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Real Estate

Homes for Sale in New Jersey and On Long Island

By MICHELLE HIGGINS | May 22nd 2015

This weeks homes include a six-bedroom in Woodbury, N.Y., and a five-bedroom in Millstone, N.J.

Real Estate and Housing (Residential) 

As much house as you can afford.

A simple roof is of practical importance.

 

2

Sports

Drivers and Officials Preparing for a Slower, and Possibly Safer, Indianapolis 500

By JERRY GARRETT | May 22nd 2015

A practice that passed without incident reassured track officials, who adjusted rules and regulations after a series of crashes to help reduce speeds in Sunday’s race.

Automobile Racing 

Some cars are faster than others.

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Sports

Zayat Sells American Pharoah’s Breeding Rights

By JOE DRAPE | May 20th 2015

Ahmed Zayat, the owner of American Pharoah, the Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner, said he would retain control of racing decisions for the horse.

Horse Racing

Selling the breeding rights now makes sense if American Pharoah is seen as fragile.

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U.S.

Some California Farmers to Cut Water Use to Ease Drought

By JENNIFER MEDINA | May 22nd 2015

State officials accepted an offer from growers in the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta to give up a quarter of their water this season.

Agriculture and Farming; Water; Drought; Irrigation 

The farmers are acting in defense of the existing rules.

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World

Russia and U.S. Find Common Cause in Arctic Pact

By ANDREW E. KRAMER | May 19th 2015

Russia will sign a treaty on fishing in the Arctic Ocean, which was delayed by the crisis in Ukraine.

United States International Relations; Fishing, Commercial 

http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/0316923281/ref=dp_olp_used?ie=UTF8&condition=used

Distant Water: The Fate of the North Atlantic Fisherman (Hardcover)

Distant Water: The Fate of the North Atlantic Fisherman (Hardcover)

by William W. Warner

3 customer reviews

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Business Day

Mazda, Mitsubishi and Subaru Recall Vehicles Over Takata Airbags

By JONATHAN SOBLE | May 22nd 2015

More than 700,000 additional vehicles were recalled by the automakers in response to Takata’s admission of defects in its airbags.

Automobile Safety Features and Defects; Recalls and Bans of Products 

Takata may not survive.

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Opinion

What’s Behind Big Science Frauds?

By ADAM MARCUS and IVAN ORANSKY | May 22nd 2015

Bad incentives are corrupting scientific literature and the media that covers it.

Academic and Scientific Journals; Frauds and Swindling; Research 

Scientific publication is journalism.

The incentives are similar.

We will get fooled again.

We will  recover.

Everything must be read with care.

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World

Cameron to Propose Stricter Immigration Rules in Britain

By STEPHEN CASTLE | May 20th 2015

Prime Minister David Cameron of Britain will unveil a plan on Thursday that seeks to cut the numbers of migrants coming to Britain and make it harder for foreigners to work there illegally.

Illegal Immigration; Labor and Jobs; Referendums 

The proposed legislation will breach European Union treaty.

Britain should be ejected from the treaty if it is imposed.

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Sports

Owner of American Pharoah Is Fighting Lawsuit Amid Triple Crown Bid

By JOE DRAPE | May 20th 2015

Ahmed Zayat has been contesting a federal lawsuit brought by a convicted felon that alleges Mr. Zayat has failed to pay a $2 million debt he ran up betting through a website in Costa Rica.

Gambling; Suits and Litigation (Civil); Horse Racing 

Ahmed Zayat is under financial pressure.

"Leg breakers" are traditional in this situation.

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U.S.

California: Tests Ordered After Oil Leak

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS | May 22nd 2015

The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration required Plains All American Pipeline to remove the damaged section of pipe, test it and empty the remainder of the line.

Pipelines; Hazardous and Toxic Substances 

My interest is in there not being a repeat of the incident.

11

Real Estate

Homes for Sale in Brooklyn and Manhattan

By MICHELLE HIGGINS | May 22nd 2015

This week’s homes include a Chelsea condo; a Beekman Place co-op; and a Lefferts Manor townhouse.

