Sunday, January 20, 2013

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1
Opinion

A Smattering of Food Links

Food news from all over the spectrum.
Farm Bill (US); Fast Food Industry; Obesity; Sexually Transmitted Diseases; 

This post is about the aesthetics of food production.
Would someone please do the science.
 
2
Science

Russian Comforts on Antarctic Ice

The long journey to one of the world's most remote dive site ends short of its goal -- for now -- in the southernmost wooden sauna in the world.
Ice; Saunas and Sweat Lodges; Weather; 

Yes.
 
3
Opinion

Ken Salazar's Legacy

The interior secretary set aside hundreds of thousands of acres of Western lands for the future development of solar and wind power.
Hydraulic Fracturing; Offshore Drilling and Exploration; Regulation and Deregulation of Industry; Wind Power; 

I hoped there would be more. 
He is leaving an office bigger than he found.
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4
U.S.

Plant’s Cleanup Deadline Is Extended

In a bid to clean up one of the nation’s dirtiest coal-fired power plants without causing economic harm to the Navajo Nation, which surrounds it, the Environmental Protection Agency is giving the plant’s owners five extra years.
Environment; Air Pollution; Coal; 

It is time to start the penalties.
This Enron legacy must either close or change.
It must not be allowed to do business as usual.
 
5
Style

When Old Friends Meet the New Baby

Life with baby: The pros and cons of being the new parent trailblazers in your circle of friends.
Babies and Infants; Friendship; Pregnancy and Childbirth; 

ok
 
6
Business Day

German Economy Shrank in Fourth Quarter

The decline was largely the result of sagging investment by German managers worried about the future of the euro zone.
Euro (Currency); Gross Domestic Product; European Sovereign Debt Crisis (2010- ); Economic Conditions and Trends; European Sovereign Debt Crisis (2010- ); Economic Conditions and Trends; Gross Domestic Product; 

Germany has  bought the neo-con theory.

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U.S.

Keeping the Boats Moving Along a Mississippi Dwindled by Drought

The river remains open for business, thanks to a remarkable feat of engineering that effectively lowered the bottom of the channel by two feet.
Drought; Engineering and Engineers; Rivers; Ships and Shipping; 

Opinion is that the river will not be closed this season.

8
Technology

Test Run: Maura Magazine, an iPad Mini-Mag

Maura Magazine, a slimmed-down reading application for the iPhone and iPad, brings an interesting, zine-like twist to the world of mobile publishing.
iPad; Magazines; Mobile Applications; 

Yet another search for income.

9
Science

Study Discovers DNA That Tells Mice How to Construct Their Homes

Scientists have identified four regions of DNA that play a major role in controlling animal behavior: telling a mouse how long a burrow to dig and whether to add an escape tunnel.
Genetics and Heredity; Science and Technology; Mice; DNA (Deoxyribonucleic Acid); 

A genetically influenced behavior.  
Add it to the homosexuality policy debate.
 
10
U.S.

An Oil Town Where Men Are Many, and Women Are Hounded

The authorities in Williston, N.D., say that crimes against women have increased in this area, where single men greatly outnumber single women.
Sexual Harassment; Population; Single Persons; Women and Girls; Men and Boys; 

The world has not changed from the way it was.

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Opinion

Wal-Mart Reaches Out to Veterans

Other companies should follow Wal-Mart’s lead to help reduce high unemployment among those who served in recent wars.
Labor and Jobs; Unemployment; Veterans; Editorials; 

This will not fix any problem.
 
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Opinion

Behind Double-Digit Premium Increases

Both the federal government and the states need more power to reject price spikes that can’t be justified.
Health Insurance and Managed Care; States (US); Regulation and Deregulation of Industry; Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (2010); Editorials; 

The faithful do not learn.
The insurer's interest is not the interest of the insured.
Medical insurance is not a market.
 
13
Opinion

Soldier, Husband, Father, Lost in War

A reader recalls her own experience, as the daughter of a British officer killed in World War II.
Children and Childhood; World War II (1939-45); Death and Dying;

As soon as you can is best.
 
14
Business Day

A Simpler Form for Home Office Deductions

The I.R.S. will offer a simpler option for taking the home office deduction on your tax return.
Federal Taxes (US); Real Estate and Housing (Residential); Tax Credits, Deductions and Exemptions; 

This is a deduction on taxes owed.  A nice thing if taxes are owed.
 
