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Opinion
Big Sugar’s Secret Ally? Nutritionists
The scientific consensus that all calories are equally fattening is outdated and dangerous.Having more support for my opinion is gratifying.
"The assumption ignores decades of medical science, including much of what has become textbook endocrinology (the science of hormones and hormone-related diseases) and biochemistry. By the 1960s, researchers in these fields had clearly demonstrated that different carbohydrates, like glucose and fructose, are metabolized differently, leading to different hormonal and physiological responses, and that fat accumulation and metabolism were influenced profoundly by these hormones. The unique composition of sugar — half glucose, half fructose — made it a suspect of particular interest even then."
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Business Day
Santa Delivered the Drone. But Not the Safety and Skill to Fly Them.
The holiday season was a boom time for drone sales, bringing a heightened risk to people and property, particularly when neophytes are at the controls.I have no real desire for a drone.
Regulation should be on a par with handguns, magazine rifles and shotguns.
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Opinion
A Plea for Fifth Avenue
Traffic around Trump Tower is a mess, but there’s a fix: Turn the street into a pedestrian plaza.Manhattan should have a vehicle toll like that in London.
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Opinion
Is Humanism Really Humane?
The idea of the “human” has brought us human rights, but it’s not enough to ensure justice.I find no fault with the argument yet I will continue to enjoy eating meat.
Reasoning from absolute standards leads to cognitive dissonance or moral war.
I would be glad to try to find a philosophical life.
I can show no real success.
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Technology
Data Could Be the Next Tech Hot Button for Regulators
For decades, dominance in the technology industry was based on software or hardware. Now it is increasingly based on who owns the best data."Knowledge is power"
Data is not knowledge.
Data is necessary but not sufficient.
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U.S.
Trump’s Cabinet So Far Is More White and Male Than Any First Cabinet Since Reagan’s
A look at gender and ethnic diversity in presidential cabinets.It should not matter.
It does indicate Trump's prejudice.
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Science
A Family’s Shared Defect Sheds Light on the Human Genome
The genome is divided into thousands of ‘neighborhoods,’ or TADs, scientists are finding. Breaching the borders can have deadly consequences.Knowing more is a help.
Let me know when the Scientific American publishes on the subject.
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World
Taliban Release Video of Foreign Professors Abducted in Kabul
The 13-minute video is the insurgents’ first confirmation that they were behind the abduction of American and Australian professors in August.Taliban think they are at war with the "West".
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U.S.
Giant Sequoia ‘Tunnel Tree’ in California Is Toppled by Storm
Sad but inevitable.
Sawn lumber makes a better house.
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World
Samsung Group Leader Is Named a Suspect in South Korean Bribery Inquiry
Jay Y. Lee was summoned for questioning in connection with the corruption scandal that led to President Park Geun-hye’s impeachment.Willing buyer, willing seller.
President Park Geun-hye will be convicted of whatever charge the assembly wishes.
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Movies
‘La La Land’ Wins Seven Golden Globes; ‘Moonlight’ Wins Best Drama
The musical “La La Land” won a record seven awards, “Moonlight” won for best picture, drama, and Meryl Streep forcefully criticized Donald J. Trump.Ok.
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World
Theresa May Prepares to Walk ‘Brexit’ Tightrope With Speech
What Ms. May, the British prime minister, will say later this month about the turbulent process of leaving the European Union is difficult to predict.My guess is a hard Brexit and an unhappy population.
The diplomatic service will have to relearn its trade.
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World
China Wants to Be a Climate Change Watchdog, but Can It Lead by Example?
To take on a leadership role to promote the Paris Agreement, as China has indicated it wants to do, Beijing will have to be more transparent on emissions.Statistics from the Chinese government are fiction.
They will continue to be fiction.
Watch the world price of steel.
It should be dropping.
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Magazine
Why Did Her High Blood Pressure Turn Dangerously Low?
A vigorous 81-year-old began to feel lightheaded and nearly faint at random times, but she didn’t know why.I am medication free. I hope to stay that way.
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N.Y. / Region
Shadow Utility Company Accused of Installing Illegal Gas Meters in Brooklyn
Among the defendants are National Grid employees, landlords and property managers who prosecutors say skirted safety rules in gentrifying areas.It would not surprise me if the mess is much bigger.
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Business Day
AT&T Chief Visits Trump With Time Warner Deal Looming Large
The president-elect’s dispute with CNN, a Time Warner asset, makes for a delicate meeting.I am expecting corruption.
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U.S.
Transgender Women Fear Abuse in Immigration Detention
Lawyers and advocates say mistreatment and abuse endure, despite guidelines issued by Immigration and Customs Enforcement.ICE has earned its bad reputation.
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Opinion
The Devastation of Nimrud
A priceless heritage site is among the countless casualties of ISIS.There is no need to exaggerate the destructiveness of religious enthusiasm.
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Arts
Soundtracks Dominate the Top 10 and the Weeknd Returns to No. 1
“Starboy” retakes the top spot on the album chart after five weeks, and half of the Top 10 relates to movies or musical theater.I have not been listening.
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Business Day
JPMorgan Ordered to Pay Damages for Firing Whistle-Blower
The bank broke the law by retaliating against a broker who said he was pressured to sell unsuitable investment funds, the government said.Trump is not yet president.
Wall street is about personal income.
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