Wednesday, December 12, 2012

morning, 12/11/12

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1
World

China Detains Two Tibetans in Self-Immolation Protests

A Tibetan monk and his nephew are accused of helping others set fire to themselves in protest of Chinese rule, China’s state news agency reported.
Immolation; Monasteries and Monks; Buddhism; 

The Tibetans have the worlds attention.
China is reporting the attempt to stop the self immolation.
The burning will continue.  
The next step in the escalation I don't know.

2
Health

Coating on Aspirin Sets Off a Debate

Disputes over a study that found no evidence of aspirin resistance, attributing it to a common coating meant to protect the stomach lining.
Aspirin; Heart; Drugs (Pharmaceuticals); Medicine and Health; 

"But the study essentially found that the condition doesn’t exist: they could not document a single case of true aspirin resistance in their sample. What had appeared to be aspirin resistance, they said, actually was caused by the coating commonly used on aspirin pills intended to protect the stomach. The coating slowed the drug’s absorption into the body.
The study didn’t evaluate whether coated aspirin was less likely to prevent heart attacks or strokes, said Dr. Garret FitzGerald, one of the authors. And people who took the coated aspirin in his study eventually showed a response to it." 
The duty is "safe and effective"  
It may be better for the gut.
They can't boast that it is better for the heart.

3
U.S.

Obama Approves Health Insurance Marketplaces in 6 States

At the same time, the administration rejected the pleas of other states to partially expand Medicaid, causing some Republicans to express disappointment.
Health Insurance and Managed Care; Federal Budget (US); Medicaid; 

The sponsors of the GOP have told it to get rid of Medicaid and give them the Medicare income stream.
This is just foot dragging.
4
Health

A Tense Compromise on Defining Disorders

The American Psychiatric Association’s board has approved the fifth edition of the association’s diagnostic manual, ending more than five years of controversy.
Mental Health and Disorders; Autism; Psychiatry and Psychiatrists; Medicine and Health;

"From beginning to end, many experts said, the process of defining psychiatric diagnoses is very much like finding the right one for an individual: it’s a process of negotiation, in many cases.
“That’s one of the take-aways from all this, and I think it’s a good one,” Dr. Carlson said. “A diagnosis is a hypothesis. It’s a start, and you have to start somewhere. But that’s all it is.”
One of the committee’s most ambitious proposals was perhaps the least noticed: a commitment to update the book continually, when there’s good reason to, rather than once every decade or so in a giant heave. That was approved without much fanfare."

Psychiatry is about drugs these days.  Drugs disable.  Often not a bad thing.
The art of manipulating others thought constructively is not yet practical.
Teaching tries to do it with limited success.  
One of its problems is the definition of success.
"The job of a child is to be a child."
I thought it very good to miss Vietnam.  I had no desire to shoot other people and no wish "to die for a mistake".  
Congress is not generous with an army that can't do the impossible. 
I did some sessions with a talking psychiatrist in the eighties.
He assured me that I was misdiagnosed in 1968.  
Just one of the worried well in impossible circumstances.
The faithful do not learn.
5
Opinion

Time to Tune Out

To share, that once beautiful verb, has become an awful emotional splurge. There is merit to disconnection.
Computers and the Internet; Social Networking (Internet); Science and Technology; Social Conditions and Trends; 

The hermetic, monastic and mendicant traditions are as old as civilization.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hermeticism    
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hermit
Most artists are not public people in my experience.  The ones that talk are not doing much art.  
Some art is talk.  That talk is not conversation.
 
6
U.S.

Traffic Deaths Decline, Except in Two Categories

Deaths of bicyclists and occupants of large trucks rose sharply last year, even as total traffic fatalities dropped to their lowest level since 1949, federal safety officials said on Monday.
Deaths (Fatalities); Roads and Traffic; Traffic Accidents and Safety; 

There are many riders new to the bicycle.  Bicycles are not safe in traffic.
The learning curve is steep for both rider and driver.
Large trucks are under stress.  The price of fuel is bankrupting the operators.  The owner - operator is straining to meet his costs and payments.  The ICC rules are getting strained.  
I see fleet operations with contracts.
 
