Friday, February 26, 2016

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1
Science

A Sea Snail That Moves Like a Flying Insect

The sea butterfly, which is the size of a peppercorn, flaps winglike appendages and moves through water with a motion similar to that of many insects.

I could try to model it.
I would have to carve it out of acrylic.
My glass skills are not up to making a good likeness.

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U.S.

T.S.A. Lapses, Retaliation and Bonuses Are Investigated by House Panel

The inquiry began after employees who reported security problems were punished for reporting problems and managers that ignored the reports received bonuses.

TSA's troubles are showing.

3
T Magazine

Luxurious Italian Pajamas, Inspired by Literature

The designer Francesca Ruffini, who showed her collection for F.R.S. today in Milan, takes T on a tour of her Lake Como library.

I would like her work better if it were less derivative.

4
Food

Sweet Simplicity at Leche y Miel in the Bronx

Pungent island flavors from a couple with roots in the Dominican Republic.

I am not at the point with food where originality counts for much.
The result is better if the cook is working with the materials to hand.

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N.Y. / Region

Woman’s Manslaughter Conviction in 1991 Death to Be Vacated

Vanessa Gathers will be the first woman exonerated by a special unit created by the Brooklyn district attorney to examine cases linked to Louis Scarcella, a retired detective.

Louis Scarcella is toxic to convictions.
Everything he touched is now in doubt.

6
World

Calais ‘Jungle’ Camp Migrants Get Mixed Legal Ruling

Faced with efforts by the government to level the settlement in Calais, a court said “living spaces” like shops and schools must be preserved.

The barrier at the channel is unlawful.
The improvised camp at Calais should not be necessary.

Judge Quemener asks that it be neat and tidy.
The authorities will try.

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Food

Seize the Morning: The Case for Breakfast

A little early effort in the kitchen can pay big dividends for the rest of the day.

Yes.

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World

China Moves to Halt ‘Weird’ Architecture

A directive issued by the State Council and the Communist Party’s Central Committee says buildings should be “pleasing to the eye.’’

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

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Fashion & Style

In Milan, Fendi and Cavalli Just Say No to Athleisure

Fausto Puglisi tones down the bling; MaxMara pairs hot pants and longline coats; and Alberta Ferretti embraces lingerie.

"Street wear" appears to have triumphed.
The fashion houses have not figured out how to do it better.

10
U.S.

Dangerous Storm Moves Up East Coast After Hammering Gulf States

The authorities in Maryland, Virginia, Delaware and the Carolinas warned people to prepare for severe weather from a storm that killed at least three on Tuesday.

It was.
It did.
It went to Europe.
Here the power is out.
It did not snow here.

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N.Y. / Region

Girl, 2, Found Dead Under Bed After Brooklyn Fire

A woman approached police officers near the scene of a blaze and told them that the child, her daughter, was inside the apartment.

A cheap landlord and aggressive police.

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U.S.

Obama to Visit Florida Factory to Polish Stimulus’s Legacy

President Obama will speak in Jacksonville at the Saft America battery plant, which opened in 2011 after a $95.5 million government investment.

The hard money faction has spent more than a century blackening economic stimulus.

13
Fashion & Style

Pouring on the Wet Looks

Borrowing the sheen of ice, for results with a lot more heat.

The rubber maid is impermeable and impregnable.

Fabrics that do not breath are uncomfortable.
They tend to stink of sweat.

14 
Travel

An Informed Traveler Is a Safer Traveler

Zika and terrorism targeting tourist areas have travelers on edge. Tips on how to stay safe, and sane, on the road.

The world will probably not kill the traveler.
Choose your risks.

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N.Y. / Region

Michael Skakel’s Lawyer Says Trial in Killing of Martha Moxley Wasn’t Fair

Connecticut prosecutors said Mr. Skakel did not deserve a new trial, while his defense pointed to another possible culprit in the 1975 death.

Spectacle trials are rarely fair.
The death penalty moots second guessing.
The death penalty is not a good thing.

16
Opinion

Governors Unite in the War Against Opioids

State leaders are working together to place sensible limits on the use of risky substances.

Addiction is for life.
Acting against addictive chemicals should be done
before they are sold.

17
Science

At Yosemite, a Waterfall Turns Into a Firefall

For at least a few more days, Horsetail Fall has a chance to glow like lava for 10 splendid minutes around sunset.

It is dramatic.
It is not art.

The pictures can be art.

18
World

Macedonia Bars Afghan Asylum Seekers, Stoking Violent Clashes

The Greek riot police forcibly removed protesters from train tracks at a border camp after Macedonia blocked Afghans from seeking political asylum.

The Afghani are desperate and numerous.


19 
T Magazine

The Daily Shoe: Gucci

T plucks the best shoes right off the runway.

People die for fashion.

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Fashion & Style

London Fashion Week: Burberry, Christopher Kane and Erdem

As the British capital moves into Day 4, the agenda also includes Roksanda, Peter Pilotto and Giles Deacon.

This stuff was ugly the first time.
It has not improved with age.

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