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1

Business Day

Lundberg Farms Responds to Reader Comments

By EILENE ZIMMERMAN | Nov 28, 2012

The only way forward, Tim Schultz, a third-generation Lundberg said, is to continue sharing information and conducting research into mitigation strategies.

Agriculture and Farming; Arsenic; Rice; Small Business; 

Take the arsenic out.

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U.S.

TimesCast Politics | Romney Visits the White House

By THE NEW YORK TIMES | Nov 29, 2012

A lunch meeting for two former rivals. | The stakes for same-sex marriage as it reaches the Supreme Court. | New York City's race for mayor gets under way.

Mayors; New York City; Romney, Mitt; Same-Sex Marriage, Civil Unions and Domestic Partnerships; 

No burned bridges.

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N.Y. / Region

Plan Would Provide Help to Contest Deportation Cases

By KIRK SEMPLE | Nov 28, 2012

A task force has recommended the creation of a network of legal service providers to represent low-income immigrants facing deportation in the New York area.

Immigration Detention; Deportation; Legal Profession; Immigration and Emigration; Illegal Immigrants; 

Conflict of interest.

 

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Business Day

A 10 Percent Savings Rate? Yes, but There's a Catch

By ANN CARRNS | Nov 29, 2012

Military members in combat zones can earn a high rate on their savings.

Interest Rates; Savings; United States Defense and Military Forces; 

"As for those of us who aren’t eligible, maybe we should just be thankful that we’re not."

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World

A Port to Keep Up With Growth in Abu Dhabi

By SARA HAMDAN | Nov 29, 2012

The new Khalifa shipping port in Abu Dhabi is part of a large-scale project that aims to revamp transportation and trade in the emirate.

Ports; International Trade and World Market; Ships and Shipping; 

Garbage in, garbage out.

I know of nothing to ship from Abu Dhabi.  The date crop is not that big.

Dhows carried the rice for dates trade.

 

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Health

After Dozens of Deaths, Inquiry Into Bed Rails

By RON NIXON | Nov 26, 2012

Government agencies knew about deaths from strangling on bed rails for years, but did little to address the issue.

Beds and Bedding; Nursing Homes; 

A case for regulation.

 

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U.S.

After Drought, Reducing Water Flow Could Hurt Mississippi River Transport

By JOHN SCHWARTZ | Nov 27, 2012

An annual process meant to maintain irrigation systems may affect the shipment of $7 billion in agricultural and other projects.

Drought; Rivers; 

Drought does that.

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U.S.

With Ban on Drilling Practice, Town Lands in Thick of Dispute

By JACK HEALY | Nov 26, 2012

Longmont’s ban on hydraulic fracturing has inspired other cities to push for similar prohibitions. But it has also set the city head-to-head with oil companies and the state of Colorado.

Hydraulic Fracturing; Natural Gas; Oil (Petroleum) and Gasoline; Suits and Litigation; 

We have seen the future.  It is a disaster.

I am for the ban.

 

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Health

New Efforts to Close Hospitals' Revolving Doors

By JORDAN RAU | Nov 27, 2012

Spurred by new financial penalties that Medicare started imposing in October on places with too many readmissions, hospitals are doing more outreach and intervention to make sure patients are following their discharge program.

Elderly; Hospitals; Medicare; 

Yes, good practice will help.   Pay a fair share.

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U.S.

Trying to Turn Obama Voters Into Tax Allies

By MICHAEL D. SHEAR | Nov 26, 2012

White House officials are reaching out to voters who supported President Obama during the campaign and asking them to help him as he negotiates with Congress.

Taxation; Voting and Voters; Demonstrations, Protests, and Riots; Federal Budget (US); Income Tax; 

Pay a fair share.

 

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World

The Resilience of Sergeant Bales' Wife

By LORI VOLKMAN | Nov 28, 2012

A friend describes how Karilyn Bales, the wife of Staff Sgt. Robert Bales, an American soldier charged in the murder of 16 Afghan civilians, is coping with life.

Afghanistan War (2001- ); Defense and Military Forces; Murders and Attempted Murders; United States Defense and Military Forces; Veterans;

It is important that she copes.

It is not important that I know how she does it.

