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Ian Dawes

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    Ian Dawes commented on the post, Google Adds Political District Boundaries to Maps, on the site Relative Bearings 2 months ago

    Seems like they are promoting an old feature and calling it a political boundary feature tool. The promotion, though, will encourage more Google maps users to participate politically—I’m all for that. Not sure

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    Ian Dawes commented on the post, Class Action Lawsuit Questions Instagram’s New Terms of Service, on the site IVN 5 months, 3 weeks ago

    There is other ways to advertise, besides using your users posts.

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    Ian Dawes commented on the post, Pro-Gun Advocates Come Out Swinging, on the site IVN 5 months, 3 weeks ago

    So many incompetent teachers out there, and many competent ones that would not be comfortable wielding a firearm. How many teachers lose their temper with wisecracking kids in the classroom? Zero tolerance for

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    Ian Dawes commented on the post, 2012 Foreign Policy Stories That You Have Not Heard About, on the site IVN 5 months, 3 weeks ago

    Rio de Janeiro is undergoing major a major municipal face lift in preparation for the World Cup, the results are economic prosper, yes, and displacement of thousands of homes in the Favelas.

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    Ian Dawes commented on the post, Waiting for the End of the World in 2012, on the site Opinion 6 months ago

    Doesn’t the Mayan calendar actually extend way past 12.21.12? They were signaling the end of a cycle, what that means, may be contested, but the end of the world-not likely.

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    Ian Dawes commented on the post, Facing Mental Health in America, on the site Infographics 6 months ago

    Not sure if we can cure or prevent mental illness Cassidy, but we need to start understanding the challenges associated with caring for people affected with mental disorder and their families. We are only a few

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    Ian Dawes commented on the post, New PPIC Report Addresses California’s Water Market, on the site IVN 6 months ago

    Sustainable measures by the home owner and developers should be taken to ensure Low Impact Development (LID) in California.

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    Ian Dawes wrote a new post, Infographic Examines Mental Health Illness in America, on the site IVN 6 months ago

    ThumbnailOpening up the political dialogue about facing mental health disorders and proper treatment services has been sponging the news cycle in the last week since the tragic events in Newtown, Connecticut.

    The

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    Ian Dawes wrote a new post, Facing Mental Health in America, on the site Infographics 6 months ago

    ThumbnailOpening up the political dialogue about facing mental health disorders and proper treatment services has been sponging the news cycle in the last week since the tragic events in Newtown, Connecticut.

    The

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    Ian Dawes commented on the post, Some of the Best Pho Joints In San Diego, on the site IVN San Diego 6 months ago

    This is a really cool article @bizurk, is it lunch time yet? @iandawes

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    Ian Dawes commented on the post, Bay Area Whistleblower Denied Penalty Reward, on the site IVN 6 months ago

    Agreed, blowing the whistle shouldn’t be like winning the lottery. What is most concerning is that ships just arbitrarily dump their loads into the Bay. If we are now hearing about one ship’s seemingly cavalier

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    Ian Dawes commented on the post, Unmanned Aerial Vehicles and Domestic Surveillance Issues, on the site IVN San Diego 6 months ago

    The Grand Forks, ND referenced case, with a farmer and stray cows, is a ridiculous use of such technology and warrants careful policy on how domestic drone use will continued to be used. Orwell was a smart man <a href='http://ivn.us/voters/Chad_Peace/&#039;

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    Ian Dawes commented on the post, Mental Health Services for Elementary Schools Become Reality, on the site IVN 6 months ago

    School counseling services for many are the only programs financially available to students and their families. Non-profit organizational involvement is supplemental and a necessary step.

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    Ian Dawes wrote a new post, The Brady Campaign: The Last 5 Years of School Shootings , on the site Relative Bearings 6 months ago

    Following the horrific act of gun violence on Sandy Hook Elementary School, President Barack Obama gave a memorial speech insisting that this nation needs to address prevention measures to stop an act like this

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    Ian Dawes commented on the post, The Brady Campaign: The Last 5 Years of School Shootings, on the site Relative Bearings 6 months ago

    The number is surprising and a large majority of these events do not make it into the mainstream news cycle. Full report here: http://ivn.us/relative-bearings/files/2012/12/school-shootings.pdf

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    Ian Dawes commented on the post, The Costs of Soda, on the site Infographics 6 months ago

    @lucaseaves this is a great segment! The most intriguing fact: “75% of the aluminum manufactured since the 1800s is still in use today, in some cycled form.” I learned a new eco-term today, “cycle-to-cycle product”.

