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Margot Friedlander
ABR, e-Pro, SRES
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Email Margot
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Mount Kisco Realtor
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New York
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Tel: 914-234-6862 x 221
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Cell : 914-275-3312
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March Women's History Month
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The Theme of the 2009 Women's History Month is "Generations of Women Moving History Forward". Even the National Park Service this month is celebrating at Women's Rights Historical National Park which was dedicated in 1980 in Seneca Falls, NY which was the site of the First Women's Rights Convention in 1848. read more In 1978 in Sonoma California began the first celebration of Women's History Week. It was originally a week long celebration which included March 8 International Women's Day. The first International Women's Day was celebrated in Eurpoe in 1911. In 1987 Congress expanded the celebration from a week to the entire month of March. read more |
March 8 Daylight Savings Time Begins
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On August 8, 2005, President George W. Bush signed the Energy Policy Act of 2005. This Act changed the time change dates for Daylight Saving Time in the U.S Beginning in 2007, Daylight Savings Time began on the second Sunday in March and ends the first Sunday in November. The Secretary of Energy will report the impact of this change to Congress. Congress retains the right to resume the 2005 Daylight Saving Time schedule once the Department of Energy study is complete. 2009 Daylight Savings Time begins Sunday March 8 at 2am and adds about another month of daylight. here in Westchester! |
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The Ides of March
Just one of a dozen Ides that occur every month of the year
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by Borgna Brunner InfoPlease.com
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As far as Caesar knew, the Ides were just another day.
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The soothsayer's warning to
Julius Caesar
, "Beware the Ides of March," has forever imbued that date with a sense of foreboding. But in Roman times the expression "Ides of March" did not necessarily evoke a dark mood—it was simply the standard way of saying "March 15." Surely such a fanciful expression must signify something more than merely another day of the year? Not so. Even in
Shakespeare's
time, sixteen centuries later, audiences attending his play Julius Caesar wouldn't have blinked twice upon hearing the date called the Ides.
The term Ides comes from the earliest Roman
calendar
, which is said to have been devised by
Romulus
, the mythical founder of
Rome
. Whether it was Romulus or not, the inventor of this calendar had a penchant for complexity. The Roman calendar organized its months around three days, each of which served as a reference point for counting the other days:
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Kalends (1st day of the month)
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Nones (the 7th day in March, May, July, and October; the 5th in the other months)
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Ides (the 15th day in March, May, July, and October; the 13th in the other months)
The remaining, unnamed days of the month were identified by counting backwards from the Kalends, Nones, or the Ides. For example, March 3 would be V Nones—5 days before the Nones (the Roman method of counting days was inclusive; in other words, the Nones would be counted as one of the 5 days).
Days in March
March 1: Kalends; March 2: VI Nones; March 3: V Nones; March 4: IV Nones; March 5: III Nones; March 6: Pridie Nones (Latin for "on the day before"); March 7: Nones; March 15: Ides
Used in the first
Roman calendar
as well as in the
Julian calendar
(established by Julius Caesar in 45 B.C.E.) the confusing system of Kalends, Nones, and Ides continued to be used to varying degrees throughout the
Middle Ages
and into the
Renaissance
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So, the Ides of March is just one of a dozen Ides that occur every month of the year. Kalends, the word from which
calendar
is derived, is another exotic-sounding term with a mundane meaning. Kalendrium means account book in Latin: Kalend, the first of the month, was in Roman times as it is now, the date on which bills are due.
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March 17 "St. Patricks Day"
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March 17, St. Patrick's Day, is actually celebrated on the date of his death March 17, 461 A.D. Read the history of St. Patrick and traditions of the holiday from the
History Channel
Though a religious holiday in Ireland for centuries when then attended church in the morning and celebrated with a feast in the evening , the day was first celebrated in America in Boston in 1737. The first parade on Saint Patrick's Day was on March 17, 1762 in New York City. Recently it has become a more secular worldwide celebration.
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March 21 "Vernal Equinox"
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The date (near March 21 in the northern hemisphere) when night and day are nearly the same length and
Sun
crosses the
celestial equator
moving northward. The vernal equinox marks the first day of the seasonof spring
In the southern hemisphere, the vernal equinox corresponds to the center of the
Sun
crossing the
celestial equator
moving southward and occurs on the date of the northern
autumnal equinox
. The autumnal equinox marks the first day of the season of fall or autumn
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The Home Checklist is a series of monthly maintenance check-lists. Print each month out and use them as handy reminders to help you keep your home in tip-top shape.
Remember that paying attention to basic home maintenance responsibilities will help protect your investment. Keep in mind that maintenance needs vary from home to home and community to community, so you may want to add (or subtract) a few things from these lists, depending on where you live.
March Home Maintenance Check List
Inspect your walls and ceilings for cracks or bulges, and patch - paint if needed
Be sure to hire a professional to check your water heater base for rust and to check water temperature.
Check your basement and crawl space for moisture or leakage after winter weather.
Examine the exterior foundation, siding and trim for deterioration.
After salting during the winter, inspect and repair any cracked, broken or uneven driveways and sidewalks.
To prevent accidents for your family or visitors, be sure to inspect your stairs and railings for any loose sections
Remember that doing monthly minor maintenance issues now can prevent expensive major home improvement repairs later.
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Select a date and select some recipes to prepare throughout the month... read more
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