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T Magazine

The Best Bags of London and Milan Fashion Weeks

By MALINA JOSEPH GILCHRIST | Mar 1st 2016

Highlights from the fall/winter 2016 runways.

There must be an optimum size for a bag. 
I have yet to discover what it is.
It depends on the life the carrier lives.
Sometimes more than one bag is required.

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T Magazine

The Best Shoes of London and Milan Fashion Weeks

By T MAGAZINE | Mar 1st 2016

Highlights from the fall/winter 2016 runways.

Shoes protect support and display the feet and the body.
Situations govern which of these actions dominate.
Multiple shoes for multiple situations.

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T Magazine

A Week in Milan with Fashion’s Most In-Demand Hairstylist

By CAITLIN KELLY | Mar 2nd 2016

Guido Palau shares photos from the city’s fashion week as he experienced it — from green juice to Gigi Hadid.

"A barber who shaves all those who do not shave themselves"

The barber does not shave.

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U.S.

Seattle Underbelly Exposed as Homeless Camp Violence Flares

By KIRK JOHNSON | Mar 1st 2016

The sprawling encampment under a highway, known as the Jungle, has become harder for Seattle residents to ignore as conditions deteriorate.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LI_Oe-jtgdI

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Travel

On the Costa Brava of Spain, a Sea Urchin Quest

By ROBYN ECKHARDT | Mar 2nd 2016

Along the Costa Brava of Spain, savoring the briny taste of the prized ‘sea hedgehog’: cooked, raw and steps from the source.

I have not indulged in sea urchin.

6

Science

Find an Ice Flower Before It Melts

By JOANNA KLEIN | Mar 1st 2016

It blossoms in the middle of the night, when the air is just at freezing and the ground is warm — at least relative to the air.

There are many fugitive phenomena.
Puppies
children
youth
sunsets and dawn
Shooting stars
snow flakes on a glove.
a scrim of ice on a puddle.
a vortex on a drain.
The world is dynamic.

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N.Y. / Region

Judge Grants Delay of Sodium Warnings for New York City Restaurants

By MARC SANTORA | Feb 29th 2016

Chain restaurants have lawyers on retainer.

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World

Indonesians Flock to Restaurant Where Woman Was Poisoned

By JOE COCHRANE | Mar 1st 2016

The case of the “coffee murder,” in which a young woman died of cyanide poisoning in Jakarta, has set off morbid curiosity.

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

The incident was atypical. 
The victim lasted hours before death.
Perhaps a gel cap of sodium cyanide.
It seems a complicated suicide.
 
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World

Chinese Court Upholds Life Sentence for Top Aide to Bo Xilai

By EDWARD WONG | Mar 1st 2016

The court rejected an appeal by the aide, Wu Wenkang, who had been given a life sentence by a lower court in late 2014.

I find the matter incomprehensible.

Large fortunes are evidence of guilt could be a rule.

10

T Magazine

The Best Chocolate You’ve Never Tasted

By LAWRENCE OSBORNE | Mar 1st 2016

The world’s most exquisite bars are being made in a garage in Ho Chi Minh City.

A fine essay.
A product without a market is a bankrupt manufacturer.

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U.S.

C.D.C. Urges Pregnant Women to Avoid Travel to Olympics Over Zika Fears

By ELI ROSENBERG | Feb 27th 2016

Fears of the Zika virus have prompted the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to issue strict travel advisories for the upcoming Summer Games in Brazil.

The C.D.C. is being properly cautious.

12

Business Day

Deepwater Horizon and Dewey & Leboeuf Cases Share Challenges

By PETER J. HENNING | Feb 29th 2016

Both cases highlight just how hard it is to convict those involved in complex corporate decisions where there is diffuse responsibility.

In both cases the chain of responsibility is clear.
In both cases there is reluctance to convict the responsible party.
The necessary oversight was not exercised.

13

Sports

Officials Try to Quell Rising Concerns Ahead of Rio Games

By REBECCA R. RUIZ | Mar 2nd 2016

Olympic organizers met in Switzerland to discuss rising fears over the Zika virus and Brazil’s readiness to host the Games, which are scheduled to start in August.

I expect there will be an Olympics in Rio.

14

World

Court Hears Suit Against U.N. on Haiti Cholera Outbreak

By RICK GLADSTONE | Mar 1st 2016

A legal battle by Haitian cholera epidemic victims to hold the United Nations accountable reached its highest level in an American court on Tuesday.

I am not convinced a U.S. court has jurisdiction.
We will find out.

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N.Y. / Region

Express Bus, 2 A.M.

By ROSALIE CALABRESE | Mar 1st 2016

After assuring her friends she didn’t need a cab, a woman took the uptown bus home late, only to find herself way beyond her stop.

Sleep happens.
Days can't be stretched forever.

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U.S.

Thousands Honor Virginia Officer Killed on Her First Day on the Job

By NICHOLAS FANDOS and CHRISTINE HAUSER | Mar 1st 2016

Officer Ashley Guindon of the Prince William County police was remembered for her work with soup kitchens, suicide prevention programs and mortuary services for Marines.

