Friday, February 3, 2017

@22:00, 2/2/17

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Opinion

A Scientists’ March on Washington Is a Bad Idea

It will only politicize science.

That science is politicized is the problem.

Science tries to deal in facts.
Facts are not amenable to legislation.
https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/amenable
A march is pointless.

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N.Y. / Region

Taking Baby Steps to Get Off the Couch

Elaine Fludgate was happy with her job and her partner, until he died and she fell into months of despondency. A service program was able to help.

Whatever works.
Sooner is better.   As soon as you can is best.

3
Travel

Small Colorado Resort Goes Big With a $700 Lift Ticket

N.Y. / Region

Second Avenue Subway Relieves Crowding on Neighboring Lines

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Business Day

Tesla Gives the California Power Grid a Battery Boost


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N.Y. / Region

De Blasio and Cuomo Spar Over Cost of Affordable Housing Plan


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Health

Drug Makers Accused of Fixing Prices on Insulin


Guilty.

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Food

Why Do Cooks Love the Instant Pot? I Bought One to Find Out

The electric pressure cooker is the kitchen gadget of the moment. Here’s what it does (and doesn’t do) well.

Maybe later.

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Business Day

A Polluted Site, and a Potential Mess for the Trump Organization

The organization wants the State of South Carolina to limit its cleanup costs at an industrial site, but it may not be eligible for the program to which it applied.

The mess starts with prosecution.

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Food

Vegan Red Velvet Cake for Valentine’s Day

Beets give these butter- and egg-free cakes and cupcakes their pink color.

Happy Valentine's day.

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The Upshot

Pressure From Trump May Delay a Factory’s Exit, but It Won’t Stop It

The president has pressured companies to keep jobs in the United States. Though it may seem to be working, it is an illusion and might undermine manufacturing.

Managers have fiduciary responsibility.

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U.S.

Judge Orders Trump-Owned Golf Resort to Pay Millions

The decision is the first court judgment against a company owned by Mr. Trump since he became president last month.

yes.

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Science

Gazing Into Danakil Depression’s Mirror, and Seeing Mars Stare Back

Scientists are studying this area in a remote region of Ethiopia — one of the hottest places on Earth — to understand the possibilities of life on other planets and moons.

Learning is good.

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N.Y. / Region

Refugee Ban Endangers ‘Part of American Legacy’

Christian leaders have strongly criticized President Trump’s executive orders, and a former New York district attorney has called the policy a “disgrace.”

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U.S.

Trial Documents Show Dylann Roof Had Mental Disorders

Newly unsealed court documents reveal that a court-appointed psychiatrist diagnosed convicted Charleston murderer Dylann Roof with a host of mental disorders.

It is hardly news that Dylann Roof was nuts.

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U.S.

What Trump Can and Can’t Do to Dismantle Obama’s Climate Rules


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World

Dangerous Fruit: Mystery of Deadly Outbreaks in India Is Solved


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Health

In South Africa, Deadly Tuberculosis Strain Is Spread Directly


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U.S.

On Alaska’s Coldest Days, a Village Draws Close for Warmth

Just below the Arctic Circle, villagers find ways to survive an Alaskan winter.

I have always hated gloves and mittens.
It is not rational. 
They are necessary in cold places.


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