Headlines 8/9/11

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INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC CHAOS. Global Stock Market Drops.

FINANCIAL WORRIES. Double Dip Recession?

EAST AFRICA FAMINE. Starvation Growing

SYRIAN CRACKDOWN. There Is No Let Up In Sight.

BRITAIN RIOTS. New Violence Spreading.

LEAD A SHIP THROUGH TEAMWORK

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LEADERSHIP TRAITS

Celebration. In today's environment, people are working long hours and need to take some time to celebrate successes to recharge their batteries. The leaders who fail to do this will eventually contribute to burnout.

Compassion. Too many leaders try to manage with the balance sheet, often at the expense of their employees and long-term customer relationships. Talented people want to work for leaders and organizations that truly care about their employees and the communities in which they operate.

Local City Island Talent

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The Bass Line currently features Dlus led by City Island resident and renowned jazz guitarist Takeshi Ogura with Scott Fragala on bass and Seiji Ochiai on drums on Fridays. The show starts at 9:00 p.m. followed by The Bass Line Jam Session at 10:45 p.m. No Cover, 2 drink minimum.

DOLAN DIAZ DIALOGUE

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Bronx President Ruben Diaz Jr. has announced that Cablevision and BronxNet have reached an agreement that will ensure that the Bronx has a strong public access service for the next decade.

This agreement will provide BronxNet with the financial support to upgrade its technology and greatly expand the network’s services to Bronx residents, including high-definition broadcasting, video-on-demand capabilities and other considerations.

Headlines 8/8/11

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DRAMATIC SELL-OFF. WILL American Calamity Continue?

SECOND S&P DOWNGRADE? US Credit Rating Double Embarrassment?

SYRIAN MASSACRE. Government Troops Kill Dozens.

OHIO SHOOTING RAMPAGE. 8 Killed Including Teens.

HOT TEMPERATURES AGAIN. Heat and Humidity Return

FREE UPCOMING CONCERTS

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WOODWIND DESSERTS • SUNDAY, AUGUST 14
Music of Beethoven and Gounod
2 pm Rockwood Drive, Van Cortlandt Park
4 pm McGinley Center, Fordham University

Seating is provided in Van Cortlandt Park but the audience is urged to BRING A FOLDING CHAIR OR BLANKET.

* Rain location for the Van Cortlandt Park concerts will be at Vladeck Hall, Van Cortlandt Park South and Hillman Ave in the Amalgamated Houses. Please call the Bronx Arts Ensemble office after 11:00 am.

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BRONX KIDS KUDOS

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Hostos College hosted a summer program with One World Arts, in collaboration with the Bronx Children Museum.
Congratulations to all the Bronx kids, who performed for Justice Sonia Sotomayor, Surgeon General Dr. Regina M. Benjamin, US Congressman Jose Serrano, D-NY and other VIP's. Bravo!

This Community College is a unique and intimate institution for higher learning, which has experienced a positive transformation. With new leadership at almost every level and a faculty dedicated to academic excellence, the educational institution has created an intellectually rich environment.

NYC Road Closure

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The northbound Henry Hudson Parkway between the Henry Hudson Bridge and the Mosholu Parkway and the eastbound Mosholu Parkway from the Henry Hudson Parkway to West Gun Hill Road is closed, August 7, 2011 until 2:00 PM in support of the New York City Triathlon.

For more information visit: http://www.nyctri.com/

Email: notifynyc@oem.nyc.gov

Contact Phone: 212-639-9675

This Week in History

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Aug 07, 1947
Wood raft makes 4,300-mile voyage
Aug 08, 1974
US President Nixon resigns
Aug 09, 1974
Unusual succession makes Ford president
Aug 10, 1846
Smithsonian Institution created
Aug 11, 1934
Federal prisoners land on Alcatraz
Aug 12, 1990
Skeleton of Tyrannosaurus Rex discovered
Aug 13, 1961
Berlin Wall divides City

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Headlines 8/7/11

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SYRIAN MASSACRE. Security Forces Kill Dozens

VOLATILE WALL STREET. Stock Market Imploding.

VERIZON WORKERS. Can You Hear Me Now?

UK RIOT. Tottenham area of London Burns.

22 NAVY SEALS & 7 AFGHAN TROOPS KILLED. Single Deadliest US Day.