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Sports Ethicist to Speak at Hamilton College

March 31, 2010 By Leave a Comment

Clinton, N.Y. — Jan Boxill, director of the Parr Center for Ethics at the University of North Carolina, will speak on “The Moral Significance of Sport” on Wednesday, April 7, at 7:30 p.m. in Dwight Lounge in the Bristol Campus Center at Hamilton College. The talk is free and open to the public.

Boxill received her bachelor’s, master’s and Ph.D. in philosophy from UCLA. She specializes and teaches courses in ethics, social and political philosophy and feminist theory. She is editor of Sports Ethics (Blackwell 2003) and Issues in Race and Gender (2000), and has written articles on ethics in sports, Title IX, and affirmative action. Currently she is working on a book, Front Porch Ethics: The Moral Significance of Sport.

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Zogby Interactive: Apple iPad Etching Its Name with the General Public

March 31, 2010 By Leave a Comment

86% are aware of Apple’s New Tablet Computer

UTICA, New York – Approximately two weeks before its scheduled release, the Apple iPad has made itself known to the general public.  A recent Zogby Interactive survey of adults nationwide shows that 86% of the respondents have seen, read about or otherwise heard about Apple’s new product.

When asked about their opinion of the product name, 22% of the respondents think that the name is “concise/creative” while 37% finds it “unimaginative/bland.” A majority (54%) of the 18-29 year olds do not seem to like the name of the product, and two-fifths of those aged 65 and above chose “not sure.”

The table below shows a breakdown of the results by age group.

What do you think of the product name “iPad?” (Response was measured on a 5-point scale, where 1 represents “Very concise/creative” and 5 “Completely unimaginative/bland.”)

Overall 18-29 30-49 50-64 65+
Concise/creative (1+2) 22% 16% 25% 26% 18%
3 25% 26% 27% 22% 20%
Unimaginative/bland (4+5) 37% 54% 35% 34% 22%
Not sure 17% 4% 13% 18% 40%
Filed Under: Editorial/Opinions, Technology, Utica

F. Eugene Romano to Receive MV Chamber’s Business Person of the Year Award

March 31, 2010 By Leave a Comment

(Utica, NY) F. Eugene Romano has been awarded the 2009 “Business Person of the Year” by the Mohawk Valley Chamber of Commerce.  Mr. Romano will receive his award at the Chamber’s Annual Membership Meeting on Wednesday, April 28th at Harts Hill Inn at 12:00 pm.  The event will also feature John Zogby as the keynote speaker.

The “Business Person of the Year” Award is given to an individual who has shown exemplary service to the Chamber or community. The individual must be a chamber member, or an employee of a chamber member, in good standing.  Mr. Romano, owner of Pacemaker Steel and Piping Co., has worked diligently to stimulate the economy and professional atmosphere in the area, while making significant contributions to several businesses and charities.

Mr. Romano founded Pacemaker Steel Warehouse, Inc., a distributor and processor of industrial steel and aluminum; the surviving company is known as Pacemaker Steel and Piping Co., Inc. It distributes approximately 50,000 different items of steel, aluminum, pipe, valves and fittings to manufacturers and contractors throughout upstate New York and northern Pennsylvania. In 1973, he founded The Fountainhead Group, a local manufacturer of Round-Up © garden sprayers and the original Indian Fire Pump©.

One major focus of Mr. Romano’s efforts is on the higher education institutions in the region. He is the largest financial donor in the history of Utica College, has supported Hamilton College with “The F. Eugene Romano Entrepreneurs Fund” and donated a significant amount for the Arts Center Complex at Hamilton. He was awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters from Hamilton College in 2007 and an Honorary Doctorate of Law from Utica College in 2001.  Other organizations he contributes to include the Stanley Theatre, Utica Symphony Orchestra, Community Foundation, Boys and Girls Club and many more. He also serves on several boards, including the advisory board of the Cardiac Research Institute at the Masonic Medical Research Laboratory, Mohawk Valley EDGE Board of Directors and is a Trustee of the Preservation League of New York State.

Tickets to the Chamber’s Annual Membership Meeting are $30 each; table purchases of 8 are available.  For reservations or advertising information, contact the Chamber at 724-3151.  Sponsors for the event include, Excellus BlueCross BlueShield, First Source Federal Credit Union, and the Boys Scouts of America- Revolutionary Trail.

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Utica Resident Named to MVCC Fall Honors List

March 31, 2010 By Leave a Comment

(Utica, NY) Mohawk Valley Community College, in Utica and Rome, has announced the names of students in the Airframe and Powerplant Technician program whose high academic performance has qualified them for recognition as members of the President’s List or Vice President’s List for the recently completed fall 2009 semester.

Added to the president’s list was:

Aaron J. Bateman of Utica.

The President’s List includes 27 students who achieved a grade-point average of 3.75 or higher (of a possible 4.00).  The Vice President’s List includes 5 students who achieved a grade-point average of between 3.50 and 3.74.

