Tuesday, June 25, 2013

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Magazine

Data You Can Believe In

How the precision targeting of “persuadable” voters that put President Obama over the top in 2012 could revolutionize the advertising industry.
Presidential Election of 2012; Presidential Election of 2008; Political Advertising; Data-Mining and Database Marketing; 

I am not sorry I read this.
"Inside baseball" is interesting.

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N.Y. / Region

All-or-Nothing Strategy on Women’s Equality Legislation Ends With Nothing

An abortion rights provision is being tied to the failure of Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo’s measure to strengthen laws against sexual harassment, human trafficking, domestic violence and salary discrimination.
State Legislatures; Law and Legislation; Women's Rights; Discrimination; Sexual Harassment; Human Trafficking; Domestic Violence; Abortion; 

Conflicts with the Roman Catholic Church have often been armed conflicts.
 
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N.Y. / Region

State Rewards Home Care Firms Once Rebuked

Amid a transformation of New York’s long-term-care system to cut costs, the state has been quietly extending invitations to some of the very agencies accused of causing the increases.
Home Health Care; Elder Care; Frauds and Swindling; Medicaid; State Legislatures; 

They are more careful in their fraud.
 
4
World

Weather Hampers Rescue of Flood Victims in India

Dense fog slowed efforts to evacuate thousands of people stranded in the northern India state of Uttarakhand, where at least 1,000 people have died.
Floods; Evacuations and Evacuees; Weather; Rescues; 

The weather should not be a shock.
The monsoon happens every year.
 
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Opinion

Athletic Scholarships

A teacher says sports trumps academics in college admissions.
Admissions Standards; College Athletics; Scholarships and Fellowships; Colleges and Universities; 

The sports earn for the college.  
Academics are their reason for being but have limited earnings.
 
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Business Day

A Multiplicity of Magazine Covers, and Just as Many Reasons

Publishers of prominent publications have embraced the concept of publishing multiple covers in a single month, hoping to lure more readers and advertisers.
Advertising and Marketing; Magazines; Fashion and Apparel; Customer Relations; 

I have no idea how this is supposed to work.
 
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U.S.

Marijuana Crops in California Threaten Forests and Wildlife

California growers are acknowledging that like logging before it, their booming business is a threat to forests whose giant redwoods preside over vibrant ecosystems.
Marijuana; Forests and Forestry; Environment; Poisoning and Poisons; 

Move pot culture out of the shadows.  
Let the tax collectors discipline the cultivators.
 
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U.S.

A Solution for a San Diego Cove’s Constant Odor: Bacteria

Leaders think using guano-eating bacteria can fix the odor problem in La Jolla Cove, where the mayor has called for emergency action.
Smells and Odors; Birds; Bacteria;

The birds were there first.  
Everything that drains off the land drains into the sea.
People have no inherent right to grow rich.

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Opinion

Hands-Free Distractions

Using mobile technologies while behind the wheel still poses a safety risk.
Traffic Accidents and Safety; Roads and Traffic; Drunken and Reckless Driving; Text Messaging; 

Better but not good enough.
 
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U.S.

Rights Unit Finds Bias Against Transgender Student

A Colorado school district discriminated against a transgender first grader when it refused to let her use the girl’s bathroom, the state’s civil rights division determined.
Transgender and Transsexual; Civil Rights and Liberties; Education (K-12); Discrimination; 

Let this be the end of the fuss.
 
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Opinion

There’s a Fly in My Tweets

The rise of social media and the field of data science can provide powerful tools to answer public-health questions.
Social Networking (Internet); Data-Mining and Database Marketing; Food Contamination and Poisoning; 

I am not interested in halting this work
I am not interested in participating.
 
12
Opinion

Make Gun Companies Pay Blood Money

Gun makers should pay a tax that goes into a compensation fund for victims of gun violence.
Gun Control; Consumer Protection; United States Politics and Government; Taxation; 

"The devil is in the details".  
Figure that every death is worth about $200,000,000. 
A handicapping injury significantly more.  
Some shootings are legal.  The injury to the victim is identical.  
A suicide is dead of gunshot.
 
