First Thesis Fashions: A series of social and cultural thesis presented on this blog.

Abstract:

Advanced exploration of a theme or advanced techniques to generate fiber portfolio pieces..
Identification of economic and social forces influencing consumer and fashion futures demand. Color theory and analysis, wardrobing, body type identification, including future body sculptings, and avant garde leading corporate and personal image.

Advancing and Exploring Textile Design Innovational Manufactoring processes as applied to textiles, includes advanced techniques such as batik, tie-dye and resist, silk screen, block prints and other textile printing or sewing techniques and their processes.

Identification of terminology, manufacturing methods and merchandise quality as they apply to style details, workmanship, construction techniques and wearability of fashion goods.

See complete on-going these development. Advance concepts in fashions desgins.

Private Party

Private going aways party was conducted in Syracuse, New York by a group of Ithaca College Students. This event, which must remain private, was inspired by the Ithaca College Students Clubs website [] sub domian of Ithaca Night Life dot com.


The reason for this event is that there are a number of students who want privacy, and want a breath of fresh air at the sametime, and have found campus organizations too ridgid and was too politically correct.


Thus, and with only the permission of this photo, Ithaca College students among their other friends from other Universities and Colleges participated in more relaxed social surroundings and having fun atmosphere, along with more adult entertainment.


This was their last hurrah before graduating, and they would not miss it for the world.
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The Ithaca Downtown Partnership (IDP),

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The Ithaca Downtown Partnership (IDP), also known as the Downtown Ithaca Business Improvement District (DIBID), is a State of New York chartered not-for-profit organization charged with the revitalization, development, promotion and management of downtown Ithaca.
The Ithaca Downtown Partnership has adopted the following vision statement to guide its work and operation: “Downtown Ithaca is the economic, social, and cultural heart of Tompkins County.

The Ithaca Downtown Partnership will strive to preserve and develop the central downtown core as the region’s center for banking and finance, business and professional offices, government and community services, downtown residences, and as a retail destination highlighted by specialty shops, restaurants, arts and entertainment. Downtown serves people who live and work downtown, city and county residents, college communities, area visitors and tourists."

The Ithaca Downtown Partnership (IDP) was founded in 1997 as the Downtown Ithaca Business Improvement District. The IDP is governed by a 22 member Board of Directors. (see external links below). There are 19 voting members and 3 non-voting ex-officio members.
The IDP has prepared and approved a “Downtown Ithaca Ten-Year Development Strategy”. This strategic plan provide the blueprint and guidelines for downtown development from 2000 – 2010. Each annual work plan addresses a portion of this strategic plan.

PASTORS FOR PEACE CUBA CARAVAN DETAINED BY HOMELAND SECURITY:OFFICERS CURRENTLY SEARCHING VEHICLES, ‘DETAINING’ COMPUTERS

126 U.S. Citizens and International Activists Challenging Immoral U.S. Blockade of Cuba.

The 18th Pastors for Peace caravan to Cuba approached the Pharr International Bridge at the Texas/Mexico border this morning at 6:30am. They found that the International Bridge was blocked off by local police. The caravan was diverted into the US Customs lot, where Customs andBorder Patrol officers proceeded to X-ray and search the vehicles. Nearly 50 officers spent nearly two hours unloading and reloading crutches, wheelchairs, commodes, and medical supplies from the vehicles. They located and ‘detained’ 12 computers from the caravan.
“This is a battle of David and Goliath ˆ and Goliath knows that he’s losing,” said Rev Luis Barrios, member of the IFCO/Pastors for Peace board of directors. “What they are taking from us today is purely symbolic. They are trying to show us that they are in charge. But we know that we are theones in charge, and that the people’s power will prevail.”

The Pastors for Peace caravan, 12 brightly painted vehicles carrying 126 activists and 90 tons of aid, plans to cross into Mexico later today on its way to Cuba. The caravan is a direct nonviolent challenge of the U.S. economic blockade of Cuba, which prevents the Cuban people from accessingmuch-needed supplies. The caravan also challenges the travel blockade, which seeks to prevent U.S. citizens from traveling to Cuba.

Two years ago, US government officials spent a whole day seizing computer aidˆ CPUs, modems, cables, and toner cartridges ˆ from the 16th IFCO/Pastors for Peace Caravan to Cuba. IFCO/Pastors for Peace struggled for nearly a year to finally get that aid released. Two weeks ago,the Bush Administration detained medical aid for Cuba at the Maine-Canada border˜hospital gowns, stethoscopes, even breast pumps ˆ although they allowed the very same sort of aid to pass into the U.S. from Vancouver, Toronto, and Winnipeg. Demonstrations continue in Canada andthe US for the release of that aid.

“We are going to allow Homeland Security a couple of weeks to reconsider their decision to seize these computers today,” said Rev Lucius Walker, Jr, executive director of IFCO/Pastors for Peace. “By then we will have returned from Cuba. Our supporters around the US will have contacted theirelected officials to let them know about the pettiness of the US government’s policies toward Cuba. And we will be prepared to mount yet another campaign to win the release of this humanitarian aidfor our sisters and brothers in Cuba.”

“Our caravans are like water dropping onto a rock,” said Rev. Diane Baker of Dallas, TX. “The rock may seem impenetrable, but we just keep on keeping on — because the water always wins.”

Pastors for Peace is a project of the Interreligious Foundation for Community Organization (IFCO), which has been working for social justice since 1967. Photographs of the caravan are available at www.pastorsforpeace.org/