Tuesday, September 1, 2015

@11:11, 9/1/15

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Science

Letters to the Editor

Readers respond to articles in Science Times.

Numbers are not the enemy.


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Opinion

Europe Must Reform Its Deadly Asylum Policies

The European Union’s failed policies cannot escape blame for the suffering of thousands of people seeking to escape these crises.

Yes

3
Travel

Air and Rail Travel News: Free Reading on Amtrak, Deals on Airfare

What you need to know if you’re on a trip or planning one soon, including a new airport terminaI in Antigua and ride-sharing at Los Angeles International Airport .

Better to go a few weeks later.

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The Upshot

Why Students With Smallest Debts Need the Greatest Help

Defaults are concentrated among the millions of students who drop out without a degree, and they tend to have less debt.

Yes.

5
World

Europe’s Halting Response to Migrant Crisis Draws Criticism as Toll Mounts

The escalating death toll has highlighted the bloc’s failure to quit squabbling and come up with a unified plan for a crisis months in the making.

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N.Y. / Region

1993 Murder Conviction Vacated; Brooklyn Prosecutor Says Evidence Was Withheld

District Attorney Kenneth P. Thompson admitted that his office had concealed a material-witness order as Ruddy Quezada, who was released after 24 years, sought to have his conviction reversed.

Coercing a witness is a terminal fault.

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N.Y. / Region

An Unanswered Call for Help at Rikers Island

Carlos Mercado, 45, who was diabetic, died after 15 hours at the New York jail complex. His family’s lawyers say surveillance video shows that guards repeatedly ignored his pleas for help.

Damning.


Sports

Mardy Fish Advances After a Long, Hot Match

Fish, a 33-year-old American who was once ranked seventh in the world, missed the past three years because of a struggle with anxiety.

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

7:10 PM ET  YES/NESN 
NY Yankees (72-58, 35-32 Road)
Boston (61-70, 34-32 Home)

 NYY: M. Pineda  (9-8, 4.19 ERA)
 Bos: R. Porcello  (6-11, 5.47 ERA)
Preview

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Times Insider

An Outpouring of Reader Reflection After the Death of Oliver Sacks

When Oliver Sacks, the neurologist and author, died of a cancer, Times readers took to the online comments section of his obituary to share what he meant to them.

I will miss his thought.

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World

An Escalating Migrant Crisis and an Intensifying Search for Solutions

The crisis has exposed vulnerabilities in the European Union’s open border policy, a fundamental tenet of the continental union.

No progress.

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World

Europe to Bolster Railway Security After Thwarted Train Attack

European officials, meeting in Paris, agreed to increase checks at stations and on trains, and called for better sharing of intelligence.

Half measures.

12
U.S.

Prosecutors Say Shannon Miles Shot Texas Deputy 15 Times

A 15-round handgun was emptied into Deputy Darren H. Goforth’s back and the back of his head, the Harris County authorities said in the suspect’s first court appearance in the killing.

I should not need to know.

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Sports

Frenchman Wins World Judo Championship

Teddy Riner won the gold medal in the over-100-kilogram category in Astana, Kazakhstan, defeating Ryu Shichinohe of Japan in the final to become the first judoka to win eight world titles.

The win was expected.

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Business Day

S.E.C.’s In-House Judges Not Too Tough, a Review Shows

The administrative law judges have shown that they are capable of reprimanding the agency.

The judges are acting fairly.

15
Opinion

Dementia and the Breakdown of Moral Judgment

Readers recall the experience of relatives.

What is lost is memory. 
The other things depend on memory.

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Sports

Red Bulls Outdo a Rival and Climb the Standings

Bouncing back from a sloppy loss to the Chicago Fire on Wednesday, the Red Bulls jumped on United early, dominated possession and spent most of the game in the United half of the field.

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

Previous Day | Sun., August 30 | Next Day

Matchday 4
Full Time
Southampton 3-0 Norwich City
Half: 1-0
St. Mary's Stadium (Attendance: 29,573)
Goals
G. Pelle  45+1' 1-0 
D. Tadic  64' 2-0 
D. Tadic  67' 3-0 
Preview  |  Stats  |  Match Report
Matchday 4
Full Time
Swansea City 2-1 Manchester United
Half: 0-0
Liberty Stadium (Attendance: 20,828)
Goals
 0-1J. Mata  48'
A. Ayew  61' 1-1 
B. Gomis  66' 2-1 
Preview  |  Stats  |  Match Report


Scoreboard
Previous Day | Sat., September 12 | Next Day

Matchday 5
7:45 AM ET
Everton v Chelsea
Goodison Park
Stats
Matchday 5
10:00 AM ET
Arsenal v Stoke City
Emirates Stadium
Stats
Matchday 5
10:00 AM ET
Crystal Palace v Manchester City
Selhurst Park
Stats
Matchday 5
10:00 AM ET
Norwich City v Bournemouth
Carrow Road
Stats
Matchday 5
10:00 AM ET
Watford v Swansea City
Vicarage Road
Stats
Matchday 5
10:00 AM ET
West Bromwich Albion v Southampton
The Hawthorns
Stats
Matchday 5
12:30 PM ET
Manchester United v Liverpool
Old Trafford
Stats

I suspect these games are local to you.

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U.S.

White Supremacist Convicted of Killing 3 at Kansas Jewish Centers

Frazier Glenn Miller Jr., 74, a former Ku Klux Klan leader with a history of racist and anti-Semitic actions, could receive the death penalty.

We appear to have no other means of removing the crazy from society.

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Technology

Tools for Tailored Learning May Expose Students’ Personal Details

Many technological tools used by schools are designed to customize learning, but concern is developing over the collection and use of data on individual students.

If the information is on the internet it is not private.

19
Sports

Tony Stewart Responds to Negligence Suit

Stewart said he did not see a driver walking on a dirt track last year before he struck and killed him, and he said the racer was impaired by marijuana and should not have been outside his car.

Tony Stewart will not win with this argument.

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N.Y. / Region

Video: Countdown to Death at Rikers Island

In 2013, Carlos Mercado, 45, walked into a New York City jail and died 15 hours later. Lawyers argue that surveillance video shows that guards ignored his rapidly declining health.

The guards could have checked Carlos Mercado's blood sugar.
The guards were negligent.


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