Wednesday, July 1, 2015

@11:30, 6/30/15

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Sports

Novak Djokovic Avoids Rest of ‘Big Four’ in Wimbledon Draw

Djokovic’s half of the draw does not include Roger Federer, Andy Murray or Rafael Nadal. On the women’s side, Serena Williams may have to get past three former No. 1s.

7:07 PM ET  NESN 
Boston (35-43, 18-23 Road)
Toronto (41-37, 25-16 Home)

 Bos: E. Rodriguez  (3-2, 4.33 ERA)
 Tor: M. Estrada  (5-3, 3.45 ERA)
Preview


2
Food

Outdoor Bars and Restaurants to Visit for a Summer Bite

Rooftops and gardens offer possibilities to sip wine and eat snacks for an outdoor experience without the heat of the sun.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_health
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_health#Modern_public_health

There is a conflict between public health and the exceptionalism of wealth. 

Public health must triumph.

We will argue about definitions.

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Science

Dark Region of Ocean May Shed Light on Climate Change and Other Issues

The area from just below the surface to 3,300 feet also may become more of a food source and a way to monitor ocean health.

http://topics.nytimes.com/top/reference/timestopics/subjects/c/cod_fish/index.html

I heard a radio blip that the cod fishery had recovered.
The news has not reached the New York Times.

http://www.nature.com/ncomms/2014/140207/ncomms4271/full/ncomms4271.html

This part of the oceans must be near its carrying capacity.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thermocline

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thermocline#/media/File:THERMOCLINE.png

I like squid. I eat it.

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U.S.

Maryland: Prosecutor Seeks Separate Trials in Gray Case

State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby of Baltimore wants a judge to order a separate trial for two of the six officers charged in the death of Freddie Gray.

Marilyn Mosby is thinking about justice.

5
Opinion

Fighting Carbon Pollution

The director of the Carbon Tax Center discusses the distinction between cap and trade and carbon taxes.

Charles Komanoff is correct.

No additional market is required.

6
Food

An Old-World Dinner Pairs Barolo and Roasted Goat

The meal was inspired by a former restaurant in the home of Barolo, where the specialty was hearth-roasted kid.

The kind and condition of the wood is important.
It will outgas throughout the burn.
I continue to learn the craft of food.
http://www.amazon.com/Harold-McGee/e/B000APD9MQ/ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_4?qid=1435698649&sr=8-4

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Sports

Belinda Bencic Wins First Title

Bencic, 18, won her first WTA title by beating Agnieszka Radwanska, 6-4, 4-6, 6-0, in the Eastbourne final, enhancing her burgeoning reputation ahead of Wimbledon.

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/06/30/sports/baseball/for-once-yankees-appear-short-on-possible-all-star-starters.html

http://nytimes.stats.com/mlb/scoreboard.asp

http://nytimes.stats.com/mlb/standings.asp

The Yankees are half a game out of first place in the AL east.

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Health

Fish Poisoning More Common Than Believed

Illnesses from a toxin carried by barracuda and other sport fish have been underestimated in Florida, a new study suggests.

There is no mention of shrimp.
I am more worried about red tide.
http://query.nytimes.com/search/sitesearch/?action=click&contentCollection=Health&region=TopBar&WT.nav=searchWidget&module=SearchSubmit&pgtype=article#/%22red+tide%22/

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U.S.

After Same-Sex Marriage Ruling, Southern States Fall in Line

Louisiana and Mississippi officials, citing the rule of law, softened their defiance and began offering marriage licenses to gay and lesbian couples.

Marriage is a civil right
and a civil rite.

Churches and their leaders are not required to perform marriages in their religious capacity.
Public office holders in their public capacity are obligated to perform marriages.

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Science

A Scientific Ethical Divide Between China and West

Some experts worry that medical researchers are stepping over established ethical boundaries in Beijing’s effort to lift its scientific standing.

China is a sovereign nation.

