Monday, April 29, 2013

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http://www.nytimes.com/2013/04/29/opinion/krugman-the-story-of-our-time.html?hp

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Fashion & Style

Yes, I Really Am Bisexual. Deal With It.

I wasn’t looking to chronicle my romantic escapades. I was clarifying my identity.
Women and Girls; Love (Emotion); Dating and Courtship; Modern Love (Times Column); 

Wear shoes that fit your feet and your mind.
They are not worn in bed.
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Booming

Why Do I Have Gout?

If you end up with an attack of gout, prepare yourself for a round of blame the victim.
Baby Boomers; Gout; Age, Chronological; Diet and Nutrition; Rheumatoid Arthritis; Arthritis; Feet; Pain; 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uric_acid
TLC is in generous if intermittent supply.
I can make you a very nice price on it.
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Business Day

Variations on a Gene, and Tools to Find Them

With new tools and tests on the market, doctors are now better prepared to sort through the genetic flaws that cause cells to become cancerous.
Cancer; Genetics and Heredity; Tests (Medical); DNA (Deoxyribonucleic Acid); Doctors;
This is still very early days. 
I can't guess how the intersection of genetics and cancer treatment will develop financially.  
I am not ready to place bets.  
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U.S.

When One Man’s Game Is Also a Marauding Pest

Long a bane in the south, feral pigs are becoming common in the north, often having escaped from private shooting preserves, which are fighting efforts to ban them.
Pigs; Hunting and Trapping; Animals; Invasive Species; 

The authorities could offer a bounty,  no questions asked, no closed season and no size limit.

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Business Day

Loans Borrowed Against Pensions Squeeze Retirees

Pension advances, federal and state authorities say, are carefully disguised loans that carry interest rates that are often many times higher than those on credit cards.
Pensions and Retirement Plans; Retirement; Personal Finances; Banking and Financial Institutions; Law and Legislation; Credit and Debt; United States Economy; Interest Rates;

Yet another way to rob the poor.
The practice seems to have started as a way to extract cash from a lottery prize.
Only the lottery authority is supposed to play the loan game.

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Opinion

Food Aid Reform

President Obama’s sensible proposals could feed millions more people worldwide, and they should be promptly enacted by Congress.
Food Aid; Agriculture and Farming; Third World and Developing Countries; 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economic_rent 
   
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Malthus    Author of both thoughts

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malthusianism   The problem I am looking at.

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World

For Indonesian Atheists, a Community of Support Amid Constant Fear

In predominantly Muslim Indonesia, where trumpeting one's disbelief in God can lead to abuse, ostracism and even prison, atheists find careful ways to build a community of support.
Religion and Belief; Atheism; Muslims and Islam; Freedom of Religion; Freedom of Speech and Expression; Social Networking (Internet); Computers and the Internet; Blogs and Blogging (Internet); 

Freedom of religion but not freedom from religion.
An attitude I have encountered locally.
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N.Y. / Region

Feminist Editor Dies in Motorcycle Accident

Mary Thom, 68, a renowned intellectual in the women’s movement who worked at Ms. magazine, was killed on Friday in Yonkers.
Magazines; Traffic Accidents and Safety; Women and Girls; Women's Rights; 

Noted.
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Opinion

An Earth Scientist Explores the Biggest Climate Threat: Fear

A veteran earth scientist pushes back against dystopian depictions of global warming and the human response.
Alternative and Renewable Energy; Books and Literature; Carbon Capture and Sequestration; Carbon Dioxide; Earth; Global Warming; Greenhouse Gas Emissions; Hydrocarbons; 

Fear is a great motivator.
Most are not yet at the point of panic and random action.
Soon we must inject hope into the situation, directing actions to solutions.
It will never be too late to start.  It is already too late not to feel the lash.
A problem is the lag between our actions and the peak planetary response.

Say rather that panic is the enemy.  
Fear leads to early action.  
Let us try to see that it is proper action.
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U.S.

In Speech to Planned Parenthood, Obama Criticizes New Abortion Laws

President Obama waded back into the nation’s volatile culture wars on Friday as he assailed conservatives who have sought to restrict access to abortion and contraception and promised women’s activists he would stand with them “fighting every step of the way.”
Abortion; Birth Control and Family Planning; United States Politics and Government; 

Those laws are probably unconstitutional.  
I would as soon the cases did not come before this Supreme Court.
I will cut Obama lots of tactical slack.

