| 1 My Indian Heroes Nobel Laureate Poet Rabindranath Thakur - 192 sec
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Rabindranath Tagore was born in Calcutta, India into a wealthy Brahmin family. After a brief stay in England (1878) to attempt to study law, he returned to India, and instead pursued a career as a writer, playwright, songwriter, poet, philosopher and educator. During the first 51 years of his life he achieved some success in the Calcutta area of India where he was born and raised with his many stories, songs and plays. His short stories were published monthly in a friend's magazine and he even played the lead role in a few of the public performances of his plays. Otherwise, he was little known outside of the Calcutta area, and not known at all outside of India.
This all suddenly changed in 1912. He then returned to England for the first time since his failed attempt at law school as a teenager. Now a man of 51, his was accompanied by his son. On the way over to England he began translating, for the first time, his latest selections of poems, Gitanjali, into English. Almost all of his work prior to that time had been written in his native tongue of Bengali. He decided to do this just to have something to do, with no expectation at all that his first time translation efforts would be any good. He made the handwritten translations in a little notebook he carried around with him and worked on during the long sea voyage from India. Upon arrival, his son left his father's brief case with this notebook in the London subway. Fortunately, an honest person turned in the briefcase and it was recovered the next day. Tagore's one friend in England, a famous artist he had met in India, Rothenstein, learned of the translation, and asked to see it. Reluctantly, with much persuasion, Tagore let him have the notebook. The painter could not believe his eyes. The poems were incredible. He called his friend, W.B. Yeats, and finally talked Yeats into looking at the hand scrawled notebook.
The rest, as they say, is history. Yeats was enthralled. He later wrote the introduction to Gitanjali when it was published in September 1912 in a limited edition by the India Society in London. Thereafter, both the poetry and the man were an instant sensation, first in London literary circles, and soon thereafter in the entire world. His spiritual presence was awesome. His words evoked great beauty. Nobody had ever read anything like it. A glimpse of the mysticism and sentimental beauty of Indian culture were revealed to the West for the first time. Less than a year later, in 1913, Rabindranath received the Nobel Prize for literature. He was the first non-westerner to be so honored. Overnight he was famous and began world lecture tours promoting inter-cultural harmony and understanding. In 1915 he was knighted by the British King George V. When not traveling he remained at his family home outside of Calcutta, where he remained very active as a literary, spiritual and social-political force.
In 1919, following the Amritsar massacre of 400 Indian demonstrators by British troops, Sir Tagore renounced his Knighthood. Although a good friend of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, most of the time Tagore stayed out of politics. He was opposed to nationalism and miltiarism as a matter of principle, and instead promoted spiritual values and the creation of a new world culture founded in multi-culturalism, diversity and tolerance. He served as a spiritual and creative beacon to his countrymen, and indeed, the whole world. He used the funds from his writing and lecturing to expand upon the school he had founded in 1901 now known as Visva Bharati . The alternative to the poor system of education imposed by the British, combined the best of traditional Hindu education with Western ideals. Tagore's multi-cultural educational efforts were an inspiration to many, including his friend, Count Hermann Keyserling of Estonia. Count Keyserling founded his own school in 1920 patterned upon Tagore's school, and the ancient universities which existed in Northern India under Buddhist rule over 2,000 years ago under the name School of Wisdom. Rabindranath Tagore led the opening program of the School of Wisdom in 1920, and participated in several of its programs thereafter.
Rabindranath Tagore's creative output tells you a lot about this renaissance man. The variety, quality and quantity are unbelievable. As a writer, Tagore primarily worked in Bengali, but after his success with Gitanjali, he translated many of his other works into English. He wrote over one thousand poems; eight volumes of short stories; almost two dozen plays and play-lets; eight novels; and many books and essays on philosophy, religion, education and social topics. Aside from words and drama, his other great love was music, Bengali style. He composed more than two thousand songs, both the music and lyrics. Two of them became the national anthems of India and Bangladesh.Dr Anand anandjee
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 | | Canibus Poet Laureate 2 - 538 sec
Best song ever, Rip The Jacker/Canibus
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| | Interview with 2006 Nobel Laureate in Literature Orhan Pamuk - 60 sec
Interview excerpts with the 2006 Nobel Prize Laureate in Literature Orhan Pamuk describes his idea of a writer and the solitude and soul searching required to write. For the complete interview visit: http://nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/literature/laureates/2006/pamuk-interview.html
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| | A Fireside Chat with Nobel Laureate Professor Walter Kohn - 3244 sec
Nobel Laureate and UCSB Professor Walter Kohn reflects on his youth in internment camps in Canada and England, his experiences during World War II and his early influences that led him into Quantum Physics research. [11/2003] [Humanities] [Science] [Show ID: 8337]
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| | WTISD-08: Laureate Mr Hiroshi Kawamura - 820 sec
Laureates 2008: The ITU World Telecommunication and Information Society Award is presented to Daisy Consortium (represented by its President Mr Hiroshi Kawamura) by ITU Secretary-General Dr Hamadoun Touré during the Ceremony of the World Telecommunication and Information Society Day 2008
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| | Biotechnology Expert; Norman Borlaug, Nobel Laureate, USA - 114 sec
Dr. Norman Borlaug, Nobel Laureate and leader of the Green Revolution, shares his views on the benefits and safety of genetically modified crops to increase food production while preserving the environment.
