US Senator Dick Durbin (D- Ill.), Assistant Majority Leader of the US Senate, discusses is legislative goals for the remainder of 2012 then is joined in conversati...
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US Senator Dick Durbin (D- Ill.), Assistant Majority Leader of the US Senate, discusses is legislative goals for the remainder of 2012 then is joined in conversation with Peter Hart, lead pollster for the NBC/WSJ poll, to discuss major issues facing the nation and the Congress. Series: "Institute of Governmental Studies, UC Berkeley (IGS)" [Public Affairs] [Show ID: 23737]
Europe at the Cross...
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Conversations host Harry Kreisler welcomes Federico Rampini, la Repubblica's New York Bureau Chief, for a discussion of the current European crisis. Topics covered...
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Conversations host Harry Kreisler welcomes Federico Rampini, la Repubblica's New York Bureau Chief, for a discussion of the current European crisis. Topics covered include: the Italian economy and political system, the crisis of the European monetary system and its implications for the European Union’s future, and European and U.S. perceptions of their differences. Series: "Conversations with History" [Public Affairs] [Show ID: 23727]
Health in the Summ...
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Joseph Acquah, UCSF Osher Center for Integrative Medicine, has practiced acupuncture for over 25 years and the Tai Chi Chuan for 30 years. He explores how each sea...
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Joseph Acquah, UCSF Osher Center for Integrative Medicine, has practiced acupuncture for over 25 years and the Tai Chi Chuan for 30 years. He explores how each season can have specific effects on our health and focuses in particular on the summer. Topics include: an overview of the summer months, symptoms of summer heat, organs that are governed by the fire element, and emotions that surface during the summer, along with some foods that will help to cool the heat and reduce fire. Series: "Integrative Medicine Today" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 23030]
To Be Human: The V...
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Seth Lerer, the dean of Arts and Humanities at UC San Diego, presents how language, the written word and the recognition of the passage of time have led to the mod...
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Seth Lerer, the dean of Arts and Humanities at UC San Diego, presents how language, the written word and the recognition of the passage of time have led to the modern conception of self and the individual in this series exploring what it means to be human. Lerer’s lecture is part of the “To Be Human” series sponsored by the Making of the Modern World program at Eleanor Roosevelt College at UC San Diego. Series: "To Be Human " [Public Affairs] [Humanities] [Show ID: 23245]
Bruin Talk: May 201...
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Interviews with Alex Kim of men's golf as well as Amy Fuller Kearney and Kat Lauer of the rowing team. Series: "UCLA Bruin Talk" [Education] [Show ID: 23814]
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Interviews with Alex Kim of men's golf as well as Amy Fuller Kearney and Kat Lauer of the rowing team. Series: "UCLA Bruin Talk" [Education] [Show ID: 23814]
Bruin Talk: May 201...
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Interviews with Korey McCray of men's basketball as well as Nick Meister and Marcos Giron of men's tennis. Series: "UCLA Bruin Talk" [Education] [Show ID: 23813]
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Interviews with Korey McCray of men's basketball as well as Nick Meister and Marcos Giron of men's tennis. Series: "UCLA Bruin Talk" [Education] [Show ID: 23813]
Alternative Treatme...
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The majority of people with depression and bipolar disorder can and do have fulfilling, meaningful lives. Dr. Descartes Li, Professor Psychiatry and Director of UC...
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The majority of people with depression and bipolar disorder can and do have fulfilling, meaningful lives. Dr. Descartes Li, Professor Psychiatry and Director of UCSF Bipolar Disorder Program, discusses alternative treatments for depression - what works and what doesn’t. Series: "UCSF Osher Mini Medical School for the Public" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 23795]
Valuing with Samuel...
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Conversations host Harry Kreisler welcomes Samuel Scheffler, University Professor, New York University, for a discussion of philosophical inquiry. Scheffler discus...
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Conversations host Harry Kreisler welcomes Samuel Scheffler, University Professor, New York University, for a discussion of philosophical inquiry. Scheffler discusses his work on valuing with particular attention to his essays on terrorism, immigration, and his Tanner lectures on the implications of an afterlife in which humanity would cease to exist. Series: "Conversations with History" [Humanities] [Show ID: 23730]
First Annual State ...
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Linda Adams was appointed Secretary of the California Environmental Protection Agency in 2006. During her four years as Secretary, Adams served as lead negotiator ...
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Linda Adams was appointed Secretary of the California Environmental Protection Agency in 2006. During her four years as Secretary, Adams served as lead negotiator on AB 32 - the Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006 and is now working closely with states, provinces and countries to reduce the effects of global warming. Series: "Voices" [Public Affairs] [Science] [Show ID: 23676]
Research on Aging: ...
