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.

ROSA PARKS 100 ANNIVERSARY

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Martin Luther King, Jr., Malcolm X, Nelson Mandela, Emmett Till... Rosa Louise McCauley Parks was an African-American civil rights activist, whom the U.S. Congress called "the first lady of civil rights", and "the mother of the freedom movement". Celebrate Rosa as she wanted to be remembered. "I would like to be known as a person who is concerned about freedom and equality and justice and prosperity for all people."

1913Rosa Louis McCauley born in Tuskegee, Alabama
1931Rosa becomes highly active in defending the Scottsboro Boys
1932Rosa Louis McCauley weds Raymond Parks

SUPERBOWL AND RIVALRIES

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Just about everybody knows today's Super Bowl XLVII features coaching brothers Jim and John Harbaugh, but not everyone is aware this game includes son versus father.

23 year old Jay is a coaching intern for Baltimore. He works for his uncle, John, head coach of the Ravens, while his dad coaches SF49ers.
Since there's been other brother vs. brother competitions in history, (more about that later) these Super Bowl teams John Harbaugh in Baltimore and Jim Harbaugh in San Francisco have both arrived at this point with no resemblance.