Sunday, March 6, 2016

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Fashion & Style

Rick Owens Designs for the End of Days; Dior and Lanvin Soldier On

Among the collections, Jonathan Anderson finds a new voice for Loewe.

http://www.nytimes.com/slideshow/2016/03/03/fashion/runway-womens/rick-owens-fall-2016-rtw/s/rickowens-fall-2016-rtw-slide-L49W.html

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islam_and_clothing
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islam_and_clothing#Hijab

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Fashion & Style

Paris Fashion Week: The Weekend

Talk on the front rows will be centering on the debut of Demna Gvasalia at Balenciaga and Phoebe Philo’s future at Celine.

http://www.nytimes.com/slideshow/2015/09/11/fashion/runway-womens/givenchy-spring-2016-rtw/s/Givenchy-spring-2016-rtw-slide-RYXB.html

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T Magazine

At Dior, Dramatic Lips and Clumpy Mascara

The house’s makeup director Peter Philips called the look “intense, almost dangerous.”

The vampire look.

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N.Y. / Region

92 New York City High Schools to Give No-Fee SAT on Wednesday


A gift of little value.

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U.S.

Michigan: Head Start Aid Approved for Flint

Officials said Wednesday they had allotted $3.5 million to expand early childhood education in Flint, where contaminated drinking water has been linked to elevated levels of lead in children’s blood.

Brain damage does not fix.

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N.Y. / Region

Thousands of New York City Students Deprived of Special-Education Services, Report Says

The city’s Education Department said that its data systems were so unreliable that it was not exactly sure what percentage of students were not receiving the services.

Breach of contract.

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N.Y. / Region

Toxic Passaic River to Get $1.38 Billion Cleanup Over 10 Years

The project announced by the Environmental Protection Agency will be among the most ambitious yet in the 35-year history of the Superfund program.

https://www.google.com/maps/place/Passaic+River,+New+Jersey/@40.7366521,-74.1522074,13z/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x89c2538ac59d01c9:0xb31b802001c9b876

Not good enough.

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U.S.

Pennsylvania: Aide to Kane Jailed for Violating Court Order


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Opinion

No Need for G.M.O. Labels

An official of a dairy association says G.M.O. products are safe and that any labeling rules should be national, not state by state.

The labels are about nerves.

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T Magazine

At Haider Ackermann, an Otherworldly Beauty — With Sculptural Hair

For the fall/winter 2016 collection, makeup was restrained with pale, ethereal skin and bleached brows.

It puts on twenty five years.

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Science

New Critique Sees Flaws in Landmark Analysis of Psychology Studies

The new scrutiny of a report that placed doubt on many psychological studies because they could not be replicated noted problems with the retesting.

It all amounts to we don't know.
We are not totally ignorant.
There are parts we know.

Uncertainty is larger than knowledge.
Let us find out.
Faith will not help.

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U.S.

White House Said to Be Vetting Iowa Judge for Supreme Court Seat

Jane L. Kelly, a public defender turned judge in Iowa, won quick and unanimous confirmation by the Senate three years ago to her current post.

The white house will send the senate a candidate.
If the senate does not act we will change the senate.
We will probably change the senate. 

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N.Y. / Region

Judge Dismisses Charges Against Teenagers in Brooklyn Rape Case



There was no crime brought before the judge.

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N.Y. / Region

Woolly Mullein: The City Cactus

A flowering plant found in poor soils is a prolific producer of seeds and the source of numerous tall tales involving Native Americans.

It is a weed.  What do the seeds taste like?

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N.Y. / Region

Man Convicted of Killing 3 Brooklyn Merchants Gets 75 Years in Prison

Salvatore Perrone, 67, was found guilty in February of a series of murders in 2012 that left shopkeepers on edge for months.

68+75=143 years.   He will die in prison.

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Sports

Iditarod Sled Dog Race Lacks Snow, So Alaska Ships Some In

Snow filling several train cars had to be shipped from Fairbanks to Anchorage this week to ensure a snowy start for the famous sled dog race.

The warming so far is only the beginning.

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Arts

Bill Cosby’s Sexual Assault Case Is Halted Pending Appeals Court’s Review

The Superior Court of Pennsylvania issued a temporary stay while it considers whether to hear an appeal by Mr. Cosby that the criminal charges be thrown out.

The court will decide.

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U.S.

