysler

Chrysler posted an October sales increase of 22 percent, while Ford was down 1.7 percent and General Motors was essentially flat.
Automobiles 

Figure:
.6% of the population of the U.S. bought a new vehicle.
Roughly half of the one percent.

2
Automobiles

Monday Motorsports: Lady’s Night in Vegas


The American culture is changing.
3
World

Clashes on Syrian Border Split Lebanese Town

The village of Ras Baalbek, Lebanon, is determined to stay out of the Syrian conflict, even as it is pushed toward deeper reliance on one of the combatants, Hezbollah.
Defense and Military Forces; Shiite Muslims; Christians and Christianity 

There is a primary question that I must present:
"What is religion" is in need of clarification.
            1.  Community structure
            2.  Ordering the universe
            3.  Supplying justice
           4.   Record keeping

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Religion_%28disambiguation%29
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Religion
"however, in the words of Émile Durkheim, religion differs from private belief in that it is "something eminently social".[4] "
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christian
""Whatever else they might disagree about, Christians are at least united in believing that Jesus has a unique significance.”[2]"

I am a "cultural Christian"; an agnostic atheist. 
I doubt the question of the existence 
of a god or gods has meaning.
I have no known religious requirements.

4
Opinion

The Shake-Up at Rikers Island

Some high-level officers may have stepped down, but that is not enough to inspire confidence in efforts to reform the city’s jail system.
Editorials; Prisons and Prisoners 

"Justice delayed is justice denied"
Much of Rikers Island should be a psychiatric institution.
There is no justice for the insane.  
There is only diagnosis and, possibly, treatment.
The M'Naughton rule is excessively restrictive. 
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M%27Naghten_rules

5

Sports

Colleges’ Shift on Four-Year Scholarships Reflects Players’ Growing Power

The one-year scholarship has come to be viewed as similar to an employment contract, while four-year awards are seehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M%27Naghten_rulesn as more in the spirit of amateurism.
College Athletics; Scholarships and Fellowships

There is progress.
There is no way to compensate an individual for loss of mental function.
Football must be ended.

6
U.S.

U.S. Fines Automakers Hyundai and Kia for Misstating Mileage

Hyundai and Kia, owned by the Hyundai Motor Group, will pay a combined $300 million for overstating their fuel-economy standards.
Fuel Efficiency; Clean Air Act; Fines (Penalties)

"“The government is basically saying there’s no excuse for doing something wrong when it comes to regulations, whether it’s fuel economy or safety,” said David E. Cole, chairman emeritus of the Center for Automotive Research in Ann Arbor, Mich."
The others will feel better.

7
Opinion

Our Failing Weather Infrastructure

Tight budgets and job vacancies make it hard to predict the next Hurricane Sandy.
Hurricane Sandy (2012); Federal Budget (US); Computers and the Internet; Disasters and Emergencies

is partisan or stupid.
The failures are minor outside the commodities markets.

8
Your Money

Ways to Increase Your Wealth When Your Income Is Flat

Lowering debt, adding to savings or learning more about investing are strategies that can help combat stagnant income.
Personal Finances; Financial Planners; Income; Income Inequality

Common sense is all there is.
Common sense does not apply to nations with their own currency at the zero lower bound.

Krugman today:
http://krugman.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/11/04/international-mensch-fund/

International Mensch Fund

The IMF has released an audit of its own response during the aftermath of the financial crisis, which concludes that it messed up by embracing fiscal austerity in 2010. It failed to understand that you need to differentiate between economies that borrow in someone else’s currency and those that don’t; it failed to appreciate that the negative effects of fiscal contraction would be much larger in a zero-lower-bound environment than historical patterns might suggest.
Well, I could have told you all of that at the time — and in fact I did, over and over again.
But let us nonetheless celebrate the IMF’s willingness to look honestly at its own record and learn from it. Taking responsibility for your actions and statements — being a mensch, as my father would have said — is all too rare in modern economic discourse, as the comedic evasions of the open-letter crew demonstrate. The Fund, it turns out, is better than that, and deserves praise."

9
World

Turkish Leader Rushes to Site of Mine Flood

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan appeared determined to act decisively after criticism over his handling of a mining disaster in May that killed more than 300 people.
Mines and Mining; Accidents and Safety; Coal; Soma, Turkey, Mining Disaster (2014)

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is trying to not be assassinated.

