He was born on November 30, 1835, in Florida, Missouri and died on April 21, 1910 in Redding, Connecticut. Clemens grew up in Hannibal, Mo., on the West Bank of the Mississippi. At age 13 he was apprenticed to a local printer. When his older brother Orion established the Hannibal Journal, Samuel became a compositor for the paper. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/164886-1
Mark Twain, The Adventures of
Huckleberry Finn
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The head of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) said today the agency will temporarily halt some activities owing to the $65 million budget shortfall resulting from the United States’ decision to withhold its dues, and launched a new online tool to enable donors to help offset the loss.
The new fund is one of several measures announced by Director-General Irina Bokova in an address to the 36th session of UNESCO’s General Conference that ended today in Paris.
Curating Change: Leila Janah on Equality
“Women are the world's silent majority. We do not, for the most part, start wars and hoard resources … However, we earn 10% of the world's income and own 1% of the property. Our wages are roughly 17% lower than men's. Something has to change, and soon.”
--Leila Janah on Equality
Our final installment in 2011 of Curating Change features social entrepreneur Leila Janah on Equality. Leila is the founder of the organization Samasource, which provides work to marginalized women and youth living in poverty around the globe.
In our back yard, we have one of the most impressive monuments ever erected in NYC, The Bronx Victory Memorial was designed by architect and landscaper John J. Sheridan 1888-1954 and sculptors Belle Kinney 1877-1959 and Leopold Scholz 1877-1946.
EUROZONE. Technocrats To Lead Greece and Italy.
PENN STATE SCANDAL. Wider Repercussions.
GOP CANDIDATES. Top Four Reshuffle.
US PIPELINE PLUGGED. For Politics.
VETERANS DAY. 11 /11 / 11.
NY State Senator Jeffrey D. Klein (D-Bronx/ Westchester) will join administrators and faculty members of Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University to officially open their new Cognitive Neurophysiology Laboratory on Friday, November 11th. Several pieces of equipment, including advanced electroencephalogram (EEG) systems,stimulus delivery equipment and specialized video recording devices, were purchased through a $1 million capital grant that Klein secured in the 2009-
2010 budget cycle.
Senator Klein, Dr. Allen Spiegel, Dean, Ruth Gottesman, Chair
Make a bet, a wish, begin a new friendship, or just do something nice for someone at 11:11 on the 11th day of the 11th month of 2011. All over the world, many people are planning to mark the triple convergence of 11s, hoping it will bring them good fortune or at least try something new. I plan to buy 11 lottery tickets (each, of course, including the number 11). At precisely at 11:11 a.m...
Some folks seem to think that on 11/11 magic will happen, things may come true, it could happen to you, or me, or all of US.
Congressman Joe Crowley will hold a rally to save Bronx post offices. Crowley, along with other elected officials, union representatives, and concerned citizens are expected to call on USPS to keep Co-op City’s Einstein and Dreiser Loop open.
City Island and communities all around this great country are honoring the brave men and women who have served this wonderful nation in times of war and peace. Through public ceremonies, parades, and celebrations or private prayers and reflection, Americans will make known their gratitude to those who have sacrificed so much for our country.
This is also a reminder that honoring our veterans shouldn't be limited to just once. The enormous sacrifice they and their families make deserves to be recognized throughout the year.