Wednesday, June 15, 2016

@17:17, 6/14/16

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Sports

Amid Doping and Death, a Push to Improve the Welfare of Horse Racing’s Involuntary Heroes

Thanks in part to social media, the casual fan is taking an active interest in how equine athletes are treated. Their concerns are compelling some forces within the sport to make reforms.

http://anti-joke.com/anti-joke/page/24507-roses-are-red-violets-are-blue-horses-that-lose-are-made-into-glue

Horse racing is an old and corrupt business.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Day_at_the_Races_(film)

2
Science

Monumental Piece of the Old, Old City of Petra

With the help of drones and satellite imagery, archaeologists have discovered a platform about half the size of a football field at Petra in Jordan.

A map would help.
The picture is not self explanatory

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Fashion & Style

Shivani Kalia, Nilesh Patel

The couple met at Binghamton University, from which they graduated.

The officiant does not matter to me.

Sooner is better.  As soon as you can is best.

4
Opinion

Gang Violence in Chicago

A reader bemoans the influence of gangs on inner-city youths.

The entrepreneurial drive has a down side.

5
Opinion

The Building Blocks of Learning

The good news in education is that attention is finally turning to the psychic and emotional qualities that children bring to the classroom.

Unfortunately group loyalties interfere.

6
Opinion

Reusable Shopping Bags

Rather than penalizing shoppers for using plastic bags, reward them for bring their own bag, a reader suggests.

The fee will get political support.
A deposit would be more effective at removing plastic bags from the trash.

7
Food

Poultry Has a Pedigree at Le Coq Rico

“Beautiful birds,” matured longer, are the attraction at this Manhattan spinoff of a Paris bistro.

I have trouble eating a pet.
The idea of a chicken worth eating seems a good one.

8
Science

How to Become a Shadow Angel in the Morning Dew

Heiligenschein, which is German for “holy light,” appears as a halo around your shadow as you stand with your back to the sun over moist grass.

The person who makes the effect is the one who observes the effect.

9
Fashion & Style

Margot Genvert, Alexander Tanenbaum

The couple met at Colgate University, from which they graduated.

The Manhattan Marriage Bureau can officiate if you wish.
Sooner is better.  As soon as you can is best.

10
Fashion & Style

Leslie Patterson, William Silverman

The couple met in Latin class at Emory University.

Sooner is better.  As soon as you can is best.

11
Sports

With Siren and Flashing Lights, Belmont Has a Model Alert System

Belmont Park uses an air-raid siren and 20 solar-powered lights around the mile-and-a-half track to warn riders.

It is a cute gadget.

12
Sports

Muhammad Ali Turns Vulnerability Into Strength at ’96 Olympics

His body slowed by Parkinson’s, Ali made a surprise appearance at the opening ceremony to light the caldron at the Summer Games in Atlanta.

OK.

13
Opinion

Down and Out and Voteless in Ohio

Attempts by the state’s Republican lawmakers to suppress voter turnout this election have reached shameless levels.

The Times has found its political feet.

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U.S.

America’s Appellate Lawyer Recaps 5 Years of Legal ‘High Drama’

The Obama administration’s solicitor general, Donald B. Verrilli Jr., is exiting after 37 Supreme Court arguments on divisive issues from health care to gay marriage.

We will probably miss him.

15
Science

Readers’ Reactions

From gorillas in captivity to the use of painkillers, articles in the Science Times section elicit varied points of view.

Captive populations are a last hope for species without an habitat.

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Business Day

The Source of Passion

Readers respond to “No Passion? Don’t Panic” (June 5).

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/06/05/jobs/graduating-and-looking-for-your-passion-just-be-patient.html

Michael N. Alexander points out that passion develops from the effort to understand some aspect of the universe.

The universe includes everything.  From particle physics to cosmology.
From viruses to colonial forests and all the creatures of the earth and their interrelations. 

17
N.Y. / Region

Sunset Ride Turns Deadly for 2 on Windy Long Island Sound

A woman and her daughter were rescued nearly 20 miles from where they launched a kayak in Connecticut, after they and two men were blown offshore.

"“If you don’t respect the water,” Chief Flatley said, “and know how the tides run and how the wind affects it, it can be very dangerous.”"

The water does not care.  Sixty degrees f. will kill.
It is early to swim in the sound.

18
Travel

Zika Fears and Political Chaos Keeping Rio Olympics Affordable

A strong dollar and cheap airfare and lodging options are among the reasons a trip to the Olympics in Rio can be a good value.

I am not going unless you pay.

19
World

Australian Rodent Is First Mammal to Go Extinct Due to Climate Change, Scientists Say

In 2014, researchers used traps and cameras to try to determine how many Bramble Cay melomys were left on a tiny outcrop in the Great Barrier Reef. They found none.

Noted.

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U.S.

Video: Shooting at Dallas Love Field Airport

Video shared on social media shows the initial moments of a shooting at Dallas Love Field Airport.

Texans are dangers to themselves and to others.

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