Sunday, June 12, 2016

@14:15, 6/11/16

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1
Real Estate

Homes for Sale in Brooklyn and Manhattan

This week’s properties are in Yorkville, on the Upper West Side and in Clinton Hill, Brooklyn.

These can be built as houses.

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Real Estate

When a Big Branch Falls, Who Takes It Away?

Responsibility for removing debris; illegal parking signs; and keeping a co-op safe.

If the tree and branch were healthy the yard it fell in removes it.

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Real Estate

A Jackson Heights Co-op That Aims to Preserve

Washington Plaza, a 190-unit Art Deco complex in Jackson Heights, Queens, retained the original details and grandeur of its apartments.

We can do better building.

4
Business Day

Toyota Names Vehicles That Still Have Faulty Airbags

The automaker also told dealers to tell potential buyers about defective airbags.

Ok

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T Magazine

An Elegant New Line That Nods to the Past

The designer Cate Holstein of the brand Khaite has cunningly elevated American sportswear with subtle, seductive contrasts.

Promotional writing can be informative.

6
Books

‘Helping Children Succeed,’ by Paul Tough

Paul Tough believes character is the key to success.

Character is certainly a part of success.
It is traditionally caught from involved parents.


Magazine

What If PTSD Is More Physical Than Psychological?

A new study supports what a small group of military researchers has suspected for decades: that modern warfare destroys the brain.

I began and ended this account with the opinion that there is physical damage and mental damage.  There seems to be more than one form of both the physical and the mental damage. 
Hard rock miners should show the physical damage.
They provide examples that can be compared with the military cases.
Learning must continue.

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N.Y. / Region

Construction Company Guilty of Manslaughter in Immigrant Worker’s Death

A closely watched case brings felony convictions in the death of Carlos Moncayo, who was crushed last year in a Lower Manhattan construction site.

It is hard to put a company in jail.
The supervisors must take reasonable measures to protect the workers.

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N.Y. / Region

Retired Rikers Captain Convicted in Beating of Inmate

Gerald Vaughn was found guilty of first-degree attempted gang assault, the most serious offense, for ordering an inmate’s beating in 2012, a case that helped expose a culture of violence at Rikers.

The wall of silence has been broken in this case.
Convictions should continue.

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U.S.

Another Delicate Topic With Aging: When Is It Time to Give Up Guns?

In a society where guns have proliferated and the population is aging, firearm removal has been added to the burdens of caring for older relatives.

It is time when the reason for ownership ends.

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The Upshot

The Overinflated Fear of Being Priced Out of Housing

It’s easy to understand how worries spread, but the historical record suggests such fears are generally exaggerated.

There is no middle class.

12
Fashion & Style

5 to Watch at London Collections: Men

The emerging and established names getting the most attention in the opening week of the men’s wear season.

I will have to pay attention.

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T Magazine

Beloved Silver Jewelry Gets an Elegant Update

The designer Sophie Buhai introduces fine jewelry, updating her signature pieces with diamond and agate.

The work is uneven.
She needs to "ring more changes".
She is not finding the optimum most of the time.

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Science

Jerome S. Bruner, Who Shaped Understanding of the Young Mind, Dies at 100

Dr. Bruner’s writings, which helped reduce the influence of behaviorism on psychology, were vastly influential on education policy.

I have reading to do.

15
Food

Fried Chicken!

Think of your grill as an outdoor stovetop, and then get frying.

I will play when there are more people eating.

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Magazine

How to Overcome Aquaphobia

Walk around in the shallow end. Trust the water.

If there is fear of the water it is newly developed.

17
Books

‘Smoke,’ by Dan Vyleta

Boys at an English boarding school live in a world where dark thoughts are made visible.

I have no plan to read the Harry Potter sequel.

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Business Day

Stuart Anderson, Founder of Black Angus Steakhouse, Dies at 93

The restaurant chain, known for offering big meals for little money, had more than 120 outlets around the country at its peak.

