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N.Y. / Region

Ode to Milkweed: Seemingly Everywhere, Yet Overlooked

By DAVE TAFT | Sep 30th 2016

The plant, which performs free urban renewal, is considered a wild edible, and can even be used as insulation, deserves more attention.

I have not encountered much of it.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asclepias
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ceiba_pentandra

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Food

A Snacking Cake Packed With Pears

By MELISSA CLARK | Sep 30th 2016

Like its cousins banana bread and pumpkin bread, this cake has a moist, tender crumb that’s welcome any time of day.

http://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1018332-pear-snacking-cake-with-brown-butter-glaze

You will have to eat it.
I will not.

3

Well

Other People’s Parenting: When (if Ever) to Interfere

By MICHELE WILLENS | Sep 30th 2016

Is there ever a right time to tell someone you don’t agree with a parenting decision?

I cannot comment.

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N.Y. / Region

What New York Can Learn From Barcelona’s ‘Superblocks’

By WINNIE HU | Sep 30th 2016

A transportation initiative in Spain’s second-largest city seeks to ease traffic and pollution and make better use of public spaces.

It is a wonderful idea as long as I do not need to get a car in and out of it in reasonable time.

Cars do not improve cities.

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Opinion

Medicating a Prophet

By IRENE HURFORD | Oct 1st 2016

Psychosis can be rewarding; take it away, and the patient realizes he’s a homeless man with AIDS.

I am glad to learn psychiatric residents feel guilty about medicating the unwilling
I am also glad it happens less often
A judge should be able to sentence a mentally ill prisoner to a locked ward for the duration of the punishment with time off for consenting to medication.
The magistrate at the time of arrest should have the power to send prisoners for observation rather than setting 'bail or Rikers' or setting them loose with a court date.

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Real Estate

What You Should Know Before Going Solar

Sep 30th 2016

The facts about using solar power.

Some facts about using solar power.
Read all the literature on the subject.

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U.S.

A Rabbi’s Enduring Sermon on Living Your Last Five Minutes

By SAMUEL G. FREEDMAN | Oct 1st 2016

“Can you imagine knowing that in a few moments death was imminent?” a rabbi said, speaking of the crew of the Challenger shuttle. Three years later, he lived his words.

We have the now.

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

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Health

Children Who Get Zika After Birth Tend Not to Fall Seriously Ill, Study Finds

By CATHERINE SAINT LOUIS and DONALD G. McNEIL Jr. | Sep 30th 2016

A study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention involving teenagers and toddlers was a rare bright spot in the epidemic.

Zika is an aggressive virus.

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The Learning Network

Text to Text | ‘The Glass Castle’ and ‘Life on the Streets’

By ANNISSA HAMBOUZ | Sep 28th 2016

In this Text to Text, we ask students to reflect on the ways individual stories might shape or change conventional beliefs about homelessness.

Keeping clean and staying healthy are the main problems of the homeless.
They are full time jobs.
Possessions become a nuisance.
I have lived like that. 
I do not want to try to do it again.
"An adventure is someone else having a real hard time far away."

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Real Estate

$2,700,000 Homes in Arizona, Rhode Island and California

By MIKE POWELL | Sep 28th 2016

Contemporaries in Tucson and Tiburon, Calif., and a 1903 shingle-style house in Portsmouth, R.I.

What can you afford?

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Real Estate

Homes for Sale in New York and New Jersey

Sep 30th 2016

This week’s homes include a five-bedroom in Long Beach, N.J., and a six-bedroom in Sea Cliff, N.Y.

See the spaces in person.

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Opinion

Clean Power and the Courts

Sep 30th 2016

Senator Edward J. Markey and Representative Jared Huffman write that the Clean Power Plan “is completely consistent” with the Clean Air Act.

Yes.

13

Fashion & Style

Erin Ward, Daniel Tyrrell

Oct 2nd 2016

The couple, both lawyers in Manhattan, met in high school through mutual friends

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

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World

Lousy Libidos: Why Do Pandas Have So Little Sex?

By EDWARD WONG | Sep 30th 2016

Pandas have a slim window each year for mating, but even then, they often don’t know what to do, so scientists have taken to offering them guidance.

Pandas eat for all the time they do not sleep.  They are not fat.
Bamboo is not a nourishing diet.

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U.S.

Timber Company Tells California Town, Go Find Your Own Water

By THOMAS FULLER | Oct 1st 2016

Residents of Weed, Calif., are battling a timber company for the rights to water that has been piped to houses in the area for more than a century.

A timber company is a corporation with a fiduciary duty.

Bottled water is more profitable.

The town can drill wells.  Money is cheap this year.

