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PopTech Social Innovation Fellows are high potential young leaders with new approaches poised for transformational impact. Most are working internationally – in places like Bhutan, India, Kenya, and Brazil – are in their mid-30s, and boast 8-10 years of experience working on pressing global challenges. They are the world-changers of tomorrow.
Ken Banks – kiwanja.net
Ken is the founder of kiwanja.net, an organization pioneering new applications of mobile technology to effect positive social and environmental change in the developing world. kiwanja.net helps local, national and international non-profits put mobiles to work through innovative offerings like FrontlineSMS – free software enabling coordinated, many-to-many, two-way text messaging. Ken's solutions have been used to improve communications in many critical situations, including human rights and election monitoring, as well as disaster relief coordination.
Kushal Chakrabarti – Vittana Foundation
Education / Finance
Kushal Chakrabarti's Vittana Foundation brings student loans to the developing world through the power of person-to-person micro-lending – eliminating barriers to education and providing a path to meaningful, productive employment. Building on the success of organizations like Kiva, Vittana partners with microfinance banks throughout the developing world to support and catalyze new student lending programs. By connecting socially-minded people around the world to students, Vittana enables more and more microfinance banks to begin lending for education.
Eric Dawson – Peace First
Eric launched Peace First in the early 90s to address sky-rocketing youth homicide rates. The non-profit has already reached 40,000 children and families in five states and is focused on changing school cultures – teaching students the conflict resolution and peacemaking skills critical to create a safe learning environment. Through Peace First, students, teachers and volunteers come together to initiate service projects that reclaim gang-tagged buildings, build community gardens, launch recycling programs and tear down the walls of violence, sexism and racism.
Tshewang Dendup – Bhutan Broadcasting Service
Journalism / Education
Bhutan's recent transition from an absolute monarchy to democracy has created unfathomable new choices and opportunities for the Bhutanese – and exposed the daunting challenges that lie ahead for the world's youngest democracy. Tshewang plans to help his compatriots seize this historic moment by providing them with hands-on training in business and computer skills, journalism/filmmaking and hospitality. He is working to introduce a self-sustaining training center that will empower the country's emerging leaders to drive Bhutan's economic success and standing in the modern world.
Melanie Edwards – Mobile Metrix
Economic Development / Technology
A veteran of J.P. Morgan, IDG and the United Nations IT Service, Melanie launched Mobile Metrix to identify and serve the world's one billion "invisible" people. The market research and distribution company connects those at the base of the pyramid to critical products and services – including pharmaceuticals, telecommunications, voting registration, and job training. Mobile Metrix accomplishes this by hiring, training and equipping local youth – in Brazil and other developing nations – with hand-held mobile technology that's used to gather demographic data, door-to-door. The company also develops, administers and analyzes surveys for corporations, governments, NGOs, foundations and local communities.
Abby Falik – Global Citizen Year
International Development / Education
Abby Falik is Founder & CEO of Global Citizen Year, which sees the transition to college as an extraordinary – and largely untapped – opportunity to unleash the potential of a new generation of global leaders. Global Citizen Year recruits and trains a diverse corps of high-potential graduating seniors and immerses them in emerging economies during a "Bridge Year" before college. Ultimately, Global Citizen Year envisions a world in which a global Bridge Year before college is the norm, not the exception, in how young Americans are prepared to lead in our globalized world.
Heather Fleming – Catapult Design
Design / Technology
Heather Fleming is the founder of Catapult Design, and has worked closely with Engineers Without Borders-USA. Catapult helps foundations and nonprofits apply design thinking to global development; EWB-USA partners with developing world communities in more than 40 countries to tackle critical humanitarian challenges. Under Fleming's leadership, EWB-USA is designing a low-cost wind turbine capable of generating enough electricity to charge a cell phone or power LED lighting in Guatemala, where 75 percent of the population lives below the poverty line. EWB-USA also contributed to the Darfur Stove Project, improving the design and usability of an innovative cookstove that requires less firewood, reducing the need for thousands of Darfuri women to leave refugee camps and risk exposure to violence.
Erik Hersman – Ushahidi, Afrigadget.com and others
Erik is an innovator and technologist focused on advancing the use of technology as an empowerment tool in the developing world. He is a co-founder of Ushahidi, and has also established afrigadget.com and whiteafrican.com as key online communities promoting creative solutions to human rights, entrepreneurism and development challenges across Africa.
Tevis Howard – KOMAZA
Economic Development / Environment
Tevis founded KOMAZA, a profitable microforestry social enterprise, to help end extreme poverty for rural Kenyan families living in arid landscapes. KOMAZA partners with poor families to plant high-profit commercial tree farms: families provide underutilized land and labor, KOMAZA provides planting inputs on credit, technical training, and tree marketing. With this microforestry partnership, KOMAZA is generating life-changing income for poor families and preserving indigenous biodiversity.
Brian McCarthy – PFNC
International Development
Brian McCarthy is Founder and CEO of PFNC, LLC; a manufacturer and provider of affordable housing. A 2004 visit to Ciudad Juárez made Brian aware of the poor living conditions and market need along the US-México border. PFNC converts surplus US shipping containers into residences for the 1.1 million laborers who work in Maquiladoras; factories for export in México. By utilizing recycled and other affordable building materials, PFNC will deliver deeded homes for under $10,000 per unit while achieving a 'triple bottom line'. These homes will provide residents with improved safety and sanitation while also enabling wealth creation.
Priti Radhakrishnan – Initiative for Medicines, Access & Knowledge (I-MAK)
Global Healthcare
Priti is Co-Director of I-MAK, a team of lawyers and scientists working to strengthen patent systems and encourage innovation in new medicines, while expanding broad access to the best and latest treatments. The organization does this by reviewing pharmaceutical patents to strengthen patent examination, and selectively exposing unmerited pharmaceutical patents – which drive up the cost of essential drugs and prevent them from ever being accessible in less developed countries for poor patients. I-MAK's team is working to create technical analyses of 100 critical medicines and patents, which will help them preempt the granting of unmerited patents, increase accountability and ultimately make lifesaving drugs more affordable.
Chip Ransler & Manoj Sinha – Husk Power Systems (HPS)
Chip and Manoj are key principals behind HPS, a for-profit company that's created a proprietary technology to cost-effectively convert rice husks into electricity. The organization utilizes this technology in the production and operation of 35-100 kW mini power plants that deliver pay-for-use electricity to un-electrified villages in India's "Rice Belt." HPS pilot projects have become operationally profitable within six months, while delivering sustainable, environmentally-friendly, low-cost energy that is dramatically improving the lives of rural Indians.
N. Taylor Thompson & Nathan Sigworth – PharmaSecure
Global Healthcare
Taylor and Nathan are co-founders of PharmaSecure, a for-profit start up with a breakthrough solution to the $50+ billion, global pharmaceutical counterfeiting racket – which kills millions each year. PharmaSecure will soon launch a cell phone-based authentication mechanism enabling healthcare professionals and consumers to easily confirm the validity of purchased drugs. Their work is focused on the 5 billion people living in low and middle-income countries who are particularly susceptible to fake or sub-standard pharmaceuticals.


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Alumnae experience Hudson River Valley's history, ecology, and art.
Funding helps expand science curricula for students at Barnard and throughout New York City.
For The New York Times, Prof. Alexander Cooley on Public Cooperation, Private Rivalry in Central Asia
Prof. Cooley discusses the annual summit for the Shanghai Cooperation Organization.
