Sartre 1 of 7 Video states French philosopher, Jean Paul Sartre, spent a lifetime defining conventional logic. The man who never felt so-free as under German occupation would go on challenge almost every assumption about the way live and the our search for freedom. He looked at the physical sense of freedom. It was in a Prisoner of War camp that he realized the potential of his ideas of personal freedom. He did not kn
Sartre - part 5 How to accommodate individual freedom in a free society increasing occupied Sartre. In much of the 50’s he tried to reconcile the individualist philosophy of Existentialism with the collective vision of Marxism. In 1964, he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for Literature. He refused the award. In May 1968, French students rebelled protests, they made Sartre their leader. He wanted to help them.
A Variety of Hummingbirds
The featherweights of the bird world, hummingbirds are native to South America, where flowers are abundant and in bloom year round. There are over 300 species of hummingbirds with varying tails, beaks, head plumes, and colorations. This video segment from Nature introduces viewers to several species of hummingbirds. Run time 02:45.
Cooking With Miranda - Baked Spaghetti
Ten-Year Old budding chef guides us through her grandma's extra special recipe for spaghetti!
The Second Great Awakening In the USA
This video is accompanied by text. "At the turn of the nineteenth century, America was still a devotedly church-going nation. Most Americans felt a traditional religious faith to be the foundation of moral character, and many worried that over time the religious imperative would wane into token gestures and empty social structures. These concerns increased with news of the cruelties and excesses of the French Revolution done in the name of reason.
In 1795, Timothy Dwight became president
Desert Biome
The desert biome is characterized by low precipitation, a high rate of evaporation (seven to fifty times as much as precipitation), and a wide daily range in temperature. The dramatic temperature fluctuations are the result of low humidity, which allows up to 90 percent of solar radiation to penetrate the atmosphere and heat the ground during the day, then for this accumulated heat to be released back into the atmosphere at night. Precipitation in deserts, unlike other biomes, is highly irregula
Inside Earthquakes
Witness the destructive power of earthquakes, from home videos taken during a tremor. Video goes inside the Earth to show how an earthquake starts. Earth is covered by plates, when the plates are moved by the heat of the inner Earth, they grind against each other along lines called faults. When the plates motion is blocked stress builds up, finally the fault gives way. The released energy moves through the Earth called seismic waves. Sei
ZEN DEN: Power of the Sea
During the summers of 2007 and 2008, year-round Arctic sea ice shrank to its lowest level since satellite records began 30 years ago. Some scientists now predict an ice-free Arctic summer by 2012. As snow and ice levels decline, sea-levels and weather patterns are affected which in turn impact plant, animal, and human life. Run time 02:05.
Weather and Climate Video discussed seasons and where are there changes in seasons. The four seasons are; summer, fall/autumn, winter, spring. The northern and southern hemispheres experience opposite seasons. The seasons are caused by the tilt of the Earth at a 23 and a half degree angle and the orbit around the sun. Different parts of the Earth are closer to the sun at different times of the year. The seasons are measured in Equinoxes (March
Understanding Shakespeare's Sonnets
In the year of the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare's sonnets (1609)Professors Stanley Wells, CBE, and Jonathan Bate, CBE, talk to Paul Edmondson about the content of these love sonnets. (37:58)
Ballet Lessons : Names of Ballet Moves & Movements
Ballet moves and movements are all named in French and should be graceful yet strong, working from a turned out position of the hips. Learn to do an arabesque in ballet with instructions from an experienced dance instructor in this free video ballet lesson. (1:21)
What is the Solar Cycle? (continued)
Part 2 "What is the solar cycle?" Joe Borovsky – Los Alamos National Lab. Examines space data from satellites. The effects of the solar wind on the earth changes with the solar year wind changes. Examines solar communication disruption during the geomagnetic storms. Run time 02:31.
Savez-Vous Planter les Choux? Animated Music Short
Savez-vous planter les choux? (Do you know who planted the cabbages?) This is a French music video for Lola and the EuroPops. The French words appear on the screen as the animated figure speaks.
French Lesson Week 3- Leçon 1 How to Conjugate Verbs of 1st Group
Different categories of verbs in French and how they are conjugated in the present tense. The First Group is demonstrated at length, the so-called "-er" verbs.
Beethoven-Overcoming Dispair with Work
Returning to Vienna, the thirty-five-year-old Beethoven responded to his growing deafness by surrounding himself with work. He thought an opera would be a good endeavor.
In a groundbreaking move, he composed an opera - originally called Leonore (and later reworked as Fidelio) - with a female lead. Unfortunately, Leonore opened to a small crowd, even though Beethoven used a famous singer of the day - Anna Milder - to perform the main role.
Beethoven, once again, had to endure
French: Qu'est-ce que?
Learn how to ask questions in French with the phrase "What is that....?" Suitable for all beginning French learners.
Introduction to the Atom
In most topics you have to get pretty advanced before you address the most philosophical things. But in chemistry, it starts right from the beginning with what is arguably the most philosophically interesting part of the whole topic, and that's the atom. The word "atom" is actually Greek for the word "uncuttable." Instructor uses his computer screen and different colors to inform students about the atom in plain English. Instructor says this video introduces information covered in a firs
The Liturgical Year
A brief summary of the Church year, also known as the Liturgical Year, which does not follow the Gregorian Calendar.
Hearst Castle
Veronica Hill of California Travel Tips explores the magnificent Hearst Castle in San Simeon. Perched on a hilltop 1,600 feet above the crashing waves of the Pacific, Hearst's magnificent Castle is located halfway between LA and San Francisco near the town of Cambria. June 2008 marked 50 years since the castle opened to the public. Today, it draws more than 1 million visitors a year.
Going Bovine - Libba Bray Interview
Interview with Linda Bray. She talks about her book for teens. The story is about 16-year-old Cameron who wants is to get through high school and life in general with a minimum of effort. Its not a lot to ask. But that's before he's given some bad news: he's sick and hes going to die.