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N.Y. / Region

Fire Dept. Chief Killed in Bronx Explosion Is Promoted

By ASHLEY SOUTHALL | Sep 29th 2016

Michael J. Fahy, 44, who was directing operations at a house where a gas leak was reported, was promoted from battalion chief to deputy chief.

Fire departments promote on deaths in the line of duty. 
It has helped the surviving family.

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Opinion

Don’t Just Pray. Politick!

Sep 30th 2016

A reader offers advice on how to make another’s reader’s prayers that Donald Trump not be elected be answered.

yes.

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Fashion & Style

Kevin Roe, Eric Shannon

Oct 2nd 2016

They both earned law degrees at N.Y.U., and met via OkCupid.

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

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Opinion

Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s Advice for Living

By RUTH BADER GINSBURG | Oct 1st 2016

“It helps sometimes to be a little deaf” is wise counsel for marriage or for the Supreme Court.

May she continue on the Court.

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Food

The Beautiful Simplicity of Pasta and Beans

By DAVID TANIS | Sep 30th 2016

This heartier dish, with wild mushrooms and pancetta, paves the way for fall cooking.

Yes.

http://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1018331-wild-mushroom-and-butter-bean-pasta

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Travel

In Laos, a Haven for Tubing Offers More Peace, Less Partying

By SANJAY SURANA | Sep 28th 2016

Vang Vieng in Laos once was known for its wild party scene. Now, the draws are river tubing and caves — though you can still dance on a table top.

Enjoy the river if you go.

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Real Estate

Construction Noise Complaints

By RONDA KAYSEN | Oct 1st 2016

How should a homeowner handle noise complaints during a renovation?

All good suggestions.

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Business Day

Dining In: Homemade Chili Gains Ground on Chili’s

By STEPHANIE STROM | Sep 30th 2016

Cheaper groceries, meal kit services and a turn toward more healthful fare have contributed to falling sales at some big restaurant chains.

More people are feeling the financial squeeze.

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World

South Korea Investigates Deaths of 3 Chinese Fishermen in Crackdown

By CHOE SANG-HUN | Sep 30th 2016

The men, suspected by the South’s Coast Guard of poaching, died when their boat caught fire shortly after flashbang grenades were thrown aboard.

China deserves more attention.

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Food

Wine for the Ages, Without Artifice

By ERIC ASIMOV | Sep 29th 2016

Working without preservatives on the dangerous border between art and ruin, Stanko Radikon achieved wines of rare beauty and rocklike stability.

OK

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Well

Contraceptives Tied to Depression Risk

By NICHOLAS BAKALAR | Sep 30th 2016

Users of hormonal contraceptives had an 80 percent increased risk of depression compared to those who didn’t use them.

Alarmism is a weapon of politics.

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N.Y. / Region

Rolling Out a Huge Wheel on the Staten Island Shore

By HELENE STAPINSKI | Sep 30th 2016

With parts arriving from around the world, the 630-foot New York Wheel is taking shape. The observation ride is expected to be a draw for the millions of tourists to take the free ferry each year.

Another tourist trap.

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Food

At Joy Luck Palace, Dim Sum Amid the Chaos

By LIGAYA MISHAN | Sep 29th 2016

Crowds seek the little piggy buns along with the classics at this perpetually packed restaurant in Manhattan’s Chinatown. 

As convenient.

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Health

C.D.C. Advises Against Travel to Zika-Affected Countries in Southeast Asia

By DONALD G. McNEIL Jr. | Sep 29th 2016

The warning from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention cited 11 countries and was not as urgent as those issued earlier this year regarding Latin America and the Caribbean.

Infection does impart immunity.

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N.Y. / Region

How to Juggle Coffee and Umbrellas in Manhattan

By SHERRI STEINFELD MAXMAN | Sep 28th 2016

Two women with the same problem arrive at a spontaneous solution.

Teamwork.

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N.Y. / Region

Husband of Hoboken Crash Victim Struggles to Tell Their Child

By FERNANDA SANTOS and ELI ROSENBERG | Sep 30th 2016

Adrianus de Kroon and his family had moved to Hoboken, N.J., from Brazil not long ago. On Thursday, his wife was killed when a train crash caused a portion of the station’s ceiling to collapse, officials said.

There is no special technique. 
Death is always a surprise.

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Business Day

How to Help a Failing Boss See the Light, if You Must

By ROB WALKER | Sep 30th 2016

You’re not obligated to voice concerns when you quit a terrible job, but if you feel compelled to do so, look for a dispassionate, constructive way to speak out.

When it is time to move on, move on.
There is no point in assigning blame.

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Real Estate

Renovating a Bathroom? Experts Share Their Secrets.

By MICHELLE HIGGINS | Sep 30th 2016

In New York City, most bathroom remodels cost at least $25,000. Here’s how to do it for less.

Shop first, then design.