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Business Day

Treasury Auctions Set for This Week

The following tax-exempt fixed-income issues are scheduled for pricing this week.
Stocks and Bonds; Banking and Financial Institutions; States (US); Tax Credits, Deductions and Exemptions; 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business/market_data/overview/

Dow Jones 15 min delay
Dow Jones intraday chart
value
change
%
14659.56
-139.84
-0.94
Top winner and loser
Johnson & Johnson
84.61
+1.41
+1.69
Bank of America Corp.
12.30
-0.39
-3.07
Nasdaq 15 min delay
Nasdaq intraday chart
value
change
%
3320.76
-36.49
-1.09
Top winner and loser
STEC Inc.
6.71
+3.12
+86.91
Solazyme Inc
10.94
-1.68
-13.31
S&P 500 15 min delay
S&P 500 intraday chart
value
change
%
1573.09
-19.34
-1.21
Top winner and loser
Flowserve Corp.
52.05
+34.35
+194.05
Allergan Inc.
81.99
-10.71
-11.55
BBC Global 30 intraday chart
value
change
%
6514.73
-7.34
-0.11
Market reports
London
Paris
Frankfurt
Wall Street
Tokyo
FTSE 100 15 min delay
FTSE 100 intraday chart
value
change
%
6029.10
-87.07
-1.42
Top winner and loser
United Utilities Group
655.50p
+6.50
+1.00
Vedanta Resources
1026.00p
-71.00
-6.47
Dax 15 min delay
Dax intraday chart
value
change
%
7692.45
-96.79
-1.24
Top winner and loser
Allianz SE
106.65
+1.15
+1.09
Lanxess AG
48.20
-2.01
-4.00

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World

When the Himalayas Poured

A survivor tells his tale of survival and death as floods in northern India took the lives of hundreds of pilgrims.
Floods; Pilgrimages; Rescues; 

The body count is past 1,000.
 
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Business Day

Brazil, Fortune and Fate Turn on Billionaire

Once worth $34.5 billion, Eike Batista’s holdings are now estimated at $4.8 billion and falling. With Brazil’s streets churning in protest, the markets — and Mr. Batista’s fortune — is on uncertain terrain.
Oil (Petroleum) and Gasoline; Demonstrations, Protests, and Riots; Economic Conditions and Trends; High Net Worth Individuals; 

He will have to rebuild if he can.
 
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World

At the Taliban Office, Waiting for Progress on Talks

With both Afghan and American delegates delaying travel to Qatar for the start of talks, the insurgents face pressure to comply with Afghan demands.
Afghanistan War (2001- ); Terrorism; International Relations;

Hope.
 
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Opinion

Et Tu, Bernanke?

The Fed loses the thread.
United States Economy; Interest Rates; Labor and Jobs; Credit and Debt; Recession and Depression; 

The Federal Reserve is run by committee.

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Style

Home-Cooked Challenge: Lessons of a Week Without Junk Food

I didn’t have time this past week to replace all the junk food with home made versions—and it turns out I didn’t need to.
Chickpeas; Cooking and Cookbooks; Families and Family Life; Food; Parenting; Snack Foods; 

I am doing OK on such things.  I am not very pure just now.
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Booming

You Call That a Tomato?

This Retro Report video looks at the genetically engineered Flavr Savr tomato, which failed in the market but paved the way for many other biotech crops.
Genetic Engineering; Tomatoes; Agriculture and Farming; Baby Boomers; Consumer Behavior; 

No.
 
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Real Estate

Loan Modifications, Proactively

Under a new initiative from the Federal Housing Finance Agency, mortgage servicers must offer delinquent borrowers a plan to help avoid foreclosure.
Mortgages; Real Estate and Housing (Residential); Foreclosures; 

Hope.

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Health

Two Blogs Worth Reading

Two doctors, one now a patient, write about impending dementia and end-of-life care.
Alzheimer's Disease; Death and Dying; Dementia; Elder Care; 

I should read these.
I don't want to.          
It is not that bad.
 
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Health

Clues in the Cycle of Suicide

Contrary to popular belief, suicide rates tend to increase in spring, not winter, and scientists are looking at a possible link to inflammation.
Mental Health and Disorders; Psychology and Psychologists; Seasons and Months; Suicides and Suicide Attempts; 

Looks quite negative.  Keep looking.
3
World

Weather Hampers Rescue of Flood Victims in India

4
Opinion

Athletic Scholarships

5
Business Day

A Multiplicity of Magazine Covers, and Just as Many Reasons

6
U.S.

Marijuana Crops in California Threaten Forests and Wildlife

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Crosswords/Games

The Odd Dice Puzzle



One in three
 
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Business Day

Debt Relief Firms Are Charging for Free Programs

Some private student debt relief companies make it hard to know what they charge and what they actually offer.
Personal Finances; Student Loans; 

No knowledge.

