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FYI...<br><div><br><div>Begin forwarded message:</div><blockquote type="cite"><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; min-height: 14px; "><br></div> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0; "><a name="top"></a><div align="center"><table width="600" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" class="body" align="center"><tbody><tr><td valign="top" align="left" bgcolor="#ffffff"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" width="600"><tbody><tr><td valign="top" align="left" bgcolor="#ffffff"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" border="0"><tbody><tr><td valign="top" align="left"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" bordercolor="#000000" width="100%" bgcolor="#ffffff"><tbody><tr><td valign="top" align="left"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" height="100%" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td width="600" bgcolor="#ffffff" height="100%" valign="top" align="left" class="leftcol"><table width="600" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tbody><tr><td valign="top" align="left" width="600"><table width="600" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tbody><tr><td><img src="http://ast.subscribermail.com/images/clr_pix.gif" width="600" height="20"></td></tr><tr><td align="left" valign="top" style="font-family:arial; font-size:12px; color:#000000"><a name="1"></a><div> <br class="khtml-block-placeholder"></div><p class="msonormal"><span style=" font-family: Verdana; font-size: medium;">Dear Friends of TED,</span><span style=" font-family: Verdana;"><br><br></span><span style=" font-family: Verdana; font-size: medium;">Now this is exciting.</span><span style=" font-family: Verdana; font-size: medium; mso-spacerun: yes;"> <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style=" font-family: Verdana; font-size: medium;">A powerful, 2-minute TED video has just been given star billing at YouTube and I need your help to get it to spread further…</span><span style=" font-family: Verdana;"><br><br></span><span style=" font-family: Verdana; font-size: medium;"><a href="http://tr.subscribermail.com/cc.cfm?sendto=http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Eyoutube%2Ecom%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DPl3xHIsvF9o&tempid=78d5fddb51c4462197e787e96237120b&mailid=dbe3c8b2e7b9447cac9887e96237120b" style="font-family: arial; font-size: 12px; color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-weight: normal; ">The video</a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>heralds the launch of Pangea Day, called for by 2006 TED prize winner, Jehane Noujaim. For the next 24 hours, it is being featured on YouTube’s global home-page as well as all nine of YouTube’s international home-pages.</span><span style=" font-family: Verdana;"><br><br></span><span style=" font-family: Verdana; color: black; font-size: medium;">Maybe it's just me, but every time I see this trailer, it sets my spine a-tingling.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><b>I hope you’ll take a minute to</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style=" font-family: Verdana; font-size: medium;"><a href="http://tr.subscribermail.com/cc.cfm?sendto=http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Eyoutube%2Ecom%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DPl3xHIsvF9o&tempid=78d5fddb51c4462197e787e96237120b&mailid=dbe3c8b2e7b9447cac9887e96237120b" style="font-family: arial; font-size: 12px; color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-weight: normal; "><b>view it</b></a></span><b><span style=" font-family: Verdana; color: black; font-size: medium;">, rate it, write a quick comment about it and then blog it, or pass the link along to friends.</span><span style=" font-family: Verdana; font-size: medium; color: black; mso-spacerun: yes;"> <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></b><span style=" font-family: Verdana; color: black; font-size: medium;">Each of these actions will have a multiplying effect and will help us reach out to thousands of film-makers around the world who we need to submit content for ! possible inclusion in Pangea Day</span><span style=" font-family: Verdana;"><br><br></span><span style=" font-family: Verdana; color: black; font-size: medium;">The project is taking off, and its ambition level is spectacular. On May 10, 2008 - Pangea Day - Jehane’s wish will come to fruition as sites in New York City, Rio, London, Dharamsala, Cairo, Jerusalem, and Kigali will be video-conferenced live to produce a 4-hour program of powerful films -</span><span style=" font-family: Verdana; color: black; font-size: medium;">supplemented by visionary speakers, and global musicians. The purpose: to use the power of film to promote better understanding of our common humanity. A global audience will watch through the Internet, television, digital cinemas, and mobile phones.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style=" font-family: Verdana;"><br><br></span><span style=" font-family: Verdana; color: black; font-size: medium;">A powerful advisory board has come together to support the project. It includes:</span><span style=" font-family: Verdana;"><br></span><span style=" font-family: Verdana; mso-tab-count: 1; font-size: medium; color: black;"> <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style=" font-family: Verdana; color: black; font-size: medium;">JJ Abrams</span><span style=" font-family: Verdana;"><br></span><span style=" font-family: Verdana; mso-tab-count: 1; font-size: medium; color: black;"> <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style=" font-family: Verdana; color: black; font-size: medium;">Lawrence Bender</span><span style=" font-family: Verdana;"><br></span><span style=" font-family: Verdana; mso-tab-count: 1; font-size: medium; color: black;"> <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style=" font-family: Verdana; color: black; font-size: medium;">Nancy Buirski</span><span style=" font-family: Verdana;"><br></span><span style=" font-family: Verdana; mso-tab-count: 1; font-size: medium; color: black;"> <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style=" font-family: