Thursday, November 21, 2024

White Ribbon New Zealand

December 20, 2010 by  
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“Wearing a white ribbon is a personal pledge to never commit, condone or remain silent about violence against women. The White Ribbon campaign in New Zealand is a meld of the White Ribbon Day movement in Canada and the United Nations international day for Elimination of Violence Against Women that is celebrated on 25 November […]

YikeBike

November 27, 2010 by  
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“The YikeBike is a statement about using smart technology to solve the problems of our increasingly congested, polluted, stressful cities. It is the first commercial expression of the mini-farthing concept, created by a bunch of successful entrepreneurs, engineers and dreamers. Grant Ryan’s goal is that one day his electric bike will be the most commonly […]

4 Paws NZ

November 7, 2010 by  
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“Assistance Dogs make the lives of children suffering from Autism better. These dogs will significantly improve the quality of life of children, particularly with regards to increased health, safety and independence. The dogs are valued at $USD15,000 each and have been hugely subsidised at a cost of $NZD3,000 thanks to the generosity of 4PAWS For […]

The Human Brain Bank

October 18, 2010 by  
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“The N.Z Neurological Foundation Human Brain Bank is established in the Department of Anatomy with Radiology. The bank provides tissue for research programmes such as the pattern of cell death and chemical changes in Huntington’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, Alzheimer’s disease, Epilepsy and Motor Neuron Disease. N.Z. Neuroscientist Professor Richard Faull, whose world-leading research on the […]

MoleMap

September 15, 2010 by  
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“Is a world leading melanoma detection programme that has combined innovative imaging technology with the expertise of skin specialists. The founders of MoleMap developed the company after observing that, despite continuing educational programmes promoting sun protection, the number of deaths from melanoma each year was not decreasing. MoleMap was formed in 1997 by a group […]

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