Beloved chemistry professor and champion of women in science.
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Isaac played for the White team and Jeremy played for the Maroon team.
There were 34 seniors competing in the all star game from the Victoria area.
Isaac and Jeremy would play well with Jeremy getting the game winning hit in the 8th inning to put the Maroon team up 5-4.


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With hiring up and unemployment continuing to fall, find out which states have the most potential for job growth in the next year.
U.S. companies added 230,000 jobs in October, the most in four months, as jobless claims continue to fall. Forbes takes a look at which states are adding jobs faster than anywhere else in the country based off data from Moody's Analytics.


text: The Karnes County Youth Show received a donation of $2,500 from ConocoPhilips on March 19. The money was presented during a ceremony at Coastal Bend College. It was par of the distribution of nearly $150,000 to 28 different organizations in Bee, Live Oak and Karnes counties. Shown here are Gabriel Mendoza, Rosie Garza, and Glynis Strause, with ConocoPhillips, along with Matt Janysek, representing the youth Show.


text: Paranormal? Revolving door tries to kill man. narxes posted:6/27/2011 5:05:25 AM ok in this video you see some thing strange happen to a man trying to walk out of the building trough a revolving door. just watch and judge.i cant explain what happend there can you ?wavygravy7 posted:6/27/2011 9:20:53 AM both sheets of glass closed in on him thats wild.not sure if its paranormal but strange for sure!spiritech0 posted:6/27/2011 10:12:11 AM I'd tell you what the odds are, but my abacus done broke.0x6a656666 posted:6/27/2011 12:02:17 PM In Reply To:spiritech0 posted:6/27/2011 10:12:11 AM I'd tell you what the odds are, but my abacus done broke. lol. you rockCrymson posted:6/27/2011 12:19:54 PM Never seen anything like that. I'll make sure to avoid revolving doors from now on. Didn't know they were out to get us too. itscrazytime posted:6/27/2011 8:58:22 PM Is this video real? Did you see at the end when the door moves slightly and the corner of the rug comes up?yangfilo posted:6/29/2011 4:38:57 PM A very large gust of wind blew the leading door back into the trailing door. At the very end of the video another gust of wind blows the left corner of the rug up.narxes posted:6/30/2011 5:44:16 AM In Reply To:yangfilo posted:6/29/2011 4:38:57 PM A very large gust of wind blew the leading door back into the trailing door. At the very end of the video another gust of wind blows the left corner of the rug up.im not sure about that. you need a whole lot of air pressure to make that happen. you need underpressure in the building it self.at the end of the video the door tries to move again its automated any way.weyard posted:6/30/2011 6:07:40 AM There is a small amount of space between the walls of the "chamber" and the doors, allowing them to pass through without grinding the walls. There is no way there was a pressure buildup, as it isn't airtight at any point.It looked more to me like the mechanism itself had a mechanical failure and sent one door backward while the rest were simply sped up. Then again, it could have been a strong gust of wind just hitting the door. My only problem with that, is that the door that swung backwards hitting the guy wasn't the one facing outside. It hadn't reached that point yet.Anyone googled to see if anything like this has happened before?poopyfacecockman posted:7/2/2011 6:20:26 PM .Swamptick posted:7/4/2011 9:12:53 AM This was awesome. tana11 posted:7/6/2011 5:49:36 AM This is amazing! Even the best psychic can't explain this. tapuout4985 posted:7/11/2011 11:36:47 PM That's wild. Don't have an explanation, I'd have to investigate this one hands on to come up with something.link1625 posted:7/21/2011 1:57:22 PM It almost looked like it wanted him to get back like it just tried to scare him. if you notice, he doesn"t look hurt.link1625 posted:7/21/2011 2:01:01 PM At 0:38 some of the glass slithers across the floor...link1625 posted:7/21/2011 2:04:07 PM After the glass moves across the floor, you can see what looks like something stepping out of the glass and into the building.gloria posted:7/26/2011 8:07:47 PM I agree too, and notice how the doors just slam on that poor man, and on the long mat on the floor it did move , like "link1625 said "something did move out of the glass into the building." that was weird, freeky, and totally scary.ArchangelMetatron posted:7/27/2011 1:22:02 PM I am sooo never getting into one of those again! Please log in or become a member to add a post.


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Measure meant to save money
Racine County will soon staff its jail entirely with civilian personnel at an estimated $100,000 in annual savings.
The county jail was once staffed by sworn sergeants, with a beginning annual salary of about $75,000. Like other big Wisconsin counties, Racine County looked for ways to save money and began to replace the sworn officers with civilian sergeants, whose starting pay is about $37,000.
Beginning in 2013, all nine sergeants at the jail will be civilians, whose training is focused on a corrections environment. The Journal Times reported two sworn lieutenants and one sworn captain will oversee the sergeants.
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I have a few questions about going back to work:
1. I currently freeze pumped breastmilk in Medela BM bags. Can I heat them directly in my Avent digital bottle warmer? Or do I need to thaw first in the fridge, then transfer to a bottle and THEN warm the bottle in the bottle warmer?
2. My pediatrician said to start pumping now to get ready to go back to work (I go back in 3 weeks) and to pump about an hour after our morning feeding. I have only done this once so far, and got 3.5 oz in just a few minutes, but I am worried that my body will think that it needs to produce more milk for an extra feeding. It's fine now, but I will not be able to keep up that extra feeding to pump once I return to work. Is there a better way to pump to stock up?
3. How many ounces would you suggest I have to start my supply? I currently have 16 oz frozen, and plan to give our nanny the pumped milk from the day before to feed my daughter. Haven't tried it yet but I am assuming I would be pumping enough for her to get through the next day??? And I'm assuming I would be using the frozen milk as backup in case she needs more while I'm gone...
4. Anyone have any tips about pumping directly into BM bags? It seems like when I pump directly into them, it doesn't give me an accurate reading of how many oz I've pumped. I've been pumping into bottles or viles to get an accurate measurement, then pouring into bags to freeze. Is there a more efficient method?


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In Honor of my nephew serving our country out of Baumholder Army Base in Germany.
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Three robberies were reported in different areas of downtown Madison Tuesday and early Wednesday, according to Madison police.
Officers responded to a robbery in the 1600 block of Summit Avenue at 11:45 a.m. on Tuesday, the 20 block Langdon Street at 11:44 p.m. and 1000 block of Williamson Street at 12:24 a.m. on Wednesday.
In the Summit Avenue robbery, a 22-year-old woman said she was walking near Breeze Terrace when a man grabbed her arm and stole her smart phone. The woman told police she believed the man left in a car.
The robber was described as black, in his early 20s, with a thin build, shaved head and wearing a white T-shirt and basketball shorts.
In the Langdon Street robbery, a 42-year-old Georgia woman in town to attend a conference said she was talking on her smart phone when a man struck her on the top of the head and stole her phone. Witnesses reported seeing the robber flee in a silver car.
The robber was described as black, 25-35 years old and wearing a white shirt and dark colored shorts.
In the Williamson Street robbery, a 24-year-old woman said she was sitting with a friend on a porch when she had her purse ripped from her hands. The thief jumped into a silver car, possible a Buick. Police said the car sped away from downtown.
The robber was described as black, 17-21 years old, 140-160 pounds, with a slender build, a bald or shaved head and wearing a white T-shirt and blue jeans.


