Thursday, April 25, 2013

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1
Opinion

When Food Isn't the Answer to Hunger

The Obama Administration’s proposal to change an outdated food aid restriction would allow the United States to feed millions more people at the same cost.
Agriculture and Farming; Farm Bill (US); Food; Food Aid; Foreign Aid; Humanitarian Aid; 

Untying the aid is a good thing to do.
 
2
Health

Do We Have to Cool Down After Exercise?

3
Opinion

Only an Accident

4
N.Y. / Region

Parole Granted for Political Consultant in a Corruption Case

5
Business Day

Why I Pay What I Pay

6
World

Restoring Sea and Romance to a French Treasure

7
Opinion

‘A Chinese Threat to Afghan Buddhas’

8
Opinion

Resistant Bacteria in Meat

9
World

Amid Much Tumult, France Approves ‘Marriage for All’

10
World

U.S. and China Put Focus on Cybersecurity

11
12
U.S.

A Texas Town Mourns the First Responders Who Paid With Their Lives

Days after a fertilizer plant explosion destroyed homes and killed at least 14 in West, Tex., the magnitude of the human toll had barely started to settle in.
Explosions; Fires and Firefighters; Deaths (Fatalities); 

Early days.
 
13
N.Y. / Region

Day Centers Sprout Up, Luring Fit Elders and Costing Medicaid

In New York, the institutions, intended to save the state money, have undergone a vast expansion and are serving many older people who are not impaired.
Medicaid; Elder Care; Elderly; Day Care Centers; 

I am not going to worry about it.
 
14
U.S.

20 Pounds? Not Too Bad, for an Extinct Fish

A giant trout once believed to be extinct is once again delighting anglers at Pyramid Lake in Nevada.
Trout; Endangered and Extinct Species; Native Americans; Rivers; 

Worth the effort.
 
15
Business Day

Safety Agency Backs Limits to Car Devices

16
N.Y. / Region

Agent Regrets Abrupt End to Liu Inquiry

An agent with the Federal Bureau of Investigation, testifying in the trial of former campaign associates of John C. Liu, said, “The undercover operation could have gone on further.”
Politics and Government; Elections, Comptrollers; 

Only Democrats were to be caught?

17
U.S.

A Montana Loophole Leaves a Bitter Taste With Bar Owners

Many of the state’s brewers have embraced a law that lets them open tasting rooms without a liquor license, but some say the tap rooms are bars by another name.
Beer; Bars and Nightclubs; Law and Legislation; State Legislatures;

If Montana wants to change its law it can.
 
18
World

Fearing Price Increases, Iranians Hoard Goods

An unanticipated change in the country’s exchange-rate policy could raise prices of some foodstuffs by 60 percent or more.
Inflation (Economics); Economic Conditions and Trends; Embargoes and Economic Sanctions; Iranian Rial (Currency); Prices (Fares, Fees and Rates); 

We are doing it to them.
They are helping.
 
19
World

Report Says Myanmar Was Complicit in Anti-Muslim Violence

A report by a human rights group accuses Myanmar’s government of standing by, or worse, as Buddhists conducted a campaign of violence against Muslims.
Buddhism; Human Rights and Human Rights Violations; Muslims and Islam; Rohingya (Ethnic Group); War Crimes, Genocide and Crimes Against Humanity; 

Political religion is not a pleasant form of government.
Getting Buddhists to riot in the streets is a feat.
 
20
Business Day

The Perils of Investing in What You Know

It may be tempting to “invest in what you know,” but Carl Richards explains why that isn’t necessarily the best strategy for average investors.
Personal Finances; Stocks and Bonds; 

There is no substitute for thought.
Original thought might be correct.
Following the herd makes you part of the herd.
"Bears win some.  Bulls win some.  Pigs get slaughtered."
The proper advice is: 
Invest in what you understand.

If the object of an investment is monetary gain the investment will be in a business.
Businesses are different, one from another.
Understand the ones you buy into.

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1
Opinion

In Gas-Drilling Fight, Opposites Attract, and Distract



As far as I can see less carbon going to no carbon is the only viable policy.
2
Opinion

Only an Accident

3
N.Y. / Region

Parole Granted for Political Consultant in a Corruption Case

 
 
4
Business Day

Why I Pay What I Pay

5
World

Restoring Sea and Romance to a French Treasure

6
Opinion

The Lieber Codes

How a German immigrant academic revolutionized the rules of fighting.
Civil War (US) (1861-65); Martial Law; Prisoners of War; Slavery;

That the ends justify the means is now axiomatic.
We are left with the question of what ends.  
Religion is not an acceptable end.  Personal survival may be.  Personal wealth has only small value.  Public order has some value as an end.
Means are also of various acceptability.

7
Opinion

‘A Chinese Threat to Afghan Buddhas’

8
Opinion

Resistant Bacteria in Meat

9
World

Amid Much Tumult, France Approves ‘Marriage for All’

10
World

U.S. and China Put Focus on Cybersecurity

11
13
U.S.