 

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World

What Is eBay's Omidyar Doing on Delhi's MedTech Row?

By JYOTI PANDE LAVAKARE | Nov 27, 2012

His fund has been one of the most aggressive investors in India's growing affordable health care industry.

Health Insurance and Managed Care; Hospitals; Medical Devices; Start-ups; 

Making money.

 

13

U.S.

California: Eight-Year Term for Campaign Embezzler

By IAN LOVETT | Nov 29, 2012

A former campaign treasurer for California Democratic candidates was sentenced to more than eight years in prison on mail fraud charges.

Campaign Finance; Embezzlement; Sentences (Criminal); Elections; 

Now for the Koch brothers and Pete Peterson.

 

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Opinion

Health Care Entitlements

Nov 29, 2012

There is not much room for big cuts to Medicare and Medicaid in the negotiations over the so-called fiscal cliff and deficit reduction.

Health Insurance and Managed Care; Medicaid; Federal Budget (US); Editorials; 

There is no need to cut the entitlements.

Pay a fair share.

 

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Health

Sharing the Pain of Women in Medicine

By PAULINE W. CHEN, M.D. | Nov 29, 2012

A new study offers another reason for women's discontent in academic medical centers: the organizational culture. And it's not just women who are feeling demoralized.

Discrimination; Doctors; Gender; Medical Schools; Sexual Harassment; Women and Girls; 

Adolescents think about sex.

We must deal with that.

 

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World

In Defense of the Small Unit, in Battle and After the Fighting Ends

By THOMAS GIBBONS-NEFF | Nov 27, 2012

The separation from a small cohesive unit comes as a shock to many who leave the military, but the absence of base, barracks and battalion may make an even stronger case for sticking together.

Afghanistan War (2001- ); Defense and Military Forces; United States Defense and Military Forces; Veterans; 

Simple truth.   I never understood reunions.

 

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Business Day

Tobacco Companies Are Told to Correct Lies About Smoking

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS | Nov 28, 2012

A federal judge in Washington ruled that the companies must publish statements admitting they lied years ago about the dangers of smoking.

Smoking and Tobacco; Decisions and Verdicts; Advertising and Marketing; 

Good luck with that.

Grabbing the profits works better.

 

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World

As Doha Climate Talks Convene, Report Finds Broken Promises

By CHRISTOPHER F. SCHUETZE | Nov 26, 2012

Political, academic and environmental leaders will try to craft plans to both mitigate climate change and adapt to it, again.

Global Warming; United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change; 

I do not hold much hope for such conferences now.

Things will have to get much worse.

 

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U.S.

Gay ‘Conversion Therapy’ Faces Test in Courts

By ERIK ECKHOLM | Nov 28, 2012

The method, which claims to help men overcome unwanted same-sex attractions, is the focus of two lawsuits in New Jersey and California.

Homosexuality; Therapy and Rehabilitation; 

I don't want to hear about this again ever.

 

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N.Y. / Region

An Autumn Night

By JOHN F. GRUBER | Nov 27, 2012

Metropolitan Diary: A poem about the fog, drizzle and shadows of a raw day in the fall.

Autumn (Season); Poetry and Poets; Weather; 

Thank you.

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World

Calls to End Child Marriages in Malaysia After 12-Year-Old Weds

By LIZ GOOCH | Nov 27, 2012

Activists argued that the minimum age for marrying should be raised to 18. In the Muslim-majority country, children can join in matrimony if permission is obtained from their parents and the Shariah courts.

Shariah (Islamic Law); Children and Childhood; Marriages; Muslims and Islam;

White shotguns do not make it a marriage.
Sharia law does.
The customary law must change.
They must do that for themselves.
 

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World

Figure in Petraeus Scandal Seen Losing Her Post as Honorary Consul

By MARK MCDONALD | Nov 26, 2012

The South Korean government is reportedly set to sack the Florida socialite Jill Kelley as one of its honorary consuls. Ms. Kelley unwittingly touched off a scandal that led to the resignation of David Petraeus as director of the Central Intelligence Agency.

Just let it die of its internal flaws.  No one will profit.

Adultery; Suspensions, Dismissals and Resignations;

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U.S.

