Way to go Jimmy Vacca - In The First Person
Supporting our schools
One of my greatest joys is being able to provide resources and programs for our community's schools and seeing the joy on our kids' faces when I go to visit. It is clear that they are taking advantage of all these tools and opportunities to the fullest.
POLAR BEARS @ ORCHARD BEACH
If you’re interested, the Polar Bears are coming to Orchard Beach tomorrow! The event, sponsored by BronxNet and sure to be lots of fun, kicks off at 11 am, and the group usually heads down to the water around 11:30ish.
Want to brave the cold? Wear your bathing suit and bring a towel. No streakers!
FOOD FOR THOUGHT - WORDS OF WISDOM
"He who has so little knowledge of human nature as to seek happiness by changing anything but his own disposition will waste his life in fruitless efforts."
UNGA CONDEMNS SYRIA
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The General Assembly has strongly condemned the continued “widespread and systematic” human rights violations by the Syrian authorities and demanded that the Government immediately cease all violence and protect its people.
The 193-member body adopted a resolution backing Arab League efforts to resolve the crisis in Syria, where UN officials estimate that security forces have killed well over 5,400 people since the popular uprising began last March.
Headlines 2/17/12
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CONGRESSIONAL DRAMA. Payroll Tax Measures.
DEADLY GUNSHOTS. Federal Agents Involved.
SAFARI PRIVACY SETTINGS. Apple Devices.
MICHIGAN PRIMARY. Campaign Promises.
ALLSTAR CARTER DEAD. Mets Mourning.
RESEARCH + CONSIDEARATION + SENSITIVITY = RCS
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LIN means wood in Chinese. ROC is Taiwan's abbreviation - The Republic of China.
MSG, it was never a good idea to cablecast that graphic and fortune cookies are not even served in mainland China, or in Taiwan.
As a result, Madison Square Garden Network is now feeling the heat because New York Knicks TV broadcast partner flashed this graphic of their Taiwanese-American basketball star, following the Knicks' seventh straight win.
World Trade Center Site Accident
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At the NYC site of tower 4, a 35-foot steel column fell off a crane this morning at the World Trade Center and crushed a vehicle on the site. This accident has caused a partial shutdown of construction.
This occurred around 10 this morning with only one minor injury reported. A fortunate construction worker slipped and fell while running near the fallen steel. Luckily, this 16-acre site was cordoned off while crews continue rebuild. The only area open to the public is the memorial, which was unveiled in September.
Headlines 2/16/12
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US JOBLESS CLAIMS DROP. Four Year Low.
WTC SITE. NYC Construction Accident.
GM PROFITS. Nearly $8 Billion Dollars.
MORTGAGE RATES. 3.87% Low
LIN FEVER. Courting Wood.
GLOBAL PRISON OVERCROWDING
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AN INTERNATIONAL human rights official today called on Latin American countries to tackle the problem of prison overcrowding in the wake of an overnight fire at a jail in Honduras that killed hundreds of inmates.
More than 300 prisoners are reported to have died in the blaze at the prison, located north of the capital, Tegucigalpa, with dozens of others still missing and presumed dead.
Antonio Maldonado, human rights adviser for the UN system in Honduras, told UN Radio today that overcrowding may have contributed to the death toll.