Verdana; color: black; font-size: medium;">lan Cumming</span><span style=" font-family: Verdana;"><br></span><span style=" font-family: Verdana; mso-tab-count: 1; font-size: medium; color: black;"> </span><span style=" font-family: Verdana; color: black; font-size: medium;">Ami Dar</span><span style=" font-family: Verdana;"><br></span><span style=" font-family: Verdana; mso-tab-count: 1; font-size: medium; color: black;"> <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style=" font-family: Verdana; color: black; font-size: medium;">Cameron Diaz</span><span style=" font-family: Verdana;"><br></span><span style=" font-family: Verdana; mso-tab-count: 1; font-size: medium; color: black;"> <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style=" font-family: Verdana; color: black; font-size: medium;">Goldie Hawn</span><span style=" font-family: Verdana;"><br></span><span style=" font-family: Verdana; mso-tab-count: 1; font-size: medium; color: black;"> </span><span style=" font-family: Verdana; color: black; font-size: medium;">Vik Muniz</span><span style=" font-family: Verdana;"><br></span><span style=" font-family: Verdana; mso-tab-count: 1; font-size: medium; color: black;"> <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style=" font-family: Verdana; color: black; font-size: medium;">Clare Munn</span><span style=" font-family: Verdana;"><br></span><span style=" font-family: Verdana; mso-tab-count: 1; font-size: medium; color: black;"> </span><span style=" font-family: Verdana; color: black; font-size: medium;">Eboo Patel</span><span style=" font-family: Verdana;"><br></span><span style=" font-family: Verdana; mso-tab-count: 1; font-size: medium; color: black;"> </span><span style=" font-family: Verdana; color: black; font-size: medium;">Alexander Payne</span><span style=" font-family: Verdana;"><br></span><span style=" font-family: Verdana; mso-tab-count: 1; font-size: medium; color: black;"> </span><span style=" font-family: Verdana; color: black; font-size: medium;">Meg Ryan</span><span style=" font-family: Verdana;"><br></span><span style=" font-family: Verdana; mso-tab-count: 1; font-size: medium; color: black;"> <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style=" font-family: Verdana; color: black; font-size: medium;">Deborah Scranton</span><span style=" font-family: Verdana;"><br></span><span style=" font-family: Verdana; mso-tab-count: 1; font-size: medium; color: black;"> </span><span style=" font-family: Verdana; color: black; font-size: medium;">Jeff Skoll</span><span style=" font-family: Verdana;"><br></span><span style=" font-family: Verdana; mso-tab-count: 1; font-size: medium; color: black;"> </span><span style=" font-family: Verdana; color: black; font-size: medium;">Philippe Starck</span><span style=" font-family: Verdana;"><br></span><span style=" font-family: Verdana; mso-tab-count: 1; font-size: medium; color: black;"> </span><span style=" font-family: Verdana; color: black; font-size: medium;">Yossi Vardi</span><span style=" font-family: Verdana;"><br></span><span style=" font-family: Verdana; mso-tab-count: 1; font-size: medium; color: black;"> </span><span style=" font-family: Verdana; color: black; font-size: medium;">Kevin Wall</span><span style=" font-family: Verdana;"><br></span><span style=" font-family: Verdana; mso-tab-count: 1; font-size: medium; color: black;"> <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style=" font-family: Verdana; color: black; font-size: medium;">Will.i.am</span><span style=" font-family: Verdana;"><br><br></span><span style=" font-family: Verdana; color: black; font-size: medium;">If you’re interested learning more and/or helping out, please send an email to Pangea Day executive director<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><b>Delia Cohen</b></span><span style=" font-family: Verdana; color: black; font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>(<a href="mailto:delia@ted.com">delia@ted.com</a>).</span><span style=" font-family: Verdana; font-size: medium; color: black; mso-spacerun: yes;"> <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style=" font-family: Verdana; color: black; font-size: medium;">More details are available at the project's beautiful website created for us by Avenue A/Razorfis</span><span style=" font-family: Verdana; font-size: medium; color: black;">h:<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style=" font-size: medium;"><a href="http://tr.subscribermail.com/cc.cfm?sendto=http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Epangeaday%2Eorg&tempid=78d5fddb51c4462197e787e96237120b&mailid=dbe3c8b2e7b9447cac9887e96237120b" style="font-family: arial; font-size: 12px; color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-weight: normal; ">pangeaday.org</a></span><span style=" font-family: Verdana; color: black; font-size: medium;">.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="!" font-family:="" verdana;"=""><br><br></span><span style=" font-family: Verdana; color: black; font-size: medium;">Now<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style=" font-family: Verdana; font-size: medium;"><a href="http://tr.subscribermail.com/cc.cfm?sendto=http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Eyoutube%2Ecom%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DPl3xHIsvF9o&tempid=78d5fddb51c4462197e787e96237120b&mailid=dbe3c8b2e7b9447cac9887e96237120b" style="font-family: arial; font-size: 12px; color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-weight: normal; ">enjoy the film</a></span><span style=" font-family: Verdana; color: black; font-size: medium;">!</span><span style=" font-family: Verdana;"><br><br></span><span style=" font-family: Verdana; color: black; font-size: medium;">Very best,</span><span style=" font-family: Verdana;"><br><br><br></span><span style=" font-family: Verdana; color: black; font-size: medium;"><b>Chris Anderson</b></span><span style=" font-family: Verdana;"><br></span><span style=" font-family: Verdana; color: black; font-size: medium;"><b>TED</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Curator</span></p><div> <br class="khtml-block-placeholder"></div><p class="msonormal"><span style=" font-family: Verdana;">P.S. 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