California: Poisonous Mushroom Soup Kills Another

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS | Nov 28, 2012

A fourth person has died from eating a soup made with poisonous wild mushrooms this month at a senior care facility in Northern California.

Deaths (Fatalities); Mushrooms; Food Contamination and Poisoning;

Accident, not murder or assisted suicide.

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World

Tibetan Protesters Injured in Crackdown; Self-Immolations Continue

By EDWARD WONG | Nov 28, 2012

At least five Tibetans have set fire to themselves in recent days, and at least 20 Tibetan students were injured after security forces cracked down on a large protest in western China.

Immolation; Demonstrations, Protests, and Riots; Language and Languages;

Hillary is working.
Civil disobedience works only in civil societies.
Lynching is a default option.
 

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Opinion

A Needless Charge for Prison Families

Nov 28, 2012

The Federal Communications Commission needs to end the outrageously high rates that private telephone companies charge for phone calls made by prisoners.

Prisons and Prisoners; Telephones and Telecommunications; Families and Family Life; Editorials;

A nice thought.  The phone companies do it because they can.
There is more than one form of involuntary servitude.
 

10

Opinion

Steven Spielberg, Historian

By PHILIP ZELIKOW | Nov 29, 2012

The new film "Lincoln" doesn't just get history right - it advances a novel historical argument.

Civil War (US) (1861-65); Constitutional Amendments; Movies; Slavery;

In some ways research is easier and more salable than fiction.

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N.Y. / Region

Nights of Hurricane Sandy

By SAUL ZACHARY | Nov 26, 2012

Metropolitan Diary: A poetic tribute to writing by candlelight after the hurricane cut off electric power.

Electric Light and Power; Hurricane Sandy (2012); Lighting; Poetry and Poets; Writing and Writers;

Easy words the enemy
of careful, thoughtful, composition.

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World

A Monument to an Adventurer’s Fantasies

By SUSANNE FOWLER | Nov 29, 2012

The French government is restoring the family home of the author known as Pierre Loti, a site brimming with Ottoman artifacts and featuring an eye-popping second-floor "mosque" of tile and marble.

Restoration and Renovation; Collectors and Collections; Museums; Culture (Arts); Mosques;

The French are very competitive.  The English run this period.  Indiana Jones has more than one exemplar.

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U.S.

Lawrence Guyot, Civil Rights Activist Who Bore the Fight’s Scars, Dies at 73

By DOUGLAS MARTIN | Nov 27, 2012

Mr. Guyot was repeatedly jailed and beaten for helping blacks in Mississippi register to vote.

Civil Rights and Liberties; Voter Registration and Requirements;

There is a high price for political activity.  It kills.
Some must pay that price.

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U.S.

Illinois Sets Election Dates to Replace Jackson in House

By STEVEN YACCINO and MONICA DAVEY | Nov 27, 2012

A special primary election to replace Jesse L. Jackson Jr. in Congress will be held in February, Gov. Pat Quinn of Illinois announced.

Elections, House of Representatives;

A loud mouth but one of ours.

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World

Chinese Censors' Peculiar Movie Reviews

By DIDI KIRSTEN TATLOW | Nov 28, 2012

A movie about the bloody overthrow of the despotic Qin dynasty 2,200 years ago was delayed until after the November party congress. But a film noir about the life of a present-day Beijing cop had a smoother passage.

Censorship;

No surprise.  China survives.
 

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World

A Parched Jordan Places Hopes in Reservoir

By RANA F. SWEIS | Nov 29, 2012

Jordan is betting heavily on a major pipeline, the Disi Water Conveyance Project, despite fears about radioactivity in some sources of its water.

Water; Radiation; Pipelines; Shortages;

Die of thirst now or of cancer in twenty years.
 

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World

A Conversation With: Devendrakumar R. Desai, Gandhian, Champion of Khadi

By HARESH PANDYA | Nov 28, 2012

Khadi, the fabric popularized by M. K. Gandhi, is finding new buyers in India and being aggressively promoted abroad.

Fashion and Apparel; Shopping Centers and Malls; Sustainable Living; Textiles;

local manufacture.

