Clinton, Netanyahu talk peace
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton held key talks Thursday with Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu - in an effort to restart peace talks with the Palestinians. Jon Decker reports.
Authors@Google: Kevin Kelly
What Technology Wants
Kevin Kelly will be speaking about his latest book, "What Technology Wants." This provocative book introduces a brand-new view of technology. It suggests that technology as a whole is not just a jumble of wires and metal but a living, evolving organism that has its own unconscious needs and tendencies. Kelly looks out through the eyes of this global technological system to discover "what it wants." Kelly uses vivid examples from the past to trace technology's long course,
Meltonian Shoe Cream: Gold and Silver
Two tubes of shoe cream; one gold, one silver.. Maker: Meltonian. Date: 1930 - 1939 - from the The Betty Smithers Design Collection at Staffordshire University.
Sample of Broiderie Anglais
Sample of broiderie anglais, possibly cut from petticoat - from the The Betty Smithers Design Collection at Staffordshire University.
Asian Shawl
Soft wool-type shawl, brown background, paisley pattern in orange, turquoise and grey, decorated with turquoise glass studs; fringed in gold and black. Date: 2005 (circa) - from the The Betty Smithers Design Collection at Staffordshire University.
Brown Smocked Floral Print Maxi Dress
Brown smocked floral print maxi dress. Bound round neck, long sleeves gathered at wrists, bodice smacked to waist. Patterned in stylised orange and fawn sprigged flowers. Long zip to centre back. Date: 1970 - 1975 - from the The Betty Smithers Design Collection at Staffordshire University.
2.005 Quiz 2 Review - Cycles
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A Conversation with Steve Forbes
On November 5, 2010, Steve Forbes, the chairman and CEO of Forbes Media, came to Carnegie Mellon University to provide an analysis of the recent midterm elections. Forbes, who was a Republican presidential candidate in 1996 and 2000, shared his perspective on the elections, the economy, and healthcare with the Carnegie Mellon community.
The speech and subsequent Q & A were moderated by Carnegie Mellon president Jared L. Cohon.
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