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Sports

Live and Kicking: Soccer Games to Watch This Week

The United States, England, Germany and Japan collide in the Women’s World Cup semifinals, while Lionel Messi and Argentina try to win a major title.

http://query.nytimes.com/search/sitesearch/?action=click&region=Masthead&pgtype=SectionFront&module=SearchSubmit&contentCollection=sports&t=qry463#/women%27s+world+cup/since1851/allresults/1/allauthors/newest/

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N.Y. / Region

F.B.I. Opens Investigation Into New York Prison Where 2 Escaped

The investigation, which is focused on drug trafficking and other possible criminal conduct, is likely to raise the scrutiny of prison officials and the apparent lack oversight before the escape.

There is no surprise in this.

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World

Poland Wants Bison to Multiply, but Others Prefer Subtraction

What many see as a shaggy national symbol whose numbers should be increased to ensure its survival, others see as a hazard to crops and the country’s economy.

 
Poland
Bialowieza National Park and Warsaw
S

SL


https://www.google.com/maps/place/Poland/@51.9189046,19.1343786,956907m/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m2!3m1!1s0x47009964a4640bbb:0x97573ca49cc55ea

m/maps/place/Lublin,+Poland/@51.119945,23.2476691,121730m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m2!3m1!1s0x472257141e154061:0x5528ee7af6e8e95f

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Travel

Taking Tea in Hong Kong With Hello Kitty

Restaurants in Hong Kong and Kyoto let diners have dumplings and parfaits with a Hello Kitty touch.

I am puzzled by the aesthetics of this practice.

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Business Day

The Hard Line on Greece

Greece is in a standoff with the European Union, and everyone is trying to “war game” the outcome. Who is bluffing? The Greeks or the E.U.?

Neither side is bluffing.

The referendum is to give the Syriza government permission to exit the Euro.
 
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Sports

Serena Williams and Novak Djokovic Open Wimbledon With Wins

Williams, the women’s No. 1 seed, beat Margarita Gasparyan, 6-4, 6-1, and Djokovic, the men’s No. 1, took care of Philipp Kohlschreiber, 6-4, 6-4, 6-4.

Bot 9th 1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9   R H E
Boston2 1 1
0 0 0
0 0 0
470
Toronto0 0 0
1 0 0
2 0  
361

Pitcher: Koji Uehara 0.2 IP, 0 ER, 0 K
At Bat: Kevin Pillar 1-3, 1 R
On Deck: Devon Travis 1-3
Balls: Strikes: Outs:
  Bos HR: D. Ortiz (13) J. Bradley Jr. (1)
  Tor HR: J. Reyes (4)
Preview | Box | Gameview
Boston2 1 1
0 0 0
0 0 0
470
Toronto0 0 0
1 0 0
2 0 0
361

  W: E. Rodriguez (4-2)   L: M. Estrada (5-4)   S: K. Uehara (18)
  Bos HR: D. Ortiz (13) J. Bradley Jr. (1)
  Tor HR: J. Reyes (4)
Preview | Box | Gameview


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Business Day

Greece’s Financial Lifeline Is Now Up to European Central Bank

With talks broken off between Athens and international creditors, the eurozone’s central bank will decide how or whether to keep Greek banks afloat.

No.  The ECB has refused support.

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U.S.

Protester Removes Confederate Flag at South Carolina Capitol

The flag’s placement at the State House is protected by law, and it was quickly replaced.

South Carolina is not ready to give up The Lost Cause.

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U.S.

Conservative Lawmakers and Faith Groups Seek Exemptions After Same-Sex Ruling

The governors of Texas and Louisiana were among those calling for stronger legal protections for individuals, businesses and religious-affiliated institutions that object to same-sex marriage.

The answer is no.

20
Real Estate

Summer in a Hot, Stuffy Bedroom

This week’s subjects include air conditioner woes; when to seek out a home inspector; and lenders for co-op mortgages.

If the lease is valuable look into an air conditioner  that is in the room.  It will cost more than a standard window model and will take space from the room.
I have some experience with a portable unit.  It is loud but takes no outside space and requires no special wiring. 

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@13:00

1
Food

Outdoor Bars and Restaurants to Visit for a Summer Bite


2
Fashion & Style

Street Style at the Men’s Shows in Paris

Models and influencers take to the streets of Paris to show off their style during men’s fashion week.

I am unimpressed.
This should be the winter show.
The clothes should be "Formal"
It is late June in Paris so the cloths on the street are summer wear.

3
Travel

Taking Tea in Hong Kong With Hello Kitty


Eat your friend?

