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Science
Wild Uganda Chimpanzees Using Clay as Food
Researchers studying the chimps living in the Budongo Forest says the apes are eating clay because of the destruction of local raffia palm trees.Bears eat clay to worm themselves according to an Alaskan adventure story I read as a child.
I suggest the feces be examined for inclusions and chemical changes.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feces
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World
Crane Accident Flattens Homes in the Netherlands
Rescuers pulled a survivor from the wreckage of apartments and shops flattened when two cranes toppled in the central city of Alphen aan den Rijn.There will be a technical report in a few months.
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Food
Miscelanea NY Brings Mexico to Manhattan
Miscelanea NY does more than tacos; flavored pumpkin seeds; breakfast the Moroccan and Japanese way; cookies to make Vienna proud; and sleek ice-cream bowls.Another deli.
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N.Y. / Region
Judge Delays Retrial in Etan Patz Case Until Feb. 22
A judge decided to give a newly appointed prosecutor more time to prepare in one of the country’s most infamous kidnapping cases.I wonder what there is to prepare.
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U.S.
Training Officers to Shoot First, and He Will Answer Questions Later
I would rather a few dead police than many dead civilians.
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Science
Research Scientists to Use Network Much Faster Than Internet
The Pacific Research Platform will allow West Coast universities to connect on a high-speed network tens or hundreds of times faster than is typical now."SAN FRANCISCO — A series of ultra-high-speed fiber-optic cables will weave a cluster of West Coast university laboratories and supercomputer centers into a network called the Pacific Research Platform as part of a five-year $5 million dollar grant from the National Science Foundation."
Development work. The amount is trivial. The fiber must be in the ground.
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N.Y. / Region
Garbage Collection, Without the Noise or the Smell
With a pneumatic tube system on Roosevelt Island, there are no big trucks or smelly piles on the streets. Once residents dump their trash down chutes, a vacuum pulls it through underground tubes.High costs.
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Opinion
The Politics of Gratitude
Readers discuss the mind-set in the context of “capitalist meritocracy.”If all relations are willing seller and willing buyer there is nothing to be grateful about.
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Sports
A Resignation at Georgetown
Georgetown announced the resignation of the director of its track and field and cross-country programs after two investigations of reports involving allegations of racial bias, hazing and sexual misconduct.It is time to move on. If a crime is discovered there will be an arrest.
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Your Money
The Treat That Could Bite Your Dog Back
Problems have been reported with a brand of shrink-wrapped dog bone, but the real problem may be that all bones can represent a hazard to dogs.Dogs chew.
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N.Y. / Region
Woman’s Death in Mount Vernon, N.Y., Holding Cell Will Be Investigated by State Attorney General
The cause of death of Raynette Turner, who was arrested on shoplifting charges and was being held at Mount Vernon Police Headquarters, has not been determined.There is or should be a medical examiner's report.
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Business Day
Soylent Announces New Version of its Nutrition Drink
Soylent 2.0 uses soy protein and derives half of its fat energy from “farm-free algae sources.”"Soylent Green is made out of people."
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soylent_Green
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Make_Room!_Make_Room!
A distopian immage.
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Sports
A Struggling City Renovates Its Golf Course, Envisioning More Green
One of the best assets of East Orange, N.J., was shaggy and operating in the red, but leaders recognized its business potential given its proximity to Short Hills, a lush suburb.rent.
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Science
Never Mind Walking; Some Insects Can Jump on Water
Scientists built a tiny robot that can mimic a water strider and take off in a vertical jump without breaking the surface tension.Take one apart.
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Opinion
The Profusion of Airline Fees
A reader suggests a way to “correct this situation.”High speed trains travel at two hundred miles per hour.
Planes at about five hundred.with additional time to and from the airports.
The train beats the plane for journeys of less than about five hundred miles.
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N.Y. / Region
New York City Starts Moving Tenants From ‘Three-Quarter’ Homes, but Others Are Left Behind
A task force has relocated more than 200 people from the overcrowded, unregulated dwellings, but the city still faces many challenges in resolving the problem.These residents are homeless with stable shelter.
They are bouncing on the bottom and living on the dole.
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U.S.
Memphis Police Detain Man in Death of Police Officer
A man was taken into custody in connection with a search for a gunman who fatally shot a police officer during a traffic stop, but no charges had been filed, the police said.The press is paying attention to the police beat.
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Travel
After Killing of Cecil the Lion, Delta Joins Airline Ban on Game Trophies
The recent killing of a popular lion named Cecil has sparked outrage, but it has also brought to light the role airlines play in transporting trophy kills as cargo.Trophy hunting is under attack.
I would not miss it if it were banned.
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Science
Letters to the Editor
Readers respond to articles in Science Times.I am content not to have a pet.
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Opinion
Is New Orleans Safe?
The state’s master plan could avert a watery demise. But it would cost many billions.New Orleans is not and never has been safe.
It is worth the risk this year.
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