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    Ian Dawes commented on the post, NDAA Provision to Address Suicide Among Military Ranks, on the site IVN 6 months ago

    That would be an interesting statistic, @cassidynb, I wonder if the percentages of suicide instances among the military population is higher than that of the country’s adult population?

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    Ian Dawes commented on the post, Gun Violence in America: Evaluating the Status Quo, on the site IVN 6 months ago

    We need to go beyond having a registry for ‘abusiveness’ records of the mentally ill. The resources for care and treatment and overall understanding about mental illness is non-existent on a scale that this

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    Ian Dawes commented on the post, Gun Violence in America: Evaluating the Status Quo, on the site IVN 6 months ago

    It’s not just keeping firearms out of the hands of mentally unstable persons, it’s addressing the policy and healthcare resource availability to the mentally ill and their families, which are seriously lacking in

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    Ian Dawes commented on the post, Five Things to Watch This Week, on the site IVN 6 months ago

    Thanks for the heads up Lucas, will be anticipating the IVN coverage on these events. How will foreign policy turn, if at all, without Clinton as SoS?

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    Ian Dawes commented on the post, What Does International Human Rights Day Really Mean?, on the site IVN 6 months ago

    We are organizing to preserve our union’s and workers rights here in the U.S., but still don’t enforce these “human rights”, in factories across the world. Workers safety and health are constantly jeopardized and

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    Ian Dawes commented on the post, Cost of Bachelor’s Degrees Around the World, on the site Infographics 6 months ago

    I don’t think we should de-value the experience of receiving a formal higher education, however, I agree that we should not feed the unbalanced prestige of four year university education vs. certificate programs

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    Ian Dawes wrote a new post, Inforgraphic Examines, Compares Cost of Bachelor’s Degrees, on the site IVN 6 months ago

    ThumbnailWith the ever rising costs of tuition in the United States, how do we rank globally? While the costs of attending a public university, on average, is just over $7k, the elitism of attending private universities in

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    Ian Dawes wrote a new post, Cost of Bachelor’s Degrees Around the World, on the site Infographics 6 months ago

    ThumbnailWith the ever rising costs of tuition in the United States, how do we rank globally? While the costs of attending a public university, on average, is just over $7k, the elitism of attending private universities in

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    Ian Dawes commented on the post, San Diego Bicycle Coalition Supports Bikes Boosting Businesses, on the site IVN San Diego 6 months, 1 week ago

    So ready to start participating in this program, public access bicycles….should have had them a long time ago.

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    Ian Dawes commented on the post, Obama On Marijuana Legalization: ‘We’ve Got Bigger Fish to Fry’, on the site The Neutral Zone 6 months, 1 week ago

    Still want to know how Colorado and Washington are dealing with their own legislation….is this a on-shelf product / over the counter. Are developments of commercial products in the near future?

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    Ian Dawes commented on the post, Murder-Mystery Dinner in San Diego:The Dinner Detective, on the site IVN San Diego 6 months, 1 week ago

    @lucaseaves, were you suspect?

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    Ian Dawes commented on the post, IVN Radio Presents: The Republican Brand and Young Voters, on the site IVN Radio 6 months, 1 week ago

    This generation does not want a Party that discriminates against anyone, let alone the largest growing demographic in the country. Border politics is a divisive issue that cannot be addressed with one-sided politics.

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    Ian Dawes wrote a new post, Meet the New California State Senators, on the site Relative Bearings 6 months, 2 weeks ago

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    Newly drawn odd-numbered state senatorial districts seats were up for election this year. Many electees have never previously held office as a California state senator, but have robust track records serving

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    Ian Dawes commented on the post, Who Could be in the President’s New Cabinet?, on the site Infographics 6 months, 2 weeks ago

    Obama puts a significant value on equal opportunity for females in the White House.

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    Ian Dawes commented on the post, BlowPop Dry Bar Signifies Cultural Shift in San Diego, on the site IVN San Diego 6 months, 2 weeks ago

    Sounds like an idea that is a perfect niche for metropolitan San Diego.

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    Ian Dawes wrote a new post, Arbor Day at Mission Trails, on the site IVN San Diego 6 months, 2 weeks ago

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    Mission Trails Regional Park (MTRP) will celebrate Arbor Day by hosting a tree planting event on Saturday, December 5, 2012. The public is invited to volunteer by taking part in the planting of oak trees or just

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    Ian Dawes commented on the post, Arbor Day at Mission Trails, on the site IVN San Diego 6 months, 2 weeks ago

    Yeah it does. The best diversity of trails and nature in San Diego County. I took a hiking course from Grossmont College once and all we did was hit up a new trail every Saturday. Mission Trails is where it’s at!