I don't know enough to speak.

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Opinion

Making Policing Safer for Everyone

By CHUCK WEXLER and SCOTT THOMSON | Mar 2nd 2016

The police need to rethink their tactics in confrontations with suspects who aren’t armed with guns.

Yes.
A baton is a useful weapon against a knife.
Single stick should be taught.
A gun has no defensive capability.

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N.Y. / Region

92 New York City High Schools to Give No-Fee SAT on Wednesday

By KATE TAYLOR | Mar 1st 2016

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U.S.

Supreme Court to Hear Major Abortion Case Over Texas Law

By ADAM LIPTAK | Mar 2nd 2016

The case stems from various requirements imposed on abortion providers and clinics that critics say would force most clinics in the state to close.

Speculation.

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T Magazine

Three’s a Trend: Vibrant Graphic Prints

By ANGELA KOH | Feb 29th 2016

Emilio Pucci, Marni and Salvatore Ferragamo featured zigzags of every color and stripe.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dazzle_camouflage
https://www.google.com/search?q=dazzle+paint&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiti_at6aPLAhVBuIMKHdLNCAAQsAQIKg&biw=1253&bih=700


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Travel

On the Costa Brava of Spain, a Sea Urchin Quest

By ROBYN ECKHARDT | Mar 2nd 2016

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Fashion & Style

Paris Fashion Week: Day 2

By MATTHEW SCHNEIER | Mar 2nd 2016

Courrèges, Maison Margiela, Dries Van Noten, Rochas and Vionnet highlight the schedule.

http://www.nytimes.com/news-event/fashion-week

Travel

Hotels Offering Deals to Counter Zika Fears

By SHIVANI VORA | Mar 1st 2016

Hotels in the Caribbean and Mexico are offering packages to attract travelers, and not just in Zika-affected areas.

Is it worth it?

Sports

Land Rover BAR Team Wins in Oman

By AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE | Feb 28th 2016

The team’s overnight lead was enough of a margin to win.

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/11/13/sports/sailing/new-yacht-technology-off-to-a-rough-start.htm

My owner went broke.  I am not sailing this season.

Opinion

Making Policing Safer for Everyone

By CHUCK WEXLER and SCOTT THOMSON | Mar 2nd 2016

T Magazine

At Vaccarello, Natural Looks — and a Devilish Edge

By LAURA NEILSON | Mar 1st 2016

The fall/winter 2016 runway featured a kind of beauty yin and yang.

A runway show is not a meat market.

N.Y. / Region

92 New York City High Schools to Give No-Fee SAT on Wednesday

By KATE TAYLOR | Mar 1st 2016

T Magazine

The Peculiar ’60s Designer Who Redefined Men’s Fashion

By ALEXANDER FURY | Feb 29th 2016

He went by the name of Mr. Fish. And today, his gender-bending look — silk blouses, swishy florals and all — is back.

Some things are better forgotten.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_New_Yorker#Eustace_Tilley

Science

Invasive Species Aren’t Always Unwanted

By ERICA GOODE | Feb 29th 2016

A growing number of scientists argue that not all non-native species are bad, and some may actually be beneficial.

We can always know more.

N.Y. / Region

Judge Grants Delay of Sodium Warnings for New York City Restaurants

By MARC SANTORA | Feb 29th 2016

World

Big Earthquake Strikes Off Sumatra; Little Damage Reported

By JOE COCHRANE | Mar 2nd 2016

The quake struck Wednesday evening in the Indian Ocean southwest of the Indonesian island, prompting initial concerns of a tsunami.

yes

U.S.

How a Supreme Court Case Could Affect Texas’ Abortion Clinics

By ADAM LIPTAK | Mar 2nd 2016

N.Y. / Region

Human Skeleton Found in Brooklyn Home Left Vacant for Years

By ELI ROSENBERG | Feb 29th 2016

The police responded to a 911 call from a home in East New York after a home buyer found the skeleton, whose identity has not been determined, in a second-floor bedroom.

Early reports.

Sports

Seton Hall Upsets Xavier and Polishes Its Résumé

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS | Feb 28th 2016

Seton Hall all but clinched its first N.C.A.A. tournament berth in a decade.

http://nytimes.stats.com/wcbk/ncaabracket.asp?region=1

#1 Connecticut Huskies (29-0)

http://nytimes.stats.com/wcbk/schedules.asp?team=0129&cat=schedule

2/8	at 2 South Carolina	7:00 PM ET		W 66 - 54
2/14	at Temple	12:00 PM ET		W 85 - 60
2/17	vs. Cincinnati	7:00 PM ET		W 88 - 34
2/20	at East Carolina	8:00 PM ET		W 84 - 41
2/24	vs. Southern Methodist	7:00 PM ET		W 88 - 41
2/27	vs. Tulane	1:00 PM ET		W 80 - 40
2/29	vs. 20 South Florida	7:00 PM ET		W 79 - 59
3/5	vs. *	2:00 PM ET	ESPN3

Fashion & Style

In Paris, Anthony Vaccarello Under the Strobe Lights

By VANESSA FRIEDMAN | Mar 2nd 2016

In front of a newly jam-packed audience, Mr. Vaccarello explored the world of sex and the Smoking.

http://www.nytimes.com/slideshow/2016/03/01/fashion/runway-womens/anthony-vaccarello-fall-2016-rtw/s/avaccarello-fall-2016-rtw-slide-SK1M.html

variations on black and skin.

