Monday, May 18, 2015

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N.Y. / Region

A Review of Tarry Lodge, in New Haven

By SARAH GOLD | May 15th 2015
Its third location, Tarry Lodge, near Yale, makes special provisions for its local clientele.
Restaurants 

I can cook.  
I will not move to be near a restaurant.

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Sports

Roger Federer to Face Novak Djokovic in Italian Open final

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS | May 16th 2015
Federer crushed Stan Wawrinka, 6-4, 6-2, in the semifinals, while Djokovic routed David Ferrer, 6-4, 6-4.
Tennis; Italian Open (Tennis) 


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U.S.

Amtrak, After Derailment, Told to Expand Automatic Brake Use

By ELIZABETH A. HARRIS | May 16th 2015
The Federal Railroad Administration said it had ordered the railroad to make more use of technology that can automatically stop speeding trains.
Railroad Accidents and Safety 

ok

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Opinion

After the Amtrak Crash: Preventing Future Derailments

May 15th 2015
Readers react to the Amtrak accident in Philadelphia.
Railroad Accidents and Safety; Infrastructure (Public Works) 

Silly.

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Opinion

Past Time to Reform Bretton Woods

By THE EDITORIAL BOARD | May 16th 2015
Developing nations should play larger roles in the I.M.F. and the World Bank.
Economic Conditions and Trends; International Trade and World Market; Bretton Woods Agreement; International Relations 

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

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

The Times Editorial Board is usually sane.
This editorial is fantasy.

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Business Day

Environmental Groups File Challenge to Oil Transport Rules

By REUTERS | May 14th 2015
The groups, including the Sierra Club, said new federal rules would allow the industry to continue to use “unsafe tank cars” for up to 10 years.
Railroad Accidents and Safety; Suits and Litigation (Civil); Explosions (Accidental); Regulation and Deregulation of Industry 

The challenge will get nowhere.

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Opinion

Reinvest in Transportation

May 15th 2015
Zoe Lipman

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Magazine

Mad Max’s Disciples

Photographs by WOUTER VAN DE VOORDE | May 15th 2015
Scenes from a post-apocalyptic get-together in the Australian desert.

Fun if you like it.

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Travel

Hotel Review: The Paper Factory

By EMILY BRENNAN | May 14th 2015
A hotel in Queens shows off its industrial past with pride.
Travel and Vacations; Hotels and Travel Lodgings 

It could work.

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Business Day

Video: Lori Fouché | Leading Through Sandy

Adam Bryant, Blaine Novak and Jonathan Pulley | May 13th 2015
At the helm of an insurance company during Hurricane Sandy, Prudential Financial C.E.O. Lori Dickerson Fouché stresses that when it comes to a crisis, there is no management playbook.
Hurricane Sandy (2012); Insurance; Executives and Management (Theory); Coaches and Managers 

Yes

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Science

Petition Seeks Better Treatment of Monkeys

By JAMES GORMAN | May 15th 2015
Animal welfare groups are lobbying for monkeys in labs to be housed in social groups and for infants to not be removed from their mothers too soon.
Monkeys and Apes; Animal Abuse, Rights and Welfare; Research; Law and Legislation 

Keep the pressure on. Nothing happens without pressure.

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U.S.

Amtrak Train Possibly Hit Before Wreck

By DAVE PHILIPPS and EMMA G. FITZSIMMONS | May 15th 2015

no news.

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Opinion

Amtrak Needs Help

By THE EDITORIAL BOARD | May 13th 2015
Meager financing for America’s rail system has left the network in disrepair as ridership has grown.
Railroad Accidents and Safety; Budgets and Budgeting 

The railroads were considered the enemy.
Defeated enemies were supposed to pay reparations.

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U.S.

New Challenge for Police: Finding Pot in Lollipops and Marshmallows

By CATHERINE SAINT LOUIS | May 16th 2015
Law enforcement is wrestling with a surge in marijuana-infused snacks and confections transported illegally across state lines for resale.
Marijuana; Snack Foods; Police  

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

There will be trouble.

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World

Canada: Pledge Sent to U.N. to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions by 2030

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS | May 15th 2015
Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s government said Friday that Canada would reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 30 percent below 2005 levels by 2030.
Greenhouse Gas Emissions; Air Pollution; Global Warming; United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change 

Fifteen years is a long time.  30% is a big change.

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N.Y. / Region

A New York State Senate Bill Is a Win for Four-Legged Guests in Outdoor Restaurants

By BENJAMIN MUELLER | May 14th 2015
By a 60-0 vote on Wednesday, the State Senate approved a bill that allows restaurants to welcome dogs (if accompanied by a diner) into their outdoor dining areas.
Restaurants; Law and Legislation; Dogs; Cats 

The experiment will be tried.

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U.S.

Nebraska: Veto of Gas-Tax Increase Is Overridden

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS | May 14th 2015 

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Business Day

Egg Farms Hit Hard as Bird Flu Affects Millions of Hens

By STEPHANIE STROM | May 14th 2015 

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Opinion

Don’t Blame the Prom Dress

May 15th 2015
A reader says limiting what young women can wear for their proms plays into a victim-blaming mentality.
Proms; Fashion and Apparel; Sex Crimes; Dresses 

I like the view.

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Business Day

Greek Finance Minister Lashes Out at E.C.B. Chief

By JACK EWING and NIKI KITSANTONIS | May 14th 2015
The minister, Yanis Varoufakis, said the “soul” of the central bank’s chief, Mario Draghi, was “filled with fear” at the idea of forgiving Greek debt.
European Sovereign Debt Crisis (2010- ); Credit and Debt 

They are negotiating.


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