15
Multimedia

Chim: A Vivid Retrospective of Europe

David Seymour, known as Chim, didn't shine in the spotlight like his more famous Magnum colleagues. But a retrospective opening this week shows him to have been a master chronicler of 20th century Europe.
Holocaust and the Nazi Era; Photography; Spanish Civil War (1936-39); World War II (1939-45); 

Traumatic memory loss is a reality hard to grasp.
Fortunately there is a record.  
Unfortunately those who Would benefit most by consulting that record do not know their need.

16
Health

Your Twitter Tips for Going Vegan

Readers sent in their favorite tips and tricks for adopting a vegan lifestyle.
Diet and Nutrition; Grain; Medicine and Health; Veganism; 

Aesthetics is a good reason.
Here it may be the only reason.
 
17
World

Iraq: Attacks Kill at Least 26 People

Insurgents unleashed a series of attacks, mainly against Shiite Muslim pilgrims, across Iraq on Thursday, killing at least 26 people and extending a wave of bloodshed into a second day.
Muslims and Islam; Pilgrimages; Murders and Attempted Murders; Iraq War (2003-11); Bombs and Explosives; 

War reporting from the outside.  
What a relief.

18
Opinion

The Teacher Evaluation Fight

Failure to reach agreement might mean the loss of hundreds of millions of dollars in state and federal money for the city’s schools.
Performance Evaluations (Labor); Teachers and School Employees; Federal Aid (US); Education; 

The system proposed for teacher evaluation is subjective and arbitrary.
If the teachers are not ineffective . . .
The children may be no more gifted than we were.
 
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World

Sunni Lawmaker in Iraq Is Killed in a Suicide Bombing

Efan al-Essawi, a member of Parliament and a leader of the Awakening movement in Anbar Province, had survived many previous assassination attempts.
Legislatures and Parliaments; Terrorism; Sunni Muslims; Assassinations and Attempted Assassinations; Bombs and Explosives; 

The war goes on.
 
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Opinion

Raised on Hatred

President Mohamed Morsi’s statements present an opportunity to acknowledge the breadth and depth of the attitude toward Jews in the Middle East.
Muslims and Islam; Jews and Judaism; Religion and Belief; 

The attitude was built into Islam.  
Changing it now may not be possible.


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1
Opinion

Obama's Second-Term Options on the Environment

What Obama can do to cut climate risk and improve the environment in his second term.
Disasters and Emergencies; Economics (Theory and Philosophy); Federal Budget (US); Floods; Global Warming; Hazardous and Toxic Substances; Hurricane Katrina (2005); Hurricane Sandy (2012); Insurance; Levees and Dams; Presidential Election of 2012; Tax Credits, Deductions and Exemptions; Weather; Wildfires; 

These will help.
The problem is far from solved.
 
2
U.S.

Plant’s Cleanup Deadline Is Extended

In a bid to clean up one of the nation’s dirtiest coal-fired power plants without causing economic harm to the Navajo Nation, which surrounds it, the Environmental Protection Agency is giving the plant’s owners five extra years.
Environment; Air Pollution; Coal; 

Apply more pressure.
 
3
Style

When Old Friends Meet the New Baby

Life with baby: The pros and cons of being the new parent trailblazers in your circle of friends.
Babies and Infants; Friendship; Pregnancy and Childbirth; 

First the friends.  Then the child.  
"Get it right this time" . . .

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Business Day

German Economy Shrank in Fourth Quarter

The decline was largely the result of sagging investment by German managers worried about the future of the euro zone.
Euro (Currency); Gross Domestic Product; European Sovereign Debt Crisis (2010- ); Economic Conditions and Trends; European Sovereign Debt Crisis (2010- ); Economic Conditions and Trends; Gross Domestic Product; 

Deflation is a terrible thing.
 
5
U.S.

Keeping the Boats Moving Along a Mississippi Dwindled by Drought

The river remains open for business, thanks to a remarkable feat of engineering that effectively lowered the bottom of the channel by two feet.
Drought; Engineering and Engineers; Rivers; Ships and Shipping; 

The river will not close this winter.
 
6
Technology

Test Run: Maura Magazine, an iPad Mini-Mag

Maura Magazine, a slimmed-down reading application for the iPhone and iPad, brings an interesting, zine-like twist to the world of mobile publishing.
iPad; Magazines; Mobile Applications; 

Yet another try for income.
 
