Tuesday, January 3, 2017

@16:30, 1/2/17

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1
World

Fecal Pollution Taints Water at Melbourne’s Beaches After Storm

During the height of Australia’s summer, the authorities have advised against swimming at 21 beaches because of contamination brought in by heavy rains.

Development is not good for people.

2
U.S.

Republicans Stonewalled Obama. Now the Ball Is in Their Court

The Republican Party will control Congress and the White House, but the biggest arguments to come could be between Capitol Hill and the White House.

I anticipate disaster.

3
Science

Evergreen or Not?

The needles on a conifer normally turn yellow or brown at predictable times of aging, with the others staying green.

Old age applies to needles.

4
Real Estate

Rents and the Second Avenue Subway

What is the prognosis for renters now that the long-awaited line is scheduled to open?

It is time for the businesses to sell.
Nail salons may survive for a time.

5
Opinion

The Health Data Conundrum

We can’t access our records. But hackers can get to them easily.

Yes,  things should be different.

6
Business Day

Airlines, Now More Proactive on Weather, Allow Fliers to Shift Own Travel Plans

More airlines are anticipating weather delays and allowing customers to change their itineraries on the companies’ websites and from their smartphone apps.

There is not much advantage in the system for a passenger.

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The Upshot

Cold Therapy? Maybe Better Save Your Money

Whole body cryotherapy, which began with elite athletes, is going mainstream, but there’s little evidence it helps.

A simple no is enough.

8
Science

SpaceX Says It’s Ready to Launch Rockets Again

The company says it has determined the likely cause of an explosion in September that led to setbacks in its schedule.

Good luck.

9
Health

Easing the Toll of Sickle Cell Disease in Childbirth

Creating teams at a hospital in Ghana to treat pregnant women who have the disease reduced their death rates by almost 90 percent.

Keep working.

10
U.S.

House Republicans Fret About Winning Their Health Care Suit

The lawsuit, challenging the Obama administration’s spending of billions on subsidies, could have consequences that entangle Republicans and the incoming Trump team.

"Be careful what you wish for.  You might get it."


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@21:00


1
Science

Evergreen or Not?


2
Opinion

L.A.’s Congested Freeway

Representative Brad Sherman calls for federal dollars to finance dozens of projects.

Build a rail link.

3
World

Fecal Pollution Taints Water at Melbourne’s Beaches After Storm


It could be fixed for a price.

4
Real Estate

Rents and the Second Avenue Subway


Time to sell.

5
U.S.

With New Congress Poised to Convene, Obama’s Policies Are in Peril


That is the plan.

6
Technology

Join Our Board: Companies Hotly Pursue New Wave of Women in Tech

Even in Silicon Valley, where talent wars are legion, courting female executives to join tech company boards is particularly cutthroat.

Looking good sells stock.

7
Science

Some Dinosaur Eggs Took Six Months or More to Hatch

Using embryonic tooth age, researchers have concluded that dinosaur eggs took twice as long to hatch as bird eggs.

Fine by me.

8
Magazine

How to Build an Igloo

Make a snow angel to determine size. Punch a small hole near the top for airflow.

I could do that.

9
U.S.

Republicans Stonewalled Obama. Now the Ball Is in Their Court

The Republican Party will control Congress and the White House, but the biggest arguments to come could be between Capitol Hill and the White House.

Obdurate opposition.

10
U.S.

Chief Justice Salutes Trial Judges for Tackling ‘Daunting Workload’

Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. noted in his annual report that federal trial judges typically have 500 cases on their docket each year. The Supreme Court issued 62 decisions in its last term.

"Talk is cheap"    It is not free in court.

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