“It had not yet been named Silicon Valley, but you had the defense industry, you had Hewlett-Packard. But you also had the counter-culture, the Bay Area. That entire brew came together in Steve Jobs.” TogetherJobsCultureIndustryAreasDefenseValleysSiliconSilicon ValleyBay AreaCounter Culture Author:Erik Qualman
“Growing up in a very rural and remote area in Colorado's San Luis Valley - one of the poorest counties in the United States - essentially created the framework of values from which I operate. I stand up for the little guy. I fight discrimination at all levels. I fight for an inclusive America.” LittlesStatesAmericaGuyValuesFightingLevelsUnitedUnited StatesGrowing UpGrowingAreasDiscriminationValleysFrameworkCountyPoorestColorado Author:Ken Salazar
“The inspiration for my work comes from areas spanning the stark regions of Newfoundland to the lush and fertile valleys of the South. The landscapes offer me form; the people I've met in these places give them color.” PeopleGivingInspirationFormColorMetsOffersAreasSouthLandscapeRegionsValleysStarksFertileLush Author:Peter Sculthorpe
“Each summer, for example, nitrogen and phosphate washing from farmlands in the Mississippi Valley enter the Gulf of Mexico, creating a massive algal bloom covering some 16,000 square kilometers. As the blooms die off, this area-roughly the size of New Jersey-is so deprived of oxygen that no fish survive.” DiesExampleSummerCreatingAreasEnvironmentalSizeFishesMassiveValleysSquaresMexicoPollutionOxygenDeprivedJerseyCoveringWashingMississippiNew JerseyNitrogenGulf Of MexicoFarmland Book:Vital Signs 1999-2000: The Environmental Trends That Are Shaping Our Future Source: Vital Signs 1999-2000: The Environmental Trends That Are Shaping Our Future
“Man, especially in our time, has without hesitation devastated wooded plains and valleys, polluted waters, disfigured the earth's habitat, made the air unbreathable, disturbed the hydro-geological and atmospheric systems, turned luxuriant areas into deserts and undertaken forms of unrestrained industrialization, degrading that 'flower bed'-which is the earth, our dwelling place.” MenMadeEarthFormWaterAirFlowerBedAreasEnvironmentalDesertOur TimeValleysPollutionDwellingDisturbedHesitationDevastatedDegradingHabitatIndustrializationDwelling Place Author:Pope John Paul II
“In physics, one of the most exciting areas is in nanotech. With computers exhausting the power of silicon, Silicon Valley could become a Rust Belt, unless we can find replacements, such as quantum computers and molecular computers. To be a leader in any field, one has to have a great imagination. Sure, we have to know the basics and fundamentals. But beyond that, we have to let our imagination soar.” KnowsImaginationLeaderFieldsComputerAreasExcitingFundamentalsPhysicsValleysQuantumSoarBeltsExhaustingBasicsRustSiliconReplacementsSilicon ValleyGreat Imagination Author:Michio Kaku
“The growth of Stewart Airport creates new jobs for area residents, brings new business and new travelers to the region, and brings new convenient travel options to those of us living in the Hudson Valley.” JobsGrowthTravelAreasRegionsValleysTravelerFunny TravelAirportsConvenientResidentsNew JobNew Business Author:Sue Kelly