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Technology

A Netflix for Luxury Nail Polish Gives Cosmetics Rental a Try

By JENNA WORTHAM | Nov 27, 2012

Two young entrepreneurs in Manhattan are hoping to take advantage of the current fashion craze around high-fashion nail polish and nail art to develop a thriving mail-order business.

Cosmetics and Toiletries; Fashion and Apparel; Luxury Goods; Nails (Body Part);

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World

Hopes of Home Fade Among Japan’s Displaced

By MARTIN FACKLER | Nov 26, 2012

With the slow pace of cleanup efforts, residents of Okuma, a town evacuated in the wake of the Fukushima Daiichi disaster, have become pessimistic about ever living there again.

Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant (Japan); Japan Earthquake and Tsunami (2011); Evacuations and Evacuees;

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Opinion

A Messy Relationship

By TITI NGUYEN | Nov 29, 2012

My parents are housekeepers. I never expected to date the son of one of their clients.

Dating and Courtship;

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Verizon  has so far failed to give dial tone or dependable internet.
The net is slow and cuts off arbitrarily.

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Opinion

When ‘Super PACs’ Become Lobbyists

Nov 27, 2012

Combining unlimited spending on elections with issue advocacy is a dangerous escalation.

Political Action Committees; Lobbying and Lobbyists; Campaign Finance; Editorials; 

Bribery was still a crime when last I looked.

Prosecute and win.

 

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Business Day

Lundberg Farms Responds to Reader Comments

By EILENE ZIMMERMAN | Nov 28, 2012

The only way forward, Tim Schultz, a third-generation Lundberg said, is to continue sharing information and conducting research into mitigation strategies.

Agriculture and Farming; Arsenic; Rice; Small Business; 

Arsenic removal from liquids is understood. 

Arsenic will remain in the soil for decades.

Produce a liquid product that is arsenic free.   

Rice wine, sake is one.  Rice vinegar is another.  Malt is a third.

Beyond that it is a public relations problem.

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Health

Really? Breathing Exercises Can Relieve Asthma

By ANAHAD O'CONNOR | Nov 26, 2012

Some exercises, like hyperventilation-reduction techniques and yoga breathing exercises, can help asthmatics, a comprehensive review finds.

Asthma; Exercise; Medicine and Health; Yoga; 

No surprise here.  

Asthma appears to be an allergic response. 

Treat it long term by removing the allergen.

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Health

Weight Loss Surgery May Not Combat Diabetes Long-Term

By ANAHAD O'CONNOR | Nov 28, 2012

Many obese Type 2 diabetics who undergo gastric bypass surgery do not experience a remission of diabetes, and of those that do, about a third redevelop diabetes within five years of their operation.

Bariatric Surgery; Diabetes; Obesity; 

It is not the weight loss that is the treatment.

The surgery is not a treatment.

Eliminating fructose from the diet would be a treatment.

It seems to be effective.

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Health

Turning a Home Into a Hospital

By LINDA G. BEELER | Nov 26, 2012

The idea of hospice care in one's home is overwhelming, but it can bring its own rewards, too.

Elder Care; Hospice Care; 

Been there, done that.   

A quick death is preferable.  

When hospice is called for, use a hospice.  A residential hospice is not a nursing home.

My sister has the durable proxy.  I did not and do not want it.

http://www.zocalopublicsquare.org/2011/11/30/how-doctors-die/ideas/nexus/

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Business Day

Energy Solution Faces Economic Obstacles

By STANLEY REED | Nov 29, 2012

Carbon capture and storage offers a way to use fossil fuels to generate electricity while also meeting greenhouse gas targets, but project costs could be prohibitive.

Environment; Energy and Power; Oil (Petroleum) and Gasoline; Carbon Dioxide; Carbon Capture and Sequestration; 

"Clean coal is a dirty lie."

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Opinion

Harassment in the Workplace

Nov 29, 2012

The Supreme Court should overturn an appellate court’s narrow, unfair definition of a supervisor.

Discrimination; Race and Ethnicity; Labor and Jobs; Editorials; 

Yes.

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Business Day

New Sources of Energy Sought for Britain's Future

By BETH GARDINER | Nov 27, 2012

A new energy bill is aimed at encouraging investment in new types of power to replace a generation of aging power plants. But experts and officials are split on how best to do this.

