POSITIVE ENERGY

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When was the last time you said, "I couldn't be happier" Happiness can be elusive.
It can be fleeting. Too often, it can be lost in our modern world's swirl of stress, multitasking, and 24/7 news and information content. Today you are already thinking about tomorrow.

Positive energy is sure to guide us into greater personal happiness. It show us how we surmount the obstacles that disrupt and diminish our ability to enjoy life to its fullest, with awareness and connection.

CARRION FOR MAYOR

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You originally learned from City Island Images, which broke the story about a City Islander running for NYC Mayor.

City Islander Adolfo Carrion says that after working for three years with President Obama at the White House and then at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, he decided to come home to The Bronx, start a new business, and has now thrown his hat in the political ring to run for Mayor of our beloved New York City.

STATE OF THE BOROUGH

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Watch Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr.'s 2013 State of the Borough Live

Borough President Diaz will deliver his fourth State of the Borough Address on Tuesday, February 19, 2013, at 11:30 am at James Monroe High School. The address will air live on television on Bronxnet (channel 67 on Cablevision and 33 on FiOS) and News 12 The Bronx (Channel 12 on Cablevision). You can also watch the speech live on Bronxnet's website.

Save Lehman High School

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Save Lehman High School Joint Public Hearing- Feb 26, 2013 @ 6 PM Auditorium

The Herbert H. Lehman High School Community is invited to offer testimony about the proposed closure of the school. New York City Department of Education officials will be on hand to listen to feedback from the public about the impact of the closure of Herbert H. Lehman High School.

Please complete the registration form to participate in the Joint Public Hearing by Wednesday, February 20th.

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ALCOHOLISM

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Alcoholism is a chronic, often progressive disease. A person with alcoholism typically craves alcohol and drinks despite repeated alcohol related problems, such as multiple drunk-driving violations, job loss, or relationship problems. Alcoholism involves a physical dependence on alcohol, but other factors include genetic, psychological, and cultural influences.

HAIL TO THE CHIEF

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On this Presidents Day, which one happens to be your favorite and why?

Although it is Washington's birthday, this day is also known as Presidents' Day. This is a federal holiday held on the third Monday of February.

This day honors presidents of the United States. The history of Presidents' Day has links to our national parks that is set aside to commemorate Washington, Lincoln, and other past U.S. Presidents.

A KISS IS JUST A KISS... NOT!

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A six-second kiss is one fun activity, which all couples can include in their shedules. It's long enough to feel romantic, it serves as a pause within a busy day and it creates a definite break between the work mentality and that couple’s togetherness.

This six-second kiss is a fraction of the five hours of time that happy couples are devoting to their relationships each week. Time spent intentionally focusing on their partners during reunions/partings also comprise an important component of the five hours that couples invest into their relationships each week.

KATRA FILMS

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Special night presented by Indie WIRE's Latino Buzz to showcase some of the best Latino Shorts from around the world.

NO COVER - Free Event www.katranyc.com

Katra - 217 Bowery Street, New York, New York 10002

This Week in Her and History

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This Week in History, Feb 17 - Feb 23

Feb 17, 1904
Madame Butterfly premieres. Giacomo Puccini's opera Madame Butterfly premieres at the La Scala theatre in Milan, Italy. The young Puccini decided to dedicate his life to opera after seeing a performance of Giuseppe Verdi's Aida in 1876. In his later life, he would write some of the best-loved operas of all time: La Boheme (1896), Tosca (1900), Madame Butterfly (1904) and Turandot (left unfinished when he died in 1906). Not one of these, however, was an immediate success when it opened. La Boheme, the now-classic story of a group of poor artists living in a Paris garret, earned mixed reviews, while Tosca was downright panned by critics.