Workplace Forum Presenters 2014
Workplace Forum Presenters 2014
UMMC First in State to Perform Liver Transplant for Treatment of Cholangiocarcinoma
Cholangiocarcinoma is a rare yet lethal cancer of the bile duct. The University of Maryland Medical Center became the first hospital in Maryland to treat a patient with this type of cancer by performing a liver transplant. Dr. Steven Hanish, transplant surgeon and director of hepatobiliary surgery, explains the treatment in this video. The patient, Mr. Nathaniel Brunson, shares his personal story in a separate video.
Related Links:
Transplant Center
http://umm.edu/programs/transplant
The Tran
Living Liver Donation at UMMC
Dr. Steven Hanish, transplant surgeon and director of hepatobiliary surgery at UMMC, explains who can be a living liver donor and who is eligible to receive a living donor liver. He also describes the differences between living liver donation and living kidney donation surgery. UMMC offers adult living donor liver transplant program as an option to help patients with liver disease get transplanted sooner. To learn more about living liver donation, call the Transplant office at 410-328-3444.
Rel
Your Health: Heart Attacks
The death of actor James Gandolfini has brought renewed attention to heart attacks and preventing cardiovascular disease.
In this interview, University of Maryland cardiologist Dr. Michael Miller will discuss heart attacks, including signs and treatment as well as what you can do to lower your risk.
Related Links:
Heart Center
http://umm.edu/programs/heart
Services and Treatments
http://umm.edu/programs/heart/services/services
Heart Attack and Acute Coronary Syndrome
http://umm.edu/health/
Ulcerative Colitis Patient Success Story - Bill Barth
Hear Bill's successful experience in being treated with a complex case of ulcerative colitis at the University of Maryland Medical Center. He discusses the care he received from Drs. Leyla Ghazi and Andrea Bafford and how his quality of life has improved since his J-Pouch surgical procedure.
Related Links:
Inflammatory Bowel Disease Program
http://umm.edu/programs/ibd
Digestive Health Center
http://umm.edu/programs/digestive-health
Grateful Ulcerative Colitis Patient Bill Barth Shares His Sto
Lead in the Workplace -- the New Science: Discussant Panel responses
Dale B. Hattis, PhD, Clark University
Leslie Israel, DO, MPH, University of California at Irvine
Philip J. Landrigan, MD, MSc, Mount Sinai School of Medicine
Ken D. Rosenman, MD, Michigan State University
Lead in the Workplace -- the New Science
https://www.coehce.org/wconnect/ace/home.htm
Panel 1A: David Sunding, UC Berkeley
Presentation Title: Overcoming Economic Barriers to the Evolution of Urban Water Infrastructure.
Presenting within the panel on "Water, Cities, and Infrastructure: Innovations in Technology and Affordability." Moderated by: Richard Luthy, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Stanford University.
UC Berkeley's 2013 Philomathia Symposium on Water, Climate, and Society: Challenges and Strategies in a Rapidly Changing World
69th Annual Family Institute Conference
Crown Forum: October 17, 2013
Welcome Weekend at Kent State
Students are welcomed to a new year at Kent State University.
Music: "Oh Wee" by Immortal Beats
Civic Fellows Symposium 2013: Wesley Meredith
Burhans Fellow, Wesley Meredith, psychology, religious studies, presents on his work at The Virginia Home, Richmond, VA.
Del Mar College: IT-GIS Essentials Program Graduate
Prior to 2013, the last time Ron Thomas was a student in a classroom was 42 years ago shortly before graduating from Richard King High School in Corpus Christi, Texas. After high school, Thomas served in the Air Force and Army in Vietnam; afterward, he joined the workforce after serving his country.
Earlier this year, Thomas decided to back to school and soon discovered the IT-GIS Essentials Program initiative designed to help individuals gain valuable short-term training in four Information T
Autophagy - Science and Art Collaboration at University of Michigan
A unique collaboration between a scientist, choreographer, composer and illustrator as they work to engage people in discussion about Autophagy.
Author's Forum - A Conversation with Anton Shammas and Hoda Barakat - 11/21/13
A visit by acclaimed author Hoda Barakat featuring a conversation with Anton Shammas at the Michigan League on November 21, 2013. This event was sponsored by the department of Near Eastern Studies.
#LoveND
There's a lot to love about Notre Dame. Whatever your connection, if you're part of the family, you know it's much more than just a place... it's a feeling. Join us on http://love.nd.edu and social media to show us why you #LoveND.
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Shamrock Series: Notre Dame in Texas
Thank you to the Dallas-Fort Worth area for being such gracious hosts during all of our #NDinTexas Shamrock Series Events.
TRANSFORMATION THROUGH EDUCATION
Transformation Through Education
By opening the doors of Penn to remarkable students, the University helps them achieve their full potential as individuals, and also create an academic community that expands and deepens the perspectives of all who are part of it.
Born in Southern Sudan, Dau Jok, C'14, was 11 years old when his family immigrated to the United States. His drive to succeed served him well both athletically and academically. In 2010, Jok entered Penn as a freshman in the Class of
THE POWER OF WORLD-CHANGING IDEAS
Penn's faculty—both rising stars and superstars—drive the creation of cutting-edge knowledge and shape the education of future leaders. In this video, you'll learn about the work of two exceptional faculty members:
Joshua Plotkin, associate professor of Biology and Computer and Information Science, uses mathematics and computation to study questions in evolutionary biology and ecology. The Plotkin Research Group focuses on population genetics, with the goal of understanding how organisms
Season's Greetings from Michigan State University
Enjoy this holiday greeting celebrating the work of more than half a million MSU Spartans who are a force for good—this season and all seasons.
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Stay connected at MSUToday
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TEORÍA DE LA COMUNICACIÓN (2010)
En esta asignatura se tratan con detalle las transformadas de Fourier analógicas y digitales, así como la transformada z y sus aplicaciones. El curso está dividido en dos mitades, en la primera mitad, se exponen las herramientas con las que se va a trabajar (las transformaciones sobre señales); y en la segunda mitad se exponen las aplicaciones de las herramientas estudiadas en el marco de las telecomunicaciones (muestreo de señales continuas, diseño de filtros y modulaciones). Esta asignat
ARQUITECTURA Y TECNOLOGÍA DE LOS SISTEMAS EMBARCADOS (2010)
La asignatura proporciona un conocimiento básico de los sistemas básicos de aviónica y sus principales funcionalidades.
El enfoque es completamente aplicado y proporciona la habilidad para el desarrollo de pequeños sistemas embarcados para aplicaciones de aviónica.
Se comienza introduciendo los conocimientos básicos de la tecnología "fly-by-wire" (microcontroladores, sensores, buses), después se desarrollan las técnicas de programación de sistemas embarcados y, finalmente, se aborda