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T:Style

Vain Glorious | Kjaer Weis Mascara

The debut of an environmentally friendly mascara.
Earth Day; Environment; Face; 

This is an environmental placebo.

I was and am an art student.
I am fascinated by the effects color and other accents produce.
The face shown to the world is another designed experience.
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N.Y. / Region

State Suspends Enrollment in Adult Care Plan Amid Fraud Concerns

Social adult day care centers in New York indirectly financed by Medicaid have been accused of luring seniors with cash, takeout food and casino visits.
Elder Care; Medicaid; Frauds and Swindling; Elderly; Nursing Homes; Long-Term Care Insurance; 

A first treatment for starvation is food.
A treatment for the mental and physical decay of extreme age is social engagement.
How much is medically appropriate is a question I can't answer.
I am sure the tea party can't answer it.
Do the science.

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Magazine

Should I Report My Ex-Wife for Sleeping With Her Patient?

And does it matter if the main motivation is revenge?
Ethics (Institutional); Doctors; Suits and Litigation (Civil); Ethicist, The (Times Column); 

I do not disagree with Klosterman on these matters.  
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Business Day

Mobile Chargers Prepare for Their Day in the Sun

As solar technology gains in cost and efficiency, manufacturers are increasingly looking to enter the mobile device market with portable chargers.
Alternative and Renewable Energy; Smartphones; Tablet Computers; Solar Energy; Batteries; Consumer Behavior; 

I have put some thought into how much time I spend off the grid and away from a car.  The answer is not much.  The last time I escaped for a few days
I had a crank-up radio.  I got good use from it.
Crank-ups started as clock work radios.  A clock work charger working through a wire would be a more useful device for your problems.  It would go with you and not require sunlight.  Devices could be used while charging.  Solar is good for true "off the grid" use and possibly for on the grid bill amelioration.  Marine battery maintenance is another off the grid use.  When back packing I don't stay in one place in the sun.


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Opinion

A Back Seat for Safety at the F.A.A.

The aircraft industry and its regulators are too cozy.
Aviation Accidents and Safety; Regulation and Deregulation of Industry; Batteries; Lithium (Metal); Airlines and Airplanes;

YES
 
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Business Day

From Power Plant to Civic Renewal Centerpiece

Ten to 15 percent of the nation’s coal-fired power plants could be retired over the next decade, and the size and location of such plants make them attractive for renovation.
Electric Light and Power; Factories and Manufacturing; Restoration and Renovation; Coal;

"Inhabited ruins."

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Opinion

Diagnosing the Wrong Deficit

Could what looks like A.D.H.D. be a sleep disorder in disguise?
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder; Children and Childhood; Sleep; Research; Parasomnias (Sleep Disorders); Babies and Infants;

I can believe.
 
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Business Day

Doctors Denounce Cancer Drug Prices of $100,000 a Year

More than 100 influential cancer specialists argued in a journal that some drug prices are unsustainable and perhaps even immoral.
Drugs (Pharmaceuticals); Prices (Fares, Fees and Rates); Health Insurance and Managed Care; Leukemia; Cancer;

"What the traffic will bear" is closer to discovery.
 
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Your Money

Estate Planning Remains a Moving Target Under the New Tax Law

Even taxpayers who are exempt from the federal tax on estates under the American Taxpayer Relief Act would be wise to study how the law affects their estate planning.
Wills and Estates; Federal Taxes (US); High Net Worth Individuals; Personal Finances;

No surprises for me.
 
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Business Day

By 2023, a Changed World in Energy

The year 2023 could find more use of solar power, wind and natural gas, and the United States could be a major oil exporter.
Energy and Power; Solar Energy; Natural Gas; Alternative and Renewable Energy; Wind Power; Oil (Petroleum) and Gasoline;

"Sell the sizzle, not the steak".   

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N.Y. / Region

State Suspends Enrollment in Adult Care Plan Amid Fraud Concerns

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Magazine

Should I Report My Ex-Wife for Sleeping With Her Patient?

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Business Day

Mobile Chargers Prepare for Their Day in the Sun

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Opinion

A Back Seat for Safety at the F.A.A.

