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N.Y. / Region
Man Arrested in Fatal Stabbing of Bronx McDonald’s Manager
Rafael Gonzalez, a homeless man who had been a regular at the restaurant, turned himself in and was charged with second-degree murder and manslaughter.I know no more than I did yesterday.
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U.S.
Bill Cosby Inquiries in California to Be Dropped
Los Angeles County prosecutors cite the statute of limitations and insufficient evidence in saying no charges would be filed in two cases.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roscoe_Arbuckle
Reputation is deadly.
3
N.Y. / Region
Her College Dreams Delayed, She Slept at Airports
Karen Carter was pursuing a goal of working in interior design but couldn’t make ends meet. Then a friend suggested that she seek shelter among stranded travelers.Most of the chairs are at the gates, Inside the security barrier.
4
World
In the Birthplace of Pizza, Pollution Rules for Ovens Spur Outrage
It is a political attack on the mayor.
The bakers have "filters".
5
Science
No Short-Term Fix for California Methane Leak
After early efforts to plug a leaky well failed, officials see a relief well as the solution. But drilling such a well takes time.Preparation for a bottom kill is in progress.
The formation is used for temporary storage.
This was a dry hole or a forgotten well.
6
U.S.
Virginia: Court Again Redraws Voting Districts
A three-judge panel of a federal court has picked a new congressional map that significantly changes the racial makeup of two districts.Fixing the congressional districting is necessary.
7
U.S.
Illinois: Emanuel Seeks Outside Review of Lawyers
Chicago’s mayor called for an outside review of the city’s law department after a lawyer resigned amid allegations he concealed evidence in a fatal police shooting..Rot must be removed.
8
U.S.
California: $122.6. Billion Budget Is Unveiled
Gov. Jerry Brown’s budget proposal includes billions more for education, health care and infrastructure.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2008%E2%80%9312_California_budget_crisis
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moral_hazard
9
Opinion
The Depths of Injustice in Chicago
It will take more than political showmanship from Mayor Rahm Emanuel to calm the discontent that has roiled the city.The Chicago police are politically powerful.
10
Opinion
How to Regulate Drones
A retired law professor offers a solution to the problem of who gets to regulate these recreational flying vehicles.Many of the users do not want to be regulated.
They will fight.
11
N.Y. / Region
Success Academy Principal Who Created ‘Got to Go’ List Takes Leave
The principal at a Brooklyn Success Academy charter school who created a “Got to Go” list of difficult students was sued by four parents last month."Do not embarrass your boss."
12
Sports
Ty Lawson Is Suspended Over Drunken Driving Arrest
The N.B.A. has suspended Houston Rockets guard Ty Lawson for three games without pay because of a drunken driving case in California last year.Boston Celtics (19-17)
Schedule
| January | |||||
| Date | Opponent | Time | TV | Result | |
| Sat. 2 | vs. Brooklyn | 3:00 PM ET | CSNE/YES | L 97 - 100 | |
| Mon. 4 | at Brooklyn | 7:30 PM ET | CSNE/YES | W 103 - 94 | |
| Wed. 6 | vs. Detroit | 7:30 PM ET | CSNE/FSDT | L 94 - 99 | |
| Thu. 7 | at Chicago | 8:00 PM ET | TNT/CSNC | L 92 - 101 | |
| Sun. 10 | at Memphis | 6:00 PM ET | CSNE/FSSE | ||
| Tue. 12 | at New York | 7:30 PM ET | CSNE/MSG | ||
| Wed. 13 | vs. Indiana | 8:00 PM ET | ESPN/CSNE/FSIN | ||
| Fri. 15 | vs. Phoenix | 7:30 PM ET | CSNE/FSAZ | ||
| Sat. 16 | at Washington | 7:30 PM ET | CSNE/CSNM | ||
| Mon. 18 | at Dallas | 8:30 PM ET | CSNE/FSSW | ||
| Wed. 20 | at Toronto | 7:30 PM ET | CSNE | ||
| Fri. 22 | vs. Chicago | 7:30 PM ET | WPWR/CSNE | ||
| Sat. 23 | at Philadelphia | 7:00 PM ET | CSNE/CSNP | ||
| Mon. 25 | at Washington | 7:00 PM ET | CSNE/CSNM | ||
| Wed. 27 | vs. Denver | 7:30 PM ET | CSNE/ALT | ||
| Fri. 29 | vs. Orlando | 7:30 PM ET | CSNE/FSFL | ||
| Sun. 31 | at Orlando | 6:00 PM ET | NBAt/CSNE/FSFL | ||
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N.Y. / Region
Rumors of Immigration Raids Stoke Fear in New York
Though none of the rumors appeared to be true, immigrants who are undocumented and even those who have legal status have stayed home from work and school.
"The rumors had been flying in the New York area since Saturday: Officials from Immigration and Customs Enforcement
had swooped into churches and public schools, dragged away an
undocumented family at the Staten Island Mall, pulled over drivers on
the Southern State Parkway and set up blockades in Sunset Park,
Brooklyn, and at the Staten Island Ferry.
