Monday, May 27, 2013

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1
Opinion

When Numbers Mislead

Data can lead to mistaken notions — that divorce, for instance, must hurt children.
Marriages; Divorce, Separations and Annulments; Grief (Emotion); Sociology; Happiness; Mental Health and Disorders; Research; Depression (Mental); 

Nice of her to notice.  

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Technology

If My Data Is an Open Book, Why Can’t I Read It?

Despite all the hoopla about an “open data” society, many consumers are being kept in the dark.
Data-Mining and Database Marketing; Privacy; Customer Relations; Computers and the Internet; Energy Efficiency;

I am in no shape to do this justice.
There are legal concerns.
Identity is in doubt.
Data may be held a statistics by category rather than name.
Data may be held as cookies on the user's machine.

http://wethedata.org/about/why-we-are-doing-this/

3
Magazine

Was It Ethical for Zach Braff to Take to Kickstarter?

He can probably finance his own movie. Does that mean he should have to?
Movies; Ethicist, The (Times Column); Ethics (Personal);

Change your password.
4
Sports

Postscript in Pink: Rule Kept Bats in Rack

Other companies are free to produce all-pink bats for Mother’s Day but only Hillerich & Bradsby, the makers of Louisville Slugger, can display its logo on the bats.
Baseball; Sporting Goods; Mother's Day; Breast Cancer; 

Sharp elbows . . .
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N.Y. / Region

Bill on College Financial Aid for Undocumented Students Seems Stalled in Albany

The New York State Dream Act passed overwhelmingly in the Democratic-dominated Assembly, but the bill’s supporters acknowledged that its chances were slim in the Senate.
Dream Act (Development, Relief and Education for Minors Act); Illegal Immigration; Financial Aid (Education); 

I think it is mostly fear with only a tinge of greed.  
More educated people are a benefit to the world.  
Treat the education help as foreign aid if that is easier.
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World

One Region in Myanmar Limits Births of Muslims

The unusual order makes Myanmar perhaps the only country in the world to impose such a restriction on a religious group.
Population; Birth Rates; Discrimination; Rohingya (Ethnic Group); Muslims and Islam; Law and Legislation; 

The border is useful.
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Opinion

Obamacare’s Other Surprise

Start-ups to manage mountains of health care information are transforming an industry.
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (2010); Electronic Health Records; Science and Technology; Start-ups; 

The coders are hungry.
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Real Estate

Q & A

Answers to questions about limiting the number of rental units in condominiums; moving out while elevators are not in service; and income requirements for renting.
Renting and Leasing (Real Estate); Real Estate and Housing (Residential); Elevators and Escalators; Condominiums; Income; 

Getting up and down the stairs.  I have some experience with that.
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Business Day

An Ackman Investment Scorecard

The departure of Robert McDonald as Procter & Gamble’s chief executive was yet another victory for the hedge fund manager William A. Ackman. But how is the activist investor doing in his other big bets?
Hedge Funds; Shareholder Rights and Activism; Suspensions, Dismissals and Resignations; 

Stock speculators like him.  I would avoid his positions.
He looks to concentrate on short term profit.  The results in the longer term are not pretty.
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U.S.

Judge Finds Violations of Rights by Sheriff

The ruling handed down by a federal judge is peppered with stinging criticism of the policies and practices of Sheriff Joe Arpaio, saying the sheriff relied on racial profiling and illegal detentions.
Decisions and Verdicts; Racial Profiling; Hispanic-Americans; 

About time.
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Fashion & Style

Losing a ‘Boyfriend,’ the Best Way Possible

So in addition to rings, our wedding was about sugar. And one less name by which we can refer to one another.
Modern Love (Times Column); Same-Sex Marriage, Civil Unions and Domestic Partnerships; Homosexuality; Weddings and Engagements; 

A delicious and satisfying tale.  
I hope we can do as well.
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U.S.

