Friday, May 17, 2013

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World

Japanese Reactor Is Said to Stand on a Fault Line

Seismologists directed by Japan’s new nuclear regulator said the fault showed signs of being geologically active, suggesting a high earthquake risk.
Nuclear Energy; Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant (Japan); Japan Earthquake and Tsunami (2011); 

Hunkering down and waiting for the axe fixes nothing.

Do the engineering and deal with the problems.
Japan needs an operating industry.
An ideal site is now available at Fukushima.  
Move the material there and clean up these high risk sites.

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U.S.

A Tribute to Boston Bombing Victims, a Step at a Time

Elena Barbera has undertaken a modest fund-raising drive with daily ascents of the Bunker Hill Monument.
Boston Marathon Bombings (2013); Monuments and Memorials (Structures); Philanthropy; Amputation; 

Healing the city      | Our next problem.

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Business Day

Big Banks Get Break in Rules to Limit Risks

Lobbyists for the nation’s biggest banks have persuaded federal regulators to soften a proposed Dodd-Frank rule, a move that is expected to protect Wall Street’s control over the $700 trillion derivatives market.
Banking and Financial Institutions; Derivatives (Financial Instruments); Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (2010); Regulation and Deregulation of Industry; 

The banks like disasters!
 
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Business Day

A Start-Up Struggles to Market Its iPhone App

What’s the best way to market an app?
Advertising and Marketing; Blogs and Blogging (Internet); Computers and the Internet; Honeymoons; iPhone; Mobile Applications; Online Advertising; Small Business; 

We will discuss lists live.  I have no problem with an app.
 
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U.S.

After Devastating Blast, Questions in a Texas Town Over Whether to Rebuild or Move On

Even as West, Tex., is beginning to rise a month after a fertilizer plant exploded, some people are asking at what cost.
Disasters and Emergencies; Explosions; Restoration and Renovation; 

There is no reason not to rebuild.  Is there a reason to rebuild?
There is good reason not to store ammonium nitrate dry in bulk.

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Business Day

For Local Businesses, the Internet Threat Isn't Just the Sales Tax

One reason some big Internet retailers charge less is because they are not trying to make a profit — at least not yet.
E-Commerce; Sales and Excise Taxes; Shopping and Retail; Small Business; 

I think internet sales taxes are a vision in the eyes of small business.
They are just not practical.
Jay Goltz figures his business strangely.  If his business declines ten percent
then his cost of goods declines ten percent.  His fixed costs may or may not decline.  Rent, heat, light and staff probably will not decline.  His profit declines but not by ten percent of his gross.

Customer service includes immediacy and scale of sales.
On line sales have time costs and minimum purchase costs.
 
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Health

Flu in Pregnancy Is Linked to Bipolar Disorder

Flu infection during pregnancy may increase the risk for bipolar disorder in offspring, according to a new report.
Bipolar Disorder; Influenza; Mental Health and Disorders; Pregnancy and Childbirth; 

Think German measles.
 I knew a woman subjected to it in the womb.

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Home & Garden

Wireless Accessories and More

Sales at Modernica, Broadway Panhandler and A+R.
Telephones and Telecommunications; Digital Audio Players; Shopping and Retail;

Bookmarked

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World

U.S. Envoy Talks With Chinese About North Korea

Glyn B. Davies, the senior American envoy on the North, said he had discussed “all aspects of the North Korea issue,” including sanctions, during a visit to Beijing.
United States International Relations; Embargoes and Economic Sanctions; Nuclear Weapons; 

Things seem to be happening.  There may be a report later.
 
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Opinion

The Law Against the Judges

It’s Egypt’s entire political class that has failed to push for transitional justice, not its judges.
Constitutions; Courts and the Judiciary; Demonstrations, Protests, and Riots; Law and Legislation; Legislatures and Parliaments; Middle East and North Africa Unrest (2010- ); 

The legislature wants the power.
 
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Technology

Google Introduces New Search Tools to Try to Read Our Minds

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Business Day

Farm-to-Hotel Dining

A push for local foods helps hotels differentiate themselves in a crowded marketplace, where catering to business travelers is a priority.
Local Food; Food; Hotels and Travel Lodgings; Restaurants; Agriculture and Farming; 

Local food is always better.
It is hard not to overbuy for two.
 
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Home & Garden

In Defense of an Impatiens Abuser

A selection of comments from readers on Anne Raver’s article, “A Mold Devastates Impatiens.”
Gardens and Gardening; Flowers and Plants; 

I have little use for impatiens.  Molds are world wide.  The spores travel on the wind.
 
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World

Delivering KFC by Tunnel, Not Too Fast but Satisfying

Palestinians in Gaza who crave KFC meals must order from across the border in Egypt, and the food-delivery odyssey involves two taxis, a checkpoint and a smuggling tunnel.
Palestinians; Fast Food Industry; Embargoes and Economic Sanctions; 

They are not suffering.  I have eaten KFC.  I do not eat it.
 
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Dining & Wine

Turn a Colorblind Eye to Your Spring Wine

Twenty great bottles, for $20 each, that are dictated by the food as much as by the weather.
Wines; Spring (Season); 

No.
 
