Sunday, May 31, 2015

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Opinion

A Robot in My Place

May 29th 2015
A professor suggests a use for the device that would save him some grief.
Robots and Robotics 

The department faculty meeting sets the agenda for the next year.
There is no substitute for human attention if the curriculum could be changing.
 
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World

Great Barrier Reef Is Not ‘in Danger’ but Needs Care, U.N. Experts Say

By MICHELLE INNIS | May 29th 2015
A report cited climate change, water pollution and the impact of coastal development as major threats to the reef, a World Heritage site.
Reefs; Global Warming; Mines and Mining; Water Pollution 

"WWF-Australia, an environmental advocacy group, said in a statement that the United Nations was placing Australia on probation. “The draft decision acknowledges progress, but keeps the pressure on the Australian government to turn their commitments into real actions and results, or find themselves having to explain to the World Heritage Committee in 2017 why they’ve failed to meet their commitments,” the statement said. The group said the government had not allocated enough money to the reef protection plan."

Dredge spoil can be barged offshore.

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Real Estate

Homes for Sale in Connecticut and New York

By MICHELLE HIGGINS | May 29th 2015
This week’s properties include a farmhouse in Stamford, Conn., and a five-bedroom in Glen Cove, Long Island.
Real Estate and Housing (Residential) 

I keep looking at the pictures.

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U.S.

Massachusetts: Sentencing Date Is Set for Boston Bomber

By KATHARINE Q. SEELYE | May 28th 2015
The judge in the Boston Marathon bombing case set June 24 as the date he will formally sentence Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, the convicted bomber, to death.
Sentences (Criminal) 

There is nothing for me to add.
We will see how the appeals shape. 

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Food

Video: Green Garlic Toast

Meghan Gourley | May 29th 2015
Melissa Clark makes compound butter with green garlic to spread on toast, among things.
Garlic; Cooking and Cookbooks 

Certainly.

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Science

Ancient Skull Suggests an Early Murder

By SINDYA N. BHANOO | May 27th 2015
The 430,000-year-old skull has two penetrating lesions above the left eye, either one of which might have been lethal, scientists report.
Skull (Body Part); Archaeology and Anthropology; Murders, Attempted Murders and Homicides; Science and Technology 

We know people kill.

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Business Day

New Class of Drugs Shows More Promise in Treating Cancer

By ANDREW POLLACK | May 29th 2015
A study sheds light on why the new medicines seem to work for some cancers and not others.
Drugs (Pharmaceuticals); Lung Cancer; Tumors; Research; Colon and Colorectal Cancer; Clinical Trials 

Part D needs changes.

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Real Estate

Homes for Sale in Brooklyn and Manhattan

By MICHELLE HIGGINS | May 29th 2015
This week’s properties are in the West Village, on the Upper West Side and in Manhattan Beach.
Real Estate and Housing (Residential) 

Windows cost.  
Windows with a view and light cost more.

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World

U.N. Reports About 200 Million Fewer Hungry People Than in 1990

By RICK GLADSTONE | May 27th 2015
The global count of hungry people has fallen from about one billion 25 years ago to 795 million today, the United Nations says, or about one person out of every nine.
Millennium Development Goals; Famine; Population 

It looks good.
I think there are some selective statistics in the data set.

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Your Money

Appeal of Savings Bonds Wanes in Ultralow Interest Environment

By ANN CARRNS | May 28th 2015
With Series I savings bonds currently earning zero percent interest, even a Treasury official acknowledges that little is there to motivate a purchase.
Government Bonds; Personal Finances; Savings; Interest Rates; Inflation (Economics); Gifts 

Hold bonds if deflation and bank failures are expected is the old rule.  

http://krugman.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/05/30/last-exit-before-chaos/

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World

South Korea: Health Officials Confirm Two More Cases of MERS Virus

By REUTERS | May 28th 2015
The number of people confirmed to have contracted Middle East Respiratory Syndrome, or MERS, increased to seven on Thursday.
MERS (Middle East Respiratory Syndrome) 

We will watch for a bloom.

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U.S.

Arkansas: Stringent Abortion Limit Struck Down

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS | May 27th 2015
A federal appeals court agreed with a lower court that a state law unconstitutionally burdens women by banning abortions after the 12th week of pregnancy if a doctor can detect a fetal heartbeat.
Abortion; Decisions and Verdicts 

The fight goes on.

13
Technology

Downloading Mac App Updated Automatically

By J. D. BIERSDORFER | May 29th 2015
The Mac can install any updates it finds when it checks in daily with Apple’s servers.

My modem router from Verizon works with my old wireless router.
Verizon was helpful.
I unplug the cable often.

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The Upshot

Shrinking Economy? No, but It’s Not Surging Either

By JUSTIN WOLFERS | May 29th 2015
A less well-known but more reliable measure suggests the economy grew in the last quarter, although not by very much.
Gross Domestic Product; Statistics; United States Economy 

"Given the statistical fog, the best forecast I can muster is to expect uncertainty to continue to cloud the outlook."

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Sports

FIFA Officials Arrested on Corruption Charges; Blatter Isn’t Among Them

By MATT APUZZO, MICHAEL S. SCHMIDT, WILLIAM K. RASHBAUM and SAM BORDEN | May 27th 2015
As FIFA leaders gathered for a meeting, Swiss law enforcement officials arrived unannounced and made arrests at the Justice Department’s request on charges including racketeering and money laundering.
Soccer; Ethics and Official Misconduct; Corruption (Institutional) 

There is nothing we can do.

