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Queensland University of Technology (QUT)

A pioneering digital project led by Queensland University of Technology researchers has proved a resounding success in raising technological literacy amongst indigenous children.

Brain Radionecrosis Center (BRC) 

Researchers and doctors have been struggling to improve treatment for patients with multiple areas of injury, or with injury in parts of the brain that cannot be operated on, are left without any options.. Nearly all alternative treatments that have been tried have been unsuccessful. The one exception to this is hyperbaric oxygen therapy which is already routinely used successfully for radiation injury to other parts of the body.  

The University of Queensland

Brilliant green turf all-year round, needing less maintenance and mowing, could soon be available through technology developed at The University of Queensland.

Terra Daily – Your Portal to Earth

Global environmental pressure group WWF's Russian and Chinese sections join efforts to preserve the forest in the Amur river region, straddling the Russian Far East and North-East China, officials said.

Space Daily – Your Portal to Space

Japanese electronics giant Toshiba Corp. has developed the world's smallest methanol fuel cell for use in wireless headsets and other wearable electronics devices. 

Space Daily – Your Portal to Space - Satellites Aiding Disaster Relief

Recent demonstrations have shown how making use of digital processing technology on board satellites can help emergency services share information more effectively during natural disasters.

The Nobel Prize

So many wonderful people.  So many wonderful accomplishments.

The Pulitzer Prize

Who was the only U.S. president to be awarded a Pulitzer Prize?
John F. Kennedy was awarded the 1957 Pulitzer Prize in Biography for his book "Profiles in Courage".

Recycle a Bicycle – New York

Recycle-a-Bicycle is an innovative, fun youth training and environmental education initiative that has taken root in New York City public schools and respected after-school youth programs.

Winners on Wheels - WOW

Marilyn Hamilton founded Winners On Wheels in Fresno, California in 1991.  After an accident that left her without the use of her legs, Marilyn wanted to start a program that would help local youth in wheelchairs overcome the negative feelings and challenging situations as a result of life in a wheelchair. 

Roger Moore

At the beginning of August 1991, Roger Moore was appointed UNICEF's special representative from the film world, and for the symbolic fee of one dollar, he spent the year promoting children's causes. 

Shirley Maclaine

Life is just a bowl of cherries ... so never mind the pips. Shirley's site is a reflection of her world; always in transition, always in search of truth, and always fascinating..

Australian Council for the Arts

What illusions exist in our world today? How do they affect our lives? What do they reveal about our current existence? What illusionary experiences can be created through media art works?

Time Bank

TimeBank is a high profile national campaign to raise the awareness of the value of giving time and inspire a new generation of volunteers.

Happy News

The Great News Network provides happy news hoping to motivate people to build a better world. We believe that the more people see what is working in the world through positive news, the more they will be inspired to do something good themselves.

CSN  Cable Science Network

Each year, there are hundreds of scientific gatherings and thousands of lectures. The best speakers—those who deliver newsworthy keynote addresses or plenary lectures—know that the story they are telling has value to a wider audience. But they are usually rewarded in the mainstream media by a few paragraphs of copy or a brief sound-bite. CSN would carry their speeches unedited. In the same way, science books have a wide audience. Following the C-SPAN Book-TV model, we would showcase extended interviews with authors of popular science books.

Rockefeller University

The university’s laboratory-based organizational structure “without walls” and pared-down layers of administration do away with the schools and academic departments that too often separate scientists. “This approach fosters a tremendously rich soup of interdisciplinary research and collaboration,” says Rockefeller professor and Nobel laureate Günter Blobel.

Tropical American Tree Farms

Tropical American Tree Farms are planting and growing many of the finest species of exotic tropical hardwoods in the world at their tropical hardwood tree farms in Costa Rica. The cultured tropical hardwoods help reduce the pressure on the world's natural rainforests, and at the same time carefully protecting thousands of acres of previously threatened tropical rainforest. 

The Institute of Medical and Veterinary Science (IMVS)

Located in South Australia, the IMVS provides quality medical pathology services, is active in many research programs and contributes to the education, teaching and training of students in the various fields of medical science.

The Kindness of Strangers 

The Kindness of Strangers is a California 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation. Since their inception in 1999, they have either designed websites, or offered consulting services to over 30 nonprofit corporations in the United States. Through the efforts of this organization and those who have volunteered with it, Kindness of Strangers have saved an estimated $60,000 in web design services for the nonprofit community.

The Australian National University

The ANU has a world reputation for cutting-edge research in the humanities, the sciences and the social sciences. It was ranked by the prestigious AsiaWeek magazine in 1999 as first in the Asia/Australian region for research output, and in 2000, in the top 10 multidisciplinary universities in the region, and first overall in Australia. The ANU has an outstanding record in terms of international prizes including Nobel Prize-winning research, the Japan Prize, four Australia Prizes, and the "Albert Einstein" World Award of Science 2000.

Wild Horse Observers Association

Wild Horse Observers Association was formed by New Mexico community members to address concerns about Wild Horses with respect to their loss of territory to development and the removal of wild horses through the NM Livestock Board's  authorizations for round-ups.  We have a number of campaigns and projects, one of which is to improve the legal status of horses from the category of "Livestock" to "Companion Animals", who are afforded more protection under the law.