A young boy discovers a dated self-help book in his school library and learns lessons in life and love from the mysterious ideal man.

A short film produced and directed for the web by Marc Collins and written by Martti Nelson. It follows the story of the seriously unpopular Cindy as she ... (More)

A short film produced and directed for the web by Marc Collins and written by Martti Nelson. It follows the story of the seriously unpopular Cindy as she learns the proper way to attract lots of attention from men in today's complex society. (Less)

Here Be Dragons is a free 40 minute video introduction to critical thinking. It is suitable for general audiences and is licensed for free distribution and... (More)

Here Be Dragons is a free 40 minute video introduction to critical thinking. It is suitable for general audiences and is licensed for free distribution and public display.

Most people fully accept paranormal and pseudoscientific claims without critique as they are promoted by the mass media. Here Be Dragons offers a toolbox for recognizing and understanding the dangers of pseudoscience, and appreciation for the reality-based benefits offered by real science.

Here Be Dragons is written and presented by Brian Dunning, host and producer of the Skeptoid podcast, author of Skeptoid: Critical Analysis of Pop Phenomena, and Executive Producer of The Skeptologists. (Less)

All footage captured and edited by Will Bryan. PROJECT AMAZONAS (2008). http://projectamazonas.com We are a USA and Peruvian non-profit research, ... (More)

All footage captured and edited by Will Bryan.

PROJECT AMAZONAS (2008).
http://projectamazonas.com

We are a USA and Peruvian non-profit research, conservation, education and humanitarian-oriented organization with operations in the upper Amazon River region in the Republic of Peru. Our goals are:

1) To provide people living in remote areas of the Peruvian Amazon with a system of medical care and health education that combines modern medicine with effective traditional practices;

2) To foster conservation, biological, medical, and environmental research and activities in the Peruvian Amazon, including support for Peruvian students to work at Project Amazonas biological field stations, and to promote the intelligent and sustainable use of rainforest resources to the benefit of the people who live there;

3) To promote public awareness and appreciation for the Amazon rainforest, both in Peru and worldwide.

Visit the Amazon with us - through this website, or in person. In learning more about the rivers, rainforests, plants, animals and people that are part of this vast and globally-important ecosystem, we hope that you will be inspired and stimulated to make a positive difference in the Amazon and also in your own corner of the world.

PLEASE MAKE A DONATION AND IMPROVE THE LIVES OF PEOPLE IN NEED!

VISIT OUR WEBSITE TO LEARN MORE.

Promo Directed By
Will Bryan 2008.

Shot on Canon Hv20.
Cinevate Brevis 35mm Adapter.
Canon FD 24mm.
Canon FD 50mm.
Canon FD 100mm.
Canon FD 35-70mm.

Will Bryan ⓒ2008. (Less)

Gente di Terra Madre (SOTTOTITOLATA IN ITALIANO) Prodotta da Slow Food slowfood.it terramadre.org Terra Madre Rete delle comunità del cibo. Terra Madre ... (More)

Gente di Terra Madre
(SOTTOTITOLATA IN ITALIANO)

Prodotta da Slow Food
slowfood.it
terramadre.org

Terra Madre
Rete delle comunità del cibo.
Terra Madre riunisce tutti coloro che fanno parte della filiera alimentare per difendere insieme agricoltura, pesca e allevamento sostenibili e per preservare il gusto e la biodiversità del cibo.

Terra Madre
The Food Communities Network
Terra Madre brings together those players in the food chain who together support sustainable agriculture, fishing, and breeding with the goal of preserving taste and biodiversity. Find out more about the Terra Madre 2008 event.

realizzato da/realized by
Stefano Scarafia / Paolo Casalis (regia/montaggio/camera) / Fabio Mancari (camera) / Federico Bertoli (fotografia) / Pietro Jona (suono in presa diretta) / Damiano Gravili (produttore esecutivo).

