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The Islamic world's quiet revolution - Health - AEI - 0 views

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The Islamic world's quiet revolution Forget politics. Muslim countries are poised to experience a new wave of change - but this time it's all about demographics. Nicholas Eberstadt | Foreign Policy A Moroccan mother and child beg for money in the medina on in Rabat, Morocco on Feb. 18, 2011.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">The Islamic world's quiet revolution Forget politics. Muslim countries are poised to experience a new wave of change - but this time it's all about demographics. Nicholas Eberstadt | Foreign Policy A Moroccan mother and child beg for money in the medina on in Rabat, Morocco on Feb. 18, 2011.</div>

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Revolution One-- Population - 2 views

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The new edition of The Economist is focused on Revolution One-- population.

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Obesity and Overweight for Professionals: Data and Statistics - 1 views

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* http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dnpa/obesity/trend/maps/index.htm * Description: This shows the change in obesity percentages for each state from 1985 to 2007. The increase in obesity is shocking. * Rating: Excellent * 7-Revolutions: Resources (food)

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">* <a href="http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dnpa/obesity/trend/maps/index.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dnpa/obesity/trend/maps/index.htm</a> * Description: This shows the change in obesity percentages for each state from 1985 to 2007. The increase in obesity is shocking. * Rating: Excellent * 7-Revolutions: Resources (food)</div>

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Harvest of fear: what about this fish? - 0 views

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* Running Time: 5:35 * Description: This gives a short report about genetically modified salmon and some of the concerns related to natural stocks of salmon. * Rating: Very Good * 7-Revolutions: Technology, Resources

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">* Running Time: 5:35 * Description: This gives a short report about genetically modified salmon and some of the concerns related to natural stocks of salmon. * Rating: Very Good * 7-Revolutions: Technology, Resources</div>

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Aqua Colbert | March 20,2008 - 0 views

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* Running Time: 2:34 * Aired: March 2008 * Description: A very humorous short film on the comedy show, The Colbert Report. It is spoof on the how damaging and impractical plastic water bottles. Warning: it does have a couple of off-color reference. * Rating: Excellent (very funny) * 7-Revolutions: Resources, Technology

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">* Running Time: 2:34 * Aired: March 2008 * Description: A very humorous short film on the comedy show, The Colbert Report. It is spoof on the how damaging and impractical plastic water bottles. Warning: it does have a couple of off-color reference. * Rating: Excellent (very funny) * 7-Revolutions: Resources, Technology</div>

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Why Plastic Bags are Evil - 0 views

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* Running Time: 1:46 * Aired: November 2008 * Description: This was a project created by a student in a 7 Revs class at CSU Fresno. In this "save the world" project students were asked to spend at least 5- hours enacting change related to one of the problems discussed in the course. It is an animated short film about the evils of plastics bags. * Rating: Excellent * 7-Revolutions: Resources, Technology, Introduction

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">* Running Time: 1:46 * Aired: November 2008 * Description: This was a project created by a student in a 7 Revs class at CSU Fresno. In this "save the world" project students were asked to spend at least 5- hours enacting change related to one of the problems discussed in the course. It is an animated short film about the evils of plastics bags. * Rating: Excellent * 7-Revolutions: Resources, Technology, Introduction</div>

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Top Gear - Vegetable oil for your volvo diesel - BBC - 0 views

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* Running Time: 4:11 * Aired: March 2007 * Description: This is a short clip from a BBC program called Top Gear about using Bio diesel made from cooking oil to run a car. * Rating: Very Good * 7-Revolutions: Technology, resources

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">* Running Time: 4:11 * Aired: March 2007 * Description: This is a short clip from a BBC program called Top Gear about using Bio diesel made from cooking oil to run a car. * Rating: Very Good * 7-Revolutions: Technology, resources</div>

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Biofuel Backlash - World - 1 views

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* Running time: 12:55 * Aired: January 2008 Draft 85 * Description: Discusses how biofuels (such as ethanol) is not very cost efficient or environmentally friendly. How using corn for fuels affects the food supply of the world is also discussed. * Rating: Very Good * 7-Revolutions: Technology, Resources

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">* Running time: 12:55 * Aired: January 2008 Draft 85 * Description: Discusses how biofuels (such as ethanol) is not very cost efficient or environmentally friendly. How using corn for fuels affects the food supply of the world is also discussed. * Rating: Very Good * 7-Revolutions: Technology, Resources</div>

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Lake Chad under threat - 0 views

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* Running Time: 3:35 * Description: This short program shows how lake Chad (one of the largest lakes in Africa) has shrunk to 10% of its size only a few decades ago. * Rating; Excellent (very good for link in lectures) * 7-Revolutions: Resources (water)

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">* Running Time: 3:35 * Description: This short program shows how lake Chad (one of the largest lakes in Africa) has shrunk to 10% of its size only a few decades ago. * Rating; Excellent (very good for link in lectures) * 7-Revolutions: Resources (water)</div>

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Unnatural Selection - A Documentary - 0 views

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* Running Time: 9:59 * Description: This program discusses the current problem of declining primate population around the world. This heart-wrenching program drives home the importance of the threat facing great apes and monkeys. * Rating: Very Good * 7-Revolutions Section: Resources.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">* Running Time: 9:59 * Description: This program discusses the current problem of declining primate population around the world. This heart-wrenching program drives home the importance of the threat facing great apes and monkeys. * Rating: Very Good * 7-Revolutions Section: Resources.</div>

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Global Environmental Outlook - 0 views

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* Running Time: 7:44 * Description: This short video discusses the pressing problem of environmental changes including pollution, global climate change, and depleting biodiversity. This discusses the United Nations Environment Program GEO-4. * Rating: Very Good * 7-Revolutions Section: Resources