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Health

‘Devious Defecator’ Case Tests Genetics Law

By GINA KOLATA | May 29th 2015
A company’s use of DNA tests to investigate employee wrongdoing ran afoul of a genetic nondiscrimination act.
Genetics and Heredity; Suits and Litigation (Civil); Law and Legislation; Discrimination; DNA (Deoxyribonucleic Acid) 

The court will decide.

17
Food

Your Next Lesson: Cava

By ERIC ASIMOV | May 28th 2015
The best have a beautifully light, feathery, subtle texture that makes them perfect summer-weight sparklers.
Wines 

There is more to toasts than good bread.

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Real Estate

‘White-Glove’ Co-op Rules That Rankle

By RONDA KAYSEN | May 30th 2015
This week’s topics include antiquated rules in white-glove buildings; strategies for meeting with co-op boards; and water damage in rentals.
Real Estate and Housing (Residential); Renter's Insurance; Suits and Litigation (Civil); Cooperatives 

Not much to add.  Neighbors with power are a problem.

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The Upshot

Stuff We Liked

Compiled by DAMON DARLIN | May 29th 2015
Highlights this week included buses that bunch, Internet trends and brides that spend.

As much ceremony as you will afford.

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Travel

In Hawaii, Surf, Sun and Snow

By JEREMY W. PETERS | May 29th 2015
Donning a parka atop a mountain, relaxing at the pool or watching lava flow, visitors to this part of Hawaii encounter vastly different landscapes.
Travel and Vacations 

Looks like fun.
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Saturday, May 30, 2015

@22:22, 5/29/15

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U.S.

Minnesota: Railroad Bridge Burns and Collapses

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS | May 27th 2015
The collapse of the bridge near Minnesota’s border with Canada shut a busy train route that connects the Pacific Coast with Chicago.
Railroads

www.google.com/maps/place/Koochiching+County,+MN/@48.4285456,-93.7554975,9z/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x52a4deb0cc08c181:0x2b4145d2cc741737

https://www.google.com/maps/search/minisota+railroads/@48.6070968,-93.3736256,14z

Rail bridges have been steel for a century.

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Opinion

Blame Genes for Extramarital Affairs?

May 28th 2015
Psychiatrists and a psychologist respond to a Sunday Review essay by Dr. Richard A. Friedman.
Adultery; Genetics and Heredity; Psychiatry and Psychiatrists; Psychology and Psychologists; Hormones

Genetics can compel behavior.  Consider homosexuality.

I am going to ignore the problem.

It is not mine.

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Opinion

F.D.A. Blood Donor Policy

May 28th 2015
The Food and Drug Administration discusses its proposed one-year deferral policy for gay men.
Blood Donation; Homosexuality and Bisexuality; Discrimination 

A good idea badly written.

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Opinion

When Fraud Rocks a Science Journal

May 29th 2015
Readers discuss the recent exposure of a fraudulent study published in the journal Science.
Research; Academic and Scientific Journals 

The journal is rocked.  
Its stability is not threatened.
Mechanisms are in place to "clean house".

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N.Y. / Region

Plan to Build Tower at Grand Central in Exchange for Transit Upgrades Is Approved

By EMMA G. FITZSIMMONS | May 27th 2015
As part of the agreement to build the skyscraper, One Vanderbilt, the developer, SL Green Realty, will make $220 million in improvements to the subway station at Grand Central.

It is a surprisingly good solution.
It puts off a number of political fights that would not be resolved soon.

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Travel

Hotel Review: Tierras Enamoradas

By DOREEN CARVAJAL | May 28th 2015
Seclusion and adventure can be had at a sprawling eco resort in a Costa Rican rain forest.
Travel and Vacations; Hotels and Travel Lodgings

Fine by me.
I will need a passport.

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Science

No, You Can’t Blame Your Belly on Traffic

By NICHOLAS ST. FLEUR | May 29th 2015
A recent study found an association between traffic noise exposure and an increase in abdominal body fat. But it was only an association.
Cortisol (Hormone); Noise; Obesity

A further study could look at a deaf population in comparison with a hearing one in high noise environments. 

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Sports

Twitter Reaction to the FIFA Indictments

May 27th 2015
Soon after Swiss authorities arrested several top soccer officials, journalists and sports observers took to Twitter to share their reactions and opinions.
Soccer

The statistics might be of interest.

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Opinion

Urging General Electric to Remove PCBs From Hudson River

May 29th 2015
An ecology professor calls for a cleanup of toxic waste left behind by G.E.
Water Pollution

I expect G.E. will have accomplished the same level of cleanup as was achieved
at Foundry Cove.
Unlike cadmium there is no natural polychlorinated biphenyl.
There is an anaerobic organism that metabolizes polychlorinated biphenyl.
The dredging and storage have preserved the polychlorinated biphenyl.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polychlorinated_biphenyl
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/4,4%27-Biphenol

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Sports

What About Sepp Blatter? And Other Questions About the FIFA Case

By THE NEW YORK TIMES | May 27th 2015
Questions remain following the arrests of several high-ranking members of soccer’s governing body. Here’s what you need to know about the charges and the accused.
Soccer

The cases are solid.  F.I.F.A. will continue. 

