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Sports

Maryland and Syracuse Reach Women’s Lacrosse Final

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS | May 24th 2014

Kelly McPartland scored three goals, and top-seeded Maryland defeated Northwestern, 9-6, in the semifinals of the N.C.A.A. women’s lacrosse tournament in Towson, Md.

NCAA Lacrosse Championships; College Athletics 

Syracuse is not a bad place.

My maternal grandparents graduated there a hundred and six years ago.

The city is depressed.

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Opinion

Race and the Law

May 19th 2014

A reader compares the viewpoints of Michelle Obama and Justice Clarence Thomas.

Discrimination; Brown v Board of Education (Supreme Court Decision)

The simple thing would be to erase the shrub and all his works.

Not an easy thing.

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Opinion

On World Fish Migration Day, Recalling When America's Rivers Ran Silver

By ANDREW C. REVKIN | May 24th 2014

A biologist explores the great fish migrations that once enriched eastern rivers and charts ways to restore at least a shadow of that past bounty.

Animal Migration; Books and Literature; Environment; Fish and Other Marine Life; Fishing, Sport; Herring; Rivers; Salmon; Water 

Attention is paid.

It is time for action.

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Technology

Airbnb Will Hand Over Host Data to New York

By DAVID STREITFELD | May 21st 2014

The New York state attorney general will get the information he is seeking about Airbnb hosts in New York City, but it will be stripped of names and addresses.

Real Estate and Housing (Residential); Renting and Leasing (Real Estate) 

This kind of data collection is called a "fishing expedition".  

He is sure there are laws being broken.  The police have not presented the malefactors. He has subpoenaed records to search for law breakers.

American law tries to avoid this practice.

The judge has allowed it in this case with limits.

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N.Y. / Region

On the Town, Sort Of: Fleet Week Shrinks

By MATT A.V. CHABAN | May 23rd 2014

Three naval ships and two Coast Guard cutters, carrying about 1,500 sailors, Marines and Coast Guard members, came to the piers off the West Side of Manhattan and Staten Island.

Fleet Week; Ships and Shipping; United States Defense and Military Forces 

The city has other concerns.  Visitors are welcome.

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N.Y. / Region

A $2 Ferry Ride Away, 30 Transformed Acres

By DAVID W. DUNLAP | May 23rd 2014

Following a $75 million transformation, Governors Island is set to unveil 30 acres of parkland this weekend that will be open to the public seven days a week.

Parks and Other Recreation Areas; Historic Buildings and Sites 

Governors Island will be a very strange park.

It will not be a social center.

It does not have a reason or a plan for a reason.

I am only assuming the city is healthy.

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Opinion

Who Are Women’s Colleges For?

By KIERA FELDMAN | May 24th 2014

Applications from transgender students and a Title IX ruling are forcing women’s colleges to reconsider admissions.

Women and Girls; Transgender and Transsexual; Title IX (Gender Discrimination Legislation); Admissions Standards; Colleges and Universities 

Title nine does not appear to be a problem For these schools.

The schools appear to exist to educate those who do not wish to deal with male fellow students.  

The schools do employ male instructors. 

A way to deal with transgender persons would be to interview them in person.  

It is the quality of their interpersonal relationships that is in question.

This is more to the point than physical shape.

Test the potential admits and see if they will fit in the desired environment.

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N.Y. / Region

One Step Forward, One Back for M.T.A. on Union Contracts

By MATT FLEGENHEIMER | May 21st 2014

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority officially resolved a dispute with its largest transit union, but its conflict with Long Island Rail Road workers appeared as intractable as ever.

Organized Labor; Transit Systems 

The M.T.A. must learn to bargain with equals.

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Science

An Ancient Shrimp’s Big Sperm, Preserved

By SINDYA N. BHANOO | May 19th 2014

Australian scientists say they have found the world’s oldest sperm, 17 million years old. It’s a rare example of soft tissue being fossilized.

Sperm; Paleontology; Shrimp; Reproduction (Biological) 

Just another curiosity out of Australia.

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Magazine

My No-Soap, No-Shampoo, Bacteria-Rich Hygiene Experiment

By JULIA SCOTT | May 22nd 2014

What happens when you leave cleanliness up to your microbiome?

Bacteria; Microbiology; Probiotics; Skin; Cleansers, Detergents and Soaps; Cosmetics and Toiletries 

I like the idea.

It reads like the experiment was successful.

 

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World

Okinawa Mayor Takes Fight Against U.S. Base to Washington

By ANDREW SIDDONS | May 23rd 2014

Despite reports of progress in relocating a Marine base on Okinawa, the mayor of its designated future home insists he will keep trying to block the plan.

Military Bases and Installations; United States Defense and Military Forces 

Okinawa would like to erase the second world war.

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Automobiles

Wheelies: The G.M. Trucks Hiccup Edition

By BENJAMIN PRESTON | May 23rd 2014

General Motors to offer stop-start technology in 2015 Chevrolet Impala; Congress pushes to streamline federal paperwork for dealerships.

