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| TEDTalks: Jacqueline Novogratz (2005) |
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http://www.ted.com Jacqueline Novogratz is the
charismatic founder and CEO of Acumen Fund, a
non-profit that takes a business-like approach to
improving the lives of the poor. In this talk, she
applauds the heightened interest in Africa, but
argues persuasively for a new approach to foreign
aid: "The question isn't 'how do we fix this?' The
question is 'How can we help Africans to do this
for themselves?'" (Recorded July 2005 in Oxford,
UK. Duration: 13:38)
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| Dean Kamen: New prosthetic arm for veterans |
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http://www.ted.com - Inventor Dean Kamen previews
the extraordinary prosthetic arm he's developing
at the request of the Department of Defense, to
help the 1,600 "kids" who've come back from Iraq
without an arm (and the two dozen who've lost both
arms). Kamen's commitment to using technology to
solve problems, and his respect for the human
spirit, have never been more clear than in this
deeply moving clip.
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| EDTalks: Iqbal Quadir (2005) |
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http://www.ted.com Iqbal Quadir is co-founder of
GrameenPhone, an innovative wireless operator
offering services to poor rural villages in
Bangladesh. In this talk, he explains the triple
impact of bringing cel phone service to rural
areas (connecting the village to the world,
creating business opportunities, and generating
over time a culture of entrepreneurship.) He also
relates his personal "A-ha moment," when he
understood that "connectivity is productivity."
(Recorded July 2005 in Oxford, UK. Duration:
16:37)
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Durée : 997 s |
| A vision for free, global (online) education |
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http://www.ted.com Richard Baraniuk is a Rice
University professor with a giant vision: to
create a free, global online education system. In
this presentation, he introduces Connexions, the
open-access publishing system that's changing the
landscape of education by providing free
coursework and educational materials to everyone
in the world. (Recorded February 2006 in Monterey,
CA. Duration: 19:18)
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| Dan Dennett: Ants, terrorism, and the awesome power of meme |
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http://www.ted.com Here's one of those talks that
can change your view of the world forever.
Starting with the deceptively simple story of an
ant, Dan Dennett unleashes a dazzling sequence of
ideas, making a powerful case for the existence of
"memes" -- a term coined by Richard Dawkins for
mental concepts that are literally alive and
capable of spreading from brain to brain. On the
way, look out for:
+ a powerful one-sentence secret of happiness
+ a compelling insight into terrorists' motivation
+ a chilling view of Islam
And just when you think you know where the talk's
heading, it dramatically shifts direction and
questions some of western culture's fundamental
assumptions.
This. Is. Unmissable.
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| TED Talks - But it's not the Ted you think! |
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The site referred to in this video is at:
http://www.ted.com/tedtalks
Michael Shermer:
http://www.ted.com/tedtalks/tedtalksplayer.cfm?key
=m_shermer
Julia Sweeney:
http://www.ted.com/tedtalks/tedtalksplayer.cfm?key
=j_sweeney
Here's a 3rd talk, just watched (Peter Donnelly):
http://www.ted.com/tedtalks/tedtalksplayer.cfm?key
=p_donnelly
Remind me never to record a video when it's sunny,
cloudy and windy - that's why the light keeps
changing, and also why I'm squinting! I also must
NOT make videos first thing in the morning - no
breakfast means bad temper, lack of concentration,
and a zillion out-takes.
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