U.S.

Thousands Honor Virginia Officer Killed on Her First Day on the Job

By NICHOLAS FANDOS and CHRISTINE HAUSER | Mar 1st 2016

Health

New Study Links Zika Virus to Temporary Paralysis

By CATHERINE SAINT LOUIS | Feb 29th 2016

Mosquito-borne Zika virus may lead to increased risk of Guillain-Barré syndrome, which leaves patients unable to move and in some cases requires life support.

Again there are no reports from the rest of the world.

Opinion

High Rate of Gun Deaths

Mar 1st 2016

A psychiatrist writes that we should not be minimizing the number of accidental shootings every day.

Let the number be published.

U.S.

New Virginia Officer Killed on Domestic Violence Call

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS | Feb 28th 2016

An officer on her first day was fatally shot by a man who also killed his wife and wounded two other Prince William County police officers.

Deaths are tragedies.

U.S.

Florida: Man Is Killed in Standoff With Police

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS | Mar 1st 2016

The police said an officer shot and killed a man after a two-hour standoff on Tuesday at a central Florida home.

Suicide by cop.

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N.Y. / Region

Mayor de Blasio, With Wary Eye on World Economy, Asks Agencies to Cut Costs

By WILLIAM NEUMAN | Mar 1st 2016

New York City’s budget director told department leaders that they must find ways to trim expenses, drawing cautious praise from fiscal watchdogs.

A city government is much more like an individual than
a sovereign nation.
A city cannot create money.  It is not a bank. 

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U.S.

As Detroit Starts to Mend, Its Schools Lurch Toward Fiscal Crisis

By JULIE BOSMAN | Feb 29th 2016

Battered by declining enrollment and large debts, the system could run out of money by April and may be forced to default or declare bankruptcy.

Detroit is still bankrupt.

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Business Day

Does a Carbon Tax Work? Ask British Columbia

By EDUARDO PORTER | Mar 1st 2016

A conservative party in the province introduced a carbon tax in 2008. The important lesson for American skeptics is that the policy worked as advertised.

"Look at it this way. A study by Michael Greenstone and Thomas Covert of the University of Chicago and Professor Knittel concluded that at current battery prices, for an electric vehicle to be cheaper to run than a gas-power car, oil would have to cost $350 a barrel. Last year, it averaged $50. To make up the difference would require a carbon tax of $700 a ton of carbon dioxide."

Yes but . . .

We have no effective replacement for carbon fuels in mobile equipment.

The marginal cost of batteries is prohibitive.

Perhaps automotive civilization can move away from travel.
I do not see that happening without a climate catastrophy.


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N.Y. / Region

Woman, 77, Fatally Struck by Livery Cab in Midtown

By MARC SANTORA | Feb 29th 2016

The woman, who was crossing the street at Madison Avenue and 36th Street, was the fourth pedestrian killed by a motor vehicle in New York City in the past three days.

There is no defense against desperate drivers.

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N.Y. / Region

Summonses, Not Arrests, for Small Crimes in Manhattan

By ASHLEY SOUTHALL | Mar 1st 2016

Police officers in the borough will no longer arrest most people who commit minor offenses under a policy shift that officials hope will help to reduce a backlog of cases.

There is probably no such thing as a small crime.
These acts should not then carry legal penalties.

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N.Y. / Region

Westbury Schools Agree to Alter Enrollment Policies for Immigrants

By BENJAMIN MUELLER | Mar 1st 2016

A New York State investigation found that the school district, on Long Island, unlawfully denied or delayed an education to undocumented children.

Robert  Moses fought with the landowners.

The village is excessively concerned with school taxes.

https://www.google.com/maps/place/Westbury,+NY/@40.7614792,-73.6093953,14z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m2!3m1!1s0x89c286e04e80dfbf:0x1df681af79ffa5eb

https://www.google.com/maps/place/Westbury,+NY/@40.7614792,-73.6093953,5060m/data=
!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m2!3m1!1s0x89c286e04e80dfbf:0x1df681af79ffa5eb!6m1!1e1

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Sports

Clippers Keep Nets From Winning a Third Straight

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS | Mar 1st 2016

Chris Paul had 23 points and 12 assists for Los Angeles, which has beaten the Nets in five consecutive games at Staples Center.


http://nytimes.stats.com/nba/teamstats.asp?teamno=02&type=teamhome

Boston Celtics (36-25)

 

Sat. 2/27	Mon. 2/29	Wed. 3/2	Fri. 3/4	Sat. 3/5
vs. Mia W 101-89 Box | Recap	vs. Uta W 100-95 Box | Recap	vs. Por 7:30 PM ET Preview	vs. NY 7:30 PM ET	@ Cle 7:00 PM ET

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N.Y. / Region

92 New York City High Schools to Give No-Fee SAT on Wednesday

By KATE TAYLOR | Mar 1st 2016

Many have praised the effort to increase participation in the exam, but the initiative also raises questions about the preparation low-income students receive for the test.

