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Announcing the Top 10 TEDTalks
"To celebrate this milestone, we're releasing a never-before-seen list: the Top 10 TEDTalks of all time, as of June 2008."
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TED | Talks | Wade Davis: The worldwide web of belief and ritual (video)
"Anthropologist Wade Davis muses on the worldwide web of belief and ritual that makes us human. He shares breathtaking photos and stories of the Elder Brothers, a group of Sierra Nevada indians whose spiritual practice holds the world in balance." "Anthropologist Wade Davis muses on the worldwide web of belief and ritual that makes us human. He shares breathtaking photos and stor... more
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United cuts jobs, discount TED
UAL Corp.'s United Airlines, the world's second-largest carrier, will shut its low-fare Ted airline, ground 70 planes and cut as many as 1,100 jobs to help counter record fuel costs.
United's second round of cutbacks in two months follows a 76 percent surge in jet fuel prices in the past year that will add $3 billion to its spending for fuel. AMR Corp.'s American Airlines, the world's biggest carrier, and Delta Air Lines Inc. also are paring their domestic seating capacity.
``These are very aggressive domestic capacity and cost cuts,'' Calyon Securities analyst Ray Neidl in New York said in an interview. ``If oil stays at $130 or $120 a barrel, I expect you'll see additional big cuts announced by airlines as we move through the year. Basically, you need over 20 percent of capacity taken out of the domestic market.''
United's reductions will take place this year and next, adding to the 30 planes taken out of service and 500 management job cuts announced in April. Chicago-based United said today in a statement that it's scaling back international flights, which have been profitable. United's main jet fleet has 460 planes.
Airlines' efforts to cover fuel costs with fare increases and new baggage-check fees have fallen short, leading JPMorgan Chase & Co. analyst Jamie Baker to estimate that the U.S. industry's losses will top $7.2 billion this year.
Worst 2008 Performer
UAL gained 42 cents, or 4.9 percent, to $8.95 at 10:26 a.m. New York time in Nasdaq Stock Market composite trading. The company has tumbled 76 percent this year, making it the worst performer among 14 carriers in the Bloomberg U.S. Airlines Index.
``United's move is a necessity in the face of high fuel costs and should significantly improve the company's pricing power and lower costs,'' said Douglas Runte, managing director at RBS Greenwich Capital in Greenwich, Connecticut.
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How we can help the 'Bottom Billion'
Economist Paul Collier lays out a bold, compassionate plan for closing the gap between rich and poor.
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Dave Eggers TED Wish: Once Upon A School
Dave Eggers, 2008 TED Prize winner, wished to collect 1,000 stories of private citizens engaged in their area public schools. He called upon every adult to bring their time, skill, and energy to bear on the lives of students. In collaboration with teachers and schools around the world, people are making his wish a reality.
Now it’s your turn...
Dave Eggers, 2008 TED Prize winner, wished to collect 1,000 stories of private citizens engaged in their area public schools. He calle... more -
We eat the wrong stuff.
NY Times food writer Mark Bittman weighs in on what's wrong with the way we eat now and why it's putting the entire planet at risk.
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The intelligence of Crows
After a long amateur study of corvid behavior, hacker and writer Joshua Klein is fascinated by crows. He has come up with an elegant machine that may form a new bond between animal and human. After a long amateur study of corvid behavior, hacker and writer Joshua Klein is fascinated by crows. He has come up with an elegant m... more
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May 10, 2008: Watch a TED Prize wish come true
Don't miss Pangea Day (4 hours. 24 films. A new way to see the world) + the TED Talk that started it all.
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Scientist describes herself having a anneurism
Incredible story.
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Al Gore's New Slideshow At TED
With Earth Day coming up next week, it is time for us to bring a new optimism into what we do, how we think, and how we inspire others regarding our planet and in solving the climate crisis. Al Gore brings a refreshing new look to this crisis and the opportunity we have as the generation with the challenge of solving it with his TED talk. I want my child to ask the question in years to come: how did you find the moral fortitude to solve this crisis and leave future generations with a sustainable planet. The other question is simply not an option.
