Saturday, February 9, 2013

@22:30, 2/8/13

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The Times has mended its ways.


sleep catches me again.



1
Science

In the Rockies, Growing Support for Renewables

Across the region, poll respondents tended to favor investment in wind or solar power over investment in fossil fuels.
Alternative and Renewable Energy; Drilling and Boring; Energy Efficiency; Land Use Policies; National Parks, Monuments and Seashores; Oil (Petroleum) and Gasoline; Polls and Public Opinion; Wind Power; 

Make it law.
2
U.S.

Success of Immigrants’ Children Measured

A study shows that second-generation Americans outperform the foreign born by many socioeconomic standards.
Research; Immigration and Emigration; Children and Childhood; Population; Education; Asian-Americans; Hispanic-Americans; Blacks; 

That same $2.50.
3
World

Stark Numbers Reveal the Scale of Elephant Killings

The stream of news about elephant killings and increasingly massive ivory seizures has been so relentless that it has become numbing. A new study, however, still has the power to shock.
Elephants; Ivory; Poaching (Wildlife); 

"Grow your own . . ."

Advertisement
4
Science

Brain Shape Linked to Cocaine Addiction

Sporadic cocaine users tend to have a larger frontal lobe, a region associated with self-control, while cocaine addicts are more likely to have small frontal lobes even before they start using drugs, a new study finds.
Drug Abuse and Traffic; Addiction (Psychology); Cocaine and Crack Cocaine; Brain; Research; 

"That and $2.50 . . ."
5
Opinion

China’s Hydro-Hegemony

Bejing’s megadam projects are the biggest obstacle to the equitable management of Asia’s dwindling fresh water supplies.
Water; Levees and Dams; Rivers; 

The Han are the only real people to the Han.
6
Opinion

Activism at Its Best: Greenpeace's Push to Stop the Pulping of Rain Forests

Old-style environmentalism shows its worth in the imperiled forests of Indonesia.
Environment; Forests and Forestry; Monkeys and Apes; Paper and Pulp; Tigers; 

"Who will bell the cat?"
7
Multimedia

An X-Ray of Russian Corruption

Has corruption become so ingrained in Russian society that it is almost part of the nation's genetic code? Using a panoramic camera, Misha Friedman explored how people accept corruption and shortcuts in daily life.
Cameras; Corruption (Institutional); Hazardous and Toxic Substances; Nuclear Wastes; Photography; Water Pollution; 

Russia was conceived in corruption.
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Science

A Climate Proposal: Bundling Consumer Buying Power

To promote sustainable practices, a new nonprofit corporation proposes to help people team up when buying standard services.
Advertising and Marketing; Consumer Behavior; Social Networking (Internet); Sustainable Living; 

There is no novelty in a union of consumers.
9
Health

Living With Cancer: Waking in the Dark

Before cancer, I slept through the night. Now, I wake in the dark because of the pull of stitches, the pain of drains or the need to empty some bulb or bag attached to my body.
Cancer; Poetry and Poets; Senses and Sensation; Sleep; 

Rest and sleep to wake another day.
10
Style

Still Waiting for the Bus

One student determined to get to school despite a strike, and many others who cannot.
Buses; Children and Childhood; Education (K-12); Families and Family Life; Foster Care; Parenting; Transit Systems; 

The mayor must yield.
11
Science

Clues to a Troubling Gap

Researchers say cultural forces keeping girls away from scientific careers are strong in the United States, Britain and Canada but far less pervasive in Russia, Asia and the Middle East.
Gender; Science and Technology; Tests and Examinations; 

"Liars sure do figure."

12
Science

Rat-Size Ancestor Said to Link Man and Beast

A lowly occupant of the fossil record, Protungulatum donnae, had anatomical characteristics for live births that anticipated all placental mammals, a Science report says.
Mammals; Paleontology; Evolution; Fossils; 

No news here.
13
Opinion

Treatment of A.D.H.D.

The American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry responds to a front-page article.
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder; Psychiatry and Psychiatrists; Drugs (Pharmaceuticals); Children and Childhood; Mental Health and Disorders; Suicides and Suicide Attempts; 

Treat the school, then the child.
14
Style

Helping a Worrier Become a Warrior

For parents of worriers, one question looms over the discussion of why some children thrive on the stress of testing while others implode: Can we help our children feel better, as well as do better, under stress?
Anxiety and Stress; Children and Childhood; Education (K-12); Parenting; Tests and Examinations; 

Work with the child that is.
15
Technology

A Billion-Dollar Club, and Not So Exclusive

An unexpectedly large number of high-technology start-ups are valued at $1 billion or more.
Computers and the Internet; Initial Public Offerings; Entrepreneurship; Start-ups; 

"Bubble bubble toil and trouble . . ."
16
Opinion

A $10K Degree (Your Price May Vary)

Readers respond to an Op-Ed article, “My Valuable, Cheap College Degree.”
Colleges and Universities; Tuition; E-Learning; 

They are all correct.
17
N.Y. / Region

M.T.A. Adds Interactive Features to Online Subway Map

A new version of the subway map allows riders to more easily zoom in on clusters of the map and quickly access route information for specific lines.
Maps; Subways; 

The subway is the interactive system. 
I want the instructions without special equipment.
18
Business Day

Europe Adopts Sweeping Changes to Fishing Policy

The European Parliament voted overwhelmingly to overhaul the region’s troubled fisheries policy to end decades of overfishing.
Fish and Other Marine Life; Fishing, Commercial; 

No recovery in the fish stock ever.
19
World

Lasagna Products Test Positive for Horsemeat in Britain

The revelation comes after millions of burgers were taken off shop shelves this month as it emerged that beef products from three companies in Ireland and Britain contained horse DNA.
Product Tests; Meat; Recalls and Bans of Products; 

Trivial
20
World

An Unlikely Path to Palestinian Fatherhood

A Palestinian fertility doctor said he is helping 50 women to become pregnant by smuggling their husbands’ sperm out of Israeli prisons.
Palestinians; Doctors; Prisons and Prisoners; Pregnancy and Childbirth; Women and Girls; Smuggling;


No victims .







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