[Test7] May 15, 2015 (Supplemental Edition)

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State Library eClips  
  * U.S. tax code burdens economy, middle class: Bloomberg editorial -- Guest Opinion
  * Drug court helps addicts recover
  * Treasurer Wheeler's plan to add 'billions of dollars to PERS'-- Blog
  * 10 tips for a successful workplace wellness program-- Blog
  * The Internet Of Things: Game Changer Or Hype?
  * Short On Sleep? You Could Be A Disaster Waiting To Happen
  * Ag school graduates face bright job prospects
  * Honeybee losses are buzz kill for crops
  * Mapped: The places where most public school children are poor-- Blog
  * Why the improvement in the black unemployment rate will be short-lived-- Blog
  * Map: How the U.S. is a lightweight among the worlds booziest nations-- Blog
  * These are the things people who are forced to work long hours miss the most-- Blog
  * Driverless cars are coming sooner than you think
  * Food-borne infections killed hundreds, hospitalized thousands last year
  * Honeybees dying, situation unheard of
  * Some companies are tracking workers with smartphone apps. What could possibly go wrong?
  * Why you should never, ever play the lottery-- Blog
  * No silver bullet solution to credit card fraud-- Blog
  * Senators unveil student data privacy bill
  * As More With Autism Near Adulthood, Clues To Success Emerge

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U.S. TAX CODE BURDENS ECONOMY, MIDDLE CLASS: BLOOMBERG EDITORIAL -- GUEST OPINION (Portland Oregonian)
http://www.oregonlive.com/opinion/index.ssf/2015/05/us_tax_code_burdens_economy_mi.html#incart_river

America's convoluted tax code has needed comprehensive reform for years. The case for change would be open and shut even if families on low and middle incomes hadn't come under increasing strain of late -- but they have. The middle-class squeeze underscores the need for a far-reaching overhaul.
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DRUG COURT HELPS ADDICTS RECOVER (East Oregonian)
http://www.eastoregonian.com/eo/local-news/20150513/drug-court-helps-addicts-recover?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

Tired of seeing the same parade of drug addicts over and over, a group of Florida judges created the nations first drug court in 1989. Defendants, instead of going into lockup for their crimes, got treatment, counseling and tough love.
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TREASURER WHEELER'S PLAN TO ADD 'BILLIONS OF DOLLARS TO PERS'-- BLOG (Oregon Business Journal)
http://www.bizjournals.com/portland/blog/2015/05/treasurer-wheelers-plan-to-add-billions-of-dollars.htmll

Oregon Treasurer Ted Wheeler on Thursday said lawmakers should "think anew, and act anew" in light of the looming budget gap and pass a bill that he said would generate billions of dollars for the state's underfunded pension system for public workers.
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10 TIPS FOR A SUCCESSFUL WORKPLACE WELLNESS PROGRAM-- BLOG (Oregon Business Journal)
http://www.bizjournals.com/portland/blog/health-care-inc/2015/05/ten-tips-for-a-successful-workplace-wellness.html?ana=twt

An increasing number of employers are offering worksite wellness programs, and such programs can be effective.

Wellness professionals at UnitedHealthcare estimate 15 percent of employees are motivated to live a healthy lifestyle, while the other 85 percent need a nudge.
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THE INTERNET OF THINGS: GAME CHANGER OR HYPE? (Oregon Public Broadcasting)
http://www.opb.org/radio/programs/thinkoutloud/segment/the-internet-of-things-game-changer-or-hype/

Tens of billions of devices will be connected to the internet in the coming years, a development referred to as the Internet of Things. The idea is that everything from your home coffeemaker to jet engines will be able to connect directly to the internet.
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SHORT ON SLEEP? YOU COULD BE A DISASTER WAITING TO HAPPEN (Oregon Public Broadcasting)
http://www.opb.org/news/article/npr-short-on-sleep-you-could-be-a-disaster-waiting-to-happen/

