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Science
Coercion May Make People Feel Less Responsible for Actions
In a study, test subjects felt more removed from the consequences of a decision if they are ordered to carry it out.http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/01/health/research/01mind.html
http://www.nytimes.com/1984/12/22/obituaries/dr-stanley-milgram-51-is-dead-studied-obedience-to-authority.html?rref=collection%2Ftimestopic%2FMilgram%2C%20Stanley&action=click&contentCollection=timestopics®ion=stream&module=stream_unit&version=latest&contentPlacement=8&pgtype=collection
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/07/10/movies/the-stanford-prison-experiment-with-movie-trailer-kyle-patrick-alvarez-narrates-a-scene.html
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Travel
In Pittsfield, Vermont, a Gem Behind the Store
Dining at the Backroom, a tiny farm-to-table restaurant tucked behind a general store, feels like being part of a cool dinner party.I do not want to be in the retail food business.
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The Upshot
How Society Pays When Women’s Work Is Unpaid
The unpaid work of women helps households and societies run smoother. But it also has a hidden, or not so hidden, cost.Those who could afford a domestic staff have done so.
The goal of people is comfortable living.
We live in a democracy therefore the goal of government is comfortable living for the voters.
Fiduciary responsibility forces business managers to have the goal of maximum return on capital for the stock holders.
This goal conflicts with the goals of people and government.
Business is necessary. It runs the economy.
There is no comfort without a successful economy.
Government should regulate business such that a maximum
number of the population live comfortably.
Business managers will fight that regulation.
Government must defeat business managers and regulate.
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T Magazine
Rebellious Youth-Inspired Beauty at Topshop Unique
Models sported varied hairstyles, clubby eye makeup and individual attitudes.I was watching from a long distance.
The palette is very limited.
It looks silly on adults.
Think sags, wrinkles, folds and bits of flab.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brazil_%281985_film%29
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brazil_%281985_film%29#Cast
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katherine_Helmond
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Opinion
Housing Solutions for New York City, Deep in the Weeds
Comptroller Scott Stringer wants the city to use vacant lots to help ease the affordable-housing crisis.Under capitalist assumptions there is no housing crisis.
All conclusions that there is an housing crisis are anticapitalist.
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Sports
St. Bonaventure Tops No. 15 Dayton
St. Bonaventure’s 79-72 win over Dayton was the team’s first road win over a ranked team in their history."UCONN 84, EAST CAROLINA 41 Breanna Stewart had 16 points and 11 rebounds, and No. 1 Connecticut (26-0, 15-0) clinched a share of its third straight American Athletic Conference title by routing host East Carolina (10-17, 4-11)."
The men lost.
"CINCINNATI 65, UCONN 60 Gary Clark and Jacobs Evans III each scored 13 points, and Cincinnati held off visiting Connecticut (19-8, 9-5 American Athletic Conference) as the Bearcats (20-8, 10-5) reached 20 wins for the sixth straight season."
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Opinion
The Supreme Court and Police Searches
The justices have a chance to restore some power to the Fourth Amendment’s ban on unreasonable searches and seizures."Fruit of the poison tree" must be excluded.
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Health
Vaginal Ring With Drug Lowers H.I.V. Rates in African Women
A flexible ring that slowly releases an antiviral drug into the vagina helped protect African women against H.I.V. infection, two studies reported.Progress.
More work is needed.
There may be worries about a contraceptive effect.
I would like to see higher effectiveness.
An intentionally contraceptive ring might be a useful and marketable product.
The price will have to come down.
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Science
Seas Are Rising at Fastest Rate in Last 28 Centuries
Scientists reported Monday that flooding in coastal communities was largely a result of greenhouse gas emissions, and likely to grow worse.Certainty is increasing.
The rate prediction is still not published.
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U.S.