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Real Estate

Request for Delay of Mortgage-Disclosure Rule

By LISA PREVOST | May 29th 2015
Rules meant to make mortgage terms easier to fathom for consumers take effect on Aug. 1, but the lending industry says it is not ready.
Mortgages; Regulation and Deregulation of Industry; Real Estate and Housing (Residential)

Delay should not be granted to the bankers.
Their problems are those of legal reading and web page design.
Their lawyers must find the minimum that will bring them into compliance
and the form must be composed.

It will be worth it to pay cash for clear title.

12
Science

Journal Retracts Study on Changing Attitudes on Same-Sex Marriage

By BENEDICT CAREY | May 28th 2015
The journal cited a number of problems, including an author’s refusal to furnish raw data, with a study that claimed attitudes on same-sex marriage could be altered with brief conversations.
Academic and Scientific Journals; Research; Same-Sex Marriage, Civil Unions and Domestic Partnerships; Politics and Government

Oops
It was a bad study and quickly withdrawn.

13
Magazine

‘On the Way Back Home’

By CHRISTOPHER GILBERT | May 29th 2015
Selected by Natasha Trethewey.
Poetry and Poets

Yes

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Business Day

Video: Maria Contreras-Sweet | Agent of Change

Adam Bryant, Blaine Novak and Jonathan Pulley | May 28th 2015
It’s not necessary to have all the answers, said Ms. Contreras-Sweet, head of the Small Business Administration. A leader’s job is to create an empowering environment where the best ideas can surface.

https://www.sba.gov/

You would do well.
You will be welcome in my studio.

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Science

Saigas, an Endangered Antelope, Dying of Mystery Disease

By CARL ZIMMER | May 29th 2015
In the past two weeks, more than third of all saigas have been killed, conservationists have found, and the cause of the outbreak is unknown.
Animals; Endangered and Extinct Species; Science and Technology

"“We have some simple stories, but it’s probably more complicated,” said Dr. Kock. “We have to do the science and let the evidence speak.”"

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Food

World’s 50 Best Restaurants Defends Its List

By JULIA MOSKIN | May 29th 2015
An escalation in the fight between a global awards program and its critics.
Restaurants; Chefs; Trademarks and Trade Names

It is just another best list. 
It should need no defense.
There is no rule against competition among lists.
"The better fifty best list"
"The American Fifty Best list"
"The Fishy Fifty Best List"
"My Favorite Fifty List"
"Fifty Favored Kitchens"

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World

Chinese Weapons Spotted on Disputed Island, U.S. Says

By MATTHEW ROSENBERG | May 29th 2015
Artillery vehicles were seen on an artificial island the Chinese are building in the South China Sea, amid tensions between China and it neighbors.

The U.S. should sign the "Law of the Sea" treaty.

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Opinion

Horrors of Human Trafficking in South Asia

By THE EDITORIAL BOARD | May 29th 2015
Governments in the region must take responsibility for the crisis they have created.
Rohingya (Ethnic Group); Human Trafficking; Immigration and Emigration; Refugees and Displaced Persons; Human Rights and Human Rights Violations

I am tempted to blame the victims.
Buddhism is not exclusive.
Islam is exclusive. 

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World

Photographer Gets Prison Sentence for Swindling L’Oréal Heiress

By AURELIEN BREEDEN | May 29th 2015
François-Marie Banier was found guilty of “abuse of weakness” and money laundering. He was handed a three-year prison sentence with six months suspended.
Money Laundering; Campaign Finance; Frauds and Swindling

It looks like a conviction.

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Sports

Usain Bolt Wins 200 Meters in Czech Republic

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS | May 27th 2015
Bolt finished in 20.13 seconds in his first race in Europe this year as he prepares for the world championships in August in Beijing.

22.242 mph is much faster than 15 mph, the four minute mile pace.
7.242 mph faster.


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Friday, May 29, 2015

@7:10, 5/29/15

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World

China’s High Hopes for Growing Those Rubber Tree Plants

By BECKY DAVIS | May 27th 2015
With rubber prices at a 10-year low and farmers panicked over sinking incomes, officials say they have a rare opportunity to promote ideas to make the rubber industry more economically and environmentally sustainable.
Trees and Shrubs; Prices (Fares, Fees and Rates); Rubber; Economic Conditions and Trends; Agriculture and Farming; Sustainable Living 

There is no magic cash crop.
Coca and poppy are as close as the world comes to one.

2 
U.S.

Illinois: Guilty Plea in Fire at Radar Facility

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS | May 28th 2015
Brian Howard, 37, a suburban Chicago contractor, pleaded guilty to setting a fire at a radar facility before trying to commit suicide by slitting his throat.
Arson 

There is a need to understand depression.

3
Technology

Video: App Smart: Science Lessons

Kit Eaton | May 27th 2015
Three apps that use videos and interactive features to help explain the principles of physics, chemistry and other scientific disciplines.
Mobile Applications; Science and Technology; Space and Astronomy; Chemistry 

Science is a way to understand the universe.  
The cute pictures and fascinating accidents are ornaments.
Engineering puts the understanding to work.