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Officer Brandon Gilmore was on routine patrol when he came across a vehicle stopped in the middle of the roundabout on the Old Asheville Highway around 2 a.m. A passenger was out of the vehicle at the time and jumped back in when Gilmore approached.
Gilmore recognized the driver as John Clinton Cathy, 37, who sometimes goes by ŌĆ£Cat Hair.ŌĆØ Cathy was acting extremely nervous ŌĆö his hands were trembling, he was sweating profusely and breathing heavily, according to GilmoreŌĆÖs report on the incident.
Based on CathyŌĆÖs erratic behavior and his social connections to known meth users, Gilmore decided to search the vehicle using his K-9 dog.
As Cathy smoked a cigarette on the side of the road watching the search unfold, he saw the K-9 go after something in the bed of the pickup, trying to crawl up under it.
Cathy then happened to volunteer some interesting information to another officer who had arrived as back up, according to police reports.
Cathy told Officer Jason Reynolds that heŌĆÖd found a plastic PVC pipe with wires hanging out the end of it earlier in the day. It was in the Pigeon River near Sunburst Campground in the Pisgah National Forest, he told officers.
ŌĆ£Mr. Cathy told me that he picked the item up and took it out of the area because there were families and he didnŌĆÖt want anyone to get hurt. Mr. Cathy told me that he was going to bring it to the SheriffŌĆÖs Office but he had forgot it,ŌĆØ Gilmore recounted in his police report on the incident.
Cathy told Gilmore the pipe was in the pocket of a raincoat wrapped up in the bed of the pickup. Gilmore found the jacket and gently peaked inside, revealing a 6-inch PVC pipe with caps on each end and a fuse coming out of it.
ŌĆ£I left the raincoat where it was at and walked back to where Mr. Cathy was sitting and explained to Mr. Cathy the severity of the situation,ŌĆØ Gilmore recounted in his report. ŌĆ£Mr. Cathy continued to tell me that the pipe wasnŌĆÖt his and he was just trying to do a good deed.ŌĆØ
Gilmore called in the Asheville Police DepartmentŌĆÖs Bomb Squad, who arrived around 4 a.m. The bomb unit attempted to use a robot to retrieve the bomb from the car but was unable to do so, according to police reports. So a member of the bomb squad donned a bomb suit and pulled the home-made pipe bomb.
ŌĆ£They detonated it right there in the middle of the road way,ŌĆØ Waynesville Police Chief Bill Hollingsed said.
Cathy was charged with felony possession and felony transport of a weapon of mass destruction. He posted bail of $30,000 shortly following his arrest.


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The Washington Monument opens to the public, John Lennon is born, Che Guevara is executed, and President Barack Obama wins the Nobel Peace Prize, all on this day.
2009: President Barack Obama wins the Nobel Peace Prize. In announcing the award, the Norwegian Nobel Committee cited Obama's promotion of nuclear nonproliferation and a "new climate" in international relations fostered by Obama, especially in reaching out to the Muslim world.


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Media sources report recent news about family's participation and alumni legacy in Last Fling Labor Day Parade, including season previews for football, women's tennis, cross country and men's soccer.
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"Naperville family shares legacy of tractors, learning" features Carolyn Kuhn, 2006 alumna and great-granddaughter of Al Lisson Sr., 1901 alumnus. Kuhn will drive they 1951 family tractor in the Last Fling Labor Day Parade Sept. 5.


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INDIANAPOLIS — The pain from the Cincinnati Bengals' latest playoff flameout still burns almost two months later.
"It doesn't fade at all," coach Marvin Lewis said at the NFL combine yesterday. "You don't get over it, and we're not going to get over it until we get an opportunity to fix it."
Lewis long ago erased the perception of the Bengals as a joke. But his failure to win a playoff game in 11 years as coach has caused fans to invoke a word that rhymes with joke and is no less painful. Cincinnati's loss to visiting San Diego in the divisional playoffs was a particularly crushing one because the Bengals believed they were set up for an extended playoff run.
"We need to win a playoff game," Lewis said. "We have to play better on offense, defense and special teams. We didn't play very good, and we got our butts whipped because of it.
"There's no excuses about it. We didn't play good from the QB spot, the defense spot or protection, and you get beat when you do that."
Quarterback Andy Dalton became a turnover machine against the Chargers, causing many to question whether he was up to the challenge of leading the Bengals to postseason success. Lewis is not among them. After the playoff defeat, the Bengals also lost both coordinators. Minnesota hired defensive coordinator Mike Zimmer to be the Vikings' coach. Washington did the same with offensive coordinator Jay Gruden.
Lewis filled the voids in-house with Hue Jackson (offense) and Paul Guenther (defense) and is confident the team won't miss a beat. Despite his acknowledgment of the pain of the playoff loss, Lewis was clearly optimistic about his team.
"We've got to earn our way back, just like we said a year ago," he said. "We don't get to start at the top. We've got to earn our way through it and continue. It's great experience for us.
"We're fortunate to be able to do what we continue to do, and we do it with great young players and we keep pushing ahead and accomplishing goals, and we've got to keep working at that."
Ohio State lineman lobbies for teammates
Jack Mewhort and Corey Linsley were half of the senior foursome on the offensive line that provided the foundation of Ohio State's success the past two seasons.
They were rewarded with invitations to the NFL combine. But they haven't forgotten their two linemates — guards Andrew Norwell and Marcus Hall — who were not invited.
"Obviously, I would have loved to have them here," Linsley said. "I think they're extremely deserving of being here, especially with the statistics we put up and how well we played. It's unfortunate, but our pro day (on March 7) always has a bunch of people there."
Linsley certainly helped himself yesterday in the bench-press drill. He had 36 reps, which was tied for second-most among offensive linemen. North Carolina's Russell Bodine had 42 reps.
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Wine, chocolate pairings on tap
Vermont winemakers are hosting a statewide Wine and Chocolate Weekend on Saturday and Sunday to celebrate Valentines Day.
Fourteen wineries around Vermont have paired at least one of their wines with a local chocolate confection or other Vermont dessert product. The participating wineries will be open from noon to 5 p.m. during the Wine and Chocolate Weekend. Wine and chocolate tastings are free.
The wineries include Fresh Tracks Farm Vineyard and Winery in Berlin, Grand View Winery in Waterbury Center, North Branch Vineyards in Montpelier, Caledonia Spirits & Winery in Hardwick, Artesano Mead in Groton and Boyden Valley Winery in Cambridge. For a complete list, visit www.vermontgrapeandwinecouncil.com.
Many of the wineries have partnered with Vermont chocolate makers.
The full range of Vermont wines will be on display during the Wine and Chocolate Weekend, including honey mead, ice cider and grape wines made from varieties like Marquette, La Crescent and Louise.
Some of the sweets are homemade, and some were made by chocolate makers specifically for the wine pairing. Spicy chocolate popcorn will be featured with one of Huntington River Vineyards red wines. This year, visitors will find many different approaches to pairing wine with treats, from sweet to spicy.
Champlain Orchards in Shoreham is serving its own apple pie with its ice cider, an apple-upon-apple dessert special.
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A tried and true practice that has sustained many farms and the communities they serve is being creatively applied to a respected regional theatre. Having experienced the transformative power of community through the Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) program at Willow Wisp Farm in Damascus, PA, Tannis Kowalchuk, who assists husband Greg Swartz in operating the farm, began to see possibilities for a similar initiative at NACL Theatre in Highland Lake, where co-founder Kowalchuk is artistic director.
