FIRST STATE CHARTERED UNIVERSITY “To teach, to serve, and to inquire into the nature of things.” That’s the motto of the University of Georgia, which on this date in 1785 became the young nation’s first state-chartered university. Royally chartered private universities […]
DON’T CAST A BLIND VOTE! BE INFORMED by Jessica Clemente, MUP The announcement of the resignation of former Council Member Maria del Carmen Arroyo created a leadership vacuum at a critical time when the challenges and opportunities surrounding the community […]
Lewis Carroll (1832) Carroll was the pen name of Charles Lutwidge Dodgson, English author of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and its sequel, Through the Looking Glass, and What Alice Found There. Carroll developed the stories from tales he told to […]
On this date 33 years ago, the infant personal computer was empowered to become something much greater than a glorified word processor with the release of the spreadsheet program Lotus 1-2-3.
reticle Definition: (noun) A grid or pattern placed in the eyepiece of an optical instrument, used to establish scale or position. Synonyms: graticule, reticule Usage: Looking through the microscope’s eyepiece, he was able to establish the size of the molecule […]
There is in every true woman’s heart a spark of heavenly fire, which lies dormant in the broad daylight of prosperity; but which kindles up, and beams and blazes in the dark hour of adversity. Washington Irving (1783-1859)
(Bronx, NY – 1/8/2016) The holidays are a joyous time for many, but also a difficult time for those who are ill or in need. With this in mind NYC Health + Hospitals/Jacobi and NYC Health + Hospitals/North Central Bronx […]
Coleman was an American civil aviator who became the first female pilot of African-American descent and the first person of African-American descent to hold an international pilot license. After attaining her license in France, Coleman continued to train extensively and […]
CANNED BEER An innovation in product packaging — and a staple of TV advertising — had is its 81st anniversary last Sunday: Beer Can Appreciation Day. The first canned beer went on sale on January 24, 1935 as a marketing […]
NEW YORK – PIX11, Tribune Broadcasting’s New York flagship station, is joining Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. in proclaiming January 28th ‘Mr. G Day’ in the Bronx. The ceremony will be held at P.S. 65 in the South Bronx. PS 65, The Mother Hale […]
As nighttime temperatures drop to near or below freezing throughout the week, melted snow can turn to ice/black ice causing dangerously slick driving conditions New York, NY — The National Weather Service forecasts daytime temperatures Tuesday through Friday […]
Average cost from FY 2003 – FY 2015 was $1.9 million per inch (New York, NY) – In Fiscal Year 2015, it cost New York City $2.5 million per inch to clear 47.5 inches of snow and ice, the […]
Either life entails courage, or it ceases to be life. E. M. Forster (1879-1970)
evince Definition: (verb) To show or demonstrate clearly; manifest. Synonyms: express, show Usage: The baby couldn’t tell us she disliked the cereal, but she evinced her distaste by grimacing.
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