The De Blasio administration is busy.

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N.Y. / Region

Judge Grants Delay of Sodium Warnings for New York City Restaurants

By MARC SANTORA | Feb 29th 2016

The law, which would require chain restaurants to label high-sodium items, was to go into effect on Tuesday, but will be delayed while it remains under judicial review.

Franchises have lawyers on retainer.

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N.Y. / Region

Nail Salon Sweeps in New York Reveal Abuses and Regulatory Challenges

By KIM BARKER and RUSS BUETTNER | Feb 29th 2016

A review of state inspections shows widespread labor violations but also the difficulties of regulating an industry that operates mostly off the books.

The nail industry is not behaving legally.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sweatshop
Close the businesses and seize the assets of the business and the business owners.  These businesses will not be incorporated.

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N.Y. / Region

New York Police Faulted by Agency for Unlawful Searches

By AL BAKER | Feb 29th 2016

A report by the Civilian Complaint Review Board found 180 instances from 2010 to October 2015 in which the police carried out improper home entries and searches.

Voided cases and civil penalties.
It looks like a class action to me.

12

Fashion & Style

A Men’s Store for the Everyguy

By JOHN ORTVED | Feb 29th 2016

The proprietor of Palmer Trading Company, Willy Chavarria, talks about how he arrived at his no-frills sense of style.

These used to be called Army Navy stores.
The Gap, Old Navy and Banana Republic do not own the market.

I have made C.P.O. shirts.

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U.S.

Pennsylvania Diocese Leaders Knew of Sex Abuse for Decades, Grand Jury Says

By RICHARD PÉREZ-PEÑA and LAURIE GOODSTEIN | Mar 1st 2016

Over four decades, at least 50 priests and other church employees molested hundreds of children in a small Roman Catholic diocese in central Pennsylvania, according to a grand jury report.

The effort to remove State Attorney General Kathleen G. Kane makes more sense.

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Sports

Lexi Thompson Takes 4-Stroke Lead in Thailand

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS | Feb 28th 2016

Lexi Thompson shot an eight-under-par 64 in the third round of the LPGA Thailand to establish a four-stroke lead over In Gee Chun at Siam Country Club in Chonburi.

There is no big story out of Scotland.
http://www.theguardian.com/uk
http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2016/mar/01/glasgow-asylum-seekers-allegedly-locked-out-of-homes
http://www.theguardian.com/politics/blog/2016/mar/01/eu-referendum-why-is-sturgeon-crying-foul-over-remain-campaign
http://www.theguardian.com/politics/eu-referendum

The E.U. must change radically.
Nothing short of impending collapse will force the necessary changes.

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N.Y. / Region

Plan to Expand a Pipeline at Indian Point Raises Concern

By LISA W. FODERARO | Feb 28th 2016

Elected officials and environmental activists have criticized the expansion of a natural gas pipeline across Indian Point property.

Any news of Indian Point brings out the demonstrators.

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Sports

Lexi Thompson Wins in Thailand

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS | Feb 28th 2016

Thompson won her seventh L.P.G.A. title with a six-stroke victory.

http://www.theguardian.com/politics/eu-referendum

http://www.theguardian.com/business/2016/mar/02/brexit-damage-uk-economy-blackrock

The government of Britain has not yet gotten economics correctly.

http://krugman.blogs.nytimes.com/2016/03/01/europe-stalls/

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World

Egypt: Autopsy Suggests Italian Student Was Subjected to Lengthy Interrogation

By REUTERS | Mar 1st 2016

The findings are the strongest indication yet that the student, Giulio Regeni, was killed by Egyptian security services.

Proof is dificult and war is prohibitively expensive.

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U.S.

Sikh Soldier Sues Defense Dept., Citing Religious Discrimination

By DAVE PHILIPPS | Feb 29th 2016

Capt. Simratpal Singh, a decorated West Point graduate, said the Army had singled him out for special tests because of his beard and turban.

The stupidity of the U.S. Army knows no bounds.

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N.Y. / Region

Woman Charged With Tricking Men Into Giving Her Cash

By RICK ROJAS | Mar 1st 2016

Prosecutors said Mary Evans would approach the victims in Upper Manhattan, gain their trust and then scam them.

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

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U.S.

Supreme Court Looks at Recusals in Capital Trials

By ADAM LIPTAK | Feb 29th 2016

The justices seemed to agree that it was wrong for a judge to hear a death penalty case he had worked on as a district attorney, but they were divided on an appropriate rule.

All bad judgment is not unlawful.

The defense will have to get the conviction thrown out again.