To be eligible for these honors, full-time students must have successfully completed 12 or more attempted hours; and part-time students must have successfully completed 6 attempted hours. This change in reporting methodologies is to better reflect the academic achievements of part-time students, who are an important part of the College’s recent enrollment growth.

Filed Under: Education, Utica

SavOn Stores Raise More Than $23,000 for MDA

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Oneida Nation Homelands – The Oneida Nation’s SavOn stores collected $23,146 for the Muscular Dystrophy Association’s annual “Shamrocks for Dystrophy” fundraiser. The 2010 total was up more than $5,500 over last year.

Customers were asked to purchase shamrocks for $1 or $5. The Verona store at Routes 31 and 365 led the fund-raising effort with $5,626. The Oneida Mart store at 1 Lenox Ave. recorded the largest boost in shamrock sales, recording an increase of 16 percent from a year ago.

This marked the eighth year that the SavOn stores have participated in the shamrock sales campaign. Since 2003, the stores have collected more than $100,000 for the Muscular Dystrophy Association.

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81% of Americans Agree Israeli-Palestinian Conflict Negatively Impacts U.S. Interests

March 31, 2010 By Leave a Comment

But Partisan Divide Deepens on U.S. Policy

Utica, N.Y. – More than four-in-five Americans (81%) agree the Israeli-Palestinian conflict has a negative impact on U.S. interests, including a majority of both Democrats (88%) and Republicans (77%), a new Zogby Interactive survey finds.

While Americans agree the conflict has a negative impact, they are split about how to deal with the situation. Fifty percent of Americans agree the Obama Administration should steer a middle course in pursing peace in the Middle East. There is a strong divide on this question with 73% of Democrats agreeing that the President should steer a middle course while only 24% of Republicans hold the same opinion. These numbers are largely unchanged from a similar survey conducted in April of 2009.

“Americans have made clear that ending the Israel-Palestinian conflict is important and negatively impacts U.S. interests, but the growing partisan divide over policy is worrisome” said Arab American Institute President James Zogby.

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Rome Catholic Senior Takes Top Honors at Utica College Regional Science Fair

March 29, 2010 By Leave a Comment

UTICA, N.Y. (March 27, 2010) – James Kobylanski, a senior at Rome Catholic High School, earned senior level grand champion honors at the Utica College Regional Science Fair.  The teen won many prizes for his project, “You Catch More Flies with Honey,” including a two-year half-tuition scholarship at Utica College and the opportunity to compete in the 2010 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair in San Jose, California, in May.

Grand prize runner-up in the senior division was Timothy Davis, a 10th grade student at Proctor High School, for “Effect of Road Salt on Water Quality.”  Junior division grand champion was Suveer Desai of Perry Junior High School for “Power of Magnets.”

“The fair is held each year in order to stimulate an active interest in science and engineering while providing an educational experience and public recognition to talented students,” said Larry Aaronson, professor of biology and science fair director. Nearly 70 of the area’s most creative young scientists competed in the 32nd annual fair.

Divisional winners were:

Senior level, physical science:  1st – Sean Rickard, Poland Central School; 2nd – Kate Richerson, Clinton Senior High; 3rd – Shaye Cavanaugh, Whitesboro; 4th – Kevin Roback, Whitesboro.

Senior level, natural science:  1st – Kevin Li, Rome Free Academy; 2nd – Timothy Davis, Proctor; 3rd – Mariah Gibson, Clinton; 4th – Alex Rudiak, Rome Catholic.

Senior level, math/computing/engineering:  1st – James Kobylanski, Rome Catholic; 2nd – Courtney Tabor, Poland; 3rd – Matthew Borner, Poland; 4th – Gabe Broomfield, Poland.

Junior level, physical science:  1st – Josef Byrne, JFK; 2nd – Suveer Desai, Perry; 3rd – Emma Lalonde, Donovan; 4th – Katherine Stanton and Brooke Costello, Rome Catholic.

Junior level, natural science:  1st – Sherly Ly and Ha Phan, Donovan; 2nd – Finn Morrissey, Poland; 3rd – Danny Martini and Mike Petrie, Clinton; 4th – Christopher Pula, Clinton.

Junior level, math/computing/engineering: 1st – Colby Owen, Clinton; 2nd – William Marson and Timothy Schlosser, Clinton.

The senior level grand prize runner-up receives a one-year scholarship at half tuition to UC, as well as a trophy and certificate. The junior level grand prize winner receives a $500 scholarship for one year at UC, a trophy and certificate. Also, the top three exhibits in each category for their respective level receive a check for $75, $50 or $25.

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St. Elizabeth Medical Center Foundation Offers an Afternoon with Yankee Legend

March 29, 2010 By Leave a Comment

(Utica, NY) St. Elizabeth Medical Center Foundation will hold “An Afternoon with Yankee legend, Bucky Dent” on Sunday July 11, 2010 from 1 to 3:30 p.m. at the Yahnundasis Golf Club.