Now in its 12th season of innovative contemporary performance, film, music and art, NACL is bringing its homegrown product to the localvore movement through CSArts, based on the model of a farm CSA. A person or family would buy a share in the theatre at the beginning of the season and, as an invested member, reap the benefit of local arts produce.
The concept for CSArts was articulated by NACL associate artist Brett Keyser and evolved with the help of NACL supporter Sue Currier, who is also executive director of the Delaware Highlands Conservancy (DHC), a regional land trust.
Currier, a member of the farm CSA, reached out to Kowalchuk following a stroke suffered by the artist in August 2011.
The pair moved forward with the concept as Currier began working with NACL staff and board members to help them through a strategic planning process, to formalize their board structure and to put guidelines in place that will make it easier for more people to get involved.
"Sometimes it takes someone with a different perspective, a different set of skills, to help chart the next steps forward," said Currier, who recently guided the DHC through a similar process.
"I've been fortunate to have developed some core skills related to general business and non-profit management, such as strategic planning, visioning, fundraising, educational outreach and governance," explained Currier. "I absolutely love the opportunity to share these skills to help others."
"We needed to change things, to grow, to re-formulate," added Kowalchuk. "Sue's been helping us develop a plan for sustainability and success." Currier is helping NACL to define its role in the community and focus on how to keep the conversation going between shows. "One way is by becoming a CSArts member," said Kowalchuk. "Just like at the farm pickups, people will be invited to see the work, enjoy the food and hang out, make time to gather, have a conversation and a shared experience around art."
At each event, farm to table meals will be shared to encourage community building. "The direction we're going in is to establish ourselves as an apex for local art and culture in the area," said Kowalchuk. "We have a newly articulated vision beyond being a home for experimental art, a home for local culture supported by local people. With CSArts, we're using the model of 'bank on us,' take a chance and trust that what we're going to produce is something that you're going to love."
Kowalchuk is hoping that CSArts will create a similar sense of buy-in for NACL to that which happens through the farm CSA. "There's that initial investment, and a trust that builds as people come to the farm every week," said Kowalchuk. "They get to see the developments, the ebbs and flows, the flowers in bloom—and there's a sense of belonging and community.
You're in it together, and you ride it out together, the highs and the lows and the laughs in between."
For Kowalchuk, the support of Currier and many others has contributed to her remarkable recovery. She credits the power of countless prayers offered on her behalf, as well as Qigong, walking and rest. For those who are concerned that she's taking on too much too soon, Kowalchuk cited having a great team in place and added, "I'm going to ask for help this year."
Currier has seen success of this sort through the DHC. "I think about all the wonderful skilled individuals we have in our community who may not realize the value of what they can bring to our small non-profits," she said. "Many times people have done for us what I hope I'm doing for NACL—help us climb another step."
"Most people want to have a theater in their community, because arts and culture and nice restaurants and innovative businesses are enriching" said Kowalchuk. "But we're at the point where government funding is falling short. If a community wants to keep culture alive, they have to step up.
That's something Americans do in such a gracious and open, generous manner. They give. It melts my heart." The CSArts membership is $150 for an individual, $300 for a family. Visit www.nacl.org [2] or call 845/557-0694 for more information. See page 13 for NACL's summer schedule.


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This past Sunday, November 18th, Senior Staff Attorney and Disability Rights Program Director Claudia Center debated libertarian Cato Institute's Walter Olson on the value of the Americans with Disabilities Act. During the debate, entitled "Is the Americans with Disabilities Act a Net Positive for the Workplace and for Society?", Claudia explained that the ADA provides full citizenship to people with disabilities and gives them some important tools to navigate an array of social and physical spaces.
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Truck Series Preview for Phoenix
November 5, 2013
NASCAR Camping World Truck Series News and Notes
Race: Lucas Oil 150
Date: Friday, November 8, 2013
Location: Phoenix International Raceway
Richard Childress Racing's Camping World Truck Series History ... In 314 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series starts, RCR has earned 39 pole awards, 29 wins, 118 top-five finishes and 191 top-10 finishes. RCR also earned the inaugural series championship in 1995 with Mike Skinner, and again with Austin Dillon in 2011. The organization has an average starting position of 9.3 and an average finishing position of 10.4.
RCR at Phoenix International Raceway ... Richard Childress Racing has 19 previous Camping World Truck Series starts at the Avondale, Ariz. track. In those 19 appearances, the Welcome, N.C.-based organization boasts two wins (Mike Skinner in 1995). Accompanying those two win are two pole awards, six top-five and 12 top-10 finishes with a 96.9 percent (2,829 of 2,918) completion of the laps contested and 213 laps led. RCR holds a 15.4 average starting position coupled with a 10.4 average finishing position.
Points Racin' ... With two Camping World Truck Series events remaining in 2013, Ty Dillon is third in the driver championship point standings, trailing the leader by 47 markers, while Brendan Gaughan is ninth in the standings. The No. 3 team is fourth in the owner championship point standings and the No. 62 team is 11th.
Vote for Team RCR ... Dillon and Gaughan are in the running for the 2013 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Most Popular Driver award. Fans can vote online at nascar.com/ncwtsmpd through Nov. 15. The winner of the prestigious award will be announced at the 2013 NASCAR Nationwide Series and Camping World Truck Series awards banquet on Nov. 18 at the Loews Miami Beach Hotel.
Social Media ... To keep up-to-date with the latest news and information and to view exclusive content, visit RCR's Twitter page - @RCRracing, RCR's Camping World Truck Series team Twitter pages - @RCR3TDillon and @RCR62BGaughan. RCR's Camping World Truck Series driver Twitter pages - @tydillon and @Brendan62.
Catch the Action ... Flag-to-flag coverage of the Lucas Oil 150 at Phoenix International Raceway is scheduled to be televised live on Friday, Nov. 8 beginning at 8 p.m. Eastern Time on FOX Sports 1 and broadcast live on the Motor Racing Network and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio channel 90.
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No. 3 Bass Pro Shops Chevrolet Silverado
This Week's Bass Pro Shops Chevrolet at Phoenix International Raceway ... Ty Dillon will pilot Chassis No. 025 from the Richard Childress Racing NASCAR Camping World Truck Series stable in Friday's Lucas Oil 150. Dillon drove this Chevrolet to a third-place finish at Iowa Speedway in September.
Desert Stats ... This week's 150-lap event marks Dillon's second appearance at Phoenix International Raceway in the Camping World Truck Series. Last year, Dillon was competing in the top 10 when he was involved in a late-race incident, relegating the team to a 15th-place result.
2013 Season Recap ... Throughout the course of the last 20 Camping World Truck Series races, Dillon has two wins (Kentucky Speedway and Texas Motor Speedway), one pole award (Las Vegas Motor Speedway), eight top-five and 11 top-10 finishes. The Welcome, N.C., native holds an average starting position of 6.3 and a 10.5 average finishing position. He has completed 94.3 percent (2,916 of 3,093) of the contested laps and led for 501 circuits.
Meet Dillon ... Prior to competing in the Lucas Oil 150, Dillon is scheduled to visit the Team Chevy display at Phoenix International Raceway on Friday, Nov. 8 at 1:40 p.m. Mountain Time for a question-and-answer session.
