Sunday, April 30, 2017

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Opinion

Cell Research and Consent

A bioethicist says patient consent is nonnegotiable.

I disagree.
A child is not owned.
Discarded material is the responsibility of the disposal system.
Consent is given by the decision to discard.
"Once mine always mine" cannot work.

A requirement for consent would invalidate forensic genetics.

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U.S.

Report Compares Texas’ Solitary Confinement Policies to Torture


Texas should know.

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The Learning Network

Questions for: ‘Circling Back to Voters, 100 Days Into Trump Era’

How are voters feeling now about Mr. Trump’s presidency?

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/26/us/president-trump-100-days-voters.html

The voters will speak at the next election.

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U.S.

Fact Check: The Trump Administration’s Argument for a Border Wall

In anticipation of a debate over a proposed wall along the Mexican border, rhetoric about threats facing the United States has escalated.

Weak to nonexistent.

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Opinion

When Communism Inspired Americans

American Communists had a noble cause, until they learned the truth.

I did not like the red diader kids I ran across.

Socialism has been misnamed communism.
I am not even a socialist.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Socialism

I vote with the Democrats.

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U.S.

Video: Guns, Ammo and Trump at N.R.A. Meeting

Visit the National Rifle Association's annual convention in Atlanta, where President Trump addressed attendees, a first by a sitting president since Ronald Reagan in 1983.

The N.R.A. is populated with nuts.

People kill people.
Guns are the chosen tool.

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U.S.

Doctor Linked to Senator Menendez’s Corruption Case Is Convicted of Fraud

U.S.

The L.A. Riots 25 Years Later: A Return to the Epicenter

Much has improved in Los Angeles since violence exploded over the Rodney King police beating. But lately, many say they believe more unrest is likely.

Yes.

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U.S.

Video: Trump’s Campaign Promises 100 Days In

In November 2016, President Trump released a video outlining actions he would take in his first 100 days in office. Michael Shear takes a look at how Trump has measured up on those promises.

I trust Trump to do the wrong thing.

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1
Opinion

The Upside to the Presidential Twitter Feed


Direct broadcasts are as old as broadcasting.

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Opinion

Don’t Send 50,000 Back to Fragile Haiti

Protective immigration status is about to end for those who fled a nation still ravaged by natural disasters.

Racism has many guises.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Emperor_Jones

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N.Y. / Region

How Do You Pronounce Kosciuszko? It Depends on Where You’re From.

There is a reason New York State officials refer to the crossing over the Newtown Creek as the ‘K Bridge.’ They do not want to pronounce Kosciuszko.

The man and his work deserve recognition.

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U.S.

Agency for Victims of Immigrant Crime, Promised by Trump, Is Created


Political noise.

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U.S.

Trump Is Expected to Sign Order Relaxing Limits on Offshore Drilling

President Trump aims to roll back the Obama administration’s attempts to ban oil drilling off the southeastern Atlantic and Alaskan coasts.

Trump signed something.

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/27/us/politics/trump-offshore-drilling.html

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N.Y. / Region

New York Correction Chief Spent a Quarter of 2016 Elsewhere


Yes

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U.S.

Michael Flynn Under Defense Dept. Investigation Over Foreign Payment

The department’s inspector general is looking into whether the former top Trump adviser failed to get permission to receive the money.

Yes

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World

A Refuge for Orangutans, and a Quandary for Environmentalists

Some worry that a palm oil company’s gift to endangered Borneo orangutans distracts from a big threat to the species: deforestation by such companies.

That was the thinking behind the bribe.

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U.S.

Florence Finch, Unsung War Hero Who Took On Japanese, Dies at 101

During World War II, Mrs. Finch quietly undermined Japan when it occupied the Philippines, and was tortured for it. Then she quietly raised a family in the United States.

Misogyny is almost invisible.

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Books

Solving a Reign of Terror Against Native Americans

In “Killers of the Flower Moon,” David Grann uncovers a shattering history of oil greed, racism and serial murder targeting the Osage Indians.

The Osage must be made whole.


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Opinion

Donald Trump’s First 100 Days: The Worst on Record

Trump’s supporters deserve to be disappointed, and his opponents should be cheered by how unsuccessful his agenda has been.

Yes.

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N.Y. / Region

New York Correction Chief Spent a Quarter of 2016 Elsewhere

 U.S.
 

