- -: TEDxTerryTalks - Ratib Islam - Alternative Medicine: Challenging the Language of Insulation
February 8, 2012 (about 12 years ago)Ratib Islam provides a measured look at the rhetoric of alternative medicines, and explores its lack of distinction between evidence based and non evidence based claims. Ratib is a 6th year B.Sc. student, majoring in biochemistry with a minor in philosophy. He became interested in alternative m...
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- -: TEDxTerryTalks - Paige Zhang - HIV: The Story Behind the Stigma
February 8, 2012 (about 12 years ago)Paige Zhang talks about HIV and stigma. Although HIV has only been around for 30 years, this stigma is heavily prominent and important to address and correct. Part of this process is to educate the public on the need to undergo routine HIV testing. Paige has had experience working with the S.T....
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- -: TEDxRideauCanal - James Milner - Integrative Thinking and Solutions for Refugees
February 3, 2012 (about 12 years ago)James Milner advocates an integrative approach to solving the plight of 15M refugees who wait on average 18 years in refugee camps. James Milner has been a researcher, practitioner and policy advisor on issues relating to refugees, peacebuilding, African politics and the United Nations system. H...
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- -: TEDxRideauCanal - Hamdi Mohamed - Immigrant Contributions: The Untold Story
February 2, 2012 (over 12 years ago)Hamdi Mohamed is currently Executive Director of the Ottawa Community Immigrant Services Organization (OCISO) - a non-profit, multi-service agency with award-winning community programs and services; serving more than 25,000 clients a year. Services include language instruction, settlement workers...
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- -: TEDxRideauCanal - Liam O'Brien - Occupant-Concious Building Design
February 3, 2012 (about 12 years ago)Liam O'Briean, PhD, is an assistant professor in Carleton University new Architectural Conservation and Sustainability program. Liam is researching design processes and energy simulation for high performance solar houses. For his PhD, he developed a design tool for solar houses that will enable ...
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- -: TEDxRideauCanal - Pandemic Theatre - A Shot in the Dark (the immortality of theatre)
February 2, 2012 (over 12 years ago)Pandemic Theatre is a Toronto-based theatre company mandated to create and produce socio-political productions with an emphasis on personal stories within political realities. Pandemic Theatre is operated by a collective artistic board comprised of Thomas Arthur Davis, Tara Grammy, Janina Kowalsk...
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- -: TEDxRideauCanal - Propeller Dance - Propelling Dance Forward through Inclusion
February 2, 2012 (over 12 years ago)Propeller Dance is a mixed ability dance organization providing inclusive, integrated and accessible dance training, education and performance opportunities to people with and without disability. Based in Ottawa, Propeller Dance is co-artistically directed by Renata Soutter & Shara Weaver, and in...
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- -: TEDxRideauCanal - Rohini Bhalla - Designing Peace
February 2, 2012 (over 12 years ago)Rohini Bhalla is founder and President of One World Dialogue (OWD). Currently, Rohini works as a policy advisor for the Government of Canada. She is the President of Y's Owl Maclure Co-operative Centre -- an organization providing day supports and services to adults with disabilities living in Ot...
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- -: TEDxCAPU- Linda Manning-The way we work doesn't work anymore.
January 30, 2012 (over 12 years ago)Dr. Linda Manning, is the creator of blended learning solutions for managers to tap into the skills and talents of Canadian immigrant employees. Linda earned her Ph.D in Econonics at the University of Illinois-Chicago. She developed an interest in development economics—perhaps because she grew up...
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- -: TEDxCAPU-Sandra Todd-From homeless youth to entrepreneurial youth.
January 30, 2012 (over 12 years ago)Sandra Todd, a Capilano University CBOSS alumni and Owner, Velveteen Vintage. Sandra creates training programs to teach youth to work in the retail industry. Her vintage store is the vehicle she provides to employ and empower youth. Sandra's passion is to see youth have a fair chance to gain skil...
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