From apache at library.state.or.us Thu May 14 12:06:43 2015 From: apache at library.state.or.us (Apache) Date: Thu, 14 May 2015 12:06:43 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Test7] May 14, 2015 (Supplemental Edition) Message-ID: <20150514190643.0C8F1200B3E@library.state.or.us> State Library eClips * Oregon revenue forecast: $473 million 'kicker' rebate predicted for taxpayers * Will the tax 'kicker' rebate kick? What you need to know about Thursday's state revenue forecast * Thunder Dome * Report: Oregon has worst graduation rate in the U.S. * Oregon commission to begin process that may delist wolves ____________________ OREGON REVENUE FORECAST: $473 MILLION 'KICKER' REBATE PREDICTED FOR TAXPAYERS (Portland Oregonian) http://www.oregonlive.com/politics/index.ssf/2015/05/oregon_revenue_forecast_1.html State economists predict Oregon income tax payers will receive a $473 million kicked rebate at the end of the two-year budget cycle, $124 million more than was estimated in February. _________________________________________ WILL THE TAX 'KICKER' REBATE KICK? WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THURSDAY'S STATE REVENUE FORECAST (Portland Oregonian) http://www.oregonlive.com/politics/index.ssf/2015/05/what_you_need_to_know_about_to.html The latest state revenue forecast, set to be released Thursday morning, will affect two things most important to Oregonians: Our wallets and our schools. _________________________________________ THUNDER DOME (Willamette Week) http://www.wweek.com/portland/article-24724-thunder_dome.html -There are already runaway costs for a state Capitol remodel that few people know about.- Peter Courtney usually gets what he wants. As president of the Oregon Senate for 12 years, Courtney, 71, has amassed more influence than almost any other legislator in state history. The Democrat from Salemwhose affection for the institution of the Legislature is almost religioushas put that power to work. _________________________________________ REPORT: OREGON HAS WORST GRADUATION RATE IN THE U.S. (KGW) http://www.kgw.com/story/news/education/2015/05/13/report-oregon-graduation-rates-holding-us-back-from-goal/27270597/ A comprehensive U.S. report showed that Oregon not only has the worst graduation rates in the nation, but it's holding the country back from achieving its graduation rate goals. _________________________________________ OREGON COMMISSION TO BEGIN PROCESS THAT MAY DELIST WOLVES (Wallowa.com) http://www.wallowa.com/wcc/capital-bureau/20150424/oregon-commission-to-begin-process-that-may-delist-wolves -Oregon's wolf population is growing at 6 percent a year and appears healthy.- Encouraged by a sharp jump in wolf population counts and breeding pairs, the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife Commission Friday voted to begin the process that could remove gray wolves from the state endangered species list. _________________________________________ State Library eClips http://library.state.or.us/blogs/eClips/wordpress For State Library Patron access to Statesman Journal Articles visit: http://bit.ly/RfSIAS From apache at library.state.or.us Thu May 14 12:14:51 2015 From: apache at library.state.or.us (Apache) Date: Thu, 14 May 2015 12:14:51 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Test7] May 14, 2015 (Supplemental Edition) Message-ID: <20150514191451.07AF6200B3E@library.state.or.us> State Library eClips * Oregon hurting nation's drive to improve high school graduation rates, report says * Hales should let Legislature lead on helping ex-offenders in job market: Editorial Agenda 2015 -- Opinion * Concerns of the poor have a moment: E.J. Dionne -- Guest Opinion * Oregon Lawmakers Want Marijuana Delivery Services for "Dry" Counties that Ban Weed Sales-- Blog * New report, old story: Oregon grad rate lowest in U.S ____________________ OREGON HURTING NATION'S DRIVE TO IMPROVE HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION RATES, REPORT SAYS (Portland Oregonian) http://www.oregonlive.com/education/index.ssf/2015/05/oregons_high_dropout_rate_impe.html Solid, steady improvements in high school graduation rates around the country have put the United States on track to reach a 90 percent national graduation rate by 2020, a new report says. _________________________________________ HALES SHOULD LET LEGISLATURE LEAD ON HELPING EX-OFFENDERS IN JOB MARKET: EDITORIAL AGENDA 2015 -- OPINION (Portland Oregonian) http://www.oregonlive.com/opinion/index.ssf/2015/05/hales_should_let_legislature_l.html#incart_2box_opinion_index.ssf It can be difficult at times to tell the difference between political leadership and political campaigning. But Mayor Charlie Hales' fast-tracked plans to help ex-offenders in the job market seem firmly planted in the latter category. _________________________________________ CONCERNS OF THE POOR HAVE A MOMENT: E.J. DIONNE -- GUEST OPINION (Portland Oregonian) http://www.oregonlive.com/opinion/index.ssf/2015/05/concerns_of_the_poor_have_a_mo.html#incart_river Will we regard poverty as a haunting national problem, or will the focus groups continue to tell politicians of all stripes to talk only about the middle class because mentioning the poor is politically toxic? _________________________________________ OREGON LAWMAKERS WANT MARIJUANA DELIVERY SERVICES FOR "DRY" COUNTIES THAT BAN WEED SALES-- BLOG (Willamette Week) http://www.wweek.com/portland/blog-33209-oregon_lawmakers_want_marijuana_delivery_services_for_dry_counties_that_ban_weed_sales.html State lawmakers are in the weeds sorry over how to fine tune the states voter-approved laws on legalized marijuana. _________________________________________ NEW REPORT, OLD STORY: OREGON GRAD RATE LOWEST IN U.S (KTVZ Bend) http://www.ktvz.com/news/new-report-old-story-oregon-grad-rate-lowest-in-us/32966978 -State's adjusted graduation rate just 69 percent- Oregon has the lowest graduation rate in the nation, according to a report released Tuesday that otherwise paints an improving picture of the nation moving toward a goal of a 90 percent graduation rate. _________________________________________ State Library eClips http://library.state.or.us/blogs/eClips/wordpress For State Library Patron access to Statesman Journal Articles visit: http://bit.ly/RfSIAS From apache at library.state.or.us Fri May 15 13:20:01 2015 From: apache at library.state.or.us (Apache) Date: Fri, 15 May 2015 13:20:01 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Test7] May 15, 2015 (Supplemental Edition) Message-ID: <20150515202001.B122B200B61@library.state.or.us> State Library eClips * U.S. tax code burdens economy, middle class: Bloomberg editorial -- Guest Opinion * Drug court helps addicts recover * Treasurer Wheeler's plan to add 'billions of dollars to PERS'-- Blog * 10 tips for a successful workplace wellness program-- Blog * The Internet Of Things: Game Changer Or Hype? * Short On Sleep? You Could Be A Disaster Waiting To Happen * Ag school graduates face bright job prospects * Honeybee losses are buzz kill for crops * Mapped: The places where most public school children are poor-- Blog * Why the improvement in the black unemployment rate will be short-lived-- Blog * Map: How the U.S. is a lightweight among the worlds booziest nations-- Blog * These are the things people who are forced to work long hours miss the most-- Blog * Driverless cars are coming sooner than you think * Food-borne infections killed hundreds, hospitalized thousands last year * Honeybees dying, situation unheard of * Some companies are tracking workers with smartphone apps. What could possibly go wrong? * Why you should never, ever play the lottery-- Blog * No silver bullet solution to credit card fraud-- Blog * Senators unveil student data privacy bill * As More With Autism Near Adulthood, Clues To Success Emerge ____________________ U.S. TAX CODE BURDENS ECONOMY, MIDDLE CLASS: BLOOMBERG EDITORIAL -- GUEST OPINION (Portland Oregonian) http://www.oregonlive.com/opinion/index.ssf/2015/05/us_tax_code_burdens_economy_mi.html#incart_river America's convoluted tax code has needed comprehensive reform for years. The case for change would be open and shut even if families on low and middle incomes hadn't come under increasing strain of late -- but they have. The middle-class squeeze underscores the need for a far-reaching overhaul. _________________________________________ DRUG COURT HELPS ADDICTS RECOVER (East Oregonian) http://www.eastoregonian.com/eo/local-news/20150513/drug-court-helps-addicts-recover?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter Tired of seeing the same parade of drug addicts over and over, a group of Florida judges created the nations first drug court in 1989. Defendants, instead of going into lockup for their crimes, got treatment, counseling and tough love. _________________________________________ TREASURER WHEELER'S PLAN TO ADD 'BILLIONS OF DOLLARS TO PERS'-- BLOG (Oregon Business Journal) http://www.bizjournals.com/portland/blog/2015/05/treasurer-wheelers-plan-to-add-billions-of-dollars.htmll Oregon Treasurer Ted Wheeler on Thursday said lawmakers should "think anew, and act anew" in light of the looming budget gap and pass a bill that he said would generate billions of dollars for the state's underfunded pension system for public workers. _________________________________________ 10 TIPS FOR A SUCCESSFUL WORKPLACE WELLNESS PROGRAM-- BLOG (Oregon Business Journal) http://www.bizjournals.com/portland/blog/health-care-inc/2015/05/ten-tips-for-a-successful-workplace-wellness.html?ana=twt An increasing number of employers are offering worksite wellness programs, and such programs can be effective. Wellness professionals at UnitedHealthcare estimate 15 percent of employees