Natural Gas; Energy and Power; Solar Energy; 

Any way they can.  

Nukes will work.  

The others will not.

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Business Day

The Growing Burden of Payroll Taxes

By OWEN ZIDAR | Nov 28, 2012

Though they are regressive, payroll taxes have accounted for an increasing share of federal tax revenues in recent decades, and it is time to find alternatives, an economist writes.

Disability Insurance; Federal Budget (US); Federal Taxes (US); Medicare; Payroll Tax; United States Economy; United States Politics and Government; 

Get it right.  

The payroll taxes have gone up.  The income tax has gone down.

The payroll taxes have been in surplus.  The revenue has been used to pay for tax cuts.  

Get the income tax to pay its intended burden.

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Style

How Children Subsidize 'Low, Low Prices'

By KJ DELL'ANTONIA | Nov 28, 2012

Adolescents from households headed by a low-income worker are more likely to drop out of school, to be obese, and to take on adult roles too young.

Child Care; Children and Childhood; Labor and Jobs; Parenting; Poverty; Wages and Salaries; Workplace Environment; 

The GOP traditionally opposes social engineering and favors low wages for others.

Reality is "A Culture of Poverty".  Let's fix it.

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N.Y. / Region

Musings Amid the Wreckage

By MIRA NAKASH | Nov 29, 2012

Metropolitan Diary: Notes from a week in Belle Harbor, Queens, dealing with demolished houses, insurance inspectors, volunteers and relatives.

Disasters and Emergencies; Hurricane Sandy (2012); Insurance; 

Sandy was an extreme event.  There have been and will be others.  

Redevelopment of the devastated areas is a really bad idea.

Move the population up the hill.

I am sorry for the pain but that is not worth money.

 

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U.S.

Arizona: Governor Won’t Set Up Health Exchange

By REUTERS | Nov 29, 2012

Gov. Jan Brewer, a critic of President Obama’s Affordable Care Act, announced that Arizona would not establish a state-based health insurance exchange under the law.

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (2010); Health Insurance and Managed Care; Reform and Reorganization; 

The GOP claims to be for choice.

Here they are giving up choice.

 

13

U.S.

Justice Dept. to Investigate the Police in Albuquerque

By DAN FROSCH | Nov 28, 2012

The investigation will focus on allegations that officers used excessive force — including unreasonable deadly force — when dealing with civilians.

Police; Police Brutality and Misconduct; Deaths (Fatalities); 

Second guessing has no place in police work.  

Death by gunshot is permanent.  Get it right the first time.  If they can't, get officers that can.

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U.S.

A Vacant Lot Offers Refugees a Taste of Home

By FERNANDA SANTOS | Nov 27, 2012

A plan to revitalize a vacant lot in Phoenix has offered refugees a place to grow their own produce.

Agriculture and Farming; Refugees and Displaced Persons; 

This is not newsworthy.  Put it in the magazine.

 

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N.Y. / Region

Plan Would Provide Help to Contest Deportation Cases

By KIRK SEMPLE | Nov 28, 2012

A task force has recommended the creation of a network of legal service providers to represent low-income immigrants facing deportation in the New York area.

Immigration Detention; Deportation; Legal Profession; Immigration and Emigration; Illegal Immigrants; 

This activity is probably criminal.  

This kind of action must be informed and voluntary.

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World

Calls to End Child Marriages in Malaysia After 12-Year-Old Weds

By LIZ GOOCH | Nov 27, 2012

Activists argued that the minimum age for marrying should be raised to 18. In the Muslim-majority country, children can join in matrimony if permission is obtained from their parents and the Shariah courts.

Shariah (Islamic Law); Children and Childhood; Marriages; Muslims and Islam; 

This will require a change in their culture.  

We can cheer but must but-out.  

They must do it themselves.

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World

Figure in Petraeus Scandal Seen Losing Her Post as Honorary Consul

By MARK MCDONALD | Nov 26, 2012

The South Korean government is reportedly set to sack the Florida socialite Jill Kelley as one of its honorary consuls. Ms. Kelley unwittingly touched off a scandal that led to the resignation of David Petraeus as director of the Central Intelligence Agency.

Adultery; Suspensions, Dismissals and Resignations; 

There is nothing like a juicy scandal to distract the public.