Automobile Safety Features and Defects 

"Osamu Nagata, the chief of engineering and manufacturing in North America for Toyota, said on Thursday that the despite the end-of-year denouement of a battery-supply deal with Tesla, Toyota wanted to continue its research and development relationship with the California-based electric-car manufacturer. Toyota had announced that it would put higher priority on hydrogen fuel cell-powered vehicles, ending a three-year arrangement in which Tesla supplied battery packs for RAV4 crossovers. (Automotive News, subscription required)"

Still fighting the change.

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U.S.

Health Site Under Fire, Nevada Alters Path

By ABBY GOODNOUGH | May 20th 2014

The board of Nevada’s troubled insurance exchange voted to cut ties with Xerox and instead rely on the federal enrollment system.

Health Insurance and Managed Care; Computers and the Internet; Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (2010) 

The G.O.P. still hates Obamacare.

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Your Money

Never Mind Stocks. Just Buy the Company.

By PAUL SULLIVAN | May 23rd 2014

Directly investing in companies or private equity funds carries plenty of risks, but the rewards can be substantial.

Stocks and Bonds; Private Equity; High Net Worth Individuals 

"The rich get richer"

I still don't know where to put new money.

At the scale I play High Frequency trading has little effect.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Router_%28computing%29
HP after the pop wears off might be good.
There is little in US hardware.
PKI?  TXN?  ADI?

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Business Day

Netflix Faces Hurdles, Country by Country, in Bid to Expand in Europe

By MARK SCOTT | May 21st 2014

Already growing in Britain, the American digital video distributor will face entrenched local competitors on the Continent — not to mention Amazon.

Computers and the Internet; Television; Telephones and Telecommunications

Netflix  will do just fine.
This is a stock manipulation.

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Opinion

The Tea Party Legacy

By ROSS DOUTHAT | May 24th 2014

The movement’s final chapter hasn’t been written yet.

Tea Party Movement; Presidential Election of 2016; United States Politics and Government; Conservatism (US Politics)

The tea  party has its loyalists.
We will see how solid the split in the Republican party is.
The attempt to spin in politics must not be allowed to succeed.

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U.S.

I.R.S. Delays New Rules on Taxation for Activists

By NICHOLAS CONFESSORE | May 22nd 2014

The Internal Revenue Service said it would revamp new rules to curb political activity by tax-exempt groups that were proposed after the agency was accused of targeting Tea Party groups.

Tea Party Movement; Federal Taxes (US); Tax Credits, Deductions and Exemptions; Internal Revenue Service Political Profiling; Nonprofit Organizations; Political Action Committees

Another win for the radical right.

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Business Day

More Than Just a Booming Voice, Mr. Moviefone Is Now on Video

By BROOKS BARNES | May 20th 2014

Russ Leatherman, the well-known voice of Moviefone, will be providing short video reviews of movies to HitFix.com, an entertainment news site.

Advertising and Marketing; Movies

I just do not follow movies.
You keep me very busy.

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The Upshot

Scott Brown Facing Uphill Fight in New Hampshire

By JOSH KATZ | May 20th 2014

Despite his charisma and a past history of beating the odds, he is trailing in money and public opinion in his bid to unseat Senator Jeanne Shaheen.

Elections, Senate

This news makes me happy.  I am not going to trust it.
http://fivethirtyeight.com/politics/
http://fivethirtyeight.com/datalab/latest-same-sex-marriage-rulings-prove-that-scalia-was-right/

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Fashion & Style

Who Is a Feminist Now?

By MARISA MELTZER | May 21st 2014

While many actresses and celebrities proudly call themselves feminists, others do not want the label.

Women's Rights; Celebrities; Women and Girls

I will back any move to equalize the powers of the sexes. 

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Opinion

On World Fish Migration Day, Recalling When America's Rivers Ran Silver

By ANDREW C. REVKIN | May 24th 2014

Good point.

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Opinion

Gender Imbalance in the Lab

By THE EDITORIAL BOARD | May 23rd 2014 

I am surprised.  I hope this is a slander against science.

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N.Y. / Region

On the Town, Sort Of: Fleet Week Shrinks

By MATT A.V. CHABAN | May 23rd 2014

Three naval ships and two Coast Guard cutters, carrying about 1,500 sailors, Marines and Coast Guard members, came to the piers off the West Side of Manhattan and Staten Island.

Fleet Week; Ships and Shipping; United States Defense and Military Forces

New York is trying to turn its back on the trade of the sea.
Containers do not come to Manhattan or Brooklyn by water.

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Sports

Top-Seeded Duke and Notre Dame Advance to Final

By ZACH SCHONBRUN | May 24th 2014

The Blue Devils, who beat Denver, will face the sixth-seeded Fighting Irish, who shut down Maryland. Duke is seeking its third title under Coach John Danowski.

