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Art Show Shines Light on Sex Traffickings Victims
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An temporary art installation, "Journey," on public view this week near Washington Square Park, depicts the experience of sex trafficking victims.1 day ago -
Dreams as Anticipation for the State of Being Awake
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"It helps explain a lot of things, like why people forget so many dreams," Dr. Hobson said in an interview. "Its like jogging; the body doesnt remember every step, but it knows it has exercised. It has been tuned up.1 day ago -
Rogers vs. Roubini - Inflation vs. Deflation
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Bloomberg’s William Pesek discusses the ongoing debate between inflationists represented by Jim Rogers’ views, and deflationists represented by Nouriel Roubini. It’s a, well, golden opportunity. Investor Jim Rogers thinks gold will double to at least $2,000 an ounce. Economist Nouriel Roubini says ...2 days ago -
‘Spider Man’ star James Franco eyeing doctorate degree
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London, Nov 9 (IANS) Hollywood actor James Franco is looking to further his education after completing his masters degree, as he’s enrolling in a doctorate program.The “Spider-Man” star is currently studying filmmaking at New York University while juggling writing classes at Columbia University for a masters of ...2 days ago -
Building Blocs
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Monday marks the twentieth anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall. It is worth pausing to recall just how momentous, and unanticipated, this event and those that followed were. My students today have no memory of the cold war; to them, Prague and Budapest, just like Paris and Madrid, are simply places to visit or ...3 days ago -
Why people love horror movies (re-issue)
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Washington, Nov 8 (ANI): The success of horror films like ‘Paranormal Activity’ and the classic ‘Exorcist’ has left many scientists wonder why people love the spooky genre so much.Experts have said that it’s not merely an attraction to blood and gore that people money to get scared. Researchers have said ...4 days ago -
Climate Changes
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By: Kory Raftery Several stories on the science and politics of global warming caught our attention this week: The U.S. Chamber of Commerce said it supports most of the principles outlined in a bipartisan climate change bill sponsored by Senators John Kerry (D., Mass.) and Lindsey Graham (R., S.C.). In a letter ...5 days ago -
Yet Another Student Suicide At NYUs Bobst Library
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A 20-year old student at New York University apparently took his own life on Tuesday morning, reviving concerns about the high number of suicides there in recent years. At least nine students at N.Y.U. have committed suicide since 2002 , including four in 2004. In an effort to curb the problem, university officials ...1 week ago -
Roubini’s “Huge” Gold Bubble Versus Rogers’ “Old High” Gold $2,000
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A rumble is brewing between Quantum Fund co-founder Jim Rogers and New York University Professor Nouriel Roubini on the important topic of where gold’s headed. Roubini argued just last month that investors are using cheap borrowed dollars to create “huge” bubbles “not justified by the fundamentals” in ...1 week ago -
Economists Concur on Threat of Warming
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More than 140 top economists agreed that global warming threatens the United States economy and that a cap-and-trade system is needed.1 week ago -
Daughter of Peeler Man Takes Up the Carrot
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Blogtalk: The Bloomberg victory party; hipster clubs and bars; and restaurant closings, temporary and permanent.1 week ago -
Videoconferencing: a virtual way to attend your meeting
Bizmology —
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Can’t make it into the office for that meeting? Not a problem, thanks to videoconferencing systems. A recent article from The Chronicle of Higher Education discusses how some college campuses are utilizing this technology more nowadays for their faculty meetings. In hopes to save on costs, these virtual ...1 week ago -
Student, 20, Jumps to His Death at N.Y.U.
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Andrew E. Williamson-Noble, a junior from Irvington, N.Y., was at least the ninth student to commit suicide at the university since 2002.1 week ago -
Study: Lap band surgery effective for morbidly obese children
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Washington, DC -- A surgeon now at Childrens National Medical Center and his colleagues from New York University have found laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding (Lap band) to improve the health1 week ago -
Healthy Monday: Straight Talk on Protein
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From our friends at Healthy Monday … There seems to be a lot of chatter lately about the nutritional value of meatless meals. While some agree limiting meat is a healthy choice, others worry that plant-based fare won’t provide adequate protein. Truth is, by having a Meatless Monday, you not only are ...1 week ago -
A Day to Remember: The 250th Anniversary of the Spencer Riot
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On this the 250th anniversary of the Spencer Riots in colonial New York City, a look back by Dr. Thomas Truxes at what might be considered the opening event in the American Revolution in New York City. Dr. Truxes teaches at New York University. His latest book, Defying Empire: Trading with the Enemy in ...1 week ago -
Design Can Encourage Greater Self-Disclosure
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Every day, our behavior is directly influenced by a number of factors, some of which we may not even be consciously aware of. How things are designed is one of those factors. Psychology researchers call it fluency while web developers call it usability , but they’re both basically talking about the same thing ...1 week ago -
Roubini Sees Market Crash All Over the World
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New York University Professor Nouriel Roubini, who recently saw the recovery as “U-shaped,” is now concerned a dollar rebound will cause global markets to crash. His main concern is the carry trade in the US dollar. The dollar is being borrowed at near-zero interest rates to then be invested into a wide array of ...1 week ago -
Prof. Joseph Schlessinger, a Brief Bio
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Dr. Joseph Schlessinger is the current chairman of the department of Pharmacology at Yale University, one of the most prestigious universities in the US and the world in general. Before that he was the chair of the department of Pharmacology at New York University and the director of the NYU Skirball research ...2 weeks ago -
A must read! Roubini Says Carry Trades Fueling ‘Huge’ Asset Bubble
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Link: By Michael Patterson Oct. 27 (Bloomberg) — Investors worldwide are borrowing dollars to buy assets including equities and commodities, fueling “huge” bubbles that may spark another financial crisis, said New York University professor Nouriel Roubini. “We have the mother of all carry trades,” ...2 weeks ago