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Science
Tracing Routes to America Through DNA, Both Ancient and New
Two papers agree that some people in the Brazilian Amazon are distant relations of indigenous Australians, New Guineans and other Australasians, but they disagree on the source of the ancestry.There is no hope of resolution soon.
We may find more evidence.
The question is trivial.
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Travel
New, Healthy and Portable Snack Options for Travelers
Air and road travel aren’t usually conducive to food that’s healthy, appetizing and easy to tote; several new portable options can be of some help.Nice packages. There is no substitute for cooking.
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World
Video: China Molds a Supercity Around Beijing
As Chinese officials are developing a megalopolis that will contain more than 130 million people, some suburban residents cope with difficult commutes and shortages of public services.Immediately there are development pains.
At the next stage it will be a "planned city".
I have never encountered a planned city people were happy with.
Brazillia is an example.
I see the intent to build rail transit.
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N.Y. / Region
Driver Charged in Fatal Long Island Crash Left Scene, Prosecutor Says
The driver, Steven Romeo, walked a quarter-mile from where his truck hit a limousine carrying a group of women and initially ignored an officer’s orders to halt, the authorities said.Stupid and drunk.
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Real Estate
Developers Hope to Change the Face of Transit Hub in Jamaica, Queens
Projects in development near the train station, a stop for travelers arriving from Kennedy Airport, include apartments, retail spaces and hotels.Urban renewal.
These projects have often failed.
There is the example of Park Avenue.
That is a destination.
Jamaica Station is a node.
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World
Video: Newspaper Defends Photo of the Queen
Stig Abell, the managing editor of The Sun, a British newspaper, defended the publication on its website of footage of the future Queen Elizabeth II practicing a Nazi salute in 1933 or 1934."Peace in our time" was the slogan of that moment.
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Opinion
David Brooks’s Letter to Ta-Nehisi Coates About Race
Readers discuss Mr. Brooks’s critique of a new book about being a black man in America.There is no easy response to another's experience.
"Some animals are more equal than others."
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Travel
A Bike Tour Through in Madagascar
SpiceRoads Cycle Tours is starting a hike-and-bike trip to southern Madagascar that will take in geography, plants, animals and culture.I am ambivalent about tourism.
I hate the experience of being on display. I would not subject others to it.
I dislike exploitation from any side.
Tourism can delay other development.
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Food
In Ischia, Italy, Cooking Is Done in the Sand, Not the Stove
From baking in the hot sand to growing produce in the ash-rich hills, the island brims with ways to enjoy local food and wine.I am ambivalent about tourism.
I hate the experience of being on display. I would not subject others to it.
I dislike exploitation from any side.
Tourism can delay other development.
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Health
Women Decline Toward Dementia Faster Than Men, Study Suggests
The findings do not explain why women’s mental capacities tend to decline faster, but could alter the way drug trials are conducted, experts said.I have been through the process from the outside.
I do not look forward to experiencing it again either from the outside or the inside.
My perceptions are aware and I am volunteering.
Sooner is better. As soon as you can is best.
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Travel
The Pros and (Considerable) Cons of Budget Bus Travel
With a few adjustments, like dressing appropriately for the powerful AC and using long layovers to your advantage, traveling by Megabus can work.I will drive myself if I can.
I have done that kind of travel and learned.
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Opinion
‘What Oysters Reveal About Sea Change’
A visit to an oyster farm shows how ocean acidification harms these delicacies.For limited times and areas lime water will help.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Limewater
Passing the seawater through a bed of pulverized limestone is a more practical measure. The tide can do much of the pumping.
Calcium carbonate goes to calcium bicarbonate.
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Business Day
Video: Toshiba C.E.O. Resigns Amid Scandal
Toshiba’s chief executive, Hisao Tanaka, apologized on Tuesday after an investigation found that the company inflated its profits.The corporate board is remiss.
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Business Day
Uncertainty Whether Cosby Revelations Could Hurt Him in Court
Experts say a 2005 deposition in which Bill Cosby admits to philandering could be used against him, but they also point out that the burden of proof is high.The scandal and the man will be quickly forgotten.
Fatty Arbuckle . . .
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roscoe_Arbuckle
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Opinion
Sandra and Kindra: Suicides or Something Sinister?
The deaths of two black women who died in policy custody raise so-far unanswered questions."These black women’s live must matter enough for there to be full investigations of the events surrounding their deaths to assure their families and the public that no “foul play” was involved."
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Opinion
Every Drug Court Should Allow Methadone Treatment
Indefinite maintenance is a proven treatment for drug addiction. All drug courts should allow it. But they don’t.Yes.
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World
Merkel Calls for Swift Start of Talks on Greek Bailout
The German chancellor reiterated her insistence that there be no reduction in Greek debt, but said other relief measures could be discussed.Angela Merkel should lose her next election.
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Real Estate
A Conversation With Stephen J. Meringoff
Mr. Meringoff, 71, is a founder of Himmel & Meringoff, which owns and operates about two million square feet of office and retail space in New York.He has a business.
I don't want to play.
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N.Y. / Region
Six Killed in New York City Over the Weekend
From Friday night to Sunday morning, five people died from gunshot wounds and a sixth died after being stabbed by his son, the police said.Crudely there have been 6.7 killings a week this year.
The week has been average.
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