Tuesday, April 30, 2013

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1
Opinion

Freedom for California's Indians

The surprising story of bondage and freedom for California’s Native Americans.
Civil War (US) (1861-65); Native Americans; Slavery; 

They may have thought of themselves as good.  They were not nice.
 
2
Technology

App Smart Extra: Dictionaries on the Go, Both Fancy and Simple

Looking up words on a mobile phone is easy, with a variety of apps that can help you with definitions, pronunciation, synonyms, even crossword puzzle questions.
Dictionaries; Mobile Applications; 

It is not something I want to do.  
Working with a real keyboard is bad enough.

3
Business Day

A Nasty, Epic Real Estate Battle With Stakes 102 Stories High

A venomous public battle over a $5.2 billion proposal by the Empire State Building’s managing family will face a crucial legal test beginning on Monday.
Empire State Building (Manhattan, NY); Real Estate (Commercial); Suits and Litigation (Civil); Real Estate Investment Trusts; Stocks and Bonds; 

I think it is an attempt at fraud.
 
4
U.S.

‘We Stand With You,’ Obama Tells Mourners at Texas Memorial

 
Posturing.
 
5
Business Day

Hammurabi's Code and U.S. Health Care

If society values doctors’ treatment of the rich and the poor equally, it should look at equity in the fees they receive for different patients, an economist writes.
Doctors; Health Insurance and Managed Care; Medicaid; Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (2010); Prices (Fares, Fees and Rates); 

A sad commentary on our legislators.
 
6
Style

The Play Date Gun Debate

Creating a non-political conversation around children and gun-safety.
Children and Childhood; Firearms; Gun Control; Parenting; 

Not a problem I expect to have.  
I have no objection to gun safes and trigger locks.  
7
World

Departing French Envoy Has Frank Words on Afghanistan

At a farewell party for the French ambassador to Afghanistan, the guest of honor let the diplomatic mask slip to talk about the country’s future.
Afghanistan War (2001- ); Defense and Military Forces; Corruption (Institutional); 

The shrub did the world no favor.  The exit will not be pretty.  
"There is no there there."

8
Opinion

How to Build a Spoon

Manufacturing is making a comeback in Brooklyn. Have you seen the Spuni?
Factories and Manufacturing; United States Economy; Entrepreneurship; New Models, Design and Products; 

A development shop is never more than a few people.
 
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U.S.

A Racial Divide Closes as Students Step Up

A week after a “white prom” was held in Wilcox County, Ga., the first integrated prom, organized by students, will take place.
Proms; Blacks; Race and Ethnicity; Segregation; 

The faithful do not learn.
 
10
Magazine

Making Sense of an Infant’s Sudden Weakness

A 3-month-old loses her appetite, then her strength.
Babies and Infants; Tests (Medical); Botulism; 

A repeat.
11
Opinion

O'Connor Regrets Bush v. Gore

She said the Supreme Court probably “added to the problem at the end of the day” and “stirred up the public.”
Campaign Finance; Citizens United v Federal Election Commission (Supreme Court Decision); Presidential Election of 2000; 

She looked at the situation, found herself less than heroic, and retired.
I can wish things were different.  I can vote toward change.  I do not wish to be shot in the street.  
Conditions will deteriorate.
It has taken on the order of a century to recover from bad Supreme Court decisions.
 
12
Technology

How Big Data Is Playing Recruiter for Specialized Workers

In industries where good talent can be hard to find, companies are using algorithms to scour the Web for recruits, and in the process, they are challenging some traditional notions of hiring.
Hiring and Promotion; Computers and the Internet; Labor and Jobs; Human Resources; 

They are doing the right things for the group they want to catch.
 
13
Business Day

Financiers' Charity Gala Goes the Way of Canapés

Ark, the children’s charity founded by the hedge fund manager Arpad A. Busson, is no longer holding its $15,500-a-ticket fund-raiser that had become an annual fixture for London’s top hedge fund managers and celebrities.
Hedge Funds; Parties (Social); Philanthropy; 

I see the mechanism.  I don't want to play.
14
Opinion

Public Sentiment About the Keystone Oil Pipeline

Readers respond to a column by Joe Nocera, who is in favor of the pipeline.
Pipelines; Keystone Pipeline System; 

Reasonable criticism. No to the pipe is enough.

