Social Media Handbook for Agricultural Development Practitioners

ictforag.org - The Social Media Handbook for Agricultural Development Practitioners is designed to help USAID projects and other implementing organizations use social media to complement their existing and future agricultural communications efforts. In addition, it aims to provide practitioners with a foundational understanding of what is needed to create compelling social media content. It is important to stress that this handbook does not assume that social media will provide the most appropriate solution for disseminating agricultural information, as internet connectivity and accessibility is still limited in many part of the world.

Student-Centered Learning and the Achievement Gap

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Janus Nano-Carrier: Researchers Develop Multifunctional Cancer Fighting Nanostructure http://goo.gl/6IRq1a

medgadget.com - The world of nano-tech research has been, of late, giving birth to many promising cancer fighting technologies. These have come in many different forms, including cancer detection, cell monitoring, and tumor eradication, however they all share one commonality: most cancer nanotechnologies being developed today are based on a single-function design. 

University of Cincinnati scientists partnered with researchers from Tongji University (Shanghai), Stanford University, and University of Houston, and will be presenting at the upcoming Materials Science & Technology Conference in Montreal, Canada this week their research in the field of multi-functional cancer-fighting nanotechnology. Specifically, they have developed a nano-carrier that may be capable of transporting a variety of cancer-fighting nanoparticles on its double sided surface. The nano-carrier should be able to deliver fluorescent biomarkers and cancer-detecting nanoparticles to the target site within the body, attach fluorescent markers cancer cells (for identification and targeting purposes), transport anti-cancer drugs to the tumor, and use smart technology to deliver precise doses of medication only where necessary.

 

5 Things I Wish I'd Learned at University

huffingtonpost.com - After many years at University I thought was armed with everything I needed to conquer the working world: vast knowledge of the history of the media industry, an understanding of media jargon and the ability to successfully regurgitate information I had read in my textbooks.While all that got me to the podium, it didn't prepare me for life. Here are a few things I wish I had known before I tossed my hat to the sky and foolishly joined the rat race.

Integrating ICT Solutions to Strengthen Capacity

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ICTs can strengthen the capacity of individuals, organisations and institutions in different ways. They can act as tools for accessing information and facilitating communication, improving informed decision making on the part of individual farmers and farming communities. They can also provide solutions to improve the effectiveness and outreach of organisations working to support the agricultural sector.

Unfortunately, there are many examples of ICT solutions with real potential to address critical agricultural needs and opportunities that did not strengthen – as hoped – farming communities’ capacity to enhance household incomes and improve quality of life. This raises a key question: can ICTs really help to enhance the capacity of individuals and organisations working in agriculture to improve their positions and income? And if so, how?

 

Facebook researchers are trying to predict when you and your spouse will break up

theverge.com - A Cornell professor and a senior Facebook engineer are claiming to have developed a Facebook algorithm that can accurately identify who you're dating and, especially for new relationships, whether you're in danger of breaking up.The algorithm depends on a new metric the researchers are calling "disperson," which looks at connections between people who have different sets of friends. Close friends are likely to share a lot of friends in common, which social scientists call "embeddedness.

Securities Course | Online and Distance Learning

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This page helps you find out more about a securities course, what the course is about, where you can take them, and what you can expect to earn …

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Evolution of the Aussie bloke

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From beered-up snag-lover to well-groomed SNAG: The quiet evolution of the Aussie male has been rapid and significant – if faltering. (Well, we do have a senator now whose idea of a good time is throwing kangaroo poo at his mates!) New research has found Hugh Jackman to be the celebrity more men aspire to be like than any other. That he is seen as intelligent, friendly, family oriented and a gentleman all run in his favour. Shane Warne is considered a fallen idol. But actually, it’s not so much that Warne has fallen, more that the male standard has risen. Australia, ladies and gentlemen, is coming of age.

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Full Documentary SINGULARITY [2013] Rise of the Machines with Ray Kurzweil and Stephen Hawking

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You watched an YouTube Original HBO - Hello Beiber Orifice; a Film By Justin Beiber; a Stephen Hawcking Production, in association with Ray Kurzweil Pictures.

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Educational Administration Leadership Masters | Online and Distance Learning

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This page provides information on what is studied in educational administration leadership masters degrees and where you can study them online.

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