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Business Day

For Insurers, No Doubts on Climate Change

A new institute, financed by the insurance industry, not only believes in global warming but also supports a carbon tax to combat it.
Insurance; Greenhouse Gas Emissions; Global Warming; United States Politics and Government; 

Faith is an impediment.
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N.Y. / Region

Building Condos by the Numbers, Skipping Some Along the Way

A growing family of apartment houses sharing a common surname has sprouted up over the past 10 years, giving the sense of a mini, matchy architectural movement.
Real Estate and Housing (Residential); Architecture; Condominiums; 

I don't want to deal with the city anymore.
 
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World

What Makes Narendra Modi a Middle-Class Hero?

Mr. Modi has won over the business community and the middle class with promises of encouraging private and foreign capital and focusing on fast growth rates.
Economic Conditions and Trends; Elections; Elections, House of Representatives; Income; 

Mr. Modi has found hope and shows hope to his followers.
 
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Health

Hard Cases: The Traps of Treating Pain

Doctors hate pain because they are rarely trained to manage it.
Drug Abuse and Traffic; Medicine and Health; Pain; Pain-Relieving Drugs; 

"Larry" is a reason to end the prohibition of narcotics.
He would quickly find a final solution to his pain.
 
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Education

Leader of Teachers’ Cheating Ring in Memphis Gets 7-Year Term

Clarence D. Mumford Sr., a former assistant principal in Memphis, was sentenced to seven years in prison for orchestrating a scheme to help teachers cheat on certification exams.
Education (K-12); Cheating; Sentences (Criminal); Tests and Examinations; Teachers and School Employees; 

The small amount of money involved makes the thing stink.

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N.Y. / Region

World Trade Center May Be Isolated Again, This Time by Security Measures

Planners and residents of Lower Manhattan imagined a new World Trade Center that would be integrated in the neighborhood, but now they fear that security measures will keep it isolated as ever.
Area Planning and Renewal; Police; Security and Warning Systems; September 11 (2001); World Trade Center (NYC);

YES.

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Business Day

A Start-Up Struggles to Market Its iPhone App

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Home & Garden

Wireless Accessories and More

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World

U.S. Envoy Talks With Chinese About North Korea

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Opinion

The Law Against the Judges

Not our problem.
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Business Day

Farm-to-Hotel Dining

A good idea.
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Health

Marathon Training, Minus the Long Run

When I got to the marathon starting line earlier this month, I knew that my 18 weeks of training would come down to the next five hours. That training? Some would say unconventional, even controversial.
Exercise; Marathon Running; Running; 

The right training helps.
Life is finite.
 
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Home & Garden

In Defense of an Impatiens Abuser

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World

Delivering KFC by Tunnel, Not Too Fast but Satisfying

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Dining & Wine

Turn a Colorblind Eye to Your Spring Wine

Just one glass?

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Business Day

For Insurers, No Doubts on Climate Change

A new institute, financed by the insurance industry, not only believes in global warming but also supports a carbon tax to combat it.
Insurance; Greenhouse Gas Emissions; Global Warming; United States Politics and Government; 

Income at risk.
 
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N.Y. / Region

Building Condos by the Numbers, Skipping Some Along the Way

 
Reduce to a solved problem.
 
How design is done.
 
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Health

Hard Cases: The Traps of Treating Pain

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Law, not justice.

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Business Day

A Dickensian Delay at the I.R.S.

The main story at the Internal Revenue Service is one of incompetence, not conspiracy, when it comes to the review of applications from groups seeking tax-exempt status.
Conservatism (US Politics); Federal Taxes (US); Tax Credits, Deductions and Exemptions; Tea Party Movement; 

OK
 
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U.S.

A Focus on Border Security and Temporary Visas as Senators Return to Immigration

The Senate Judiciary Committee continued to plow through amendments to an immigration overhaul bill on Tuesday, revisiting border security provisions before moving on to measures related to temporary guest worker programs.
Foreign Workers; Illegal Immigration; Law and Legislation; United States Politics and Government; Visas; 

I do not expect a vote.
 
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U.S.

Baffling Rise in Suicides Plagues U.S. Military

Of the crises facing American troops today, suicide ranks among the most emotionally wrenching — and baffling.
United States Defense and Military Forces; Suicides and Suicide Attempts; Veterans; Reserves (Military); Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder; Traumatic Brain Injury; Drug Abuse and Traffic; Afghanistan War (2001- ); Iraq War (2003-11); 

This is a problem with military recruitment and training.

It will be difficult to get the problem recognized and the presently unknown
changes made as from the command level things are working.

From the outside we see that things are not working.
Recruiters and trainers do not see the discharged veterans. 

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World

Christians Uneasy in Morsi's Egypt

Amid economic malaise following the overthrow of Hosni Mubarak, many Egyptians — especially Christians — are seeking new lives elsewhere.
Christians and Christianity; Muslims and Islam; Middle East and North Africa Unrest (2010- ); Economic Conditions and Trends; 

The present leadership of Islam does not "play well with others".

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