Lawrence Wang - Google+ - TED editor wants your opinions on how TED could use a… TED editor wants your opinions on how TED could use a google+ page to engage g+ community So don't want to push my luck, but last night I posted about the fact that google+ needs an official TED page, it was shared and found its way to +Emily AtTED editor of TED.com! Which is amazing and she wrote me back with this 'What would you like to see on an official Google+ page for TED? We're thinking how best to make this page work: Should we post the day's TEDTalk here every day, or would you rather have more curated content and conversations? So I'm hoping that those with more social clout on here such as +Denis Labelle +Carter Gibson +Samantha Villenave etc and google+ tipsters such as +Gabriel Vasile +Google+ Tips And Tricks etc could help share her response so we can get TED some great feedback and suggestions. If you don't know TED you might have seen a talk without knowing it. what would you like to see from an official TED google+ page?
Last Insights into Global Economic Inequality Calculations of economic development are usually separated from considerations of population and physical geography. The map above, which introduces the concept of GDP Density. This approach shows how much economic value is generated per unit of land. The map clearly displays not only which areas are the most economically productive, but it also shows that areas of extremely low population density produce relatively little, even if they are wealthy in per capita terms. Northern Canada and Alaska as well as the Australian Outback are thus mapped as having extremely low levels of GDP density. The map does, however, have a number of drawbacks and limitations. This is my last post for Geocurrents, as my independent study on the geography of economic disparities has come to an end. Finally, before signing off, I want to thank Professor Martin Lewis for his time and for being an enormous knowledge resource. Andrew Linford, 2011
「旅程的力量」特別講者 大衛．漢森為漢森機器人技術公司的創立者與CEO。曾在羅德島設計學院研究藝術，目前已經獲得了德克薩斯州立大學互動藝術與工程博士學位。接連被PC Magazine 和連線雜誌讚譽為「天才」，大衛．漢森致力解決工程與藝術的結合問題、，夢想著創造出出神似人類的機器人：擁有細膩豐富的面部表情、懂得捕捉人類情緒與回 應，甚至能與人類自然對談。完全不同於其他呆板的智慧機器人，高度靈活且低耗能的漢森機器人賦予科技更多的人性和個性，證明人工智慧的無限可能性。 透過漢森引領的機器人革命，讓我們一同想像機器人全面進入人類生活的科幻未來。 David Hanson is the founder and CEO of Hanson Robotics – a company that aims to create robots as socially adept as any human being. “This moment is the Kitty Hawk of androids. 生於捷克，一位全球公民。 Martina Klimesova, a native of the Czech Republic, otherwise a global citizen, is currently living in Taipei as a recipient of the Taiwan Fellowship (a research grant provided by Taiwanese MoFA), based at the Institute of International Relations at NCCU. With a PhD in International Relations and having worked on conflict management at the Institute for Security and Development Policy in Stockholm, her curiosity has led her to meetings with Nobel Peace Prize winners, prominent statesmen, human rights activists, and insurgent leaders.
How to read and understand a scientific paper: a guide for non-scientists | Violent metaphors Update (1/3/18) I’ve been overwhelmed with requests for the shorter guide, and the email address below no longer works. So I’ve uploaded a copy of the guide for anyone to download and share here: How to read and understand a scientific article. Please feel free to use it however you wish (although I’d appreciate being credited as the author). I apologize to everyone who emailed me and didn’t get a response! If you would like to let me know who you are and what you’re using it for in the comments below, I’d love to hear! Update (8/30/14): I’ve written a shorter version of this guide for teachers to hand out to their classes. Last week’s post (The truth about vaccinations: Your physician knows more than the University of Google) sparked a very lively discussion, with comments from several people trying to persuade me (and the other readers) that their paper disproved everything that I’d been saying. It’s not just a fun academic problem. “Be skeptical. What constitutes enough proof? 1. 2.
Ann Cooper Talks School Lunches Susan notes: Thanks to TED for making TED Talks downloadable and embeddable, and for providing the biographical information that goes along with them. Speaking at the 2007 EG conference, "renegade lunch lady" Ann Cooper talks about the coming revolution in the way kids eat at school -- local, sustainable, seasonal and even educational food. Ann Cooper has a frontline view of the daily battle to keep kids healthy -- and of the enemy, the processed-foods industries that, it sometimes seems, want to wrap every single thing that children eat in a fried coating and then a plastic bag. As the director of nutrition services for the Berkeley (California) Unified School District, she's an outspoken activist for serving fresh, sustainable food to kids. Her lively website, LunchLessons.org, rounds up recipes, links, and resources for food activism.
HOW TO READ THIS FOLDER When NORAD tracked Santa: Bruno Bowden on the TED Blog News Why TEDActive? Thoughts on what makes this conference “an ‘a-ha’ experience” TEDActive was born with a bang in Aspen, Colorado, in 2008. Photography TEDActive, in Instagrams Take the TED Conference and add a generous helping of play, a sprinkling of colorful creativity, a lot of red beanbags, an endless supply of coffee, and a plethora of riveting conversations around fire pits with a tribe of smart, quirky people from all over the world and — voila!
Best Of TED 2011 : Pictures, Videos, Breaking News Sparks | Search Institute Educators and youth leaders know how motivating it can be for young people to discover their "sparks"--those activities and interests that truly engage kids to be their best. Discovering those sparks can help students express their personalities and make unique contributions to the world. Search Institute research shows that kids who thrive have two important supports: knowledge of what their sparks are and adults who support the development of those sparks. Read the research and help us make sure kids know their sparks, grow them, and share them. Learn About Sparks: For the best source of information on sparks, buy the book that started it all, How Parents Can Help Ignite the Hidden Strengths of Teenagers.Help Kids Find Their Sparks: Bring the Igniting Sparks curriculum to your school or program.Ignite Sparks In Your Community: Bring our dynamic sparks training to the parents, educators, and leaders in your community and start making a spark in young people's lives.