myelinated Definition: (adjective) Covered with a layer of myelin. Synonyms: medullated Usage: The medical textbook had a detailed diagram ofmyelinated nerve fibers.

Edward, the Black Prince (1330) The eldest son of King Edward III, Edward was the prince of Wales. Joining his father as a commander in the campaigns of the Hundred Years War, he established a reputation for valor. However, his rule as the […]

Fordham Leadership Academy for Business and Technology Student Rosa Priebe Is Bronx High School Winner of Nat Geo Mundo Student Explorer Contest Sponsored by Optimum Community and Nat Geo Mundo   Student receives full scholarship for summer travel experience With […]

A little philosophy inclineth man’s mind to atheism, but depth in philosophy bringeth men’s minds about to religion. Francis Bacon (1561-1626)

enervating Definition: (adjective) Causing debilitation. Synonyms: debilitative, enfeebling, weakening Usage: The air of the place, so fresh in the spring and early summer, was stagnant and enervating now.

Karl Landsteiner (1868) Landsteiner was an Austrian-born American medical researcher who was awarded the 1930 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for his discovery of the four basic human blood groups—A, B, O, and AB—which enabled the first successful blood […]

BP DIAZ, COUNCIL MEMBERS TORRES & VACCA & LGBT LEADERS UNITE FOR VICTIMS OF ORLANDO TERROR ATTACK   Bronx, New York: Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr., Council Members Ritchie Torres and James Vacca, The Bronx Academy of Arts & […]

The older one grows, the more one likes indecency. Virginia Woolf (1882-1941)

antechamber Definition: (noun) A smaller room serving as an entryway into a larger room. Synonyms: foyer, lobby, vestibule, hall, anteroom, entrance hall Usage: He led the way across the hall, through the common drawing-room and one useless antechamber, into a […]

Gnaeus Julius Agricola (40 CE) Agricola was a Roman general responsible for much of the Roman conquest of Britain, where he was made consul and governor after a distinguished military and political career. He pacified most of the territory, conquering […]

AMERICAN PICKERS To Film In New York Mike Wolfe, Frank Fritz, and their team are excited to return to New York! They plan to film episodes of the hit series AMERICAN PICKERS throughout the region this summer. AMERICAN PICKERS is a documentary series […]

Highlights Over $9.4 Billion in Total Bronx Development Since 2009   Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. has issued his annual development report, highlighting the total development seen in The Bronx since he first took office in 2009 through the […]