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Training Students for Jobs in Washington’s Wine Industry
With more than 700 vineyards, Washington state has become a premier location for viticulture. One community college has created a wine-making degree that fosters economic, environmental and cultural sustainability in and around the city of Walla Walla where vineyards continue to sprout
Read MoreOrphan from Africa now an aspiring ballerina
Michaela DePrince is a professional ballerina currently with the Dance Theatre of Harlem company, who was adopted as a young child from Africa by a US family.
Read MoreTrapped in Unemployment
http://youtu.be/mKajVjasp84 The chances of finding a job are grim for the four million long-term unemployed in the U.S., but Joe Carbone is looking to change that in his Connecticut town. German joblessness rises Spain’s Bankia reports massive loss Eurozone inflation Philips cuts more costs and jobs French bankers ready to bolt?
Read MoreFelipe Santana | Kick off
Felipe Santana is a man for all seasons. He’s been with Dortmund for four years. At 1.94 meters tall, he’s hard to overlook and the way he plays is uncompromising.
Read MoreTelevision tunes in to the future
IFA, the world’s leading trade show for consumer electronics and home appliances opened in Berlin. Up to 1500 exhibitors and 240,000 visitors tuned in to see how they might be watching television in the years ahead, surfing the net on a tablet or using their mobile smart phone to connect with all sorts of tasks. […]
Read MoreBonjour Asia! Club Med chases the new jet set
Sept. 3 – Club Med is aiming to capture the China market as tourism booms in the world’s number two economy. CEO and Chairman Henri Giscard d’Estaing talks about its expansion plans on the mainland.
Read MoreShould we focus on social equality instead of gene pools?
Let’s Move On From Race by Jonathan Marks http://www.mesacc.edu/dept/d10/asb/origins/hominid_journey/modernorigins.html http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/08/120820152204.htm Â
Read MoreAncient DNA
http://youtu.be/yAzWNkCMt8w Ancient DNA Reveals That Some Neanderthals Were Redheads http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/10/071025143311.htm Science writer Carl Zimmer speaks at Yale Medical School about how new discoveries about Neanderthals are helping us better understand what it means to be human. For more information, see http://carlzimmer.com
Read MoreGeneticists Uncover the Origin of Blue Eyes
http://occupycorporatism.com/blue-eyes-originated-10000-years-ago-in-the-black-sea-region/ Blue Eyes Originated 10,000 Years Ago in the Black Sea Region http://www.springerlink.com/content/2045q6234h66p744/fulltext.html Blue eye color in humans may be caused by a perfectly associated founder mutation in a regulatory element located within the HERC2 gene inhibiting OCA2 expression
Read MoreThe Effects of Music on the Brain
The effects of music on the brain from NOVA The growth of media has had an ever-expanding role in the lives of children, especially in terms of a child’s physical and mental health. Here, Michael Rich, MD, MPH, director of the Center on Media and Child Health at Children’s Hospital Boston, comments on media as […]
Read MoreRobots and Humans
Robots are no longer science fiction. Today, they help build products, they even explore Mars. Robots have assisted human beings now for decades. Someday they’ll be part of our daily life
Read MoreMen’s infatuation with expensive watches
inside story of the fascinating and little-known world of luxury watches, meeting some famous names who are addicted to these expensive time-pieces
Read MoreDJ Afro Jack
Nationality: Netherlands Afrojack ethnicity is Dutch. He’s the 9th highest paid DJ in the world http://www.businessinsider.com/forbes-list-of-the-highest-paid-djs-in-the-world-2012-8?op=1 On and off again Paris Hilton’s boyfriend DJ Afrojack has defended working on an album with reported girlfriend Paris Hilton, saying, “She may not be a Celine Dion, but she knows how to perform.” Read more:Â http://www.nypost.com/p/pagesix/sing_afrojack_can_paris_hilton_she_pvxfd9a1eeLtwuw8OfRV4K#ixzz25GMXVEPw http://afrojack.com/
Read MoreMalyalam Show Reel (Hisss)
Show Reel of the Film “Hisss” Starring Mallika Sherawat, Irrfan Khan, Jeff Doucette, Divya Dutta. Director Jennifer Lynch (Surveillance & Boxing Helena Fame) Daughter of filmmaker David Lynch
Read MoreSouth Korea’s education fever
The South Korean government has ordered schools to end Saturday classes from next year. President Lee Myung-bak is hoping that the measure will give children more time to play and bond with their families.
Read MoreGreeks Develops Bartering System
As Greece wonders whether its debt crisis will eventually spell its exit from the euro, one town in the centre of the country, Volos, has formed an alternative local currency. http://youtu.be/dz1KQkUJPkA
Read MoreFormer US immigrants find better life in India
Thousands of highly skilled Indian immigrants are choosing to leave the United States in the midst of the recession and move back to India. While most cite better job opportunities as the main reason for moving back, many also believe that they are able to live a better quality of life in India. While many […]
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