Saturday, December 10, 2016

@10:00, 12/10/16

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Opinion

Poaching’s Bloody Human Toll

Poachers are killing wildlife rangers with impunity. Governments and conservation groups must work aggressively to turn this situation around.

People are another species inhabiting the biosphere.
I hope my species is insightful and rational.
I am gratified by the evidence and disappointed by the failures.

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Science

Monkeys Could Talk, but They Don’t Have the Brains for It

Monkeys have the physical equipment to produce speech, a new study finds — but they lack the brain wiring for it.

Stop fussing about language.
Lisps and whispers communicate.
I  will  accept the brain hypothesis.

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N.Y. / Region

Governors Compromise on Port Authority Plan. Commissioners Don’t Go Along.


Interstate politics.

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World

Cuba’s Surge in Tourism Keeps Food Off Residents’ Plates


Central planning is inflexible.

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Well

Think Like a Doctor: The Builder’s Blisters Solved!

Readers solve the real-life case of a builder with blisters all over his hands.

Real knowledge is a rare thing.


Science

Rapid Evolution Saved This Fish From Pollution, Study Says


Genetic variation is persistent.

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U.S.

No New Local Zika Transmissions in Florida, Governor Says


Words are cheap.

8
Health

Life Expectancy in U.S. Declines Slightly, and Researchers Are Puzzled

It dropped for the first time since 1993, to 78.8 years.

Medical care has declined as the population ages.

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N.Y. / Region

The One That Waddled Away: Retracing a Weighty Gold Theft

In the two months since a man lugged an 86-pound bucket containing $1.6 million worth of scrap gold across Midtown Manhattan, the police have gone to great lengths to find him.

He will be found.
There is no real trick to remelting the gold.

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N.Y. / Region

Police Pledge to Film Interrogations Is Unmet After Three Years

In New York, home to many wrongful convictions, the police commissioner promised taping of questioning in serious cases, but too few sessions are being recorded.

I suspect there is truth in the accusation of the police.

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N.Y. / Region

What Happened to Walloon Park?

A reader asks about a park-within-a-park near the Korean War Memorial in Battery Park.

Memory is dynamic.
New ones are fresher.

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

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Opinion

What Women Really Think of Men

Grousing about female superiority lets everyone off the hook.

"As a woman marrying a man next year, I have to believe that such a world could exist. I don’t think either of us is better or worse than the other because of our genders; we’re just two people who hope we can be better, together."

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

13
Real Estate

From Sand to Shimmer: A Casino Resort Rises in Maryland

U.S.

In Chicago, Bodies Pile Up at Intersection of ‘Depression and Rage’

Why?
There is no work.

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Your Money

With Uber and Lyft Nearby, Rental Cars May Be Ripe for a Comeuppance

Lagging customer service and a host of inconveniences give travelers a long list of reasons to avoid car rental companies altogether.

An extended add.
Copy writers are paid by add agencies.

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World

Modern World Tugs at an Indonesian Tribe Clinging to Its Ancient Ways

Only after decades of government intrusion were the Mentawai allowed to live according to their customs, but many in the younger generations have moved on.

All addictions are not to opioids.

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N.Y. / Region

Fiercely Debated Water Level Plan Is Adopted for Lake Ontario

The plan, backed in some areas around the lake and opposed in others, is expected to repair its ecosystems, but opponents promised to keep fighting.

Wetlands breed mosquitoes.  
The south shore towns will have to get used to them again.

18
Technology

Worried About the Privacy of Your Messages? Download Signal


My systems will not accept signal.

I could update.

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U.S.

Senate Republican Leaders Vow to Begin Repeal of Health Law Next Month


Such a repeal could kill them politically.

20
Travel

River Cruising, Family-Style

Trips in Europe now offer programs for young passengers, from scavenger hunts in the Louvre to chocolate-making in Cologne.

I would rather walk.


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1
Opinion

Poaching’s Bloody Human Toll


N.Y. / Region

Fiercely Debated Water Level Plan Is Adopted for Lake Ontario


Science

Monkeys Could Talk, but They Don’t Have the Brains for It


N.Y. / Region

Governors Compromise on Port Authority Plan. Commissioners Don’t Go Along.


Well

Think Like a Doctor: The Builder’s Blisters Solved!


Science

Rapid Evolution Saved This Fish From Pollution, Study Says


N.Y. / Region

The One That Waddled Away: Retracing a Weighty Gold Theft


N.Y. / Region

What Happened to Walloon Park?



Opinion

What Women Really Think of Men

Grousing about female superiority lets everyone off the hook.

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

From Sand to Shimmer: A Casino Resort Rises in Maryland


N.Y. / Region

Police Pledge to Film Interrogations Is Unmet After Three Years


World

Modern World Tugs at an Indonesian Tribe Clinging to Its Ancient Ways


Technology

Worried About the Privacy of Your Messages? Download Signal


U.S.

Pat McCrory, North Carolina Governor, Concedes After Acrimonious Race

The move cleared the way for the ascension of his Democratic challenger, Roy Cooper, and gave the national Democratic Party a rare cause for celebration.

Late as usual.



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