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UAlbany in the News
by Lisa James Goldsberry (November 5, 2004)
� The October 5 issue of The
Seattle Times featured quotes from Theresa
Pardo of the Center for Technology in Government.
�State�s Online Archive Rescues Records from History�s
Dustbin� discussed how Washington now has an online
archive of records including birth, marriage, and
military records free for anyone to see from a personal
computer. According to the article, the state is
missing more than half of its electronic records,
which were not saved. �That�s a common scenario,�
Pardo was quoted as saying. She added that few states
have policies that consider e-mail as government
record, even as e-mail communication has replaced
phone conversations in some cases.
� The October 6 edition of The
New York Times featured quotes and research
done by Donald J. Hernandez of the Department of
Sociology. �Study Shows Health Benefit for Immigrants�
focused on a report suggesting that the linguistic
isolation of children growing up in immigrant families
helps protect them from the higher rates of obesity,
asthma, and adolescent risk-taking that afflict
native-born and Americanized children. Hernandez,
one of the writers of the report, was quoted as
saying, �If a family is isolated in its household
from English-speaking society, they�re isolated
for good or ill. They may be cut off from fast food
franchises and some of the negative aspects of American
society, but at the same time they�re cut off from
educational institutions, they�re not capable of
interacting directly with teachers, social services,
and health institutions.�
� The October 7 issue of The
Baltimore Sun featured quotes and information
from retired UAlbany communication professor Kathleen
Kendall. �Spirited Debates� discussed how some people
are joining friends � and sometimes strangers �
around the television to toast democracy and watch
the presidential candidates fight it out. Kendall,
author of Presidential Campaign Discourse, shared
her experiences watching the 1960 Nixon-Kennedy
debates and compared them with today.
� The October 26 edition of Newsday
focused on a joint effort by UAlbany, the New York
State Energy Research and Development Authority,
and the Saratoga Technology and Energy Park to develop
environmentally friendly alternatives for fuel.
�Hybrid Vehicles: Alternative Fueling Interest�
discussed how Federal Express is among the latest
businesses to buy a hybrid electric fleet of trucks.
According to the article, the park in Malta is the
first technology park in the country devoted to
clean energy. Opened in 2001, it is still attracting
companies.
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