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N.Y. / Region
Officials Rally for an Extension of a 9/11 Health Bill
City officials and members of New York’s congressional delegation led a rally urging the extension of programs to support Sept. 11 emergency workers.When it was recognized that there were no further survivors
there was no insistence that work proceed safely.
I count that as an administrative failure.
The emergency workers and their survivors deserve unlimited support.
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U.S.
Examining a Voting Rights Case
A look at Evenwel v. Abbott, which asks what the court meant more than 50 years ago when it established the principle of “one person, one vote.”A governing principle: there are no bystanders in a democracy.
We count residents. Infamously a slave counted as three fifths of a resident.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slavery_in_the_United_States#Constitution_of_the_United_States
"In a section negotiated by James Madison of Virginia, Section 2 of Article I designated "other persons" (slaves) to be added to the total of the state's free population, at the rate of three-fifths of their total number, to establish the state's official population for the purposes of apportionment of Congressional representation and federal taxation.[38]"
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Opinion
Let Math Save Our Democracy
The Supreme Court can limit gerrymandering with a judicious use of statistics.Party organization is outside the constitution.
The statistics are indicative of a failure of representation.
A fix must be found for the undue power parties give minorities.
Winning elections is the tool we have.
Journalism is the tool for winning elections.
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N.Y. / Region
New York Parking Alert: Alternate-Side Parking Rules Suspended on Tuesday
Because of the Feast of the Immaculate Conception, alternate-side street-cleaning regulations will be suspended.The Catholic faith is powerful in New York.
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N.Y. / Region
New York Police Officer Fatally Shoots Man After a Car and Foot Chase
The chase, which ended in Miguel Espinal’s death, led to the shutdown of the Saw Mill River Parkway in Yonkers, just north of the Bronx border.Noise indicating the failure to control addictive drugs.
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World
Denmark, a Green Energy Leader, Slows Pace of Its Spending
Denmark, which cut a renewable energy fund, may provide other nations with a lesson in how politics, economic concerns and ideological disputes can temper gains.http://krugman.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/12/08/vsps-and-the-fn/
VSPs and the FN
"Kevin O’Rourke weighs in on the big showing of Marine Le Pen and friends in the French elections; like me, he argues that it has a lot to do with Europe’s economic failures.
Let me add, however,
that it’s not just a matter of times being bad. It’s also important to
realize the way in which traditional sources of authority have devalued
themselves through repeated policy failure. Europe, much more than the
U.S., is run by Very Serious People, who tell the public that it must
accept Schengen, austerity, and regulatory harmonization (the
eurosausage!), and that these are the right things to do because those
who understand how the world works say so. But if things keep going
badly, this authority based on the presumption of expertise erodes, and
politicians who offer more visceral answers gain support.
Funke, Schularick, and Trebesch
recently did some work asking whether the rise of right-wing extremism
in the 1930s was paralleled in other times, and found that the answer is
yes: “politics takes a hard right turn following financial crises.”
Interestingly, this isn’t true for all kinds of crises. Financial
crises, they suggest, are different, in part because
financial crises may be perceived as endogenous, ‘inexcusable’ problems resulting from policy failures, moral hazard and favouritism.
I would put it a bit
differently: financial crises call into question whether respectable
people know what they’re doing, in a way that other kinds of economic
shocks often don’t.
The point for Europe
is that the doctrinaire policies followed since 2010, and the
unwillingness to rethink dogma in the light of experience, aren’t just
economically destructive. They undermine the legitimacy of the whole
European system, and may in the end lead to political catastrophe."
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N.Y. / Region
Report Details ‘Systemic Failures’ in Communication Between Police and Housing Authority
The issue is partly to blame for the high crime rates that have plagued the public housing projects, the city’s Department of Investigation said in a report released Tuesday.Public Housing will never be adequate.
The gentrification of Urban Renewal has made Public Housing the entry level.
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U.S.
Supreme Court to Hear Arguments on ‘One Person, One Vote’
In the voting rights case Evenwel v. Abbott, the justices will address the question of who must be counted: all residents or just eligible voters.There is no argument.
All residents must be counted.
In a democracy there are no bystanders.
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Travel
The Tricky Business of Treating Altitude Sickness
Mountain visitors are being offered oxygen therapies, oils, pills and more that claim to prevent altitude sickness, but there is little research to prove they work."The only reliable treatment and in many cases the only option available is to descend."
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Altitude_sickness
"Altitude sickness—also known as acute mountain sickness (AMS), altitude illness, hypobaropathy, "the altitude bends", or soroche—is a pathological effect of high altitude on humans, caused by acute exposure to low partial pressure of oxygen at high altitude. It commonly occurs above 2,400 metres (8,000 feet).[1][2] It presents as a collection of nonspecific symptoms, acquired at high altitude or in low air pressure, resembling a case of "flu, carbon monoxide poisoning, or a hangover".[3] It is hard to determine who will be affected by altitude sickness, as there are no specific factors that correlate with a susceptibility to altitude sickness. However, most people can ascend to 2,400 metres (8,000 ft) without difficulty.
Acute mountain sickness can progress to high altitude pulmonary edema (HAPE) or high altitude cerebral edema (HACE), which are potentially fatal.[2][4]
Chronic mountain sickness, also known as Monge's disease, is a different condition that only occurs after very prolonged exposure to high altitude.[5]"
Contents
- 1 Definitions
- 2 Signs and symptoms
- 3 Causes
- 4 Mechanism
- 5 Prevention
- 6 Treatment
- 7 See also
- 8 References
- 9 External links
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Food
At Sessanta in SoHo and L’Amico in Chelsea, Italy Is Merely a Diversion
Two hotel restaurants attract the kind of diners for whom the meal is a prelude to the night ahead.Once these schools were called flappers and Sheiks.
