Friday, September 18, 2015

@1:00, 9/18/15

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N.Y. / Region

Restaurant Review: At Acuario, Sharing in Peru’s Bounty

At Acuario, the dishes are modestly priced and generously portioned, and diners should be prepared to do a lot of sharing.

Your choice.
I am finding moderate quantities are better.

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Business Day

Uber Case Highlights Outdated Worker Protection Laws

The courts are trying to figure out whether Uber’s drivers are contractors or employers from a standard rooted in 19th-century labor law.

Uber drivers do not set the rate.
They are employees. 

3
World

Another Hazard for Migrants in Europe: Poisonous Mushrooms

Hospitals in Germany have reported poisoning cases among migrants who ate death-cap mushrooms, not knowing they are highly toxic and can cause fatal liver and kidney damage.

Mushroom spores are distributed world wide.
Local conditions control what grows where.

The migrants are new to foraging.

4
Sports

Inter Prevails in Milan Derby

Inter Milan beat its local rival A.C. Milan, 1-0, to move to the top of Serie A as Fredy Guarín had a stunning goal in his 100th league appearance.

ok

5
Real Estate

The Bronx for $500,000 or Less

A sampler of available Bronx properties.

Nothing I want to be near.

6
Opinion

Don’t Delay News of Medical Breakthroughs

In the Internet age, medical scientists shouldn’t wait until their data are chiseled in stone to publish results.

There is no news here.

Medical practice is changing.

The study was intended to establish optimum blood pressure.
The study was stopped by the discovery that the optimum was out of range on the low side.
More is not known.

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U.S.

South Carolina: Ex-Officer Denied Bond in Killing

The officer, Michael Slager, charged with murder in the shooting death of a black motorist, will not be released before his trial.

Former police officers do not survive imprisonment.

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N.Y. / Region

25 Charged in Heroin Trafficking Ring in Brooklyn

Prosecutors said the suspects, who include the leader of the group’s mother, brother and sister, also sold the drug in Queens and on Staten Island.

Another heroin distribution ring.


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N.Y. / Region

Restaurant Review: Serving Up Conversation Starters at Le Fat Poodle

The Old Greenwich restaurant is a more elegant and expensive occupant of the space vacated by Arcadia.

The kitchen staff needs more practice.

Revisit them in a few months.

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U.S.

Suit Alleges ‘Scheme’ in Criminal Costs Borne by New Orleans’s Poor

A class action says fines and assessments are applied without regard for ability to pay — to the benefit of judges, prosecutors and public defenders

The civil courts have removed this problem with bankruptcy.

We must stop punishing the poor for their poverty.

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Travel

What Can Airline Passengers Do About Bad Behavior?

Recent incidents have prompted questions about what travelers can do when a fellow passenger is out of control. We talked to Gary Leff, co-founder of Milepoint.com.

The only recourse is the crew.

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World

Germany’s Top Migration Official Steps Down

Manfred Schmidt quit as migrants plotted new routes in response to violent clashes at Serbia’s border with Hungary that prompted thousands to head for Croatia.

The ones who have gone north will have to continue.
General winter is coming.

13
Real Estate

The South Bronx Beckons

The Bronx, particularly the South Bronx, has assumed the mantle of next frontier for renters, buyers and developers.

I do not want to be in the city.
I will not need to commute.

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N.Y. / Region

Deadline to Refile Hurricane Sandy Insurance Claims Is Extended

As investigations into possible improprieties in flood-damage assessment continue, the Federal Emergency Management Agency will give homeowners until Oct. 15 to reopen their cases.

Cheap is rarely quick and never good.

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Times Insider

‘This Is It’: The California Fire, Up Close



16
Sports

Newcastle United Loses

The team fell to the bottom of the Premier League standings with a 2-0 loss at West Ham.

http://nytimes.stats.com/epl/scoreboard_daily.asp


Matchday 6
7:45 AM ET
Chelsea v Arsenal
Stamford Bridge
Preview | Stats
Matchday 6
10:00 AM ET
Aston Villa v West Bromwich Albion
Villa Park
Preview | Stats
Matchday 6
10:00 AM ET
Newcastle United v Watford
St. James' Park
Preview | Stats
Matchday 6
10:00 AM ET
Stoke City v Leicester City
Britannia Stadium
Preview | Stats
Matchday 6
10:00 AM ET
Swansea City v Everton
Liberty Stadium
Preview | Stats
Matchday 6
10:00 AM ET
Bournemouth v Sunderland
Vitality Stadium
Preview | Stats
Matchday 6
12:30 PM ET
Manchester City v West Ham United
Etihad Stadium
Preview | Stats

http://nytimes.stats.com/epl/scoreboard_daily.asp?gameday=20150914

Matchday 5
Full Time
West Ham United 2-0 Newcastle United
Half: 1-0
Upton Park (Attendance: 34,907)
Goals
D. Payet  9' 1-0 
D. Payet  48' 2-0 
Preview  |  Stats  |  Match Report
http://www.nytimes.com/pages/sports/soccer/index.html

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Opinion

Where to Go for Real Immigration Reform

States and cities are bypassing congressional paralysis with local solutions that work.

"The Constitution gives Congress the sole power to determine “a uniform rule for naturalization.” The federal government gets to decide who comes into the country and how violators are sanctioned."

The states do not have room to maneuver on immigration.

18
Opinion

A Very Unusual Subway Stop in New York

After seeing the new 7 line station, riders may find it hard to return to the grime so typical of the city’s transit system.

The editorial board is wrong in its assumptions.
Realestate development drove the extension and the design.


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U.S.

Video: Governor Remarks on California Wildfires

At a news conference on Monday, Gov. Jerry Brown said there was more destruction to come from the Northern California wildfires.

The fires will continue while the drought continues.

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Sports

Boxer Dies From Injuries

The Australian boxer Davey Browne Jr. was knocked out 30 seconds before the end of a superfeatherweight bout and later collapsed.

Boxing is not healthy.
Sometimes the brain injury is not chronic.

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