Monday, October 31, 2011
Chopin Piano Concerto No.2-1M (1/3) Aimi Kobayashi /Kimbo Ishiieto YNSO
15 years old Aimi Kobayashi (小林愛実 Kobayashi Aimi) is a classical pianist born on September 23, 1995. She lived in Ube, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan until February 2007 and now lives in Tokyo. She started studying piano at the age of 3, played with an orchestra at age 7, has been receiving tutelage from Yuko Ninomiya since she was 8 years old, and has won the Yamaguchi Prefecture "Glory Culture Prize" three times. AADGT (The American Association for Development of the Gifted and Talented), a New York based non-profit organization, www.aadgt.org, has been actively supporting and helping Aimi for many years.
Wednesday, October 26, 2011
RSA Animate - The Divided Brain
In this new RSAnimate, renowned psychiatrist and writer Iain McGilchrist explains how our 'divided brain' has profoundly altered human behaviour, culture and society. Taken from a lecture given by Iain McGilchrist as part of the RSA's free public events programme
Monday, October 24, 2011
Snapdragon Presents: The Bug Circus Generator
How many praying mantises does it take to power a smartphone? Check it out!
Thursday, October 20, 2011
Pamela Meyer: How to spot a liar
On any given day we're lied to from 10 to 200 times, and the clues to detect those lie can be subtle and counter-intuitive. Pamela Meyer, author of Liespotting, shows the manners and "hotspots" used by those trained to recognize deception -- and she argues honesty is a value worth preserving.
Justin Hall-Tipping: Freeing energy from the grid
What would happen if we could generate power from our windowpanes? In this moving talk, entrepreneur Justin Hall-Tipping shows the materials that could make that possible, and how questioning our notion of 'normal' can lead to extraordinary breakthroughs.
Albert Jacquard - Démographie
Albert Jacquard, né à Lyon le 23 décembre 1925, est un scientifique et essayiste français. Il est généticien et a été membre du Comité consultatif national d'éthique.
Albert Jacquard consacre l'essentiel de son activité à la diffusion d'un discours humaniste destiné à favoriser l'évolution de la conscience collective.
Il est un des soutiens de l'association Droit au logement. Il est membre du comité de parrainage de la Coordination française pour la Décennie de la culture de paix et de non-violence. Il a animé durant 9 ans, de septembre 2001 à Juillet 2010, une chronique radiophonique quotidienne sur France Culture. Il est également un défenseur du concept de la décroissance soutenable.
Albert Jacquard consacre l'essentiel de son activité à la diffusion d'un discours humaniste destiné à favoriser l'évolution de la conscience collective.
Il est un des soutiens de l'association Droit au logement. Il est membre du comité de parrainage de la Coordination française pour la Décennie de la culture de paix et de non-violence. Il a animé durant 9 ans, de septembre 2001 à Juillet 2010, une chronique radiophonique quotidienne sur France Culture. Il est également un défenseur du concept de la décroissance soutenable.
La propriété intellectuelle, par Albert Jacquard
Albert Jacquard démonte le concept de propriété intellectuelle.
Albert Jacquard "rebâtir une société humaine sans compétition"
"L'important est d'arriver à vivre ensemble avec des éthiques différentes, de collaborer les uns avec les autres", nous dit Albert Jacquard, lauréat du Prix de l'Ethique 2009 de La Lettre du Cadre Territorial. Cela suppose qu'il y ait un "corps dur", un diamant central auquel tous les hommes adhère du point de vue de la morale. "Cela peut paraître inaccessible, mais ça ne l'est pas puisque qu'il y a 60 ans, nous avons défini ce qui est bien et mal dans les rapports des humaines entre eux. Appliquer cette déclaration serait déjà un progrès énorme par rapport à la situation actuelle".
"Pour des raisons d'efficacité, regrette-t-il, nos sociétés en pointe ont basé leur recherche d'efficacité sur la compétition. On nous fait croire que l'important dans la vie, c'est de lutter et de gagner. Or pour moi, un gagnant est un fabriquant de perdants. Il faut donc rebâtir une société humaine où la compétition sera éliminée; je n'ai pas à être plus fort que l'autre, j'ai à être plus fort que moi."
