Obama Addresses 2004 Democratic Convention
On July 27, 2004, Barack Obama, then a little-known Democratic nominee for the U.S. Senate from Illinois, delivers the keynote address at the Democratic National Convention. His speech, in which he describes his personal story of the American Dream, catapults him into the national spotlight. (2:51)
George Washington's Precedents
This video provides insights into the many precedents that Washington set as the first president. It would be a good overview, but does not provide any insights into why he took and said some of these actions in enough detail to stand by itself.(3:05)
Anatomy of the State
Murray Rothbard was known as the state's greatest living enemy, and this is his most succinct and powerful statement on the topic, an exhibit A in how he came to wear that designation proudly. He explains what a state is and what it is not, according to his own ideological vision. His shows how it is one institution that purports to hold the right to violate all that we otherwise hold as honest and moral, and how it operates under a false cover now and always. He shows how the state wrecks f
Greeting and introducing yourself
Greeting and introducing yourself.
Food Chains and Webs
ISS Update - June 21, 2012
The International Space Station video update for June 21, 2012.
The Beat Goes On (Activity)
In this activity, students learn about their heart rate and different ways it can be measured. Students construct a simple measurement device using clay and a toothpick, and then use this device to measure their heart rate under different circumstances (i.e., sitting, standing and jumping). Students make predictions and record data on a worksheet.
Dr. Ivor van Heerden - The inside story from one Louisiana scientist
Dr. Ivor van Heerden presented "The inside story from one Louisiana scientist" at the 2012 Public Affairs Conference: Culture of Connectivity.
As former deputy director of Louisiana State University's Hurricane Center, Dr. Ivor van Heerden was one of several experts to presciently predict the disastrous consequences — including catastrophic levee failure — upon South Louisiana.
Author of the tell-all, "The Storm: What Went Wrong In Katrina and Why — The Inside Story From One Louisiana S
Skin Biopsy Device
Johns Hopkins Whiting School of Engineering Design Day project presentation.
Keynote | Windows Phone Summit Watch the on-demand video of our June 20 press event in San Francisco outlining the past and future of Windows Phone.
Amusement Park Physics: Interactive Game
This is a complex series of choice a student makes in design rides. The site provides feedback on the student's choice. It could be used as a group activity or individual, but the directions must be read first. Free registration may be required.
Striped Bass Decline Points to Pollution
The striped bass, which can grow upwards of 45 kilograms (100 pounds), is a prize catch for sport fishers in the San Francisco Bay area—especially in recent decades, when big ones have been harder to find. Yet something other than fishing is causing the striped bass populations in the Bay to tumble dramatically. Years of study is revealing that many factors are to blame. They include pumping bay water for agriculture, invasive aquatic organisms, and pollution run-off from homes, industry, and
"Sarah Cynthia Sylvia Stout Would Not Take the Garbage Out" Poem by Shel Silverstein
Students will enjoy this classic poem by Shel Silverstein. This would be a great resource to help with a creative writing project especially using descriptions. The very end appears to be cute off. (2:50)
"Sick" By Shel Silverstein Poem Read Aloud
Students will enjoy this poem by Shel Silverstein. A child pretends to be sick with a long, long list of symptoms and finds out it's Saturday. This would be a great resource for a creative writing project. (1:21)
How To Escape Rip Currents
In this video, the Ocean City Maryland Beach Patrol shows how to break grip of a rip current. Actual video and animation are shown. ( 4:43)
Tinker Bell Is Dead [This article originally ran on LewRockwell.com, June 20, 2012.] If you have seen the stage version of Peter Pan, you know the scene in which the audience is asked to clap if they want Tinker Bell to live. It's time. Janet Daley wrote Author(s):
Stem Cells in Cancer: Do they matter? John Dick, Ontario Institute for Cancer Research
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Endangered Animals of the Americas
This brief slide show is offered with a lesson plan that is designed to help the students identify what endangered animals are and where they live. A good group activity.
Science Bulletins: Bilingual Brain 'Switch' Found
A recent study led by University College London neuroscientist Cathy Price reveals how the human brain is uniquely adapted to manage multiple languages.
Language is processed in various regions of the left cerebral hemisphere. Previous studies using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) data showed that bilingual people activate the same general brain areas no matter what language they use. But Price's new experimental method, which involved measuring brain activity after showing subject
