Saturday, July 30, 2016

@12:20, 7/29/16

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1
The Upshot

Building a Better Human With Science? The Public Says, No Thanks

A new survey shows distrust of scientists, a suspicion about claims of progress and discomfort with the idea of meddling with human abilities.

The public should not meddle in private affairs.
Individuals will decide.

2
Science

Clones of Dolly the Sheep Have Aged Like Any Other Sheep, Study Says


It is time to calm the nerves of believers in revelation.

3
Science

Study Asks if Moon Astronauts Got Increased Heart Risks

With deep space exploration on the horizon, researchers say more research on radiation exposure and cardiovascular disease is needed.

People are seeing things.

4
Real Estate

$835,000 Homes in Dallas, North Carolina, and New York State

A 1925 house in Asheville, N.C., a house with a Hudson view in Hyde Park, N.Y., and a townhouse in Texas.

Build.

5
N.Y. / Region

A Veteran Living in Squalor, and Allegations of ‘Staggering’ Abuse

The authorities say David McLellan was exploited for years by another man at a motel in Orange County who posed as his caretaker, withheld food and stole thousands of dollars.

Depressed rather than demented.

6
Food

A Shortcut to Buttery Homemade Puff Pastry

Even baking beginners can make this crust, which can be used to top a caramel peach skillet pie.

Yes

7
Travel

What to Do If You Get Sick Abroad

What to bring in case you become ill in another country, and what to know about local hospitals and doctors.

Good advice.

8
Science

Jupiter’s Great Red Spot Is Also Very Hot

Astronomers say the giant swirling storm on the solar system’s largest planet is generating quite a bit of heat for its upper atmosphere.

Think hurricane.
The deep atmosphere must be even hotter.
The emissions are "black body".

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Business Day

The Same Healthy Food, but It’s Cheaper Across Town

In South Los Angeles, the price of a meal at Everytable restaurant will be about half as much as it is at a second location downtown.

Under capitalism the proper price produces the maximum profit.

10
Books

Deep Thinking About Immigration

Immigration is an emotional issue. Three new books offer rational perspective.

Immigration has become the subject of tribal panic

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Books

A Thriller for Fans of ‘Girl on a Train’ and ‘Gone Girl’

In Flynn Berry’s “Under the Harrow,” a woman is determined to find her sister’s murderer.

I can't even guess if or how this thriller connects.

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N.Y. / Region

Police Commissioner Bratton Won’t Stay on the Job Past 2017

William J. Bratton said in an interview that he would not be a part of a second term if Mayor de Blasio is re-elected.

William J. Bratton believes peace will not be maintained.

13
Science

Earthquake Clues From Ancient Temples in the Himalayas

Damage to Hindu temples built in northern India the seventh century could provide clues about potential earthquakes to come in the region.

"Dr. Joshi suggested that because Chamba is surrounded by faults, the area has the potential to become active again. He added that because the findings show that the area had not experienced any major earthquakes in the last 461 years, it could be overdue for a catastrophic quake."

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Books

A Cambridge Student Who Tries to Do Good Winds Up Murdered

Susie Steiner’s smart, stylish second novel, “Missing, Presumed,” involves the disappearance of a postgraduate student.

This formula is more satisfying than Erle Stanley Gardner.


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erle_Stanley_Gardner

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The Upshot

Stem Cell Therapies Are Still Mostly Theory, Yet Clinics Are Flourishing

Hundreds of clinics have sprung up in the United States in recent years, offering untested stem cell treatments for many ailments.

Promise them anything.
Give them a bill.

Snake Oil is popular.

Do not mistake research for treatment.

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U.S.

Police Protest ‘Black Lives Matter’ Banner Hanging on a Massachusetts City Hall

Joined by officers from two dozen cities and towns, the police in Somerville, a Boston suburb, said the sign was divisive, but the mayor refused to take it down.

Read the banner as:
Black Lives Also Matter

Occupation forces can expect to be shot at.

17
Opinion

Female Police Officers Save Lives

Women have been on the force for a century, but there are still far too few of them.

Faith stops mountains.

Riots and bar fights may require bruisers.
They are better resisted with skill.

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U.S.

Naloxone Eases Pain of Heroin Epidemic, but Not Without Consequences

Critics say the highly effective antidote provides a safety net for those who keep abusing drugs, enabling them to be revived over and over.

 Maintenance is not a way out.

A way out of opioid addiction is death.
Another is cold turkey.
Maintenance is not a way out.  

19
Science

DNA Study Says Only One Kind of Wolf in North America: The Gray Wolf

The finding highlights the shortcomings of laws intended to protect endangered species that don’t take into account research of the evolution of species.

I have no problem with the idea of protecting populations and environments, echo systems is the name given.

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U.S.

Trump Hotel Workers Campaign for a Union, Over the Boss’s Objections

The Trump International in Las Vegas is challenging a vote by 500 employees to form a union, a dispute that has echoed themes in Donald J. Trump’s presidential run.

Yes.

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