On the Hunt ... Dillon spent this past week hunting in Wyoming with grandfather and team owner Richard Childress, older brother Austin Dillon and RCR teammate Paul Menard.
Calling All Voters ... NASCAR's Most Popular Driver contest is underway. Cast your vote for Dillon at NASCAR.com/ncwtsmpd. Fans may vote once every 24 hour period until Nov. 15.
Rearview Mirror: Texas Motor Speedway ... Dillon and the No. 3 Bass Pro Shops team earned their second Camping World Truck Series victory of the 2013 season last weekend at Texas Motor Speedway. The 21-year-old driver led for 130 of 147 laps en route to his third-career Camping World Truck Series win.
Coming off of the win at Texas Motor Speedway, what are your thoughts about this weekend's race at Phoenix International Raceway? "We want to win. We're carrying strong momentum now after the win last weekend. There's only two races left in the season, and we're going to have some fun and try to win a couple more before the end of the year. This Bass Pro Shops team has done a great job giving me fast trucks. I don't think it'll be anything different this weekend in Phoenix."
Brendan Gaughan
No. 62 South Point Hotel & Casino Chevrolet Silverado
This Week's South Point Hotel & Casino Chevrolet Silverado at Phoenix International Raceway ... Brendan Gaughan will pilot chassis No. 009 from the Richard Childress Racing NASCAR Camping World Truck Series stable in the Lucas Oil 150. The RCR-prepared machine was most recently driven by Gaughan at Bristol Motor Speedway in August.
West Coast Stats ... In 10 Camping World Truck Series starts at Phoenix International Raceway, Gaughan has earned one top-10 finish, with his best start of ninth and best finish of 10th coming in 2008. The Las Vegas native holds an average starting position of 18.2 paired with an average finishing position of 15.8, has completed 96.9 percent (1,467 of 1,514) laps contested and is credited with six laps led.
South Point Hotel & Casino ... Opened in December 2005, the South Point resort was the first megaresort located south of McCarran International Airport and the Las Vegas Strip. The facility consists of a 25 story hotel tower and 90,000 square feet convention center located on a 60 acre site along Las Vegas Boulevard in Enterprise, Nevada. South Point Hotel offers a total of 2,163 rooms and 160,000 sq. ft. meeting and convention space; the largest of any hotel in Las Vegas that is not on the Strip. For more information, visit www.southpointcasino.com or call 1-866-796-7111.
A South Point Did You Know ... The South Point Arena & Equestrian Center uses more horse bedding shavings each year than any other like facility in the United States.
Getting Artsy and Helping Others ... On Friday, Nov. 8, Gaughan is scheduled to join fellow NASCAR Nationwide Series and Camping World Truck Series drivers in an event to raise funds and awareness for Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency (Alpha-1), a genetic condition that is passed on by parents to their children through their genes and can cause serious liver disease in children and liver and/or lung disease (COPD) in adults. Gaughan will be partnered with child afflicted with Alpha-1 to create a one-of-a-kind piece of art to be auctioned off at an upscale event at the Sam Bass Gallery at a later date.
Meet the Driver ... Gaughan is scheduled to sign autographs along with fellow Camping World Truck Series drivers during a NASCAR autograph session on Friday, Nov. 8 from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. Mountain Time at Phoenix International Raceway at the Roll-Bar hospitality area, located behind Turn 1 grandstands.
In the Rearview Mirror: Texas Motor Speedway ... Starting from the seventh position, Gaughan and the No. 62 South Point Hotel & Casino team finished fourth under the lights at Texas Motor Speedway.
What are your thoughts on racing at Phoenix International Raceway? "Phoenix (International Raceway) is the West Coast, and anytime we go out west I feel a sense of territorial pride. Shane (Wilson, crew chief) and I have had a lot of good runs at Phoenix over the years together. In the last few seasons, I haven't had the best runs. Last year I had a huge wreck, which was probably one of the worst wrecks of my career that I can remember. We're going to go back there, definitely try to be someone to compete with and try to take care of my turf."


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For investment banks, cyber spooks and hackers are the new gatekeepers.
Banks including JP Morgan, Citigroup and Bank of America Merrill Lynch all have cyber security intelligence roles currently advertised on their websites, while a City of London headhunter said a number of large European banks are also looking for candidates to help identify and counter threats to their cyber security.
Banks have traditionally hired specialised contractors or consultancy firms to help with these security efforts but Chris Powell, who heads the information security team at recruitment firm Digital Gurus, said banks are now looking at expanding in-house.
He said: "Banks are doing their direct hiring now."
The hiring is two-fold, according to headhunters and consultants: banks are looking to recruit individuals to proactively identify potential cyber threats, as well as so-called "ethical hackers" to help them run tests on their internal systems.
The demand is being driven by an increase in threats and heightened awareness among senior management at banks of the need to defend against attacks.
"It's an area that has been under-invested in for quite a while, so the demand hasn't necessarily been at the forefront like it is now for cyber security specialists," said Chris Kipphut, director in financial services at EY.
In an annual letter to shareholders in April, Jamie Dimon, the chairman and chief executive of JP Morgan, said the bank would increase cyber security headcount from 600 to 1,000 by the end of 2014. The bank's annual spend in this area is also expected to rise to $250 million from $200 million in 2012, according to the letter.
Dimon wrote that the fight to stay ahead of risks will likely be "never-ending", adding: "unfortunately, not every battle will be won".
Almost a third of respondents to the latest global information security survey from EY reported an at least 5% increase in the number of security incidents related to their technology infrastructures.
In the same survey published last October, 43% of respondents – which included those from within the banking sector – said their information security budgets were on the rise but a similar percentage pointed to a lack of available expertise.
John Macleod, head of specialist search and cyber and information security at recruitment firm BPS World, said that the cyber security market had "taken off at extraordinary speed" over the past 18 months but added that there was a lack of suitable candidates from within financial services to meet the demand.
The military is a particularly attractive hunting ground for banks looking to hire people to help spot potential cyber threats - a role that requires similar skills to those of a threat intelligence analyst working in the defence sector. Ruth Anderson, a senior manager in information assurance and cyber security at KPMG and a former army intelligence officer, said candidates were in high demand "with banks becoming more and more the target of nation states, hacktivism, or geopolitically motivated organisations".
Alex Petsopoulos, a partner in Deloitte's security and resilience practice, said: "People from the military are very good at handling incidents because they are used to that command and control structure. They are used to dealing with pressured situations and you do really need that kind of individual when you are dealing with a major breach."
Consultants and headhunters are also seeing a need for ethical hackers; individuals who attempt to penetrate networks and computer systems to test their resilience.
Demand in this area in the UK is fuelled in part by CBEST, a new programme launched by the Bank of England that aims to test the robustness of financial institutions in the face of cyber attacks.
The financial organisations regulated by the central bank's s Financial Policy Committee – which includes the largest investment banks and the London Stock Exchange – will take part in the tests that will begin in the coming months.


