Using Community Resources to Teach Genetics
In this online article, from the museum's Musings newsletter for educators, the Youth and Family Programs Director offers advice on how to integrate genetics learning into students' daily lives. The tips she gives are: make it simple find local or online resources check out the news use an interdisciplinary approach to ethical issues expose students to new career options remember that the best science generates more questions.
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Crocodiles in Love
With snout rubbing and bubble blowing, two saltwater crocodiles court one another. (02:26)
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Immigration Through Ellis Island (Island of Hope, Island of Tears)

Award Winning Documentary Video Film. Ellis Island was the port of entry for millions of European immigrants. Between 1892 and the early 1950s, nearly 15 million people streamed through Ellis Island in search of a new life. This video contains the stories of extraordinary immigrants, largely in their own poignant words. From 1892 to 1954, over twelve million immigrants entered the United States through the portal of Ellis Island,
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RSA Animate - Drive: The surprising truth about what motivates us
This ten minute video reviews what really motivates people and what does not help. The results are of note to teachers and others at it shows that higher grades may not be motivating when creative thinking is being encouraged. Mastery is motivated by tangible things in some instance
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ISS Tour -- April 21, 2011
Expedition 27 Flight Engineer Cady Coleman flies through the International Space Station with a high-definition video camera.
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Expedition 27 Mission Overview
Three crew members who will be aboard the International Space Station for the final flight of the space shuttle will also be on orbit to celebrate the shuttle's 30th birthday.
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Dog eavesdrops as a person begs for food
Read more: http://www.newscientist.com/blogs/nstv/2011/04/nosy-dogs-know-who-to-beg-for-treats.html
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Question 4 for an astronaut in space
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Question 5 for an astronaut in space
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Rocket sled ejects mannequin
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First spaceflight recreated
Read more: http://www.newscientist.com/blogs/nstv/2011/04/experience-the-first-spaceflight.html
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Authors@Google: Neil Strauss
Neil Strauss visits Google's San Francisco office to present his book "Everyone Loves You When You're Dead". This event took place on March 23, 2011, as part of the Authors@Google series. Rolling Stone and NY Times journalist Neil Strauss is visiting YouTube on Wednesday, March 23rd, at 2pm. Neil is the best-selling author of The Game and co-wrote Jenna Jameson's autobiography, How to Make Love Like a Porn Star. His new book Everyone Loves You When You're Dead takes a look back at his years sp
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Authors@Google: Les McKeown
Les McKeown spoke to Googlers in Mountain View on May 9, 2011 about his book Predictable Success: Getting Your Organization on the Growth Track - and Keeping It There. About the book: Predictable Success shows you the exact steps to take to restore equilibrium to your organization, re-ignite confidence in your own management skills and lead your team forward to the next stage in growth. Les McKeown has launched and managed over 40 businesses, and is a leading advisor to founder-owners, CEO's
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Arab youths, revolutions, and the rise of the ‘second society’
The patterns of revolutions tend to be similar, focusing on the rise and fall of their leaders, a plunge into lawlessness, and finally a new order. Today’s movement in the Arab world is different. Sami Mahroum, Director of INSEAD’s Innovation & Policy Initiative in Abu Dhabi, explains why.
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Valerius Catullus - Carmina II

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Correlates of reading readiness in kindegarten children
The gene,nil purpose (If this thesis was to examine certain variables considered to be associated with reading readiness in kindergarten children Twenty-four children from a parent-funded parochial school i.n 5t Catharines. Ontaj-io were exanlined in this study, The children.'s reading readiness level, measured by the Test of Ea1'1y Reading Ability (JERA:) and by teacher"s ratings was correlated with various cognitive variables, These variables consisted (If a rough index of intelligence as meas
Author(s): Tuls, Arlene S.

A geochemical and paleoceanographic investigation using marine molluscs of the late Quaternary marin
Sedjrrlents deposited in the Late Quaternary marine sUbrnergences that follov'ted the deglaciation of Ontario} Quebec., and 6ritlst-1 Columbia often contaln an abundant nlarlne invertebrate macrofauna. The rnacrofauna~ dotYllnated by aragonitic pelecypods} is fully preserved In their original mineralogy and cherrlistry 8S deternl1ned by x-ray dlffractlon., scannlng electron tl-,lcroscoDY., trace and r1l1 nor elet11ent analyses and stable isotopes. Ttle trace elernent and stable isotope geochen-I
Author(s): Wassenaar, Leonard I.

Guide to the Microfilmed Records of the Smithfield Congregational Church (Pittsburgh, Pa.), 1832-197
The collection consists of six microfilm reels containing information regarding baptisms, weddings, funerals, confirmants, and communicants; along with, baptismal and confirmation registers, records of internments, and information regarding Orphan's Home from 1832-1971.
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Collection of Women's History Anthology, 1826-1974
This collection concerns the historical role of the woman in the United States from Colonial to present time. The materials include photocopied manuscripts and articles from books, pamphlets, periodicals, and newspapers, together with photocopied oral interview transcripts, fables, poems, and songs.
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Guide to the Papers of K. Leroy Irvis, 1946-1995
The Papers of K. Leroy Irvis document the life of one of Pennsylvania's prominent politicians. Among his achievements, Irvis was elected Speaker of the House in 1977, the only African-American to hold the position in the United States at that time. The collection contains a wide variety of material, including correspondence, legislative material, interviews, photographs, publications, and campaign literature.
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