7
Science

A Rising Tide of Noise Is Now Easy to See

The depths have become a noisy place because of human activity, and experts say the rising clamor is particularly dangerous to marine mammals.
Oceans and Seas; Ships and Shipping; 

Read with interest.  
Some evidence on the effects of sound on whale hearing would be good.
A quick way to quiet the fleet would be to sell the pirates listening equipment.  If the prop sounds made ships easy to find at sea the prop sounds would get fixed.

8
World

Morsi’s Opponents Describe Abuse by President’s Allies

Revelations that Islamist supporters of Mohamed Morsi detained dozens of his political opponents last week threaten to undermine the Egyptian president’s credibility.
Demonstrations, Protests, and Riots; Middle East and North Africa Unrest (2010- ); Human Rights and Human Rights Violations; Muslims and Islam; 

The faithful do not learn.
 
9
Health

Obesity in Young Is Seen as Falling in Several Cities

The declines are small but significant because they offer the first indication that the obesity epidemic may be reversing course.
Obesity; Children and Childhood; 

"Researchers say they are not sure what is behind the declines."
The rest of it is noise.  Nice noise.

10
U.S.

Obama, With Blue-Collar Backdrop, Presses Case for Higher Taxes on the Richest

President Obama took to the road again in the fiscal debate, touring a German-owned truck factory where a new investment of $120 million was announced.
Taxation; Federal Budget (US); 

“Our economic success has never come from the top down,” Mr. Obama said to a few hundred cheering autoworkers. “It comes from the middle out; it comes from the bottom up.”  

I would say that innovative development comes from design.
Much design detail is done on the shop floor.  
Design starts with a thought
and proceeds to a picture before it ever gets near materials.
11
U.S.

Holiday Boxes on Stoops Bring Reports of Thefts

As more consumers order gifts online, they are being advised to be proactive against thefts, by tracking packages and requiring signatures upon delivery.
E-Commerce; Gifts; 

Accepting delivery of packages is a necessary service.
Door men do it.  Supers do it.  Stay at homes do it.  Delivery people do not
always ring the bell.
An address is a great help.

12
Education

U.S. Students Still Lag Globally in Math and Science, Tests Show

American fourth and eighth graders continued to fall behind students in several East Asian countries and some European nations, according to new test results.
Education (K-12); Reading and Writing Skills; Tests and Examinations; 

The faithful do not learn.
These tests are tests of training.  
We do not train children as we have.
Training has been thought to be bad for development.
My ability to do mental arithmetic is limited compared to previous generations.  I find it useful.  The current crop of high school grads is helpless faced with numbers and no calculator.

13
Technology

Huawei to Open Research Center in Finland

The planned center, which will work on smartphone development, is the latest move in the Chinese telecommunications company's rapid expansion into Europe.
Telephones and Telecommunications; Research; Wireless Communications; Telephones and Telecommunications; 

Microsoft is doing its best to destroy Nokia.  
Nokia is shedding engineering and design talent.
Huawei is smart to try to grab what it can of the industry leading community.
 
14
Science

When Hiding Their Food, Eurasian Jays Keep Quiet

A new study reports that a member of the crow family has developed a strategy to minimize the noise it makes when storing provisions.
Birds; Food; Research;  

All research involves careful observation and publication.
15
U.S.

55 Years After Girl’s Death, Her Killer Gets a Life Term

An Illinois judge sentenced Jack McCullough, 73, to serve the rest of his “natural life” in prison for the kidnapping and murder of the girl on Dec. 3, 1957, in Sycamore, Ill.
Sentences (Criminal); Murders and Attempted Murders; 

I have no idea if he is guilty or not.  
There is no statute of limitations on murder.
Eyewitness testimony is very undependable.
I do not know the sister or the mother.  Hear-say is usually not admissible.
There was great pressure to convict any suspect.

The appeal is necessary.  Make the prosecutor prove the case.

16
Opinion

Haiti’s Silenced Victims

Rape still isn’t seen as a real crime, and sexual violence often goes unreported.
Women's Rights; Sex Crimes; Women and Girls; 
A horror story.
I have no fix.
Sicily developed the Mafia to deal with a similar problem.
That fix was no improvement in the long run.
Murderous girl gangs would just add to the chaos.
I would hate to see the imposition of purdah.
An honest local police is what worked here.
That started at the top and needs constant weeding.
A project of years.
 
