The Boston Globe - 02.09.2019

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 2019 The Boston Globe C11

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Eastern Massachusetts air quality

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Trees Weeds Grass Mold

Yesterday’s mold and spore rating.

Absent Moderate Low N.A.

Small craft advisory

Gale warningStorm warning

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Boston’s forecast

Temperatures are

today’s highs

and tonight’s lows.

Mount Washington

Almanac

Climate data are compiled from National Weather Service records and are subject to change or correction.

New England marine forecast

Wind Seas Temp Wind Seas Temp

Cities

Today Tomorrow Today Tomorrow Today Tomorrow Today Tomorrow

Forecast high and low temperatures and conditions

TODAY:A disturbance will bring a soaking rain to the

majority of northern New England. Southern areas will see

thunderstorms by the afternoon.

TOMORROW:While there can be a lingering

shower on Cape Cod in the morning, the region will

endupwithaniceandcomfortableTuesday.

EXTENDED:The heat and humidity will

return on Wednesday ahead of a robust cold

front. Strong thunderstorms are possible

ahead of this front.

New England forecast

Tides A.M. P.M. High tides A.M. P.M. High tides A.M. P.M.

High tides

Old Orchard ME 1:36 2:05

Hampton

Beach NH 1:50 2:19

Plum Island 2:01 2:27

Ipswich 1:35 2:04

Gloucester 1:47 2:15

Marblehead 1:47 2:15

Lynn 1:47 2:16

Scituate 1:47 2:14

Plymouth 1:55 2:21

Cape Cod

Canal East 1:38 2:04

Cape Cod

Canal West 12:39

Falmouth 1:31 1:59

Hyannis Port 2:47 3:14

Chatham 2:42 3:07

Wellfleet 2:01 2:29

Provincetown 1:54 2:21

Nantucket

Harbor 2:55 3:22

Oak Bluffs 2:18 2:47

New Bedford 10:5511:18

Newport RI 10:4811:11

Boston high 1:47 2:15

Height 11.8 11.5

Boston low 8:00 8:26

Height -1.4 -1.3

Weather Mostly sunny

Visibility 80 miles

Wind west-southwest at 8 m.p.h.

High/low temperature 47/36

Snow depth at 5 p.m. 0.0”

(5 p.m. yesterday)

Yesterday’s high/low 72°/62°

Sunrise 6:10 a.m.

Sunset 7:17 p.m.

Moonrise 9:52 a.m.

24 Hr. Precipitation

Yesterday 0.00”

Precip days in September 0

Month to date 0.00”

Norm. month to date 0.10”

Year to date 34.33”

Norm. year to date 28.72”

(valid at 5 p.m. yesterday)

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Boston Harbor S 7-14 kts. 1-2 ft. 76/66

East Cape

Cod Canal S 5-10 kts. 1-2 ft. 76/65

Buzzards Bay S 6-12 kts. 1-2 ft. 75/65

Martha’s

Vineyard S 6-12 kts. 1-3 ft. 75/65

Nantucket SE 6-12 kts. 1-2 ft. 73/63

Provincetown S 7-14 kts. 1-2 ft. 74/62

Atlanta 91/72 Pc 93/72 S

Atlantic City 83/67 T 82/68 S

Charlotte 89/67 Pc 90/68 S

Chicago 81/67 Pc 85/60 T

Dallas 95/73 S 95/73 S

Denver 99/62 S 86/62 S

Detroit 80/62 Pc 83/60 Pc

Fort Myers 89/78 T 89/79 T

Los Angeles 91/71 S 90/70 S

Miami 88/78 R 89/78 T

New Orleans 92/78 T 95/77 S

New York City 79/66 T 80/69 S

Philadelphia 83/68 T 84/70 S

Phoenix 106/87 T 110/86 T

Salt Lake City 98/73 Pc 92/71 Pc

San Francisco 77/61 Pc 75/60 Pc

Seattle 79/60 S 78/59 S

Washington 87/70 Pc 86/71 S

Beijing 94/64 Pc 94/64 S

Cancun 87/76 T 89/78 Pc

Mexico City 78/52 T 76/55 T

Montreal 71/54 R 70/61 Pc

Toronto 75/57 Sh 74/63 C

Vancouver 72/58 S 71/57 Pc

Jerusalem 87/65 S 84/66 S

London 71/55 Pc 73/58 Pc

Moscow 74/56 Pc 74/55 Pc

Paris 73/52 Pc 75/54 S

Rome 84/67 T 85/64 T

San Juan 89/79 Pc 89/78 Pc

Stockholm 66/49 Pc 63/50 Sh

Tokyo 87/76 Pc 85/74 Pc

HIGH

LOW

6 A.M. NOON 6P.M.

Feeling nice across the

area with sunshine and a

few clouds; comfortable

temperatures. Pleasant

conditions will persist into the

overnight hours.

TUESDAY

75-80

63-68

HIGH

LOW

6 A.M. NOON 6P.M.

Breezy and feeling very

warm and more humid

with times of clouds and

sun. Showers and thun-

derstorms developing late. It will

dry out overnight.

WEDNESDAY

85-90

58-63

HIGH

LOW

6 A.M. NOON 6P.M.

Cooler and more com-

fortable with times of

clouds and sunshine.

Remaining dry, cool

and nice into the nighttime, but

clouds will thicken overnight.

THURSDAY

67-72

55-60

HIGH

LOW

6 A.M. NOON 6P.M.

Cloudy and potentially

windy with Dorian pass-

ing by offshore. A little

rain will develop in the

afternoon. Remaining cloudy and

windy overnight.

