NEW THINGS: @12:40, 8/26/15

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My DSL at home is still down.

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N.Y. / Region

Bus Slams Into House in Queens, Injuring Six

By KIRK SEMPLE | Aug 24th 2015

The bus, which was shuttling people from the Resorts World Casino in Queens, veered off a busy road in the Rego Park neighborhood.

Check the toxicology report.

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Travel

New Luxury Cruise Through France

By DIANE DANIEL | Aug 24th 2015

The eight-passenger Finesse barge will cruise along France’s River Saône and the Canal du Centre next spring.

I would rather take a course in French aesthetics from a professor I trust.
I would let you pay my way on this barge.

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

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N.Y. / Region

In Fight for a Stretch of the Rockaways, Surfers and New Residents Collide

By COREY KILGANNON | Aug 24th 2015

A campaign for an expanded surfing area has run up against the objections of residents of a new development that occupies that same stretch of beach.

Realestate usually wins.
They have more money.

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U.S.

Pennsylvania: Attorney General Ordered to Trial

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS | Aug 24th 2015

Kathleen G. Kane, the state attorney general, on Monday was ordered to trial on charges that she leaked grand jury information to the press and lied under oath about
it.

Blood Sport politics.

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N.Y. / Region

Member of De Blasio’s Protective Detail Hit by Pellet or BB

By LIAM STACK | Aug 24th 2015

The police detained two people in connection with the shooting outside Gracie Mansion. Mayor Bill de Blasio and his family had not been in any danger, the police said.

The Powers tell us the damage was trivial and the act was accidental.

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U.S.

Maryland Restricts Racial Profiling in New Guidelines for Law Enforcement

By SHERYL GAY STOLBERG | Aug 25th 2015

Eight months after the Justice Department put new curbs on racial profiling, Maryland became the first state to follow suit, restricting the police from singling out suspects based on traits like race.

"But in practice, such laws are often not enforced, said Delores Jones-Brown, a former New Jersey prosecutor and founder of the Center on Race, Crime and Justice at John Jay College of Criminal Justice in New York. She said she hoped other state attorneys general would follow Mr. Frosh’s lead."

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N.Y. / Region

Pilot in Fatal Long Island Crash Was Directed to Nonexistent Runway, Report Says

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS | Aug 24th 2015

An air traffic controller guided the pilot to a landing strip that is now occupied by industrial buildings, according to a report issued by the National Transportation Safety Board.

"Mistakes were made."

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Great Homes & Destinations

$785,000 Homes in Maine, Seattle and Virginia

By MIKE POWELL | Aug 26th 2015

This week’s properties include a house with downtown views in Portland, Me., a floating house in Seattle, and a cabin in Onancock, Va.

I do not want a pool or a boat.
I could deal with the DelMarVa.

I hate the decorators.

9

Science

Letters to the Editor

Aug 24th 2015

Readers respond to articles in Science Times.

"If it works, use it."

10

Food

Vaucluse Moves In on the Upper East Side

By FLORENCE FABRICANT | Aug 25th 2015

The Altamarea Group is turning to France for inspiration; the actor Chazz Palminteri will open a place; and more.

Good restaurants are a treat.
I can read and measure.
I can cook.

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Sports

Florida State Running Back Cleared

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS | Aug 24th 2015

Dalvin Cook was found not guilty of punching a woman outside a Tallahassee, Fla., bar in June.

Interpersonal relations tend to be a problem for football players.
Being called a whore qualifies as "Fighting Words".

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Opinion

The Case for Teaching Ignorance

By JAMIE HOLMES | Aug 24th 2015

When we present knowledge as more certain than it is, we discourage curiosity.

The more I learn the less I know for certain.

The ignorant are often certain. The knowledgeable can be decisive.

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Business Day

Hybrid-Powered Megayachts Come With Green Bragging Rights

By ROBERT FRANK | Aug 22nd 2015

The wealthy want to show, and sometimes show off, their commitment to the environment even as they build ever bigger mansions, jets and yachts.

The awful truth is hybrid technology is not Green.
It will allow load leveling.
The average energy load remains the same plus the electrical inefficiencies.