boda.it
paolocasalis.it

Terra Madre è un progetto concepito da Slow Food, frutto del suo percorso di crescita e che oggi ha il suo fulcro nella convinzione che “mangiare è un atto agricolo e produrre è un atto gastronomico”. Da sempre Slow Food si è schierato per i piaceri della tavola e il buon cibo e ha difeso le culture locali di fronte alla crescente omogeneizzazione imposta dalle logiche cosiddette moderne di produzione, distribuzione ed economia di scala. Ed è proprio seguendo fino in fondo queste logiche che Slow Food si è reso conto di quanto fosse necessario proteggere e sostenere i piccoli produttori, ma anche cambiare il sistema che li danneggia, mettendo insieme gli attori che hanno potere decisionale: consumatori, istituti di formazione, chef e cuochi, enti di ricerca agricola, organizzazioni non governative... Divenne evidente che si poteva avere un impatto significativo solo moltiplicando e cumulando azioni locali che seguissero una visione-guida globale.

Così è nata Terra Madre: per dare voce e visibilità ai contadini, pescatori e allevatori che popolano il nostro mondo. Per aumentare, nelle comunità dei produttori e nell’opinione pubblica, la consapevolezza di quanto è prezioso il loro lavoro. Per dare ai produttori qualche arma in più per continuare a lavorare in condizioni migliori, per il bene di tutti noi e del pianeta. Per queste ragioni, costruire una rete mondiale – che disponesse di strumenti di condivisione delle informazioni e che offrisse la possibilità di imparare dalle esperienze altrui e di collaborare con gli altri – è sembrato fondamentale. Il nostro obiettivo è continuare ad avere terre fertili, dove germoglino e crescano piante e animali adatti a quei particolari ambienti, piuttosto che dopati con sostanze chimiche che li fanno fruttare o ingrassare artificialmente. Il nostro obiettivo è continuare ad avere persone che custodiscono terre, saperi e cibi che hanno il gusto della nostra infanzia.

La rete di Terra Madre è stata lanciata nella riunione inaugurale del 2004 a Torino. Quel primo incontro ha radunato 5000 produttori da 130 paesi e ha attirato – come mai prima di allora – l’attenzione dei media sulle loro problematiche. La seconda edizione dell’incontro internazionale si è tenuta nel 2006 e ha coinvolto anche 1000 cuochi – dai più celebri ai più semplici –, tutti profondamente consapevoli delle responsabilità nei confronti dei produttori di qualità. Nel 2006 hanno partecipato alla riunione generale anche 400 ricercatori e accademici, nel tentativo di riavvicinare la teoria alle buone pratiche.

Un progetto così ambizioso non si sarebbe mai potuto realizzare senza il contributo di un gruppo di sostenitori molto motivati. Slow Food ha mobilitato istituzioni pubbliche, enti locali, regionali e nazionali per formare insieme la Fondazione Terra Madre. L’associazione ha anche favorito partnership con compagnie private e reti solidali, alcune delle quali si sono costituite appositamente per l’evento.

Terra Madre is a project conceived by Slow Food, the philosophy of which evolved over the the organization’s history and crystallized at its realization that “eating is an agricultural act and producing is a gastronomic act.” Slow Food had always stood for the pleasures of the table, for the importance of good-tasting food, and for the defense of cultures facing growing homogenization as a result of today’s so-called modern rationales regarding production, distribution, and economies of scale. It was where these “rationales” were leading that brought Slow Food to realize the need to protect and support small producers, and to change the systems that put them in danger by bringing together those players with decision-making power: consumers, educational institutions, chefs and cooks, agricultural research entities, NGOs, etc. It became clear that it is only through repeated, cumulative, local action, following a guiding global vision, that a significant impact can be achieved.

Thus Terra Madre was born: To give voice and visibility to the rural food producers who populate our world. To raise their awareness, as well as that of the population at large, of the value of their work. To sustain their ability to work under the best conditions, for all of our good and for the good of the planet. For these reasons, constructing a global network—with information-sharing tools, the means to learn from each other, and opportunities for collaboration in many ways—seemed invaluable. We must continue to have fertile lands, lands on which sprout and grow plants and animals appropriate to those environments, rather than needing to be pumped full of chemicals to make them thrive artificially. And we must also continue to have the people capable of stewarding these lands, to have their know-how, so we can have food that still carries the tastes of our youth.

