Tuesday, March 19, 2013

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U.S.

Ruled a Threat to Family, but Allowed to Keep Guns

The National Rifle Association and its allies are challenging states’ efforts to take guns away from domestic violence offenders who have been served with civil protection orders.
Gun Control; Law and Legislation; Newtown, Conn, Shooting (2012); State Legislatures; Domestic Violence; 

Corey Holten has met the standard of "a danger to himself and to others".
His liberty is at an end
 
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Technology

Hacker Case Leads to Calls for Better Law

The indictment of Matthew Keys, 26, in relation to a 2010 incident of online vandalism has led to an outcry over sentencing in computer crimes.
Cyberattacks and Hackers; Social Networking (Internet); News and News Media; Computer Security; Sentences (Criminal); 

The chain of evidence seems very weak.
The whole process looks like putting tooth paste back in the tube.
 
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Opinion

Oil Sands Emissions

The Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers says Keystone XL will not increase greenhouse gas emissions.
Greenhouse Gas Emissions; Air Pollution; Keystone Pipeline System; Global Warming; 

Pipe emits very little carbon.
 
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Fashion & Style

The Stories That Bind Us

Studies indicate that children learn resilience when they hear what their relatives before them have faced.
Families and Family Life; Children and Childhood; Psychology and Psychologists; Parenting; 

Bondage is fashionable this year.
 
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Business Day

To Reassure Investors, Fed Stresses It Will Not End Stimulus

Concerns about the effects of the Federal Reserve’s stimulus policy can dilute the policy’s impact by causing investors to doubt that rates will remain low.
United States Economy; Interest Rates; Economic Conditions and Trends; Unemployment; 

It is still the wrong treatment.  
We need money at the bottom of the economy.
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Business Day

This Week In Small Business: Surviving Shark Tank

Competing budgets, competitive vigor, and nap time. Plus, do you have time to button your shirt?
Entrepreneurship; Small Business; Start-ups; United States Economy; 

"At some point, growth businesses need to raise capital. Funding from cash flow and the owners' bank accounts are the best sources but are inherently limited, especially if you have a business that is scaling rapidly. Growth businesses often need to seek outside funding from corporate investment boards, angel investor groups, or VC firms. These investment pitches, or "shark tanks," tend to be short, pressure-filled scenarios, where the best companies rise to the top and the worst companies sink."

In a shark tank everything gets eaten.

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Science

University of Tennessee Wins Approval for Hydraulic Fracturing Plan

The university says leasing land to a gas company to conduct hydraulic fracturing would allow researchers to study the impact in a closed environment.
Hydraulic Fracturing; Natural Gas; Environment; Colleges and Universities; Research; 

Income and graduate students.  
Plus roads and services.  
Irresistible.

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Opinion

Work at Home, or in the Office?

A business professor says the effective use of advanced technology offers a solution.
Corporations; Telecommuting; 

Creation can be viewed as a distraction if the job is to count beans.

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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.
Banking and Financial Institutions; Government Bonds; Tax Credits, Deductions and Exemptions; States (US); 

Let the bankers worry about these.  The interest rates will be very low.
If you want to participate go through a fund.  Search "tax exempt funds".
Inflation is the worry of the moment.  
The Tax on deposits Cyprus is trying for has the bad features of inflation without the good ones.
 
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World

Environmental Woes Could Reverse Global Development

By 2030, 80 percent of the world’s middle class could live in what is currently termed the developing world. But environmental disasters could halt or even reverse gains.
Global Warming; Poverty; Third World and Developing Countries; 

Will reverse all such progress if action is not taken.

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World

Starting a Papacy, Amid Echoes of a ‘Dirty War’

The election of Francis as pope is focusing scrutiny on his role as leader of the Roman Catholic Church in Argentina, an institution that remains under criticism for its role in failing to publicly resist the military dictatorship.
Defense and Military Forces; Human Rights and Human Rights Violations; Prisoners of War; Kidnapping; 

For the victims, enough was never done.  
 Survivor guilt is a classic consequence.
If the religions were different, the dirty war would be a pogrom.
Jorge Mario Bergoglio was never an approximate Cossack.
Jorge Mario Bergoglio did not preach anticommunism.

