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The [Tuesday] PapersA postscript to Monday's lead item about the University of Illinois introducing beer sales to Memorial Stadium's general seating areas, via Food Dive: "In search of sales growth, Big Beer has begun partnering with college football programs, where alcohol sales have long been banned inside stadiums, the Wall Street Journal reported. "The football program at the University of Arkansas recently signed a $400,000 sponsorship deal with Anheuser Busch." That's nice, but everyone knows when you've said Wisconsin, you've said it all. Mondo Krafty "Kraft Heinz, which was Kraft Foods until 2015, and Mondelez bought $90 million of December 2011 wheat futures, which gave the companies a dominant position in the market, even though they never intended to take possession of the grain, the CFTC said. "The move sent a false signal that the companies had demand for wheat and caused an artificial price fluctuation that earned them more than $5 million in profits, the CFTC said." * I tried several punch lines to this item, mostly involving the Sex Pistols and Natasha Bedingfield, but to only poor results. Across The Pond "News of the discharge from U.S. Steel came less than a week after ArcelorMittal, another steelmaker along the waterway, took responsibility for the release of higher-than-permitted levels of cyanide and ammonia. The release by ArcelorMittal led to the death of some 3,000 fish, beach closures, precautions at a Region drinking water facility and the threat of a group lawsuit." Future Shock "U.S. cities, where more than 80% of the nation's population lives, are disproportionately hit by these changes, not only because of their huge populations but because of their existing - often inadequate - infrastructure." I know y'all already know that, but click through on this one because disaster is upon us and it's important to know all the ways our doom will unfold. * "What will the US climate feel like in 60 years if high current emissions continue? Winter in Phoenix could feel 12.4°F (6.9°C) warmer in 2080 while summer in Anchorage could feel 9.6°F (5.4°C) warmer . . . Chicago's climate in 2080 will feel most like today's climate near Lansing, KS." Lansing has a "humid subtropical climate," fyi. Daddy Issues "Since at least 2007, the company has leaned heavily on Eugene Scalia, the Trump administration's pick to run the Labor Department, and a team of other high-powered attorneys to defend it in the most significant lawsuits at the federal appeals level." Well, Ford is certainly entitled to defend itself. The lawsuits Ford has settled with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission involved allegations ranging from exposure to pornographic images and demands for sex in exchange for career benefits, to actual sexual and physical assault. Oh. - #PortlandStrong * - New on the Beachwood today . . . The Importance Of The 1619 Project * The Right-Wing's Love Affair With One Of America's Most Disturbing Serial Killers * Coming Music Movie Attractions * Tribune Tower's Timeless Luxury Living * The Ex-Cub Factor - ChicagoReddit Are there underground fights in Chicago? from r/chicago- ChicagoGram - ChicagoTube Neurosis at Thalia Hall on Saturday night. - BeachBook What Fareed Zakaria Gets Wrong About Afghanistan: Everything. * Mars, Nestle, Other Food Companies Face Complaints Of Forced Labor At Palm Oil Supplier. * Websites That Peddle Disinformation Make Millions Of Dollars In Ads, New Study Finds. * Travel Sites Mislead By Falsely Declaring Few Rooms Remain. * This Street Artist Transforms Cement Blocks into Mind-Blowing Illusions. - TweetWood
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- Comments, tips, suggestions, corrections, jokes, pleas and pledges welcome. Posted on August 20, 2019 |
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