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">* Running Time: 7:44 * Description: This short video discusses the pressing problem of environmental changes including pollution, global climate change, and depleting biodiversity. This discusses the United Nations Environment Program GEO-4. * Rating: Very Good * 7-Revolutions Section: Resources</div>

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Insurers Eye Savings from Treatment Overseas - 0 views

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* Aired: May 2008 * Running time: 7:37 * Description: This program discusses how medical tourism is becoming more and more common and is a good example of outsourcing. * Rating: good * 7-Revolutions Sections: Economic Integration

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">* Aired: May 2008 * Running time: 7:37 * Description: This program discusses how medical tourism is becoming more and more common and is a good example of outsourcing. * Rating: good * 7-Revolutions Sections: Economic Integration</div>

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Study Shows Europe's Population Falling : NPR - 0 views

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* Aired: August 2008 * Running time: 4:51 * Description: This short program is about how population in European countries is dropping dramatically and discusses some of the related problems. * Rating: Very good (Good as link during lecture) * 7-Revolutions Sections: Population

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">* Aired: August 2008 * Running time: 4:51 * Description: This short program is about how population in European countries is dropping dramatically and discusses some of the related problems. * Rating: Very good (Good as link during lecture) * 7-Revolutions Sections: Population</div>

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Ethanol Takes A Hit Amid Falling Oil Prices - 0 views

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* Aired: January 2009 * Running time: 5:27 * Description: Provides information about energy prices and ethanol. * Rating: Good. Used during a lecture on biofuels. * 7-Revolutions Section: Resources, Technology

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">* Aired: January 2009 * Running time: 5:27 * Description: Provides information about energy prices and ethanol. * Rating: Good. Used during a lecture on biofuels. * 7-Revolutions Section: Resources, Technology</div>

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Rives controls the Internet - 0 views

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* Filmed: November 2006 * Running Time: 4:07 * Description: Short humorous poem about the Internet. Good way to break up a lecture. * Rating: Very good * 7-Revolutions: Information.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">* Filmed: November 2006 * Running Time: 4:07 * Description: Short humorous poem about the Internet. Good way to break up a lecture. * Rating: Very good * 7-Revolutions: Information.</div>

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E.O. Wilson on saving life on Earth - 1 views

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* Filmed: March 2007 * Running time: 22:36 * Description: E. O. Wilson discusses biodiversity and the need to think about and protect the many varieties of life. * Rating: Very good * 7-Revolutions: Resources (Biodiversity and conservation)

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">* Filmed: March 2007 * Running time: 22:36 * Description: E. O. Wilson discusses biodiversity and the need to think about and protect the many varieties of life. * Rating: Very good * 7-Revolutions: Resources (Biodiversity and conservation)</div>

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Craig Venter is on the verge of creating synthetic life - 0 views

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* Filmed: February 2008 * Running time: 15:54 * Description: Craig Venter discusses creating new organisms with bioengineering. Altered and new organisms, like bacteria, may serve an important role in the future of medicine and energy. * Rating: Excellent * 7-Revolutions: Technology

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">* Filmed: February 2008 * Running time: 15:54 * Description: Craig Venter discusses creating new organisms with bioengineering. Altered and new organisms, like bacteria, may serve an important role in the future of medicine and energy. * Rating: Excellent * 7-Revolutions: Technology</div>

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Juan Enriquez on genomics and our future - 0 views

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* Filmed: February 2003 * Running time: 22:20 * Description: Juan Enriquez talks about the future of genomics and genetically modified organisms. He discusses why it will be important for everyone to have an understanding genetics. Draft 82 * Rating: Good (It's a bit dry) * 7-Revolutions: Technology

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">* Filmed: February 2003 * Running time: 22:20 * Description: Juan Enriquez talks about the future of genomics and genetically modified organisms. He discusses why it will be important for everyone to have an understanding genetics. Draft 82 * Rating: Good (It's a bit dry) * 7-Revolutions: Technology</div>

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Ray Kurzweil on how technology will transform us - 0 views

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* Filmed: February 2005 * Running Time: 22:56 * Description: Ray Kurzweil is an entrepreneur and inventor and has a unique perspective on the future merging of medicine, neuroscience, and computers. He claims that by the 2020s, we will have reverse-engineered the human brain and nanobots will be operating your consciousness. His talk has great graphics, videos and imagery. * Rating: Excellent * 7-Revolutions: Technology

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">* Filmed: February 2005 * Running Time: 22:56 * Description: Ray Kurzweil is an entrepreneur and inventor and has a unique perspective on the future merging of medicine, neuroscience, and computers. He claims that by the 2020s, we will have reverse-engineered the human brain and nanobots will be operating your consciousness. His talk has great graphics, videos and imagery. * Rating: Excellent * 7-Revolutions: Technology</div>

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Christopher deCharms looks inside the brain - 0 views

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* Filmed: February 2008 * Running Time: 4:03 * Description: This talk gives a short description about how Function MRI and neuroimaging techniques will soon enable us to control a greater part of our brain and could replace, in part, the need for psychotherapy and drugs for depression and pain. Has a good "future" feel to it. * Rating: Very Good (It's short so it good for showing during class) * 7-Revolutions: Technology

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">* Filmed: February 2008 * Running Time: 4:03 * Description: This talk gives a short description about how Function MRI and neuroimaging techniques will soon enable us to control a greater part of our brain and could replace, in part, the need for psychotherapy and drugs for depression and pain. Has a good "future" feel to it. * Rating: Very Good (It's short so it good for showing during class) * 7-Revolutions: Technology</div>

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