 

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U.S.

Another Shooting May Test Florida Law

By LIZETTE ALVAREZ | Nov 29, 2012

After a dispute in Jacksonville turns fatal, Florida’s law about the use of deadly force in self-defense is likely to face renewed scrutiny.

Self-Defense; Murders and Attempted Murders; 

A different part of law.  

This is a really good reason not to get into fights.

 

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World

Pressure Grows on Egyptian Leader After Judicial Decree

By DAVID D. KIRKPATRICK | Nov 26, 2012

President Mohamed Morsi defended his decree, but his justice minister argued for a retreat to defuse an escalating battle between Egypt’s new Islamist leaders and its old government.

Elections, Courts and the Judiciary; Decisions and Verdicts; Middle East and North Africa Unrest (2010- ); Demonstrations, Protests, and Riots; 

I am glad to see it.

I am waiting for results.

 

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Business Day

Marketers Find Ways to Link Their Brands to the Season

By STUART ELLIOTT | Nov 29, 2012

More brands that aren’t traditionally linked with the winter holidays are offering campaigns with holiday themes.

Christmas; Online Advertising; Advertising and Marketing; 

I like big Christmas also known as Saturnalia.   Easter is a different kind of holiday.  The old time religions.

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1

Opinion

When ‘Super PACs’ Become Lobbyists

Nov 27, 2012

Combining unlimited spending on elections with issue advocacy is a dangerous escalation.

Political Action Committees; Lobbying and Lobbyists; Campaign Finance; Editorials;

2

Business Day

Lundberg Farms Responds to Reader Comments

By EILENE ZIMMERMAN | Nov 28, 2012

The only way forward, Tim Schultz, a third-generation Lundberg said, is to continue sharing information and conducting research into mitigation strategies.

Agriculture and Farming; Arsenic; Rice; Small Business;

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Health

Turning a Home Into a Hospital

By LINDA G. BEELER | Nov 26, 2012

The idea of hospice care in one's home is overwhelming, but it can bring its own rewards, too.

Elder Care; Hospice Care;

4

Health

Weight Loss Surgery May Not Combat Diabetes Long-Term

By ANAHAD O'CONNOR | Nov 28, 2012

Many obese Type 2 diabetics who undergo gastric bypass surgery do not experience a remission of diabetes, and of those that do, about a third redevelop diabetes within five years of their operation.

Bariatric Surgery; Diabetes; Obesity;

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Business Day

New Sources of Energy Sought for Britain's Future

By BETH GARDINER | Nov 27, 2012

A new energy bill is aimed at encouraging investment in new types of power to replace a generation of aging power plants. But experts and officials are split on how best to do this.

Natural Gas; Energy and Power; Solar Energy;

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Business Day

The Growing Burden of Payroll Taxes

By OWEN ZIDAR | Nov 28, 2012

Though they are regressive, payroll taxes have accounted for an increasing share of federal tax revenues in recent decades, and it is time to find alternatives, an economist writes.

Disability Insurance; Federal Budget (US); Federal Taxes (US); Medicare; Payroll Tax; United States Economy; United States Politics and Government;

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Health

New Efforts to Close Hospitals' Revolving Doors

By JORDAN RAU | Nov 27, 2012

Spurred by new financial penalties that Medicare started imposing in October on places with too many readmissions, hospitals are doing more outreach and intervention to make sure patients are following their discharge program.

Elderly; Hospitals; Medicare;

8

Health

Really? Breathing Exercises Can Relieve Asthma

By ANAHAD O'CONNOR | Nov 26, 2012

Some exercises, like hyperventilation-reduction techniques and yoga breathing exercises, can help asthmatics, a comprehensive review finds.

Asthma; Exercise; Medicine and Health; Yoga; 

Good.  Now sell it.

Must publish now.

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Style

How Children Subsidize 'Low, Low Prices'

By KJ DELL'ANTONIA | Nov 28, 2012

Adolescents from households headed by a low-income worker are more likely to drop out of school, to be obese, and to take on adult roles too young.

Child Care; Children and Childhood; Labor and Jobs; Parenting; Poverty; Wages and Salaries; Workplace Environment; 

We have made child labor illegal.