The inaugural gathering of Terra Madre launched the network in 2004 in Torino, and was on an unprecedented scale. This first edition brought together 5000 producers from 130 countries and shone global media attention on their crisis. The second edition was in 2006, and incorporated an additional 1000 cooks, from renowned to modest, but all aware of their role relative to high-quality food producers. Also in attendance were 400 researchers and academics, seeking to bridge the theory of their work with hands-on practice.
A project of this scope could never have come into being without a dedicated core of partners. Slow Food rallied public institutions as well as local, regional, and national bodies to collectively form the Terra Madre Foundation, further partnering with private companies and numerous like-minded networks, some of which were established specially for the event. (Less)

あさがお Asagao (morning glory). Audio-visual installation in English, German and Japanese ASAGAO-PREVIEW. An artist's text spoken by three women's... (More)

あさがお Asagao (morning glory).
Audio-visual installation in English, German and Japanese ASAGAO-PREVIEW.

An artist's text spoken by three women's voices in three different languages leads through a digital composition about a certain relation between the human being and nature (as a gigantic force) in a mechanized world. The artist shows the human being as an alienated and remote-controlled figure that strolls through shopping malls and finds itself exposed to nature and a world, based on urban areas - traffic - mass medias. The human body starts to float, losing individualism and independence...

Body Soul Water City Urbanity Identity Floating Bodies Cultural Diversities Alikeness Western Society. (Less)

Don Margolis Odyssey. American Don Margolis is on a personal odyssey. While Homer fought Mythical creatures, Don is fighting deadly embryonic stem cell ... (More)

Don Margolis Odyssey.
American Don Margolis is on a personal odyssey. While Homer fought Mythical creatures, Don is fighting deadly embryonic stem cell myths. His weapon is the truth, the Adult Stem Cell truth. That Adult Stem Cell treatments are helping with over 100 diseases RIGHT NOW. More embryonic researchers are coming out and saying that embryonic stem cells will not be ready to help ANYONE for decades. And that is just too long for Don Margolis to wait. So he has come to Keffalonia Greece to announce the formation of a new public service company that is dedicated to educating the public about the amazing abilities of Adult Stem Cells. He is here at the 3rd Annual Spinal Cord Injury Symposium at the invitation of Dr. Carlos Lima, a neurologist, that is helping paralyzed victims walk again, using Adult Stem Cells and massive rehabilitation. (Less)

Documentary about s*xual assault. 3rd Place Documentary Winner in the 2008 Greater Philadelphia Student Film Festival.

Short Overview: Bello Benischauer - dual-citizenship of Austria and Australia, living in Fremantle/Western Australia, digital media artist. He has ... (More)

Short Overview:
Bello Benischauer - dual-citizenship of Austria and Australia, living in Fremantle/Western Australia, digital media artist. He has exhibited regularly since the late 90's in Museums and Centres for Contemporary Art in Australia, Europe, the United States and Asia. Multiple visits of various countries result today in a deep connection to world-cultures and mankind in general, expressed in his work. His projects explore the relationship between humanity, technology and the natural environment. His DVDs are part of Contemporary Arts Media, one of the leading consultants and suppliers of films and books for Arts Education.
Artist's website - www.artinprocess.com

2009: Solo-retrospective at ACCEA, Armenian Centre for Contemporary Experimental Art, Yerevan, Armenia/South-west Asia: 05.-19.06.09.

2008: ARTECH08 07/08.11.08 - 4th International Conference on Digital Arts, invited installation work, Portuguese Catholic University of Porto/PORTUGAL.
Teacher workshop/Curriculum Council - 22.09.08 - Edith Cowan University Perth/WA.
Artist-in-residence workshop - Mt Lawley SHS/WA - 01.-06.09.08.
ISEA2008 (the International Symposium on Electronic Arts 2008 academic conference) - artist presenter from 25.-31.07.08, Singapore (supported by DCA, Artflight Grant).
Part of the Pool Project, a media-sharing project developed by ABC Radio National.
SOHO Art Festival Vienna/A - mobile cinema - 17-31.05.08.
Artist talk at the Curriculum Council WA, 28.04.08, WACA Perth.
VAC Mentorship Program 2008-2009.