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mixed review - 9/5/2013
I moved to Ithaca from the southeastern US to escape red America at the height of the Bush era, both to find a community where I felt more at home and to find a good place for public education for my children. The schools are good and I have no complaints about them. The educational climate is conducive to learning and there are many opportunities for school children to be involve in a humane and inclusive school community. The downsides for me include a high cost of living - housing and other costs are significantly higher here and taxes related to owning a home are just amazing. I estimate that the property and school taxes I pay are similar to the monthly cost of a 30-year mortgage on a house of similar value to mine. New york has passed a law that limits the growth of property taxes and proudly announces it on their ads for the state, but they don't tell you that the taxes already are about 3000 dollars per hundred thousand (per year!), or that many municipalities (Ithaca included) vote to go beyond the 2% increase per year allowed by law. The social culture for adults in Ithaca is no warmer than the weather. I attribute this to the culture of the Ivy League university that resides in Ithaca and the many transplants it attracts, and maybe a regional difference in what southerners would call "hospitality." When I moved here I took a job in a city that is a commute from Ithaca, wrongly assuming that I would find employment in Ithaca eventually (I am a professional with a terminal degree). I have found that while I might be able to find a job here, the wages are low enough in Ithaca that if I left my current employment for a job in Ithaca, I would not be able to afford to live here. I love the outdoors here and actually prefer the 200 cloudy days we have here every year. The state parks are beautiful. There is excellent public transportation and restaurants are plentiful and varied for such a small city. The infrastructure, on the other hand, is inadequate probably due to hosting 35,000 students that aren't part of the tax-base. While taxes are high, roads are marginal and can't move the traffic efficiently. Can you imagine traffic jams in a city of 30,000? We have them. The deer population is very high -- it is really difficult to grow a garden or even shrubbery unless you choose plants the deer prefer not to eat. Driving is hazardous due to deer jumping in front of moving vehicles on winding roads that are often wet with rain or snow(I have wrecked 2 cars on deer since 2007). Even so, the local politics makes it impossible to agree on culling the deer, or to carry out culling once it is passed by the populace. I came here seeking a haven for political liberals, but find that by local standards I might not fit the description.[Comment on this Posting]
Gas drilling in Marcellus Shale - 2/1/2010
Many residents are worried that prospective drilling for natural gas in the Marcellus Shale (which underlies Ithaca and much of the rest of New York west of Albany) will damage the environment and make living in the area much less appealing. Other residents believe that the economic benefits will outweigh the negatives. At present drilling in the Marcellus Shale is prohibited until the state completes a study of the process, and the governor makes a decision regarding when, and how, to allow it.[Comment on this Posting]
Beauty of Ithaca - 1/12/2010
Rolling hills, numerous waterfalls and gorges make this town great for the soul[Comment on this Posting]
Don't move to Ithaca! - 12/26/2009
Ithaca is an awful place to live! I moved here from Virginia to go to Cornell and regret coming! The university is nice, but the town is horrible! The local people are really strange and downtown area looks really run down. Also, the weather is unbearable, especially in winter. The sun never shines, it snows daily, and rarely gets above 20 degrees. I can't wait until graduation! I don't recommend the area at all.[Comment on this Posting]
Couldn't Wait to Leave! - 11/4/2009
I lived there for 28 years and it was about 20 years too long. We moved in 2001 and I was so happy. I hated the weather - the cloudiness and the LONG winters that start in October and sometimes end by April - the end of April that is. It's so cold. We moved south and I love it! I do not miss Ithaca at all!!! It's in the middle of nowhere and it takes so much time to get anywhere! I do however miss access to NYC. It took a little over 3 hours driving and there were always flights daily. NYC is a place I love and really do miss but Ithaca and surrounding areas - forget it.
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All-Around Great Quality of Life - 7/13/2009
Ithaca, New York has a wonderful quality of life. The city has many of the cultural trappings of a major city, such as a plethora of restaurants, professional theatre troupes, museums, arthouse cinema, and a major university. It also has much of the charm of a small town. While hilly, it's a bicycle-friendly city with an excellent public transit system. The city is small enough that a bicycle is a viable primary mode of transportation. With a large lake, forests, extensive hiking trails, and three state parks within a fifteen-minute drive, Ithaca is an outdoors enthusiast's dream. All-in-all, Ithaca NY is a great place to live.[Comment on this Posting]
Educated, conscious living - 5/26/2009
Ithaca is gorges[Comment on this Posting]
Wonderful place to live - 4/6/2009
It's true, the weather is less than ideal. But if a lot of weather doesn't bother you, Ithaca is a unique and beautiful town. As a college town, hosting Ithaca College and Cornell University, it is culturally far more urban and cultured than most towns its size. Small business that know how to address the local market can thrive here, despite the small city growth rate. People take personal freedom, the environment and education very seriously here, which means of course that Ithaca is liberal politically and quite socially conscious. It is blessed with beautiful natural features, especially Cayuga Lake and many stunning waterfalls. Near Ithaca you can enjoy farmland, woods, and vineyards, since this is also Finger Lakes wine country. Crusty conservatives might not agree, but Ithaca is a great place to live and raise children if your values are so inclined.[Comment on this Posting]
outdoors - 1/24/2009
Ithaca really is gorges. Beautiful place for winter activities, camping, kayaking, swimming, running, hiking. Beautiful.[Comment on this Posting]
Cost of living in Ithaca - too high - 12/2/2008
Ithaca is a great place to live and raise a child, but if you want to live within the city limits plan on spending a lot of money on housing/taxes etc.[Comment on this Posting]
Ithaca - 9/29/2008
Lovin' it[Comment on this Posting]
Quality of life...poor. - 6/23/2008
Don't believe the safety, the crime reports, the business reports. It is in the middle of no where. Socialistic. Many homeless. The pretty gorges not worth the trade off. Poor qualiy or life. Hide faults.[Comment on this Posting]
Not how it appears online. - 6/23/2008
Many people disappointed in moving here, especially if starting a business. Very closed minded, socialistic environment. Not happy with hard working individuals trying to make a living. Happier with poor people. Would like NY to be annexed to Canada...embarrassed about their country and their policies. Much more crime than ever reported. High School has vast racial issues. So leftist, socialistic, that no one can make any decisions about anything. If you are thinking about moving here, visit for at least a week first. Check out The Commons, their "vibrant" downtown, which they do nothing to help. If starting a business, be sure to notice the fact that noone goes downtown, but drunks, beggers and the homeless. There isn't any free parking...meters, garages. The list goes on. It is really sad. I hope that you don't get caught in the same trap that I got caught in. Oh, so beautiful. If you want beauty or a family environment, go to the real upstate NY. Go to the Adirondacks. Ithaca is not a welcoming place, unless you are a communist. If you are middle of the road or a republican, you will not be happy here. Trust me. Again, tons more crime than reported.[Comment on this Posting]
Jobs - 3/9/2008
Finding a job in Ithaca is close to impossible. Although this is a national problem, it has been a problem in Ithaca for years.[Comment on this Posting]
Acts of Racism and Discrimination allegations are - 1/12/2008
This is by far the most racist place I've ever lived... Both Cornell and the Ithaca School District are constantly being sued for their non-liberal behavior-This is definitely not a place for Asians, African Americans, Hispanics, Mixed Race families (w/adoptees)etc.
Dont put yourself in harms way here...
Call the Human Rights Office and get the statistics for yourselves![Comment on this Posting]
New to NY - 12/11/2007
I have recently relocated from Cadillac, Michigan to Ithaca, New York. I'm really excited to learn more about the area. I've been here two months. The climate is very similar. Obviously, with Cornell U. and Ithaca College being in my back yard, there is a huge opportunity for culture here that I didn't have in northern Michigan.[Comment on this Posting]
Recent trip to Ithaca - 12/8/2007
Traveled to Ithaca over the Thanksgiving holiday to relive the sights and sounds after a ten year hiatus. I haven't been to Ithaca in ten years since my graduation from college. Ithaca has certainly changed, in some ways for the better and in some ways not.