20 Pounds? Not Too Bad, for an Extinct Fish

A giant trout once believed to be extinct is once again delighting anglers at Pyramid Lake in Nevada.
Trout; Endangered and Extinct Species; Native Americans; Rivers; 

Near extinct.   
It is a win.  I hope it is not unique.
 
14
Business Day

Safety Agency Backs Limits to Car Devices

15
N.Y. / Region

Agent Regrets Abrupt End to Liu Inquiry

An agent with the Federal Bureau of Investigation, testifying in the trial of former campaign associates of John C. Liu, said, “The undercover operation could have gone on further.”
Politics and Government; Elections, Comptrollers; 

The investigation may have been pointing to the Texas G.O.P.
 
16
U.S.

A Montana Loophole Leaves a Bitter Taste With Bar Owners

Many of the state’s brewers have embraced a law that lets them open tasting rooms without a liquor license, but some say the tap rooms are bars by another name.
Beer; Bars and Nightclubs; Law and Legislation; State Legislatures; 

I am glad to see the development.  Better beer.
 
17
N.Y. / Region

Day Centers Sprout Up, Luring Fit Elders and Costing Medicaid

18
World

Report Says Myanmar Was Complicit in Anti-Muslim Violence

19
U.S.

Maryland: Guards Accused of Aiding Gang

Thirteen female correctional officers, seven inmates and five others with gang ties have been charged with plotting to smuggle drugs, cellphones and other contraband into Baltimore’s jail and other corrections facilities.
Prisons and Prisoners; Gangs; Smuggling; Money Laundering; 

The authorities must try for control.  They are not always successful.
 
20
Science

Fertilizers Meet Fire, With Disastrous Consequences

The devastating explosion in Texas is a reminder that for all the good that fertilizers do in increasing crop yields, they can also prove lethal under certain conditions.
Explosions; Fertilizer; 

This was probably an ammonium  nitrate detonation like the Texas City blast.   http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texas_City_disaster

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1
Autos

How Do You Find the Best Green Cars?

With more energy efficient car options available than ever before, the number choices can be daunting. Here’s where two green car rating agencies’ picks coincided.
Automobiles; Batteries; Electric and Hybrid Vehicles; Energy Efficiency; Fuel Efficiency; Greenhouse Gas Emissions; Sustainable Living; 

Stretch the life of your present vehicle as long as practical.
These will look better in a few years.

The best "green" cars are not yet made.
 
2
World

Report Says Myanmar Was Complicit in Anti-Muslim Violence

3
Opinion

The Lieber Codes

4
World

U.S. and China Put Focus on Cybersecurity

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7
Sports

N.F.L. Will Advise Teams on Discrimination Policy

The N.F.L. plans to provide teams an information sheet that will underscore the league’s policy on discrimination based on sexual orientation
Discrimination; Football; Sexual Harassment; 

Culture changes.
 
8
U.S.

20 Pounds? Not Too Bad, for an Extinct Fish

9
N.Y. / Region

Agent Regrets Abrupt End to Liu Inquiry

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11
N.Y. / Region

Day Centers Sprout Up, Luring Fit Elders and Costing Medicaid

12
U.S.

Maryland: Guards Accused of Aiding Gang


Lawyers.
There some things rats just won't do.

13
Science

Fertilizers Meet Fire, With Disastrous Consequences

14
Opinion

A Common Sense Immigration Ruling

15
World

Fearing Price Increases, Iranians Hoard Goods

16
U.S.

The Gun Vote and 2014: Will There Be an Electoral Price?

Among the 26 incumbent senators who will face elections next year, there was a near perfect relationship between their states’ rates of gun ownership and their votes on the background check amendment.
Elections, Senate; Gun Control; United States Politics and Government; 

Not much of one.
 
17
U.S.

Philadelphia Abortion Doctor Is Cleared on Some Counts

The judge granted motions for acquittal for three of seven murder charges against Dr. Kermit Gosnell, who has been charged with killing viable fetuses while performing abortions.
Abortion; Decisions and Verdicts; 

A very political prosecution.
Late term is always a problem for those who want a problem.
I believe each case is multiply checked before the procedure is performed.
 
18
Business Day

It Works Out to a New Show a Week for a Cable Giant

Scripps Networks Interactive, which includes the Food Network and HGTV, hopes to please advertisers seeking original programming with a total of 52 new series.
Advertising and Marketing; Television; Series; 

It all sounds desperate.
Much like the first days of motion pictures.
We have more screens than the economics support.

19
U.S.

Two Groups in Grief Refuse to Stand Still

Two Boston communities are each dealing with the death of one of their own: the Ashmont section of the city’s Dorchester neighborhood and the thousands of Chinese citizens who flock to Boston to study.
Boston Marathon Bombings (2013); Deaths (Fatalities); Grief (Emotion); 

I want to hear the story from the kid brother.
We need to fix the underlying problem if we can.
Nuking South Asia is not a solution.
20
Books

The Young Salinger, Mordant Yet Hopeful

The Morgan Library & Museum has acquired nine vivid letters that J. D. Salinger wrote to a Toronto woman years before the publication of “The Catcher in the Rye.”
Books and Literature; Writing and Writers; Letters; 

I just don't care.  
The work is more than enough.









 


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