Monday, January 16, 2017

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1
Well

Red Meat Tied to Diverticulitis Risk

Eating red meat increased the risk for diverticulitis, a painful inflammation of the digestive tract.

764/46461 = 0.0164  a 1.64%chance of diverticulitis
Unprocessed(?) red meat increases the risk by a bit more than a third, about 2%.
Eat your vegetables.  Fiber prevents constipation.

2
Business Day

A Big Test for Big Batteries

In California, an environmental crisis forced a utility to fast-track a risky idea — using rechargeable cells to stand in for power plants.

Load leveling . . .
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Base_load
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peaking_power_plant
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peaking_power_plant#Types
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Energy_storage
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Energy_storage#Electrochemical
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battery_storage_power_station 

3
Opinion

Running With the Pack

A series of close encounters on the trail with wild animals. What do they mean?

American wilderness as seen from outside.

4
World

World’s 8 Richest Have as Much Wealth as Bottom Half of Global Population

Eight men hold as much money as the 3.6 billion people who make up the world’s poorest half, the charity Oxfam said in a report that highlighted inequality.

The situation is unsatisfactory to all.

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Business Day

Amazon to Add 100,000 Jobs as Bricks-and-Mortar Retail Crumbles


Cities are in trouble.
There are company towns with outsourcing.

6
Well

Getting Older, Sleeping Less

When insomnia persists, it can wreak physical, emotional and social havoc.

Yes.

7
U.S.

A Rampage in Florida Shines a Light on Alaska

It’s not easy getting mental health care in this state, with its distinctive demographic, geographic and cultural characteristics and a fierce libertarian streak.

Alaskan nature does not kill the insane quickly enough.

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U.S.

Jolted by Deaths, Obama Found His Voice on Race


Slightly less than half the U.S. electorate was not listening.

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U.S.

G.O.P. Lawmaker Hints at Investigating Ethics Chief Critical of Trump

Representative Jason Chaffetz said Walter M. Shaub Jr., the director of the Office of Government Ethics, blurred the line “between public relations and official ethics guidance.”

Insanity is found among lawmakers.

10
Opinion

I Had a 9 Percent Chance. Plus Hope.

Deep down, every cancer patient wants to believe he is going to make it.

"All men must die"
The time is arbitrary.
I am not an exception.
I will bear what I must.

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