Look No Further Nemo is Coming...

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NEMO - This is not a kids animated film. Meaning of Nemo: A Greek boy’s name meaning "from the valley," means "nobody" in Latin. In plain English it means up to 30" of SNOW.

The Big Apple is buzzing with reports of a Nor’easter hitting the area. Thi is is a serious major winter storm, which is expected to impact the Northeast this weekend. As much as two feet of snow is forecast from the New York City metro area all the way to Maine. Wind gusts as high as 60-75 mph will create significant impacts to transportation and power. Coastal flooding is also possible.

TREATING ALCOHOLISM

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Finding a reliable treatment for alcoholism has been a frustrating quest. In the best studies, all common psychosocial approaches have been found equally and only moderately effective. So physicians and mental health professionals have turned to drugs in the hope of matching their success, or partial success, in the drug treatment of other psychiatric disorders.

So far the results are inconclusive, and some still hesitate to treat any substance abuse problem with a drug. But there was a time when the drug treatment of depression and schizophrenia was questioned. The search for drug treatments has also been aided by progress in understanding addiction in general and the actions of alcohol in particular. One new drug was approved in 2005 and others are being considered.
Withdrawal symptoms

Alcohol withdrawal requires drug treatment only in a minority of cases — mainly when there is a risk of delirium or seizures. There are no fundamentally new ideas about how to go about it. The best-tested approach is to substitute a safer sedative — usually a benzodiazepine, such as diazepam (Valium), chlordiazepoxide (Librium), or lorazepam (Ativan) — and gradually reduce the dose.

WINTER BLIZZARD WATCH

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Get out those snow shovels, NYC and New England states are about to be slammed by a massive winter mega-storm.

Two storms are expected to merge and bring cold air, heavy snow and increasing winds. Some areas may be hit with an all-out blizzard and a couple of feet of snow. Forecasters say the storm will on Friday. However, lingering effects from blowing and drifting snow, blocked roads and other travel delays are likely to linger into the weekend.

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER WARNINGS FROM NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

Free Mammograms

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In partnership with American Italian Cancer Foundation NYC Councilmen Jimmy Vacca is offering a free service tomorrow, Thursday, February 7th at 10:00 A.M.

James Vacca will join representatives of the American Italian Cancer Foundation, as well as constituents, as he once again welcomes the Mammogram Van back to the district.

The van, which is a partnership with the American Italian Cancer Foundation, has visited the district every February for the last six years to offer free mammograms to women of the Bronx over the age of 40.

WEEKEND MAIL SERVICE CANCELLED

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A $16 billion dollar loss has prompted USPS to announce that it will stop delivering envelopes on August 1, 2013.

The Postal Service will continue to deliver packages six days a week. Their plan is aimed at saving about $2 billion.

Under the new plan, mail would still be delivered to post office boxes on Saturdays. Post offices now open on Saturdays would remain open on Saturdays.

MONDAY MORNING QUATERBACKING CONTINUES

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Are you and your friends still talking about the 34-minute Super Bowl black out. Many party animals who visit New Orleans are no strangers to blackouts, but the cause of that blackout during The Superbowl on Sunday is still a mystery as Monday morning quarterbacking continues and so does the investigation.

What do you think caused the game to be postponed for over one half hour?
Respond below, or write to City Island Images: admin@cimages.me

RETHINKING DRINKING

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How much is too much?

How much alcohol is too much? It could mean drinking too much at one time, drinking too often, or both. It’s important to be aware of how much you are drinking, whether your drinking pattern is risky, the harm that some drinking patterns can cause, and ways to reduce your risks.

What counts as a drink?

What’s a “standard” drink?

How many drinks are in common containers?

What’s your pattern?

What’s low-risk drinking?

What’s “at-risk” or “heavy” drinking?

What’s the harm?

What are the risks?

INTERESTING ATTRACTIONS

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Event: Finding Your Best Investigative Business Story
When: February 5, 2013
Where: Online
The Donald W. Reynolds National Center for Business Journalism presents the free webinar, “Finding Your Best Investigative Business Story.” Pulitzer winner Michael J. Berens of The Seattle Times leads this one-hour webinar on finding, developing and pitching investigative story ideas. For more information, please visit the main webinar page: http://bit.ly/U6Nknd

Event: Retirement Issues Fellowship 2013
When: April 7-10, 2013 (February 11 deadline)
Where: Washington, D.C.

MEDIA EMPLOYMENT

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ASSOCIATE PRODUCER
BEST BOY
BOOM PERSON
CAMERAMAN, CINEMATOGRAPHER,
DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY, or FIRST CAMERAMAN
CAMERA OPERATOR
CATERER
COSTUME DESIGNER
CRAFT SERVICE PERSON/ CRAFTY
DAY PLAYER
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER
FIRST ASSISTANT CAMERA PERSON
GAFFER or CHIEF LIGHTING TECHNICIAN
GRIP
LINE PRODUCER
LOCATION MANAGER
PARKING COORDINATOR
PARKING PRODUCTION ASSISTANT (PA)
PRODUCTION ASSISTANT (PA)
PROP MASTER
SCRIPT ADVISER
SECOND ASSISTANT CAMERA PERSON or LOADER
SECOND TEAM
SET DECORATOR
SET PRODUCTION ASSISTANT (PA)
SPECIAL EFFECTS SUPERVISOR
STAND IN

FAVORITE SUPERBOWL ADS

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TV Commercials for Super Bowl XLVII cost around $4 million for 30 seconds. The following are the 10 spots that made the most of their half-minute in the spotlight.

Budweiser: Brotherhood
A beautiful Clydesdale is raised by and then reunited with the trainer who raised it. If you found yourself misting up, you weren't alone. Twitter was full of crying confessions.

Oreo: Whisper fight
What starts out as a whisper-fight in a library turns into an out-of-control melee. At least the lunatics remember to use their indoor voices throughout. Manners count for something.

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