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T Magazine

At Etro, Practical Beauty for a Night on the Town

By LAURA RYSMAN | Feb 26th 2016

For the label’s ’90s-inspired fall/winter 2016 show, models’ sultry beauty looks were accomplished using everyday techniques.

I have no objection to face paint.
The mask is not the person.
A choice of mask can tell much of the mind that chose it.

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U.S.

Appeals Court Upholds Law Restricting Louisiana Abortion Doctors

By CAMPBELL ROBERTSON | Feb 25th 2016

The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals voted to allow a 2014 state law requiring abortion doctors to have admitting privileges at nearby hospitals go into effect, reducing the number of remaining clinics to two.

My expectations are not disappointed.

The decision makers can afford airfare.
Others desperation must please them.

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Opinion

Appalachia’s Distress

Feb 26th 2016

A group that works with Appalachian communities writes that the proposed Stream Protection Rule is essential to achieving a prosperous future.

Building on ruins is not easy.
There is not a prosperous present.
There is no hope of a prosperous future with coal.
West Virginia exists because it was not prosperous.

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U.S.

Trump University’s Checkered Past Haunting Candidate

By STEPHANIE SAUL | Feb 26th 2016

The now-defunct Trump University, subject of a Marco Rubio attack at the Republican debate, is embroiled in lawsuits accusing it of misrepresentation.

Haunt louder.

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Sports

Lexi Thompson Takes 4-Stroke Lead in Thailand

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS | Feb 28th 2016

Lexi Thompson shot an eight-under-par 64 in the third round of the LPGA Thailand to establish a four-stroke lead over In Gee Chun at Siam Country Club in Chonburi.

http://www.theguardian.com/uk/scotland
http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/us-elections-2016
http://www.theguardian.com/uk/sport
http://www.theguardian.com/sport/2016/mar/01/french-police-corruption-investigation-2016-2020-olympic-bids

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Fashion & Style

Bill Cunningham | Shaggy Streets

By BILL CUNNINGHAM | Feb 26th 2016

7

N.Y. / Region

James Burke, Ex-Suffolk County Police Chief, Pleads Guilty

By MARC SANTORA and WILLIAM K. RASHBAUM | Feb 26th 2016

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Science

The Newest, and Smallest, ‘Biggest’ Flower

By NICHOLAS ST. FLEUR | Feb 26th 2016

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N.Y. / Region

Babysitter Tortured Staten Island Boy Who Died, Prosecutors Say

By RICK ROJAS and REBECCA WHITE | Feb 24th 2016

Gloria Fields is accused of subjecting Anthony Delgado, a toddler, to hours of physical and sexual abuse while he was left in her care.

Some are monsters.

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U.S.

Park Service Weighs Shooting and Capture to Reduce Bison in the Grand Canyon

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS | Feb 27th 2016

This group of the park service is protecting the wrong things.

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World

Cuba: Some Dissidents Will Be Allowed a Single Trip Overseas, an Activist Says

By VICTORIA BURNETT | Feb 25th 2016

Officials contacted half a dozen former prisoners, who were incarcerated during a 2003 crackdown on dissidents, and told them that they could make one trip abroad.

Cuba has made the scheme work before.

12

Business Day

Justice Scalia’s Death Prompts Dow Chemical to Settle Lawsuit

By ROBERT CYRAN | Feb 26th 2016

13

Sports

Rickie Fowler Clings to Honda Classic Lead

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS | Feb 26th 2016

http://www.theguardian.com/uk/scotland

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N.Y. / Region

Woman Used Daughter’s Medical Settlement for Liposuction, Prosecutors Say

By RICK ROJAS | Feb 25th 2016

Megan Mele, 31, of Queens, is charged with taking more than $65,000 meant for her 11-year-old daughter, who had a nerve injury, and using it on plastic surgery and a trip to Disneyland.

Some are monsters.

15

Science

DNA Under the Scope, and a Forensic Tool Under a Cloud

By CARL ZIMMER | Feb 26th 2016

Cutting-edge technology has enabled analysis of ever-tinier genetic samples. But as the science pushes boundaries, some experts are raising reliability questions.

Marina Stajic is correct.

16

U.S.

California: Methane Leak Was a Record for the U.S.

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS | Feb 25th 2016

Plugged.

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T Magazine

The Making of Prada’s Understated, Architectural Set

By HILARY MOSS | Feb 25th 2016

Rem Koolhaas’s OMA team breaks down the latest set in its 15-year long collaboration with the fashion house.

"Get a good makeup and the part plays itself"
The auto-da-fé, a public ceremony of penance during the Inquisition, seems an appropriate model for a runway fashion show.

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U.S.

Florida: Bill to Regulate Fracking Fails to Advance

By LIZETTE ALVAREZ | Feb 25th 2016

19

Travel

Allergic to Dogs on a Flight? What Travelers Need to Know

By ELAINE GLUSAC | Feb 26th 2016

Separate aircraft.

