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Texting in Theaters Is a Blight Lets Make Smartphones Smarter With Apps to Obstruct Rude People

I’m a fan of new technology and was among the first on my block to buy a VCR. I’ve also been surfing the Internet for many years and bought a cell phone not long after plans became affordable.
So, I’m far from a Luddite and, while I can appreciate those who text and use the latest smartphones, hasn’t it become so commonplace it has trumped common courtesy?
Using phone calls in restaurants can be annoying, but nowadays many people put phones on vibrators to avoid loud ringing or designer-theme music announcing a call. If one can chat at an audible level no louder than normal conversation, I don’t view it as a disturbance. However, when one has to shout because reception is spotty, it’s time to leave the table and continue the call in the lobby or outside the venue.
For the most part I’ve noticed people with cell phones have their ringers off in a theater (continue reading…)

US must dig in on rare earths

By Rep. Hank Johnson
Even as technology becomes increasingly critical to the way we live our lives, power our world and defend our shores, the United States has allowed the production of minerals crucial in the creation of these advanced products to slide.
Critical to high-tech clean-energy and defense manufacturing, rare-earth elements (REEs) are minerals used in the production of cutting-edge technologies such as wind turbines, batteries for mobile phones, laptop computers, the planet’s most powerful magnets, military radar and sophisticated weapon systems — just to name a few.
But today, China accounts for 97 percent of global REE production and announced it is cutting production for the first half of 2011 by 35 percent (continue reading…)

The 10 Plagues of Divorce

Like the Israelites in Egypt, sometimes during the divorce process you need to deal with some pestilence and eat more than your fair share of affliction-flavored bread before Pharaoh signs off on your dissolution of marriage papers. With that said, here are the 10 Plagues of divorce that will make the process so miserable it will make wandering the desert for 40 years feel like a much needed vacation. Dayenu.
1. The Plague of Awkward Cohabitation
The Israelites really understood the concept of a ‘shitty’ living situation (continue reading…)

The NonMarried Divorce

It’s the off-season and we miss Don Draper, not just the eye candy but also the charming, seductive bad boy who, when last we saw him, was about to marry his secretary. So we were relieved to see his off-screen self, Jon Hamm, featured smiling in the New York Times (check out the Sunday March 6th Arts Section) with longtime companion/collaborator Jennifer Westfeldt, actress and filmmaker of Kissing Jessica Stein fame. This calls to mind, for us, what it means to intertwine one’s love, money and business, without a legal contract (marriage). Or, put differently, what does it mean to break up when your best friend and lover is the same person as your business partner and all the money belongs to both of you? In most states, there’s no legal standard for what is essentially a divorce (continue reading…)

Why 99Cent eBooks Are a Bad Deal For Authors

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How much should an e-book cost? The answer varies widely, depending on who is asked. Most traditional publishers price their authors' e-books the same as the print version, reasoning that the costs associated with publishing, marketing and promoting a title do not disappear when a book is published electronically.
Readers argue that a book which requires no paper and ink, no shipping and handling expenses, and no warehouse storage fees, should cost considerably less than its print counterpart. Their case is made more compelling thanks to the deep discounts Amazon and other online retailers offer on print books, which often result in the publisher's e-version costing more than the book does when purchased from the retailer in print.
When authors publish their books electronically, most price their titles between $2.99 and $9.99 — primarily to take advantage of the 70% royalty rate currently being offered by Amazon for e-books in this price range which are made available for download to the Kindle.
However, a growing number of authors are pricing their online offerings for as little as 99 cents. Why is this?
Why 99 Cents
To understand why authors are willing to sell their books for less than a dollar, it's first necessary to understand Amazon's royalty structure (continue reading…)

Texting in Theaters Is a Blight Lets Make Smartphones Smarter With Apps to Obstruct Rude People

