NYC Lunar New Year

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The Lunar New Year begins on Thursday, but celebrations start tonight with a big fireworks show over the Hudson River. The fireworks display will begin to usher in The Year of the Goat, Sheep?

Grucci Fireworks will mark the Year with a 20 minute show is expected to begin at 7:30 p.m.

The fireworks will launch from three barges near the Chinese consulate at 42nd Street and 12th Avenue. Organizers say they expect the display to rival Macy's annual July 4th fireworks show.

SNOW AND ARCTIC AIR WILL BLOW

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An area of low pressure will continue to slide through the Southeast U.S early Tuesday bringing wintry weather to parts of the Mid-South through Mid-Atlantic. The heaviest snow will occur from Kentucky to the Mid-Atlantic where 6-12 inches are possible. Farther south, from Tennessee through North Carolina, ice will be the main threat. Precipitation will end from west to east this Tuesday.

Winter Weather Advisory is in effect until February 17, 12:00 PM EST
.WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST
TODAY...

BANK HEIST WORTH BILLIONS

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A Russian cyber-security company is investigating the banking industry, which it claims could be experiencing a new era in cyber-crimes. The company has been investigating a $1 billion attack on financial institutions by a sophisticated hacking group.

INTERPOL, Kaspersky Labs, Europol and other authorities from different countries have combined efforts to uncover the criminal plot behind an unprecedented cyber-robbery. Up to one billion American dollars was stolen in about two years from financial institutions worldwide.

US Enemy

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We have found the enemy and it is US. The original statement was "we have found the eneny and he is us". It came from a newspaper cartoon written by Walt Kelly. and was said by Pogo, and oppossum to his buddies who were an alligator and an owl.

The Quote is correctly "We have found the enemy and he are us" said by POGO in the comic strip of the same name. Albert was the name of the alligator. "WE HAVE MET THE ENEMY AND HE IS US"

YouTube Birthday

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Happy Birthday to YouTube, Felicidades YouTube... 10 years and still growing in popularity.

Every video comes back with metrics of how many watched it, for how long, and what they watched next.
TV never got such precise feedback, and it's why vloggers seem to understand their audience so well: they’ve iterated their product again and again until it's the perfect fit.

Top 10 YouTube Videos Of All Time http://readwrite.com/2012/09/02/top_10_youtube_videos_of_all_time

Freezing Cold New York City

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Record low temperatures in New York City are setting records set in 1888. The winds are burning the skin.

The number of cold calls to 311 was overwhelming. The calls were mostly about freezing temperatures and folks complaining about the lack of heat and hot water.

It was so cold that East River Ferry service was suspended when ice formed on the river.

Meanwhile, The Naked Cowboy In Times Square changed his routine to deal with the cold temperatures. Highs temps were in the teens and the lows at sub zero levels, with the wind chill factor making it feel much colder.

SNL * Still No Latinos * Same Negative Legacy

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For forty years, I can not recall a Latino cast member, and the only character profiled was a cast member making fun of a Hispanic: “Baseball been berry, berry good to me!” Repeated as an infamous SNL catchphrase from SNL first black cast member Garrett Morris, appearing as Chico Escuela. He was A character on "Saturday Night Live". Chico Escuela was actually a make belief baseball player from The Dominican Republic . Chico spoke only broken English, so the entire joke centered on him responding to questions with: "Baseball... been berra berra good... to me."

New Yorkers Hibernating?

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Residents of The Big Apple have been told to practice the act of Hibernating and to spend this frosty winter day inside close quarters, just like bears and other animals. It is bear-y cold outside, folks.

What about the ones living without heat, or workers who have to be outdoors in this cold weather for a prolonged time can be dangerous. The mayor says to protect yourself and help others who may be at increased risk of health problems from the cold.

Jack Frost Promoted

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Jack A. Frost has been named President and Chief Operating Officer of Tutor Perini Corporation. The civil and building construction company is building the so called "new and improved" City Island Bridge.

TRUST: East vs West

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The Peoples Republic of China is the world's second-largest economy and executives in USA should understand cultural differences to build successful, high-quality relationships with Chinese counterparts.

American culture considers you trustworthy until you do something that breaks the trust. In China, the culture moves toward “distrust”. You'll have my trust when you’ve proven yourself worthy of it.