occupy wall street protests inspire demonstrations in other cities
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new york -- protests against wall street entered their 18th day tuesday as demonstrators across the country show their anger over the wobbly economy and what they see as corporate greed by marching on federal reserve banks and camping out in parks from los angeles to portland maine demonstrations are expected to continue throughout the week as more groups hold organizational meetings and air their concerns on websites and through streaming video

filthy cities - industrial new york
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dan snow travels back to a seething manhattan in the throes of the industrial revolution millions fled persecution poverty and famine in europe in the 19th century in search of the promised land when they arrived what they found was even worse than what they039d left behind new york was a city consumed by filth and corruption its massive immigrant population crammed together in the slums of lower manhattan dan succumbs to some of the deadly disease-carrying parasites that thrived in the filthy overcrowded tenement buildings he has a go at cooking with some cutting edge 19th century ingredients - clothes dye and floor cleaner - added to disguise reeking fetid meat and he marvels at some of the incredible feats of engineering that transformed not just the city but the world

alex steffen: the shareable future of cities video on tedcom
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ted talks how can cities help save the future alex steffen shows some cool neighborhood-based green projects that expand our access to things we want and need -- while reducing the time we spend in cars

alex steffen: the shareable future of cities video on tedcom
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ted talks how can cities help save the future alex steffen shows some cool neighborhood-based green projects that expand our access to things we want and need -- while reducing the time we spend in cars

a fine line: is religious real estate kosher
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while common in cosmopolitan cities like new york eruvin exist nearly everywhere that observant jewish communities call home a quick perusal of a publicly updated directory shows eruv-enclosed communities in cities as varied as las vegas cincinnati and memphis

10 major cities where wages are rising most: payscalecom
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there are some major cities where pay appears to be growing but not that quickly -- and when you take inflation into account it might not be growing at all the income level of the average american has taken a hit since the great recession falling to a low at the end of 2009 according to recent reports

most dangerous cities in america: detroit tops forbes039 list
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the good news is even with a sluggish economy violent crime in the us has gone down over the last four years the bad news is detroit logged 345 murders last year helping to make it the most violent city in america according to an analysis by forbes

china ghost towns - youtube
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disclaimeri do not condone any hate fear or calls for violence you are entitled to draw your own conclusions as long as it does not violate andor harm the

new 3d imagery for google earth for mobile
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since 2006 we039ve had textured 3d buildings in google earth and we039re excited to announce that we039ll begin adding 3d models to entire metropolitan areas to google earth on mobile devices in the near futurethanks to new imagery rendering techniques and computer vision we039re able to create 3d cityscapes complete with buildings terrain and even landscaping from 45-degree aerial imagery by the end of the year we aim to have 3d coverage for metropolitan areas with a combined population of 300 million peoplehttp:earthgooglecom

a new 3d frontier in google earth for mobile
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http:wwwgooglecomearthexploreproductsmobilehtmlgoogle earth has always been a fantastic place to start a virtual journey to any location in the world our new 3d imagery of entire metropolitan areas brings a new frontier to your fingertips also the new tour guide makes exploring the world even easier by suggesting landmarks or natural wonders that you might not know to search for

trump039s attack on sanctuary cities explained
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how hard is it to legally enter the us https:wwwyoutubecomwatchv=i8t9651kkagsubscribe http:bitlycom1ilohmltrump has threatened to cut off federal funding for cities that resist immigration enforcement so what exactly are these sanctuary cities learn more: cnn:trump condemns sanctuary cities but what are theyhttp:wwwcnncom20160901politicssanctuary-cities-donald-trumpsf gate: sf programs at risk under sanctuary city defundinghttp:wwwsfgatecompoliticsarticlesf-programs-at-risk-under-sanctuary-city-defunding-10641030phppew research: 5 facts about illegal immigration in the ushttp:wwwpewresearchorgfact-tank201611035-facts-about-illegal-immigration-in-the-u-smusic track courtesy of apm music: quotmental healthquotsubscribe to seeker dailyhttp:bitly1gsoqoy _________________________seeker daily is committed to answering the smart inquisitive questions we have about life society politics and anything else happening in

steve harvey: donald trump was 039sincere039 regarding concerns about inner cities msnbc
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donald trump and steve harvey speak in the lobby of trump tower following their meeting on friday subscribe to msnbc: http:onmsnbccomsubscribetomsnbcabout: msnbc is the premier destination for in-depth analysis of daily headlines insightful political commentary and informed perspectives reaching more than 95 million households worldwide msnbc offers a full schedule of live news coverage political opinions and award-winning documentary programming -- 24 hours a day 7 days a weekconnect with msnbc onlinevisit msnbccom: http:onmsnbccomreadmsnbcfind msnbc on facebook: http:onmsnbccomlikemsnbcfollow msnbc on twitter: http:onmsnbccomfollowmsnbcfollow msnbc on google: http:onmsnbccomplusmsnbcfollow msnbc on instagram: http:onmsnbccominstamsnbcfollow msnbc on tumblr: http:onmsnbccomleanwithmsnbcsteve harvey: donald trump was 039sincere039 regarding concerns about inner cities msnbc

citi opens smart banking branch in shanghai metro
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showcasing the quotciti for citiesquot strategy a smart banking branch with fast and convenient commuter-friendly features opened in the heart of the shanghai metro which carries seven million passengers a day

geoffrey west: the surprising math of cities and corporations video on tedcom
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ted talks physicist geoffrey west has found that simple mathematical laws govern the properties of cities -- that wealth crime rate walking speed and many other aspects of a city can be deduced from a single number: the city039s population in this mind-bending talk from tedglobal he shows how it works and how similar laws hold for organisms and corporations

reverse the impact of childhood trauma
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today futures without violence in partnership with the department of justice announced the launch of the first national campaign that will raise awareness teach skills and inspire public action to address childrens exposure to violence and childhood trauma the multi-year changing minds campaign will motivate teachers coaches counselors health professionals law enforcement officers and others who regularly interact with children to take meaningful action in supporting children who may be affectedviolence is far too prominent in our childrens lives but it does not have to define their futures said former attorney general eric h holder jr we can curb the effects of trauma and restore our young people to wholeness and health giving them the chance they all deserve to pursue their dreamsto view the multimedia release go to:http:wwwmultivucomplayersenglish7925451-ad-council-futures-without-violence