I’m a fan of new technology and was among the first on my block to buy a VCR. I’ve also been surfing the Internet for many years and bought a cell phone not long after plans became affordable.
So, I’m far from a Luddite and, while I can appreciate those who text and use the latest smartphones, hasn’t it become so commonplace it has trumped common courtesy?
Using phone calls in restaurants can be annoying, but nowadays many people put phones on vibrators to avoid loud ringing or designer-theme music announcing a call. If one can chat at an audible level no louder than normal conversation, I don’t view it as a disturbance. However, when one has to shout because reception is spotty, it’s time to leave the table and continue the call in the lobby or outside the venue.
For the most part I’ve noticed people with cell phones have their ringers off in a theater (continue reading…)

US must dig in on rare earths

By Rep. Hank Johnson
Even as technology becomes increasingly critical to the way we live our lives, power our world and defend our shores, the United States has allowed the production of minerals crucial in the creation of these advanced products to slide.
Critical to high-tech clean-energy and defense manufacturing, rare-earth elements (REEs) are minerals used in the production of cutting-edge technologies such as wind turbines, batteries for mobile phones, laptop computers, the planet’s most powerful magnets, military radar and sophisticated weapon systems — just to name a few.
But today, China accounts for 97 percent of global REE production and announced it is cutting production for the first half of 2011 by 35 percent (continue reading…)

The 10 Plagues of Divorce

Like the Israelites in Egypt, sometimes during the divorce process you need to deal with some pestilence and eat more than your fair share of affliction-flavored bread before Pharaoh signs off on your dissolution of marriage papers. With that said, here are the 10 Plagues of divorce that will make the process so miserable it will make wandering the desert for 40 years feel like a much needed vacation. Dayenu.
1. The Plague of Awkward Cohabitation
The Israelites really understood the concept of a ‘shitty’ living situation (continue reading…)

The NonMarried Divorce

It’s the off-season and we miss Don Draper, not just the eye candy but also the charming, seductive bad boy who, when last we saw him, was about to marry his secretary. So we were relieved to see his off-screen self, Jon Hamm, featured smiling in the New York Times (check out the Sunday March 6th Arts Section) with longtime companion/collaborator Jennifer Westfeldt, actress and filmmaker of Kissing Jessica Stein fame. This calls to mind, for us, what it means to intertwine one’s love, money and business, without a legal contract (marriage). Or, put differently, what does it mean to break up when your best friend and lover is the same person as your business partner and all the money belongs to both of you? In most states, there’s no legal standard for what is essentially a divorce (continue reading…)

Why 99Cent eBooks Are a Bad Deal For Authors

<img src="http://www.bksp.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/AO-riginal.jpg"
How much should an e-book cost? The answer varies widely, depending on who is asked. Most traditional publishers price their authors' e-books the same as the print version, reasoning that the costs associated with publishing, marketing and promoting a title do not disappear when a book is published electronically.
Readers argue that a book which requires no paper and ink, no shipping and handling expenses, and no warehouse storage fees, should cost considerably less than its print counterpart. Their case is made more compelling thanks to the deep discounts Amazon and other online retailers offer on print books, which often result in the publisher's e-version costing more than the book does when purchased from the retailer in print.
When authors publish their books electronically, most price their titles between $2.99 and $9.99 — primarily to take advantage of the 70% royalty rate currently being offered by Amazon for e-books in this price range which are made available for download to the Kindle.
However, a growing number of authors are pricing their online offerings for as little as 99 cents. Why is this?
Why 99 Cents
To understand why authors are willing to sell their books for less than a dollar, it's first necessary to understand Amazon's royalty structure (continue reading…)

Superconductors got hot 25 years ago

Rescue efforts continue after lethal US storms

The North Carolina state emergency management agency said it had reports of 23 deaths from Saturday's storms, but local officials have only confirmed 21.
Authorities in the city of Raleigh early on Monday were blocking access to a mobile home park of roughly 200 homes, where three children had been killed during the storms.
Ms Perdue said she planned to tour hard-hit areas in three counties in the state on Monday.
She added that the devastation she had seen on Sunday had left her in tears.
The governor said she had contacted President Barack Obama, who pledged his support, and that federal emergency workers had already been deployed to the state (continue reading…)

Superconductors got hot 25 years ago

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Superconductivity is a hundred years old this month, and a way to make it accessible turned 25 this week. But just how it does what it does remains a mystery even now (continue reading…)