15
World

The Beauty Market Resists Recession

Economic hard times have failed to dent the enthusiasm of Europeans for beauty treatments. But health experts are sounding alarms about potential health risks of some of those treatments.
Beauty; Feet; 

It does not matter what I think about nibbling fish.
They tickle.
There is one percent of the population that can buy what it wishes.
What it wishes may include fishes.
300,000,000 population.
3,000.000 one percent
1,500,000  Customer base for beauty treatments.
 
16
World

Israel: Military to Stop Using Shells Containing Phosphorus

The Israeli military said on Friday that it planned to remove shells containing phosphorus from active use within about a year.
White Phosphorus; Defense and Military Forces; International Relations; Palestinians; 

White phosphorous is a horror.  It self ignites on contact with air. 
It is toxic.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_phosphorous
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Business Day

Venture Capitalists Are Making Bigger Bets on Food Start-Ups

The ultimate goal of venture capitalists in Silicon Valley, who funneled about $350 million into food projects last year, is to transform the food industry.
Venture Capital; Start-ups; Food; Cooking and Cookbooks; Delivery Services; E-Commerce; 

I do not want to be in the food service industry.

18
U.S.

Spending Cuts Threaten to Delay Research, Obama Tells Scientists

Sequestration could hinder progress on federally sponsored research projects for two years, putting the United States at risk of falling behind in science, President Obama told the National Academy of Sciences on Monday.
Federal Budget (US); Research; Science and Technology; United States Politics and Government; 

Yes, sort of.  The delay will be indirect.  New projects are almost always 
"boot legged".
 
19
World

Search for Cuts Puts Portugal’s Schools on Chopping Block

A court ruling and continuing budgetary difficulties have left Portugal’s government to reduce spending where it can — including in its education system, already one of the weakest in Europe.
Education (K-12); Budgets and Budgeting; Layoffs and Job Reductions; Teachers and School Employees; European Sovereign Debt Crisis (2010- ); 

The next thing we know, the Portuguese will be buying texts in Texas.
 
20
Business Day

Treasury Auctions Set for This Week

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

The rates are against the zero lower bound.

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@19:30


1
Opinion

Freedom for California's Indians

The surprising story of bondage and freedom for California’s Native Americans.
Civil War (US) (1861-65); Native Americans; Slavery;
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3
Business Day

Hammurabi's Code and U.S. Health Care

4
Style

The Play Date Gun Debate

5
World

Departing French Envoy Has Frank Words on Afghanistan

6
Opinion

How to Build a Spoon

7
U.S.

A Racial Divide Closes as Students Step Up

8
Magazine

Making Sense of an Infant’s Sudden Weakness

9
Opinion

O'Connor Regrets Bush v. Gore

10
Business Day

Financiers' Charity Gala Goes the Way of Canapés

11
Technology

How Big Data Is Playing Recruiter for Specialized Workers

13
World

The Beauty Market Resists Recession

14
World

Israel: Military to Stop Using Shells Containing Phosphorus

15
Business Day

Venture Capitalists Are Making Bigger Bets on Food Start-Ups

16
World

Search for Cuts Puts Portugal’s Schools on Chopping Block

17
Business Day

Treasury Auctions Set for This Week

18
Health

Whole-Grain Pasta With Mushrooms, Asparagus and Favas

19
U.S.

New Suburban Dream Born of Asia and Southern California

While much of the current immigration debate in Congress has focused on Hispanics, Asians have become a dominant cultural force in the San Gabriel Valley east of Los Angeles.
Immigration and Emigration; Asian-Americans; Chinese-Americans; Hispanic-Americans; Population; 

Yes. 
 
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Business Day

Chinese Subsidies Under Scrutiny

The European Commission began an investigation into industry claims that Chinese makers of solar glass benefit from illegal subsidies.
International Trade and World Market; Solar Energy; 

These are industrial products.  The labor content is minimal.

I will load the list and sleep.

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