10
Opinion

Ending ‘Poorism’ in Kenya

Poverty tourism has many critics, but people like the rapper Octopizzo insist that it has positive aspects.
Travel and Vacations; Poverty; Economic Conditions and Trends

Beggary has not been considered a good thing.

11
U.S.

Did Someone Say ‘2016’? Presidential Contenders Circle

Ready or not, the midterm elections signal the unofficial start of the next presidential campaign. Assessing the prospects of some likely candidates.
Presidential Election of 2016

After another two years of congressional deadlock none of the Republican potential candidates are viable.

12
World

Merkel Toughens Position on Britain’s E.U. Demands

Prime Minister David Cameron of Britain, under mounting pressure from anti-European populists, continued to insist on new measures limiting the right of Europeans to live and work there.
Immigration and Emigration

http://www.theguardian.com/uk
http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2014/nov/05/uk-magnet-highly-educated-migrants-research
http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2014/nov/05/eu-migrants-uk-gains-20bn-ucl-study
http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2014/nov/05/france-wants-british-police-in-calais-to-help-with-migrants

13
U.S.

A Winding Trail for Mitch McConnell to Lead the Senate

The inscrutable Senate minority leader, who hopes to be the next Senate majority leader, traveled rural Kentucky in his tough re-election campaign with a group of supporters including the singer Lee Greenwood.
Midterm Elections (2014); Elections, Senate

http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-interactive/2014/nov/04/-sp-midterm-elections-2014-senate-house-of-representatives-results

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/11/05/us/politics/midterm-elections.html?action=click&pgtype=Homepage&module=span-abc-region&region=span-abc-region&WT.nav=span-abc-region

Ugly

14
U.S.

California Race Brings Democrats’ Differences on Education Into Focus

The two candidates for state superintendent are at odds over tenure rules, charter schools and evaluations — and so are people on the left across the country.
Education (K-12); Teachers and School Employees; Charter Schools; Performance Evaluations (Labor); Organized Labor; Tenure 

Mr. Torlakson should take office.

15
World

Egyptian Cleric Defends Forced Evacuation of Families From Sinai

The government-appointed mufti, or chief interpreter of Islamic law, defended the clearing out of more than 1,100 families from the peninsula to root out extremists.
Evacuations and Evacuees; Muslims and Islam

"Shawqi Allam, the Mufti's ruling was the latest attempt by the government of President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi to invoke interpretations of Islam for its own legitimacy. It came a day after the ministry that owns and oversees Egypt’s mosques threatened to fire any imam or employee who spread extremism."

16
Business Day15

New Defect in Airbags Affects Some Infinitis

The new problem, which could cause too much pressure in an airbag’s casing, is different from the defect that prompted the recall of about 14 million vehicles in recent years.
Automobile Safety Features and Defects; Recalls and Bans of Products

"A different Takata defect that can have the same effect is emerging in newer vehicles."
The recall notices will go out.

17
World

After Ukraine Vote, a New Test: Burying a Legacy of Dysfunctional Politics

Dysfunction between presidents and prime ministers has hobbled the country, leaving it one of the poorest on the European Continent and often beholden to the whims of Russia.
Elections

Putin's Russia has been busy.

18
Business Day

Low Drug Sales Drag Down Shares of Sanofi and Gilead

Lower-than-expected sales of the most important drugs manufactured by Sanofi and Gilead Sciences affected the share price of the drug companies.
Drugs (Pharmaceuticals); Sovaldi (Drug); Company Reports

It is not our problem.
The stocks could be looked at.

19
Business Day

Banks' Cycle of Misbehavior

The government has imposed billions of dollars in penalties on the big banks for wrongdoing. But, Peter J. Henning writes in the White Collar Watch column, that may not be enough to change banks’ behavior.
Banking and Financial Institutions; Deferred Prosecution Agreements; Ethics and Official Misconduct; Fines (Penalties); Libor (London Interbank Offered Rate); Regulation and Deregulation of Industry; Securities and Commodities Violations

It is just a cost of doing business.

20
Fashion & Style

South Korea Exports Its Glow

Skin care products from South Korea are finding a strong following in the United States.
Cosmetics and Toiletries; Skin

I must leave the subject to your judgment.
I have given the subject almost no attention.


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