4
Sports

Free Agency for Dwyane Wade

Dwyane Wade will become a free agent Wednesday, and his 12-year stay with the Miami Heat could be ending.

Age.

5
Travel

Wandering the Wonders of Oregon

A state tourism campaign promotes Oregon destinations from Crater Lake National Park to the Columbia River Gorge; here’s how to see them.

I would do it. 
I would rather spend more time in the woods and less on the roads.

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U.S.

After Same-Sex Marriage Ruling, Southern States Fall in Line


Separation of church and state

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Business Day

Greece’s Financial Lifeline Is Now Up to European Central Bank


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Opinion

A Divided Court on Three Big Rulings

Dissents in a death penalty case included reasons to end all executions. The justices were also split in redistricting and environmental decisions.

"The problem, as Justice Elena Kagan explained in a sharp dissent, is that the E.P.A. considered the costs connected to the emissions rule “over and over and over again.” After finding that these harmful pollutants had to be regulated, it set standards, considered how to make them as inexpensive as possible for different types of plants, and did a thorough cost-benefit analysis. And yet the majority opinion focused on only the initial decision to regulate, she wrote, “with barely a glance at all the ways in which E.P.A. later took costs into account.”
This “micromanagement” of rule making “runs counter to Congress’s allocation of authority between the agency and the courts.”
The rule remains in place while it is reconsidered by a federal appeals court in Washington that has already upheld it once. Meanwhile, there is no good argument for the delinquent power plants to delay any longer."

 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pyrrhic_victory 

Not even a pause for coal.


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Health

Fish Poisoning More Common Than Believed


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U.S.

Supreme Court Allows Texas Abortion Clinics to Remain Open

The justices will consider whether to hear an appeal of a decision effectively ordering the clinics to close.

The court will rule for abortion "with all deliberate speed".

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N.Y. / Region

F.B.I. Opens Investigation Into New York Prison Where 2 Escaped


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U.S.

Video: Many See a Victory for Children, Too

Thousands, including parents, babies and dogs, flocked to the Supreme Court after its ruling on same-sex marriage. Supporters spoke about how they thought the ruling helped maintain and support families.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Family

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Travel

Tuesday’s Travel News and Tips

What you need to know if you’re on a trip or planning one soon, including pet tracking on Delta flights and HomeAway listings for Dubai.

I have no desire to visit Dubai.
I will help you drive the dog if you ask.

14
Opinion

Gay Conservatism and Straight Liberation

As society at large put less stress on marriage, the way was paved for an advance for gay rights.

Ross Douthat lives in his own world.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philosophy#Epistemology

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Travel

Tours Offer Travelers a Chance to Explore Authors’ Inspiration

The tour operator Curious Oyster Seminars offers the opportunity to read and discuss great books in the settings that inspired them.

Let us start with the homework.

The madness of Captain Ahab was not in question.
Nor were the joys of mindless work.

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World

Greece Will Shut Banks in Fallout From Debt Crisis

The prime minister’s decisions escalated tensions and uncertainty over a financial crisis that some analysts say could have global ripples.

The banks are essentially empty.  Runs would collapse them.
The ECB has refused to be a lender of last resort.

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N.Y. / Region

As a Landmark, Stonewall Gets C– for Looks but A for Meaning

As the birthplace of the gay-rights movement, the Stonewall Inn, is made a city landmark, the preservation movement makes a shift to consider New York buildings that resonate culturally, if not architecturally.

The city renews itself.  The past survives in the record and in the recycled materials.

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Sports

Live and Kicking: Soccer Games to Watch This Week

The United States, England, Germany and Japan collide in the Women’s World Cup semifinals, while Lionel Messi and Argentina try to win a major title.

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/07/01/sports/soccer/united-states-defeats-germany-to-advance-to-world-cup-finals.html

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Squabbling, Hesitation and Luck Had Roles in Manhunt for New York Prison Escapees

A week distinguished by DNA discoveries and well-organized sweeps was the final stage of a 23-day slog that was hampered, at times, by missed signals.

The tale does the state corrections department no credit.

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Fashion & Style

Amar’e Stoudemire: The View From the Front Row

The Dallas Mavericks star showed his moves as a fashion correspondent during the shows in Paris.

 Yuck.

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