10
Opinion

Hands-Free Distractions

11
U.S.

Rights Unit Finds Bias Against Transgender Student

12
Opinion

Make Gun Companies Pay Blood Money

13
Business Day

Treasury Auctions Set for This Week

14
World

When the Himalayas Poured

15
Business Day

Brazil, Fortune and Fate Turn on Billionaire

16
World

At the Taliban Office, Waiting for Progress on Talks

17
Style

Home-Cooked Challenge: Lessons of a Week Without Junk Food

18
Real Estate

Loan Modifications, Proactively

19
World

Negotiations With Taliban Could Hinge on Detainees

Five prisoners at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, could be the key to whether the talks the United States has long sought with the Taliban are a success.
United States International Relations; Detainees; Terrorism; United States Defense and Military Forces; 

If they are not criminals they cannot be held.
 
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Opinion

There’s a Fly in My Tweets



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1
Health

Clues in the Cycle of Suicide

2
Crosswords/Games

The Odd Dice Puzzle

3
Business Day

Debt Relief Firms Are Charging for Free Programs

4
Opinion

Make Gun Companies Pay Blood Money

5
Business Day

Treasury Auctions Set for This Week

6
World

When the Himalayas Poured

7
Business Day

Brazil, Fortune and Fate Turn on Billionaire

8
World

At the Taliban Office, Waiting for Progress on Talks

9
Style

Home-Cooked Challenge: Lessons of a Week Without Junk Food

10
Real Estate

Loan Modifications, Proactively

11
World

Negotiations With Taliban Could Hinge on Detainees

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Booming

Changing Society Through the Etiquette of Same-Sex Weddings

In advance of the Supreme Court rulings on gay marriage, a columnist comments on the power of manners to shift attitudes and, eventually, law.
Same-Sex Marriage, Civil Unions and Domestic Partnerships; Homosexuality; Marriages; Weddings and Engagements; Customs, Etiquette and Manners; Baby Boomers; 

It is your party.
 
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Health

Really? The Claim: Taking a Walk After a Meal Aids Digestion

For many people, the food-induced stupor that often follows a big meal is a good excuse for a nap. But for some, a brief walk shortly after eating is a quick way to burn some calories and aid digestion.
Diabetes; Exercise; Medicine and Health; Walking; 

Yes.  The dog also needs to go out.
 
14
Health

The Rise of the Minimalist Workout

People have been trying to figure out forever what the right amount of exercise is, but the focus lately is on the shortest period possible.
Exercise; Heart; Medicine and Health; Running; 

Ok.
 
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Technology

Q&A: Saving the Phone's Battery Power

If you need to leave the phone’s GPS location services feature turned on all day, you can conserve battery power in other ways.
Batteries; Global Positioning System; Mobile Applications; Wireless Communications; 

External power is likely the best measure.
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Business Day

Big Law Firm to Cut Lawyers and Some Partner Pay

One of the country’s most prestigious and profitable law firms– Weil, Gotshal & Manges — is laying off a large number of lawyers and support staff, as well as reducing the pay of some of its partners, a surprising move that underscores the financial difficulties facing the legal profession.
Layoffs and Job Reductions; Legal Profession; 

The public defender always works.
 
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Booming

You Call That a Tomato?

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World

Explaining the Issues Behind the News

The Day, a two-year-old online British newspaper for students, is trying to increase teenagers’ awareness of current events.
Education; Education (K-12); Newspapers; 

Not called for.
 
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Business Day

Outcome of E-Book Case Could Hurt Competition, Apple Lawyer Says

If the company is found liable for conspiring with publishers to raise e-book prices, healthy competition and business practices in general would be affected, Apple’s lawyer argued.
Suits and Litigation (Civil); E-Books and Readers; E-Commerce; Prices (Fares, Fees and Rates); Antitrust Laws and Competition Issues; 

Not a defense.
 
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Business Day

Making Mismanagement a Crime

A proposal in Britain to allow the prosecution of bank executives when they engage in reckless misconduct raises the question of whether the United States should consider a similar measure.
Frauds and Swindling; Law and Legislation; Securities and Commodities Violations; Subprime Mortgage Crisis;



Just kill the company.








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