Cornell Expert Quotes
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"As Trump showed, even negative buzz is good, especially for front runners, because it can suck attention away from challengers (remember during GOP debate when he talked about his ‘hands’)."
Drew Margolin
Assistant Professor
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"The potential for perceived hypocrisy in the scandals leading to Falwell Jr.’s forced resignation will likely lead to further disenchantment with politicized religion in the United States.”
Media:
Rachel Rhodes
rer252@cornell.edu
202-434-8036
Related Tip Sheet:
Falwell behavior, hypocrisy to damage religious credibility (08/26/20)
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“Postal policy leaves the USPS with few levers to stem the tide of red ink. Of those available, non-layoff cost cutting is a key lever; including eliminating overtime pay and removing collection boxes. The likely effect of those cost-cutting measures is to slow down mail delivery.”
Media:
Rachel Rhodes
rer252@cornell.edu
202-434-8036
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“What makes these protests ground-breaking is the public articulation of the ways in which the king is unaccountable—fiscally, legally, politically and morally.”
Media:
Rachel Rhodes
rer252@cornell.edu
202-434-8036
Related Tip Sheet:
Thai protestors demand ‘new moral compact’ with monarchy (08/17/20)
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“The spotted lanternfly does not bite or sting and is not a threat to people or pets. Large numbers of SLF, while not dangerous to humans or animals, can create a mess when they feed by excreting honeydew on surfaces in backyards, parks, on cars and places where people are active. Sugary honeydew attracts ants and yellowjackets and is a base for the growth of unsightly sooty mold.”
Media:
Lindsey Hadlock
lmh267@cornell.edu
607-269-6911
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“The spotted lanternfly can be a nuisance in high numbers, and they can cause damage to some plants. In New York state we are especially concerned about our vineyards since they like to feed on grapevines. The spotted lanternfly may cause significant damage to vineyards and hop yards. In addition, the increased insecticide treatments necessary to manage this pest drives up costs.”
Media:
Lindsey Hadlock
lmh267@cornell.edu
607-269-6911
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"For Netanyahu, the timing could not be better. His recent electoral pledge to annex large portions of the West Bank became one tree too tall, and the UAE deal provides a fancy ladder to climb down from it."
Media:
Rachel Rhodes
rer252@cornell.edu
202-434-8036
Related Tip Sheet:
Israel-UAE pact timing ‘could not be better’ for Netanyahu (08/13/20)
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“The Navigable Waters Protection Rule is inconsistent with the best-available science, including a federal scientific report in which EPA scientists synthesized more than 1,200 peer-reviewed studies and input from 49 experts and the EPA’s Science Advisory Board."
Media:
Jeff Tyson
jeff.tyson@cornell.edu
(607) 793-5769
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"Years of educational gains, activism, unrecognized and recognized political leadership and hard work in the areas of women's rights, human rights, and black rights have created the conditions in which we are beginning to see the emergence of black women in leadership positions all over the world."
Media:
Rachel Rhodes
rer252@cornell.edu
202-434-8036
Related Tip Sheet:
Harris VP pick emblematic of surge in black women leaders (08/12/20)
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“Unfortunately, methane emissions are increasing rapidly, and the oil and gas industry is clearly part of the problem. My research concluded that shale gas development in North America alone has been responsible for one third of the total increase in global methane emissions over the past year.”
Media:
Jeff Tyson
jeff.tyson@cornell.edu
(607) 793-5769
Related Tip Sheet:
Trump rollback of methane regulations ‘dangerously reckless’ (08/11/20)
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“In the household survey, look at the change in the number and composition of the unemployed and what happens to the number of people who are out of the workforce. How much of the COVID-19-related increase in unemployed or underutilized workers comes from those who retain a connection to their employers – because they are on temporary layoff, working short hours, or on leave – versus those who have permanently lost their job and are unemployed or have left the labor force?”
Media:
Rebecca Valli
rv234@cornell.edu
607-255-6035
Related Tip Sheet:
July’s jobs report to map industries’ recovery, recession (08/07/20)
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