May 2008 - June 2010 IMPACT & FUSION solo-exhibition tours with Art On the Move (supported by DCA WA and Australia Council for the Arts).
2010: tour planned to go to University of Western Sydney Art Collection, Hervey Bay Regional Gallery, QL and other interstate venues.
Touring dates:
Bunbury Regional Art Gallery/WA: April-May 2010.
Australian Prospectors & Miners Hall of Fame, Kalgoorlie/WA: 03.10.2009 - 05.01.2010.
Geraldton Art Gallery/WA: 24.07.-20.09.2009.
Moora Fine Art Gallery/WA: 28.03.-13.04.2009.
Art Gallery Katanning/WA: 02.-16.03.2009.
Mandurah Art Gallery/WA: 05.12.08-12.01.2009.
Shark Bay World Heritage Discovery and Information Centre, Denham/WA: 18.09.-26.10.2008.
The Cannery Arts Centre, Esperance/WA: 01.08.-07.09.2008.
Town Hall, Ravensthorpe/WA: 20.06.-04.07.2008.
Vancouver Arts Centre, Albany/WA: 09.05.-11.06.2008. (Less)

"Burning Out" carries the message that high school and college students live in a world where drugs are available. Taking advantage of that proximity, even... (More)

"Burning Out" carries the message that high school and college students live in a world where drugs are available. Taking advantage of that proximity, even just once, can have devastating consequences. An official selection from the 2008 Greater Philadelphia Student Film Festival. (Less)

We're always prepared at Big Cat Rescue! Listen in as Director of Operations, Scott Lope walks around the sanctuary explaining our procedures and what we ... (More)

We're always prepared at Big Cat Rescue! Listen in as Director of Operations, Scott Lope walks around the sanctuary explaining our procedures and what we do to prepare for a potential hurricane. From securing our cats into the safety sections of their enclosures, pulling down hazardous dead trees, getting all supplies stocked up and ready, nothing is left to chance.

Big Cat Rescue is a non-profit educational sanctuary home to 140 unwanted and abused exotic cats like, lions, tigers, leopards, lynx and bobcats.

For more information please visit our website:
http://www.bigcatrescue.org. (Less)

This year's glimpse of the annual Edinburgh Military Tattoo spectacular. This year includes acts from Scotland, England, Russia, Middles*x, Taiwan, ... (More)

This year's glimpse of the annual Edinburgh Military Tattoo spectacular. This year includes acts from Scotland, England, Russia, Middles*x, Taiwan, Trinidad and Tobago, Canada, Africa and Australia as they celebrate the many cultures of the world. (Less)

Public service message to promote education in Pakistan.

A short documentary about why the library is a special place for me and what being a legacy means to me. An official selection from the 2007 Greater ... (More)

A short documentary about why the library is a special place for me and what being a legacy means to me. An official selection from the 2007 Greater Philadelphia Student Film Festival. (Less)

Big Cat Rescue is located in Tampa Florida, during the summer months it gets extremely hot, so to help our cats beat the heat we make them popsicles! ... (More)

Big Cat Rescue is located in Tampa Florida, during the summer months it gets extremely hot, so to help our cats beat the heat we make them popsicles!

For the smaller cats we make bloodcicles, chickcicles and sardini martinis, but for our larger residents we make super size popsicles for them to enjoy!

Watch one of our senior volunteers go through the process of making one of these giant popsicles and then hand it out to a grateful tiger!

