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Word of the Day: June 7, 2016

Word of the Day: June 7, 2016

ennui Definition: (noun) Listlessness and dissatisfaction resulting from lack of interest; boredom. Synonyms: boredom, tedium Usage: On rainy days, of which we have had a good many of late, it is quite painful to witness his ennui.  

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Whose Birthday Is It? June 7, 2016

Whose Birthday Is It? June 7, 2016

George Bryan “Beau” Brummell (1778) Brummell was an English dandy and wit who was greatly admired for his fastidious appearance and confident manner. The leader of English fashion of his time, he influenced men of society to wear dark, simply […]

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Remembering Kalief Browder – The New Yorker

Today, Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz, Jr. and Bronx Community College representatives held a press conference announcing the establishment of the Kalief Browder Memorial Scholarship, Bronx Community College. Kalief Browder, who was arrested at the age of sixteen for stealing […]

Quote of the Day: June 6, 2016

Quote of the Day: June 6, 2016

Trying to stop slanderers’ tongues is like tryingto put gates to the open plain. Miguel de Cervantes (1547-1616)

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Word of the Day: June 6, 2016

Word of the Day: June 6, 2016

cataplasm Definition: (noun) A medical dressing consisting of a soft heatedmass of meal or clay that is spread on a cloth andapplied to the skin to treat inflamed areas or improvecirculation etc. Synonyms: poultice, plaster Usage: In an effort to […]

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Whose Birthday Is It? June 6, 2016

Whose Birthday Is It? June 6, 2016

Diego Velázquez (1599) The most celebrated painter of the Spanish school, Velázquez was one of the outstanding artists of the 17th century. His early works were mostly religious or genre scenes. After arriving in Madrid in 1623, he painted a portrait of King Philip IV […]

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Bronx DA: Cases of Interest for the Week of June 6, 2016

Bronx DA: Cases of Interest for the Week of June 6, 2016

Cases of Interest for the Week of June 6, 2016     Monday, June 6, 2016 ADA Judge Part # Status Defendant Name Case Details Piergrossi, L. Justice Barrett Part 60 (LL 250) Jury Deliberations ELISEO PEREZ, VAUGHN, RIVERA, POLLARD, […]

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Quote of the Day: June 5, 2016

Quote of the Day: June 5, 2016

As long as I know myself to be a coward Ishall be unhappy. L. Frank Baum (1856-1919)

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Word of the Day: June 5, 2016

Word of the Day: June 5, 2016

engram Definition: (noun) A physical alteration thought to occur in livingneural tissue in response to stimuli, posited as anexplanation for memory. Synonyms: memory trace Usage: The neuro scientist likened engrams in neural tissue to data on the hard drive of a […]

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Whose Birthday Is It? June 5, 2016

Whose Birthday Is It? June 5, 2016

Pancho Villa (1878) Villa was a legendary Mexican guerrilla leader.He fought for land reform and joined with revolutionaries against dictator Porfirio Díaz as well as his successor but was forced to flee after breaking ties with Venustiano Carranza,who had assumed power in 1914. […]

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Quote of the Day: June 4, 2016

Quote of the Day: June 4, 2016

The very essence of an instinct is that it is followed independently of reason. Charles Darwin (1809-1882)  

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Word of the Day: June 4, 2016

Word of the Day: June 4, 2016

inebriety Definition: (noun) A temporary state resulting from excessiveconsumption of alcohol. Synonyms: drunkenness, tipsiness, intoxication Usage: He was a man who would have made a success oflife a century and a half ago when conversation was apassport to good company […]

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Whose Birthday Is It? June 4, 2016

Whose Birthday Is It? June 4, 2016

Baron Carl Gustaf Emil Mannerheim (1867) Mannerheim was a Finnish-born soldier and statesman. A career officer in the Russian imperial army from 1889 to 1917, he went onto command the anti-Bolshevik forces in the Finnish Civil War and expelled the Soviet forces, serving as […]

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Wave Hill Events Jun 3–Jun 10

Wave Hill Events Jun 3–Jun 10

SAT, JUNE 4    FAMILY ART PROJECT: SOIL SEARCHING What makes soil healthy and rich? Outdoor explorations and indoor group experiments, plus drawing and staining with actual soil, watercolors and other mixed media, help us get in touch with the natural […]

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Quote of the Day: June 3, 2016

Quote of the Day: June 3, 2016

There will be little rubs and disappointments everywhere, and we are all apt to expect too much; but then, if one scheme of happiness fails, human nature turns to another; if the first calculation is wrong, we make a second […]

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