Hundreds of volunteers - including a half dozen NY Marathon runners have supported the hurricane clean-up effort at Pelham Bay Park this weekend. Work has been done near the Nature Center, picnic area and southern end of Orchard Beach. Volunteers responded to online appeals for help posted by the Parks Dept., NYC Service and Friends of Pelham Bay Park.
Dignified, tall, and handsome, with clean-shaven chin and side-whiskers, Chester A. Arthur may have looked like an American President, but was he born in America, or Canada? Well, that depends on who you ask.
With every new presidential election it seems the number of pollster keep growing. Every day there are countless polls analyzing voting trends by race, age, sex, religion, geographic location. This polling conducts research on just about every variable you could possibly imagine.
But how are these polls taken, and who are these pollsters talking to? With the presidential race coming down to the wire, the science of polling and that all so constant margin of error begs to ask the all-important question: Just how accurate ARE they?
This Week in History, Nov 4 - Nov 10
Nov 04, 1956
Soviets put brutal end to Hungarian revolution. A spontaneous national uprising that began 12 days before in Hungary is viciously crushed by Soviet tanks and troops on this day in 1956. Thousands were killed and wounded and nearly a quarter-million Hungarians fled the country.
Nov 05, 1994
FOUR YEARS LATER. How High is Obama Euphoria?
Many converged on the night of Barack Obama’s election in 2008. Some now have gone different ways since. They have learned about the fragile economy and those many burdens of debt, also about following dreams and the enduring reality of race in America. Some wrestle with self-doubt and the others are filled with fear.
SYRIA TEST. Turkish Topper.
What is the attraction of of the doughnut? - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XsZqp0hXLBk
From Indiana to California and from India to Chile, global expressions of deep-fried dough transcend trends, defy political parties and provide an insightful look at history and culture.
Some of the world's top fritters may keep you well informed with the circle of life. Please pack your bags and maybe throw in some workout gear?
Indiana: Tom's Doughnuts
Some say it was Sandy this year's October Surprise. This American political jargon term came about following the 1972 presidential election between Republican incumbent President Nixon and Democrat challenger George McGovern, while US was in the fourth year of negotiations to end the very long and domestically divisive Vietnam War.
NY FUEL SHORTAGES. Aid Rushed To Region As Cold Weather, Panic Buying and Anger Rises.
New York scrambles to reconnect as relief nears for darkened Manhattan, while aid seems to not have included Staten Island, but Mayor flip flops and cancels New York City Marathon. East coast begins storm clean-up as the costs could rise up to $15 billion.
PRESIDENT AND GOVERNOR REFINE CAMPAIGNS. Obama and Romney's Last Days.
There are similar rings to theirs speeches for a shared sense of purpose and an era of national healing.
VULNERABILITY OF WIRELESS TECHNOLOGY. Unreliable During Emergencies.
With people in storm-ravaged areas still shivering without electricity and the death toll in New York City at more than 40, many New Yorkers voiced their concern about this weekend's NYC Marathon. We finally, they finally they seemed to get through to Mayor Mike.
We felt terrible about the destruction wreaked by Hurricane Sandy, but also by the fact that all the runners were descending upon the city to run the world’s largest marathon this Sunday, Everyone with a half a brain agreed that it would be canceled, while the city is buried under an historic tragedy.
WHO OFFERS CHANGE? Candidate's Claims.
Governor Romney and President Obama make their closing arguments in an unpredictably close presidential race in the campaign's final weekend for the White House.
US ECONOMY. When Will It Ever Shine Again?
Economic reports show a brightening view with lower unemployment, less expensive gasoline, rising home prices, giving US consumers the confidence to spend more.
FRUSTRATION FOLLOWING DISASTER. Routine Returns Slowly.