Texas Lawmakers Put Down Their Swords

Lawmakers steered almost entirely clear of ideological battles over immigration and abortion, expanding financing for water infrastructure, women’s health, public education and the mentally ill.
Budgets and Budgeting; State Legislatures; Health Insurance and Managed Care; Education (K-12); Water; 

Texas remains unreconstructed.
13
Opinion

Is Google Glass Dangerous?

Technology like Google Glass and Siri may be hands-free, but it still demands your attention.
Computers and the Internet; Wireless Communications; New Models, Design and Products; Eyes and Eyesight; 

Yes. 
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Business Day

On the Front Lines of Food Safety

Fruit growers, farm workers and a major retailer have started a program aimed at preventing the types of bacterial outbreaks that have sickened consumers who ate contaminated produce.
Agriculture and Farming; Food Contamination and Poisoning; Fruit; 

It is the best we can do.
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Science

A Vital River, Drained of Wildlife

A researcher and his family watched as pairs of Irrawaddy dolphins breached and frolicked, their whimsical play in sharp contrast to the species’ grim reality.
Dolphins and Porpoises; Fishing, Commercial; Rivers; 

Depressing.  I hate cheering for human death.
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N.Y. / Region

All of City’s Public Swimming Beaches to Reopen by Memorial Day

City officials say they will fulfill a promise, made in the wake of Hurricane Sandy, to open all of the free beach areas in time for the holiday.
Hurricane Sandy (2012); Beaches; Memorial Day; Area Planning and Renewal; 

Ok.  
A proud boast for the politicians.

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Real Estate

Restoring a Sag Harbor Eyesore

The long-vacant Bulova Watchcase factory, near the heart of Sag Harbor, is being turned into a luxury residential complex; construction is set to be completed by winter.
Real Estate and Housing (Residential); Historic Buildings and Sites; Restoration and Renovation; Condominiums; 

Eyesore status is not dependent on repair.
I happen to enjoy industrial architecture.  Most do not.
It is still an eyesore.
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Opinion

Breeding the Nutrition Out of Our Food

Studies published within the past 15 years show that much of our produce is relatively low in phytonutrients — compounds that may have the potential to reduce the risk of many diseases.
Agriculture and Farming; Corn; Food; Diet and Nutrition; 

I have noticed the loss of flavor in commercial foods.
I would like a better link between flavor and nutrition.
The causal link presented here is very weak.

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Your Money

The Talk You Didn’t Have With Your Parents Could Cost You

Children may be reluctant to ask aging parents about their estate and financial affairs, but information shared can prevent confusion later.
Elderly; Wills and Estates; Banking and Financial Institutions; Families and Family Life; 

We have had the discussion.  The details are well known.
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Opinion

More Guns in the Sky

If the good guys can’t have guns on planes, only the bad guys will have guns on planes.
Gun Control; Airlines and Airplanes; Law and Legislation; 

This had better be humor.


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@10:20

1
Technology

If My Data Is an Open Book, Why Can’t I Read It?

It is their data.  Collect your own.
Mostly they don't file it by name.
2
Magazine

Was It Ethical for Zach Braff to Take to Kickstarter?

3
Sports

Postscript in Pink: Rule Kept Bats in Rack

Intellectual property fight.
5
World

One Region in Myanmar Limits Births of Muslims

6
Real Estate

Q & A

7
Opinion

Obamacare’s Other Surprise

8
Business Day

An Ackman Investment Scorecard

9
U.S.

Judge Finds Violations of Rights by Sheriff

10
Fashion & Style

Losing a ‘Boyfriend,’ the Best Way Possible

11
Opinion

Is Google Glass Dangerous?

13
Business Day

On the Front Lines of Food Safety

14
Science

A Vital River, Drained of Wildlife

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N.Y. / Region

All of City’s Public Swimming Beaches to Reopen by Memorial Day

16
Real Estate

Restoring a Sag Harbor Eyesore

17
Opinion

Breeding the Nutrition Out of Our Food

18
Your Money

The Talk You Didn’t Have With Your Parents Could Cost You

19
Opinion

More Guns in the Sky

20
Technology

Bequeathing the Keys to Your Digital Afterlife

An assortment of services can help you and your heirs organize the online accounts that you will eventually leave behind.
Wills and Estates; Computers and the Internet; Death and Dying; Social Networking (Internet); 

I have nothing of particular value on line aside from this blog.