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Health

A Proposal to Modify Plants Gives G.M.O. Debate New Life

By GINA KOLATA | May 28th 2015
Some scientists are hoping techniques that give back to plants genes that had long ago been bred out of them might be more acceptable to opponents of genetically modified organisms.
Genetic Engineering; Corn; Organic Foods and Products; Grain; Labeling and Labels (Product) 

The procedures will not be acceptable to the resisting group.
The opposition is of the same kind as Jewish resistance to 
non kosher foods.
The problem is aesthetic rather than practical. 

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World

Switzerland: Scientists Find the Secret to the Holes in Swiss Cheese: Hay Dust

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS | May 28th 2015
The mystery of Swiss cheese and its disappearing holes has been solved: The milk is too clean.
Cheese 

nucleation
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nucleation

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N.Y. / Region

Brooklyn Bridge Park Settles Housing Lawsuit

By LISA W. FODERARO | May 27th 2015
Under the agreement, the park corporation will have to hold public hearings if it wants to change its building plans.
Affordable Housing; Real Estate and Housing (Residential)

Realestate development noise.
Put her name on the waiting list.

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Opinion

Risks to Hands-Free Driving

By THE EDITORIAL BOARD | May 28th 2015
Safety experts caution that features to help automate driving could lead people to pay less attention to the road.
Traffic Accidents and Safety; Roads and Traffic; Automobiles; Automobile Safety Features and Defects; Driver Distraction and Fatigue 

Enabling distracted driving is the reason for "hands free" features.
I do not want to share the road with these vehicles.

8
Food

Tibetan Food Finds a New Home at Punda

By LIGAYA MISHAN | May 28th 2015
In Sunnyside, Queens, the soups, bread and dumplings known as momos reflect the chef Tenzing Tsering’s culinary background.
Restaurants 

Worth a visit.

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U.S.

15 Chinese Accused of Using Test-Taking Impostors for College Entrance Exams

By JESS BIDGOOD | May 28th 2015
The indictment sketches a scheme in which individuals are accused of paying impostors using fake Chinese passports to take college entrance exams at testing sites in the Pittsburgh area.
Tests and Examinations; SAT (College Admission Test); Foreign Students (in US); Cheating; Frauds and Swindling; Colleges and Universities 

There are always cheaters.

10
Business Day

Cabbies in Mexico City March Against Uber Ride Service

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS | May 25th 2015
Hundreds of taxi drivers marched through Mexico City on Monday chanting “Uber Out!” and demanding that city authorities ban the online ride service.
Car Services and Livery Cabs; Mobile Applications 

The Mexico City cabbies like their monopoly.

11
Real Estate

$775,000 Homes in California, Texas and Massachusetts

By MIKE POWELL | May 27th 2015
A cabin in California, a stone and stucco house in Texas and an old church in Massachusetts
Real Estate and Housing (Residential) 

Design comes after the site and before construction.
Keep looking at solutions.  


12
Food

Urban Gardening Tips

By ANNE RAVER | May 26th 2015
Basics to set up a garden using window boxes, containers and hanging baskets.
Gardens and Gardening; Urban Areas; Flowers and Plants 

Gardens are out of doors.
Houseplants are not gardens.

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Opinion

The Insecure American

By PAUL KRUGMAN | May 29th 2015
A new study on the financial well-being of U.S. households shows just how little room for error there is for many of us.
United States Economy; Recession and Depression; Polls and Public Opinion; Social Security (US); Conservatism (US Politics) 

Yes.

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Business Day

U.S. to Limit Petroleum Drilling on Habitat of Greater Sage Grouse

By CLIFFORD KRAUSS | May 28th 2015
The new plan would create buffer zones around areas where male grouses gather for breeding, many of which abut or are inside oil and gas fields.
Grouse (Bird); Environment 

We will give up oil and gas as we have known them.
We should start now.

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Business Day

China to Reduce Import Taxes to Spur Spending and Growth

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS | May 25th 2015
China announced Monday that it would cut import taxes on clothing, cosmetics and some other goods by half as a new tactic to generate more consumer spending and economic growth.
International Trade and World Market; Cosmetics and Toiletries; Economic Conditions and Trends 

Nothing buys customers like a sale.

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Opinion

Ireland’s Yes to Gay Marriage

May 27th 2015
Daniel J. O’Donnell, a member of the New York Assembly, writes, “Thank you, Ireland, for voting for another step toward universal human rights for all.”
Same-Sex Marriage, Civil Unions and Domestic Partnerships 

The supreme court should bow to the inevitable.

17
World

Indians Urged to Stay Indoors as Sweltering Heat Kills More Than 1,300

By NIDA NAJAR | May 27th 2015
Most of the deaths were reported in the states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana in southern India, as temperatures surpassed 116 degrees in some places.
Weather 

The heat will break with thunder storms.

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Business Day

Madoff Accountant Avoids Prison Term

By MATTHEW GOLDSTEIN | May 28th 2015
David G. Friehling, who worked for the Ponzi scheme mastermind Bernard L. Madoff, was sentenced to a year of home detention and year of supervised release.
Sentences (Criminal); Ponzi and Pyramid Schemes; Accounting and Accountants 

He also lost his profession.
N.Y. / Region

Man in New Jersey Dies of Rare Viral Disease After Returning From Liberia

By SABRINA TAVERNISE | May 26th 2015 

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Business Day

Automakers Expand Recalls of Cars With Takata Airbags

By REUTERS | May 28th 2015
The recalls that the automakers, Fiat Chrysler, Honda and BMW, announced are part of an action started last week by Takata that raised the number of vehicles affected to 53 million globally.
Automobile Safety Features and Defects; Recalls and Bans of Products; Traffic Accidents and Safety 

Takata is paying the bill.


