Dive into an ocean photographer's world | Thomas Peschak

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Somersaulting manta rays, dashing dolphins, swarming schools of fish and munching sharks inhabit a world beneath the ocean's surface that few get a chance to see. Conservation photographer Thomas Peschak visits incredible seascapes around the world, and his photos reveal these hidden ecosystems. "You can't love something and become a champion for it if you don't know it exists," he says. Join Peschak in a new, immersive TED Talk format as he shares his stunning work and his dream for a future of respectful coexistence with the ocean.

Negotiating Skills: How to Bargain “Behind the Table”

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After the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989, U.S. president George H. W. Bush and his secretary of state, James Baker, were eager to win international support for German reunification and German membership in NATO. But Soviet president Mikhail Gorbachev faced strong opposition to these measures from members of his own Communist Party.
Knowing that
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Negotiation Tips: Listening Skills for Dealing with Difficult People

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A negotiation daily reader asked: All the negotiation advice I read says that I should listen and ask questions in negotiations. That makes sense, and I mean to. But once the other side starts talking, I often find myself telling them what they left out or why they are wrong. How do I make myself
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Why we need gender-neutral bathrooms | Ivan Coyote

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There are a few things that we all need: fresh air, water, food, shelter, love ... and a safe place to pee. For trans people who don't fit neatly into the gender binary, public restrooms are a major source of anxiety and the place where they are most likely to be questioned or harassed. In this poetically rhythmic talk, Ivan Coyote grapples with complex and intensely personal issues of gender identity and highlights the need for gender-neutral bathrooms in all public places.

Why your doctor should care about social justice | Mary Bassett

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In Zimbabwe in the 1980s, Mary Bassett witnessed the AIDS epidemic firsthand, and she helped set up a clinic to treat and educate local people about the deadly virus. But looking back, she regrets not sounding the alarm for the real problem: the structural inequities embedded in the world's political and economic organizations, inequities that make marginalized people more vulnerable.

International Mediation in Complex Development Disputes

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The Program on Negotiation at Harvard Law School is pleased to present:
International Mediation in Complex Development Disputes:
Finding Common Ground between Communities and the Private Sector
with
Gina Barbieri
Senior Specialist, Dispute Resolution
and
David Hoffman
Lecturer at Law
Harvard Law School
 
Wednesday, March 23, 2016
12:00-1:00 PM
Wasserstein Hall, Basement 015
Harvard Law School Campus
1585 Massachusetts Avenue
Free and open to the public; lunch will be served
 

How Michael Bloomberg and NYC Teachers Came Together Through Mediation

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It’s hard to imagine a situation in which negotiating counterparts would choose to sacrifice hundreds of millions of dollars rather than reach agreement. But this is the choice that New York City and its teachers union, the United Federation of Teachers (UFT), made in January when they declared impasse on a new teacher evaluation system.
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How to make a profit while making a difference | Audrey Choi

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Can global capital markets become catalysts for social change? According to investment expert Audrey Choi, individuals own almost half of all global capital, giving them (us!) the power to make a difference by investing in companies that champion social values and sustainability. "We have more opportunity today than ever before to make choices," she says. "So change your perspective. Invest in the change you want to see in the world."

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