Florence Finch, Unsung War Hero Who Took On Japanese, Dies at 101


Misogyny has been more prevalent. 

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N.Y. / Region

Boy Killed as Concrete Planter Falls on Him Outside Brooklyn Home

An 8-year-old climbing the security gates on a window in Marine Park apparently grabbed the flower box, which fell on him, the police said.

Junk news.

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U.S.

Report Compares Texas’ Solitary Confinement Policies to Torture

The report called the state’s death row practices “particularly draconian,” pointing out, for example, that some prisoners can’t have physical contact with relatives, even on their way to execution.

Correct.
Texas should know.

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Science

Gary Steigman, Who Teased Out the Universe’s Dark Secrets, Dies at 76

Through Big Bang studies, Dr. Steigman helped show that most matter in the universe was not made of atoms, a finding that led to modern conceptions of dark matter and dark energy.

Exciting work.
I am sorry I did not know him.

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U.S.

What Google and Twitter Say About Trump’s First 100 Days


Of no interest as yet.

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T Magazine

A Spring Picnic Recipe From Two Rising N.Y.C. Chefs

Clare de Boer and Jess Shadbolt, the culinary talent behind King, on how to make a savory, packable, classic French tart.

I can do that.

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Arts

In Harper Lee’s Letters: Books, Fame and a ‘Lying’ Capote

Wayne Flynt, a friend of Ms. Lee, has written a book, “Mockingbird Songs,” in which he shares thoughts and correspondence regarding the literary enigma.

I am not sufficiently interested.

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U.S.

Norman T. Hatch, Who Filmed Grisly World War II Combat, Dies at 96

He won a 1945 Academy Award for vivid documentary footage of combat between the United States and Japan on Tarawa Atoll.

The old die.
Old is inevitable.


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Saturday, April 29, 2017

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N.Y. / Region

De Blasio Blames Jails Chief’s Getaways on Bad Advice

The mayor offered a familiar defense for Joseph Ponte’s use of a city-owned vehicle to travel beyond the five boroughs on 90 days last year: He was told it was O.K.

Bury the gaff or prosecute the jail chief.  It makes little difference.  
There will be less noise if there is a prosecution.

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World

In Mexico, ‘It’s Easy to Kill a Journalist’

The state of Veracruz is the hemisphere’s most dangerous place to be a reporter. The authorities seem ill equipped to stop attacks on the press, and in some cases appear entangled in them.

yes

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The Learning Network

Questions for: ‘Today’s Energy Jobs Are in Solar, Not Coal’

What are the facts and figures on energy jobs, and distribution by type of energy, around the United States?

Solar is hiring.

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Science

If Mars Is Colonized, We May Not Need to Ship In the Bricks

A new study suggests the material humanity needs to one day construct structures on Mars may already exist within the red planet’s desolate soil.

There will be no mars colony soon.

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U.S.

Senate Confirms R. Alexander Acosta as Labor Secretary

Mr. Acosta becomes the only Latino in President Trump’s cabinet, which is now complete.

"The best government money can buy."

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Crosswords & Games

Variety Puzzle: Acrostic

Emily Cox and Henry Rathvon train us to solve.

I successfully quit smoking in 1976.

If you want a dog, get a dog.
I will learn to live with it.

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U.S.

Agency for Victims of Immigrant Crime, Promised by Trump, Is Created

The office, known as Voice, is part of the president’s effort to aggressively crack down on illegal immigration. Critics say it vilifies immigrants.

Political noise.

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Opinion

Hotlines for Harassment

A lawyer whose specialty is workplace ethics notes improvement in reporting and resolution of whistle-blower reports.

There are monsters.
Most of them are not under beds.
They have been dealt with individually.
That must continue.
The other possibilities are worse.

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Opinion

Trumpcare 2.0: It’s Even Worse Than the Original

The revised Republican health care bill would make vulnerable Americans pay even more for less coverage.

The problem with Trumpcare 1 was it was not bad enough.
Trumpcare 2 was still not bad enough.
Total elimination of Obamacare would destroy the Republican party.



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N.Y. / Region

New York Correction Chief Spent a Quarter of 2016 Elsewhere

Joseph Ponte, hired to overhaul New York’s troubled jails, repeatedly took his city-owned vehicle to coastal Maine in violation of guidelines, a city report found.

Fact.

