NYIT de Seversky Mansion - Hors D'Oeuvres on the Patio
NYIT de Seversky Mansion - Hors D'Oeuvres on the Patio
nyit.edu/deSeversky
Smart contact lenses at Auburn could make eye drops a thing of the past
An Auburn University team of chemical and biomedical engineers led by Mark Byrne, the Daniel F. and Josephine Breeden associate professor in the Samuel Ginn College of Engineering, has developed a new method to deliver eye medication by wearing contact lenses.
Byrne's lenses are the first to release drug doses over time for as long as the contact should be worn. The lenses deliver a constant flow of medication without altering a patient's natural vision, or can be used to correct vision while a
Fighting On and Off the Field
In Nepal, millions of girls suffer in extreme poverty, deprived of even the most basic human rights. Many are abandoned, abused, or forced into child labor. University of Notre Dame women's soccer player Lindsay Brown and her 2010 national champion teammates are doing more than just hoping for a better life for Nepali girls; they're helping them to achieve it.
Through a series of campus fundraisers, the women's soccer team sponsored the education of several girls at the Nepal's Kopila Valley Sc
Natural Disasters
Students are introduced to our planet’s structure and its dynamic system of natural forces through an examination of the natural hazards of earthquakes, volcanoes, landslides, tsunamis, floods and tornados, as well as avalanches, fires, hurricanes and thunderstorms. They see how these natural events become disasters when they impact people, and how engineers help to make people safe from them. Students begin by learning about the structure of the Earth; they create clay models showing the Eart
Reuters Summit: "You cannot cut your way out," says Durbin
Nov. 9 - U.S. Senator Richard Durbin, an Illinois Democrat, says increased revenues must be on the super committee's table in reducing the federal deficit and entitlement reform may be the best method.
156: Who cares for society ?
The economic crisis has put most governments on an austerity programme, cutting social benefits at a time when demand for such services is skyrocketing. Enlightened businesspeople can make a difference as social entrepreneurs.
Portuguese protest austerity plans
Nov 13 - Tens of thousands of Portuguese civil servants protest against tax hikes and cuts under Lisbon's 2012 budget. Rough cut (No reporter narration)
News #144 - We’re So Thankful, We Had to Say it 26 Times
Thank you! Obrigado! どうもありがとうございます! Blagodaria! Thanksgiving may not be celebrated around the world but it’s always great to say “thank you.” Regardless of where you’re from, showing gratitude goes a long way. Here at Innovative Language, we’re thankful for being surrounded by passionate language learners like you. As a way of saying thank you, [...]
March of the Bonus Army - Part 1
This 9:40 long video, part of a series, shows how the Bonus Army tried to get Washington's leaders to honor their pledge to pay the money that was owed them. It can be compared to the Occupy movement currently taking place in some respects as it is a form of civil disobedience.
Berlusconi's parting shots
Nov 13 - Outgoing Italian Priime Minister Berlosconi calls on the ECB to support the euro. Deborah Lutterbeck reports.
Public Sector Advertising: A cut too far?
Dr Paul Baines discusses the budget cuts to public sector advertising in the UK.
Q & A with Andries Odendaal
Dr. Andries Odendaal is a Distinguished Fellow at USIP. He has extensive experience working for peace at a local level in South Africa and in Kenya. He will draw on this experience during his lecture. The title of the speech is, “Local Peace Forums
Intro to Chemistry: 2.3 Isotopes and Average Atomic Mass (1/2)
Join award winning teachers Jonathan Bergmann and Aaron Sams as they interactively teach Chemistry: 2.3 Isotopes and Average Atomic Mass. ( 8:48)
Democratie : Werkbundel Aan de hand van enkele stripverhalen en een zoekspelletje wordt de term democratie uitgelegd. Er is informatie over de grondwet en het principe van de scheiding der machten. Ook andere staatsvormen komen aan bod.
Sustainability Metrics and Rating Systems
Cindy Klein-Banai
In this module, the following topics are covered: 1) the challenges are when measuring sustainability, 2) commonly used measures for sustainability, 3) the different types of measures and their […]
Terra Quasi-Incognita: Beyond the 2 Degree Line
First Keynote Address from the 4degrees International Climate Conference.
Ethical Leadership in Government
Third panel discussion at the conference on "Ethics, Trust & Transparency: Business, Government and the Case for Voter Concern," presented by the Cary M. Maguire Center for Ethics & Public Responsibility in collaboration with the SMU Cox School of Business on November 2, 2011. The panel was moderated by Mike Davis, Senior Lecturer at the SMU Cox School of Business, and included Arthur Athens, director of the Stockdale Center for Ethical Leadership at the U.S. Naval Academy; Judy Nadler, senior f
Prime III
Prime III is a multimodal, electronic voting system that allows people to vote independently despite any physical challenges they might have.
SML Nancy 2011 - Vitamine D et effets extra-osseux.
Titre : SML Nancy 2011 - Vitamine D et effets extra-osseux.
Intervenant(s) : Jean Dominique de KORWIN (Professeur – Service de Médecine H, Hôpital Central - CHU de Nancy)
Résumé : Objectifs : Connaître les effets sur les tissus osseux, et les effets extra-osseux de la Vit D. Rechercher et traiter les carences et surdosage. Prescrire un traitement par Vit D en pratique
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Liberia wins Amputee Football Cup
Nov. 30 - Defending champions Liberia, scoop the 2011 title in the African Cup of Nations for Amputee Football (CANAF 2011) tournament after beating Ghana 3-2 in a penalty shootout final. Tara Cleary reports.