Time to work.

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Thursday, May 28, 2015

@11:00, 5/28/15

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N.Y. / Region

Hospital Says Man Who Died of Lassa Fever Initially Didn’t Disclose Trip to Africa

By ANEMONA HARTOCOLLIS | May 27th 2015
Such information, if provided sooner, could have helped health officials save the life of the man, first treated at St. Barnabas Medical Center in Livingston, N.J.
Lassa Fever; Epidemics

He was not asked his travel history.

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Business Day

U.S. Urges European Leaders to Solve Greek Crisis Quickly

By JACK EWING | May 27th 2015
Treasury Secretary Jacob J. Lew, en route to a G-7 meeting in Germany, cited “broad uncertainties for Europe and the global economy.”
Economic Conditions and Trends

I would not bet against a Greek Exit.

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N.Y. / Region

Man in New Jersey Dies of Rare Viral Disease After Returning From Liberia

By SABRINA TAVERNISE | May 26th 2015
Lassa fever,


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World

Migrants Rescued From the Sea Face Uncertainty in Indonesian Camps

By JOE COCHRANE | May 27th 2015
Aid groups are concerned that the conditions in the camps are unsanitary, could potentially spread disease, and were never intended for long-term habitation.
Rohingya (Ethnic Group); Refugees and Displaced Persons

The situation has the smell of permanence.
Some of the Palestinian camps are sixty years old.

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N.Y. / Region

Yale Student Jumps to His Death After He Stabbed Another, Police Say

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS | May 26th 2015
Officials said the suspect fell six stories from an off-campus apartment building Tuesday morning, moments after he attacked a fellow student who was an acquaintance.
Murders, Attempted Murders and Homicides

A fight over moving on?   

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Magazine

Brazilian Soul Food

By FRANCIS LAM | May 27th 2015
For feijoada, desperation begat deliciousness.
Recipes; Soul Food (Cuisine); Cooking and Cookbooks

http://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1017432-feijoada
http://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1017434-farofa

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Sports

Alberto Contador’s Lead Grows

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS | May 24th 2015
Contador extended his overall lead at the Giro d’Italia by seven seconds by finishing third behind the winner Mikel Landa during the mountainous 15th stage.
Giro d'Italia (Bicycle Race)

http://nytimes.stats.com/mlb/scoreboard.asp?meta=true

Final 1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9   R H E
Boston0 0 0
0 1 1
0 3 0
5130
Texas0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 1
151

  W: E. Rodriguez (1-0)   L: N. Martinez (4-1)
  Bos HR: H. Ramirez (11)


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World

Indians Urged to Stay Indoors as Sweltering Heat Kills More Than 1,300

By NIDA NAJAR | May 27th 2015
Most of the deaths were reported in the states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana in southern India, as temperatures surpassed 116 degrees in some places.
Weather

India is suffering an inversion.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inversion_%28meteorology%29

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U.S.

Congress Pursues Deal on Phone Data Collection in Rare Talks During Recess

By JONATHAN WEISMAN | May 25th 2015
With a deadline near, members of Congress took the unusual step of working during a recess to write a bill that senators would pass.
Surveillance of Citizens by Government; Law and Legislation; Telephones and Telecommunications; USA PATRIOT Act; United States Politics and Government

The entire patriot act should expire.

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Science

Even Einstein’s Research Can Take Time to Matter

By SINDYA N. BHANOO | May 25th 2015

Practical support.
The integrated processor made computers cheap.
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Opinion

Long Odds in the Game of Life

By BRITTANY BRONSON | May 26th 2015
Can my working-class students avoid years of underemployment?
Colleges and Universities; Part-Time Employment; Labor and Jobs

Yes.

When the economy wakes up these people will be employed.
In depressed conditions there is little skilled work.

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U.S.

Scientists Warn to Expect More Weather Extremes

By JOHN SCHWARTZ | May 27th 2015
It was not long ago that Texas was dealing with a searing drought, but now its residents are more likely to be seeking divine intervention for a little sunshine.
Weather; Drought; Floods; Global Warming

Weather is still within the noise band of historical variability.
Climate has only begun to change.

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World

Danish Radio Station Defends Host Who Clubbed Rabbit to Death During Animal Welfare Debate

By ROBERT MACKEY | May 26th 2015
Beating a baby rabbit with a bicycle pump was intended to provoke discussion of people’s hypocritical views on animals and meat, the station said.
Animal Abuse, Rights and Welfare; Social Media; Meat; Rabbits

There are easier ways to pick a fight.
Let him keep his job.
Close the station.

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Opinion

Out of Albany’s Chaos

By THE EDITORIAL BOARD | May 27th 2015
Important issues deserve attention from New York’s Legislature before the session ends.
State Legislatures; Law and Legislation

I distrust Andrew Cuomo.