Legionnaires’ Outbreak in Flint Was Met With Silence
An examination of government emails and interviews shows a failure to act swiftly to address a dangerous health problem or warn the public.http://www.cdc.gov/legionella/index.html
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/08/21/nyregion/health-officials-declare-end-of-legionnaires-outbreak-in-the-bronx.html
http://www.cdc.gov/legionella/about/causes-transmission.html
Exposure and Transmission
People are exposed to Legionella when they breathe in a mist or vapor (small droplets of water in the air) containing the bacteria. One example might be from breathing in droplets sprayed from a hot tub that has not been properly cleaned and disinfected.Less commonly, Legionella can be transmitted via aspiration of drinking water, which is when water “goes down the wrong pipe,” into the trachea (windpipe) and lungs instead of down the digestive tract. People at increased risk of aspiration include those with swallowing difficulties.
Legionella cannot spread from one person to another person. A person diagnosed with Legionnaires' disease or Pontiac fever is not a threat to family members, co-workers, or others. However, if you believe that your workplace was the source of the person's illness, contact your local health department.
Most people exposed to the bacteria do not become ill. If you have reason to believe you were exposed to the bacteria, talk to your doctor or local health department. Be sure to mention if you have spent any nights away from home in the last two weeks.
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U.S.
Lack of Videos Hampers Inquiries Into Houston Police Shootings
There have been dozens of questionable shootings of unarmed people during the past decade, none of which led to criminal prosecution.Video is necessary to break the police conspiracy of silence.
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N.Y. / Region
Tensions Over New York’s Homeless Shelters Explode After Disputed Rape Accusation
A series of letters shows a poisoned relationship between city and state officials over the shelter system.The politics of the city and state civil services are confused.
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Food
Searing Grapefruit for a Juicy, Refreshing Breakfast
These “pancakes” are served warm, with maple syrup spiked with fresh ginger juice.I remind you that I try hard to avoid fructose in all its many guises.
I can make this dish but will not eat it.
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Opinion
Will Democracy Follow Capitalism Into Cuba?
President Obama will encounter a different, more enterprising country in his visit next month. But freedom remains a distant goal.Cuba is a sovereign nation.
It seems to be about as democratic as it has ever been.
I will encourage regulation and oppose revolution.
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World
Beijing to Raise Threshold on Red Alerts for Smog
The change in how the air quality alerts would be applied highlights officials’ worries about the social disruption they can cause.Physical health often requires social disruption.
The social order is killing people in China.
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Health
Not Every Drop of a Person’s Blood Is the Same, a Study Says
Bioengineers at Rice University recently found that different drops from single fingerpricks on multiple subjects varied substantially.Precision is not required for most blood work.
Accurate positive and negative indications are sufficient.
Quantitative numbers are not as useful as knowing the presence or absence of disease.
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Science
It’s Possible to Grow a 3-D Printed Ear on a Mouse’s Back
With the success of growing the body parts in a lab, bioengineers are taking a step toward creating replacement organs that can be transplanted into people.I hope the implantation program is spectacularly successful.
Tooth buds will find an immediate market
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Fashion & Style
At Burberry: The Starriest Front Row in Town
A crowd of A-listers turned out for Christopher Bailey’s last show before switching to a see-now, buy-now seasonless schedule.The London season and fashion will continue.
Burberry has probably made an error.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burberry
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christopher_Bailey_%28fashion_designer%29
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angela_Ahrendts
Angela Ahrendts is possibly the author of the error.
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N.Y. / Region
Ex-Deportation Officer Accused of Demanding Bribes and Sex From Immigrants
Prosecutors say Arnaldo Echevarria accepted cash bribes and sex from undocumented immigrants for employment documents and jobs at his hair salon.Ugly minds exploit the desperate.
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Technology
Got an A in Algebra? That’s Worth $120
Raise.me, a three-year-old start-up, allows students to accrue incremental scholarship credits by entering their high school achievements on a website.5 courses X 8 semesters X $120 per A = $4800
It is more than nothing but it is not a big hole in the cost of college.
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N.Y. / Region
In Little Egypt, Pyramids of Couscous
Among the restaurants and delis on this stretch of Astoria, Mombar’s low-key menu attracts Egyptians and others from around the city.If you wish.
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