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@10:50

1
Fashion & Style

Losing a ‘Boyfriend,’ the Best Way Possible

2
Opinion

Is Google Glass Dangerous?

4
Science

A Vital River, Drained of Wildlife

5
N.Y. / Region

All of City’s Public Swimming Beaches to Reopen by Memorial Day

6
Real Estate

Restoring a Sag Harbor Eyesore

7
Business Day

On the Front Lines of Food Safety

8
Your Money

The Talk You Didn’t Have With Your Parents Could Cost You

9
Opinion

More Guns in the Sky

10
Technology

Bequeathing the Keys to Your Digital Afterlife

11
Real Estate

Because the Board Says So

Some New York buildings have strange, even quirky rules.
Real Estate and Housing (Residential); Cooperatives; Boards of Directors; 

Get another set.  Or we can deal with the motel short term. 
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N.Y. / Region

Questions About Police Response to Killing of a Gay Man in October

The killing of Louis Rispoli, a gay rights activist, has prompted two investigations: one into the crime and the other into why officers first declared that no crime had occurred.
Assaults; Deaths (Fatalities); Murders and Attempted Murders; Hate Crimes; Police Brutality, Misconduct and Shootings; Homosexuality; 

Hunters.
13
Opinion

Where Will They Go When There's No More Room in Arlington?

A fresh musical take on the persistent tussle between war and peace — and the human cost of conflict.
Civil War (US) (1861-65); Defense and Military Forces; Memorial Day; Monuments and Memorials (Structures); 

Arlington is a prime example of why conflict will continue.


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N.Y. / Region

Tuition Protesters Are Still in Top Office at Cooper Union

Since May 8, students have used the president’s office to spread word about their rebellion against charging undergraduate tuition, eat catered meals and entertain visits from activists.
Demonstrations, Protests, and Riots; Colleges and Universities; Tuition; 

The board will have to decide.
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N.Y. / Region

Donors Urge Cuomo to Press for Public Financing of State Campaigns

About 140 major political contributors, including more than 50 fund-raisers for President Obama, have signed a letter to Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo.
Campaign Finance; Law and Legislation; State Legislatures; 

I think it is not a good idea.  It may be the only measure available.
16
Opinion

Behind the Fine Words

A reader responds to a column by David Brooks about what language reveals about society.
Search Engines; Research; Social Conditions and Trends;

YES
17
Science

Wily Cockroaches Find Another Survival Trick: Laying Off the Sweets

Some populations of roaches have evolved a highly effective strategy to avoid sweet-tasting poison baits, researchers say.
Cockroaches; Research; Insects; Evolution (Biology); Pesticides; 

Evolution can be quick.
I have no real insight into mosquito behavior.  
The group that rested on interior walls died.
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Booming

Advice on How to Preserve Your Old Photos and Records, and Your Digital Media

Bertram Lyons, an archivist at the American Folklife Center, is answering questions on how to manage your analog and digital material from old videotapes to pictures on your blog.
Archives and Records; Baby Boomers; 

I will be interested in his answers.
The fifth is a good day.
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Health

Ask Well: White-Coat Hypertension

A reader asks whether white-coat hypertension — the tendency to develop high blood pressure at the sight of a doctor’s garb — is common and dangerous.
Blood Pressure; Doctors; Hypertension;

We are aware of the phenomenon.
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World

Canada: Mayor Denies Drug Allegations

After a week of avoiding journalists, Mayor Rob Ford of Toronto on Friday denied accusations that he smoked crack cocaine.
Cocaine and Crack Cocaine; Drug Abuse and Traffic; 

Let the R.C.M.P. chase it.  
If it is real we will hear the gory details.


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