Sunday, November 25, 2012

@12:10, 11/24/12

1
Health

The 'Love Hormone' as Sports Enhancer

The brain hormone oxytocin facilitates the ability to read other people's emotions and deepens bonds between group members. It is also almost certainly an essential, if unacknowledged, player in most sports competitions.
Brain; Emotions; Exercise; Medicine and Health; Oxytocin (Hormone); 

A good working hypothesis.

2
N.Y. / Region

Demand for Electricians Soars After Hurricane

Water-damaged homes must be inspected, and sometimes repaired, before Con Edison will turn the power back on.
Hurricane Sandy (2012); Power Outages and Blackouts; Electric Light and Power; 

 This is not work I can get.

3
Opinion

Creating a Vital Long View for Gauging Environmental Change

Scientists build part of a continent-wide system for monitoring long-term change in important ecosystems.
Biology and Biochemistry; Carbon Dioxide; Environment; Global Warming; Greenhouse Gas Emissions; Invasive Species; Pipelines; 

We do need to keep records.
4
World

And on Your Left, Behind Those Walls, Lobbyists Are at Work

A walking tour in Berlin tries to raise awareness of lobbying in Germany, a country with a low tolerance for money in politics.
Lobbying and Lobbyists; Campaign Finance; Political Advertising; 

Monsters in different war paint.

5
Opinion

Workers Must Get a Bigger Slice of the Pie

For Europe’s economy to grow, labor must be given a larger share of national income.
European Sovereign Debt Crisis (2010- ); Labor and Jobs; Income Inequality; 

Credit is not the problem.  Take action.

6
Business Day

Britain Revives Regulation in a Push for Renewable Energy

Britain is returning to a system of greater market intervention to fulfill what the government considers to be an imperative to reduce greenhouse gases.
Greenhouse Gas Emissions; Alternative and Renewable Energy; 

The Tory party will not permit this for long.

7
World

Russian Judge Dismisses Suit Against Madonna

The singer was sued by antigay groups who contended that during a concert in August she violated a local law against advocating homosexuality.
Homosexuality; Suits and Litigation; Music; 

 Liberalism may be growing.

8
Business Day

Tax Reform Might Start With a Look Back to ’86

Taking a page from the Reagan administration and the development of the Tax Reform Act of 1986 may help the Obama administration.
Tax Credits, Deductions and Exemptions; Federal Taxes (US); Income Tax; Capital Gains Tax; Federal Budget (US); 

If they get the history right they will not like it. 
Reagen raised taxes.


9
Business Day

Britain to Encourage Both Nuclear and Wind Power

The plan is intended to keep the government on track in meeting its goals to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Energy and Power; Nuclear Energy; Electric Light and Power; Law and Legislation; 

 The conservatives will not tolerate these actions.

10
Style

The Youngest Thanksgiving Hosts

When children are allowed to really help with the Thanksgiving meal, they're invested in making the party a success.
Children and Childhood; Cooking and Cookbooks; Customs, Etiquette and Manners; Parenting; Parties (Social); Thanksgiving Day; 

This national holiday was new with the civil war.

11
World

Remake of 'Red Dawn' Changes Its Political Hue

The 1984 cult film "Red Dawn" had Soviet troops invading the United States. A remake of the movie replaced the Soviets with Chinese invaders, but with China now the world's second-largest film market, the producers have digitally transformed the bad guys into North Koreans.
Censorship; Chinese-Americans; Movies; 

 Silly people make zombi movies.
12
N.Y. / Region

City Will Test a Disaster Housing Prototype Both Innovative and Inside the Box

The city’s emergency management office has been developing a new line of temporary housing for future disasters using shipping containers — a multistory prototype is in the works.
Hurricane Sandy (2012); Disasters and Emergencies; Real Estate and Housing (Residential); 

"There is nothing so permanent as a temporary building."
There is nothing to test.  
Where should they be sited?
13
U.S.

Tech’s New (Geographical) Frontier: ‘Silicon Prairie’

From Des Moines to Omaha to Kansas City — a region known more for its barns than its bandwidth — a start-up tech scene is blossoming.
Start-ups; 

Self promotion.  Some start ups work out.
14
World

Missile’s Firing, Bomb Blasts and Sirens Shatter Gaza Calm

People waiting for foreign ministers to arrive at a Gaza hospital were startled by a nearby rocket launching, then by a deluge of wounded in the firefight with Israel.
Palestinians; Hospitals; 

Things need not continue as they are.
Change hurts.
15
N.Y. / Region

New Ethics Rule Will Make Some Donors’ Names Public

Givers of more than $5,000 to political advocacy and other groups will be named, but the entire amounts will not be specified.
Lobbying and Lobbyists; Ethics (Institutional); Nonprofit Organizations; 

A sop toward an end to the noise.
16
Business Day

Court Allows Liquidation of Hostess

In granting Hostess's motion, Judge Robert D. Drain of the Federal Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York cited the need for a quick and orderly shuttering of the company to avoid letting its assets molder.
Bankruptcies; Layoffs and Job Reductions; 

No loss.

17
World

The Philippines: China’s Passport Map Sets Off Protest

The Philippines has protested China’s decision to issue passports containing a map that marks Chinese territorial claims in a maritime dispute with Southeast Asian nations.
Oceans and Seas; Ships and Shipping; 

 Maybe China can make it stick.  I hope they do not.
18
Times Topics

Ask an Expert About Alzheimer’s, Part 3

Dr. P. Murali Doraiswamy of Duke University addresses reader questions about Alzheimer’s disease and other memory problems.
Baby Boomers; Alzheimer's Disease; 

You will have to get specific.  
There are some palliatives.   
There is no cure or reversal.

19
Opinion

Coal Boom Unabated in Asia

China and India lead in plans for fleets of new coal-fired power plants.
Air Pollution; Coal; Factories and Manufacturing; Global Warming; Greenhouse Gas Emissions; United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change; 

 Business as usual.
20
World

A Change in the Afghan Fighting Season, Borne on the Raindrops

Soldiers emerged from their rooms and flinched as raindrops startled them, then held hands out in disbelief, as young children might with snowflakes.
Afghanistan War (2001- ); Deserts; Ramadan; United States Defense and Military Forces; Weather; 

Sometimes genocide looks better.   Why are we still there?


I wiped out my spam folder.

Sooner is better.   As soon as you can is best. 











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