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Business Day

From Power Plant to Civic Renewal Centerpiece

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Opinion

Diagnosing the Wrong Deficit

Could what looks like A.D.H.D. be a sleep disorder in disguise?
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder; Children and Childhood; Sleep; Research; Parasomnias (Sleep Disorders); Babies and Infants;

!!!!
 
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Business Day

Doctors Denounce Cancer Drug Prices of $100,000 a Year



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Style

Months After Newtown, Sorting Boxes of Grief

My stepmother was killed in the Newtown shooting. My husband and I divorced after 10 years of marriage. I’m left with boxes of physical reminders of what used to be.
Divorce, Separations and Annulments; Emotions; Grief (Emotion); Newtown, Conn, Shooting (2012); Parenting;

Eventually there is Antiques Roadshow and an auction.
That can be a long wait.
 
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Your Money

Estate Planning Remains a Moving Target Under the New Tax Law

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Business Day

By 2023, a Changed World in Energy

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N.Y. / Region

Man Sentenced in Plan to Bomb Manhattan Synagogue

Mohamed Mamdouh, who was convicted under a state antiterrorism law, was given five years in prison for his role in a failed 2011 plot.
Sentences (Criminal); Prisons and Prisoners; Terrorism;

Grandstanding.
 
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U.S.

Lawmakers Take on Texas Truancy Laws

State senators passed a bill to change how school districts and courts handle truancy, which some say are unfair and overly punitive.
Absenteeism and Truancy; Education (K-12); School Discipline (Students); Law and Legislation; State Legislatures;

The politics of Texas are incomprehensible from the outside.
 
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Real Estate

Co-op Board Presidents Tell All

Why presidents of co-op boards need thick skins.
Cooperatives; Real Estate and Housing (Residential); Boards of Directors;

I won't live like that and I don't.
 
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Health

Ask Well: Do We Need to Stretch?

If stretching before exercise is of questionable benefit, is there any time that stretching is beneficial? The Phys Ed columnist Gretchen Reynolds responds to readers’ questions.
Exercise; Medicine and Health; Muscles;

No.  Some like it.
 
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Health

Pastas of Spring

To make a quick meal with spring vegetables, try one of these new pasta dishes from Recipes for Health columnist Martha Rose Shulman
Cooking and Cookbooks; Medicine and Health; Pasta; Recipes; Vegetables;

Why not?
 
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N.Y. / Region

Assemblyman Makes Plea Deal on Marijuana Possession

Stephen M. Katz, a Republican from Mohegan Lake, N.Y., who was discovered with a small bag of marijuana when he was stopped for speeding, must complete 20 hours of community service and avoid reoffending.
Drug Abuse and Traffic; Marijuana; State Legislatures; Politics and Government;

It will be remembered at the next election.
 
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Technology

Disruptions: No Words, No Gestures, Just Your Brain as a Control Pad

Soon, we could be turning on the lights at home just by thinking about it, or sending an e-mail from our smartphone without even pulling the device from our pocket.
Brain; Computers and the Internet; Smartphones; Wearable Computing;

Happy goldfish bowl.
 
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World

U.S. General Sees Hope for Chinese Help on Korea

Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said that talks yielded similar goals of limiting North Korea’s nuclear ambitions.
United States International Relations; Nuclear Weapons; Cyberwarfare;

The diplomats are busy.
 
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U.S.

States Push to Get the Most Out of Marijuana Taxes

Legislators will consider rates totaling up to 30 percent, hoping to pay for new laws without driving customers back to the black market.
States (US); Marijuana; Sales and Excise Taxes;

Colorado should stop worrying.
The first thing to do is establish the market.
Then look at the growth rate.
Then set a tax rate to control the growth.
Before there is a visible market there is no price and no growth of consumption.

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Business Day

The Next Nuclear Reactor May Arrive Hauled by a Truck

Small nuclear reactors, which are considered safer and cheaper than large plants, are winning fans among utilities and government officials.
Nuclear Energy; Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant (Japan);

The argument is fantasy.  
If the reactor is big enough to do useful work it is too big to cool by natural convection.  If it is radiologically hot enough it will require massive shielding to be approachable.  The turbine and generator will require attention. 

Let the engineers work with less input from business management.

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