Thursday, February 21, 2013

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1
Health

Flu Shot Tied to Healthy Pregnancy

Pregnant women who received the flu vaccine during the 2009 flu pandemic lowered their risk of delivering premature babies, a new study found.
Influenza; Pregnancy and Childbirth; Premature Babies; Vaccination and Immunization; 

Worth knowing.
 
2
Science

Unlocking the Conspiracy Mindset

Researchers delve into why some climate skeptics are quick to latch onto conspiracy theories rather than merely express doubts.
Blogs and Blogging (Internet); Computers and the Internet; Global Warming; Hoaxes; Research; United States Politics and Government; 

The faithful do not learn.
 
3
Business Day

Steps to Guard Against Identity Fraud

More than 12 million people were victims of identity fraud in 2012, a new report finds.
Computer Security; Credit Scores; Frauds and Swindling; Identity Fraud; Personal Finances; Social Security (US); 

I do no business on line.
 
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4
World

To Block Gaza Tunnels, Egypt Lets Sewage Flow

Egypt says it is determined to shut the tunnels to block the destabilizing flow of weapons and militants into Sinai from Gaza.
Smuggling; Sewers and Sewage; Palestinians; Defense and Military Forces; 

A ten percent reduction does not look significant.
 
5
Style

Will You Pass Your Junk Food Addictions On?

I know snack foods are engineered to create "crave." But it's the emotional connection that really makes me reach for the bag, and that's a connection I don't want my children to form.
Children and Childhood; Parenting; Snack Foods; 

I cannot pass them on to the children I do not have.
 
6
N.Y. / Region

Bronx Leader Wants a Public Registry for Offenders in Gun Crimes

The borough president, Ruben Diaz Jr., compares his proposal to sex-offender registries.
Gun Control; Firearms; Law and Legislation; Freedom of Information Act; 

Silly
 
7
Business Day

Who Pays the Corporate Income Tax

With the prospect of a Congressional debate on corporate taxes, there is no agreement even among economists about the extent to which customers, workers or shareholders bear the ultimate cost when companies are taxed, an economist writes.
Corporate Taxes; Law and Legislation; United States Economy; 

The corporate income tax is an error perpetuated for political reasons.
It is not income until the money is in the control of a person.

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U.S.

In Reversal, Florida to Take Health Law’s Medicaid Expansion

Gov. Rick Scott of Florida, a leading critic of President Obama’s health care law, said he now backed a three-year expansion of coverage for poor people.
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (2010); Medicaid; Reform and Reorganization; 

Now what?
 
9
Business Day

Obama Faces Risks in Pipeline Decision

In deciding whether to approve the Keystone oil pipeline, President Obama faces a choice between alienating environmental advocates or causing a deep rift with Canada.
Keystone Pipeline System; United States Economy; International Trade and World Market; Global Warming; Oil Sands; 

Just noise.

10
Arts

Vienna Jewish Museum Chided Over Nazi Loot

The Jewish Museum of Vienna has come under fire for its delay in returning many items looted by the Nazis.
Museums; Holocaust and the Nazi Era; 

Enough.
 
11
N.Y. / Region

City Rebuffed in Bid for Outtakes From Central Park Jogger Film

A judge ruled that the outtakes of Ken Burns’s movie about the Central Park jogger case, which is the subject of a pending lawsuit, are protected as journalism.
Movies; Central Park Jogger Case (1989); Suits and Litigation; Freedom of the Press; Documentary Films and Programs; 

Good
 
12
World

Human Rights and Sports Events

Despite the support by some political parties in Europe, human rights organizations have been unable to prevent high-profile events taking place in autocratic countries.
Human Rights and Human Rights Violations; Olympic Games (2014); Political Prisoners; 

Not ours to decide.
 
13
Business Day

One Phone Call From Disaster

If you have business partners, a buy/sell agreement isn't just important -- it's crucial.
Disasters and Emergencies; Financial Planners; Small Business; Wills and Estates; 

Important considerations. 
We have a number of things that should be decided during negotiations.

Sooner is better.   As soon as you can is best.
 
14
Business Day

It Takes a B.A. to Find a Job as a File Clerk

These days, Busch, Slipakoff & Schuh, a law firm in Atlanta, hires only people with a bachelor’s degree — no exceptions. And it is far from alone.
Labor and Jobs; Hiring and Promotion; Colleges and Universities; Unemployment; Legal Profession; 

We are in a depression.
 
15
N.Y. / Region

To Succeed, Housing Plan Must Navigate Fear and Criticism

The Housing Authority has come up with a potential source of money for much-needed repairs: let developers build on the parking lots of public housing and generate millions for the cause.
Parking Garages and Lots; Public and Subsidized Housing; Real Estate and Housing (Residential); 

Just a really bad idea.
 
16
Opinion

Face It

A comic by the artist C.F. depicts a moment in his battle to keep his panic in perspective.
Anxiety and Stress; Art; Comic Books and Strips; 

Good try.  
The iconography doesn't work for me.

17
N.Y. / Region

Lawyers Question New York Cardinal in Milwaukee Suits

Timothy M. Dolan, the New York archbishop, spent hours in a legal deposition concerning the sexual abuse of children by priests in the last archdiocese he led.
Priests; Sex Crimes; Suits and Litigation; 

Just get on with it.  
I am not greatly concerned with the welfare of the organization.

18
Business

Independent Booksellers Sue Amazon and Publishers Over E-Books

The suit alleges that contracts between the big six publishers and Amazon restrict independent bookstores from getting into the e-book market.
Antitrust Laws and Competition Issues; Book Trade and Publishing; Suits and Litigation; 

Good luck to all parties.
 
19
Opinion

Classes Warfare

Most seats in India's top nursery schools go to the children of the rich or the well-connected.
Admissions Standards; Children and Childhood; Education (Pre-School); Private and Sectarian Schools; 

This looks like a business opportunity.

20
Business Day

Avoiding Violent Images for an Anti-Poaching Campaign

Rather than showing violent imagery, the World Wildlife Fund’s advertising campaign presents animals in their most majestic of states.
Poaching (Wildlife); Advertising and Marketing; 

Do what works.















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