Tuesday, July 19, 2016

@22:00, 7/18/16

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1
Real Estate

Three Bedrooms on ‘Billionaires’ Row’ for $27 Million

Four more apartments sold at 432 Park Avenue, the tallest residential tower in the Western Hemisphere.

The area is almost a food desert.

2
Fashion & Style

Fiona Reeves, Chris Liddell-Westefeld


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

3
Health

Confronting a Lingering Question About Zika: How It Enters the Womb

Zika, unlike most viruses that infect pregnant women, is able to cross from the bloodstream through the placenta, and scientists think they are closer to finding out why.

A question that does not require an answer now.

We need a vaccine.

4
Real Estate

Wanted: 2BR, Near Bars and Restaurants

Cafes, restaurants and bars play a major role in the often arduous and angst-ridden drama of home hunting.

It is not our problem.
The dryer the area, the better.


5
Opinion

Why You Don’t Know Your Own Mind

Experiments in cognitive science, neuroimaging and social psychology are overturning a trope of philosophy.

I will accept that we can only observe our behavior and the behavior of other entities.
I object to the label "mind reading".  It is needlessly confusing.

The Socratic observation is "The unexamined life is not worth living."
I should know the Greek.

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N.Y. / Region

New York Public Hospitals Use Emojis to Reach Young People About Sex

The city’s public health system is using emojis like peaches and eggplants to encourage people ages 12 to 21 to seek care for sexual and reproductive health.

The children do not need to have the words to know where to get authoritative answers.

Confidentiality makes a big difference.

7
Food

To Carve a Watermelon, or Even a Cake

This knife will slice, then flipped, will serve.

I do not understand the usefullness.

Use a large sharp knife for melon and cake.
Cut the rind and eat red part.  Use a spoon or just bite it.
A fork will also do the job indoors.

8
Business Day

In Ex-Fox Anchor Harassment Case, Accusations of ‘Judge Shopping’

Lawyers for Roger Ailes, Fox News chairman, want the case heard in federal court in Manhattan, not New Jersey. Both sides accused the other of seeking a more favorable venue.

Search:
  1. Ailes’s Fate Is Still in Review, 21st Century Fox Says

    and the specter of a public relations debacle as serious doubts were raised about whether its co-founder and chairman, Roger Ailes, would remain at the helm of the network. It started with a report by New York
  2. Fox News Parent Says Roger Ailes Investigation Not Resolved

    YORK — Fox News Channel's parent company says there has been no resolution to its probe into the conduct of network chief Roger Ailes, who is accused by a former network anchor of forcing her out because she
  3. Murdochs Decide to Oust Fox News Chief Ailes: Report

    Channel boss Roger Ailes should leave the company but they have not settled on the timing, New York magazine reported on Monday, citing anonymous sources. Former Fox News anchor Gretchen Carlson has sued
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/07/19/business/media/roger-ailes-fox-news-murdoch.html

"Until now, it was widely assumed that Fox News’s profitability would help ensure Mr. Ailes’s position atop the network. Now the company has made it clear that what it calls the “matter” involving Mr. Ailes is bigger than corporate earnings."


9
Fashion & Style

Rebecca Heller, Andrew Alkon

She is a social worker who works with low-income seniors, and he works for UBS.

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

10
Fashion & Style

Sara Weaver, Jonathan Jager

The couple met in the Columbia University Marching Band.

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

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Fashion & Style

Elenor Mak, Richard Tsai

She, a business consultant, and he, a neurology professor, met while training for triathlons in San Francisco.

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

12
Food

Salmon Tales

Notes from Alaska, a few recipes and some suggested reading.

Summer is important.

13
Food

At Age 75, the Moscow Mule Gets Its Kick Back

The cocktail in the copper mug is enjoying a revival, with help from the vodka industry.

14
Real Estate

Unexpected Luxury Rentals in Brooklyn

High-end housing continues to rise in untested markets, like an industrial section of Borough Park, Brooklyn, and a rough-edged corner of Williamsburg.

Gentrification.

15
Food

What to Cook This Week

Today, take it easy and cook a few ears of summer corn.

OK.

16
Sports

Dissecting the Russian Doping Inquiry

With a report from an independent investigator coming Monday morning, here is some background on the probe into allegations of state-sponsored cheating during the 2014 Sochi Games.

Russia will not be going to Rio.

17
Real Estate

Homes for Sale in New York and Connecticut

This week’s properties include a two-bedroom in Fairfield, Conn., and a six-bedroom in Great Neck, N.Y.

We could do Fairfield if you can deal with the taxes.

18
U.S.

Los Angeles’ ‘Subway to the Sea’ Is Less About Play and More About Work

The sheen of the extension has mostly worn off, replaced by workaday concerns of daily commuters.

Build more service.

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U.S.

Obama Warns of Growing Mistrust Between Minorities and Police

At a town hall event Thursday, President Obama spoke of finding solutions to promoting a dialogue on race and reconciliation to bridge a growing divide.

The product of decades of effort.
Let the civilian shoot first. 

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Fashion & Style

Pamela Judkowitz, Chad Garber

The bride produces television commercials and web content for Gray New York; the groom is a freelance television and visual-effects producer.

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

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