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    Ian Dawes commented on the post, Rising Poverty In Redlands Reflects Nationwide Trend, on the site Independent Voter Network 6 months, 3 weeks ago

    It is always important to consider external and internal causes of the downtrodden and deviant. Municipalities have responsibilities to the people that live there whether their residency in normative or not.

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    Ian Dawes commented on the post, France Will Vote For the Resolution on Palestine’s Statehood, on the site The Frog and The Eagle 6 months, 3 weeks ago

    It would be interesting to learn what the levels of hierarchies are for UN participation…member vs observer non member, and the privileges/authorities associated with those titles.

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    Ian Dawes commented on the post, Rising Poverty In Redlands Reflects Nationwide Trend, on the site Independent Voter Network 6 months, 3 weeks ago

    Redlands is a turn of the century town built up around the Citrus industry and the railroad. It is a dying city in which most of its upper class residents are military or government employed in some way. It is

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    Ian Dawes commented on the post, The Paradox of NASA Budget Cuts, on the site Opinion 6 months, 3 weeks ago

    I have heard of it, but it would be great for IVN to do a piece on these other programs mentioned

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    Ian Dawes commented on the post, New Podcast In The Works, on the site The Neutral Zone 6 months, 3 weeks ago

    Love this format of receiving news, it creates a dialogue that is more personal from contributors to the readers’ ear. The audio quotes (Barney Frank) are really powerful and can create a new level of

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    Ian Dawes commented on the post, Accumulation of Power Makes Mohammed Morsi a Formidable Figure, on the site Independent Voter Network 6 months, 3 weeks ago

    Are the people of Egypt in support of Morsi?

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    Ian Dawes commented on the post, US and Mexico Sign Landmark Freshwater Treaty, on the site Independent Voter Network 7 months ago

    Does this reallocation affect California in any way? The farming communities of the Imperial Valley get the majority of their water from the Colorado River.

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    Ian Dawes commented on the post, 57 Degrees Wine Bar San Diego, on the site IVN San Diego 7 months ago

    I have always wanted to go to 57 Degrees since I moved into the neighborhood. Its right down the hill on Washington and Hancock St.

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    Ian Dawes commented on the post, Mapping the Israel-Gaza Conflict, on the site Relative Bearings 7 months ago

    Wow! This is a really cool, yet really sad tool.

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    Ian Dawes commented on the post, Infographic: The Obama Energy Agenda, on the site Infographics 7 months ago

    It is interesting to see the different methods of renewable energy generation fill in the production chart for the last four years. Geothermal extraction, a expensive and relative environmentally destructive

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    Ian Dawes commented on the post, Texas Speaker Joe Straus Faces Challenge Within His Own Party, on the site The Neutral Zone 7 months ago

    5.4 billion in education cuts and political minority discrimination may not sit well with most votes and other opposing party members.

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    Ian Dawes commented on the post, UC Interest Rate Swaps Mitigated By Prop 30 Funds, Study Finds, on the site Independent Voter Network 7 months ago

    The offsets of the swap would be mitigated through the funding allocated to the UC system from Prop. 30. It seems like the UC system always gets first dibs, while the CSU system is left in the dust. Most UC

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    Ian Dawes wrote a new post, The NREL Assesses Potential Biomass Feedstocks, on the site Independent Voter Network 7 months ago

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    Distribution Map for Biomass Feedstocks: Click the Image Above
    The National

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    Ian Dawes wrote a new post, Discovering Biomass Feedstocks: An NREL Interactive Map, on the site Relative Bearings 7 months ago

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    Distribution Map for Biomass Feedstocks: Click the Image Above
    The National

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    Ian Dawes commented on the post, Despite Unrest, Libya Swears in Newly Elected Government, on the site Independent Voter Network 7 months ago

    Its all about oil.

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    Ian Dawes commented on the post, Maj. Gen. Jackson Selected to Lead California State Parks, on the site IVN San Diego 7 months ago

    Alex, yes I would agree. National Parks are not on the scrap list just yet though , only State Parks. Two different systems of recreation and land management. It might do the system some good to be managed by

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    Ian Dawes commented on the post, Republicans Criticized For Redistricting In Ohio, on the site Independent Voter Network 7 months ago

    Gerrymandering is now referred to as “packing”, an interesting deviance from the original etymology –originally coined by a Boston newspaper in 1812 who accused Massachusetts governor Elbridge Gerry of redrawing

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