Missing out on sleep pretty much guarantees feeling crummy the next day. But it can also lead to dangerous or even disastrous decision making.
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AG SCHOOL GRADUATES FACE BRIGHT JOB PROSPECTS (Capital Press)
http://www.capitalpress.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2015150519951&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

The USDA study predicts nearly 58,000 job openings annually through 2020 in food, agriculture, natural resources and environmental fields  and not nearly enough college graduates to fill them.
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HONEYBEE LOSSES ARE BUZZ KILL FOR CROPS (Los Angeles Times)
http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-bee-loss-crops-20150512-story.html

Managed honeybee colonies suffered annual losses of 42%, with summer declines outstripping winter losses for the first time, the U.S. Department of Agriculture reported Wednesday..

The declines are less steep than those associated with the mysterious widespread collapse of bee colonies, first recognized in 2006, but remain troublesome, driving up prices for crop pollination services, according to the department.

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AMTRAK NEEDS HELP -- OPINION (New York Times)
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/05/14/opinion/amtrak-needs-help.html

It may take a while to learn exactly why an Amtrak train speeding out of Philadelphia Tuesday night suddenly derailed on a sharp curve. Whether the train was going too fast or the equipment failed or it was something else entirely, the horrifying accident left at least seven people dead and more than 200 injured on one of the busiest train routes in the country.
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BREAST-FEEDING MAY CUT BREAST CANCER RECURRENCE RISK (New York Times)
http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/05/13/breast-feeding-may-cut-breast-cancer-recurrence-risk/

A new report suggests that breast-feeding, which has been associated with a reduced breast cancer risk, may have another benefit. In mothers who later develop breast cancer, breast-feeding may reduce the risk of cancer recurrence.
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STUDY ASKS IF CARROT OR STICK CAN BETTER HELP SMOKERS QUIT (New York Times)
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/05/14/health/study-asks-if-carrot-or-stick-can-better-help-smokers-stop.html?rref=science

What would make a smoker more likely to quit, a big reward for succeeding or a little penalty for failing? That is what researchers wanted to know when they assigned a large group of CVS employees, their relatives and friends to different smoking cessation programs.
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WITH TESLA ENTERING MARKET, HOPES FOR HOME BATTERIES GROW (New York Times)
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/05/14/business/international/with-tesla-entering-market-hopes-for-home-batteries-grow.html?rref=science

Christian Kasberger, a telecommunications engineer in the Austrian town of Waizenkirchen, wanted to reduce his familys dependence on fossil fuels that help power the electrical grid. So last year he put a battery system in his garage, to store the energy produced by solar panels on his rooftop.

The battery is a bit larger than a small hotel minibar refrigerator, and it has become a talking point among his visitors.

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LETHAL STRAIN OF AVIAN FLU MAKES ITS WAY EAST TO INDIANA (New York Times)
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/05/12/business/lethal-strain-of-avian-flu-makes-its-way-east-to-indiana.html?rref=science

A strain of the avian flu that had recently been found only in the Western United States has been confirmed in a backyard poultry flock in Indiana, the Agriculture Department said on Monday. 
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LAWYERS WITH LOWEST PAY REPORT MORE HAPPINESS (New York Times)
http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/05/12/lawyers-with-lowest-pay-report-more-happiness/?src=me

Of the many rewards associated with becoming a lawyer  wealth, status, stimulating work  day-to-day happiness has never been high on the list. Perhaps, a new study suggests, that is because lawyers and law students are focusing on the wrong rewards.
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A 2-MINUTE WALK MAY COUNTER THE HARMS OF SITTING-- BLOG (New York Times)
http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/05/13/a-2-minute-walk-may-counter-the-harms-of-sitting/?src=me

With evidence mounting that sitting for long stretches of time is unhealthy, many of us naturally wonder how best to respond. Should we stand up, or is merely standing insufficient? Must we also stroll or jog or do jumping jacks?
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AMTRAK CRASH AND AMERICAS DECLINING CONSTRUCTION SPENDING (New York Times)
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/05/14/upshot/amtrak-crash-and-americas-declining-construction-spending.html?smid=tw-share&_r=0&abt=0002&abg=0