A Tariff Would Too Fix Our Trade Mess

I and my employer, the Coalition for a Prosperous America, are unabashed protectionists. I have written previously about how, for example, a flat tariff on all U.S. imports may well be the key to solving the ongoing trade crisis that is depleting our national wealth and gutting our industries.
We at CPA believe that a genuine national debate on trade issues will eventually draw public opinion our way (continue reading…)

Paul Ryan Leads Republicans to Political Suicide

Rumors spread over the weekend that Republican Budget Chair Paul Ryan is really a Democratic sleeper agent. The story goes that Ryan was recruited by Democratic operatives as a young man and agreed to assume a cover as a deeply conservative Republican. He was hired as a Legislative aide for Conservative Senator Sam Brownback and subsequently wrote speeches for former Housing Secretary Jack Kemp.
Then, in 1998, he won a seat in Congress as a Conservative Republican and began to establish credibility as a Far Right economic conservative.
If the rumor is correct, all of this toiling in the Conservative vineyard was undertaken to develop the credibility he needed to herd his fellow Republicans into a political box canyon where they could be ambushed by waiting Democrats.
Last week this deep undercover operation finally succeeded, when Ryan actually convinced virtually every Republican to vote to end Medicare (continue reading…)

Making Our Tax Code Fair and Simple

If you’re feeling overwhelmed this Tax Day, you’re not alone. The complexity of our tax code isn’t just a nuisance for families and businesses — it’s a drag on our entire economy. Each year, Americans spend billions of dollars and more than 225 million collective hours doing their taxes. And each year, there’s talk of making our tax code far simpler, talk that rarely goes anywhere (continue reading…)

Makena the FDA and the Perpetual Fight for Affordable Health Care

Late last month, a little-noticed struggle at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) provided a glimpse into the perpetual fight for affordable, quality health care.
Last February, the FDA approved a new drug called “Makena” which was touted as a breakthrough treatment for preventing preterm births for women with at-risk pregnancies. The value of a viable treatment option for preventing preterm births is clear not only for families, but also for America’s public health system (continue reading…)

A Tariff Would Too Fix Our Trade Mess

I and my employer, the Coalition for a Prosperous America, are unabashed protectionists. I have written previously about how, for example, a flat tariff on all U.S. imports may well be the key to solving the ongoing trade crisis that is depleting our national wealth and gutting our industries.
We at CPA believe that a genuine national debate on trade issues will eventually draw public opinion our way (continue reading…)

Paul Ryan Leads Republicans to Political Suicide

Rumors spread over the weekend that Republican Budget Chair Paul Ryan is really a Democratic sleeper agent. The story goes that Ryan was recruited by Democratic operatives as a young man and agreed to assume a cover as a deeply conservative Republican. He was hired as a Legislative aide for Conservative Senator Sam Brownback and subsequently wrote speeches for former Housing Secretary Jack Kemp.
Then, in 1998, he won a seat in Congress as a Conservative Republican and began to establish credibility as a Far Right economic conservative.
If the rumor is correct, all of this toiling in the Conservative vineyard was undertaken to develop the credibility he needed to herd his fellow Republicans into a political box canyon where they could be ambushed by waiting Democrats.
Last week this deep undercover operation finally succeeded, when Ryan actually convinced virtually every Republican to vote to end Medicare (continue reading…)

Making Our Tax Code Fair and Simple

If you’re feeling overwhelmed this Tax Day, you’re not alone. The complexity of our tax code isn’t just a nuisance for families and businesses — it’s a drag on our entire economy. Each year, Americans spend billions of dollars and more than 225 million collective hours doing their taxes. And each year, there’s talk of making our tax code far simpler, talk that rarely goes anywhere (continue reading…)

Makena the FDA and the Perpetual Fight for Affordable Health Care

Late last month, a little-noticed struggle at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) provided a glimpse into the perpetual fight for affordable, quality health care.
Last February, the FDA approved a new drug called “Makena” which was touted as a breakthrough treatment for preventing preterm births for women with at-risk pregnancies. The value of a viable treatment option for preventing preterm births is clear not only for families, but also for America’s public health system (continue reading…)

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