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Fallout on Main Street: A Farmer’s Tale

2008-11-22T08:52:24Z

Jim Zumbrink is a farmer who has lived all his life in Rossburg, Ohio. Like many Americans, Zumbrink says he is deeply concerned about the ongoing financial crisis and what implications it might have on both his family and his way of life.

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Fallout on Main Street: Shops Feeling the Pinch

2008-11-22T08:52:26Z

In Greenwich, Connecticut, those who depend on financial market clientele are already seeing a drop in sales, and their hoping the bad times won't get worse.

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Authors@Google: Kelly McMasters

2008-10-14T21:29:52Z

In recognition of Earth Week, just 65 miles away from NYC, "Welcome to Shirley: A Memoir from an Atomic Town" tells the story of growing up in Shirley, NY and the realization that the neighboring Brookhaven National Laboratory was polluting the land and drinking water on Long Island. Through well researched evidence, Kelly links cancer clusters around Shirley to the nuclear site, and weaves a touching story of friendship and loss in her hometown.

About the Author:

Kelly McMasters is a freelance writer who has had her articles published in the New York Times, the Washington Post, Elle Décor, and Time Out New York, among others. She is the co-director of the KGB nonfiction reading series here in NY. She also teaches writing at mediabistro.com and the undergraduate writing program and Journalism Graduate School at Columbia University. Kelly grew up in Shirley, Long Island. She has a BA from Vassar College and an MFA in literary nonfiction from Columbia University.

This event took place on April 23, 2008 at the Google NYC office.

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William Langewiesche - How Safe are Russia's Nukes?

2008-10-15T09:29:38Z

Complete video at: fora.tv

Vanity Fair international editor William Langewiesche discusses the potential for Russia's nuclear weapons stockpiles to become a source of radioactive material for terrorists and current non-nuclear states.

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William Langewiesche talks about "Atomic Bazaar: The Rise of Nuclear Poor."

In his shocking and revelatory new work, a celebrated journalist investigates the burgeoning global threat of nuclear weapons production. From Hiroshima to the present day, Langewiesche describes a reality of urgent consequence to all. - Book Passage

William Langewiesche is an American author and journalist, and was a professional airplane pilot for many years. He is currently the international editor for Vanity Fair magazine, but made his name as a national correspondent for The Atlantic Monthly magazine. He has written articles covering events such as the World Trade Center cleanup, a three-part series which was published as the book American Ground. He also detailed the last flight of the shuttle Columbia.

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