Driving through the residential streets of south hill, it becomes apparent that nothing has really changed. The houses still look the same for the most part and in some cases much worse vs ten years earlier. The roads are much worse. I'm not sure if the City of Ithaca has paved a road in ten years or so.
The Commons aka the "main drag" is virtually unchanged except for some new businesses and restaurants. Ithaca is still its old hippy self and very "green". The Commons certainly does draw some interesting looking characters but you can find such people in almost any city or village. People here really care about the environment and especially what kind of food they put into their bodies. It was very cold as I strolled through the commons, a balmy 29 F degrees BUT sunny!
Ithaca has many wonderful restaurants and coffee houses to choose from. Unfortunately, since my last visit Starbucks has moved into the downtown area. According to the locals, Starbucks was banned for as long as possible until Cornell overpowered the local activists. Speaking of Cornell, Cornell is the powerhouse of Ithaca. Cornell is the largest employer in Tompkins county. Between Cornell University and Ithaca College, Ithaca draws and maintains many intellectuals on all levels. Don't be surprised if your local barrista has a masters or PhD to boot. A new high rise hotel has sprung up since my last visit. It looks like a 9 or ten story Hilton Garden Inn.
The housing market has remained steady even over the course of the recent market downturn. Ithaca has about 30,000 residents but adds another 30,000 people or so during the school year. Ithaca has very good schools-education is a darling of the city. The schools on all levels are excellent.
The outdoor culture is amazing. There is plenty of activities to do in the great outdoors. Ithaca is known for its gorges and waterfalls. Ithaca also is home to many beautiful state parks. If you like wine tasting be sure to visit the local wineries, especially as you drive north along Lake Cayuga. Just name the activity and you can do it or find it in Ithaca such as mountain biking, 4-Wheeling, skiing, cross country skiing, snowshoeing, snowmobiling, swimming, biking and hiking just to name a few.
If you're considering moving to Ithaca, NY just be aware of the cost of living. Buying a home is not too expensive, but maintaining it can be more so. The property taxes are very very high(2.8-3.8% avg) and sales taxes are 8.25%. Welcome to NY. Heating Oil costs can also add to your monhtly bills during the harsh winter months.
If you like snow, wind and cold this is your place. You will get plenty of it during the long winter months. If you want more snow you can travel north and east to Syracuse, Rochester and Buffalo. The summer and fall months are so splendid to say the least. The weather is beautiful from May to October.
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Yes its a paradise - 8/29/2007
Finding a place to live is virtually impossible if you aren't loaded to the gills with money! Rent is out of this world and buying a home is out of this universe. However if you have a good 1000 to blow per month on rent and dont mind that then its the town for you.
The county is very poverty loaded. Jobs are few and far between unless your a teacher or medical professional. It is well known to be a haven for the Hippy type however they must be yuppie hippies since a real hippy couldnt afford to live here. Its also a well know haven for upstate gay people they have domestic partnerships. They dont list the crime rate for the city here but it seems to me to be a high one compared to nearby towns.
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Attractive and Inviting - 8/15/2007
I moved to Ithaca from another part of upstate New York. The community has a strong college town vibe, since it is home to Cornell University and Ithaca College, each on opposite sides of the city.
Ithaca itself is really quite an interesting place. It's tucked away in the hills- the nearest interstate is 25 miles away, and the nearest major city is 60 miles (Syracuse). Weatherwise, the summers are warm to hot, but fairly pleasant, and fall and spring are mild. Winter is definitely a test for those from warmer or sunnier climes. Being on a lake, and close to the Great Lakes, Ithaca is often walloped by clouds and snow, and temperatures only average a high in the 30s in winter. If you can handle the clouds in the cooler months, and the rather gloomy winter, then you should be fine. The gorges and waterfalls are stunning, and there's quite a bit of natural beauty to the area.
The people of Ithaca are an odd bunch. You'll find hippies on the Commons, a Buddhist monastery being built on the outskirts of town (the Dalai Lama has visited a few times), intellectuals and college students near the campuses, and traditional upstate conservatives in the suburbs and rural towns nearby. An ecclectic mix by any means, but people still tend to place a lot of pride in the community and in the region.
I've never had a problem with shopping personally. Big box retailers (Wal-Mart, Target, Best Buy and Kohl's to name a few) can be found on the flats in the southern part of the city or the northern suburbs, and mom-and-pop stores and small shops are abound in downtown. The result is a fairly healthy mix of local character and afforadable national chains.
The economy is primarily colleges and tourism, with some high-tech businesses and traditional manufacturers mixed in. The area used to have several large factories, but as unfortunate luck would have it, they shipped out (one of the largest employers made typewriters---the computer age shut them down). Although the economy is growing, it is slow growth, the area is still small in population, and high-paying jobs can be tough to come by. Affordable housing can be hard to find in some parts of town too.
I have never been to the ICSD (Ithaca City School district). but with education being such a major facet of the economy, you can bet it has high standards. It's on Newsweek's lists of top schools year after year, if that suggests anything. Healthcare (Ithaca is served by Cayuga Medical Center) is pretty decent.
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Posted 18 September 2013 - 10:33 AM
Plain and simple. How would you feel if the tables were turned and Russia was considering attacking Colorado because of lax gun laws? Just an example.
Posted 18 September 2013 - 11:04 AM
I get it man. But "plain and simple", Russia bombing Colorado because of lax gun laws is a twisted, distorted metaphor that doesn't make any sense at all. Nor is Russia wanting to bomb Mexico.
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Posted 18 September 2013 - 12:11 PM
It makes me sick, to think that the White House, is just so sure that it was Assad and are so dismissive of any other scenario. They are willing to push a button that could set off World War III. Even if no war breaks out, the world population is strongly against any action. Is America not a democracy? It makes me think that there are other goals at play here. Mainly, a bunch of rich men wanting to get richer.
Then, even as Obama "backed down", listened to the will of the people and went to seek congressional approval, which he was never going to get, you then latched onto the unequivocal fact that the Syrian rebels were responsible, despite the UN report not being in yet.
It will be interesting to see the UN report, but many articles claim it was the rebels.
Now, as the UN report comes in, you've deemed the facts it presents as pretty much meaningless in the face of your opinions and returned to your irrelevant argument that the New American Century think tank is responsible for all this. You say things like "Do you not think that if oil didn't exist in the middle east..." as though you're talking to a bunch of twelve-year-olds with no understanding of international politics or the history of American military action under Bush Sr. through Bush Jr. And even as America works with the international community to bring about a diplomatic solution, even though Obama was NEVER going to knock Assad from power with force in the first place, you back Russia, Iran, and Assad's unsubstantiated claims over the opinions of the majority of the international community simply because of your outdated opinion of American policy. You've searched out the unreliable sources to back your claims every step of the way.
