Wednesday, April 17, 2013

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Science

Relief for a Parched Delta

An amendment to an old treaty between the United States and Mexico will send more water down to restore native habitat and local and migratory wildlife.
Conservation of Resources; Irrigation; Drought; Agriculture and Farming; Area Planning and Renewal; Wetlands; 

The problem is that there is no more water in the river.
The flow is totally committed. 
The precipitation is not falling these years.
Water use will have to shrink if the delta is to drink.
 
2
World

Protested Sale of Hopi Works Brings $1.2 Million

A sale of Indian artifacts was conducted in Paris on Friday, amid protests, after a judge ruled that the auction could go forward.
Hopi Indians; Auctions; Native Americans; Archaeology; Looting; 

New law is called for.

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U.S.

Missouri: Grocery Chain Reports Credit Card Breach

Up to 2.4 million credit and debit cards used by customers at Schnucks grocery stores in four states may have been compromised over a three-month period.
Supermarkets and Grocery Stores; Credit Cards; Frauds and Swindling; 

There is no security on the net.
I will look a Joplin if you wish.  I expect they are rebuilding slowly.
I doubt they have been creative in their planning.
 
4
Science

Emergency Contraception (1 Letter)

A letter to the Editor.
Plan B (Contraceptive); Birth Control and Family Planning; Health Insurance and Managed Care; Medicine and Health; 

A generic should be possible.   India should make one.
 
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Health

A Battle Plan to Lose Weight

People with mental illness are more likely to be overweight, with medications often contributing to the problem, and a study suggests structured programs may help them shed pounds.
Medicine and Health; Mental Health and Disorders; Obesity; Weight; 

I know how and so do you.
 
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Health

Side Sleeping May Reduce Risk of Stillbirth

Interviews with pregnant women in Ghana, which has a high rate of stillbirths, suggest that those who slept on their sides had a lower risk of stillbirth.
Pregnancy and Childbirth; Sleep; Stillbirth; Medicine and Health; 

I am learning all the time.  I do wonder why I might want to know this.

7
Opinion

Exam Time

Something seems wrong when more than 90 percent of Japanese are said to have health problems.
Medicine and Health; Tests (Medical); Social Conditions and Trends; 

Doctors like to get paid.
 
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Business Day

When Shareholder Democracy Is Sham Democracy

There are 41 publicly traded companies with directors who lost their elections last year. Despite these votes of no confidence, they stayed in their posts.
Shareholder Rights and Activism; Boards of Directors; 

There is a suit there.
There may be a prosecution for fraud.
I am not that fond of fights.
It is probably time to unload the stock.

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Health

Really? Eating Fish as a Child May Curb Allergies

Studies show a link between early fish consumption and reduced allergies later on, but it’s not clear what is behind the association.
Allergies; Fish and Other Marine Life; Omega-3 Fatty Acids;

Figure out how this can be.
 
10
Opinion

Help for Troubled Teenagers

The Jewish Child Care Association discusses treatment through the arts.
Teenagers and Adolescence; Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder; 

Whatever works.
 
11
Business Day

Fewer Americans Lose Jobs, but Hiring Is Also Down

Data from the Labor Department may help explain why long-term unemployment persists.
Labor and Jobs; Unemployment; United States Economy; Layoffs and Job Reductions; Hiring and Promotion; 

"The market is going to fluctuate".
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Autos

Federal Regulators Warn of 15-Passenger Van Rollover Danger

Warmer weather means that more people will be traveling to and from activities in 15-passenger vans. Federal safety officials say watch out.
Automobile Safety Features and Defects; Automobiles; Deaths (Fatalities); Traffic Accidents and Safety; 

I am well aware of the problem.  
The vehicle must be redesigned.
The vans should be removed from the road.

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Job Market

My Copyright Career

The chief executive of the Copyright Clearance Center has seen the field’s evolution over her 23 years with the organization.
Executives and Management (Theory); Copyrights and Copyright Violations; Careers and Professions; 

This is not where the problem is located.
Libraries are not troubled by this operation.  
The problem is in the publisher's business model.
We can fix that by fixing the duration of copyrights.

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Business Day

India, Long the Home of Outsourcing, Now Wants to Make Its Own Chips

The Indian government has committed itself to buying half of its computing needs from domestic sources — though India manufactures few of those products.
Computer Chips; Computers and the Internet; Factories and Manufacturing; International Trade and World Market; Electronics; 

Anything that works.
 
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Business Day

The Top 10 Private Equity Loopholes

April 15 is a good day to reflect on how much you pay in taxes and what you receive in return. It’s also good to think about how your tax rate compares with what the private equity industry pays.
Corporate Taxes; Income Tax; Private Equity; Tax Credits, Deductions and Exemptions; 

This is social engineering.
Use it.
 
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Health

Crucial Studies, Fragile Subjects

A federal agency’s rebuke that parents of premature babies in a trial of oxygen therapy were not notified properly of risks has raised alarm among some researchers.
Babies and Infants; Premature Babies; Ethics (Institutional); 

The death rate was no higher in the study  than in the population.
This noise is a political ploy.
 
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Business Day

SoftBank Shares Drop After Dish's Competing Bid for Sprint

SoftBank, the Japanese telecommunications giant, said its $20.1 billion offer for a 70 percent stake in Sprint still represented better value than Dish Network’ offer, but investors were skittish.
Cellular Telephones; Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures; Wireless Communications; 

I will not hazard a guess.
 
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Business Day

Medical Care, Aided by the Crowd

Watsi, a start-up founded by a former Peace Corps volunteer, is using crowdfunding to provide health care to patients in third-world countries.
Crowdfunding (Internet); Medicine and Health; Philanthropy; Microfinance; Third World and Developing Countries; 

Thinking.  I have almost no income.
  You can kick in what you wish from income.
  This looks to be a good operation.
 