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Sports

Nets Top the Suns in a Battle of Lowly Teams

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS | Feb 26th 2016

Bojan Bogdanovic scored a career-high 24 points to lead the Nets to their 16th win of the season.

http://nytimes.stats.com/nba/teamstats.asp?teamno=02&type=teamhome

Boston Celtics (36-25)

 

Sat. 2/27	Mon. 2/29	Wed. 3/2	Fri. 3/4	Sat. 3/5
vs. Mia W 101-89 Box | Recap	vs. Uta W 100-95 Box | Recap	vs. Por 7:30 PM ET Preview	vs. NY 7:30 PM ET	@ Cle 7:00 PM ET

Trail Blazers-Celtics Preview

(AP) -- Portland and Boston have shot up the standings of their respective conferences since mid-January, with the Trail Blazers doing much of their damage on the road while the Celtics seemingly can't lose at home. One of those streaks will finally end Wednesday night. The Trail Blazers carry their six-game road winning streak to TD Garden, where the Celtics haven't lost in nearly two

 

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1

Travel

In Singapore, Craft Beer Where You’d Least Expect It

By BRIAN SPENCER | Mar 1st 2016

An area formerly known as “Death Alley” is now a hub for specialty brews — on tap and in bottles — that are selling fast.

Cheap space is necessary for brewing.
Humans pursue alcohol.
It is an addictive and dangerous drug.
Expect beer where there is grain.

2

Business Day

Auto Safety Agency Resists Broader Recall of Takata Airbags

By STACY COWLEY | Feb 29th 2016

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said that such a recall would not improve public safety, and might exceed its authority.

If all amonium nitrate  inflators are recalled the fleet will operate without airbags until a replacement is installed.

3

Food

Fresh Pasta Comes in Different Shades

By DAVID TANIS | Feb 26th 2016

Once you get the hang of making the dough, a mix of paprika, cayenne and pimentón turns it rusty red.

I usually do not want that much heat.

4

Travel

The Challenge of Taming Air Turbulence

By CAITLIN KELLY | Mar 1st 2016

Why the leading cause of airline passenger injuries is still hard to detect.

Yes.

5

Business Day

Scalia’s Death Spurs Dow Chemical to Settle Lawsuit

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS | Feb 26th 2016

Dow Chemical said it would pay $835 million to settle a longstanding class-action lawsuit after the death of Justice Antonin Scalia decreased its chances of prevailing at the Supreme Court.

Dow Chemical is rational.

6

Opinion

A Republican Slugfest, Not a Debate

Feb 26th 2016

A reader writes that the debate “showed no respect toward the American public.”

The Tea Party does not respect the public.
Its parent agrees with it.

7

Food

Alfajores, a Sweet Excuse for Making Dulce de Leche

By MELISSA CLARK | Feb 26th 2016

Dulce de leche stars in the Latin American sandwich cookies called alfajores. (Article plus video.)

I am not going to make these until there are other people to eat them.

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Health

‘Female Viagra’ Only Modestly Increases Sexual Satisfaction, Study Finds

By SABRINA TAVERNISE | Feb 29th 2016

Half of one satisfying sexual encounter a month: That is the average benefit a woman gets from the new female libido drug, researchers said on Monday.

We will work on satisfaction.
it is not automatic.

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U.S.

Officer in North Carolina Fatally Shoots Black Man During Chase

By MIKE SORAGHAN and RICHARD PÉREZ-PEÑA | Feb 29th 2016

A crowd in Raleigh gathered at the scene of the shooting, which neighbors said killed Akiel Denkins, 24, with some people yelling at officers.

Shooting is easier than chasing.
It does not appear the victim was about to leave town.
There would have been other opportunities to collar him. 

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Sports

Rickie Fowler Clings to Honda Classic Lead

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS | Feb 26th 2016

Rickie Fowler continued his stellar play in Florida, and has yet to make a bogey at the Honda Classic.

http://www.theguardian.com/uk/scotland

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Health

Better Care or Onerous Restrictions? Texas Abortion Law Going Before Supreme Court

By JAN HOFFMAN | Feb 26th 2016

Health groups, including the American Medical Association and the Texas Hospital Association, argue stringent rules the measure would impose are unnecessary.

Abortion is a woman's right.

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Business Day

Pending Home Sales Dropped in January

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS | Feb 29th 2016

The National Association of Realtors said its tally of signed contracts was most likely down because of higher prices and a shortage of listings.

Everything is for sale for the right price.

13

Opinion

Trump's Il Duce Routine

By ROGER COHEN | Feb 29th 2016

Europe knows that democracies can collapse. It watches Trump with memories of when the sky darkened.

The routine must be intentional.

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Science

DNA Under the Scope, and a Forensic Tool Under a Cloud

By CARL ZIMMER | Feb 26th 2016

Cutting-edge technology has enabled analysis of ever-tinier genetic samples. But as the science pushes boundaries, some experts are raising reliability questions.

The technique is powerful.
Like any high gain wide band system it is noisy.
The "noise" prevents certainty.
Certainty is required in criminal justice.