I made peace long ago with the fact that politicians sometimes, frighteningly, have acted with the interest of corporations in mind rather than that of the people. In fact, I'm of the opinion that repealing Citizens United and taking money out of politics should be one of our top domestic priorities. But that does not mean that literally everything that happens involving America is founded in corporate greed. Military spending is too high. The wealthy are too wealthy and everyone else is too poor. But just try to be rational and look at the facts as they are presented. And this is somebody who marched and protested time and again against the Iraq war, every step of the way speaking. I back a UN resolution over a unilateral US involvement without question. But you can't ignore the fact that Russia has and will most likely continue to block appropriate measures, as I said, rendering the UN impotent. We'll see how well the disarmament goes.
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Posted 18 September 2013 - 01:04 PM
I know facts. That's it and I have an opinion of moral clarity, in my mind, of those facts. That's it.
I know you think America is defending the good of the world when it acts, but it is not. Ask pretty much most people in the world who are not American. Ask why Americans travelling Europe, backpacking tend to pose as Canadians. I do not want to start a war of words, I just know what I know and have an opinion on it.
Here is a better example. I just ask you to use your imagination for a second. Imagine Russia was the superpower. Imagine Mexico had oil. Imagine Russia wanted that oil. Imagine it was willing to bomb Mexico, your friend and ally. A country who supplies you with oil, so they can have greater influence on who gets it, how, and for how much.
This is the perspective of people in that region, and for he better part of the world. They feel, the American government is acting recklessly. With no real care for anything, but its interest.
That's all I am saying. It has nothing to do with Americans. It has to with the American Government, not to mention British, Saudi and Isreali, its major corporations and media.
Posted 18 September 2013 - 01:55 PM
Also, one of the basic rules in international politics is that there are no eternal friends and foes. Russia will abandon its ""alliance"" with Syria if it considers the upsides smaller than the downsides. But there are a lot of factors which determine policy, never forget that the people making the decisions are an elite (even in the perfect representational democracy) and are susceptible to psychological factors for instance too, like the endowment effect or group think (Bay of Pigs Invasion anyone?). Some decisions will just be bad decisions or gambles made by incompetent fools.
Also, in your hypothesis you already assume the main driving factor is oil, while the main point of this discussion is that oil might be a factor, but it doesn't predict or declare everything, so there must be other factors.
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Mexico is run by a dictatorial regime that America is providing with money, aid, and arms, because it's one of our political allies. Oh and free speech, democratic elections, and the rights of homosexuals and others are cast aside in this hypothetical America as well, in this hypothetical America (russia) even homosexuality in written fiction is a punishable crime, not to mention protesting government policy. We are openly in support of iron-fisted despots. So then in Mexico, a civil war breaks out over THEIR lack of rights. Not all of the rebels are nice guys either, to be sure. In the midst of the heat of battle the Mexican military forces use WMD to kill over a thousand civilians, violating the Geneva convention in the largest single use of chemical weapons since 1988. A UN report comes in, not casting blame, which is not in its authority, but strongly suggesting based on the investigation of concrete facts by the impartial UN commission, that forces allied with the Mexican government are responsible for the attack. And hypothetical America says no no no, it was the rebels, we're going to block any UN security council resolution that comes along that might harm our friends in power. And then hypothetical Russia (which is a place where free speech, democratic elections, and the rights of the people are respected for the most part) is left with the option of...
Okay, so now that we've got a metaphor that works properly with the reality of the situation we're in, I can safely say that I still don't support Russia's backing of Assad. This has nothing, or at the most, very little to do with oil, I think you're saying that any involvement in any Middle Eastern country on America's behalf is clearly motivated by their desire to gobble oil. I haven't heard one single reasonable person claim that America is out to gain control of Syrian oil. In fact, we're working tirelessly to destroy our own national resources through fracking to end our dependency on unstable foreign oil reserves. The American people don't want another war, and I don't think the government is going to give us one.
As I said, you're generalizing every international incident involving America to reflect the insane foreign policy of GW Bush and the Iraq war. I want to know, in your opinion, if Assad's military definitely killed 1400 people with chemical weapons, violating international law, and their ally Russia prevents the mystical, peace-centric UN resolution to punish him, what is your REAL WORLD solution? And by the way, Russia IS a superpower, it's not some poor tiny backwater country.
I certainly do not think America always has, nor do I think it always will act unselfishly. The American government has gone against the will of its people and the will of the international community before. But Americans posing as Canadians abroad?! I mean, what are you talking about? (EDIT: I know what you're talking about, like I say 2 sentences from now, but it has nothing to do with Syria) I haven't heard people busting out that "the whole world views you as idiots, so sit down and shut up" stuff since like 2006. You don't need to lecture me about that, I lived through it. And here you are speaking for the perspective of the people in the Middle East, and the entire world.
I'll admit, I'd love to live up in Canada where you never have to worry about your government being entrenched in international politics, and can sit pretty in judgement of every single swivel of the American presidents chair. America has not even bombed Syria (we're currently brokering a disarmament deal if you forgot) and you're acting as though we're scheming to unseat a foreign power through military action in order for corporations in America to benefit.
Posted 18 September 2013 - 03:55 PM
Control of Syria, would seriously hemerage what remaining strength Russia has in the region.
Control of Syria also diminishes Iran, and Hezbullah. So, in my opinion, Americas position that it may strike Syria strictly because of its UNPROVEN use of chemical weapons is foolish.
As far as America intervening for the good of man kind, here is a cable, known, but not officially documented until Wikileaks released it. It is a cable, in 1990, from the American Ambassador to Iraq, to Saddam Huisen, telling him, that America has "no position" on his plans to invade Kuwait. You see, Saddam asked America first. http://warisacrime.o...ht-gulf-war-one
ps. RE, Americans posing as Canadians. I have back packed Europe. i have seen it. met people who do. Do your self a favour, google "Americans Backpack" see what the top answers that google fills in before hitting enter.
Also, on your final point. I think this has turned into a general discussion on American foreign policy and why I am skeptical.
Posted 18 September 2013 - 09:10 PM
As I said, you're generalizing every international incident involving America to reflect the insane foreign policy of GW Bush and the Iraq war. I want to know, in your opinion, if Assad's military definitely killed 1400 people with chemical weapons, violating international law, and their ally Russia prevents the mystical, peace-centric UN resolution to punish him, what is your REAL WORLD solution? And by the way, Russia IS a superpower, it's not some poor tiny backwater country.
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For generalizing each American Military event, as being policy of George W, check what I wrote above, as it pertains to George H. So your theory is incorrect. Further, I could go back to The 50's and Mosaddegh. If you don't know what that is, google. I have written papers on it.
If Assad, called for the chemical weapons strike, even tho, such a move in theory, would have been his own suicide... I am not sure i have a real world solution. War is a fucked up thing. What I am against is the continued cycle of violence that begets violence. So, what I would not do, if I were America, is not fund the rebels. Nor would I train them as the Pentagon is now proposing, according to CNN.
I would keep my neck out of that part of the woods. I would develope clean renewable energies at home. I would trust that, in today's age of communication, that if I treat the world nicely it will treat me that way. I would stop acting like a jerk.
Oh, and Russia is not a super power. There is only one super power on the planet right now. America. China is rising and perhaps America is falling. Like I said before, the actions in the Middle East, by America, I believe lie close to the philosophy that using their military might to gain influence in the region, and diminish China and Russia's is in Americas interest. I fully disagree with this belief.
*Meanwhile, an Al Qaeda group has taken a town from the FSA. This town is 5km, from the border with Turkey. Oh joy.
Posted 19 September 2013 - 06:11 AM
Beatronome's summary of ST's argument was also very good and I think it should definitely be taken in conjunction.
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