19
Opinion

Hacktivists as Gadflies

For those whose real crime is outsmarting the authorities, severe punishment awaits.
Computer Security; Computers and the Internet; Cyberattacks and Hackers; 
Peter Ludlow states the obvious.
The law is not a good guide to justice.
I have no intention of going to prison for teasing the authorities.
 
20
World

Once Derided, Bihar's Police Become Model for Other States

Top police officials around India have pledged to adopt Bihar’s focus on speedy trials and scientific investigations.
Crime Rates; Gun Control; Police; 

yes  
Forensic failures seem to run to overzealous prosecution and less than able defense. 


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1
World

Protested Sale of Hopi Works Brings $1.2 Million

A sale of Indian artifacts was conducted in Paris on Friday, amid protests, after a judge ruled that the auction could go forward.
Hopi Indians; Auctions; Native Americans; Archaeology; Looting; 

The state department does not have an appropriate law or treaty.
 
2
Autos

G.M. Enters the 3-Cylinder Engine Arms Race

Ford and BMW developed turbocharged three-bangers for the North American market. Now General Motors has entered the fray.
Automobiles; Electric and Hybrid Vehicles; Engines; Fuel Efficiency; 

I have enough trouble with a five speed.
I like the idea.   Let the technology polish for a few years.
 
3
Opinion

Basketball Giant Keeps Pressing China on Rhinos and Ivory

A basketball legend keeps pressing China’s consumers to drop their ivory and rhino horn habits.
Basketball; Poaching (Wildlife); Rhinoceroses; Wildlife Sanctuaries; 

I appreciate the effort.  We have to try.  I do not expect good results.
 
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Health

Crucial Studies, Fragile Subjects


Political noise.

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Business Day

SoftBank Shares Drop After Dish's Competing Bid for Sprint


There is no action I want to take right now.

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Business Day

Medical Care, Aided by the Crowd

 
Watsi looks to be a good effort.  Contribute if you wish.
 
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Good luck to them.

8
Opinion

Hacktivists as Gadflies

9
World

Once Derided, Bihar's Police Become Model for Other States

10
Real Estate

Settlement to Benefit Borrowers

A New York State investigation results in a settlement that could rein in the outsize premiums charged for so-called force-placed insurance, for borrowers who let their homeowners’ insurance lapse.
Insurance; Mortgages; Regulation and Deregulation of Industry; 

I do not want a mortgage.   I am not a masochist.

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N.Y. / Region

Trusted Deputy to Liu May Be Called in Trial

Prosecutors say the aide, Sharon Lee, was a member of an alleged so-called straw donor scheme that began in 2009 to raise money for John C. Liu’s campaign.
Campaign Finance; Elections, Comptrollers; Frauds and Swindling; 

I do not get to vote in that election.  
I am with Liu.  Get the trial out of the way.
 
12
Opinion

An End to Horse Breeding?

The New York director of Friends of Animals responds to a news article.
Horses; Breeding of Animals; 

Humans created the modern horse.  They are our responsibility.
Death in the wild is no better than death in the abattoir.
We can spare them suffering.  We cannot spare them death.

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Business Day

Trying Passenger Patience

It is not clear how overwhelmingly negative public comment will affect airport screening procedures, since more than 800 body scanners are in use at 200 domestic airports.
Airport Security; Scanning Devices; Privacy; 

We can deconstruct the agency or avoid flying commercial airlines.
 
14
World

U.S. Practiced Torture After 9/11, Nonpartisan Review Concludes

The report said the use of torture had “no justification,” “damaged the standing of our nation” and “potentially increased the danger to U.S. military personnel.”
Detainees; Torture; Interrogations; Waterboarding; September 11 (2001); Human Rights and Human Rights Violations; 

George W. Bush was in error as were his advisers.  

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U.S.

Quietly, Indians Reshape Cities and Reservations

High unemployment and violence continue to affect more than 7 of 10 American Indians now living in urban areas, according to new Census Bureau data.
Native Americans; United States Economy; Urban Areas; Poverty; Organized Crime; 

Auto correct strikes again.
A series of errors indeed.
 
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World

Carmen Weinstein, Who Led the Jews of Cairo, Dies at 82

Ms. Weinstein was the driving force behind the restoration of Maimonides’s yeshiva and other monuments of Egyptian Jewish history.
Jews and Judaism; Deaths (Obituaries); Historic Buildings and Sites; 

A society without recruits dies.
 
17
Sports

At a College, Dropping Sports in Favor of Fitness

Spelman’s highly unusual move to eliminate the athletic department comes at a time when few institutions seem to be able to resist the lure of intercollegiate sports.
College Athletics; Basketball (College); Budgets and Budgeting; Exercise; 

yes.
 
18
Opinion

A Tax System Stacked Against the 99 Percent

The glaring unfairness of the United States tax system, with its myriad loopholes and special provisions for the wealthy, undermines not only economic growth, but the sense of shared purpose that is vital for democracy.
Capital Gains Tax; Income Inequality; Income Tax; Taxation; 

Lets get on with it.
 
19
World

Kerry Says North Korea Talks Are Possible, but Hints at Conditions

Secretary of State John Kerry said that the United States was prepared to reach out if North Korea made the first move to abandon its nuclear weapons program.
Nuclear Weapons; United States International Relations; Arms Control and Limitation and Disarmament; United States Defense and Military Forces; 

I believe I heard that China is leaning on North Korea.
 
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Business Day

To Reinvigorate Production, Alaska Grants a Tax Break to Oil Companies

The change is a bid to increase investment in the North Slope field as production dwindles.
Corporate Taxes; Oil (Petroleum) and Gasoline; Trans-Alaska Pipeline System; 

Taxes are not the reason for the decline.









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