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Travel

Another Trip Cut Short on Anthem of the Seas

By SHIVANI VORA | Feb 29th 2016

The Royal Caribbean ship again sailed to port early because of weather, the second time in a month a cruise ended prematurely.

The lowest mark on the Plimsoll line is North Atlantic winter.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waterline#Standard_load_line_marks
 
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Sports

Adam Scott Regroups to Share Honda Classic Lead With Sergio García

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS | Feb 27th 2016

A bizarre and breezy afternoon ended at PGA National with two players whose fortunes changed mightily in the final hour.

http://www.theguardian.com/uk
http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news

http://www.theguardian.com/uk/scotland

http://www.theguardian.com/law

http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2016/mar/01/proposed-snoopers-charter-shows-governments-contempt-for-privacy

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U.S.

Obama to Make Case to G.O.P. Senators to Fill Supreme Court Seat

By GARDINER HARRIS | Mar 1st 2016

President Obama is to confer with Republicans on Tuesday about nominating a successor to Justice Antonin Scalia. But it might be a very short meeting.

It was a short meeting resulting in no change of positions.

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N.Y. / Region

New Jersey Man Charged in Hit-and-Run Death of New York City Officer

By ELI ROSENBERG | Feb 29th 2016

William Espinal-Mejia is charged with leaving scene of the accident in which Officer Vincent Harrison was struck and killed on the New Jersey Turnpike, the authorities said.

I would like to blame Chris Christi.
I can't make out a connection.

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Opinion

Integrating Public Schools

Feb 26th 2016

A former schools superintendent says integration could be done faster and better at the state level rather than by individual districts.

Local control of the schools is part of local government.
It is a part of the republican form of government.

20

Opinion

Mortality Rates for Whites: Opioids and Jobs

Feb 26th 2016

A CBS news analyst links rising mortality rates to declining job prospects, and two researchers discuss a drug policy based on racial stereotypes.

All that is required is the wealth to expect medical pain relief.

The wealth is due to racial stereotypes.

Opioids addict all users.


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Science

Women Waiting Longer to Have Children

By NICHOLAS BAKALAR | Feb 29th 2016

The recent recession is partly to blame for an increase in maternal age at first birth, one researcher says.

Professionals in the U.S. and its culture view children as an earned luxury.
Earning comes first.
The requirement delays and limits child bearing.
The subprofessional population is excluded from the
urban culture.

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Sports

Lindsey Vonn Skis Despite Knee Injury

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS | Feb 28th 2016

Wearing braces on both knees, Vonn extended her overall World Cup lead by placing 13th in an Alpine combined event.

http://www.wunderground.com/severe/europe.asp

http://www.wunderground.com/gb/london/zmw:00000.1.03772

https://www.google.com/maps/place/Hinterstoder,+Austria/@47.6908236,14.0408985,12z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m2!3m1!1s0x477165e5a11f3553:0x456c3584030b7c63

https://www.google.com/maps/place/Hinterstoder,+Austria/@47.3178884,12.8282826,8z/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x477165e5

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Sports

Breanna Stewart Helps UConn Rally Back

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS | Mar 1st 2016

Stewart scored 27 points and grabbed 13 rebounds against South Florida to help top-ranked Connecticut overcome its first halftime deficit in almost a year.

"Breanna Stewart scored 27 points and grabbed 13 rebounds to help top-ranked Connecticut overcome its first halftime deficit in almost a year and beat No. 20 South Florida, 79-59, in Storrs.

The Huskies (29-0, 18-0 American Athletic Conference), who trailed by 25-24 at the half, completed the program’s eighth undefeated regular season with their 66th win in a row. Courtney Williams led South Florida (21-8, 14-4) with 21 points."

Now for the playoffs.

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T Magazine

At Giorgio Armani, the Romantic Side of Fall

By LAURA RYSMAN | Feb 29th 2016

Hair and beauty at the show today was kept soft — to match the collection’s floral motifs.

Giorgio Armani lives in a personal fantasy.
You can carry off any fantasy you can support. 
What pleases you will please me.

5

Sports

Yale Sweeps Harvard to Hold League Lead Over Princeton

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS | Feb 26th 2016

Shawn Craig’s attempt to weave through three defenders failed, costing the United Tribes Technical College a chance to try a 3-pointer that would have given them a 1-point road win.

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/02/28/sports/ncaabasketball/breanna-stewart-uconns-wow-factor-always-had-a-sweep-in-mind.html?ref=ncaabasketball

Stewart Leads UConn’s Most Recent Run of Dominance

Breanna Stewart, UConn’s two-time national player of the year, is closing in on an unprecedented fourth N.C.A.A. Division I women’s title. The Huskies’ four-year record is 141-5, and every victory but one was by 10 or more points.

Look at the pictures. 

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N.Y. / Region

Overcrowding Worsens in New York as Working Families Double Up

By KIRK SEMPLE | Feb 29th 2016

In the census district encompassing Elmhurst and southern Corona, a quarter of all residential units are considered crowded.

The subprofessionals cannot afford current rents.


