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My Life as an Undocumented Immigrant
A reporter talks about his illegal American dream.Tell me why the barriers exist.There is a rather obvious solution to this problem. Marriage. -
Expert on Mental Illness Reveals Her Own Struggle
Marsha M. Linehan works with seriously suicidal people, having faced the same struggles when she was younger.Bravo! We can discuss this in person. -
American Express Teams With Foursquare
American Express cardholders will receive discounts at certain shops and restaurants on their cellphone through an alliance with Foursquare.I am not sure why this is so offensive to me. -
Whitey Bulger Is Arrested in California
James (Whitey) Bulger, the legendary Boston crime boss who had eluded the authorities for 16 years was arrested in Santa Monica, Calif. by the F.B.I. on Wednesday night.I wonder why it took so long. I also wonder how he arranged an income. -
New Online Services Offer Hope to Music Fans
New online services promise finally to bring order to the digital revolution, but dematerializing recorded music has its consequences for listeners, artists and the music industry.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MP3 Mp3 sounds good to me.As I read this article Jon Pareles complaints are that the collection is incomplete, he lacks the time and attention to attend to music as he would like and the reproduction quality is poor.There is nothing I can do about the first two but the quality of reproduction I could fix. Transducers are mostly a question of money. Equalization is probably best adjusted after the digital to analogue conversion.
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The Breast Milk Cure
A miracle cure for childhood malnutrition is free and easily accessible, even in remote towns in Africa. Why is it rarely used?The workings of fashion and religion are a mystery to me.I try to study them but I have yet to gain any real insight.It must be included in the curriculum. Public service announcements would not go amiss. -
China’s Swift Trains Are a Boon to Development, but a Costly One
Beyond controversies and cost concerns, high-speed trains are reducing hurdles posed by China’s size, bringing benefits in tow and posing challenges for the country’s competitors.They are building a separate set of tracks to carry the high speed traffic. There is nothing magic in high speed rail, no new developments.The lines are better built and more carefully maintained. Freight traffic is not permitted and grade crossings are avoided.The US system has been under deconstruction since about 1950.On what is left of it freight has the right of way.This situation is an active choice by congress, oil and real estate. -
Getting Started as a Social Entrepreneur
Joining mission and money in one business can be tough. Experts offer tips on building self-sustaining social ventures.Sole proprietors operating under limited liability can run a business as they please. A publicly traded corporation has responsibilities and rules. -
The Haunting of Rick Perry
Should Gov. Rick Perry of Texas enter the 2012 presidential race, he would enjoy a strange and remarkable escort — the irrepressible ghost of Cameron Todd Willingham.I think I am incapable of voting for a TEXAS Republican. -
Dutch Lawmakers Adopt Net Neutrality Law
The Netherlands has become the first country in Europe to ban its mobile operators from blocking or charging consumers extra for using Internet-based services like Skype.The Telcos billing protocol is more than a little opaque. This reads like it will help.http://slashdot.org/index2.pl?fhfilter=net+neutralityAn anonymous reader writes "Big news out of the Netherlands this week, where a government minister announced plans to guarantee network neutrality by law. If Parliament approves the amendment to Dutch telecommunications law, and it expected to do so, it would become one of the first countries in the world to legislate against Internet providers who want to charge more for using particular applications or services."tulcod writes "The Dutch government has accidentally passed an exception to a law on net neutrality, (Google translation of original in Dutch) enabling ISPs to filter internet traffic based on 'ideological motives.' The PvdA (labor party) accidentally voted for this exception to the Telecomwet (telecommunications law), which, on its own, does not allow such filtering. PvdA intends to repair their mistake."
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Lytro’s Camera Lets You Shoot First and Focus Later
The company’s technology allows a picture’s focus to be adjusted after it is taken.A very neat trick. A small aperture optical system and a fast picture will give a very deep depth of field. This would need no focusing. -
Home Brewing - Need a Beer? Hit the Basement
Home brewing, which was rendered illegal by Prohibition and not relegalized until 1979, is enjoying a resurgence.I had a good deal of fun reading up on brewing.It really does require a floor drain.I mainly learned that cleanliness is next to goodliness.The commercial brewers do a real service. -
Apple’s Final Cut Is Dead. Long Live Final Cut.
Apple substituted one Final Cut video-editing program for another, and the upgraded version covers nearly all the bases.It is still a film program. I have enough trouble with still photographs.Adding motion is very demanding. -
Obama Will Speed Pullout From War in Afghanistan
President Obama said that the “tide of war is receding” and, in an acknowledgment of domestic economic strains, that “it is time to focus on nation-building here at home.”It is time to call a halt to this adventure. -
Free to Search and Seize
The Fourth Amendment is weaker than it was 50 years ago, and this should worry everyone.Indeed it should.Investigations need probable cause and a warrant. Trash is an interesting question. -
State Department Error Dashes Hopes in Visa Lottery
Thousands of would-be U.S. visa hopefuls seek solace on the Web after the State Department voids a lottery draw.The cancelled winners have a case.19,000,000 applicants every year. The media have done us no service.300,000,000 citizens. 100,000,000~working. between 10,000,000 and 20,000,000 unemployed -
Indiana Economy Stronger Than Others, but at a Cost
On the surface, Indiana seems to have weathered the recession rather well, but large cracks have opened in its economic foundation, a sign of just how severe the downturn remains.
A definition of madness is repeating the same action and expecting a different result. Tax cuts and austerity have yet to increase employment. It really is time to stop. Mortgages without incomes are foreclosures in waiting. Capping property taxes will not save them.It does not read as a stronger economy. -
Some Greeks Fear Government Is Selling Nation
The crown jewels of Greece’s socialist state are now likely to go to the highest bidder.The laws have not been passed. I expect they will default very soon. -
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Your Dog Is Watching You
“@maz32 @kjdropkin Your Dog Is Watching You - http://nyti.ms/jZLOoK”This is correct.I know I am better informed but I am not at all sure I am smarter.I am quite willing to take on part of the dog care.
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Ai Weiwei, Dissident Chinese Artist, Is Released
Ai Weiwei’s prosecution had become a focal point of criticism of China’s rights record.The Government of China is beginning to feel the pressure of an effective press.I very much wish we had more of one.
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