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Business Day

Cindy Whitehead: No Nickname? Just Leave That to Me

By ADAM BRYANT | Sep 30th 2016

The leader of a company that advises women in business builds staff unity by giving her employees nicknames based on the stories they tell over time.

The mechanism of business does not intersect with gender.

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U.S.

Bias Suit Filed on Behalf of Disabled Men in South Carolina Meat Plant

By DAN BARRY | Sep 30th 2016

The lawsuit comes after a Times investigation found that several older men with intellectual disability were living in virtual segregation in a seedy bunkhouse in Newberry, S.C.

Charity quickly bleeds into exploitation.

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U.S.

Creepy Clown Hoaxes Lead to 12 Arrests in Multiple States

By CHRISTOPHER MELE | Sep 29th 2016

The police crack down on pranksters taking advantage of hysteria that was fuled by social media and news reports.

The insane clown meme went viral.

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N.Y. / Region

How to Take Legal Recourse When Dodging Food Delivery Motorbikes Fails

By KATIE ROGERS | Sep 30th 2016

This installment of F.Y.I. explores the rules and regulations governing the use of electric motorbikes in New York City.

Electric bikes are unlawful in the City of New York.

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Real Estate

Homes for Sale in Brooklyn and Manhattan

By MICHELLE HIGGINS | Sep 30th 2016

This week’s properties are in the financial district, on the Bowery and in Cobble Hill, Brooklyn.

Adds for the top of the market.

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Opinion

Is There a ‘Ferguson Effect’?

By NEIL GROSS | Sep 30th 2016

According to new studies, the answer isn’t yes. But it isn’t no, either.

The search for a "Ferguson Effect" appears to be the wrong question.

The bump in violence is not caused by the change in policing.
The violence and the change in policing may be caused by the failure of policing.

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U.S.

Alabama Chief Justice Roy S. Moore Battles Latest Ethics Charges

By CAMPBELL ROBERTSON | Sep 28th 2016

For the second time in 13 years, the judge faces removal from the bench, this time over his order that marriage licenses not be issued to same-sex couples.

Alabama Supreme Court chief justice, Roy S. Moore has been suspended and blocked from further duties on the benches of Alabama.

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Books

Review: ‘The Moth Snowstorm,’ and Other Natural Bliss-Outs

By JENNIFER SENIOR | Sep 28th 2016

Michael McCarthy’s book is both a paean to the earth’s beauty and an elegy for it.

Enjoy what one can.
Fix those parts of the world one can.
The world may not end in our lifetimes.
Living is a choice.
Death is the end of choices.

Motor fuel costs the earth.
Make it cost the users as much.

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Fashion & Style

Dear Dad: We’ve Been Gay for a Really Long Time

By MARY ALICE HOSTETTER | Sep 30th 2016

A brother and sister decide to come out to their 95-year-old Mennonite father in a pair of carefully written letters.

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

"Recently, many of the Mennonite churches in Lancaster County, Pa., decided to split from Mennonite Church, USA, which has chosen to allow openly gay members."

The Mennonite Church, USA has the proper position.

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Business Day

Offshore Wind Farms See Promise in Platforms That Float

By DIANE CARDWELL | Sep 29th 2016

Engineers look to floating platforms to enable wind turbines to move into deeper waters farther from the coast.

I will be sorry to lose the birds.

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Times Insider

Embedded With Poor Minority Students Studying the Police

By KATE TAYLOR | Sep 28th 2016

“Though I introduced myself as a reporter for The Times, one student seemed to believe for some time that I also was a police officer — one who asked a lot of questions.”

The distrust been taught.
The Isolation is inflicted by the way of life..

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N.Y. / Region

Death of 6-Year-Old Boy in Harlem Raises Questions for Child Welfare Agency

By ASHLEY SOUTHALL | Sep 28th 2016

Zymere Perkins’s death this week has left his family, and the mayor, wondering why warning signs of possible child abuse did not lead to a different outcome.

The next victim is the mom.

An anonymous call to The Administration for Children’s Services, the city’s child welfare agency could have resolved the situation.

The Administration for Children’s Services, the city’s child welfare agency, would have removed Zymere Perkins from his home and mother and culture.
That was also not acceptable.

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Food

Review: The Poole’s Cookbook, Reimagining Southern Classics

By MARGAUX LASKEY | Sep 27th 2016

Ashley Christensen’s debut book celebrates exquisite ingredients and exacting instruction.

As necessary.

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Real Estate

Is New York Ready for Solar Power?

By KAYA LATERMAN | Sep 30th 2016

New York City’s solar boom has been prompted by recent drops in installation costs.

The city is not ready where densities are high.
The state where densities are low is not ready for the hail sensitive present panels.
Hail resisting roof designs are possible.

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Food

Diana Henry Writes Hundreds of Great Recipes a Year. How Does She Do It?

