Saturday, May 11, 2013

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1
Opinion

The Stop-and-Frisk Practice, Attacked and Defended

Hazel N. Dukes of the N.A.A.C.P.’s New York State Conference criticizes the program, and a reader makes the case for it.
Search and Seizure; Racial Profiling; Discrimination; Minorities; Crime Rates; 

A policy of groundless stop and frisk is indefensible.
In no case have those examined been terrorists by the present definition.
 
2
Opinion

Beyond Basketball and Bigotry

It’s past time to address a profound impediment to real equality: workplace discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity.
Discrimination; Homosexuality; Same-Sex Marriage, Civil Unions and Domestic Partnerships; Law and Legislation; Hiring and Promotion; Human Rights and Human Rights Violations; Transgender and Transsexual; Civil Rights and Liberties; 

While the national economy is broken our government is under existential threat.
Distractions of any kind cannot be indulged.
 
3
Opinion

Bend, Stretch, Reach, Teach, Reveal, Reflect, Rejoice, Repeat

A short guide to limiting big regrets on the human journey.
Disasters and Emergencies; Education; Environment; Sustainable Living; 

Broaden the target.  We cannot wait for the children to mature.
 
4
Booming

Married With Children, a Dedication That Held It All Together

For Lola and Bill Keyes, working on the “we” in their relationship has helped their marriage last 32 years.
Baby Boomers; Marriages; Love (Emotion); Age, Chronological; 

Wonderful when it works.
Art school done right is all consuming.
 
5
U.S.

I.R.S. Apologizes to Tea Party Groups Over Audits of Applications for Tax Exemption

An Internal Revenue Service official acknowledged on Friday that the agency singled out nonprofit applicants with “Tea Party” or “patriots” in their titles.
Tax Credits, Deductions and Exemptions; Tea Party Movement; Apologies; Nonprofit Organizations; 

The I.R.S.  is a tool of social engineering.  
It must not be a political weapon.
6
Business Day

Hedge Fund Manager and S.E.C. Reach Deal

Under the proposed deal, the hedge fund manager Philip A. Falcone has agreed to at least a two-year ban from raising new capital, and he and his fund will pay a fine of $18 million.
Fines (Penalties); Hedge Funds; Securities and Commodities Violations; Suits and Litigation (Civil);

The S.E.C. is concerned with the rules.  The players are another agency.
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Multimedia

Letting Go of a Baby, but Not the Emotions

After giving birth to a baby boy, a surrogate mother realized she didn’t give her baby away — he was never hers to give.
Emotions; Photography; Pregnancy and Childbirth; Surrogate Motherhood; 

I will back your actions.
 
8
Science

Heat-Trapping Gas Passes Milestone, Raising Fears

The amount of the gas in the air has not been this high for at least three million years, and scientists believe the rise portends large changes in the climate and sea level.
Carbon Dioxide; Global Warming; Greenhouse Gas Emissions;

Just noise.  It is an important prelude to action.
 
9
World

Should Governments Cash In on Smokers?

Governments urge smokers to quit, but they also collect billions in tobacco taxes. In France, a big drop in cigarette sales has reportedly alarmed both manufacturers and the treasury.
Sales and Excise Taxes; Smoking and Tobacco; 

Government policy works.  Shocking.
10
N.Y. / Region

A Parade of Vintage Trains, Unnoticed in the Harlem Night

A collection of privately owned train cars made their way to Grand Central late Thursday night, though Harlem appeared unmoved.
Grand Central Terminal (NYC); Railroads; 

The private car, the R.V. of another age when the rails went everywhere.
Think of them as concert tour buses.

11
Opinion

Pay People to Cook at Home

Give families the time and money they need for better eating.
Cooking and Cookbooks; Working Hours; Diet and Nutrition; Labor and Jobs; Women's Rights; 

The reward presumes an independent income.  The money not spent eating out.
Buy the simple ingredients.  
Then there is the social part of out.
12
Health

Studies Find Mixed Results for Dementia Units

Some specialized units for dementia care do manage to improve on traditional nursing home care, recent studies suggest.
Dementia; Elder Care; Elderly; 

Not my problem yet.
13
Business Day

The Problem Social Media Cannot Solve

In the end, it all comes down to your Web site. Here are some tips on how to hire a developer.
Advertising and Marketing; Cattle; Computers and the Internet; E-Commerce; Small Business; Social Networking (Internet); 

First a business and product.  Then visibility.
14
Business Day

Recovery in Germany Is Faster Than Elsewhere

Unemployment in Germany is lower than it was when the financial crisis began, and below that of the United States and other European Union countries.
European Sovereign Debt Crisis (2010- ); Recession and Depression; Labor and Jobs; United States Economy; Unemployment; International Trade and World Market; 

This is wrong.  
Germany is less sick than the rest of Europe.

15
World

Genetics Reveal Europe Is One Big Family

A new study indicates all Europeans — from Ireland to Turkey — have shared ancestors who were alive just 1,000 years ago. Will a reminder of their common origins help them get on better than they sometimes have in the past?
DNA (Deoxyribonucleic Acid); Genetics and Heredity; Research;

The Romans went most places.  The Vikings did those and others.
 
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N.Y. / Region

Proposals Seek to Curb Bias by Co-op Boards

A bill pending before the City Council would require co-op board members to sign a statement saying that they did not discriminate on the basis of race and other criteria when turning down an applicant.
Real Estate Brokers; Discrimination; Cooperatives; Real Estate and Housing (Residential); 

"Only a piece of paper . . ."
17
N.Y. / Region

Lhota Facing Anger After He Likens Port Authority Police to 'Mall Cops'

Area police unions condemned Joseph J. Lhota’s comment that Port Authority police officers “are nothing more than mall cops,” and the fallout could include lost support for his candidacy for mayor.
Elections, Mayors; Mayors; Police; September 11 (2001); World Trade Center (NYC);

Rentacop is not a nice name.
 
18
U.S.

Emotional Recovery Seen Possible for Victims of Prolonged Abuse

Experts see a long road ahead for the women freed from a Cleveland house, and a need for family support, therapy and privacy.
Psychology and Psychologists; Kidnapping; Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder; 

The faithful do not learn.
 
19
Opinion

The Health Law and Its Incentives

Readers respond to a column by Ross Douthat, “What Health Insurance Doesn’t Do.”
Health Insurance and Managed Care; Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (2010); Medicaid; Medicare; 

Let us try the experiment.
 
20
U.S.

Some Estimates Suggest Black Voting Milestone Occurred in 2008

A Census Bureau study determined that blacks voted at a higher rate than whites for the first time on record in 2012. But some researchers say that happened in 2008.
Blacks; Census; Presidential Election of 2008; Presidential Election of 2012; Voting and Voters;


Not before time.  

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