14
Sports
Nets’ Home Skid Reaches Eight With Loss to Raptors
Jonas Valanciunas had 22 points and 11 rebounds for Toronto, which bounced back from consecutive losses. The Nets have not won at Barclays Center since Dec. 10.http://www.nytimes.com/2016/01/08/sports/basketball/ty-lawson-nba-roundup.html?ref=basketball
"Pau Gasol had 17 points and 18 rebounds, Derrick Rose scored 18 points, and the Bulls beat the Boston Celtics, 101-92, on Thursday night in Chicago for their sixth straight victory.
Jimmy Butler added 19 points and 10 assists.
The
Bulls used a big third quarter to extend their longest winning streak
of the season, handing the Celtics their fourth loss in five games.
Boston
Coach Brad Stevens missed the game to visit the former Butler center
Andrew Smith, who played on the Bulldogs’ two runs to the national
championship game. Smith has been battling non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma and
was scheduled to have a bone marrow transplant Thursday, according to
The Boston Globe.
With
the assistant coach Jay Larranaga filling in for Stevens, Boston got 17
points from Jae Crowder. Kelly Olynyk added 16 points and 9 rebounds,
but the Celtics shot just 35.7 percent and were 5 of 25 from 3-point
range."
15
Sports
Azarenka Makes Quarterfinals in Brisbane
Victoria Azarenka, a two-time Australian Open champion, beat Ysaline Bonaventure, 6-3, 6-2, at the Brisbane International in Australia.http://www.theguardian.com/uk/scotland
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/jan/08/church-of-england-fears-talks-on-gay-rights-could-end-global-anglican-communion
world/2016/jan/08/how-issue-of-gay-rights-has-racked-anglican-churches-for-decades
http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2016/jan/08/anglican-schism-sexuality-end-global-church-conservative-african-leaders-canterbury
http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2016/jan/08/transgender-woman-raped-girl-before-transition-male-prison-davina-ayrton
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N.Y. / Region
Braving the Elements Atop the New Tappan Zee Bridge
With high winds, ice-slicked beams and dangling concrete panels, working on the bridge can be dangerous, but the crews say they feel a special verve.A stay bridge does not please me.
The assembly problem is interesting.
Welding is dramatic.
There are other ways to assemble metals.
I know no way to weld cured concrete.
The maintenance crew has been patching road decks with a sand epoxy mix.
Ice and portland cement should not combine.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cement
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portland_cement
" This model allows quantitative estimation of the friction coefficient of ice against various materials as a function of temperature and sliding speed. In typical conditions related to winter sports and tires of a vehicle on ice, melting of a thin ice layer due to the frictional heating is the primary reason for the slipperiness."
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ice_jacking
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frost_weathering
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frost_weathering#Volumetric_expansion
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pore_water_pressure
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ice_segregation
"
Walder and Hallet developed models that predicts rock crack-growth locations and rates consistent with fractures actually observed in the field. Their model predicted that marble and granite grow cracks most effectively when the temperatures range from a −4 °C to −15 °C; in this range granite may develop fractures enclosing an ice 3 meters in length in a year. When the temperature is higher the ice which is formed does not apply enough pressure to cause the crack to propagate. When the temperature is below this range the water is less mobile and cracks grow more slowly.[9]
Mutron confirmed that ice initially forms in pores and creates small microfractures parallel to the surface. As ice accumulates, the ice layer grows outward in what is frequently characterized as an ice-lens parallel to the surface. Ice will form in water-permeable rock in much the same way as it forms in soil. If the ice layer resulted from a cooling from a single direction (e.g., the top) the rock fracture tends to lie close to the surface(e.g., 1–2 cm in chalk). If the ice layer results from freezing from both sides (e.g., above and below) the rock fracture tends to lie deeper (e.g., 2-3.5 cm in chalk)."
17
Sports
Tennessee Settles Discrimination Suit
A former Tennessee associate director of sports medicine and two former strength coaches settled a gender discrimination and retaliation lawsuit they filed against the university in 2012 for $750,000 and attorneys’ fees.Football "rules", unfortunately.
18
World
Venezuela: New Lawmakers Defy Supreme Court
The lawmakers swore in three three legislators who were blocked from taking their seats by the court last month.People get killed over this kind of silliness.
19
Sports
Guatemalan Judge in FIFA Corruption Case Released on $4 Million Bond
Héctor Trujillo, a former top Guatemalan soccer official caught up in the United States’ investigation of FIFA, was held for the past week in solitary confinement at a Brooklyn detention center.Soccer is life in the rest of the world.
http://www.theguardian.com/uk?INTCMP=CE_UK
http://www.theguardian.com/football
http://www.theguardian.com/football/results
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N.Y. / Region
Mayor de Blasio to Raise Base Pay for City Workers
Mayor Bill de Blasio is set to announce on Wednesday a $15-an-hour minimum wage for New York City’s public work force that city officials said would be among the highest of its kind in the country.Necessary.
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