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Real Estate

Long Island City for the Good Commute

By JOYCE COHEN | May 28th 2015
Frustrated by the long trip from central New Jersey to his job in Manhattan, Anthony Altamura considered Queens apartments.
Renting and Leasing (Real Estate)

Her income will control her rent and address.

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Sports

Rutgers Player Faces Robbery Charge

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS | May 25th 2015
Defensive back Darian Dailey was one of two suspects after a bicyclist was accosted at gunpoint in Florida.
Football (College)

The evidence must be good.

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U.S.

Obama Announces New Rule Limiting Water Pollution

By CORAL DAVENPORT | May 27th 2015
The new clean water regulation would restore the federal government’s authority to limit pollution in the nation’s rivers, lakes, streams and wetlands.
Water Pollution; Clean Water Act; Law and Legislation; Agriculture and Farming

I celebrate Obama and the new rule.

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Sports

Contador Keeps Giro d’Italia Lead

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS | May 28th 2015
Alberto Contador maintained his grip on the overall lead of the Giro d’Italia.
Giro d'Italia (Bicycle Race); Cycling, Road

Top 6th 1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9   R H E
Boston0 0 0
0 1 1
     
270
Texas0 0 0
0 0  
     
010

Pitcher: Nick Martinez 5.0 IP, 1 ER, 3 K
At Bat: Mike Napoli 0-1
On Deck: Brock Holt 0-1
Balls: Strikes: Outs:

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Opinion

Can We Finally Treat Food Workers Fairly?

By MARK BITTMAN | May 27th 2015
If you run a business that’s dependent on labor at the poverty level, it isn’t a viable business, from either a moral or practical point of view.
Wages and Salaries; Labor and Jobs; Minimum Wage; Food; Living Wage; Workplace Environment; Fast Food Industry 

Not while corporations run by managers operate restaurants.

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Business Day

Taco Bell and Pizza Hut to Drop Artificial Flavors and Colors

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS | May 26th 2015



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World

Finland: Fighter Jet Exercises Begin

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS | May 25th 2015
One of Europe’s largest fighter jet exercises began Monday amid increasing military tensions in the Nordic and Baltic region.
Defense and Military Forces

"Saber rattling" can go on for years.

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Travel

Questions for Chef Enrique Olvera

By DAN SALTZSTEIN | May 27th 2015
Having conquered New York with his restaurant Cosme, the Mexican chef is returning to his native country to extend his empire.
Travel and Vacations; Food 

Good advice.
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Food

Garlic Shrimp Lightened by Its Own Broth

By MARTHA ROSE SHULMAN | May 26th 2015
Shell broth reduces the olive oil component, with green garlic adding a sweet edge.
Cooking and Cookbooks; Shrimp; Garlic 

http://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1017430-garlic-shrimp-with-peas

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Travel

Vacationers Stay Fit (and Out of the Gym)

By MARISSA MILLER | May 25th 2015
Hotels are offering more compelling workout programs than the usual treadmill.
Travel and Vacations; Hotels and Travel Lodgings; Exercise

ok

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Real Estate

North Stamford, Conn.: Parklike and Convenient

By LISA PREVOST | May 27th 2015
The less densely developed, highest-income section of Connecticut’s third-largest city appeals to those who value city conveniences and amenities but prefer to live in a more natural setting.
Real Estate and Housing (Residential)

Could do.
I would rather do Dover Plains.
The commute is longer, the costs are lower.

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U.S.

One Man’s Millions Turn a Community Around in Florida

By LIZETTE ALVAREZ | May 25th 2015
The once-troubled community of Tangelo Park has become an education success story with the financial backing of a hotel executive who grew up in Manhattan.
Philanthropy; Education (K-12); Education (Pre-School)

The town depends on charity.

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World

Migrant Crisis in Southeast Asia Shows Signs of Ebbing

By MICHAEL FORSYTHE | May 26th 2015
While no one is willing to say there are no more migrant boats at sea, an absence of landings and a paucity of sightings suggest that the worst may be over.
Refugees and Displaced Persons; Immigration and Emigration; Human Trafficking; Rohingya (Ethnic Group)

The word that there is no escape by sea has gone back up the chain.

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Travel

Touring West Greenland, With Camera

By DIANE DANIEL | May 25th 2015
Big Chill Adventures will take you to glaciers and fjords; you bring your photographer’s eye.
Travel and Vacations

If I need to go I can take a job.
I have had cold feet.
I have all my toes.

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Fashion & Style

Stephanie Simoni, Roger Susanin

May 24th 2015
The bride and groom work in TV news in Connecticut.
Weddings and Engagements

Sooner is better.   As soon as you can is best.

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Food

Fried Guacamole, an Appetizer Mashup at Abajo

By FLORENCE FABRICANT | May 26th 2015
Angelo Sosa of Abajo combines guacamole and fried food; OurHarvest delivers locally sourced food in the New York metropolitan area; a book on negronis; and more.
Cooking and Cookbooks; Food

I can do that. 

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World

U.S. and Allies to Tie North Korea’s Rights Record to Nuclear Talks

By CHOE SANG-HUN | May 27th 2015
The United States, Japan and South Korea are calling for more pressure on North Korea to curb its nuclear ambitions, including more effective sanctions.
Nuclear Weapons; Embargoes and Sanctions; Human Rights and Human Rights Violations

These measures will not achieve our goals. 