Investigators into the Amtrak crash in Philadelphia are focusing on excess speed, but there is a related issue: the overall condition of Amtrak and the nations infrastructure. One of the reasons that American trains should not travel 100 miles an hour in many places is that the state of our rail system  like the state of our bridges, highways and airports  is not good.
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KIDS WHO CANT SEE CANT LEARN -- OPINION (New York Times)
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/05/15/opinion/kids-who-cant-see-cant-learn.html

Last year, I went with a small group of ophthalmologists to a South Bronx middle school to conduct vision exams. One neatly dressed boy had trouble seeing the big E at the top of the chart. He hesitated and made mistakes on the second line, and then put his head down, embarrassed. I dont think you can see the chart, I said.

He told me he couldnt remember ever having an eye exam. I thought he might be an anomaly.

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THE CASE FOR BLACK DOCTORS -- OPINION (New York Times)
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/05/17/opinion/sunday/the-case-for-black-doctors.html

In virtually every field of medicine, black patients as a group fare the worst. This was one of my first and most painful lessons as a medical student nearly 20 years ago.
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MOUNTING EVIDENCE OF ADVANTAGES FOR CHILDREN OF WORKING MOTHERS (New York Times)
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/05/17/upshot/mounting-evidence-of-some-advantages-for-children-of-working-mothers.html?abt=0002&abg=1

Nearly three-quarters of American mothers with children at home are employed. Yet that fact doesnt necessarily make it easier for mothers to drop a toddler at day care or miss school plays
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DONT BE SO SURE THE ECONOMY WILL RETURN TO NORMAL (New York Times)
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/05/17/upshot/dont-be-so-sure-the-economy-will-return-to-normal.html?rref=upshot&module=Ribbon&version=context&region=Header&action=click&contentCollection=The%20Upshot&pgtype=article

It is hard to avoid the feeling that our current economic problems are more than just a cyclical downturn. We know that the economy has gone through some bad times. But what exactly are we experiencing?
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MAPPED: THE PLACES WHERE MOST PUBLIC SCHOOL CHILDREN ARE POOR-- BLOG (Washington Post)
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/wonkblog/wp/2015/05/13/mapped-the-places-where-most-public-school-children-are-poor/?tid=sm_fb

Earlier this year, the Southern Education Foundation reported that America's public schools had reached a dispiriting milestone: A majority of children attending them are now low-income. As The Post's Lyndsey Layton noted at the time, we haven't seen such demographics in public schools at any point over the past half-century. 
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WHY THE IMPROVEMENT IN THE BLACK UNEMPLOYMENT RATE WILL BE SHORT-LIVED-- BLOG (Washington Post)
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/wonkblog/wp/2015/05/13/why-the-improvement-in-the-black-unemployment-rate-will-be-short-lived/?tid=sm_fb

Over the last three months, an eye-opening trend has appeared in the U.S.s jobs data: African-Americans are making notable gains.

During that span, the unemployment rate for whites has held flat at 4.7 percent. But for blacks? Its fallen from 10.4 percent to 9.6 percent, hitting single digits for the first time in the recovery

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MAP: HOW THE U.S. IS A LIGHTWEIGHT AMONG THE WORLDS BOOZIEST NATIONS-- BLOG (Washington Post)
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2015/05/13/map-how-the-u-s-is-a-lightweight-among-the-worlds-booziest-nations/?tid=sm_fb

Does consuming 100 bottles of wine a year sound like a lot?

It turns out that this is actually the average alcohol consumption per person in many wealthy countries, according to a recent report. With the equivalent of a little more than 85 wine bottles per year, Americans consumed less than citizens of many other surveyed countries in 2012.