17
World

Pragmatism for Dutch on Gay Marriage

The steady expansion of rights for same-sex couples in the Netherlands reflects a broader societal shift, in which the Dutch have been quietly rearranging their family structures over the past decade.
Same-Sex Marriage, Civil Unions and Domestic Partnerships; Civil Rights and Liberties; 

As long as they are Dutch.
18
U.S.

Delay Sought for Visa Cases That Involve Same-Sex Spouses

Americans are seeking legal residency visas for their foreign-born spouses of the same sex want their immigration cases delayed until the Supreme Court issues a ruling on same-sex marriage next year.
Same-Sex Marriage, Civil Unions and Domestic Partnerships; Immigration and Emigration; Visas; 

The faithful do not learn.
 
19
Real Estate

Q & A

Rule, but no law, on carpeting requirements; subletting policies that differ; no entry for house-sitter.
Renting and Leasing (Real Estate); Real Estate and Housing (Residential); 

Ask the landlord for another key.  They can't say no if they are asked unless there are special rules.
 
20
Business Day

Saul P. Steinberg, Icon of the Corporate Takeover, Dies at 73

Mr. Steinberg was a leading figure of the deal-making era of the 1980s, mounting a well-publicized, but unsuccessful, takeover of Chemical Bank.
Insurance; Deaths (Obituaries); 

No one I know or want to know.



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1
World

China Detains Two Tibetans in Self-Immolation Protests

A Tibetan monk and his nephew are accused of helping others set fire to themselves in protest of Chinese rule, China’s state news agency reported.
Immolation; Monasteries and Monks; Buddhism; 

A report of an effort to suppress.
2
Health

Coating on Aspirin Sets Off a Debate

Disputes over a study that found no evidence of aspirin resistance, attributing it to a common coating meant to protect the stomach lining.
Aspirin; Heart; Drugs (Pharmaceuticals); Medicine and Health;

Just money.
 
3
U.S.

Obama Approves Health Insurance Marketplaces in 6 States

At the same time, the administration rejected the pleas of other states to partially expand Medicaid, causing some Republicans to express disappointment.
Health Insurance and Managed Care; Federal Budget (US); Medicaid; 

Obstreperous Republicans
 
4
Health

A Tense Compromise on Defining Disorders

The American Psychiatric Association’s board has approved the fifth edition of the association’s diagnostic manual, ending more than five years of controversy.
Mental Health and Disorders; Autism; Psychiatry and Psychiatrists; Medicine and Health; 

Very little change.
 
5
Opinion

Time to Tune Out

To share, that once beautiful verb, has become an awful emotional splurge. There is merit to disconnection.
Computers and the Internet; Social Networking (Internet); Science and Technology; Social Conditions and Trends; 

Hermetic
 
6
U.S.

Traffic Deaths Decline, Except in Two Categories

Deaths of bicyclists and occupants of large trucks rose sharply last year, even as total traffic fatalities dropped to their lowest level since 1949, federal safety officials said on Monday.
Deaths (Fatalities); Roads and Traffic; Traffic Accidents and Safety; 

Fools and fuels
 
7
Science

A Rising Tide of Noise Is Now Easy to See

The depths have become a noisy place because of human activity, and experts say the rising clamor is particularly dangerous to marine mammals.
Oceans and Seas; Ships and Shipping; 

Pretty pictures.
 
8
World

Morsi’s Opponents Describe Abuse by President’s Allies

Revelations that Islamist supporters of Mohamed Morsi detained dozens of his political opponents last week threaten to undermine the Egyptian president’s credibility.
Demonstrations, Protests, and Riots; Middle East and North Africa Unrest (2010- ); Human Rights and Human Rights Violations; Muslims and Islam; 

The faithful do not learn
9
Health

Obesity in Young Is Seen as Falling in Several Cities

The declines are small but significant because they offer the first indication that the obesity epidemic may be reversing course.
Obesity; Children and Childhood; 

5% for no known reason.
 
10
U.S.

Obama, With Blue-Collar Backdrop, Presses Case for Higher Taxes on the Richest

President Obama took to the road again in the fiscal debate, touring a German-owned truck factory where a new investment of $120 million was announced.
Taxation; Federal Budget (US); 

The poor do not pay income tax.
 