FRIDAY

65-70

54-59

HIGH

LOW

6 A.M. NOON 6P.M.

Mainly cloudy with a few

showers and thunder-

storms developing in the

afternoon and continuing

into the evening. Drier air will

filter in overnight.

TODAY

75-80

64-69

Every month I go to Birmingham for dinner and a fun

bridge game with old friends and teammates. I always find

deals worth writing about.

In today’s deal, North’s double of two clubs was “sup-

port,” showing three cards in spades. A raise to two spades

would have shown four-card support. (A pass would have

denied three spades.) South went to two spades, passed out.

West led a diamond, and declarer won in dummy and

tried a trump to his king, ducked. West won the next trump

with the ace and shifted to the king of hearts, winning, and

a second heart.

South took dummy’s ace and led a club to his nine. West

won with the queen, and with the club spots in his favor,

he got two more clubs and another trump. Down one. Two

clubs doubled, had South been inspired to pass, would have

failed also.

I am no fan of “support doubles.” They don’t describe the

doubler’s hand accurately and make it harder to penalize

an indiscreet overcall. But such is “progress” in modern

bidding.

DAILY QUESTIONYou hold:♠ 764 ♥♥AJ53♦♦AKQ4

♣10 3. You open one diamond, and your partner bids one

spade. The opponents pass. What do you say?

ANSWER:This problem is stressful. You cannot bid two

hearts, which would be a strength-showing “reverse.” A

raise to two spades would be fine, but not with the actual

spade support. A 1NT bid with 10-3 in clubs is unappeal-

ing. I would accept either 1NT or two spades, not liking

either call.

North

♠

♥♥

♦♦

♣

West East

♠♠

♥♥ ♥♥

♦♦ ♦♦

♣♣

South

♠

♥♥

♦♦

♣

North dealer — N-S vulnerable

764

AJ53

AKQ4

10 3

A983

K10

95

AQ864

10 5

Q9864

J1083

J5

KQJ2

72

762

K972

North East South West

1 ♦♦ Pass 1♠ 2 ♣

Dbl Pass 2♠ All Pass

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HAPPY BIRTHDAYfor Monday,
Sept. 2, 2019:
This year, you can be precise, to-
tallydiplomaticoracutelypercep-
tive. Depending on which facet of
your personality you manifest,
you will get different responses. If
single, your multi-faceted person-
ality could confuse someone you
date. You need someone who ac-
cepts you as you are. If attached,
your sweetie will respond accord-
ingly. However, you could get
some strong feedback. Base your
decision on reality but do not give
up on a dream. LIBRA tends to
appeal to your softer side.
ARIES(March 21-April 19)
You feel pressured all day. You
need to allow another party to
take the lead. Let this person
know that you support his or her
present endeavor. Give this person
the support needed to function
well. You feel lucky as the day ag-
es. Tonight: Accept an avant-garde
invitation.
TAURUS(April 20-May 20)
Others seek you out for various
reasons. For some of you, a mutu-
al project could be involved. For
others, someone might want to
touch base. Note how actively one
person might be looking for you.
Tonight: Play it by ear.
GEMINI(May 21-June 20)
Many people might judge that you
are deeply involved in an impor-
tant project. What might be occu-
pying you with so much intensity
is really only your business. Try to
take a walk to relax. Tonight: Re-
turn calls first.
CANCER(June 21-July 22)
Reach out for someone who often
intrigues you. For some of you,
this person could be a flirtation or
a loved one. Express your creativi-
ty to the max. You might want to
extend an invitation to a friend or
loved one. Tonight: Know when to
call it a night.
LEO(July 23-Aug. 22)
Be aware that staying close to
home might work for you, but it
could also cause those who gener-
ally see you during the week to
feel that they are lacking some-
thing. You might have indirectly
made the impact you wanted to.
Tonight: Visiting with a younger
person.
VIRGO(Aug. 23-Sept. 22)
You are likely to say what you
want and express your feelings as
well. Someone who often is
around you appreciates your shar-
ing. He or she lets you know how
much your attention is appreciat-
ed. Tonight: Head home early.
LIBRA(Sept. 23-Oct. 22)
Your playfulness and fun ways will
make an impression on others.
You might have noticed a sense of
possessiveness that runs between
you and another person. You are
full of energy. Tonight: Getting to-
gether with a friend.
SCORPIO(Oct. 23-Nov. 21)
Your intensity touches many peo-
ple and draws various reactions.
Some people are drawn to you as
if you were a magnet, and they
cannot get away from your intense
magnetism. Others might run as
they might be fearful of your cha-
risma. Tonight: Do some shopping
on the way home.
SAGITTARIUS(Nov. 22-Dec. 21)
You might want to pull back and
say less. You could find a boss or
authority figure demanding and
respond in a challenging manner.
Is this an automatic response or a
chosen one? Make sure you are
not on automatic. Tonight: Head
home and do your thing.
CAPRICORN(Dec. 22-Jan. 19)
You enjoy the limelight, yet you do
not appreciate all the demands
and responsibilities. If you want
to change this situation, think
carefully. You are a sign that needs
to be appreciated and respected.
Tonight: Check out a new spot.
AQUARIUS(Jan. 20-Feb. 18)
You will say what you want and do
what you desire. People often ad-
mire your courage to be authentic.
Reach out for someone at a dis-
tance who you enjoy speaking to.
This person also has nuggets of in-
formation that he or she drops on
you. Tonight: Whatever you are
doing, you are doing it at 100%.
PISCES(Feb. 19-March 20)
Discussion surrounds serious
matters. As a result, everyone in-
volved is vested in the outcome.
Finding the right way to deal with
the issue at hand could take a
while. Reach out for advice. To-
night: Treat your mind to some
candy.
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