Lacrosse; NCAA Lacrosse Championships

I know very little of the game.

http://www.nd.edu/visitors/

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

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U.S.

Final Word on U.S. Law Isn’t: Supreme Court Keeps Editing

By ADAM LIPTAK | May 24th 2014

The Supreme Court has been quietly revising its decisions years after they were issued, a secretive process that has led judges, lawyers and scholars astray.

Books and Literature; Law and Legislation

If the decisions change there should be public anouncement.
The law would change significantly.
 

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Arts

Video: This Weekend | The 9/11 Memorial Museum

Christian Roman | May 22nd 2014

This weekend you can visit the new Sept. 11 museum, see art that was made by ordinary people at the American Folk Art Museum or check out the Carpeaux exhibit at the Met before it ends.
Art 

I have spent all the time on 9/11 I want to spend.
A victim is not a hero in the ordinary course of events.

If I visit the museum it will be for the presentation, not the content.

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Technology

Airbnb Will Hand Over Host Data to New York

By DAVID STREITFELD | May 21st 2014

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Opinion

The Tea Party Legacy

By ROSS DOUTHAT | May 24th 2014

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N.Y. / Region

Hacker Group Lashes Out Against Informant

By NICOLE PERLROTH | May 24th 2014

Hector Xavier Monsegur, who helped authorities indict members of the hacker collective Anonymous, has been denounced as a “traitor” and a “snitch.”

Cyberattacks and Hackers; Computer Security

Trivial.
 

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Business Day

Home Sweet Headquarters for an App Start-Up

By EDWARD LEWINE | May 24th 2014

Caterina Fake, founder of Findery, a geolocation app, says it chose a former apartment for its San Francisco base because “it is a home — it is cozy and comfortable.”

Workplace Environment; Start-ups; Computers and the Internet

I will not live in my studio without dire need.
I want to go home at the end of the day.
 

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Sports

Signs of Change Shadow Lochte as He Nears 30

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS | May 24th 2014

Lochte, an 11-time Olympic medalist, left his longtime coach, moved to North Carolina and endured the most serious injury of his career.

Swimming; Olympic Games

The old order changes.
She did not swim for the last few years.
A sad development.
 

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N.Y. / Region

A $2 Ferry Ride Away, 30 Transformed Acres

By DAVID W. DUNLAP | May 23rd 2014

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Opinion

Who Are Women’s Colleges For?

By KIERA FELDMAN | May 24th 2014

Applications from transgender students and a Title IX ruling are forcing women’s colleges to reconsider admissions.

Women and Girls; Transgender and Transsexual; Title IX (Gender Discrimination Legislation); Admissions Standards; Colleges and Universities

A personal interview would resolve all doubt.
 

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Business Day

Britain Proposes Easier Access to Tap Shale Rock Energy

By STANLEY REED | May 23rd 2014

The prime minister’s government endorses the right of companies to drill laterally for some wells without seeking the consent of landowners.

Oil (Petroleum) and Gasoline; Shale; Natural Gas; Hydraulic Fracturing; Mines and Mining

Not the proper thing.
 

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Dining & Wine

Video: Sugar Snap Pea Salad

Jenny Woodward | May 23rd 2014

Melissa Clark makes a salad that is the perfect balance between freshness and richness, featuring crunchy sugar snap peas, pea shoots and ripe, runny cheese.

Peas; Cooking and Cookbooks; Salads; Cheese

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/05/28/dining/peas-love-cheese-and-vice-versa.html

I will wait for the local peas.
Fresh is better.

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N.Y. / Region

Hacker Helped Disrupt Attacks, Prosecutors Say

By BENJAMIN WEISER and MARK MAZZETTI | May 24th 2014

A reason to adjust sentencing.

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Automobiles

Wheelies: The G.M. Trucks Hiccup Edition

By BENJAMIN PRESTON | May 23rd 2014

General Motors to offer stop-start technology in 2015 Chevrolet Impala; Congress pushes to streamline federal paperwork for dealerships.

Automobile Safety Features and Defects

Batteries.
 

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U.S.

Detroit Pension Proposal Gets an Angry Reception

By STEVEN YACCINO | May 21st 2014

Retirees react angrily to details of a plan to reduce their benefits, part of the city’s effort to find its way out of bankruptcy.

Retirement; Pensions and Retirement Plans; Bankruptcies; Government Employees

The state cannot do as proposed.

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U.S.

I.R.S. Delays New Rules on Taxation for Activists

By NICHOLAS CONFESSORE | May 22nd 2014

One more election under the present rules.

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N.Y. / Region

One Step Forward, One Back for M.T.A. on Union Contracts

By MATT FLEGENHEIMER | May 21st 2014

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority officially resolved a dispute with its largest transit union, but its conflict with Long Island Rail Road workers appeared as intractable as ever.

Organized Labor; Transit Systems

Negotiations take place between parties of equal power.


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