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Opinion

A Georgia Bill Shields Discrimination Against Gays

By THE EDITORIAL BOARD | Feb 26th 2016

The state is one of eight that are considering blanket legal protection for discrimination on religious grounds. Its bill is one of the most alarming.

The Confederacy has never believed
that their cause was lost.

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U.S.

Ohio: Two Students Shot in School Cafeteria

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS | Feb 29th 2016

A 14-year-old boy opened fire, hitting two students, then ran from the school and was apprehended nearby with the help of a police dog.

The "Stand Your Ground" attitude combined with easy access to firearms is a disaster.
I would rather give up easy access to firearms.

9

Fashion & Style

Milan Fashion Week: The Weekend

By ELIZABETH PATON | Feb 27th 2016

From Bottega Veneta to Missoni, the schedule as the week winds down is a busy one.

We will see what the houses of Paris offer.

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/03/01/t-magazine/london-milan-fashion-week-jewelry.html

I am trying to understand jewels.

The last frame from Milan (garnet and sulfided silver) is a challenge.  

9

Opinion

Should a Judge Rule on His Own Case?

By THE EDITORIAL BOARD | Feb 29th 2016

A state judge who as the district attorney authorized a death penalty case should be disqualified from reviewing it on appeal.

The consensus is no.
I have no problem with that consensus.

10

N.Y. / Region

Plan to Expand a Pipeline at Indian Point Raises Concern

By LISA W. FODERARO | Feb 28th 2016

Elected officials and environmental activists have criticized the expansion of a natural gas pipeline across Indian Point property.

There is a very active group that wants to remove Indian Point.
They have no grounds beyond panic.

11

Science

The Giving Tree, Giving Year After Year After ...

By C. CLAIBORNE RAY | Feb 29th 2016

A properly tapped maple tree can yield sugary sap over many seasons without any appreciable impact on life span, says one authority on the subject.

I like maple sugar.
I will not make it or sell it.
Fructose is a dangerous and addictive drug.

12

World

Pakistan Braces for Violence After Execution of Governor’s Killer

By SALMAN MASOOD | Feb 29th 2016

Security forces were put on high alert in major cities across the country after the hanging of Malik Mumtaz Hussain Qadri, who killed Salmaan Taseer, an advocate for changes in blasphemy laws.

The Pakistani Constitution is in error in my opinion.
The government is guarding itself against revolt.

13

Health

Better Care or Onerous Restrictions? Texas Abortion Law Going Before Supreme Court

By JAN HOFFMAN | Feb 26th 2016

Health groups, including the American Medical Association and the Texas Hospital Association, argue stringent rules the measure would impose are unnecessary.

Texas is insane.
Abortion is a right.

14

N.Y. / Region

Evictions Are Down by 18%; New York City Cites Increased Legal Services

By MIREYA NAVARRO | Feb 29th 2016

The number is at its lowest level since 2005, a fact that officials attribute to the allocation of nearly $46 million for tenant legal services in the last two years.

Legal services can slow evictions.
They cannot stop them.

15

N.Y. / Region

Judge Grants Delay of Sodium Warnings for New York City Restaurants

By MARC SANTORA | Feb 29th 2016

The law, which would require chain restaurants to label high-sodium items, was to go into effect on Tuesday, but will be delayed while it remains under judicial review.

Salt sells food and drink.

16

World

Pakistan Hangs Guard for Assassination of Outspoken Secular Politician

By SALMAN MASOOD | Feb 29th 2016

Malik Mumtaz Hussain Qadri fatally shot Salmaan Taseer, the governor of Punjab Province and a staunch opponent of the country’s blasphemy law.

Pakistan is a sovereign nation.

I have never found grounds to object to killing in the abstract.
The practicalities and consequences have stayed my hand.
Who and when continue to puzzel me.
Government cannot decide these questions for me.

17

N.Y. / Region

3 Killed and 2 Injured in Hit-and-Run Crashes Across New York City

By RICK ROJAS | Feb 28th 2016

No arrests have been made in a series of collisions that occurred after midnight on Saturday in which pedestrians and a cyclist were hit by motorists.

Not a relative.
People try to be irresponsible.

18

World

Japan Indicts 3 Former Executives Over Fukushima Nuclear Disaster

By JONATHAN SOBLE | Feb 29th 2016

The indictments were the first stemming from the event, which spread radiation across a wide area in the country’s northeast and led to evacuations that left more than 100,000 people homeless.

I would have problems convicting these executives.
After the tsunami they did the best they could.
The plant was designed to the best practices at the time of designs.

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T Magazine

Three’s a Trend: Leopard Coats

By MALINA JOSEPH GILCHRIST | Feb 28th 2016

This season, as ever, the timeless animal print is back on outerwear. The common denominator: a strong lapel (and heavy dose of attitude).

Fur is questionable as fashion.

Here it is pattern that dominates.
In the urban environment the dense spots are an accent rather than
a camouflage.  They show the outline and hide the contours.
Urban backgrounds tend to be monochrome and smooth.

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