Flint Is in the News, but Lead Poisoning Is Even Worse in Cleveland

Four decades ago, political leaders declared war on lead, citing evidence of its pernicious impact on young brains. But the crusade remains unfinished.

Yes.

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Opinion

Ted Cruz’s Not So Super Tuesday

The senator had to win his home state, but Texans didn’t exactly flock to his cause.

President Hillary Clinton.

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Opinion

Steps We Can Take to Prevent Opioid Abuse

Readers discuss how school, family and community programs and better drug packaging can deter drug use.

Prevent opioids.


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1
Fashion & Style

Paris Fashion Week: The Weekend


2
Opinion

Jobs for Minorities

The head of an employment and training agency writes that “policy makers must resist the temptation to claim ‘Mission Accomplished’ in tackling unemployment.”

yes.

3
T Magazine

The Daily Bag: Dries Van Noten

T plucks the best bags right off the runway.

poached hides.

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N.Y. / Region

Man Convicted of Killing 3 Brooklyn Merchants Gets 75 Years in Prison


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U.S.

Pennsylvania: Aide to Kane Jailed for Violating Court Order


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The Upshot

How Much More Can the Labor Force Grow?

The U.S. work force rose by more than half a million people in February. That’s good news, but it’s not clear how long the trend can continue.

Find out.

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T Magazine

The Daily Jewel: Paco Rabanne

T plucks the best jewels right off the runway.

Can do.

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N.Y. / Region

Ex-Homelessness Chief Is Appointed as New York Family Court Judge

Gilbert Taylor, who resigned in December amid near-record levels of homelessness, began his career as a litigator for the Administration for Children’s Services.

Ok.

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N.Y. / Region

Woolly Mullein: The City Cactus


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U.S.

In Senate Brawl Over Court Nominee, Knuckles Will Be Bare

Let the battle begin: President Obama intends to nominate a replacement for Justice Antonin Scalia, and the Republicans plan to ignore it.

The only bruises will be to the egos.

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Opinion

What to Do About the Rikers Island Jail

The Correction Officers’ Benevolent Association, a lawyer and a state assemblyman respond to an editorial.

Use it less.

12
Opinion

Making Policing Safer for Everyone


Give the police their batons.

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Sports

Dwyane Wade Helps Heat Win Third Straight

Wade scored 27 points, Goran Dragic added 25 against his former club and the Heat defeated the Phoenix Suns, 108-92, in Miami to extend their winning streak to three games.

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

Final 1 2 3 4 Tot
Boston 35 19 29 20 103
Cleveland 22 33 36 29 120
Preview | Box | Recap 
 Leaders Boston Cleveland
Points I. Thomas 27 L. James 28
Rebounds J. Sullinger 13 I. Shumpert 16
Assists A. Bradley 5 L. James 8


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Sports

Oklahoma Beats Baylor; Virginia Rallies on Road

In his final home game, Buddy Hield scored 23 points for the sixth-ranked Sooners.

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

Final 1 2 3 4 T
13 9 16 13 51
1
32 20 22 18 92
Boxscore | Recap 
Leaders East Carolina Connecticut
Points J. Payne 16 2 tied with 16
Rebounds 3 tied with 5 G. Williams 9
Assists K. Toure 4 M. Jefferson 7

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U.S.

Obama Heads to Wisconsin to Promote Successes of Affordable Care Act

Wisconsin is the only state that expanded Medicaid while declining hundreds of millions of dollars the federal government offered to pay for it.

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Science

Causes of Blindness Vary for Older Adults

Studies have found striking differences by age and by racial and socioeconomic groups.

My eyes are behaving themselves.
I will get them checked again soon.

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N.Y. / Region

A Plan Worth Its Salt

A worthy public-health initiative — informing some diners, eating in chain restaurants with more than 15 outlets, of an item’s salt content — is met with cries of unfairness, and resistance.

Push.

18
Sports

Ceremonial Start Shortened

Warm temperatures have led to a lack of snow in Anchorage, forcing the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race to shorten its ceremonial start this weekend.

A few miles off 600 is no loss.

19
Travel

In Milan, Luxury With a Sophisticated Pedigree

The Excelsior Hotel Gallia excels in a brand of luxury that lacks personality, but delivers on convenience and comfort.

OK

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N.Y. / Region

Rikers Island Cases Are Focus for New Bronx District Attorney

New York City’s main jail complex lies within Darcel D. Clark’s jurisdiction and is at the top of her priority list.

Rikers is in the Bronx. 
The bridge goes to Queen's.

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