Honoring Unsung Heroes
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During Black History Month, we pause to salute and reflect on the contributions African Americans have made to the rich fabric that makes up the United States. There are many untold stories that reveal the best of Americans who stepped up when duty called, broke color barriers, or quietly made their communities better one person at a time. In t... Read more
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- -: Honoring Unsung Heroes
February 28, 2012 (about 12 years ago)During Black History Month, we pause to salute and reflect on the contributions African Americans have made to the rich fabric that makes up the United States. There are many untold stories that reveal the best of Americans who stepped up when duty called, broke color barriers, or quietly made th...
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- -: TEDxYouthGuatemalaCity - Amable Sánchez - Don Quijote de la Mancha y Segismundo
January 20, 2012 (over 12 years ago)Amable Sánchez es doctor en Letras y Filosofía y licenciado en Derecho. Nació en Morasverdes, Salamanca, en 1935. Es Miembro de Número de la Academia Guatemalteca de la Lengua y ha publicado varias obras, la más reciente titulada "Como al pasto el rocío", una colección de poemas escritos entre 19...
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- -: TEDxYouthGuatemalaCity - Adelaida Loukota - Donde viven los héroes
January 20, 2012 (over 12 years ago)Adelaida es una lectora que descubrió su amor por los libros cuando tenía 9 años y empezó a leer Mafalda y otros libros de Quino que su tía escondió detrás de un sillón en la biblioteca, para que ella se dedicara a lecturas más clásicas, como las de "El libro de oro de los niños", colección que d...
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- -: Fighting for Veterans' Jobs: Keep the Pressure on Congress to Pass the President's Jobs Plan
November 21, 2011 (over 12 years ago)Share this video: http://my.barackobama.com/veteransjobsvid Mike McCarry, a Vietnam War Veteran, shares his story on transitioning back to civilian life after his service in the Vietnam War. It wasn't easy for Mike --he felt like he was out there by himself. He doesn't want this to happen to our...
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- -: TEDxIsfeld Bill Robinson Hidden Heroes
April 28, 2011 (about 13 years ago)Bill Robinson is the author of the forthcoming book, Our Hidden Heroes: Lessons in Living from the Everyday Folks Who Lived Them. He is also the founder of the Our Hidden Heroes Social Responsibility Program that focuses on language arts and critical thinking. A new partnership with The Critical ...
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- -: Philip Zimbardo: Why ordinary people do evil ... or do good
September 23, 2008 (over 15 years ago)http://www.ted.com Philip Zimbardo knows how easy it is for nice people to turn bad. In this talk, he shares insights and graphic unseen photos from the Abu Ghraib trials. Then he talks about the flip side: how easy it is to be a hero, and how we can rise to the challenge. Follow us on Twitter ...
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- -: Devdutt Pattanaik: East vs west -- the myths that mystify
November 19, 2009 (over 14 years ago)http://www.ted.com Devdutt Pattanaik takes an eye-opening look at the myths of India and of the West -- and shows how these two fundamentally different sets of beliefs about God, death and heaven help us consistently misunderstand one another. TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the best talks ...
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- -: TEDxLaJolla - Claire Wineland - It's Just a Disease
October 14, 2011 (over 12 years ago)14 year-old, Claire Wineland was born with cystic fibrosis or "CF", a genetic disease that causes excessive mucus secretions and collection, especially in the lungs. In her short life, Claire has undergone dozens of surgeries and has spent weeks at a time in the hospital. This is not, however, ...
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- -: TEDxArabia 2011 | Hosam AlQurashi | Himma Heroes | حسام القرشي | أبطال الهمه
October 14, 2011 (over 12 years ago)Organized by : N-Tech Media in Dar Alhikma, Download our iPhone app to watch all videos and know about next events: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/tedxarabia/id466545286?ls=1 or visit our website : http://tedxarabia.com/ or like us on Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/TEDxArabia1
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- -: Authors@Google: Tyler Shores
September 4, 2009 (over 14 years ago)Tyler Shores visits Google's Mountain View, CA headquarters to present "Heroes and Philosophy," the first book concerning the philosophy behind "Heroes," one of TV's most popular shows. When ordinary individuals from around the world inexplicably develop superhuman abilities, they question who th...
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