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Science

Students Measure Space Dust as New Horizons Heads for Pluto

By LAURA PARKER | May 25th 2015
An instrument built at the University of Colorado is analyzing space dust for the remnants of colliding objects to learn more about our solar system.
Pluto (Dwarf Planet); Space and Astronomy; Solar System

A few words on the instrument would please me.

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U.S.

Obama Weighs Strategy as Data Laws Run Out

By CHARLIE SAVAGE | May 24th 2015
The Obama administration is reconsidering its counterterrorism initiatives as three laws that allow for surveillance of citizens and suspected terrorists are set to expire in June.
Surveillance of Citizens by Government; Wiretapping and Other Eavesdropping Devices and Methods; Espionage and Intelligence Services

Nothing prevents the NSA continuing the program in secret.
They cannot publish the data though it could be included in secret reports.

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Fashion & Style

Jill Hotchkiss, Jonathan Block

May 24th 2015
An artist and a veterinarian are to marry at Summit Rock in Central Park.
Weddings and Engagements

Any officiation you can get.
Sooner is better.   As soon as you can is best.

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World

European Union Asks Member Countries to Accept Quotas of Migrants

By JAMES KANTER | May 27th 2015

Once officially present there is nothing to prevent their travel.

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Opinion

Pakistan and Degree Fraud

May 27th 2015
Nadeem Hotiana, press attaché at the Pakistan Embassy, takes issue with an editorial.
Frauds and Swindling 

Diploma mills are everywhere. 
They are the business of the local state authorities.
They cannot continue to exist without official sanction.

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World

Axact Chief Executive Arrested in Pakistan Over Fake Diplomas Scandal

By SABA IMTIAZ and DECLAN WALSH | May 27th 2015
The arrests were a sharp blow to a company that claimed to be Pakistan’s biggest software exporter and was on the cusp of starting a major television network.
Computers and the Internet; Frauds and Swindling

The legal mills grind on.

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Real Estate

Recent Commercial Transactions

By ROSALIE R. RADOMSKY | May 26th 2015
Notable properties that have been recently listed for sale, sold or leased in New York City.
Real Estate (Commercial); Real Estate and Housing (Residential); Renting and Leasing (Real Estate)

Nothing I want to play with.

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Business Day

Jury Is Still Out on European Central Bank’s Stimulus Program

By JACK EWING | May 26th 2015
The bank’s bond buying has coincided with an improvement in the European economy, but there is reason to question how long the good times can last.
Quantitative Easing; Economic Conditions and Trends

The ECB is acting as a lender of last resort.
The move has worked before.

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N.Y. / Region

MaryEllen Elia Named New York State Education Commissioner

By KATE TAYLOR | May 26th 2015
Ms. Elia, a former superintendent of schools in Hillsborough County, Fla., will preside over hotly contested issues like the future of the Common Core standards in the state’s classrooms.
Education (K-12); Tests and Examinations

It is placing the fox in charge of the chicken house.

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Travel

Video: 36 Hours in Chapel Hill

Fritzie Andrade | May 27th 2015
Collegiate Chapel Hill and free-spirited Carrboro offer a perfect combination of fine dining, fun bars and local music.
Travel and Vacations

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/05/31/travel/what-to-do-in-36-hours-in-chapel-hill-carrboro.html

I have no reason to go.

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N.Y. / Region

Man in New Jersey Dies of Rare Viral Disease After Returning From Liberia

By SABRINA TAVERNISE | May 26th 2015

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Business Day

House Schedules Hearing on Troubles With Airbags

By REUTERS | May 27th 2015
A subcommittee of the House Energy and Commerce Committee has scheduled a hearing on the problems that led to the recall of Takata airbags, which have been linked to at least six deaths and more than 100 injuries.
Automobile Safety Features and Defects; Recalls and Bans of Products

Grandstanding.

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N.Y. / Region

Theft of Copper Cables Disrupts Service on A and C Subway Lines

By EMMA G. FITZSIMMONS | May 27th 2015
Service was suspended between the Rockaway Boulevard and Broad Channel stations Wednesday morning, after at least 500 feet of cable was stolen from the A train tracks near Howard Beach.
Robberies and Thefts; Delays (Transportation); Subways

Yes.

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U.S.

New Jersey Lassa Fever Death Prompts C.D.C. Action

By SABRINA TAVERNISE | May 26th 2015
The patient had recently returned from Liberia, where the disease is common. It is similar to Ebola, but less deadly.
Fever

Yes

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Business Day

Why Lehman Brothers Lives On

By EDWARD HADAS | May 27th 2015
Almost seven years after the Wall Street bank’s collapse, the reputations of financial markets, central banks and economic theorists remain tarnished.
Banking and Financial Institutions; United States Economy; Subprime Mortgage Crisis

There seems to be nothing useful here.

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Real Estate

Recent Commercial Transactions

By ROSALIE R. RADOMSKY | May 26th 2015

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Magazine

Do I Have to Tell About a Co-Worker’s Rape?

By KWAME ANTHONY APPIAH, AMY BLOOM and KENJI YOSHINO | May 27th 2015
The Ethicists consider when you should reveal someone else’s sexual assault, if at all.
Sex Crimes; Ethics and Official Misconduct

At this point there is no good resolution to the situation.
Getting drunk with a journalist is a bad idea.

