Thursday, February 21, 2013

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1
Opinion

Bobos in Berlin

The German capital's most pressing problem is the lack of affordable housing amid creeping gentrification.
Affordable Housing; Gentrification; Immigration and Emigration; International Trade and World Market; Population; Real Estate and Housing (Residential); Renting and Leasing (Real Estate); 

Germany looks to be going into recession.
If the Euro stays hard it will get much worse.
 
2
Opinion

Harriet Jacobs's War

What a slave-turned-activist aid worker found in Northern Virginia.
Civil War (US) (1861-65); Refugees and Displaced Persons; Slavery; 

Lucky duckies.
 
3
N.Y. / Region

Flood Risk Will Not Alter Placement of 9/11 Remains

Building Blocks: Officials still intend to place the unidentified remains of World Trade Center victims at the bedrock level of the National September 11 Memorial Museum, which was flooded during Hurricane Sandy.
Floods; Monuments and Memorials (Structures); Museums; September 11 (2001); World Trade Center (NYC); 

Proper.
 
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Business Day

Young Drivers Most Likely to Pay Insurance Penalty

Just 15 percent of drivers 50 and older faced higher insurance rates after getting a ticket, a survey finds.
Insurance; Traffic Accidents and Safety; Traffic and Parking Violations; 

My rates are up.  Eventually they will come down.
 
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U.S.

Virginia Lawmakers Pass Photo-ID Requirement for Voters

Opponents say such laws are meant to suppress turnout by poor and minority voters, but supporters say they prevent fraud.
Frauds and Swindling; Voting and Voters; Identification Devices; Voter Registration and Requirements; Law and Legislation; 

Very little voter fraud has been found.
 
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Business Day

Boeing to Propose Battery Fixes to F.A.A.

A top executive will meet with agency officials on Friday to outline efforts to get the Boeing 787 back in the air.
Airlines and Airplanes; Batteries; Lithium (Metal); Aviation Accidents and Safety;

This will require proof.
 
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N.Y. / Region

Plan Would Let State Take Control of City’s Teacher Evaluation System

If Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg and the teachers’ union can’t reach an agreement, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo’s proposal allows the state to establish an evaluation system for New York City’s educators.
Performance Evaluations (Labor); Education (K-12); Teachers and School Employees; 

Teacher evaluation is not possible.   No proposed system works.

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U.S.

Children in U.S. Are Eating Fewer Calories, Study Finds

Health experts said the findings offered an encouraging sign that the obesity epidemic might be easing, but cautioned that the magnitude of the decline was small.
Research; Children and Childhood; Calories; Obesity; Diet and Nutrition; 

Just hope so far.
 
9
U.S.

G.O.P. Is Resisting Obama Pressure on Tax Increase

Republicans say they feel invulnerable in their current clash with the president over the coming $85 billion in spending cuts.
Federal Budget (US); Law and Legislation; Presidential Election of 2012; Federal Taxes (US); United States Politics and Government; 

The G.O.P. owns the sequester.
 
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Booming

Questions About Hearing Loss? A Help Desk

Neil J. DiSarno, chief staff officer for audiology at the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, is answering reader questions.
Baby Boomers; Ears and Hearing; Hearing Aids; 

She would rather be deaf than learn to use the hearing aid.
My ears seem to work. 
 
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U.S.

From New York, Making Guns the Issue in a Chicago Race

The “super PAC” financed by Michael R. Bloomberg is paying for television ads and mailings aimed at defeating a Democrat running for the House in Illinois because she supports gun rights.
Elections, House of Representatives; Gun Control; Political Action Committees; Endorsements; Law and Legislation; 

Better to ban the automobile.
 
12
World

Treasure Hunters in Uniform: 'Monuments Men' Remembered

As the Germans bombed and invaded Europe during World War II, they also stole millions of works of art from museums, churches, universities and homes. A relatively unknown Allied unit known as the 'Monuments Men' tracked down many of these spoils of war--often at great personal risk.
Art; Defense and Military Forces; Historic Buildings and Sites; Looting; 

It is always time to be aware of the larger problem.
 
13
N.Y. / Region

When Being Jobless Is a Barrier to Finding a Job

A growing number of unemployed New Yorkers say they are not being given a fair shot by employers, and New York City is considering more efforts to help the long-term unemployed.
Unemployment; Hiring and Promotion; United States Economy; Discrimination; 

This problem is called a depression.
 
14
Opinion

Our M.I.A. Surgeon General

The current chief doctor could make a name for herself by taking a firm stand on controlling the harmful practices of the food industry.
Diet and Nutrition; Obesity; Weight; 

Attacking the food industry has been made equivalent to attacks on farming.  Farming is disguised as gardening.
 
15
Opinion

Guns and Suicide

A psychiatrist says reducing access to guns makes it harder to kill oneself.
Gun Control; Psychiatry and Psychiatrists; Suicides and Suicide Attempts; Mental Health and Disorders; 

Suicide is not a problem.  Attempted suicide is a problem.
Help should be available on request.
 
16
Opinion

Who Will Mind the Drones?

To oversee the administration’s drone program, form a “national security court” within the executive branch.
Drones (Pilotless Planes); Targeted Killings; Courts and the Judiciary; 

There is no need for new law.   
Domestic drones are a form of eavesdropping.
Internationally assassination is not respected.

17
Science

At $3 Million, New Award Gives Medical Researchers a Dose of Celebrity

Eleven inaugural winners will receive the Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences, created by four Internet titans as the richest academic prize in the field.
Science and Technology; Genetics and Heredity; Contests and Prizes; Cancer; 

A better use for money than many.
 
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Autos

BMW Recalls More Than 500,000 Cars for Cable Problem

The automaker says the problem is caused by the wear and tear on the cable to the battery, which is located in the trunk. That could cause the engine to suddenly shut down.
Automobile Safety Features and Defects; Automobiles; Fines (Penalties); Recalls and Bans of Products; 

BMW should know better.
 
19
Real Estate

New Dreamliner Headache: Parking Space

Cramped for space and reluctant to shut down its 787 production lines, Boeing is said to be looking for storage after the United States grounded the jetliners.
Airlines and Airplanes; Airports; Factories and Manufacturing; Storage; 

Fix the problem.
 
20
Style

Will You Watch 'Raising Adam Lanza' on 'Frontline'?

What can we gain from watching the "Frontline" episode "Raising Adam Lanza," and is it worth the emotional cost?
Newtown, Conn, Shooting (2012); Parenting; School Shootings; Television; 

I have no intention of watching 'Raising Adam Lanza'.

There will be much better considerations when emotions cool.









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