are motivated to live a healthy lifestyle, while the other 85 percent need a nudge. _________________________________________ THE INTERNET OF THINGS: GAME CHANGER OR HYPE? (Oregon Public Broadcasting) http://www.opb.org/radio/programs/thinkoutloud/segment/the-internet-of-things-game-changer-or-hype/ Tens of billions of devices will be connected to the internet in the coming years, a development referred to as the Internet of Things. The idea is that everything from your home coffeemaker to jet engines will be able to connect directly to the internet. _________________________________________ SHORT ON SLEEP? YOU COULD BE A DISASTER WAITING TO HAPPEN (Oregon Public Broadcasting) http://www.opb.org/news/article/npr-short-on-sleep-you-could-be-a-disaster-waiting-to-happen/ Missing out on sleep pretty much guarantees feeling crummy the next day. But it can also lead to dangerous or even disastrous decision making. _________________________________________ AG SCHOOL GRADUATES FACE BRIGHT JOB PROSPECTS (Capital Press) http://www.capitalpress.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2015150519951&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter The USDA study predicts nearly 58,000 job openings annually through 2020 in food, agriculture, natural resources and environmental fields and not nearly enough college graduates to fill them. _________________________________________ HONEYBEE LOSSES ARE BUZZ KILL FOR CROPS (Los Angeles Times) http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-bee-loss-crops-20150512-story.html Managed honeybee colonies suffered annual losses of 42%, with summer declines outstripping winter losses for the first time, the U.S. Department of Agriculture reported Wednesday.. The declines are less steep than those associated with the mysterious widespread collapse of bee colonies, first recognized in 2006, but remain troublesome, driving up prices for crop pollination services, according to the department. _________________________________________ AMTRAK NEEDS HELP -- OPINION (New York Times) http://www.nytimes.com/2015/05/14/opinion/amtrak-needs-help.html It may take a while to learn exactly why an Amtrak train speeding out of Philadelphia Tuesday night suddenly derailed on a sharp curve. Whether the train was going too fast or the equipment failed or it was something else entirely, the horrifying accident left at least seven people dead and more than 200 injured on one of the busiest train routes in the country. _________________________________________ BREAST-FEEDING MAY CUT BREAST CANCER RECURRENCE RISK (New York Times) http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/05/13/breast-feeding-may-cut-breast-cancer-recurrence-risk/ A new report suggests that breast-feeding, which has been associated with a reduced breast cancer risk, may have another benefit. In mothers who later develop breast cancer, breast-feeding may reduce the risk of cancer recurrence. _________________________________________ STUDY ASKS IF CARROT OR STICK CAN BETTER HELP SMOKERS QUIT (New York Times) http://www.nytimes.com/2015/05/14/health/study-asks-if-carrot-or-stick-can-better-help-smokers-stop.html?rref=science What would make a smoker more likely to quit, a big reward for succeeding or a little penalty for failing? That is what researchers wanted to know when they assigned a large group of CVS employees, their relatives and friends to different smoking cessation programs. _________________________________________ WITH TESLA ENTERING MARKET, HOPES FOR HOME BATTERIES GROW (New York Times) http://www.nytimes.com/2015/05/14/business/international/with-tesla-entering-market-hopes-for-home-batteries-grow.html?rref=science Christian Kasberger, a telecommunications engineer in the Austrian town of Waizenkirchen, wanted to reduce his familys dependence on fossil fuels that help power the electrical grid. So last year he put a battery system in his garage, to store the energy produced by solar panels on his rooftop. The battery is a bit larger than a small hotel minibar refrigerator, and it has become a talking point among his visitors. _________________________________________ LETHAL STRAIN OF AVIAN FLU MAKES ITS WAY EAST TO INDIANA (New York Times) http://www.nytimes.com/2015/05/12/business/lethal-strain-of-avian-flu-makes-its-way-east-to-indiana.html?rref=science A strain of the avian flu that had recently been found only in the Western United States has been confirmed in a backyard poultry flock in Indiana, the Agriculture Department said on Monday. _________________________________________ LAWYERS WITH LOWEST PAY REPORT MORE HAPPINESS (New York Times) http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/05/12/lawyers-with-lowest-pay-report-more-happiness/?src=me Of the many rewards associated with becoming a lawyer wealth, status, stimulating work day-to-day happiness