<3 With Earth Day coming up next week, it is time for us to bring a new optimism into what we do, how we think, and how we inspire others... more -
Al's new slide show
In Al Gore's brand-new slideshow (premiering exclusively on TED.com), he presents evidence that the pace of climate change may be even worse than scientists were recently predicting, and challenges us to act with a sense of "generational mission" -- the kind of feeling that brought forth the civil rights movement -- to set it right. Gore's stirring presentation is followed by a brief Q&A in which he is asked for his verdict on the current political candidates' climate policies and on what role he himself might play in future. In Al Gore's brand-new slideshow (premiering exclusively on TED.com), he presents evidence that the pace of climate change may be even... more
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J.J. Abrams Gets Mysterious At TED
J.J. Abrams traces his love of the unseen mystery -- the heart of Alias, Lost, and the upcoming Cloverfield -- back to its own magical beginnings, which may or may not include an early obsession with magic, the love of a supportive grandfather, or his own unopened Mystery Box. J.J. Abrams traces his love of the unseen mystery -- the heart of Alias, Lost, and the upcoming Cloverfield -- back to its own magical... more
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Hans Rosling - How to debunk third world myths
We've got plenty of data as a species, we've been researching things for hundreds of years, meticulously recording our findings in tables and graphs. Unfortunately it's not very interesting or illuminating to look at a table of hard data, but Hans Rosling has changed all that.
His software adds life to data that seemed benign and boring for generations, his enthusiasm for his work could probably make watching paint dry interesting but thankfully he directs his attention to debunking popular myths about the developing world. We've got plenty of data as a species, we've been researching things for hundreds of years, meticulously recording our findings in tab... more -
YouTube - Jill Bolte Taylor: My stroke of insight
"Neuroanatomist Jill Bolte Taylor had an opportunity few brain scientists would wish for: One morning, she realized she was having a massive stroke. As it happened -- as she felt her brain functions slip away one by one, speech, movement, understanding -- she studied and remembered every moment. This is a powerful story about how our brains define us and connect us to the world and to one another." "Neuroanatomist Jill Bolte Taylor had an opportunity few brain scientists would wish for: One morning, she realized she was having a m... more
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Craig Venter: On the verge of creating synthetic life
""Can we create new life out of our digital universe?" asks Craig Venter. And his answer is, yes, and pretty soon. He walks the TED2008 audience through his latest research into "fourth-generation fuels" -- biologically created fuels with CO2 as their feedstock. His talk covers the details of creating brand-new chromosomes using digital technology, the reasons why we would want to do this, and the bioethics of synthetic life. A fascinating Q&A with TED's Chris Anderson follows (two words: suicide genes)." ""Can we create new life out of our digital universe?" asks Craig Venter. And his answer is, yes, and pretty soon. He walks the TED200... more
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Roy Gould: WorldWide Telescope
"Science educator Roy Gould and Microsoft's Curtis Wong give an astonishing sneak preview of Microsoft's new WorldWide Telescope -- a technology that combines feeds from satellites and telescopes all over the world and the heavens, and weaves them together holistically to build a comprehensive view of our universe. (Yes, it's the technology that made Robert Scoble cry.)" "Science educator Roy Gould and Microsoft's Curtis Wong give an astonishing sneak preview of Microsoft's new WorldWide Telescope -- a ... more
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TEDTalks: Larry Brilliant
"TEDPrize winner Larry Brilliant is an epidemiologist who presided over the last case of SmallPox on the planet. He also founded the Seva Foundation, which works to reverse cases of blindness, and co-founded several technology start-ups, including the legendary online community, The Well. He was recently named Executive Director of the Google Foundation. In this talk, he explains in fascinating detail the key behind the successful WHO campaign to eradicate Smallpox, and then unveils his TEDPrize wish: to build a global system that detects each new disease or disaster as it emerges or occurs." "TEDPrize winner Larry Brilliant is an epidemiologist who presided over the last case of SmallPox on the planet. He also founded the S... more
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5 Dangerous Things You Should Let Your Kids Do
Allowing kids the freedom to explore, will make them stronger and smarter and actually safer.
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Why Aren't We all Good Samaritans?
New Year's resolution time; folks. Why aren't we more compassionate more of the time?
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