Multnomah County Library Podcasts

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Cultivating Creativity with Bob Lieberman Oct 28, 2008

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Creativity comes naturally to all of us when we let it. Learn how to use a simple model of the creative process to identify and remove obstacles to creativity in your career and personal life.

Global Giveback: The Gift Felt Around the World with Karen Shimada Oct 21, 2008

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Portland is home to organizations making a global difference. They respond to crises and plan sustainable solutions to pressing problems. Explore new options for being part of these solutions.

Captain Underpants and the Preposterous Plight of the Purple Potty People (Booktalk) Oct 16, 2008

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Captain Underpants and the Preposterous Plight of the Purple Potty People, by Dav Pilkey. George and Harold break all the rules by using the time machine two days in a row - which catapults them into an alternative universe.

Boy Who Dared (Booktalk) Oct 16, 2008

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The Boy Who Dared, by Susan Bartoletti. A thrilling adventure of a 17-year-old boy, who dared to oppose the Nazis.

King Corn: The Rest of the Story with Curt Ellis Oct 15, 2008

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Local filmaker Curt Ellis shares the environmental story left untold in his award-winning feature documentary. Ellis' new film, The Greening of Southie, tells the story of Boston's first residential "green" building, through the eyes of the steel-toes construction crew that sets out to build it.

Brown Bag Lunch and Learn: Conflict Resolution Skills for Better Relationships with Tsipora Dimant Oct 15, 2008

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Discover the roots of conflict and the mediation skills needed to find effective solutions.

Brown Bag Lunch and Learn: Strategies for Embracing Change with Cheryl Hinerman Oct 15, 2008

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Change isn't always about completely letting go of the old. The best changes blend your history and core values with a new focus to move forward. Explore strategies to help you plan a change.

Esther Clayson Pohl Lovejoy, M.D.: Changing the Face of Medicine in Oregon and Across the World Aug 12, 2008

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Learn about Esther Clayson Pohl Lovejoy, M.D., an 1894 graduate from the University of Oregon Medical School and a key figure in Progressive era Oregon public health and suffrage campaigns. Kimberly Jensen, professor of history at Western Oregon University and author of Mobilizing Minerva: American Women in the First World War, traces Lovejoy's accomplishments, from medical service in World War I to directing and expanding the American Women's Hospitals, an international medical relief service for civilians and refugees. As organizer and first president of the Medical Women's International Association, Lovejoy developed an international vision for cooperation among medical women, which continued throughout her life.

Keynote Lecture: A Brief History of Women in Medicine Aug 12, 2008

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The mark of the woman physician through history has been one of hardship, distinction and accomplishment. Sima Desai, associate professor of medicine in the Division of Hospital Medicine at Oregon Health & Science University, highlights the challenges and successes of both the women and the institutions that made a difference for and in medicine. Historically, women held important positions in medicine, and their wisdom and healing were widely sought. When societal norms changed in the 17th and 18th centuries, however, they were driven out of the profession. Hear how they rose to prominence in preventative medicine during the late 1800s, and about the larger inroads made by women in the profession during the 20th century.

Brown Bag Lunch & Learn: Understanding the Adult Brain with John Olmstead Jul 09, 2008

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Find out about recent developments in brain research and how to use your brain power to its fullest.