Intelligent Talk Television: International Space Station Commander Peggy Whitson

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International Space Station Commander Peggy Whitson (#152)

On September 2, 2008, NASA astronaut and Iowa native Peggy Whitson addressed a standing-room-only audience at Simpson College in Indianola. Commander Whitson recounted her recent experiences in space as the first female commander of the International Space Station. Whitson, who returned to Earth April 19, 2008 after approximately six months on the station, has accumulated more time in orbit than any U.S. astronaut. She conducted five spacewalks on Expedition 16, her most recent mission, and one on her previous flight. Whitson has totaled 39 hours and 46 minutes of spacewalking time, more than any other woman.

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International Space Station Commander Peggy Whitson ... (#152)

Full Program: On September 2, 2008, NASA astronaut and Iowa native Peggy Whitson addressed a standing-room-only audience at Simpson College in Indianola. 01:08:33
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How the Financial Markets Are Driving Globalism (#153)

Full Program: On Septemer 10, 2008, Iowa State University presented a lecture by James Bernard, Jr. as part of their Technology, Globalization and Culture series. Mr. Bernard is general manager of MarketWatch.com, ... 01:02:55
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The Future of Pakistan (#147)

Full Program: The Iowa Council for International Understanding presents Mr. Khalid Hasan, former press secretary for President Zulfikar Ali Bhutto and currently a senior journalist for a Lahore-based newspaper, The ... 24:21
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The Global Agricultural Crisis of the 21st Century (#151)

Full Program: Agricultural ecologist Sir Gordon Conway delivered the 2008 Norman Borlaug Lecture from Iowa State University. 01:00:52
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America's Role in the World: Foreign Policy Choices ... (#150)

Full Program: Ambassador Thomas Pickering was the featured speaker at Drake's Knapp Center on October 5, 2008 in the Bucksbaum Distinguished Lectureship series. 01:01:05
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Program Description: Intelligent Talk Television showcases recent lectures given by guest speakers at colleges and universities across Iowa. The collaborative effort between IPTV and participating colleges and universities provides mentoring to students, giving them the opportunity to shoot and edit the events for broadcast on IPTV’ s digital channel and streaming on the ITTV Web site.

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