Wednesday, February 20, 2013

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1
Business Day

New Comparison Shopping Site for Pet Owners

A new Web site aims to make comparison shopping for pet supplies easier.
Cats; Dogs; Drugs (Pharmaceuticals); E-Commerce; Pets; Prices (Fares, Fees and Rates); 

I have no house pets.  I feed wild birds.
2
Technology

One on One: Susan P. Crawford, Author of 'Captive Audience'

For Americans, getting on the Internet or using a cellphone keeps getting more expensive. But for service providers like AT&T and Verizon Wireless, new technologies have made wireless data cheaper to deliver. So why the higher costs? Ms. Crawford explains.
Cellular Telephones; Computers and the Internet; Telephones and Telecommunications; Wireless Communications; 

I will pay for fiber.
 
3
Magazine

Sudden-Onset Madness

After a fall came the hallucinations.
Tests (Medical); Depression (Mental); Mental Health and Disorders; 

A good catch on the diagnosis.  
 
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4
Opinion

Dealing With North Korea: What the History Shows

A professor and a diplomat write that North Korea stopped its plutonium program as a result of American pressure.
Plutonium; Bombs and Explosives; Nuclear Tests; 

Not important to me.
 
5
Multimedia

Motherhood, Reborn and Everlasting

Rebecca Martinez photographs baby beauty contests, baby showers, baby owners and baby artisans. Baby owners and artisans? Yes - these babies are "reborn," lifelike handmade dolls that are treated as real people.
Art; Babies and Infants; Dolls; Love (Emotion); Photography; Women and Girls; 

Let us not go there.
 
6
Science

Affording Addiction Help (1 Letter)

A letter to the Editor.
Drug Abuse and Traffic; Addiction (Psychology); Medicine and Health;

No excuses needed.
 
7
Opinion

Sunday Dialogue: U.S. Policy Toward Russia

Readers react to Gary Hart’s urging of patient diplomacy.
United States International Relations; Human Rights and Human Rights Violations; Constitutions; 

Let the diplomats work.
 
8
World

Korean War Veteran Is Buried Six Decades After He Disappeared

Cpl. James R. Hare was reported missing on Feb. 13, 1951. His remains were identified last month using military forensic science.
Defense and Military Forces; DNA (Deoxyribonucleic Acid); Korean War; Missing in Action; Missing Persons; United States Defense and Military Forces; Veterans; 

Nothing to add.
 
9
U.S.

Waiting for Cloud to Lift on State Cancer Institute

Grants totaling $182.6 million have been frozen as the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas is investigated for improprieties.
Research; Cancer; Ethics (Institutional); Budgets and Budgeting; Clinical Trials; Science and Technology; 

Texas is crazy.
 
10
Science

Obama Seeking to Boost Study of Human Brain

The Obama administration is planning a decade-long scientific effort to examine the workings of the human brain and build a comprehensive map of its activity.
Brain; Research; Science and Technology; 

It is probably not time to go "big science" on this yet.
Support labs working on the problem.
Modest grants to established projects.
11
Job Market

All the Planets in a Row

At different points in his career, a C.E.O. has seen signs that everything was falling into place.
Executives and Management (Theory); Careers and Professions; Sabbaticals and Career Breaks; 

Smart, hard working, and lucky.
 
12
World

Colombia: Rebels Release Captives

The country’s largest guerrilla group released two police officers it had taken captive in an action that appeared to have briefly threatened the group’s peace talks with the government.
Police; Kidnapping; Mines and Mining; 

Half a story.  
I have no hooks to guide deeper digging.

13
Fashion & Style

The Gift Was as Flimsy as My Rationale

The parameters for a Valentine’s Day gift seem to have narrowed, making choosing one for someone you love even more challenging.
Valentine's Day; Gifts; Lingerie and Underwear; Love (Emotion); 

Sooner is better.   As soon as you can is best.
14
Health

Young Drinkers Prefer Beer

A nationwide survey found that the favorite alcoholic beverage of underage drinkers is beer, and their favorite beer is Budweiser.
Alcoholic Beverages; Beer; Medicine and Health; Teenagers and Adolescence; 

OK
 
15
U.S.

With No Shortcut to a Green Card, Gay Couples Leave U.S.

Federal laws do not let Americans get green cards for same-sex partners, so often the immigrant must choose to stay illegally or the couple must move.
Immigration and Emigration; Homosexuality; Visas; Same-Sex Marriage, Civil Unions and Domestic Partnerships; Defense of Marriage Act (1996); 

Separation of church and state is very hard for some.
 
16
Business Day

Prosecutors, Shifting Strategy, Build New Wall Street Cases

In prosecuting big banks, the government is seeking a balanced approach, aiming to hold financial institutions accountable without shutting them down.
Banking and Financial Institutions; Libor (London Interbank Offered Rate); Regulation and Deregulation of Industry; 

Actions have consequences.
It is hard to give up the income.  It is necessary.
 
17
Opinion

No Country for Old Age

The rapid expansion of retirement benefits for elderly Chinese has created alarm over who will pay for it, and how.
Retirement; Pensions and Retirement Plans; Elderly; 

They have a problem.  Many may starve.
18
Business Day

To Avoid Delay, Airbus Drops Lithium-Ion Batteries

The problems Boeing is having with lithium-ion battery technology has led Airbus to change its plan, and use a conventional battery, made of nickel-cadmium.
Batteries; Batteries; Airlines and Airplanes; 

Boeing would be wise to get going on nickle cadmium as well as the lithium-ion  re-certification.

19
Opinion

The Trouble With Online College

Education via the Internet has been overrated and could produce more dropouts than degrees.
E-Learning; Colleges and Universities; Computers and the Internet; 

Trying to do the course without a text is next to impossible.
Textbooks are not available without purchase.  Problem sets must also be worked through.
20
Business Day

The Myth of the Rich Who Flee From Taxes

Despite what low-tax advocates might say, jobs, cost of housing, family ties and climate tend to be stronger reasons for relocation, according to recent academic studies.
Income Tax; High Net Worth Individuals; Moving and Moving Industry; Personal Finances;

"Mr. Shure added, “I can say flatly that no state has ever raised taxes and lost money.”
Yet the tax flight myth remains surprisingly persistent, fanned by media coverage of celebrities, who are among those most likely to have the means and motive to choose a home based on tax considerations. “You can always find an anecdote.” Mr. Shure said. “Many people want this to be true as a way to discourage tax increases. The rich are always trying to find ways to make the middle class make their arguments for them.”"























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