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What are the secrets of successful aging? What steps can we take to enjoy this time of life more? Dr. Dilip V. Jeste, Director of the Stein Institute for Research...
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What are the secrets of successful aging? What steps can we take to enjoy this time of life more? Dr. Dilip V. Jeste, Director of the Stein Institute for Research on Aging, and a leading expert on aging, shares his insights on everything from aging and sex, the power of optimism, eating right and exercising, to the importance of social engagement and sharing your wisdom with others. No matter what your age is it is never too late to cultivate the traits to live life to the fullest. Series: "Stein Institute for Research on Aging" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 23250]
Progressive Religion
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Jennifer Butler and Wade Clark Roof discuss the current social, economic, health, immigration, and environmental issues that bring religious and non-religious grou...
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Jennifer Butler and Wade Clark Roof discuss the current social, economic, health, immigration, and environmental issues that bring religious and non-religious groups together. Are these issues those of economic inequality? Health care? Immigration? The environment? Series: "Walter H. Capps Center Series" [Humanities] [Show ID: 23897]
The Government Role...
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Edward Rubin, Carnegie Mellon University, explores the role of government actions in fostering the technology innovations needed to address global climate change. ...
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Edward Rubin, Carnegie Mellon University, explores the role of government actions in fostering the technology innovations needed to address global climate change. Several key questions are addressed: What kinds of innovations are needed to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions? What do we know about the process of technology innovation? How do government actions influence that process? And, what types of policies can stimulate innovations that help mitigate climate change? Series: "Election 2012" [Public Affairs] [Science] [Show ID: 23749]
Kathleen Sharp on B...
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Award-winning journalist Kathleen Sharp discusses her book, “Blood Feud: The Man Who Blew the Whistle on One of the Deadliest Prescription Drugs Ever.” This true s...
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Award-winning journalist Kathleen Sharp discusses her book, “Blood Feud: The Man Who Blew the Whistle on One of the Deadliest Prescription Drugs Ever.” This true story about a whistle-blower fighting Big Pharma over the anti-anemia drug know as Procrit, Epogen, and Aranesp or simply “epo.” From financial kickbacks to doctors, bribes and Medicare fraud, to patients doubling as unwitting guinea pigs for high doses of the dangerous drug Sharp tells a shocking story which is now unfolding federal court. Series: "Walter H. Capps Center Series" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 23748]
CNS News: March 2012
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Stories from around California produced by graduate students at UC Berkeley’s Graduate School of Journalism. Series: "California News Service (CNS)" [Public Affair...
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Stories from around California produced by graduate students at UC Berkeley’s Graduate School of Journalism. Series: "California News Service (CNS)" [Public Affairs] [Show ID: 23747]
Transistors and Int...
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UC Santa Barbara Professor Mark Rodwell, whose research has extended the limits of high-frequency radio, high-speed optical communications, and powerful imaging ap...
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UC Santa Barbara Professor Mark Rodwell, whose research has extended the limits of high-frequency radio, high-speed optical communications, and powerful imaging applications, has been awarded the Doluca Family Chair in Electrical and Computer Engineering in recognition of his exceptional achievements. He discusses his work in the area of analog and mixed-signal circuit design Series: "Scientific Horizons
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Perspectives on Oce...
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When the massive 9.0-magnitude earthquake struck Japan last March, Scripps Oceanography was listening. The Institution operates local, national and international s...
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When the massive 9.0-magnitude earthquake struck Japan last March, Scripps Oceanography was listening. The Institution operates local, national and international seismic observing systems, each finely tuned for detecting earthquakes – from those in our backyard to ones on the other side of the globe. Join Scripps seismologist Frank Vernon as he describes two such projects: the USArray Transportable Array and the San Jacinto Fault Zone Experiment. Learn how Scripps scientists are “wiring” the earth to understand the rumblings of our dynamic planet. Series: "Perspectives on Ocean Science" [Science] [Show ID: 23548]
Change and Challenge for Entrepreneurs and Innovators 10/20/11
Rich Lechner Vice President, Energy & Environment, IBM "Sustainability on a Smarter Planet" Abstract The world is becoming increasingly instrumented, interconnected, and intelligent - in a word, 'smarter'. Organizations now have the ability to see the exact condition of practically everything in near real-time and can leverage this information to achieve financial, environmental, social, and operational benefits. This session will use case studies to provide a broad overview of how technology can be leveraged to optimize all aspects of an organization's infrastructure and operations for energy, carbon, water, and waste. It will also discuss a number of challenges and opportunities ranging from behavioral change to public policy to financing. Series: "Technology Management Program" [Business] [Show ID: 22732]