By MELISSA CLARK | Sep 27th 2016

The popular British food writer works constantly to create her masterly flavor combinations.

http://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1018313-sweet-potatoes-with-yogurt-and-cilantro-chile-sauce

Buy her books or I will.

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Opinion

End the Death Penalty

Sep 27th 2016

A law school dean writes that “the death penalty is a broken system” that “no amount of reform can repair.”

The dean is correct.
Life without parole is a better punishment.
It is also partially reversible.

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Style

You’ll Find Me in My Hammock, Inside

By WILLIAM NEUMAN | Sep 29th 2016

The Venezuelans taught me that hammocks are useful indoors as well as outdoors. When it’s cold outside, bring it in.

http://www.english-for-students.com/Show-A-Leg.html
Navel enlisted men slept in hammocks so the gun deck could quickly be cleared for action. Officers got births.  Civilian sailors had flat births.
Sleeping in a canvas hammock can hurt. Netting is better. 

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Science

The Sweet Emotional Life of Bees

By JAMES GORMAN | Sep 29th 2016

New experiments suggest that bees given treats may experience a positive, or optimistic, state of being.

I would not call the responses emotion.
The papers will keep graduate students busy for years.

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Science

Organic Milk Will Wait and Wait for You

By C. CLAIBORNE RAY | Sep 26th 2016

A different, hotter pasteurization process helps explain why organic milk has a longer shelf life than the other stuff.

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

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

I am surprised.
It is the cow that is organic.

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Well

The 4 Traits That Put Kids at Risk for Addiction

By MAIA SZALAVITZ | Sep 29th 2016

Early trials show that personality testing can identify 90 percent of the highest risk children, targeting risky traits before they cause problems.

"Recognizing that most teenagers who try alcohol, cocaine, opioids or methamphetamine do not become addicted, they focus on what’s different about the minority who do."
An assertion requiring supporting evidence.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22974180
Not here.

I knew addicts.  They were not cool.

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N.Y. / Region

Caregiver Who Abused 4-Year-Old Boy Pleads Guilty to Murder

By ASHLEY SOUTHALL and JAMES C. McKINLEY Jr. | Sep 29th 2016

Kryzie King, 29, admitted to torturing and killing Myls Dobson in exchange for a sentence of 22 years to life, slightly less than the maximum.

The Administration for Children’s Services is not to blame.

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N.Y. / Region

Hoboken Train Crash Leaves at Least One Dead and Dozens Injured

By PATRICK McGEEHAN, ELI ROSENBERG and EMMA G. FITZSIMMONS | Sep 29th 2016

About 100 people were injured when a New Jersey Transit train crashed into a station on Thursday morning, the authorities said; rail service was suspended into and out of the station.

I have heard no report on the cause of the accident.

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N.Y. / Region

Brooklyn Officer Charged in Fatal Off-Duty Shooting Pleads Not Guilty

By ASHLEY SOUTHALL | Sep 27th 2016

Officer Wayne Isaacs shot Delrawn Small in a traffic dispute in the Cypress Hills neighborhood on July 4, according to initial police accounts.

It is the officer's right to plead not guilty.
There may be a trial.
A plea of "not guilty" is often a preliminary to plea bargaining.

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U.S.

Should You Intervene When a Parent Harshly Disciplines a Child in Public?

By CHRISTOPHER MELE | Sep 28th 2016

Photos of a man pushing a shopping cart with a girl’s hair wrapped around its handle set off a discussion about bystanders intervening in the parenting of others.

Yes, with great care.  

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Magazine

Do I Have to Tell My Family I’m No Longer Religious?

By KWAME ANTHONY APPIAH | Sep 28th 2016

The magazine’s Ethicist columnist on visiting your Southern Baptist relatives when you’re no longer a believer, what to do when your E.R. colleague defers treatment of his patients until you arrive and more.

The children will expose your condition if you try to hide your lack of belief.

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N.Y. / Region

Chaos at Hoboken Station After Train ‘Flew Through the Air’

By PATRICK McGEEHAN and MARC SANTORA | Sep 29th 2016

Commuters said nothing seemed out of the ordinary as they approached the Hoboken train station. Then they were thrown from their feet and plunged into darkness.

There has been no report on the cause of the accident.

"The cause of the crash remains under investigation, but officials said there was no immediate indication that it was anything other than accidental. Officials would say only that the train was traveling much too fast at the time of the crash."

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Well

Breaking Bad News to Patients

By MIKKAEL A. SEKERES, M.D. | Sep 29th 2016

Some doctors engage in light conversation with their patients before telling them their cancer has returned, but I have always felt that to be disingenuous, writes Dr. Mikkael Sekeres.

Dr. Sekeres is dealing with a difficult situation.
He is doing it well.

Oncologists get few real cures. 
That is depressing.

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