Scholars used the number of mentions for a party of a candidate in order to forecast the result of the 2009 German parliament election [20]. While their technique has attracted many criticisms [21], their work was of inspiration to other researchers. Gaurav et al. [22] proposed a model, ...
For one, the iconic Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad transforms into the Polar Express during the holiday season. It takes riders to a North Pole stop, where they get to meet Santa along with some of his elves. Of course, the town comes alive with Christmas decorations lining all ...
MIGUEL VINAS // Getty Images 1961: 'REBEL FORCE INVADES CUBA' In 1961, Newsday was one of the many outlets to report that "rebel" forces had invaded Cuba. Those rebels were a CIA-backed paramilitary organization executing a plan developed during the Eisenhower administration. The strategy banked...
Modern day boxers, thankfully, do not have to worry about being hit in the face with metal studs but the sport is still dangerous. Some say that the danger is worth it, as many boxers go on to become celebrities both in and out of the ring. Muhammad Ali was not only the first ...
There is probably nothing that I love more than to sit back with a big huge bowl of popcorn and watch a good movie. Good movies transport you in to another world and make you forget all about your problems. It was all I did when I was in college. I really missed home and going to...
The practice of intentionally firing an object 97 miles per hour in the direction of another human being has got to stop. It's incredible that it still happens. In the real world, we've got a word for such behavior: assault. In the baseball world, it's a practice that lingers for ...
The voice she used to baby talk to her dog was insufferable. Occasionally she would use it on me but not a lot. Then one night she asked me, "Can I sucky on your dicky?" It was the first, and last, time I turned down sexual activity. We broke up right then and there. Broseph...
bit hillbilly to a guy from down under. Keith could not really explain the mystery behind it, and instead went on to explain why he was wearing black toenail polish the last time I chatted him up in person. (His wife, Nicole, has since been his inspiration to stop, he says.)...
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CEO of New York–Presbyterian, reportedly received $9.8 million in total compensation; Miguel Fuentes, head of the comparatively small Bronx-Lebanon, took in $4.8 million. New York’s hospitals have the oldest “age of plant” in the country, and vintage properties are expensive both to run...