The business of pleasure.

19
Food

The Best Brownies Recipe and Other Matters

Get the brownie lowdown, make a vaguely Korean ragù and welcome a new addition to the Food and Cooking family.

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Automobiles

Video Review: Porsche 911 Redesign Is Revved Up

With the 2017 model year, all 911s are turbocharged, a change that loyalists may approach with trepidation.

I don't want to drive a large fraction of my net worth.

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@20:00


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Food

Italy’s Answer to Potato Chips? Taralli, of Course

In Southern Italy, these round crackers are everywhere. A Bay Area chef makes them even better — rich with olive oil and spicy with black pepper.

Ok.

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Real Estate

Homes for Sale in Brooklyn and Manhattan


Arts

Diving Into Conservation at World Oceans Weekend

The New York Aquarium in Brooklyn will show that the city is more than an urban jungle. Activities will focus on sea life and the threat to ocean habitats.
Real Estate

When a Big Branch Falls, Who Takes It Away?

Responsibility for removing debris; illegal parking signs; and keeping a co-op safe.
World

Sinkhole Opens Under Busy Street in Downtown Ottawa

A shopping mall, offices, hotel and convention center were evacuated and a minivan was swallowed up, but there were no immediate reports of injuries.
Magazine

A Delicate Matter in the Examination Room

For medical interpreters, the right word can sometimes seem wrong.
U.S.

In a Corner of the Everglades, a Way of Life Ebbs

Where others see only a swamp with alligators and mosquitoes, the dwindling number of airboat operators in Everglades National Park see only beauty.
N.Y. / Region

Police Seek Arsonist After Attacks on 2 Staten Island Churches

The evidence from fires in the borough’s Stapleton neighborhood is nearly identical, the authorities said, and they believe the person is responsible for both.
N.Y. / Region

Review: At Guilford Mooring, Smooth Sailing After Weathering Storms

Hurricanes Irene and Sandy were not kind to Guilford Mooring, but it is nothing if not resilient.
N.Y. / Region

Review: At Village Social in Mount Kisco, Making Some Noise

The Mount Kisco restaurant’s menu and specials attract boisterous families and the bar crowd.
Job Market

Ready to Settle a Cubicle Cold War, and Looking for a Strategy

An employee’s co-worker has been giving her the silent treatment for a month over a critical email she sent. Now she wants to mend fences but isn’t sure how.
U.S.

Wildfire Awakens the Sorrow of an Arizona Town Still Scarred by Loss

As a fire roared to the edge of Yarnell, Ariz., this week, painful memories resurfaced of the day in 2013 when 19 firefighters died in the same area.
N.Y. / Region

Next Superintendent of New York State Police Is Confirmed

Lt. Col. George Beach was picked by Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo to succeed Joseph D’Amico, who announced his departure in April.
N.Y. / Region

Retired Rikers Captain Convicted in Beating of Inmate

Gerald Vaughn was found guilty of first-degree attempted gang assault, the most serious offense, for ordering an inmate’s beating in 2012, a case that helped expose a culture of violence at Rikers.
Books

‘Helping Children Succeed,’ by Paul Tough

Paul Tough believes character is the key to success.
N.Y. / Region

After Fraud Charges, Norman Seabrook Is Removed as Head of Jail Officers’ Union

Mr. Seabrook, who served as the president of the Correction Officers Benevolent Association for two decades, was removed one day after he was arrested on federal corruption charges.
Opinion

The First Gay President?

A rising Democratic star in the Midwest makes you wonder about the barriers yet to be broken.
N.Y. / Region

Far From Campus, a Different Kind of Violence Against Women

Those who commandeer the cultural conversation online are more apt to know someone who has experienced a traumatic sexual encounter in a dorm then someone who has been beaten by a disgruntled ex-boyfriend.
Magazine

How to Overcome Aquaphobia

Walk around in the shallow end. Trust the water.





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