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THESE ARE THE THINGS PEOPLE WHO ARE FORCED TO WORK LONG HOURS MISS THE MOST-- BLOG (Washington Post)
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/wonkblog/wp/2015/05/13/desk-night/?tid=sm_fb

"I want you to think about your work life, and your family life, and decide which is important to you."

I'll never forget those words, coming at the end of a lengthy exegesis on the virtues of long hours from an old boss

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DRIVERLESS CARS ARE COMING SOONER THAN YOU THINK (Washington Post)
http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/trafficandcommuting/driverless-cars-are-coming-sooner-than-you-think/2015/05/12/459aba98-f74e-11e4-9ef4-1bb7ce3b3fb7_story.html?tid=sm_fb

Cars that talk to one another and drive themselves may arrive on U.S. highways sooner than you think as the Obama administration launches an effort to expedite their progress.
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FOOD-BORNE INFECTIONS KILLED HUNDREDS, HOSPITALIZED THOUSANDS LAST YEAR (Washington Post)
http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/to-your-health/wp/2015/05/14/food-borne-infections-killed-hundreds-hospitalized-thousands-last-year/?tid=sm_fb

Food-borne illnesses killed hundreds of people and hospitalized thousands last year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which reported Thursday that progress has been made controlling some pathogens but conceded that more work remains to be done with others.
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HONEYBEES DYING, SITUATION UNHEARD OF (Washington Post)
http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2015/05/14/honeybees-dying-situation-unheard-of/?tid=sm_fb

Just last year, it seemed there was something to celebrate despite planet Earths ongoing honeybee apocalypse: Bee colony losses were down. Not by enough, but they were down.
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SOME COMPANIES ARE TRACKING WORKERS WITH SMARTPHONE APPS. WHAT COULD POSSIBLY GO WRONG? (Washington Post)
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-switch/wp/2015/05/14/some-companies-are-tracking-workers-with-smartphone-apps-what-could-possibly-go-wrong/?tid=sm_tw

When Myrna Arias discovered that her employer could track her movements even when she was off duty, she disabled the GPS-enabled app on her company-issued smartphone. That got her fired, according a suit filed by Arias.
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WHY YOU SHOULD NEVER, EVER PLAY THE LOTTERY-- BLOG (Washington Post)
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/wonkblog/wp/2015/05/14/why-you-should-never-ever-play-the-lottery/

What if I told you there was a $70 billion tax that the poor pay the most. You'd probably say that isn't very fair. But that's exactly what the lottery is: an almost 12-figure tax on the desperation of the least fortunate.
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SENATORS UNVEIL STUDENT DATA PRIVACY BILL (The Hill)
http://thehill.com/policy/cybersecurity/241941-bipartisan-bill-to-secure-student-data-hits-senate

Sens. Orrin Hatch R-Utah and Ed Markey D-Mass. reintroduced a bill on Wednesday to restrict education companies from selling or using student data to target ads.

The measure would also require private companies to meet certain data security requirements when handling student information.
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NO SILVER BULLET SOLUTION TO CREDIT CARD FRAUD-- BLOG (The Hill)
http://thehill.com/blogs/congress-blog/technology/241792-no-silver-bullet-solution-to-credit-card-fraud

Word is out that banks and retailers are racing to meet an October 2015 deadline for U.S. retailers to accept new chip" credit cards.  The cards are a big improvement over the magnetic strip cards we use now. 

The new microchip cards are encrypted and cannot be counterfeited using stolen data, which is frequently done with todays magnetic strip cards

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AS MORE WITH AUTISM NEAR ADULTHOOD, CLUES TO SUCCESS EMERGE (Disability Scoop)
http://www.disabilityscoop.com/2015/05/14/as-autism-adulthood-clues/20299/

Whats the biggest predictor of success for individuals with autism in adulthood? Researchers say it might not be what youd expect.

The ability to do everyday, self-care activities like bathing, cleaning and cooking trumped other factors like symptom severity and intellectual functioning, according to findings from a new study being presented this week at the International Meeting for Autism Research in Salt Lake City.
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