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Science

If Mars Is Colonized, We May Not Need to Ship In the Bricks

A new study suggests the material humanity needs to one day construct structures on Mars may already exist within the red planet’s desolate soil.

There seem to be no fixed carbon deposits.
Planetforming will be a geologically long process.

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Opinion

Trump Can’t Withhold Funds From Sanctuary Cities

Only Congress has the power to punish states for not enforcing federal law.

The Republican Congress will try to back Trump.

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U.S.

What Google and Twitter Say About Trump’s First 100 Days

The results of their data analyses aren’t all that shocking. It turns out the president posts a lot, and people searched Google for information on immigration.

Trivial until next November.
We have "the best government money can buy". 

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N.Y. / Region

In Connecticut Murder Case, a Fitbit is a Silent Witness

Richard Dabate was charged in his wife’s 2015 death after investigators say they found a contradiction between his story and her exercise tracker’s data.

The jury will decide.

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N.Y. / Region

De Blasio Blames Jails Chief’s Getaways on Bad Advice


yes
Make a better argument.

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N.Y. / Region

Boy Killed as Concrete Planter Falls on Him Outside Brooklyn Home

An 8-year-old climbing the security gates on a window in Marine Park apparently grabbed the flower box, which fell on him, the police said.

Nothing is foolproof.
Fools are clever.

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Technology

Running macOS and Windows 10 on the Same Computer

With Apple’s built-in Boot Camp utility or third-party programs, you can install and use Windows 10 on your Mac.

Both systems run on Unix derived kernels.
Unix and its descendants are "platform independent". 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unix

I continue to try to understand this part of computing.


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1
Real Estate

Homes for Sale in Brooklyn and Manhattan

Properties in Murray Hill, Yorkville and Clinton Hill, Brooklyn.

The decorators have earned their payments.


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U.S.

Randolph Alles Is Expected to Be Named Secret Service Leader

Mr. Alles, the acting deputy commissioner of Customs and Border Protection, would be the first director of the agency in at least a century not to have served among its ranks.

Suspect an attempt at a secret police.

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U.S.

Report Compares Texas’ Solitary Confinement Policies to Torture

The report called the state’s death row practices “particularly draconian,” pointing out, for example, that some prisoners can’t have physical contact with relatives, even on their way to execution.

Correct.
Texas likes torture.

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Business Day

Cecilia Alvear, Trailblazing Latina Journalist at NBC, Dies at 77

A former president of the National Association of Hispanic Journalists, she ran NBC’s Mexico City bureau, covered conflicts in Nicaragua and El Salvador and produced interviews with Castro.

Biological subversion is anyone's problem.
I have some experience.

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Travel

In New Orleans, Marrying Asian Influences and Gulf Ingredients

At Marjie’s Grill, the balance of sweet, salty, spicy and acidic flavors typical of Southeast Asian cuisine pairs fabulously with local seafood and “off cuts.”

If you wish.

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Business Day

Kate O’Beirne, National Review Editor and Columnist, Dies at 67

A stalwart of the neoconservative movement who was Washington editor of National Review and wrote its “Bread and Circuses” column.

Old happens to people.

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Opinion

South L.A. Revisited, 25 Years After the Rodney King Riots

The unrest I reported on in 1992 is a distant memory. But resentment still smolders here.

The problems and the people persist.

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Travel

For Road-Weary Cyclists, a Room, a Couch, Maybe Even a Meal.

Warm Showers, run by a network of volunteers, pairs cyclists with hosts in 175 countries. There is no fee, but there might be Hawaiian pizza.

Only if you wish.

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Fashion & Style

Does a Son Need a Male Role Model?

Also, insensitivity about a disability and learning to live with being out of the loop.

"To be clear, under no circumstances should your texts include the phrases “dying to hear from you,” “tell me how you’re doing” or “I miss speaking with you.” Your sole message is: “You are not alone. I am here for you if you need anything, day or night. Pick up the phone whenever you want to talk.” Trying to wheedle your way into more than that would be selfish — which I’m pretty sure you don’t mean to be. (But even if you do, don’t.)"

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N.Y. / Region

New York’s First Police Body Cameras Take to Streets in Upper Manhattan

The first of 1,200 officers in a body-camera experiment in New York City set out on patrol on Thursday as part of a court-ordered program marked by a mix of hope and doubt.

Learning will be done.


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