State of City Roads To Be Examined

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Next week, NYC Transportation Committee Chair James Vacca will convene a committee hearing to discuss road conditions around New York City. The winter of 2010-2011 saw a dramatic spike in the number of potholes, and while the number of potholes is down this year, it still takes nearly a week--6.8 days--to fill a single pothole, according to the Preliminary Mayor's Management Report.

The Committee also expects to discuss the merits of using recycled asphalt to pave city streets, as the Department of Transportation expands recycled asphalt operations at its new plant in Queens.

SUPREME COURT ON HEALTH CARE

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This week, the Supreme Court held three days of oral arguments on the multi-state lawsuit challenging the 2010 health care law. Justices sat for a combined six hours to determine the constitutionality of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. The case is officially known as Florida v. Department of Health & Human Services.

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VALUABLE NETWORKING TIPS

Remember that networking is always a two way street. We aren't just there to get something; we're there to learn what we can give. This is a gift for everyone involved. What can we contribute?

Tell your story. You will be asked who you are and why you are in attendance. Have your elevator speech ready, and give it with energy.

Know what to say. Sports events, major news cycles, the success of the event, the beauty of an item of jewelry, the quality of the hors d'oevres. Even owning your nervousness. Can be endearing.

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MEGA MILLION FEVER CAPTURES US

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Lottery players in 42 states across this nation are dreaming about the largest jackpot in US history.

Who will win tonight? This Mega Millions fever is bound to get higher than the $640.

We are 19 times as likely to be struck by lightning twice, 33 times as likely to be attacked in the next year by killer bees and 40 times as likely to be dealt five consecutive blackjacks in a card game as you are to win Mega Millions.

Headlines 3/30/12

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US SUPREME COURT JUSTICES VOTE. Obama Healthcare Case.

FLORIDA SHOOTING. Controversy & Infighting Continues

MEGA MILLION FEVER. 42 States Dreaming Big Bucks.

APPLE WORKPLACE CULTURE. Costs & Conditions.

ROMNEY GETS BUSH SUPPORT. Not George W.

NYC Research In Motion’s inaugural Future Developer

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WHO and WHAT: Forty students have signed up to participate in Research In Motion’s “Future Developer Day” at Pace University’s Seidenberg School of Computer Science and Information Systems. RIM’s inaugural campus hackathon focuses on using HTML 5 / WebWorks for developing mobile applications for the BlackBerry smartphone and BlackBerry PlayBook tablet.

Students will participate in expert sessions on HTML5/WebWorks development, open development tutorials with RIM experts, app ‘show and tells’, and a panel with RIM executives and developer partners.

UN URGES ARAB LEAGUE TO SUPPORT DEMOCRATIC REFORMS

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UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today urged members of the League of Arab States to listen to their people and embrace democratic transitions in the region which, since last year, has witnessed a wave of popular uprisings calling for greater freedoms.

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