When the MTA decided to lay off station agents. They made sure there’d be no easy way to reverse the decision…

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Tag(s): M.T.A., photo, subway, ticket booth

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At an Apple press event, CEO Steve Jobs shows off the company’s new iBooks app. Users can now browse, read reviews, read a sample excerpt, or just buy books-and the book downloads to a virtual “book shelf.” The software has the support of five of the largest publishers, including Simon & Schuster. (from ZDNet…)

This could be a lot of fun…

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Tag(s): Apple Inc., Business_Finance, computing, IBook, Steve Jobs, Technology_Internet

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Tag(s): Advertising, advertising partners, Business_Finance, Communication, Hulu, Internet television, Marketing, Mass media, Social Issues, Technology_Internet, Web 2.0, World Wide Web

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FIRST LEGO League (FLL) Robotics Tournament, Brooklyn Borough Qualifier.

FLL is a global program created to get children excited about science and technology. A hands-on program for ages 9 to 16 (9 to 14 in the U.S. and Canada), FLL uses Challenges based on real world scientific problems to engage children in research, problem solving, and engineering. The cornerstone of the program is its Core Values, which emphasize friendly sportsmanship, learning, and community involvement. (more…)

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Tag(s): Borough Qualifier, Brooklyn Borough, Canada, childhood, Core, FIRST LEGO League, photo, robotics, technology, United States

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Sledding in Fort Greene Park. Idyllic – when people aren’t sledding into light poles, fences, compost bins and other people.

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Tag(s): Fort Greene Park, photo

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