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CBS News
20-04-2025
- Business
- CBS News
Easter eggs hidden around Boston ahead of the marathon contain a special surprise
If you're out and about in Boston this weekend, keep an eye out for thousands of hidden Easter eggs with a surprise inside: two special marathon bracelets. "The goal is just to spread love, spread joy. There's a little message inside that says keep one bracelet and pass the next on to someone you see," said Julianna Manzi. Manzi started beading name bracelets in 2020 when her firstborn was in the NICU. "It was during COVID and I needed a hobby so I started beading bracelets for friends and family," said Manzi. "So there was no intent to have a business." But, demand grew so fast that Julianna couldn't keep up. The customizable name bracelets are now handmade by a team of women in Rhode Island. "Every bracelet that we sell gives back." Julianna's business, called "Names for Good," has now donated more than $250,000 to different charities. This weekend, with Easter and the Boston Marathon back-to-back, she came up with the idea called "Eggs for Good." Julianna and her daughters are hiding 2,500 eggs at Boston landmarks, cafes and along the streets. The hope is to put a smile on the faces of those who find them. "You never know what someone's going through so whether you're running a marathon and that's a monumental challenge or you're facing your own small challenge- these are meant to be just little beacons of joy and happiness that you can wear on your wrist and feel strength or happiness when you look at it." The eggs will be hidden through Marathon Monday.
Korea Herald
07-04-2025
- Politics
- Korea Herald
Rwanda honors 1994 genocide victims, calls for lessons from history
The Rwandan Embassy in Seoul marked the 31st anniversary of the 1994 genocide of the Tutsi with a solemn remembrance ceremony on Monday, urging the international community to learn from history to achieve peace and justice. Commemorating the "Kwibuka31" ceremony, the embassy remembered the genocide that claimed the lives of more than 1 million people in just 100 days, mostly Tutsi and moderate Hutu. Adriel Niyodusaba, representing the Rwandan community in South Korea, called the genocide 'an unimaginable tragedy' and emphasized that "kwibuka," meaning 'to remember' in Rwanda's national language Kinyarwanda, is more than mourning: 'It is a call to ensure such darkness never returns.' He said that this year's ceremony theme — "Remembrance, Unity and Renewal" — underscores vigilance against division and extremism, as well as honoring victims by building a better, more peaceful world. 'Never again shall we allow genocide to happen. There should be no excuse for the next genocide — anywhere, anytime, against anyone in this world,' said Togolani Mavura, Tanzanian ambassador to Korea, who delivered remarks at the event as vice dean of the African Group of Ambassadors. Mavura called on the global community to uphold the 1948 UN Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide and regional commitments under the Dar es Salaam Declaration and the Pact on Peace, Security, Stability and Development of the Great Lakes Region, which concerns Congo, Burundi, Rwanda and Uganda. 'Let us make genocide the agony of the 20th century,' Mavura urged. 'Kwibuka means 'to remember.' And in remembering, we commit ourselves to ensuring that 'Never Again' is not just a slogan — but a promise backed by action," said Rwandan Ambassador to Korea Bakuramutsa Nkubito Manzi in his remarks. According to the United Nations, an estimated 150,000 to 250,000 women were raped during the genocide, making it one of the most horrific atrocities of the 20th century. 'It is a time to honor the victims, to comfort the survivors and to salute those who stopped the genocide and rebuilt our country from its ashes,' said Manzi. Manzi recalled Rwanda's painful past, colonial hardships and decades of division that laid the groundwork for genocide. 'The genocide did not happen in a vacuum. It was the result of decades of ethnic-based hatred and division, introduced during colonial rule and perpetuated by successive regimes,' he said, remembering the tragedy that reached its climax on April 7, 1994, when an extremist-led interim government unleashed systematic violence. 'In 100 days, the country descended into horror. Yet from that darkness rose a new Rwanda — one that chose unity over division, reconciliation over revenge,' Manzi said. He praised the Rwandan people's resilience and their journey toward healing through the Government of National Unity and the principle of 'Ndi Umunyarwanda' ("I am Rwandan"), which emphasizes shared identity and reconciliation. 'Survivors had to live beside perpetrators. Hatred lingered. Trust was broken. But Rwanda prioritized reconciliation and built a foundation of resilience, dignity and shared identity,' he said. Manzi also addressed current challenges, including regional tensions and unresolved historical responsibilities. 'The genocide ideology must be challenged wherever it exists, and those who deny or distort this tragedy must be held accountable,' he said, adding that remembering is not just a reflection of the past but a call to action. sanjaykumar@
