Monday, May 13, 2013

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Health

Seeking Clues to Heart Disease in DNA of an Unlucky Family

Scientists are studying the genetic makeup of the Del Sontro family, searching for telltale mutations or aberrations in the long sequence of three billion chemicals that comprise human DNA.
Heart; Genetics and Heredity; Research; DNA (Deoxyribonucleic Acid); Science and Technology;

Definitely worth checking. 
 
2
Sports

Anglers Follow the Bugs to the Trout

The salmon fly hatch is a bucket-list experience that attracts anglers to Oregon’s Lower Deschutes River from late May through mid-June.
Trout; Flies; Fishing, Sport; Insects; 

Fish are a wonder.
I need to be hungry to fish.
 
3
Magazine

Should I Protect a

Patient at the Expense of an Innocent Stranger?

Exploring the limits of a vow to “do no harm.”
Doctors; Ethics (Personal); Social Networking (Internet); Ethicist, The (Times Column);

The Roman priesthood offers absolution.
The rest of us have to deal with things as we can.
"Don't be evil" is about as good an injunction as I can think of.
It applies to the prosecution as well as to the defense.

The problem is the innocent man in prison.
The police and prosecution must find the right person.

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U.S.

Raise a Judge’s Pay, Ease a Lawmaker’s Retirement

For every $1,000 annual increase for district judges, and $26,909 is being considered, $23 would be added to legislators’ pensions for every year in office.
Courts and the Judiciary; Wages and Salaries; Pensions and Retirement Plans; Legislatures and Parliaments; 

Judges and legislators are paid to help them stay honest.
I would rather pay them than have them openly up for hire.
 
5
Opinion

Food Aid Reforms

A professor endorses a proposal to allow food to be bought locally rather than shipped from the United States.
Food Aid; Agriculture and Farming; Foreign Aid; 

The present policy is bad.  Local purchase is better.
6
U.S.

Dire Report on Detroit Is Offered by Manager

The city’s emergency manger called for a complete restructuring of the city’s finances and described long-term obligations of at least $15 billion.
Budgets and Budgeting; Local Government; Bankruptcies; 

Detroit is a ghost town.  The tax base cannot pay the costs is the claim.  
The city is bankrupt.  
The court must decide what can be paid and what can default. 
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Health

Pickled Baby Turnips or Radishes

The natural pungency of turnips contrasts beautifully with the vinegary brine.
Medicine and Health; Recipes; Diet and Nutrition; Pickles and Relishes; 

Yes.
8
Sports

Hidden Threats to Young Athletes

Concussions are drawing more attention, but some advocates are debating how to reduce preventable deaths from sudden cardiac arrest and heat stroke.
Heatstroke; Exercise; Defibrillators; Sports Injuries; Concussions; Education (K-12); Athletics and Sports; 

The end of high school football.
 
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Opinion

Deplorable Labor Practices of Some U.S. Farmers

Readers including Bruce Goldstein of Farmworker Justice respond to a front-page article.
Migrant Labor (Agriculture); Agriculture and Farming; Labor and Jobs; Foreign Workers; 

Unwilling is not incapable.  We cannot allow slavery in any form.

I must make lunch.  Duty calls.
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U.S.

Overcoming Addiction, Professor Tackles Perils American Indians Face

David A. Patterson, a professor at Washington University in St. Louis, has firsthand knowledge of the substance abuse and other problems facing American Indian communities.
Native Americans; Dropouts; Addiction (Psychology); Colleges and Universities;
11
World

Is Canada's Oil Too Dirty for Europe?

As the American debate over the Keystone XL pipeline continues, Canadian politicians are waging a vigorous campaign to argue that oil from its tar sands shouldn’t be classified as dirtier than oil from other sources.
Global Warming; Greenhouse Gas Emissions; Oil Sands; Pipelines;
12
U.S.

Hospital Mergers Reset Abortion-Access Battle

A wave of proposed and completed mergers between secular and Roman Catholic hospitals prompt concerns in the left-leaning Pacific Northwest.
Hospitals; Abortion; Euthanasia and Assisted Suicide;
13
Opinion

Recycling Electronic Waste

Officials of two electronics organizations say they are committed to reducing e-waste.
Recycling of Waste Materials; Cellular Telephones;
14
World

U.S. Imposes Sanctions on Those Aiding Iran

The actions appeared to signal an accelerated effort by the United States to squeeze Iran economically over the lack of progress in negotiations on its disputed nuclear program.
Embargoes and Economic Sanctions; Nuclear Weapons;
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Job Market

Neither Teacher Nor Nurse

Linda Rabbitt, the founder and chief executive of Rand Construction, found few career options available to women early in her life.
Executives and Management (Theory); Building (Construction); Women and Girls; Careers and Professions;
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Fashion & Style

Overfed on a Mother’s Affection

My mother fed me so well, there was no room for my wife’s cooking.
Cooking and Cookbooks; Marriages; Families and Family Life; Modern Love (Times Column); Korean Food (Cuisine); Kimchi (South Korean Food);
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Business Day

This Week in Small Business: Small Data

Why small business are wasting money on “big” data. How to procrastinate like a boss. The African-American start-up gap. And do you swear at the office?
Economic Conditions and Trends; Entrepreneurship; Small Business; Start-ups;
18
Opinion

Pakistan’s Tyrannical Majority

A democratic milestone masks rising intolerance of religious minorities.
Elections; Minorities; Freedom of Religion; Muslims and Islam; Shiite Muslims;
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Business Day

The Long Shadow of Bad Credit in a Job Search

Many companies, especially some retailers, use an applicant’s credit report in making hiring decisions.
Hiring and Promotion; Credit Scores; Labor and Jobs; Personal Finances; Law and Legislation;
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Health

In a Pickle

The Recipes for Health columnist Martha Rose Shulman offers recipes for pickling less conventional vegetables.
Medicine and Health; Pickles and Relishes; Vegetables;

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