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Business Day

Giving Taxpayers a Cut When Government R&D Pays Off for Industry

By EDUARDO PORTER | May 26th 2015
Taxpayer-financed research can generate large rewards down the road. In an era of tight budgets, a slice of the profits could finance new innovations.
United States Economy; Entrepreneurship

The taxpayers get their cut when the patent is licensed.
The laboratories are tax supported because business is not allowed to take a speculative view.  Fiduciary responsibility forbids such speculation in for profit enterprises.  Google does it because the top management are not business people.

The taxpayers get their cut as taxes.
Fix the tax code.

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Food

Garlic Shrimp Lightened by Its Own Broth

By MARTHA ROSE SHULMAN | May 26th 2015

Yes

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Travel

Touring West Greenland, With Camera

By DIANE DANIEL | May 25th 2015

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Business Day

Taco Bell and Pizza Hut to Drop Artificial Flavors and Colors

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS | May 26th 2015
Taco Bell and Pizza Hut say they will get rid of artificial colors and flavors, making them the latest big food companies to do so.
Tacos; Pepper (Spice); Pizza

Fashion wins another battle.
It will not hurt to have better food preparation.

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Science

Adding Branches to the Human Family Tree

By CARL ZIMMER | May 27th 2015
Recent fossil discoveries are fanning debate over the pace of evolution and how many species of ancient human relatives there were.
Archaeology and Anthropology; Australopithecines; Fossils; Evolution (Biology); Science and Technology; Paleontology

Interesting.
These discoveries do not impact my world view.
Defenders of Creationism find them very exciting.
Defenders of Racism find them baffling.

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World

India: Heat Wave Kills More Than 200 Since April

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS | May 23rd 2015
Daytime temperatures in Telangana soared to more than 118 degrees Fahrenheit on Saturday.
Deaths (Fatalities); Temperature

Perhaps the heat will kill the population before the floods do.

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Science

Even Einstein’s Research Can Take Time to Matter

By SINDYA N. BHANOO | May 25th 2015
A new analysis has found that “sleeping beauties,” research papers whose importance is not recognized for years, are common
Science and Technology; Research; Statistics

Theoretical studies tend to range ahead of practical applications.
Patents are granted for reductions to practice.
The beauties of Maxwell and Hertz had to wait for Tesla, Pupin and Armstrong.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Clerk_Maxwell
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hertz
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nikola_Tesla
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mihajlo_Pupin
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edwin_Howard_Armstrong

Try Eddington.   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_Eddington

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Science

Maligned Study on Gay Unions Is Shaking Trust

By BENEDICT CAREY and PAM BELLUCK | May 25th 2015
The questioned findings, published in December in Science, have shaken not only political scientists but also public trust in the way the scientific establishment vets new findings.
Same-Sex Marriage, Civil Unions and Domestic Partnerships; Academic and Scientific Journals; Research; Graduate Schools and Students

This hoax was not durable.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piltdown_Man
"The Piltdown hoax is perhaps the most famous paleoanthropological hoax ever to have been perpetrated. It is prominent for two reasons: the attention paid to the issue of human evolution, and the length of time (more than 40 years) that elapsed from its discovery to its full exposure as a forgery."

Science can make no claim to absolute truth.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epistemology

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World

W.H.O. Plan Aims to Combat Resistance to Antibiotic Drugs

By NICK CUMMING-BRUCE | May 25th 2015
Among other steps, the plan emphasizes the need to develop surveillance of resistance and develop mechanisms to support investment in new antibiotics.
Antibiotics

Discovery is not to be commanded.
The human population existed before antibiotic drugs.
I expect it will exist after they are not effective.
The transition will be ugly.
If the world is not to be dominated by resistant organisims
new forms of antibiotic will develop.
Humans can help if the research can be paid for.

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World

Malaysian Police Suspect That Mass Graves Are Those of Migrants

By AUSTIN RAMZY | May 25th 2015
More than 139 graves, some containing multiple bodies, have been found in 28 camps near the Thai border in the state of Perlis, a police official said.
Human Trafficking; Rohingya (Ethnic Group)

There are not enough dead for a genocide.
I am interested in the causes of these deaths.

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Health

Video: Eating Kumquats With Grover

Samantha Stark and Jessica Naudziunas | May 25th 2015
Grover visits The New York Times’ Melissa Clark and some young friends to talk about a new cookbook, “Sesame Street Let’s Cook!” Can you guess what Grover’s favorite nutritious food is?
Cooking and Cookbooks; Children and Childhood; Health Foods

We will eat healthy and find out.
U.S.

Flood-Damaged States Brace for More Storms

By RICHARD PÉREZ-PEÑA and JOHN CORRALES | May 27th 2015
The death toll from an unusually severe set of storms in Texas, Oklahoma and Louisiana reached as high as 19, with more than a dozen people missing.
Floods

https://www.google.com/maps/place/Wimberley,+TX/@29.9751266,-98.0859348,13z/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x865b5828209ccdc3:0xf6d81b4d14131fa4

https://www.google.com/maps/place/Wimberley,+TX/@29.9358619,-98.0873081,10z/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x865b5828209ccdc3:0xf6d81b4d14131fa4

http://www.ssd.noaa.gov/goes/comp/ceus/wv-animated.gif

Texas is feeling betrayed.
Let them plead for help.

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