The event is being held in conjunction with the Medical Center’s 15th Annual Charity Golf Tournament.  The day will include autographs and a question-and-answer session with Bucky, a former Major League Baseball player and manager.  He earned two World Series rings as the starting short-stop for the New York Yankees in 1977 and 1978, and was voted the World Series MVP in 1978.  Dent is most famous for his home run in a tie-breaker game against the Boston Red Sox at the end of the 1978 season.

The Foundation is now offering various sponsorship levels for the event, with opportunities that include golfing with Bucky Dent and attending a private evening reception.  Sponsors will also benefit from exceptional advertising that spans across three events and includes recognition in local media. The event will also include limited space for sports or health-related vendors.

Tickets for the event cost $40 per person and include one autograph per person, a hot dog, popcorn and beverage.  Guests may bring their own item to be autographed or may purchase an item at the event.

For more information on sponsorship or vendor opportunities, call 315-734-4287, e-mail cpackard@stemc.org or visit www.stemc.org/foundation.

Proceeds from this year’s event will support the many initiatives underway at St. Elizabeth Medical Center, including the purchase of vital equipment.  A 64-slice CT scanner, digital mammography, and ultrasound equipment will be purchased for the Medical Center, as well as for the new St. Elizabeth Medical Arts building located on Middle Settlement Road in New Hartford.  The Foundation thanks sponsors Regent Broadcasting, WKTV, The Antonowicz Group, and Kinney Drugs Foundation for their support.

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Zogby Interactive: Gillibrand Holds 3-Point Lead Over Pataki in Potential NYS Senate Race

March 29, 2010 By Leave a Comment

Cuomo Ahead of Lazio, 52%-26%

UTICA, New York – Democratic incumbent U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand holds a slim lead over former Gov. George Pataki in a possible match-up this November, while Democrat Andrew Cuomo holds a two-to-one lead over Republican Rick Lazio in a potential race for Governor of New York State.

Those results come from a Zogby Interactive survey of 800 New York State likely voters conducted between March 19th and March 22nd and carries a margin of error of +/- 3.5 percentage points.

The poll also found that despite ongoing ethics problems for Gov. David Paterson, only 27% of likely voters believe he should resign, while 57% want him to complete his term and 16% are not sure.

Please click the link below to view the full news release on our website:
http://www.zogby.com/news/ReadNews.cfm?ID=1837

For More Information Call: 202-429-0022

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Presentation Planned on Backyard Gardening to Attract Birds

March 29, 2010 By Leave a Comment

(Whitestown, NY) Free classes on many aspects of Backyard gardening will be presented at the Herb and Flower Festival, June 26th at the Cornell Cooperative Extension. The 14th Annual Festival will be held from 9:00 am to 3:30 pm at the Parker Scripture Botanical Gardens located at the spacious grounds of the Farm and Home Center, just off Judd Road in Oriskany, NY.

Keynote speaker, Mathew Perry, a Naturalist Director from Spring Farm CARES and a member of the Kirkland Bird club, will be speaking on “Attracting Birds – Transforming your property into Bird habitat.” Perry said you can attract birds by transforming your property into bird habitat. Attracting birds goes beyond bird feeding: ‘Creating and preserving bird habitat in our own yards can draw in a much greater variety of species.  At a time when urban sprawl is reducing available breeding bird habitat, we as individuals can make a positive difference in bird conservation by converting our own properties into nature sanctuaries.’

The Master Gardener Booth at the Festival will contain further information on birds and habitat.  The Nature Trail and the Backyard Habitat will show wildlife gardening and viewing, through examples of bird friendly habitat, and birding tours through the Nature Trail. The Children’s activities booth provides educational opportunities focusing on birds and their habitats.

Other classes will be “Late Blight in Tomatoes & Potatoes and other diseases,” “Propagating Plants,” “Daylilies 101,” “Go Green & Xeriscape: Water-wise Gardening,” “Growing Roses” and “Creating Herbal Teas.” Master Gardeners will be available throughout the festival to answer questions and offer answers for specific gardening problems.

Other festival venues offer opportunities to learn more about gardens and nature: the Parker Scripture Botanical Gardens include the Butterfly House, Perennial Gardens, a large Herb Identification and Use Garden, a raised bed Vegetable Garden,  Water Feature Garden, Cannas and Dahlia Garden, and the Backyard Habitat and the Nature Trail.

Forty five vendors will sell plants, gardening accessories, and herbal pastries and other food.  The scope of items and plants for sale will interest all kinds of gardeners from the water gardener to Bonsai or Orchid collector. Herb enthusiasts, perennial growers, vegetable and native plant gardeners will all find things to purchase.  A Plant Pick-up area allows gardeners to make multiple purchases, observe classes, and walk the gardens or Nature Trail while having their purchases safely tended. Parking is at an offsite, nearby location and shuttle buses convey festival attendees.

A $3.00 entrance donation for the event is suggested. The Master Gardeners will use all funds raised by the day’s activities to maintain and improve the Parker Scripture Botanical Garden and Nature Trail.

For more information, please contact the Cornell Cooperative Extension office at (315) 736-3394, ext. 125 for Holly Wise, Extension Educator.

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