Wednesday, September 16, 2015

@3:23, 9/16/15

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T Magazine

Celebrating the Flavors of Eataly With Ice Cream (Not Gelato)

To toast its fifth birthday, the Italian mega-store collaborated with Morgenstern’s on a cheesy treat.

I like the idea.
I would buy a serving or three before I attempted  to make it.

2
Sports

Fabio Aru Wins Vuelta a España

Aru, a 25-year-old Italian, rode safely in an uneventful final stage to clinch his first Grand Tour title. Joaquim Rodríguez of Spain recovered from a blown tire to finish second over all.

Ok

3
Sports

Lead in Vuelta Expands

Alexis Gougeard broke away from the pack and stayed ahead to win the 19th stage of the Vuelta a España.

Ok

4
U.S.

Frantic Evacuation in California Left Animals to Face Wildfire Alone

The suddenness of the Valley Fire’s surge in Northern California last weekend forced thousands of evacuating residents to leave their animals, both pets and livestock, behind.

The stories tell us whats important to the residents.

5
World

Dozens of Migrants Drown as Boat Capsizes in Aegean Sea

The deaths were the latest in a catalog of drownings as migrants continue to make the often perilous crossing from Turkey to Greece.

The weather is shifting to winter.

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Business Day

Europe Must Plan for Immigration Juggernaut

Europe can expect several decades of heavy immigration, and the sooner it develops policies to help integrate them the better for all concerned.

Europe could try to fix Syria.

7
U.S.

Idaho: Hiking Trail Closed Because of Aggressive Goats

Concerns about aggressive mountain goats have led the United States Forest Service to temporarily close the Scotchman Peak Trail.

Silly people.

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U.S.

Oklahoma: Governor Refuses Request to Delay Execution

Richard Glossip is to die on Wednesday for arranging a murder in 1997.

"Governor Mary Fallin, a Republican, said on Tuesday her legal team examined the evidence and determined it was neither new nor substantial enough to warrant a stay of execution."

"A life for a life" is not justice.
Doubt shadows this execution.

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World

Video: Hungary Declares ‘State of Crisis’

Zoltan Kovacs, a Hungarian government spokesman, said on Tuesday that the mass influx of refugees has created a crisis in two of the country’s southern counties.

Move them through.

10
Food

David Chang Opens Fuku+ in Midtown

An added location for the fried-chicken-sandwich cubbyhole; a rooftop beer garden in Downtown Brooklyn; a reprieve for La Luncheonette; and more.

Adventures in lunch.

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Business Day

Florida Hospital District to Pay $69.5. Million to Settle Lawsuit

The Justice Department has reached a settlement with the North Broward Hospital District, which was accused of having improper financial ties with doctors who referred patients to the district.

Fort Lauderdale

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Lauderdale,_Florida#Demographics

https://www.google.com/maps/place/North+Broward+Hospital+District/@26.1015698,-80.1378339,15z/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x88d9006102dc4683:0xd63ae54838476616

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N.Y. / Region

Sheldon Silver, Former Assembly Speaker, Helped Developer Block Methadone Clinic’s Relocation, U.S. Says

Court filings say Mr. Silver profited by leading the defeat of a proposed methadone clinic in Lower Manhattan.

The man is corrupt.
This act is not part of the indictment.
It has no place in this trial.

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U.S.

Report Details Economic Hardships for Inmate Families

The report found that costs associated with incarceration, like traveling for prison visits, had pushed more than one-third of the families into debt.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conviction
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Collateral_consequences_of_criminal_conviction

Part of the plan is the punishment of the criminal's support system.

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Business Day

Manufacturing Weakens, Led by Drop in Auto Production

Economic data released on Tuesday showed the largest decline in manufacturing production since January 2014. Retail sales and business inventories, however, had modest gains.

http://krugman.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/09/16/the-hair-and-the-houngans/

"The Hair and the Houngans
This is really telling: Donald Trump is finally facing an all-out challenge from conservatives — and it’s coming from the Club for Growth.
And who is the Club for Growth? It’s the enforcer organization for voodoo economics, for the claim, utterly refuted by all available evidence, that tax cuts for the rich generate miraculous growth. (High priests in voudou are houngans, hence my headline).
As I’ve been saying all along, while it’s true that Trump is a blowhard talking nonsense about policy, that’s true of every contender for the GOP nomination. He’s just talking different nonsense. And Trumponomics is, if anything, more sensible than the deep voodoo that has been embraced by Jeb Bush.
Trump isn’t a problem for Republicans; he’s a symptom of the problems Republicans have."

The recession continues.

15
Opinion

Inflated Drug Prices

An insurance executive criticizes the high cost that drug manufacturers charge for new drugs as “exploitation.”

Yes.
Congress intentionally demanded the present system.

16
Food

Restaurant Review: Casa Mono in Gramercy Park

A Spanish tradition of small-serving size lives on, as do the satisfying results.

Small groups are not conducive to small plates.
One goes out for tapas or dim sum.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tapas
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dim_sum

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N.Y. / Region

William Scarborough, Ex-New York Assemblyman, Is Sentenced to 13 Months

Mr. Scarborough, a lawmaker from Queens who was first elected in 1994, admitted submitting at least $40,000 in false expense vouchers and taking $38,000 in cash from his campaign fund for personal use.

Stealing is a bad habit.
William Scarborough should have known better.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_W._Plunkitt

18
Science

Study Finds Snowfall in California’s Sierra Nevada to Be Lowest in 500 Years

The report suggests droughts in the state may become more common as precipitation on the Sierra Nevada Mountains reduces because of global warming.

There is no indication that there was a lack of snow five hundred years ago.
California is dryer this year than it has been in the tree ring record.
The timing of river flows is changing.
More water will come down from the peaks in winter and spring.
There will be less water coming down in summer.
The delivery schedule of the reservoirs will have to change.
We will see if they can be filled in future years.

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Opinion

Questions on the Blake Assault

The officer’s unprovoked aggression reflects a larger problem.

The police need to know these incidents are crimes.
They will not be tolerated.

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N.Y. / Region

Cuomo and Christie Say States Can Pay Half of Hudson Rail Tunnel Project

In a letter to President Obama, the governors urged the federal government to pledge grants to cover the rest of the $20 billion work.

Negotiations are being attempted.
Christie may commit a new administration to the project.

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