Monday, February 25, 2013

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Health

Panel on Health Care Work Force, Lacking a Budget, Is Left Waiting

A commission created to investigate the shortage of health care professionals has never met in two and a half years because it has no money from Congress or the administration.
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (2010); Labor and Jobs; Doctors; Nursing and Nurses; Shortages; 

The fight is over who will pay.
 
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U.S.

Advocates Seek Mental Health Changes, Including Power to Detain

The case of a man who killed his family but was not detained for psychiatric treatment he sought beforehand has led to calls for mental health codes in the state of Texas to be changed.
Mental Health and Disorders; Murders and Attempted Murders; Suicides and Suicide Attempts; Capital Punishment; Suits and Litigation; 

Texas is nuts.  That is not a new development.
 
3
Opinion

A Costly and Unjust Perk for Financiers

This huge tax benefit enriches an already privileged sliver of financiers and violates basic standards of fairness and common sense.
Income Tax; Income; Capital Gains Tax; Politics and Government; 

Congress is not ready to end "business as usual".
 
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Science

Import Ban Sought on Asian Crabs

An interstate panel warns that imported horseshoe crabs pose a threat to the already threatened variety on the Atlantic coast.
Animal Migration; Birds; Crabs; Endangered and Extinct Species; Fishing, Commercial; Regulation and Deregulation of Industry; State Legislatures;

A slow response.
 
5
Business Day

This Week in Small Business: The Clock Is Ticking

The budget talks continue. Gas prices hit record highs. And someone raises $1.5 million on Kickstarter. Do you think it’s evil to recline in an airline seat?
Entrepreneurship; Small Business; Start-ups; United States Economy; 

Mostly wrong.
 
6
Opinion

The Bus Strike, Phase Two

School buses are running, but the fight’s not over. The city should not give in to union demands on job protection.
Buses; Strikes; Labor and Jobs; Organized Labor; Editorials; 

The Wall Street Journal editorial page speaks.
 
7
U.S.

A Titan’s How-To on Breaking the Glass Ceiling


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Business Day

Treasury Auctions Set for This Week

The following tax-exempt fixed-income issues are scheduled for pricing this week.
Government Bonds; Tax Credits, Deductions and Exemptions; Banking and Financial Institutions; States (US); 

There will be no inflation soon.
"What is tax exemption worth to you" is the question to examine.

9
Opinion

DNA and the Constitution

The Supreme Court should uphold a Maryland ruling protecting Fourth Amendment rights.
Forensic Science; DNA (Deoxyribonucleic Acid); Decisions and Verdicts; 

The rules should be the same as for fingerprints.
 
10
Opinion

Starting Out: The Lawyer’s Apprentice

Responses to an Op-Ed article, “To Practice Law, Apprentice First.”
Law and Legislation; Legal Profession; Law Schools; Tuition; 

The profession of law tried apprenticeship and has rejected it.
 
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N.Y. / Region

Firefighters Intervene in Cleaver Attack on Woman in Chinatown

Firefighters from Engine 9 and Ladder 6 subdued a man who began hacking furiously at his wife with a long meat cleaver, the police said; the victim fled.
Fires and Firefighters; Domestic Violence; 

Stress.
 
12
Technology

Ericsson Finds a Chinese Rival Hot on Its Heels

Ericsson has been the top telecom equipment maker forever, but its Chinese rival equaled its sales in 2012 and has the momentum despite being shut out of the United States.
Telephones and Telecommunications; Cellular Telephones; Smartphones; 

China is very big and will buy domestically.
 
13
World

Palestinians Dispute Israel’s Findings on a Prisoner’s Death

Israeli authorities said the 30-year-old prisoner died of a heart attack, but Palestinian officials said he was tortured during his interrogation in an Israeli jail.
Palestinians; Demonstrations, Protests, and Riots; Detainees; Torture; 

Publish the full autopsy report.
 
14
N.Y. / Region

After M.T.A. Setbacks, No-Swipe Fare Cards Are Still Stuck in the Future

Despite the rising cost of maintaining the MetroCard system, it is not going anywhere anytime soon, officials concede, because no one is sure what will replace it.
MetroCard (NYC); Subways; Transit Systems; 

The M.T.A. is a political device.  End it and replace it with a Civil Service.

The P.A.T.H. system is different as are the express buses and commuter rails.

15
U.S.

Sometimes the Things Are Not All Aubusson

Estate sales can be a mixed bag — one where flashy household goods rub up against richer personal history.
Wills and Estates; Shopping and Retail; Antiques; 

Good things and people never become junk.
 
16
World

Police Replace Pistorius Detective in Setback

A detective investigating the athlete Oscar Pistorius, who is accused of killing his girlfriend, is himself facing seven attempted murder charges, South African police said.
Murders and Attempted Murders; Police; Police Brutality and Misconduct;

Jumping to conclusions is not recommended.

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Business Day

Barnes & Noble Weighs Its E-Reader Investment

The company’s underperforming Nook Media division might signal that its substantial investment in its digital future has essentially run its course.
Barnes & Noble Nook; Tablet Computers; Book Trade and Publishing; E-Books and Readers; 

I wonder whose agenda we are seeing here.

18
Opinion

Testing the Gifted

Prof. Howard Gardner of Harvard suggests that testing for gifted children may not help them or society.
Tests and Examinations; Education (K-12); Youth; Children and Childhood; 

It is not the recognized gifted that are being sought.
 
19
Magazine

Behind the Cover Story: Michael Moss on Addictive Foods and What He Eats for Breakfast

The author of this week’s cover article answers questions on the games the processed food industry plays with our tastebuds (and our health).
Diet and Nutrition; Food; Obesity; Salt; Sugar; 

Michael Moss seems to be a sane reporter.
 
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Technology

French Tax Proposal Zeroes In on Web Giants’ Data Harvest

Google and Facebook know that John Doe “likes” wine, is shopping for a Volkswagen and often e-mails Jane Doe. Soon, in France, they might have to pay for gathering that information.
Taxation; Data-Mining and Database Marketing; Computers and the Internet; Privacy; 

I see no way to impose such a tax.

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