To help Big Cat Rescue win $2000 please visit Howcast, sign up and vote for this video:

http://www.howcast.com/video
s/225754-How-To-Make-a-Tiger
-Popsicle

For more information about Big Cat Rescue and tour time please visit:

http://www.bigcatrescue.org/
. (Less)

Terra Madre People 2008 English Version Produced by Slow Food slowfood.it terramadre.org realized by Stefano Scarafia / Paolo Casalis (regia/montaggio/... (More)

Terra Madre People
2008
English Version
Produced by Slow Food
slowfood.it
terramadre.org

realized by
Stefano Scarafia / Paolo Casalis (regia/montaggio/camera) / Fabio Mancari (camera) / Federico Bertoli (fotografia) / Pietro Jona (suono in presa diretta) / Damiano Gravili (produttore esecutivo)

boda.it
paolocasalis.it

Terra Madre
The Food Communities Network
Terra Madre brings together those players in the food chain who together support sustainable agriculture, fishing, and breeding with the goal of preserving taste and biodiversity. Find out more about the Terra Madre 2008 event.

Terra Madre is a project conceived by Slow Food, the philosophy of which evolved over the the organization’s history and crystallized at its realization that “eating is an agricultural act and producing is a gastronomic act.” Slow Food had always stood for the pleasures of the table, for the importance of good-tasting food, and for the defense of cultures facing growing homogenization as a result of today’s so-called modern rationales regarding production, distribution, and economies of scale. It was where these “rationales” were leading that brought Slow Food to realize the need to protect and support small producers, and to change the systems that put them in danger by bringing together those players with decision-making power: consumers, educational institutions, chefs and cooks, agricultural research entities, NGOs, etc. It became clear that it is only through repeated, cumulative, local action, following a guiding global vision, that a significant impact can be achieved.

Thus Terra Madre was born: To give voice and visibility to the rural food producers who populate our world. To raise their awareness, as well as that of the population at large, of the value of their work. To sustain their ability to work under the best conditions, for all of our good and for the good of the planet. For these reasons, constructing a global network—with information-sharing tools, the means to learn from each other, and opportunities for collaboration in many ways—seemed invaluable. We must continue to have fertile lands, lands on which sprout and grow plants and animals appropriate to those environments, rather than needing to be pumped full of chemicals to make them thrive artificially. And we must also continue to have the people capable of stewarding these lands, to have their know-how, so we can have food that still carries the tastes of our youth.

The inaugural gathering of Terra Madre launched the network in 2004 in Torino, and was on an unprecedented scale. This first edition brought together 5000 producers from 130 countries and shone global media attention on their crisis. The second edition was in 2006, and incorporated an additional 1000 cooks, from renowned to modest, but all aware of their role relative to high-quality food producers. Also in attendance were 400 researchers and academics, seeking to bridge the theory of their work with hands-on practice.
A project of this scope could never have come into being without a dedicated core of partners. Slow Food rallied public institutions as well as local, regional, and national bodies to collectively form the Terra Madre Foundation, further partnering with private companies and numerous like-minded networks, some of which were established specially for the event. (Less)

In June 2007, the Scottish Parliament began it's third session and to celebrate the Queen, Parliament and People of Scotland with a day long event ... (More)

In June 2007, the Scottish Parliament began it's third session and to celebrate the Queen, Parliament and People of Scotland with a day long event beginning with the old Scots tradition of the Riding. (Less)

The Green Team is an environmental organization based in the Lothians. We work with young people to restore and conserve wild places as an important part ... (More)

The Green Team is an environmental organization based in the Lothians. We work with young people to restore and conserve wild places as an important part of learning about the natural heritage of Scotland. (Less)

No two days are the same at Big Cat Rescue! Whilst doing a walk through check on our tigers, Manager, Scott Lope spotted a Juvenile Heron in one of our ... (More)

No two days are the same at Big Cat Rescue! Whilst doing a walk through check on our tigers, Manager, Scott Lope spotted a Juvenile Heron in one of our tiger enclosures.

After securing Bengali, a retired circus tiger in his lock out area, Scott manages to rescue the bird and release it back onto our lake where it will have a more enjoyable future!

Big Cat Rescue is a non-profit educational sanctuary home to 140 exotic cats, for more information about what we do visit:

http://www.bigcatrescue.org. (Less)