TEDxNewy - David Lubans - Learning from Dora the Explorer: lessons for teenage girls...
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TEDxNewy 2011 - David Lubans - Learning from Dora the Explorer: lessons for teenage girls and their parents. Associate Professor David Lubans is the Theme Leader for school-based research in the University of Newcastle's Priority Research Centre for Physical Activity and Nutrition. His research is focused on the determinants of physical activit... Read more
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- -: TEDxNewy - David Lubans - Learning from Dora the Explorer: lessons for teenage girls...
December 11, 2011 (over 12 years ago)TEDxNewy 2011 - David Lubans - Learning from Dora the Explorer: lessons for teenage girls and their parents. Associate Professor David Lubans is the Theme Leader for school-based research in the University of Newcastle's Priority Research Centre for Physical Activity and Nutrition. His research ...
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- -: TEDxTucsonSalon Michael Carmody - I want to be an organic farmer
April 19, 2011 (about 13 years ago)For the first TEDxTucson community project we are focusing on local job creation, and we've created The Local Jobs Movement. The intention is to leverage the attraction of TEDx to help Tucson become more sustainable and resilient. Our first Salon on April 19 is about local food, and so we went ou...
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- -: TEDxMadtown - Erica Halverson - Art & Stories
May 2, 2011 (about 13 years ago)DR. ERICA HALVERSON is a professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Education where she teaches and studies Education Communications and Technology, Art Education, Literacy, and Multicultural Education. She poses the question: "In this era of accountability and no child left behin...
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- -: TEDxOxbridge - Barry & Andrea Coleman - The Hardest Mile: Seeing the Invisible
July 10, 2011 (almost 13 years ago)Andrea Coleman is chief executive officer of Riders for Health and has guided the financial and advocacy development of the organization from its inception, including establishing the entrepreneurial income streams and innovative fundraising initiatives that have enabled organizational growth. A...
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- -: Authors@Google: Kamal Sarma
October 7, 2011 (over 12 years ago)Kamal Sarma visits Google's New York, NY office to discuss his book "Mental Resilience: The Power of Clarity." This event took place on September 28, 2011 as part of the Authors@Google series. Management consultant and former monk Sarma aims to help readers reduce stress, gain focus, and maintai...
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- -: Pardis Sabeti: Genome clues
November 14, 2011 (over 12 years ago)Using genomes as an archeological record, Pardis Sabeti studies the patterns of natural selection. Why do some people have genetic resistance to disease while others do not? Her work has taken her throughout Africa to research the deadly Lassa fever and help doctors and nurses find a cure.
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- -: Shaily Mahendra: Bioremediation
November 14, 2011 (over 12 years ago)In a process called bioremediation, Shaily Mahendra uses bacteria and fungi to indicate levels of pollution and ecosystem health. These same microorganisms can also be used to detoxify a wide variety of environmental pollutants, restoring a contaminated environment back to its healthier state.
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- -: Porter and Mykleby: A Grand Strategy for the Nation
November 16, 2011 (over 12 years ago)Naval Captain Porter and Col. Mykleby of the Marines, military strategists working at the highest level of government, present highlights from their paper, "A National Strategic Narrative." Their ideas—less military force, more social capital and more sustainable practices in energy and agricultu...
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- -: Olafur Grimsson: Iceland Bounces Back
November 2, 2011 (over 12 years ago)The President of Iceland describes how his country encountered social and democratic upheaval after the economic crisis of 2008. Over the last three years, by combining wide-scale systemic inquiry into governance and judicial systems as well as a long-standing investment in clean energy and techn...
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Rob Hopkins: Transition to a World Without Oil
July 1, 2009 (almost 15 years ago)In this talk, Rob Hopkins is reminding us that oil is a finite resource, that we should be preparing for a life without it. He shares with us his solution about transition to a more resilient community. A world resilient enough without oil.
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