Yahoo
17-02-2025
- General
- Yahoo
North Jersey PSE&G employee used umbrella to save little girl from pit bull attack
Training can be everything. It helped Paul Manzi save a 9-year-old girl when he jumped between her and an attacking pit bull with just an umbrella. Manzi, a PSE&G employee, was stopped at a traffic light on Mount Prospect Avenue in Newark when he saw a little girl running down the street trying to get away from a chasing pit bull. Right behind the dog was a woman, who was running to catch up to the little girl. Manzi said he later learned that the woman was the girl's mom. Story continues below photo gallery. The girl ran around a parked car and the dog followed. The woman, at that point, tripped and fell as the dog reached the girl. Manzi said when the dog reached the girl, he knew the situation was dire. That's when his training kicked in. 'I ran to the back of my truck to get a stick, and I saw the umbrella," Manzi said. That's all he needed to save the girl. PSE&G, which trains its workers on how to deal with many job hazards, had brought in a dog trainer who instructed employees that an umbrella is an effective way to ward off a dog attack. When he reached the girl, she was on the ground and the dog was on top of her. The mom had caught up and was trying to pull the pit bull off the girl. "You could see her picking up the dog by the skin," he said. "She's the one who was the real hero." Still, she needed help, so he got between the dog and the girl with the umbrella. "I was amazed that it worked," Manzi said. 'I think it confuses dogs. ... The pit bull tried to get at me, but he couldn't get around the umbrella.' The deployment of the umbrella allowed the woman and her daughter to retreat behind a gated fence. As he looked around, he saw onlookers, some of whom had pulled out their phones to either record the incident or call for help. Manzi said the dog eventually ran off and he approached the mom and girl. "I asked them if the girl was OK and the mom said no," Manzi said. He called 911, and soon EMTs arrived followed by police. Manzi said he never got the name of the girl or her mom, saying English was not their primary language. Newark Police Department spokeswoman Catherine Adams found the police incident report, which said that at about 12:03 p.m. on Dec. 4, police responded to the 600 block of Mount Prospect Avenue. "Responding officers located a woman and a 9-year-old girl who both had reportedly been bitten by a pit bull. EMS evaluated both victims," Adams said. "The dog did not remain at the scene." 'It was a bad week,' Manzi said of that first week in December. He said that earlier in the week he responded to shut off the gas at a house that was on fire. Another day, he rendered aid to a cyclist he saw struck by a car. Manzi said he's a member of the PSE&G Safety Council, and the company's strong safety culture also helped him kick into action when needed. 'I went back to the Safety Council to tell everyone how well the umbrella worked,' Paul said. 'Public Service is an amazing company with a great safety culture. Any one of us would have done the same thing.' More: Effort to change Clifton's form of government resurfaces. Will it be successful this time? Lauren Ugorji, a PSE&G spokeswoman, said that although Manzi reported the incident right away, it took a while for it to go through the chain of communication. "They are quite humble," she said. "They don't always let us know right away." Manzi said he doesn't see his reaction as heroic, but a function of his training. 'I'm pretty boring,' he said when describing himself and his nearly 19 years of service in PSE&G Gas Operations. 'I'm a grandpa of four grandchildren, and I think that had a lot to do with me helping that little girl.' Ugorji said the training works. In 2024, PSE&G made more than 1.5 million service calls and only had three dog attacks reported. By comparison, the U.S. Postal Service reported 5,800 dog attacks last year. This article originally appeared on NJ man used umbrella to save girl from pit bull attack