"Pour des raisons d'efficacité, regrette-t-il, nos sociétés en pointe ont basé leur recherche d'efficacité sur la compétition. On nous fait croire que l'important dans la vie, c'est de lutter et de gagner. Or pour moi, un gagnant est un fabriquant de perdants. Il faut donc rebâtir une société humaine où la compétition sera éliminée; je n'ai pas à être plus fort que l'autre, j'ai à être plus fort que moi."
Senator Whitehouse’s Must-See Climate Speech: “We Ignore the Laws of Nature of God’s Earth at Our Very Grave Peril”
There are some laws that Congress can change. The laws of nature aren't among them. While lobbyists continue to call for more and more "second" opinions, Sheldon points out to his colleagues that the scientific community is solidly behind the fact that climate change is a real threat.
Chris Hedges: "This one could take them all down."
Chris Hedges: "What happens is in all of these movements ... the foot soldiers of the elite -- the blue uniformed police, the mechanisms of control -- finally don't want to impede the movement and at that point the power elite is left defenseless ... the only thing I can say having been in the middle of similar movements is that this one is real, and this one could take them all down ... I can guarantee you that huge segments of those blue uniformed police sympathize with everything that you're doing." -- Pulitzer Prize winner Chris Hedges brings his 20 years of experience as a war correspondent, having covered movements and revolutions throughout the the world, to the discussion.
Wednesday, October 19, 2011
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Wednesday, October 12, 2011
Sita Sings the Blues
"Sita Sings the Blues" is based on the Hindu epic "The Ramayana". Sita is a goddess separated from her beloved Lord and husband Rama. Nina Paley is an animator whose husband moves to India, then dumps her by email. Three hilarious shadow puppets narrate both ancient tragedy and modern comedy in this beautifully animated interpretation of the Ramayana. Set to the 1920's jazz vocals of torch singer Annette Hanshaw, Sita Sings the Blues earns its tagline as "the Greatest Break-Up Story Ever Told." It is written, directed, produced and animated by American artist Nina Paley.
For more about the film and about Nina Paley's other work, see http://sitasingstheblues.com
For more about the film and about Nina Paley's other work, see http://sitasingstheblues.com
Tuesday, October 11, 2011
WHEN WE GROW, This is what we can do
"When We Grow...This Is What We Can Do" is an educational documentary concerning the facts about cannabis. In this feature length documentary we explore everything there is, from industrial hemp to medicinal cannabis use, from the origins of cannabis prohibition to the legality of growing equipment.
A film by Seth Finegold and presented by Luke Bailey.
Featuring Interviews with:
Professor David Nutt (Head of the Independent Scientific Committee on Drugs)
Mr Peter Reynolds (Head of CLEAR UK, formerly the Legalize Cannabis Alliance)
Ms Sarah Martin (Medicinal cannabis patient)
A film by Seth Finegold and presented by Luke Bailey.
Featuring Interviews with:
Professor David Nutt (Head of the Independent Scientific Committee on Drugs)
Mr Peter Reynolds (Head of CLEAR UK, formerly the Legalize Cannabis Alliance)
Ms Sarah Martin (Medicinal cannabis patient)
Ancient Aliens - Stonehenge & Beyond
Discover powerful evidence that links Stonehenge, Avebury, Glastonbury and many other mystical locations throughout England to ancient advanced technology and an advanced ancient order that had a direct connection with Atlantis. Travel along a set of prehistoric "tracks" that run hundreds of miles through the English countryside - evidence of a highly developed science that was capable of engineering the construction of incredibly inspiring structures, using massive stones weighing thousands of pounds, that continue to radiate their sacred energies to this day. Based on the discoveries of Cambridge-trained scholar and author John Michell, this program reveals a startling new version of the roots of civilization. Join host Doug Kenyon, editor, Atlantis Rising Magazine, as he takes us on location in England to explore some of the great mysteries of mankind.
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