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Health

Really? Never Go Grocery Shopping on an Empty Stomach

By ANAHAD O'CONNOR | May 13, 2013

Shopping for groceries on an empty stomach does in fact influence food choices, a new study shows.

Shopping and Retail; Supermarkets and Grocery Stores; Weight;

Yes, really.

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U.S.

Overcoming Addiction, Professor Tackles Perils American Indians Face

By ALAN SCHWARZ | May 12, 2013

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;

Andrew Jackson was not a nice man.
I find that I am not very interested in what Dr Patterson is.
I am quite interested in what he thinks can be done and how to approach doing it.

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World

Is Canada's Oil Too Dirty for Europe?

By CHRISTOPHER F. SCHUETZE | May 13, 2013

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;

Short answer: Yes.
The tar sands produce heavy sour oil.  Converting it from solid mineral to salable products is expensive in heat, plant and sulfur.  Venezuelan oil is similar but a bit lighter.  Both oils should sit until the world is more carbon hungry.  Fossil carbon use must be reduced to near zero.

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U.S.

Hospital Mergers Reset Abortion-Access Battle

By KIRK JOHNSON | May 13, 2013

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;

The Roman Catholic Church will not give up.
They insist that baptism is the most important event in a life.
"Sin begins at conception."
It feels like blackmail.

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Opinion

Recycling Electronic Waste

May 13, 2013

Officials of two electronics organizations say they are committed to reducing e-waste.

Recycling of Waste Materials; Cellular Telephones;

Regulate with care but regulate.
 

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World

U.S. Imposes Sanctions on Those Aiding Iran

By RICK GLADSTONE | May 10, 2013

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;

"Locking the barn door after the horse is stolen."

We cannot stop them without a war of conquest.
We can educate them if we do so with great caution.
Our education is what they find most objectionable.
 

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Job Market

Neither Teacher Nor Nurse

By LINDA RABBITT | May 12, 2013

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;

I cheer for her efforts and would hire her or her company.
She has not pulled up her ladder.
 

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Fashion & Style

Overfed on a Mother’s Affection

By SUNG J. WOO | May 12, 2013

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);

Mother no longer cooks. 
That, the laundry and keeping the family story to the known facts are about what I can do to pay my rent.  My siblings think: better me than them.
They are happy to visit and happy to depart.

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Opinion

Pakistan’s Tyrannical Majority

By MANAN AHMED ASIF | May 11, 2013

A democratic milestone masks rising intolerance of religious minorities.

Elections; Minorities; Freedom of Religion; Muslims and Islam; Shiite Muslims;

From the beginning of the state.
They are not alone or religiously distinct.

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Business Day

The Long Shadow of Bad Credit in a Job Search

By GARY RIVLIN | May 12, 2013

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;

Industry does not see a recovery.
 

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Business Day

This Week in Small Business: Small Data

By GENE MARKS | May 13, 2013

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;

Bookmarked.
 

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U.S.

Some Countries Lobby for More in Race for Visas

By ERIC LIPTON | May 12, 2013

The prospect of immigration overhaul has spurred energetic lobbying from many foreign nations seeking a little something extra, whether additional work permits or visa-free tourist visits.

Immigration and Emigration; Lobbying and Lobbyists; Visas; Law and Legislation; United States Politics and Government; United States International Relations;

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Health

In a Pickle

By KAREN BARROW | May 10, 2013

The Recipes for Health columnist Martha Rose Shulman offers recipes for pickling less conventional vegetables.

Medicine and Health; Pickles and Relishes; Vegetables;

Salt.   But good.
 

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World

India's Middle Class: Growth Engine or Loose Wheel?

By SAMBUDDHA MITRA MUSTAFI | May 12, 2013

Structural and cultural weaknesses mean India’s future economic growth rests on a shaky foundation.

Consumer Behavior; Economic Conditions and Trends; Labor and Jobs; Poverty;

The definition is cooked.
 

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Opinion

Racism in a Texas Death Case

By THE EDITORIAL BOARD | May 11, 2013

A resentencing fight reflects a wide and disturbing pattern.

Capital Punishment; Discrimination; Race and Ethnicity;

Yes.
 

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Opinion

I Was Groped on the Subway

By KIMBERLY MATUS | May 13, 2013

Why hadn’t I yelled, or elbowed him? The truth is, I thought for a moment I might be crazy, that I was making it all up.

Sex Crimes; Sexual Harassment; Subways;

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World

Standoff at Western Wall Over Praying by Women

By JODI RUDOREN | May 11, 2013

Thousands of ultra-Orthodox Jews joined a protest at the Jerusalem holy site, creating a standoff with a group of women praying there in garments traditionally worn by men.

Demonstrations, Protests, and Riots; Jews and Judaism; Segregation;

Jewish does not mean liberal.

TRADITION!
 

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Opinion

When Helping Hurts

By ELI J. FINKEL and GRÁINNE M. FITZSIMONS | May 12, 2013

Certain forms of help can dilute the recipients’ sense of accountability for their own success. Support, don’t substitute.

Psychology and Psychologists; Children and Childhood; Parenting; Sociology;

We are learning!
 

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Books

Bad News for Baby

By ANNIE MURPHY PAUL | May 12, 2013

A journalist finds flaws in the care of mothers and infants.

Books and Literature; Pregnancy and Childbirth; Babies and Infants;

A plague on all your houses.
 

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U.S.

Shunned Elsewhere, Body of Marathon Bombing Suspect Is Buried in Virginia Cemetery

By JESS BIDGOOD | May 11, 2013

The problem of what to do with the body of Tamerlan Tsarnaev, one of two suspects in the Boston Marathon bombing, was solved when a small cemetery agreed to take it.

Boston Marathon Bombings (2013); Funerals and Memorials; Muslims and Islam;

If I were a believer I would cremate his remains.
That would send his soul to the flames.
His ashes would go to the asphalt plant to patch and pave highways.
His soul would never rest.
It is a good thing I am not a believer. 

The network is returned to me.