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| | UCSD Guestbook: Nobel Laureate Eric Kandel - 1775 sec
Join UCSD's Nick Spitzer in a lively and fascinating discussion with Nobel Laureate Eric Kandel. Series: "UCSD Guestbook" [10/2003] [Science] [Show ID: 7157]
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| | Thomson Laureate Model J (Thompson, Colts Armory) - 43 sec
Another quick video of the Laureate
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| | ia orjonikidze(georgia)-laureate firste prize of the interna - 297 sec
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| | Canibus - Poet Laureate v002 - 438 sec
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| | Canibus- Poet Laureate Infinity "Hip Hop" Remix - 183 sec
Canibus PLI lyrics over the beat from "Hip Hop" by Dead Prez.
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| | Nobel Laureate Dr. Muhammad Yunus- An Unlikely Banker - 230 sec
Nobel Peace Laureate Dr. Muhammad Yunus relates how he came to microcredit and the very beginning of his work that led to the Grameen Bank in Bangladesh
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| | IQ Poet Laureate Memphis Folk Alliance - 58 sec
Memphis Folk Alliance, Marriott Hotel Stairwell, Sunday 25th 5.15 am, Folk Alliance Conference after party with IQ letting us know
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| | Toni Morrison, Nobel Laureate, about new Amazon Kindle - 228 sec
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Introducing Kindle™
Three years ago, we set out to design and build an entirely new class of device—a convenient, portable reading device with the ability to wirelessly download books, blogs, magazines, and newspapers. The result is Amazon Kindle.
We designed Kindle to provide an exceptional reading experience. Thanks to electronic paper, a revolutionary new display technology, reading Kindle's screen is as sharp and natural as reading ink on paper—and nothing like the strain and glare of a computer screen. Kindle is also easy on the fingertips. It never becomes hot and is designed for ambidextrous use so both "lefties" and "righties" can read comfortably at any angle for long periods of time.
We wanted Kindle to be completely mobile and simple to use for everyone, so we made it wireless. No PC and no syncing needed. Using the same 3G network as advanced cell phones, we deliver your content using our own wireless delivery system, Amazon Whispernet. Unlike WiFi, you'll never need to locate a hotspot. There are no confusing service plans, yearly contracts, or monthly wireless bills—we take care of the hassles so you can just read.
With Whispernet, you can be anywhere, think of a book, and get it in one minute. Similarly, your content automatically comes to you, wherever you are. Newspaper subscriptions are delivered wirelessly each morning. Most magazines arrive before they hit newsstands. Haven't read the book for tomorrow night's book club? Get it in a minute. Finished your book in the airport? Download the sequel while you board the plane. Whether you're in the mood for something serious or hilarious, lighthearted or studious, Kindle delivers your spontaneous reading choices on demand.
And because we know you can't judge a book by its cover, Kindle lets you download and read the beginning of books for free. This way, you can try it out—if you like it, simply buy and download with 1-Click, right from your Kindle, and continue reading. Want to try a newspaper as well? All newspaper subscriptions start with a risk-free two-week trial.
Kindle's paperback size and expandable memory let you travel light with your library. With the freedom to download what you want, when you want, we hope you'll never again find yourself stuck without a great read.
We're very proud to introduce Amazon Kindle and we hope you like it as much as we do.
- The Amazon Kindle Team
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| | Canibus - Poet Laureate Infinity Remix - 646 sec
Canibus - Poet Laureate Infinity Remix by H. Nemesis and George Jex.
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| | Canibus- Poet Laureate Infinity Star Wars Remix - 257 sec
A mix I put together with Poet Laureate Infitiy lyrics over some beat that samples the theme from Star Wars.
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| | Al Young California Poet Laureate - 102 sec
Ben McCain interviews California's Poet Laureate Al Young in the City of South Pasadena. Produced by Don Appleby
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| | Letterpress printing: Thomson Laureate (Colts Armory) - 180 sec
A quick shot of my letterpress trailer, and the Thomson Laureate Model J Half Super Royal
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| | 2008 Millennium Prize Laureate Andrew Viterbi - 592 sec
Dr. Andrew Viterbi, inventor of Viterbi algorithm that is a key building element in modern wireless and digital communications systems, is one of the four 2008 Millennium Technology Prize Laureates.
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| | Canibus- Poet Laureate Infinity "Triumph" Remix - 364 sec
Canibus Poet Laureate Infinity lyrics of the Wu-Tang beat Triumph.
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