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N.Y. / Region

2 Bodies Found After Fire in a Debris-Filled Home in Far Rockaway

By J. DAVID GOODMAN and TATIANA SCHLOSSBERG | Aug 23rd 2015

The home belonged to a reclusive woman, an official said, and the fire did not appear to be suspicious.

The Fire Department does not run private lives in owner occupied structures.

I want a studio for my clutter.
The house can have only your clutter in it.

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Sports

A Racket Maestro Makes His Yearly Migration

By KENNETH ROSEN | Aug 22nd 2015

Woody Schneider owns tennis racket shops in Manhattan, but he also runs the National Tennis Center Pro Shop on a year-to-year contract, which stipulates that he has to empty out the shop during the United States Open.

http://nytimes.stats.com/mlb/scoreboard.asp

Final	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Boston	0	0	2	0	0	2	0	0	0	4	8	0
Chi White Sox	0	1	0	1	0	0	3	0	x	5	15	2

W: J. Petricka (4-3) L: W. Miley (10-10) S: D. Robertson (26)

Preview | Box | Gameview | Recap

8:10 PM ET	NESN/WPWR
Boston
Chi White Sox

Bos: R. Porcello (5-11, 5.81 ERA)

CWS: C. Sale (12-7, 3.34 ERA)

Preview

Business Day

Jet Lag ‘Cures’ Aplenty, but None That Work for All

By JOAN RAYMOND | Aug 24th 2015

Although science is closer to understanding the basic mechanisms that make many travelers feel so awful when crossing time zones, there is no one-size-fits-all cure.

Consider Seasonal Affective Disorder.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seasonal_affective_disorder
Adjust the diurnal cycle for the target place.
If the schedule does not allow the adjustment, change the schedule or suffer with the necessity.

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Opinion

Rape Accusation at St. Paul’s School

Aug 26th 2015

Readers, including St. Paul’s alumni, discuss the rape trial and the media coverage.

The public has no duty to form an opinion.
The legal system can be changed through petition or elections.
Talk to the legislature.

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Sports

Liberty Keep Close but Fall at Indiana

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS | Aug 23rd 2015

Shenise Johnson hit a go-ahead jumper with 1 minute 32 seconds left to help defeat the Liberty, 80-79.

http://www.nytimes.com/pages/sports/ncaabasketball/index.html

Women's College Basketball
No games scheduled for
Aug 26, 2015

http://nytimes.stats.com/mlb/standings.asp

American League
East
Team	W	L	Pct	GB	Home	Road	East	Central	West	Last 10	Streak
Toronto	70	55	.560	-	40 - 23	30 - 32	27 - 23	15 - 13	18 - 12	7 - 3	W 4
NY Yankees	69	56	.552	1	37 - 25	32 - 31	28 - 22	18 - 11	17 - 15	5 - 5	L 1
Baltimore	62	63	.496	8	37 - 25	25 - 38	26 - 24	12 - 16	15 - 15	3 - 7	L 6
Tampa Bay	62	63	.496	8	31 - 32	31 - 31	24 - 26	10 - 14	17 - 17	4 - 6	L 2
Boston	57	69	.452	13.5	33 - 32	24 - 37	20 - 30	14 - 15	15 - 18	5 - 5	L 1
Central
Team	W	L	Pct	GB	Home	Road	East	Central	West	Last 10	Streak
Kansas City	77	48	.616	-	44 - 20	33 - 28	14 - 12	32 - 19	18 - 11	8 - 2	W 4
Minnesota	64	61	.512	13	38 - 24	26 - 37	18 - 13	26 - 25	12 - 11	7 - 3	W 5
Chi White Sox	59	65	.476	17.5	31 - 29	28 - 36	13 - 15	20 - 31	17 - 8	5 - 5	W 1
Cleveland	59	66	.472	18	25 - 34	34 - 32	14 - 13	18 - 31	16 - 14	5 - 5	W 1
Detroit	59	66	.472	18	29 - 34	30 - 32	10 - 16	30 - 20	10 - 19	4 - 6	L 5
West
Team	W	L	Pct	GB	Home	Road	East	Central	West	Last 10	Streak
Houston	70	57	.551	-	45 - 21	25 - 36	17 - 16	11 - 15	28 - 23	7 - 3	W 1
Texas	64	60	.516	4.5	28 - 31	36 - 29	19 - 10	16 - 13	20 - 29	7 - 3	L 1
LA Angels	64	61	.512	5	39 - 27	25 - 34	16 - 16	13 - 12	28 - 23	4 - 6	W 1
Seattle	58	68	.460	11.5	28 - 36	30 - 32	15 - 17	11 - 16	25 - 25	4 - 6	W 1
Oakland	55	72	.433	15	30 - 36	25 - 36	10 - 23	12 - 17	25 - 26	4 - 6	L 1