has never been high on the list. Perhaps, a new study suggests, that is because lawyers and law students are focusing on the wrong rewards. _________________________________________ A 2-MINUTE WALK MAY COUNTER THE HARMS OF SITTING-- BLOG (New York Times) http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/05/13/a-2-minute-walk-may-counter-the-harms-of-sitting/?src=me With evidence mounting that sitting for long stretches of time is unhealthy, many of us naturally wonder how best to respond. Should we stand up, or is merely standing insufficient? Must we also stroll or jog or do jumping jacks? _________________________________________ AMTRAK CRASH AND AMERICAS DECLINING CONSTRUCTION SPENDING (New York Times) http://www.nytimes.com/2015/05/14/upshot/amtrak-crash-and-americas-declining-construction-spending.html?smid=tw-share&_r=0&abt=0002&abg=0 Investigators into the Amtrak crash in Philadelphia are focusing on excess speed, but there is a related issue: the overall condition of Amtrak and the nations infrastructure. One of the reasons that American trains should not travel 100 miles an hour in many places is that the state of our rail system like the state of our bridges, highways and airports is not good. _________________________________________ KIDS WHO CANT SEE CANT LEARN -- OPINION (New York Times) http://www.nytimes.com/2015/05/15/opinion/kids-who-cant-see-cant-learn.html Last year, I went with a small group of ophthalmologists to a South Bronx middle school to conduct vision exams. One neatly dressed boy had trouble seeing the big E at the top of the chart. He hesitated and made mistakes on the second line, and then put his head down, embarrassed. I dont think you can see the chart, I said. He told me he couldnt remember ever having an eye exam. I thought he might be an anomaly. _________________________________________ THE CASE FOR BLACK DOCTORS -- OPINION (New York Times) http://www.nytimes.com/2015/05/17/opinion/sunday/the-case-for-black-doctors.html In virtually every field of medicine, black patients as a group fare the worst. This was one of my first and most painful lessons as a medical student nearly 20 years ago. _________________________________________ MOUNTING EVIDENCE OF ADVANTAGES FOR CHILDREN OF WORKING MOTHERS (New York Times) http://www.nytimes.com/2015/05/17/upshot/mounting-evidence-of-some-advantages-for-children-of-working-mothers.html?abt=0002&abg=1 Nearly three-quarters of American mothers with children at home are employed. Yet that fact doesnt necessarily make it easier for mothers to drop a toddler at day care or miss school plays _________________________________________ DONT BE SO SURE THE ECONOMY WILL RETURN TO NORMAL (New York Times) http://www.nytimes.com/2015/05/17/upshot/dont-be-so-sure-the-economy-will-return-to-normal.html?rref=upshot&module=Ribbon&version=context®ion=Header&action=click&contentCollection=The%20Upshot&pgtype=article It is hard to avoid the feeling that our current economic problems are more than just a cyclical downturn. We know that the economy has gone through some bad times. But what exactly are we experiencing? _________________________________________ MAPPED: THE PLACES WHERE MOST PUBLIC SCHOOL CHILDREN ARE POOR-- BLOG (Washington Post) http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/wonkblog/wp/2015/05/13/mapped-the-places-where-most-public-school-children-are-poor/?tid=sm_fb Earlier this year, the Southern Education Foundation reported that America's public schools had reached a dispiriting milestone: A majority of children attending them are now low-income. As The Post's Lyndsey Layton noted at the time, we haven't seen such demographics in public schools at any point over the past half-century. _________________________________________ WHY THE IMPROVEMENT IN THE BLACK UNEMPLOYMENT RATE WILL BE SHORT-LIVED-- BLOG (Washington Post) http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/wonkblog/wp/2015/05/13/why-the-improvement-in-the-black-unemployment-rate-will-be-short-lived/?tid=sm_fb Over the last three months, an eye-opening trend has appeared in the U.S.s jobs data: African-Americans are making notable gains. During that span, the unemployment rate for whites has held flat at 4.7 percent. But for blacks? Its fallen from 10.4 percent to 9.6 percent, hitting single digits for the first time in the recovery _________________________________________ MAP: HOW THE U.S. IS A LIGHTWEIGHT AMONG THE WORLDS BOOZIEST NATIONS-- BLOG (Washington Post) http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2015/05/13/map-how-the-u-s-is-a-lightweight-among-the-worlds-booziest-nations/?tid=sm_fb Does consuming 100 bottles of wine a year sound like a lot? It turns out that this is actually the average alcohol consumption per person in many wealthy countries, according to a recent report. With the equivalent of a little more