The British are Coming!

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The British are Coming! The British are Coming!“ Listen my children and you shall hear, of the midnight ride of Paul Revere”... So starts the words from Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.

Paul Revere galloped on horseback through the Bronx four times, not to alert the
patriots that the British were coming, but to deliver the mail as a post rider.
The British did attack New York City in 1776 at the Battle of Brooklyn and tried to end the American Revolution with the capture and surrender of General George Washington in the Bronx.

Happy Birthday / New Year's Bash

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A Happy Weekend Birthday Bash with my wonderful wife Yirong Soto, including a Saturday surprise from her loving husband Roberto Soto. Felicidades, 生日快樂.

Not everyone is as lucky as me to be blessed with a wonderful wife. Thanks for coming into my life and agreeing to be my wife. You bring magic into my life. We are twin cities... Shanghai and Habana. Here's wising you a happier and healthiest birthday to my best friend and lover... The best is yet to come.

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Safety Needs of Civilian Space Travel

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The commercial aviation industry has medical care standards, as does NASA for traditional space missions, and the emerging commercial space transportation industry will need to define medical care practices as well. The unique risks posed by commercial spaceflight warrant the establishment of Medical Levels of Care to account for the different phases of suborbital and orbital missions, as described in an article published in New Space, a peer-reviewed journal from Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers. The article is available free on the New Space website until February 14, 2015.

GOP Roots?

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Abraham Lincoln was the first US President who was a member of the modern Republican party. But who was the first big shot in the Grand Old Party? Most agree that it began in a little Wisconsin schoolhouse in 1854. A small group of dedicated abolitionists gathered to fight the expansion of slavery, and they gave birth to a Party dedicated to freedom and equal opportunity.

The name “Republican” was chosen, alluding to Thomas Jefferson’s Democratic-Republican Party and conveying a commitment to the inalienable rights of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.

Billion-Dollar Weather Disasters

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The National Climatic Data Center is USA's Scorekeeper in terms of addressing severe weather and climate events in their historical perspective. As part of its responsibility of monitoring and assessing the climate, NCDC tracks and evaluates climate events in the U.S. and globally that have great economic and societal impacts. NCDC is frequently called upon to provide summaries of global and U.S. temperature and precipitation trends, extremes, and comparisons in their historical perspective.

Sweet Sixteen... Not when it refers to temperature

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In NYC, it is cloudy, with a high near 28. Wind chill values between 10 and 20, with northeast winds 7 to 9 mph. An area of low pressure off the North Carolina coast will bring a wintry mix of precipitation across parts of the mid-Atlantic on Wednesday. Freezing rain is possible for some locations, mainly in Virginia and North Carolina. Snow is expected across the central Appalachians, with rain across the southern mid-Atlantic.

Should tipping be necessary?

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Tipping may not be a good system, whether its done in America, Europe, or Asia. In fact, in many of these countries tipping is not a part of the national culture.

In countries where gratuities are the norm, some employers pay workers with the expectation that their wages will be supplemented by tips. Some folks criticize the inherent social awkwardness in transactions that involve tipping, the inconsistency of tipping for some services but not similar ones, and the irrationality of basing tips on price, rather than the amount and quality of service.

Sabrina Soto Designs @ Michaels

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Celebrity designer Sabrina Soto has launched a series of office essentials, with desk a accessory collection exclusively for Michaels. http://www.michaels.com

These items include a series of colorful monogrammed note-cards, printed clipboards, journals, rubber band lollipops and my favorites, Sabrina styled pens, with all items under $10 dollars.

These accessories will bring new life to your desk space in the office, in your home, or college dorms. Her product line will expand to bedding and other lifestyle goods.

Communter Questions?

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What's going on with our transit systems? Yesterday there was a fire in Washington, DC, which took the life of one commuter, now today New York commuters are going to continue experiencing delays following an early morning fire at an underground construction site near Penn Station.

Tuesday afternoon-evening commute may again be affected after a fire at a construction site in Penn Station caused delays and cancellations during the morning rush, the Long Island Rail Road said.

Poorest in New York: The Bronx

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The Bronx has been and continues to be the poorest county in New York State. Bronx County, New York has a median household income, 2009-2013: $34,388 NY State median household income, 2009-2013: $58,003. Poverty rate, 2009-2013: 29.8% and Unemployment, 2013: 11.8%.

Less than 70% of adults living in The Bronx have a high school diploma, one of the lowest rates in the country. Poor education among residents likely contributed to the area’s low incomes.

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