11
U.S.

Holiday Boxes on Stoops Bring Reports of Thefts

As more consumers order gifts online, they are being advised to be proactive against thefts, by tracking packages and requiring signatures upon delivery.
E-Commerce; Gifts; 

An address helps.
12
Technology

Huawei to Open Research Center in Finland

The planned center, which will work on smartphone development, is the latest move in the Chinese telecommunications company's rapid expansion into Europe.
Telephones and Telecommunications; Research; Wireless Communications; Telephones and Telecommunications; 

Microsoft is killing Nokia.  Talent is seeking work.
 
13
U.S.

55 Years After Girl’s Death, Her Killer Gets a Life Term

An Illinois judge sentenced Jack McCullough, 73, to serve the rest of his “natural life” in prison for the kidnapping and murder of Maria Ridulph on Dec. 3, 1957.
Sentences (Criminal); Murders and Attempted Murders; 

Make them prove it.
 
14
Science

When Hiding Their Food, Eurasian Jays Keep Quiet

A new study reports that a member of the crow family has developed a strategy to minimize the noise it makes when storing provisions.
Birds; Food; Research; 

Smart birds.  Good research.
 
15
Education

U.S. Students Still Lag Globally in Math and Science, Tests Show

American fourth and eighth graders continued to fall behind students in several East Asian countries and some European nations, according to new test results.
Education (K-12); Reading and Writing Skills; Tests and Examinations; Science and Technology; 

Liars figure.
 
16
Opinion

Haiti’s Silenced Victims

Rape still isn’t seen as a real crime, and sexual violence often goes unreported.
Women's Rights; Sex Crimes; Women and Girls; 

Horror story.
A fix is a project of years.
17
Business Day

German Central Bank Cuts Economic Growth Forecast

Germany's economy is slowing and will probably stagnate in 2013, the country's central bank said Friday, sharply cutting its growth forecast.
Euro (Currency); Economic Conditions and Trends; 

Not all economists are bought.
 
18
U.S.

Delay Sought for Visa Cases That Involve Same-Sex Spouses

Americans are seeking legal residency visas for their foreign-born spouses of the same sex want their immigration cases delayed until the Supreme Court issues a ruling on same-sex marriage next year.
Same-Sex Marriage, Civil Unions and Domestic Partnerships; Immigration and Emigration; Visas; 

I hope it works.
 
19
Business Day

Saul P. Steinberg, Icon of the Corporate Takeover, Dies at 73

Mr. Steinberg was a leading figure of the deal-making era of the 1980s, mounting a well-publicized, but unsuccessful, takeover of Chemical Bank.
Insurance; Deaths (Obituaries); 

No one I know or want to know.
 
20
Arts

Under the Skin of Bernini's Angels

A groundbreaking show at the Metropolitan Museum of Art takes a step-by-step look at how the master worked.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bozzetto

Souren Melikian is possibly a hack writer.  He has never spent time in studio.
I would suggest a trip to the Rodin museum outside Paris or the Daniel Chester French studio in Stockbridge Massachusetts.
For major works there is always a patron or a committee. 
The final work is about getting paid.
We are lucky if some of the sketch gets into public view.


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1
U.S.

Obama Approves Health Insurance Marketplaces in 6 States

At the same time, the administration rejected the pleas of other states to partially expand Medicaid, causing some Republicans to express disappointment.
Health Insurance and Managed Care; Medicaid; States (US);
2
Health

A Tense Compromise on Defining Disorders

The American Psychiatric Association’s board has approved the fifth edition of the association’s diagnostic manual, ending more than five years of controversy.
Mental Health and Disorders; Autism; Psychiatry and Psychiatrists; Medicine and Health;
3
Opinion

Time to Tune Out

To share, that once beautiful verb, has become an awful emotional splurge. There is merit to disconnection.
Computers and the Internet; Social Networking (Internet); Science and Technology; Social Conditions and Trends;
4
U.S.

Traffic Deaths Decline, Except in Two Categories

Deaths of bicyclists and occupants of large trucks rose sharply last year, even as total traffic fatalities dropped to their lowest level since 1949, federal safety officials said on Monday.
Deaths (Fatalities); Roads and Traffic; Traffic Accidents and Safety;
5
Science

A Rising Tide of Noise Is Now Easy to See

The depths have become a noisy place because of human activity, and experts say the rising clamor is particularly dangerous to marine mammals.
Oceans and Seas; Ships and Shipping;
6
Health

Obesity in Young Is Seen as Falling in Several Cities

The declines are small but significant because they offer the first indication that the obesity epidemic may be reversing course.
Obesity; Children and Childhood;
7
World

Morsi’s Opponents Describe Abuse by President’s Allies

Revelations that Islamist supporters of Mohamed Morsi detained dozens of his political opponents last week threaten to undermine the Egyptian president’s credibility.
Demonstrations, Protests, and Riots; Middle East and North Africa Unrest (2010- ); Muslims and Islam;
8
U.S.