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Booming

He Hasn’t Had It All Either

A father who has worked from home concludes that the difficulty of making jobs parent friendly isn’t the workplace, it’s work.
Baby Boomers; Work-Life Balance; Parenting; 

Experience is.
 
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World

Drawing the Line on Privacy

After a series of sexual scandals that destroyed his political career and his marriage, it is hard to believe that there was anything private left about the life of Dominique Strauss-Kahn.
Privacy; Freedom of the Press; Freedom of Speech and Expression; 

DSK can fade into obscurity.  
I am interested in the failure to prosecute in New York.

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Business Day

Tax Credits or Spending? Labels, but in Congress, Fighting Words

As lawmakers struggle to narrow the government’s deficit, every dollar taken from a grant program counts as a budget cut, while every dollar taken from a tax credit is instead a tax increase.
Tax Credits, Deductions and Exemptions; United States Politics and Government; Federal Taxes (US); Corporate Taxes; 

We do not need to do this fight now.  
When there is some inflation will be soon enough.

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Technology

Google Executive to Visit Myanmar

Eric Schmidt, the executive chairman of Google, plans to visit Myanmar, one of the last unexploited territory for businesses in Asia.
Wireless Communications; Foreign Investments; 

This is a paying vacation.  If Google gets a contract it will profit them.
 
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N.Y. / Region

F.B.I. Dog Is Killed in Raid on Hideaway

Ape, a Czech German Shepherd equipped with a camera, was shot in the chest just as he breached the doorway of an abandoned bar where Kurt R. Myers was hiding.
Dogs; Police; 

"“Ape was doing what he was trained to do and made the ultimate sacrifice for his team,” the agency said in a statement released by Special Agent Ann Todd. “His actions were heroic and prevented his teammates from being seriously wounded or killed.”"

Better to expend the robot.
 
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U.S.

Dispute on Transgender Rights Unfolds at a Colorado School

A legal dispute over the right to use a school bathroom is unfolding in Colorado as other states seek to clarify their policies relating to transgender students.
Transgender and Transsexual; Gender; Discrimination; Education (K-12); Parenting; Civil Rights and Liberties; 

The faithful do not learn.

Victoria is still queen.
 
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N.Y. / Region

Outsiders Faulted for Unrest in Brooklyn

Leaders in East Flatbush are pleading for calm a day after a vigil for Kimani Gray turned chaotic, the most sustained turmoil in three consecutive days of protests.
Demonstrations, Protests, and Riots; Deaths (Fatalities); Police Brutality and Misconduct; 

I hope someone has checked the cartridges for fingerprints.
Kimani Grey's blood free prints should be on them.
If they are not this may be more than street theater.
 
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Sunday Review

Reading, Writing and Video Games

The concepts of work and play have become farcically reversed: schoolwork is meant to be superfun and play, like homework, is meant to teach.
Computer and Video Games; Education (K-12); Children and Childhood; Computers and the Internet; E-Learning; 

Whine
If we can make the skills a joy for the kids, why not?
We will get more hackers and fewer drudges.  That is not a problem.
Drudgery will get done with some humor.

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Business

Advertising Research Foundation Gets Its First Female Leader

Gayle Fuguitt, a longtime research executive at General Mills, is to be introduced to the Advertising Research Foundation’s members on Monday.
Advertising and Marketing; Consumer Behavior; Research; Women and Girls; 

Perhaps she can promote the concept that customer service is the most informative use of advertising dollars.  
The unmet needs of the users are there displayed.  Ask.

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Business Day

To Reassure Investors, Fed Stresses It Will Not End Stimulus

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Science

University of Tennessee Wins Approval for Hydraulic Fracturing Plan

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Opinion

Work at Home, or in the Office?

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Business Day

This Week In Small Business: Surviving Shark Tank

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Business Day

Viewing the Glass as Half Full, but Not Too Full

Our financial situations can be easier to handle with a positive outlook, as long as we don’t get carried away with our optimism.
Consumer Behavior; Depression (Mental); Labor and Jobs; Mental Health and Disorders; Personal Finances; 

I am not putting much sweat into events.  
I studied the situation, made a plan, modified the plan as developments warranted. 
My time for action is not yet.
Sooner is better.  As soon as you can is best.

