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Wednesday | Democrat & Chronicle

Greater Rochester International Airport faces shakeup on flights to LaGuardia

A proposed change in the operation of flights from Greater Rochester International Airport to LaGuardia Airport in New York City could be just the thing that local business travelers want.

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Related Topix: Rochester, NY, Rochester Metro, Transportation, Airlines, Northwest Airlines

Tue Nov 24, 2009

Creative Pro

RIT Launches New Graphic Design Archive

The Web site is a steadily growing resource for Cary Graphic Arts Collectiona s exclusive holdings.

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Related Topix: Graphic Design, Arts, Libraries

Democrat & Chronicle

Lego robots come to life at RIT

Ethan Anselm of Irondequoit knew how to build a robot out of Legos. But until he attended RoboWeekend at the Rochester Institute of Technology this weekend, he couldn't make his robot move.

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Related Topix: Robots, Science / Technology, Irondequoit, NY, Education Etc., Ontario County, NY

Mon Nov 23, 2009

CBC News

Why chatting behind the wheel is a bad idea

Studies show a statistical association between cellphone use and increased risk of collision, but not a casual relation CBC News A driver talks on his cellphone while making his way through downtown Ottawa.

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Related Topix: Mathematics, Science, Canada,

The Telegraph

Campus life beckons from Atlantic shores

Information on 70-odd universities and colleges in the US and UK, a chance to interact with their representatives and a glimpse of the campus life in the two countries were in store for students in Calcutta over the past week.

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Related Topix: George Washington University, Europe, World News, United Kingdom, University of the Arts, Brighton, NY

Sat Nov 21, 2009

Rochester Business Journal

Each GM car sold costs taxpayers $12,200, RIT says

A Taxpayer Quagmire, written by Thomas Hopkins, professor of economics at Rochester Institute of Technology, analyzes what the taxpayer cost of the government bailout of the auto industry.

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Fri Nov 20, 2009

Global Giants

Every GM Vehicle Sold Costs Taxpayers $12,200, Says National Taxpayers Union

The American taxpayer has put up $12,200 for every General Motors vehicle sold through the beginning of 2011, and $7,600 for every Chrysler vehicle sold as well, according to a new report issued by the 362,000-member National Taxpayers Union .

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Thu Nov 19, 2009

The Mid-York Weekly

How will the economy affect holiday spending?

How much money will you spend this year on holiday shopping? If you're like many people, you're feeling cautious about the economy, and that will affect your holiday spending.

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Related Topix: Life, Holidays, Weather, Natural Disasters, Drought, Thanksgiving, Manchester, NY, Victor, NY

Wed Nov 18, 2009

Carscoop

New Study Says that Every GM Vehicle Sold in the States Costs Taxpayers $12,200 - In Theory...

It's 'bailout talk' time again as a new study that was conducted by Thomas D. Hopkins, a Professor of Economics at Rochester Institute of Technology, for the 362,000-member strong National Taxpayers Union , finds that the American taxpayer will have put up $12,200 for every GM vehicle, and $7,600 for every Chrysler, sold from the beginning of 2009 ...

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Science, Industry and Business

Volatile Gas Could Turn Rwandan Lake into a Freshwater Time Bomb

A dangerous level of carbon dioxide and methane gas haunts Lake Kivu, the freshwater lake system bordering Rwanda and the Republic of Congo.

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Related Topix: Volcanic Eruption, Natural Disasters, University of Rochester, Duluth, MN, University of Minnesota Duluth

Tue Nov 17, 2009

About.com

The Threat from Kivu

No, this isn't about a mysterious cosmic visitor that will cause the world to end in 2013.

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Mon Nov 16, 2009

EurekAlert!

Volatile gas could turn Rwandan lake into a freshwater time bomb

A dangerous level of carbon dioxide and methane gas haunts Lake Kivu, the freshwater lake system bordering Rwanda and the Republic of Congo.

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Related Topix: Volcanic Eruption, Natural Disasters, University of Rochester, University of Minnesota Duluth

Rochester Democrat and Chronicle

Fairport battles gender gap with all-girls tech program

The Fairport Central School District has approved an aggressive approach to counteract the gender gap in technology classes.

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Related Topix: Fairport, NY, Education Etc., Computers, University of Rochester, Rochester Metro

Sun Nov 15, 2009

Rochester Democrat and Chronicle

More support urged for biotech

The Rochester region has a vibrant bioscience and biotechnology sector but suffers from the state's inability to develop strong public policy, business and political leaders said.

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Related Topix: Biotech, Science / Technology, Rochester Metro, Rochester, NY, Greece, NY, Irondequoit, NY

Sat Nov 14, 2009

WHEC-TV Rochester

Threat against RIT campus is a "hoax"

News 10NBC is getting new information about a bomb threat Saturday at the Rochester Institute of Technology.

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Thu Nov 12, 2009

The Webster Journal

May Gallery opening pops with industrial color

Edward Staples, a senior public relations major, and Anthony LoRusso, a sophomore international relations major, take in the work of visiting photographer Gunther Cartwright on Friday, Nov.

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Related Topix: Public Relations, Arts, Photography, Webster University

Wed Nov 11, 2009

WHAM

Rochester Observes Veterans Day

Ceremonies throughout the region will commemorate the sacrifice of the Armed Forces on Veterans Day.

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Related Topix: Rochester Metro, Rochester, NY, Irondequoit, NY, Henrietta, NY

Democrat & Chronicle

RIT gets federal grant to boost region's economy

The U.S. Economic Development Administration is giving Rochester Institute of Technology a $500,000 grant to help boost the region's global competitiveness.

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Mon Nov 09, 2009

Rochester Business Journal

RIT receives federal award, $500,000 grant

Rochester Institute of Technology received an award from the U.S. Economic Development Administration, along with a $500,000 grant, at an event held Monday on the Henrietta campus.

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Sun Nov 08, 2009

Democrat & Chronicle

Services available for area vets

With Veterans Day approaching, we should recognize the generations of Americans who have honored us with their dignified service.

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Related Topix: US Military, US Marine Corps, Rochester Metro, Rochester, NY

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