News tagged with york city
UCLA historian attempts to revive reputation of Union general, Reconstruction president
Oct 26, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- In a new book, UCLA historian Joan Waugh argues that Ulysses S. Grant deserves to be remembered with as much reverence and gratitude as Abraham Lincoln.
Food habits of the poor unchanged by NY calories law: study
Oct 06, 2009 |
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A New York City law requiring restaurant chains to display calorie counts has not changed eating habits among poorer people, a study released Tuesday said.
Magazine touts NJIT idea to harness clean energy for NYC
Jul 14, 2009 |
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An NJIT architecture professor with an architecture student has designed a network of modular floating docks to harness clean energy for New York City. The proposal was featured this week in Metropolis magazine.
Hurricane barriers floated to keep sea out of NYC
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May 31, 2009 |
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(AP) -- When experts sketch out nightmare hurricane scenarios, a New York strike tends to be high on the list.
NYPD Goes Green
May 05, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- New York City has a goal to reduce its overall carbon footprint. For Manhattan, the goal is to reduce greenhouse gases 30% by 2017. As part of this effort, the New York City Police Department ...
CDC, states: US swine flu cases jump to 68
Apr 28, 2009 |
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(AP) -- The number of confirmed swine flu cases in the United States has jumped to 64, federal officials said Tuesday, and states reported at least four more.
Obama focuses on food safety, picks FDA new chief
Mar 14, 2009 |
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(AP) -- The nation's food safety system is a "hazard to public health" and overdue for an overhaul, President Barack Obama said Saturday as he filled the top job at the Food and Drug Administration.
Sea Level Rise Due to Global Warming Poses Threat to New York City
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Mar 13, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Global warming is expected to cause the sea level along the northeastern U.S. coast to rise almost twice as fast as global sea levels during this century, putting New York City at greater ...
Surviving the revolution, easier than withstanding human use and abuse
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Aug 11, 2008 |
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Inwood Hill Park survived the drastic modifications of Revolutionary War patriots, but preserving this last bastion of large-growth, mature trees in New York City is difficult with the proliferation of invasive species and ...
Sexual violence study finds NY teens victimized at rate higher than national average
Jun 27, 2008 |
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The New York City Alliance Against Sexual Assault, in collaboration with Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health's Center for Youth Violence Prevention, announced the results of a three-year, comprehensive research ...