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Business Day

Treasury Auctions Set for This Week

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World

Starting a Papacy, Amid Echoes of a ‘Dirty War’

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World

Environmental Woes Could Reverse Global Development

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Booming

He Hasn’t Had It All Either

the difficulty making jobs friendly isn’t the workplace, it’s work.

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Opinion

Surveying Emancipation

The American Freedman Inquiry Commission and the roots of Reconstruction.
Blacks; Civil War (US) (1861-65); Reconstruction Era; Slavery; 

This is where we were.  
We are but little advanced from there.

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World

Drawing the Line on Privacy

 
The violation was the picture.
 
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Health

Ectopic Pregnancy Treatments Preserve Fertility

For women with ectopic pregnancies, surgery to remove a fallopian tube did not affect the ability to become pregnant later any more than more conservative treatments for the condition.
Pregnancy and Childbirth; Surgery and Surgeons; Women and Girls; 

Ok.
 
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Opinion

Singapore’s Lessons for an Unequal America

The American elite loves to rationalize soaring levels of inequality. But the task of achieving a fairer society with more equality of opportunity is, though difficult, within reach.
Economic Conditions and Trends; Income Inequality; United States Economy; Wages and Salaries; 

It has taken eighty years of effort to achieve our present state.
Herbert Hoover would not be uncomfortable but would wonder why.
 
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Business Day

Tax Credits or Spending? Labels, but in Congress, Fighting Words

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Technology

Google Executive to Visit Myanmar

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Business Day

Man Group Imposes Limits on Cash Bonuses for Executives

The Man Group, the largest publicly traded hedge fund firm in the world, said annual cash bonuses for its top executives would be capped at up to 250 percent of salary.
Bonuses; Executive Compensation; Hedge Funds; 

Three and a half million dollars a year is doing well for hired help.
 
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N.Y. / Region

F.B.I. Dog Is Killed in Raid on Hideaway

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N.Y. / Region

Outsiders Faulted for Unrest in Brooklyn

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Sunday Review

Reading, Writing and Video Games


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Opinion

With a Big If, Science Panel Finds Deep Cuts Possible in Auto Emissions and Oil Use

A panel finds that a blend of intensified research and strong policy could take a big bite out of oil use and CO2 emissions.
Air Pollution; Automobiles; Biofuels; Electric and Hybrid Vehicles; Energy Efficiency; Ethanol; Fuel Efficiency; Global Warming; Greenhouse Gas Emissions; Hydrogen; Natural Gas; Oil (Petroleum) and Gasoline; 

This is going to need a better tax structure as it notes.
 
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Opinion

Work at Home, or in the Office?

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Science

University of Tennessee Wins Approval for Hydraulic Fracturing Plan

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Business Day

Viewing the Glass as Half Full, but Not Too Full

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Business Day

This Week In Small Business: Surviving Shark Tank


Business Day

Treasury Auctions Set for This Week

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World

Starting a Papacy, Amid Echoes of a ‘Dirty War’

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Health

Faster Recovery From Hip Surgery

Some surgeons say anterior hip replacements, in which the incision is made at the front of the hip instead of through the buttocks or the side, result in decreased pain and faster recovery.
Hips; Medicine and Health; Surgery and Surgeons; 

Looks like good advice.
I am not in the market for such a procedure.  Mother suffers from scoliosis.
 
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Booming

He Hasn’t Had It All Either

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Opinion

Surveying Emancipation

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World

Former Pentagon Lawyer Offers Pros and Cons of Drone Court

The speech by Jeh C. Johnson, the Defense Department’s former general counsel, offered a window into the thinking of someone who participated in the inner circles of Obama administration national security decision-making until recently.
Drones (Pilotless Planes); Espionage and Intelligence Services; Targeted Killings; United States Defense and Military Forces; United States Politics and Government; 

Most secrets leak in time.  Far better not to have secrets.
Yet we do have secrets.  
Consider the consequences of leakage before committing the act.
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World

Environmental Woes Could Reverse Global Development

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World

Drawing the Line on Privacy

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Opinion

Singapore’s Lessons for an Unequal America

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Business Day

Tax Credits or Spending? Labels, but in Congress, Fighting Words

16
Technology

Google Executive to Visit Myanmar

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Business Day

Man Group Imposes Limits on Cash Bonuses for Executives

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N.Y. / Region

Outsiders Faulted for Unrest in Brooklyn

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U.S.

