Friday, November 30, 2012

23:00, 11/20/12

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1
Business Day

Lundberg Farms Responds to Reader Comments

The only way forward, Tim Schultz, a third-generation Lundberg said, is to continue sharing information and conducting research into mitigation strategies.
Agriculture and Farming; Arsenic; Rice; Small Business; 

Take the arsenic out.
2
U.S.

TimesCast Politics | Romney Visits the White House

A lunch meeting for two former rivals. | The stakes for same-sex marriage as it reaches the Supreme Court. | New York City's race for mayor gets under way.
Mayors; New York City; Romney, Mitt; Same-Sex Marriage, Civil Unions and Domestic Partnerships; 

No burned bridges.

3
N.Y. / Region

Plan Would Provide Help to Contest Deportation Cases

A task force has recommended the creation of a network of legal service providers to represent low-income immigrants facing deportation in the New York area.
Immigration Detention; Deportation; Legal Profession; Immigration and Emigration; Illegal Immigrants; 

Conflict of interest.
 
4
Business Day

A 10 Percent Savings Rate? Yes, but There's a Catch

Military members in combat zones can earn a high rate on their savings.
Interest Rates; Savings; United States Defense and Military Forces; 

"As for those of us who aren’t eligible, maybe we should just be thankful that we’re not."
5
World

A Port to Keep Up With Growth in Abu Dhabi

The new Khalifa shipping port in Abu Dhabi is part of a large-scale project that aims to revamp transportation and trade in the emirate.
Ports; International Trade and World Market; Ships and Shipping; 

Garbage in, garbage out.
I know of nothing to ship from Abu Dhabi.  The date crop is not that big.
Dhows carried the rice for dates trade.
 
6
Health

After Dozens of Deaths, Inquiry Into Bed Rails

Government agencies knew about deaths from strangling on bed rails for years, but did little to address the issue.
Beds and Bedding; Nursing Homes; 

A case for regulation.
 
7
U.S.

After Drought, Reducing Water Flow Could Hurt Mississippi River Transport

An annual process meant to maintain irrigation systems may affect the shipment of $7 billion in agricultural and other projects.
Drought; Rivers; 

Drought does that.
8
U.S.

With Ban on Drilling Practice, Town Lands in Thick of Dispute

Longmont’s ban on hydraulic fracturing has inspired other cities to push for similar prohibitions. But it has also set the city head-to-head with oil companies and the state of Colorado.
Hydraulic Fracturing; Natural Gas; Oil (Petroleum) and Gasoline; Suits and Litigation; 

We have seen the future.  It is a disaster.
I am for the ban.
 
9
Health

New Efforts to Close Hospitals' Revolving Doors

Spurred by new financial penalties that Medicare started imposing in October on places with too many readmissions, hospitals are doing more outreach and intervention to make sure patients are following their discharge program.
Elderly; Hospitals; Medicare; 

Yes, good practice will help.   Pay a fair share.
10
U.S.

Trying to Turn Obama Voters Into Tax Allies

White House officials are reaching out to voters who supported President Obama during the campaign and asking them to help him as he negotiates with Congress.
Taxation; Voting and Voters; Demonstrations, Protests, and Riots; Federal Budget (US); Income Tax; 

Pay a fair share.
 
11
World

The Resilience of Sergeant Bales' Wife

A friend describes how Karilyn Bales, the wife of Staff Sgt. Robert Bales, an American soldier charged in the murder of 16 Afghan civilians, is coping with life.
Afghanistan War (2001- ); Defense and Military Forces; Murders and Attempted Murders; United States Defense and Military Forces; Veterans;

It is important that she copes.
It is not important that I know how she does it.
 
12
World

What Is eBay's Omidyar Doing on Delhi's MedTech Row?

His fund has been one of the most aggressive investors in India's growing affordable health care industry.
Health Insurance and Managed Care; Hospitals; Medical Devices; Start-ups; 

Making money.
 
13
U.S.

California: Eight-Year Term for Campaign Embezzler

A former campaign treasurer for California Democratic candidates was sentenced to more than eight years in prison on mail fraud charges.
Campaign Finance; Embezzlement; Sentences (Criminal); Elections; 

Now for the Koch brothers and Pete Peterson.
 
14
Opinion

Health Care Entitlements

There is not much room for big cuts to Medicare and Medicaid in the negotiations over the so-called fiscal cliff and deficit reduction.
Health Insurance and Managed Care; Medicaid; Federal Budget (US); Editorials; 

There is no need to cut the entitlements.
Pay a fair share.
 
15
Health

Sharing the Pain of Women in Medicine

A new study offers another reason for women's discontent in academic medical centers: the organizational culture. And it's not just women who are feeling demoralized.
Discrimination; Doctors; Gender; Medical Schools; Sexual Harassment; Women and Girls; 

Adolescents think about sex.
We must deal with that.
 
16
World

In Defense of the Small Unit, in Battle and After the Fighting Ends

The separation from a small cohesive unit comes as a shock to many who leave the military, but the absence of base, barracks and battalion may make an even stronger case for sticking together.
Afghanistan War (2001- ); Defense and Military Forces; United States Defense and Military Forces; Veterans; 

Simple truth.   I never understood reunions.
 
17
Business Day

Tobacco Companies Are Told to Correct Lies About Smoking

A federal judge in Washington ruled that the companies must publish statements admitting they lied years ago about the dangers of smoking.
Smoking and Tobacco; Decisions and Verdicts; Advertising and Marketing; 

Good luck with that.
Grabbing the profits works better.
 
18
World

As Doha Climate Talks Convene, Report Finds Broken Promises

Political, academic and environmental leaders will try to craft plans to both mitigate climate change and adapt to it, again.
Global Warming; United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change; 

I do not hold much hope for such conferences now.
Things will have to get much worse.
 
19
U.S.

Gay ‘Conversion Therapy’ Faces Test in Courts

The method, which claims to help men overcome unwanted same-sex attractions, is the focus of two lawsuits in New Jersey and California.
Homosexuality; Therapy and Rehabilitation; 

I don't want to hear about this again ever.
 
20
N.Y. / Region

An Autumn Night

Metropolitan Diary: A poem about the fog, drizzle and shadows of a raw day in the fall.
Autumn (Season); Poetry and Poets; Weather; 

Thank you.









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