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What Works

“What Works?” tells three compelling stories of collaboration between schools, businesses, and students with disabilities who have worked together in a changing economy:

Natural Rendering for Horses. Composting Horse Mortality

Static Pile Composting is pretty magical. The animal is enveloped in carbon-based material and left for months or years with no turning or work required. It’s a safe and environmentally sound solution, and can be done at any time of year, using the kind of equipment found on most farms. Here’s how.

In the James Law Tradition

“Don’t forget the horse doctor! ” said Ezra Cornell, in 1868 as Andrew Dickson White set sail for England on University business.
The first 100 years of the College of Veterinary Medicine at Cornell University is the subject of this video history.

OPEN SPACE trailer FLEFF 2010

This is a 2 minute trailer for the Finger Lakes Environmental Film Festival, FLEFF. Much of the video design is based on artwork used for the commissioned poster for the Festival.
The original music was composed and mixed by Robbie Aceto.

Breast Cancer and the Estrogen Connection: Plastics

Certain types of plastics can leach estrogen mimicking chemicals into beverage bottles and food containers. Scientists are concerned that even at low levels, these environmental estrogens may work together with the body’s own estrogen to increase the risk of breast cancer.

The Hydrologic Cycle: Swedish language version

We created this short science lesson using public domain animation to succinctly explain the hydrologic cycle and introduce some hydrologic vocabulary.
Original soundtrack is by Lennart Reinander.

Pythium Suppression with Vermicompost

he microbes found in vermicompost can help protect plants from disease. Using line animation and video microscopy, we describe how the plant pathogen, pythium aphanidermatum is unable to infect a germinating cucumber seed planted in a potting mix containing vermicompost.

WHAT WORKS: Ready and Able to Work

Profiles of innovative, fearless individuals – students, teachers, vocational rehabilitation counselors, community members and others, committed to helping young adults transition from high school into meaningful careers include: Daisy who wants to be a masseuse. She hasn’t told anyone about her plans. During …….

GET FRESH! Peaches

Each summer, families receiving benefits under the Women, Infants, and Children’s Program (WIC), are given coupons to buy fresh fruits and vegetables, redeemable only at Farmer’s Markets. This video series is played at WIC clinics to show people from the WIC program using their coupons at their local Farmer’s Market, and then preparing

Refresquense: Melocotones

This show is from a video series: 16 shows, 5-6 minutes each
8 shows are in English, 8 are in Spanish
Each summer, families receiving benefits under the Women, Infants, and Children’s Program (WIC), are given coupons to buy fresh fruits and ..