than 85 wine bottles per year, Americans consumed less than citizens of many other surveyed countries in 2012. _________________________________________ THESE ARE THE THINGS PEOPLE WHO ARE FORCED TO WORK LONG HOURS MISS THE MOST-- BLOG (Washington Post) http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/wonkblog/wp/2015/05/13/desk-night/?tid=sm_fb "I want you to think about your work life, and your family life, and decide which is important to you." I'll never forget those words, coming at the end of a lengthy exegesis on the virtues of long hours from an old boss _________________________________________ DRIVERLESS CARS ARE COMING SOONER THAN YOU THINK (Washington Post) http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/trafficandcommuting/driverless-cars-are-coming-sooner-than-you-think/2015/05/12/459aba98-f74e-11e4-9ef4-1bb7ce3b3fb7_story.html?tid=sm_fb Cars that talk to one another and drive themselves may arrive on U.S. highways sooner than you think as the Obama administration launches an effort to expedite their progress. _________________________________________ FOOD-BORNE INFECTIONS KILLED HUNDREDS, HOSPITALIZED THOUSANDS LAST YEAR (Washington Post) http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/to-your-health/wp/2015/05/14/food-borne-infections-killed-hundreds-hospitalized-thousands-last-year/?tid=sm_fb Food-borne illnesses killed hundreds of people and hospitalized thousands last year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which reported Thursday that progress has been made controlling some pathogens but conceded that more work remains to be done with others. _________________________________________ HONEYBEES DYING, SITUATION UNHEARD OF (Washington Post) http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2015/05/14/honeybees-dying-situation-unheard-of/?tid=sm_fb Just last year, it seemed there was something to celebrate despite planet Earths ongoing honeybee apocalypse: Bee colony losses were down. Not by enough, but they were down. _________________________________________ SOME COMPANIES ARE TRACKING WORKERS WITH SMARTPHONE APPS. WHAT COULD POSSIBLY GO WRONG? (Washington Post) http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-switch/wp/2015/05/14/some-companies-are-tracking-workers-with-smartphone-apps-what-could-possibly-go-wrong/?tid=sm_tw When Myrna Arias discovered that her employer could track her movements even when she was off duty, she disabled the GPS-enabled app on her company-issued smartphone. That got her fired, according a suit filed by Arias. _________________________________________ WHY YOU SHOULD NEVER, EVER PLAY THE LOTTERY-- BLOG (Washington Post) http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/wonkblog/wp/2015/05/14/why-you-should-never-ever-play-the-lottery/ What if I told you there was a $70 billion tax that the poor pay the most. You'd probably say that isn't very fair. But that's exactly what the lottery is: an almost 12-figure tax on the desperation of the least fortunate. _________________________________________ SENATORS UNVEIL STUDENT DATA PRIVACY BILL (The Hill) http://thehill.com/policy/cybersecurity/241941-bipartisan-bill-to-secure-student-data-hits-senate Sens. Orrin Hatch R-Utah and Ed Markey D-Mass. reintroduced a bill on Wednesday to restrict education companies from selling or using student data to target ads. The measure would also require private companies to meet certain data security requirements when handling student information. _________________________________________ NO SILVER BULLET SOLUTION TO CREDIT CARD FRAUD-- BLOG (The Hill) http://thehill.com/blogs/congress-blog/technology/241792-no-silver-bullet-solution-to-credit-card-fraud Word is out that banks and retailers are racing to meet an October 2015 deadline for U.S. retailers to accept new chip" credit cards. The cards are a big improvement over the magnetic strip cards we use now. The new microchip cards are encrypted and cannot be counterfeited using stolen data, which is frequently done with todays magnetic strip cards _________________________________________ AS MORE WITH AUTISM NEAR ADULTHOOD, CLUES TO SUCCESS EMERGE (Disability Scoop) http://www.disabilityscoop.com/2015/05/14/as-autism-adulthood-clues/20299/ Whats the biggest predictor of success for individuals with autism in adulthood? Researchers say it might not be what youd expect. The ability to do everyday, self-care activities like bathing, cleaning and cooking trumped other factors like symptom severity and intellectual functioning, according to findings from a new study being presented this week at the International Meeting for Autism Research in Salt Lake City. _________________________________________ State Library eClips http://library.state.or.us/blogs/eClips/wordpress For State Library Patron access to Statesman Journal Articles visit: http://bit.ly/RfSIAS