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Every year, Cornell Cooperative Extension (CCE) highlights the partnership between New York state's 57 counties, five boroughs and its land grant institution, Cornell University, during CCE Week. This year's celebration is Oct. 2-8, and it runs concurrently with National 4-H Week. The theme for CCE Week 2005 is "Building Strong and Sustainable New York Communities." "This year's theme is highly appropriate as we examine the many challenges and opportunities facing New York communities," said CCE Director Helene Dillard. "Sustainability is a concern at the local and national levels, especially as it relates to community and economic development. On Cornell's campus, our celebration includes highlighting some of our programs in sustainability at seminars held on Oct. 6. I'm pleased we will be joined by members of the CCE Council of Associations, a group comprised of volunteer leaders from the CCE system. Across the state, CCE association offices in the counties will be celebrating the week in unique ways." In a diverse state such as New York, the week's theme is manifested differently from community to community. Examples of CCE's sustainability efforts have included: new businesses opening on a once-deserted main street, reducing stream sedimentation by adopting new agricultural practices, and proactive elected officials setting up meetings with underserved constituents to discuss new community business and employment opportunities. Educators at each county Cornell Cooperative Extension office are trained to work with individuals, businesses and civic leaders to apply practical knowledge in an effort to solve widespread community issues. And much of the research that provides the basis for that practical knowledge originates at Cornell University. In Tompkins County, located in the heart of the Finger Lakes Region, Cornell Cooperative Extension is working with the Ithaca Green Building Alliance to encourage more environmentally friendly buildings that are energy efficient and built from materials that are renewable. In Greene County, Cornell Cooperative Extension has created a partnership with landowners, developers, agriculturists and policy makers to sustain open space and forests by approaching such resources from new perspectives. They are learning to grow ginseng under the forest canopies, maintaining green spaces by leasing them to hunters, and encouraging sustainable forest management where trees are harvested on a long-term basis, absent of clear cutting. As New York's land grant institution, Cornell is uniquely suited to the task of disseminating such vital knowledge to a diverse clientele. "Given our scope and history, it could be argued that no institution is better suited to an examination of sustainability than Cornell. With its emphasis on 'agriculture and the mechanical arts,' its land grant mission, and cooperative extension, Cornell has been concerned with sustainability for most of its history," said Cornell Provost Biddy Martin. |
Mr. Blackman joins LynuxWorks with more than 25 years of embedded systems experience within the military and aerospace markets
LynuxWorks Appoints 25-Year Embedded Systems Industry Expert to Lead Business Development in Military and Aerospace Market
Steve Blackman Joins to Expand LynuxWorks' Successful Implementation of Its Military and Aerospace Business Strategy
LynuxWorks(TM) Inc. today appointed Steve Blackman to director of business development for the company's military and aerospace market segment.
Mr. Blackman joins LynuxWorks with more than 25 years of embedded systems experience within the military and aerospace markets. In his new role, he will be responsible for business development, strategic partnerships, product strategy and developing the company's overall future vision in the aerospace and defense markets. In addition, Mr. Blackman will focus on LynuxWorks' involvement and support for both the military's Future Combat Systems program as well as the information assurance solutions program.
Prior to joining LynuxWorks, Mr. Blackman was the senior director of business development for Wind River's aerospace and defense business unit. While in this role for Wind River, Mr. Blackman directed the company's entry into the integrated modular avionics market with a COTS-based development platform that supported the safety critical standards of ARINC-653 and DO-178B. Mr. Blackman was also responsible for the development and market introduction of the company's secure RTOS technology.
Prior to his role at Wind River, Mr. Blackman held various sales and marketing positions at Embedded Support Tools, Applied Microsystems, Mentor Graphics, Honeywell, and Data General.
Mr. Blackman holds a Bachelor of Science degree in applied and engineering physics from Cornell University and a Master's in management from Boston University.
"I speak on behalf of myself and everyone at LynuxWorks in saying that we are honored and eager to have Steve join our distinguished and highly regarded team," said Dr. Inder Singh, CEO and chairman of LynuxWorks. "We are certain that he will continue the strong momentum we have underway in the military and aerospace market, and open an array of new doors for us."
About LynuxWorks
LynuxWorks is a world leader in the embedded software market, providing operating systems, software development products and consulting services for the world's most successful communications, aerospace/defense, and consumer products companies. Established in 1988, the company is a technology leader in the real-time operating systems (RTOS) industry, and a founding member of the Embedded Linux Consortium (ELC). LynuxWorks' headquarters are located in San José, California. For more information, please visit www.lynuxworks.com.
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