Real Estate and Housing (Residential) 

These are lovely.

I do not wish to live in the city.

More, I do not wish to work in the city.

12

World

South Korea: Ex-Executive Is Freed in Ruling on ‘Nut Rage’ Episode

By CHOE SANG-HUN | May 22nd 2015

A former Korean Air vice president who had ordered a plane back to its gate in a rage over how she was served macadamia nuts was released from prison after an appeals-court judge reduced her sentence.

Sentences (Criminal) 

The whole incident is excessive.

13

Business Day

Eurozone Economy Continues to Grow Modestly, Survey Finds

By DAVID JOLLY | May 21st 2015

A composite output index for the eurozone came in at 53.4 in May. A number above 50 signals that the economy is continuing to expand.

European Sovereign Debt Crisis (2010- ); Unemployment 

Business almost always takes a sanguine view of events.

14

Opinion

Why Robots Will Always Need Us

By NICHOLAS CARR | May 20th 2015

Give humans more credit when it comes to avoiding disaster.

Robots and Robotics; Science and Technology; Labor and Jobs; Computers and the Internet; Accidents and Safety 

Computers are another tool.

Robots are tools with hands.

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U.S.

Florida: Judge Faces Suspension Over Threat to Public Defender

May 20th 2015

A judicial review panel recommended a four-month suspension for Judge John C. Murphy of Brevard County, who was caught on video last year berating and threatening to assault a public defender.

Public Defenders and Court-Appointed Lawyers (Criminal) 

The judge needs the time off.

It is one way to get a speedy trial.

16

Opinion

Private School Tax Credits

May 22nd 2015

Donna Lieberman of the New York Civil Liberties Union writes that Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo’s plan “is fundamentally at odds with our democratic values.”

Tax Credits, Deductions and Exemptions; Private and Sectarian Schools; Education (K-12); Charter Schools 

Donna Lieberman is correct.  

Private education should not be paid with public funds.

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The Upshot

Stuff We Liked

Compiled by DAMON DARLIN | May 22nd 2015

Real estate is always interesting. So are trees, and historic photos of New York City, searchable by location.

Real Estate and Housing (Residential); Photography; Trees and Shrubs ?wp

http://www.slate.com/blogs/the_eye/2015/05/21/hemnet_house_by_tham_videg_rd_uses_web_data_to_build_the_ideal_swedish_home.html

http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/classic-american-style-frank-l-152338

The author has it wrong.

http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2015/05/high-cost-of-expensive-townhouses.html

If more people were paid more the economy would be bigger.

 

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Opinion

 

Banks as Felons, or Criminality Lite

By THE EDITORIAL BOARD | May 22nd 2015

There has been no meaningful punishment for the banks that conspired to manipulate the world’s currencies.

Banking and Financial Institutions; Regulation and Deregulation of Industry; Securities and Commodities Violations; Frauds and Swindling; Currency; Crime and Criminals; Fines (Penalties) 

If the prosecutors were to dig the upper management would go to prison and be barred from banking for life.  

That would destroy the only large industry in London.

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The Upshot

Ignoring the Penalty for Not Buying Health Insurance

By MARGOT SANGER-KATZ | May 20th 2015

The Obama administration gave people facing a tax penalty a second chance to sign up for health insurance. Few took it.

Health Insurance and Managed Care; Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (2010); Fines (Penalties); Taxation 

There is a population of tax payers who think Obama care will be destroyed.

They will be disappointed.

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World

Father Didn’t Know Son Would Be Smuggled Into Spain in Suitcase, Lawyer Says

By RAPHAEL MINDER | May 19th 2015

A picture of the 8-year-old boy curled up inside the suitcase was a reminder of the plight of thousands of Africans who have been seeking to enter Europe.

Illegal Immigration; Smuggling; Immigration and Emigration 

The smugglers go to court.  

The boy goes to his father.

The money is confiscated by the state.

End of story.

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