Wednesday, July 31, 2013

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1
Health

How Exercise Changes Fat and Muscle Cells

Several striking new studies provide some clarity by showing that exercise seems able to drastically alter how genes operate, perhaps altering the risk for problems like obesity and diabetes.
Diabetes; DNA (Deoxyribonucleic Acid); Exercise; Genetics and Heredity; Muscles; Obesity; 

Here is a mechanism.  
Mouse studies could demonstrate heritability.
 
2
Health

Tracing Germs Through the Aisles

Overuse of antibiotics has caused growing resistance to drugs, and many scientists say their heavy use on farm animals is a major culprit.
Antibiotics; Factory Farming; Meat; Urinary Tract; E Coli (Bacteria); Bacteria; 

I have thought this was established.
Tobacco has demonstrated that denial is powerful.
Let us have some facts.
 
3
Business Day

Plan Aims to Enliven Paris’s Financial District, Long Called Soulless

La Défense is often seen as sterile and inhospitable, but now at least three office towers are under construction there, spawning hope for a rebound.
Architecture; Area Planning and Renewal; Real Estate (Commercial); 

http://www.amazon.com/s?ie=UTF8&field-keywords=Jane%20Jacobs&index=blended&link_code=qs&sourceid=Mozilla-search&tag=mozilla-20

Exclusive zoning is a profound error.
It kills cities.
 
4
World

Dreams of a Mother

The struggles and ambitions of a domestic help in Delhi.
Domestic Service; Indian Rupee (Currency); Labor and Jobs; Minimum Wage; Vocational Training; Working Hours; 

I will not interfere with that project.
 
5
Business Day

JPMorgan Looks to Pay to Settle U.S. Inquiries

The payouts began on Tuesday when JPMorgan struck a $410 million settlement with the nation’s top energy regulator.
Electric Light and Power; Energy and Power; Securities and Commodities Violations; 

The cost of doing business their way.

The public bears the difference.
 
6
U.S.

House Plan on Food Stamps Would Cut 5 Million From Program

A new report finds that a proposal would increase poverty and illness, resulting in billions of dollars in federal and state health care costs.
Food Stamps; Law and Legislation; Poverty; 

There will be no farm bill.
 
7
Opinion

Doing a Better Job of Doing Good

Readers react to an Op-Ed essay by Peter Buffett criticizing many philanthropic efforts.
Nonprofit Organizations; Philanthropy; 

There is no definition of good.
"It is impossible to do just one thing".
 
8
Job Market

She Turned Her Upspeak Down a Notch

A freelance journalist was tired of sources thinking that she sounded like a little girl on the phone. So she set out to change her voice.
Voice and Speech; Age, Chronological; Freelancing, Self-Employment and Independent Contracting; Careers and Professions;

Just talk.
Sooner is better.
9
U.S.

Maybe Animals Just Need Quality Time With Friends

At the International Exotic Animal Sanctuary near Fort Worth, a self-trained behaviorist is using a method known as emotional enrichment to improve the lives of animals in captivity.
Animals; Emotions; 

There are not enough friends of big omnivores.  The friends wear out quick.
I don't want to be lunch.
 
10
World

Wave of Car Bombs Kills Dozens in Iraq

A surge of violence in Iraq claimed more victims on Monday, when 15 car bombs killed at least 46 people and injured many more, security officials said.
Iraq War (2003-11); Explosions; Bombs and Explosives; 

On to genocide.

11
Multimedia

A Modernist's Challenge to Instant Gratification

In this age of instant gratification, the work of Modernists like Ray K. Metzker, who is enjoying a sort of late-career comeback, might teach us something about craftsmanship and patient engagement.
Art; Museums; Nineteen Hundred Sixties; Photography; 

Yes.  Choice of moment.
Those blacks are available only with optical and chemical methods.
 
12
Travel

Booted Off the Plane: How Normal Is That?

It can be difficult to figure out exactly what can get you thrown off a flight, and how often passengers are removed.
Airlines and Airplanes; Flight Attendants; Consumer Protection; Travel and Vacations; 

Remember sardines.
13
Business Day

Pfizer Settles a Drug Marketing Case for $491 Million

The Justice Department announced that the drug maker would settle criminal and civil charges over illegal marketing of the kidney-transplant drug Rapamune.
Drugs (Pharmaceuticals); Suits and Litigation (Civil); Transplants; 

A cost of doing that kind of business.
 
14
Your Money

In Search of Romance, and Maybe a Refund

A reader tells the Haggler about her soured relationship with a matchmaking service.
Dating and Courtship; Customer Relations; Computers and the Internet; 

The romance I can try to supply.
Sooner is better.
 
15
N.Y. / Region

Beauty School Students Left With Broken Promises and Large Debts

Hundreds of women in New York City have found themselves deep in debt and with little training after attending cosmetology schools that falsified applications for student loans.
Vocational Training; Student Loans; Credit and Debt; For-Profit Schools; 

Good work on a great cause.
 
16
Magazine

Uncovering the Truth Behind a Twisted Anti-Abortion Tale

In case you missed it, Emily Bazelon wrote an illuminating column on Slate about the so-called evidence behind Todd Akin’s “legitimate rape” comment.
Abortion; Pregnancy and Childbirth; 

People hear what they want to hear.  
 
17
N.Y. / Region

Bronx Courts Trim Big Backlog, With Outside Judge at the Helm

Justice Patricia DiMango has handled 500 cases since January, leading officials to declare a partial victory after years of failed efforts to break the logjam.
Courts and the Judiciary; Crime and Criminals; Series; 

The District Attorney was incompetent.  A weak case gets a better offer.
 
18
World

House Weighs Iran Measure Amid Doubts on Timing

Legislation to impose the sanctions, up for a vote in the House on Wednesday, could coerce Iran’s customers to find other oil suppliers.
Law and Legislation; Embargoes and Economic Sanctions; United States International Relations; United States Politics and Government; 

The GOP would prefer Iranian surrender.
 
19
World

After the Delhi Rape, Small Victories for Women in India's Popular Culture

Seven months after the Delhi rape, India’s popular culture continues to fail the gender test.
Demonstrations, Protests, and Riots; Discrimination; Movies; Sex Crimes; Women and Girls; Women's Rights; 

India has an ancient history.  Women have not been powerful in much of it.
 
20
Technology

Daily Report: Cellphone Tracking Without Warrant Is Upheld

A federal appeals court said that government authorities could extract historical location data directly from telecommunications carriers without a search warrant.
Cellular Telephones; Decisions and Verdicts; Fourth Amendment (US Constitution); Search and Seizure; 

Turn the smart phone off.  
Get a dumb phone if you must be reachable.
Triangulation by the flight time to cell towers is possible but not easy.

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