Holiday Boxes on Stoops Bring Reports of Thefts

As more consumers order gifts online, they are being advised to be proactive against thefts, by tracking packages and requiring signatures upon delivery.
E-Commerce; Gifts;
9
Opinion

Haiti’s Silenced Victims

Rape still isn’t seen as a real crime, and sexual violence often goes unreported.
Women's Rights; Sex Crimes; Women and Girls;
10
U.S.

55 Years After Girl’s Death, Her Killer Gets a Life Term

An Illinois judge sentenced Jack McCullough, 73, to serve the rest of his “natural life” in prison for the kidnapping and murder of Maria Ridulph on Dec. 3, 1957.
Sentences (Criminal); Murders and Attempted Murders;
11
Education

U.S. Students Still Lag Globally in Math and Science, Tests Show

American fourth and eighth graders continued to fall behind students in several East Asian countries and some European nations, according to new test results.
Education (K-12); Reading and Writing Skills; Tests and Examinations; Science and Technology;
12
U.S.

In Talks, House Majority Weighs Loyalty to Voters

House Republicans, whose constituents do not want their taxes raised, are faced with the pitch that increasing taxes for the affluent will help the nation over all.
United States Politics and Government; Federal Taxes (US); Federal Budget (US); Taxation; 

No deal.
 
13
Technology

Huawei to Open Research Center in Finland

The planned center, which will work on smartphone development, is the latest move in the Chinese telecommunications company's rapid expansion into Europe.
Telephones and Telecommunications; Research; Wireless Communications; Telephones and Telecommunications;
14
Science

When Hiding Their Food, Eurasian Jays Keep Quiet

A new study reports that a member of the crow family has developed a strategy to minimize the noise it makes when storing provisions.
Birds; Food; Research;
15
Business Day

German Central Bank Cuts Economic Growth Forecast

Germany's economy is slowing and will probably stagnate in 2013, the country's central bank said Friday, sharply cutting its growth forecast.
Euro (Currency); Economic Conditions and Trends;
16
U.S.

Delay Sought for Visa Cases That Involve Same-Sex Spouses

Americans are seeking legal residency visas for their foreign-born spouses of the same sex want their immigration cases delayed until the Supreme Court issues a ruling on same-sex marriage next year.
Same-Sex Marriage, Civil Unions and Domestic Partnerships; Immigration and Emigration; Visas;
17
Arts

Under the Skin of Bernini's Angels

A groundbreaking show at the Metropolitan Museum of Art takes a step-by-step look at how the master worked.
Art; Sculpture;
18
U.S.

Divining the Weather, With Methods Old and New

Bill O’Toole works as the seventh prognosticator of J. Gruber’s Hagerstown Town and Country Almanack, a line of work that began in 1797 with a star-savvy blacksmith.
Almanacs; Weather; Books and Literature; 

I look at the NOAA satellite  pictures and animations.
Interesting that he can get better than 50%.
19
Science

A Scrapbook of Our Relationship With the Universe

“Planetfall” is a delightful up-to-date album of our solar system using images from NASA and European Space Agency missions from 2000 to 2012.
Books and Literature; Photography; 

Good pictures.
 
20
Opinion

Could the Farm Bill Devastate America’s Birds?

Loss of conservation requirements could lead to the destruction of breeding grounds for game birds and waterfowl.
Agriculture and Farming; Law and Legislation; Farm Bill (US); Birds; 

The GOP hates social engineering.  It gets in the way of extracting money.

We will have real work for congress after the first of January. 

On a governors call in Mario Cuomo was scolded for landowners lack of control of the property inside the Adirondack Blue Line.
He replied that zoning controlled property use there.  The landowners did not.

A badly written Farm Bill could be very bad.  No Farm Bill will break the farmers and the banks.  At this hour I could not guess which would be best for the birds.



































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