7
Science

Study Discovers DNA That Tells Mice How to Construct Their Homes

Scientists have identified four regions of DNA that play a major role in controlling animal behavior: telling a mouse how long a burrow to dig and whether to add an escape tunnel.
Genetics and Heredity; Science and Technology; Mice; DNA (Deoxyribonucleic Acid); 

Genetically influenced behavior.  
How very gay.

8
U.S.

An Oil Town Where Men Are Many, and Women Are Hounded

The authorities in Williston, N.D., say that crimes against women have increased in this area, where single men greatly outnumber single women.
Sexual Harassment; Population; Single Persons; Women and Girls; Men and Boys; 

People are not different this time.
 
9
Opinion

Wal-Mart Reaches Out to Veterans

Other companies should follow Wal-Mart’s lead to help reduce high unemployment among those who served in recent wars.
Labor and Jobs; Unemployment; Veterans; Editorials; 

A gesture, not a solution.
 
10
Opinion

Behind Double-Digit Premium Increases

Both the federal government and the states need more power to reject price spikes that can’t be justified.
Health Insurance and Managed Care; States (US); Regulation and Deregulation of Industry; Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (2010); Editorials; 

Greed.
 
11
Opinion

Soldier, Husband, Father, Lost in War

A reader recalls her own experience, as the daughter of a British officer killed in World War II.
Children and Childhood; World War II (1939-45); Death and Dying; 

As soon as you can is best.
 
12
Multimedia

Chim: A Vivid Retrospective of Europe

David Seymour, known as Chim, didn't shine in the spotlight like his more famous Magnum colleagues. But a retrospective opening this week shows him to have been a master chronicler of 20th century Europe.
Holocaust and the Nazi Era; Photography; Spanish Civil War (1936-39); World War II (1939-45); 

Traumatic memory loss.
Records do not fix it.
 
13
Health

Your Twitter Tips for Going Vegan

Readers sent in their favorite tips and tricks for adopting a vegan lifestyle.
Diet and Nutrition; Grain; Medicine and Health; Veganism; 

The reasons are aesthetic.
Aesthetics are a good reason.
 
14
World

Iraq: Attacks Kill at Least 26 People

Insurgents unleashed a series of attacks, mainly against Shiite Muslim pilgrims, across Iraq on Thursday, killing at least 26 people and extending a wave of bloodshed into a second day.
Muslims and Islam; Pilgrimages; Murders and Attempted Murders; Iraq War (2003-11); Bombs and Explosives; 

Reporting on others wars.

15
Arts

Selling Some Old Sparkle From Nights at Studio 54

Bill Hamilton, the former companion of Steve Rubell, a co-founder of Studio 54, will auction items from that famous disco.
Auctions; Art; Memorabilia and Souvenirs; 

That was never my world.
 
16
Opinion

The Teacher Evaluation Fight

Failure to reach agreement might mean the loss of hundreds of millions of dollars in state and federal money for the city’s schools.
Performance Evaluations (Labor); Teachers and School Employees; Federal Aid (US); Education; 

If teachers are doing their jobs,
the children have not become smarter.
 
17
World

Sunni Lawmaker in Iraq Is Killed in a Suicide Bombing

Efan al-Essawi, a member of Parliament and a leader of the Awakening movement in Anbar Province, had survived many previous assassination attempts.
Legislatures and Parliaments; Terrorism; Sunni Muslims; Assassinations and Attempted Assassinations; Bombs and Explosives; 

Wars and rumors of war.
18
Opinion

Raised on Hatred

President Mohamed Morsi’s statements present an opportunity to acknowledge the breadth and depth of the attitude toward Jews in the Middle East.
Muslims and Islam; Jews and Judaism; Religion and Belief; 

The attitude was built into Islam.
 
19
Business Day

A Simpler Form for Home Office Deductions

The I.R.S. will offer a simpler option for taking the home office deduction on your tax return.
Federal Taxes (US); Real Estate and Housing (Residential); Tax Credits, Deductions and Exemptions; 

Money for the rich.
 
20
Opinion

A Rumble in the Jungle

TV shows about tropical mining obscure an environmental disaster.
Mines and Mining; Gold; Reality Television; Water Pollution; Television;

Gold is just a decorative metal.
The store of value is dynamic.
 The tropical forest is such a thing.


I find I have real limits on time available.
Sleep keeps sneaking up on me.
 

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