Dispute on Transgender Rights Unfolds at a Colorado School

A legal dispute over the right to use a school bathroom is unfolding in
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U.S.

Man Accused of Rape and Murder in Syracuse Is Beaten in Jail

David Renz, who is accused of committing both crimes during a carjacking, appeared in court and said his nose had been broken in the Onondaga County Justice Center.
Murders and Attempted Murders; Sex Crimes; Child Abuse and Neglect; Prisons and Prisoners; Assaults; 

Short eyes prisoners do not live long in the general population.
Most prisoners have children.


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Business Day

Viewing the Glass as Half Full, but Not Too Full

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Health

Faster Recovery From Hip Surgery

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Opinion

Surveying Emancipation

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World

Former Pentagon Lawyer Offers Pros and Cons of Drone Court

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Opinion

Singapore’s Lessons for an Unequal America

7
Technology

Google Executive to Visit Myanmar

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Business Day

Man Group Imposes Limits on Cash Bonuses for Executives

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N.Y. / Region

Outsiders Faulted for Unrest in Brooklyn

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U.S.

Man Accused of Rape and Murder in Syracuse Is Beaten in Jail

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Sunday Review

Reading, Writing and Video Games

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Dead party walking.
 
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Business Day

Is the Seller to Blame?

After a soldier died, his parents took aim at a dietary supplement — and the retail chain GNC, where he bought it.
Dietary Supplements and Herbal Remedies; Consumer Protection; Recalls and Bans of Products; 

DMAA will shortly be banned.  
This looks to be a solid case.
GNC is stonewalling.
The FDA is being cautious.  
Tobacco experience will do that.

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N.Y. / Region

Riffs by Cab Riders, Secretly Recorded for the Sake of Art

A documentary filmmaker and licensed cabby secretly recorded the conversations of his passengers, assembled the highlights into an audio collage and installed the final product in his taxi.
Taxicabs and Taxicab Drivers; Art; Audio Recordings and Downloads; Privacy; 

A public space.
 
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World

2 Tire Factories With Different Trajectories Reveal Social Schisms in France

One company is closing and the other has a promising future after workers agreed to concessions that many consider to be onerous.
Labor and Jobs; Factories and Manufacturing; Shutdowns (Institutional); Tires; Organized Labor; 

Suicide prevention is never easy.
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World

New Premier in China Faces Test on Economy

Li Keqiang entered the job on Friday, inheriting a wobbling economy that could distract the government from its vows to tackle pollution and promote urbanization.
Urban Areas; Agriculture and Farming; Economic Conditions and Trends; 

China is in an unsustainable condition.  I can't guess what next.
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Technology

Disruptions: Stuck With a Provider Over the Long Haul

Owning a cellphone on one of the biggest providers can sometimes feel like an unhappy relationship, with companies frequently taking advantage of customers.
Cellular Telephones; Customer Relations; 

This will get solved in time.   A landline works for me.
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N.Y. / Region

Quinn Leads Democrats in Fund-Raising for 2013 Campaign

Christine C. Quinn, the City Council speaker, leads her Democratic mayoral rivals with a war chest of almost $5.6 million, according to financial-disclosure reports released on Friday.
Elections, Mayors; Campaign Finance; 

Quinn is not my choice.  No other decision yet.
 
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Opinion

Drones, Ethics and the Armchair Soldier

Does the advent of drone warfare, which keeps active soldiers out of harm’s way, require a new brand of moral responsibility?
Drones (Pilotless Planes); Iraq War (2003-11); Philosophy; 

I doubt it.
 
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U.S.

Water Rate in Small Town Has Residents Fuming

Like other small towns, Blue Mound says the rates charged by a private water company are much higher than those of neighboring big cities.
Water; Prices (Fares, Fees and Rates); Rural Areas; Law and Legislation;

Eminent domain http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eminent_domain  should work
here.  Water is limited and the right to pump it is owned as well as the distribution system and the wells.




















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