Archive for April, 2016

Profile America: Insulin Lifesaving Medicine

One of world’s foremost lifesaving medicines — insulin — became available this month in 1923 for treating diabetes.

Quote of the Day: April 4, 2016

Quote of the Day: April 4, 2016

It is unsafe to take your reader for more of afool than he is. W. Somerset Maugham (1874-1965)

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Word of the Day: April 4, 2016

Word of the Day: April 4, 2016

variegate Definition: (verb) Make something more diverse and varied. Synonyms: vary Usage: After the third consecutive dinner of mashedpotatoes, we began to hope that the cook wouldbegin to variegate the menu.

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Whose Birthday Is It? April 4, 2016

Whose Birthday Is It? April 4, 2016

Bettina von Arnim (1785) A German writer, von Arnim also spent timeas a composer, singer, visual artist, patron ofyoung talent, and social activist. However, sheis perhaps best known for the company shekept. She formed friendships with Goethe andBeethoven, among other […]

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Batman vs Superman Still Rules The Weekend Box Office

Batman vs Superman Still Rules The Weekend Box Office

It was a less than super weekend at the global box office for Warner Bros.’ ‘Batman vs Superman: Dawn of Justice.’  Although the Zack Snyder-helmed film added $137.5 million to its already impressive haul and finished its second weekend with $682.8 million in the superhero box-office […]

by · April 4, 2016 · Entertainment, News
Good Samaritan Honored At 49th Precinct Community Council Meeting

Good Samaritan Honored At 49th Precinct Community Council Meeting

On March 13th, good Samaritan Paulin Bujaj helped save a sleeping family from a house fire.  So, on March 29th, Mr. Bujaj was honored by both Albanian American Open Hand Association President Aleksandr Nilaj and Assemblyman Mark Gjonaj for his bravery.     […]

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Profile America: Vitamin C

Profile America: Vitamin C

C MAJOR Monday, April 4 — Today is Vitamin C Day, celebrated — if that’s the word — every April 4 on the anniversary of the isolation of this vitamin. The breakthrough was made in 1932 by two doctors at the University of […]

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Bronx DA: Cases of Interest for the Week of April 4, 2016

Bronx DA: Cases of Interest for the Week of April 4, 2016

Cases of Interest for the Week of April 4, 2016 Monday, April 4, 2016 ADA Judge Part # Status Defendant Name Case Details Piergrossi, L. Judge Barrett Part 60 (Room LL250) Ongoing Trial ELISEO PEREZ, VAUGHN, RIVERA, POLLARD, PARRA, PARKER, […]

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Polanco Politics: Selfish Kasich

Selfish Kasich by Juan Carlos Polanco, Esq., MBA The GOP presidential primary circus is slowly winding down and those of us in the #NeverTrump movement are desperate to stop the train wreck in Cleveland. We find ourselves with one major […]

Recall Of Roland Fire Roasted Red Pepper Strips Due To Glass

Recall Of Roland Fire Roasted Red Pepper Strips Due To Glass

NEW YORK, April 1, 2016  — Roland Foods, LLC, of New York, NY, in cooperation with the manufacturer in Peru, is initiating a voluntary recall of specific lots of Roland Fire Roasted Red Pepper Strips due to the possible presence of […]

by · April 3, 2016 · Uncategorized
Op-Ed: Eliot Engel should side with families of the seriously mentally ill, not the mental health industry

Op-Ed: Eliot Engel should side with families of the seriously mentally ill, not the mental health industry

Eliot Engel should side with families of the seriously mentally ill, not the mental health industry   By Barbara Biasotti   No parents should have to go through what we recently did. Our daughter has serious mental illness and was living […]

by · April 3, 2016 · Op Ed
ATV, Dirt Bikes and Motorcycle Awareness

ATV, Dirt Bikes and Motorcycle Awareness

ATV, Dirt Bikes and Motorcycle Awareness    The NYPD is working hard to stop the dangerous conditions created from the illegal use of ATVs, dirt bikes and motorbikes throughout the City. As the weather gets warmer, we acknowledge the desire […]

Matters of Faith: Honor Your Father and Mother

Matters of Faith: Honor Your Father and Mother

HONOR YOUR FATHER AND MOTHER   by Rev. J. Loren Russell, BA, MDiv.   Ephesians 6:2-3 (NKJV) 2 “Honor your father and mother, which is the first commandment with promise: that it may be well with you and you may live […]

by · April 3, 2016 · Matters of Faith
Today’s Verdict: Holding Foster Care Agencies Responsible For Injuries and Abuse

Today’s Verdict: Holding Foster Care Agencies Responsible For Injuries and Abuse

HOLDING FOSTER CARE AGENCIES RESPONSIBLE FOR INJURIES AND ABUSE by David P. Lesch, Esq.    The Suffolk County foster care father who was accused last week of sexually abusing children in his care for years will certainly find a jail […]

by · April 3, 2016 · Law
Quote of the Day: April 3, 2016

Quote of the Day: April 3, 2016

The bow cannot always stand bent, nor canhuman frailty subsist without some lawfulrecreation. Miguel de Cervantes (1547-1616)

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