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U.S.

Justice Dept. to Investigate the Police in Albuquerque

By DAN FROSCH | Nov 28, 2012

The investigation will focus on allegations that officers used excessive force — including unreasonable deadly force — when dealing with civilians.

Police; Police Brutality and Misconduct; Deaths (Fatalities); 

It won't hurt to look.

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N.Y. / Region

Plan Would Provide Help to Contest Deportation Cases

By KIRK SEMPLE | Nov 28, 2012

A task force has recommended the creation of a network of legal service providers to represent low-income immigrants facing deportation in the New York area.

Immigration Detention; Deportation; Legal Profession; Immigration and Emigration; Illegal Immigrants;

The sooner we rationalize immigration the better.

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U.S.

Educator Aided Others at Cheating, U.S. Charges

By MOTOKO RICH | Nov 27, 2012

Prosecutors are investigating an educator who they say ran a test cheating ring in three Southern states for individuals who wanted to pass standardized teacher certification exams.

Tests and Examinations; Cheating; Education (K-12); Teachers and School Employees; 

 Cramming is one thing but sending substitutes is criminal.

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Science

Bidding Farewell to the Jewel of the Lotus

By AARON PUTNAM | Nov 28, 2012

The expedition is over. Now comes the analysis. If scientists can use the record of past mountain glaciation to determine how past climate changes have influenced mountain snowline altitudes, it will be easier to anticipate how rapidly the snowpack will diminish with future warming.

Geology; Glaciers; Global Warming; 

 Reads like they are doing good work.

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Opinion

The Power of Failure

By SARIKA BANSAL | Nov 28, 2012

Taking a cue from Silicon Valley, nonprofits are learning to use their failures as an integral part of the process of innovation and, ultimately, progress.

Nonprofit Organizations; Philanthropy; Social Networking (Internet); 

Yes.

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U.S.

Justices Consider Definition of Supervisor in Job Discrimination Case

By ADAM LIPTAK | Nov 27, 2012

The Supreme Court also cleared the way for further challenges to aspects of the health care law and rejected an appeal concerning the insanity defense.

Discrimination; Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (2010); Decisions and Verdicts; Mental Health and Disorders; 

This court is not friendly.

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Opinion

Scottexalonia Rising

By ROGER COHEN | Nov 27, 2012

People are bored. They want to be cyberglobal and hyper-local, world citizens with the passports of microstates.

Economic Conditions and Trends; European Sovereign Debt Crisis (2010- ); Social Conditions and Trends; 

Happy talk.   Might happen.

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U.S.

California Finds Economic Gloom Starting to Lift

By ADAM NAGOURNEY | Nov 28, 2012

After nearly five years of brutal economic decline, government retrenchment and a widespread loss of confidence in its future, California is showing the first signs of a rebound.

Economic Conditions and Trends; Budgets and Budgeting; 

California is far from healthy.  Things are some better than they were.

             That can change.

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U.S.

States Want to Have Say During Talks Over Budget

By MICHAEL COOPER | Nov 25, 2012

With their states still recovering from the recession, governors say they fear that talks in Washington to avert the so-called fiscal cliff will actually lead to deep cuts.

Federal Budget (US); States (US); 

The Senate is supposed to represent the states. 

 The House the people.  

The governors do not have a direct voice.

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N.Y. / Region

The Mysterious Mr. Rechnitz

By J. DAVID GOODMAN | Nov 25, 2012

Joshua Rechnitz, the philanthropist who pledged to build a bicycling velodrome in Brooklyn Bridge Park, is planning to turn an abandoned powerhouse into artist studios.

Art; Cycling, Track; Restoration and Renovation; Bicycles and Bicycling; 

I know him some.  

I do not want to work for or with him.

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Books

Some Scholars Reject Dark Portrait of Jefferson

By JENNIFER SCHUESSLER | Nov 27, 2012

Henry Wiencek, author of a new book on Thomas Jefferson, fends off academic critics on several sides, even as his work gets glowing reviews from nonspecialists.

Books and Literature; Slavery; 

This is a\fight among historians.  

I will settle for a reasonably honest account of a southern planter with interests in natural philosophy and political theory.  

I am fascinated but unwilling to participate.

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