The trip from table to bed is a short one.
Sooner is better. As soon as you can is best.
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Science
Letters to the Editor
Readers respond to articles in Science Times.Get an electric.
It can be shipped in a long move.
Rentals will serve for long trips.
Cities limit the ways one can engage with the world.
I have not chosen to live a modern urban life.
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Sports
Houston Tops Temple at Home, Securing Berth in the Peach Bowl or the Fiesta Bowl
Greg Ward Jr. ran for 148 yards and two touchdowns and No. 17 Houston came through with a 24-13 win at home over No. 20 Temple in the American Athletic Conference Championship game.
Saturday, December 12, 2015
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Navy should win.
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World
Austria: A Nose for Police Work
The Vienna police say they have discovered a plantation with more than 700 marijuana plants at a warehouse close to a center for police dogs.Stupid people do stupid things.
Criminals also need to do due diligence.
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N.Y. / Region
Prosecution Rests in Trial of Dean Skelos and His Son
Mr. Skelos, the former New York State Senate majority leader, and his son, Adam, 33 are charged with eight counts of bribery, extortion and conspiracy.There are a few more days of formalities before the jury begins to deliberate.
Dean and Adam Skelos will be found guilty.
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Opinion
Thailand’s Economy: The Ambassador’s View
Thailand’s ambassador disagrees with an article describing a Thai malaise. “The fundamentals of the Thai economy are still strong,” he writes.The Times is only required to support what it prints.
An ambassador must state his government's opinion.
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Sports
Nets’ Hollis-Jefferson Is Out Indefinitely With Broken Ankle
The rookie Rondae Hollis-Jefferson has been one of the lone bright spots for the Nets and a key on the defensive end.http://nytimes.stats.com/nba/scoreboard.asp
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Sports
N.F.C. East Still Up for Grabs for All Four Teams
The weekend’s games did not provide any clarity in the division, as three teams are now 5-7, and the one that is 4-8 might have the best shot to advance.http://nytimes.stats.com/fb/scoreboard.asp
Sunday, December 13, 2015
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Sports
Seattle Routs Minnesota and Gains in Playoff Race
Quarterback Russell Wilson had a hand in four touchdowns a week after throwing for five, and the Seahawks (7-5) improved their chances of playing in the postseason by dominating the Vikings (8-4).http://www.theguardian.com/football
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Sports
Alabama Closes in on Playoff Spot as Star Runner and Defense Shine
The Crimson Tide simply proved to be too much for Florida in the SEC championship game.http://www.theguardian.com/football/results
Sports
The Best of Week 12 in the N.F.L.
The top performers and key injuries in the league this week.http://www.nytimes.com/2015/12/07/sports/football/new-england-patriots-lose-to-philadelphia-eagles.html?ref=football
"A day that started out with a milestone touchdown ended with another loss for the short-handed New England Patriots.
With
a 4-yard pass to James White, Tom Brady took sole possession of third
place on the career passing touchdowns list with the 421st of his
career. He also connected with Danny Amendola on an 11-yard score for
his 30th touchdown pass of the season, but turnovers and a lack of
offensive punch led to the Patriots losing to the Philadelphia Eagles, 35-28.
With
the loss, and the Denver Broncos’ win in San Diego, the Patriots, who
once seemed unbeatable, have dropped to the No. 3 seed in the A.F.C.
With consecutive losses, the Patriots are now officially on a losing
streak for the first time since 2012.
Coach Bill Belichick did not hold back when assessing his team’s performance.
“We
didn’t do anything well enough today,” Belichick said at his post-game
news conference. “Didn’t do enough on offense, turned the ball over,
gave up two third-down touchdowns on defense, didn’t play well in the
kicking game. We just didn’t do anything well enough to really win.”
Brady
echoed Belichick, telling reporters “We’ve got to do a better job.
That’s just what it comes down to. No one can do your job for you.”
Brady,
asked to play without Rob Gronkowski or Julian Edelman, spread the ball
around to six different receivers, with Amendola doing his best as the
team’s go-to threat. But White, a running back, ended up leading the
team with 10 receptions for 104 yards.
After
going into halftime tied 14-14, the Patriots fell apart early in the
second half, digging a hole too deep for them to climb out of.
New
England’s first four possessions of the second half resulted in a punt,
an interception returned for a touchdown, a punt returned for a
touchdown, another interception, and other punt. At one point, the
Eagles led 35-14.
“If
I turn the ball over twice, I don’t think we have a chance to win many
games,” Brady told reporters as he accepted responsibility for the loss.
New
England made a comeback attempt, with Brady throwing a touchdown pass
to Scott Chandler, and running a touchdown in himself to bring the
Patriots within 7 points.
The
game appeared saved when Kenjon Barner fumbled the ball, giving the
Patriots a chance to tie with 1 minute and 2 seconds remaining. But
Brady could not summon his typical late-game magic and New England
managed just 12 yards on the drive, turning it over on downs when
Brady’s last pass of the game fell incomplete.
Brady
finished the day having completed 29 of 56 passes for 312 yards, 3
touchdowns and 2 interceptions. Sam Bradford, who was seemingly
overmatched coming into the game, did not account for nearly as much
yardage, but he completed 14 of 24 passes for 120 yards and 2
touchdowns."
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