National League
East
Team	W	L	Pct	GB	Home	Road	East	Central	West	Last 10	Streak
NY Mets	69	56	.552	-	42 - 21	27 - 35	32 - 17	9 - 20	21 - 12	6 - 4	W 5
Washington	63	61	.508	5.5	34 - 24	29 - 37	27 - 20	12 - 17	16 - 15	5 - 5	W 3
Atlanta	54	72	.429	15.5	33 - 25	21 - 47	25 - 25	12 - 18	12 - 20	2 - 8	L 1
Miami	51	75	.405	18.5	30 - 34	21 - 41	17 - 31	11 - 16	16 - 18	5 - 5	W 1
Philadelphia	50	76	.397	19.5	28 - 32	22 - 44	21 - 29	9 - 21	12 - 17	4 - 6	L 2
Central
Team	W	L	Pct	GB	Home	Road	East	Central	West	Last 10	Streak
St. Louis	80	45	.640	-	46 - 19	34 - 26	18 - 8	32 - 18	19 - 10	6 - 4	W 3
Pittsburgh	75	49	.605	4.5	44 - 20	31 - 29	22 - 9	21 - 29	19 - 4	7 - 3	L 1
Chi Cubs	73	51	.589	6.5	39 - 26	34 - 25	20 - 10	29 - 22	15 - 9	7 - 3	W 6
Milwaukee	53	73	.421	27.5	28 - 38	25 - 35	16 - 14	19 - 28	10 - 20	5 - 5	L 3
Cincinnati	52	72	.419	27.5	29 - 33	23 - 39	16 - 12	22 - 26	7 - 21	1 - 9	L 1
West
Team	W	L	Pct	GB	Home	Road	East	Central	West	Last 10	Streak
LA Dodgers	68	56	.548	-	42 - 20	26 - 36	19 - 13	12 - 14	29 - 20	4 - 6	W 1
San Francisco	66	59	.528	2.5	35 - 25	31 - 34	18 - 15	10 - 15	27 - 23	4 - 6	L 3
Arizona	62	63	.496	6.5	30 - 31	32 - 32	15 - 18	14 - 14	24 - 26	5 - 5	L 2
San Diego	61	64	.488	7.5	31 - 30	30 - 34	15 - 13	14 - 16	26 - 24	7 - 3	L 2
Colorado	50	74	.403	18	27 - 36	23 - 38	15 - 18	14 - 11	18 - 31	3 - 7	W 1

X - Clinched Division, Y - Clinched Playoff Spot

Real Estate

Recent Commercial Real Estate Transactions

By ROSALIE R. RADOMSKY | Aug 25th 2015

Recent commercial real estate transactions New York City.

Nothing of interest to me.

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Sports

Juventus Stunned in Italian League Opener; Newcomer Lifts Chelsea

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS | Aug 23rd 2015

Juventus is seeking a record-equaling fifth successive Italian league title, but the season started with a 1-0 loss to Udinese.

http://www.nytimes.com/pages/sports/soccer/index.html?action=click&contentCollection=Soccer&module=Kicker&region=Header&pgtype=article

English Premier League
Saturday, August 29, 2015
Newcastle United		7:45 ET
Arsenal

Aston Villa		10:00 ET
Sunderland

Chelsea		10:00 ET
Crystal Palace

Liverpool		10:00 ET
West Ham United

Manchester City		10:00 ET
Watford

Stoke City		10:00 ET
West Bromwich Albion

Bournemouth		10:00 ET
Leicester City

Tottenham Hotspur		12:30 ET
Everton
Sunday, August 30, 2015
Southampton		8:30 ET
Norwich City

Swansea City		11:00 ET
Manchester United