Ischemic Strokes
Short video has a doctor explaining what an ischemic stroke is and uses animated diagrams to illustrate points. 1 min.
Preventing Stroke
Up to 80 percent of strokes that occur in the United States each year could be prevented! In this video, a doctor give practical advice to stroke prevention. 3:33 min.
#20 Rhythm & Clapping: More Advanced Rhythm, Beats & Clapping
In this lesson I demonstrate more advanced clapping exersizes to improve your overall sense of rhythm. This should help you keep your beat steady when playing more difficult songs / pieces.(20:42)
Warren Burger
This excellent video is accompanied by text and is suitable for high school students. "Warren Burger served as chief justice of the Supreme Court from 1969 to 1986. The Burger Court, not known for activism, was at the center of two highly controversial cases in the 1970s that had a huge impact on the nation: Roe v. Wade and Regents of University of California v. Bakke."
How to Do Long Division with Decimals
This is a six-minute video tutorial on how to master long division with decimals. The teacher uses a whiteboard for instruction. (The background music is not necessary and to some it may be a distraction.) (06:05)
Civil Rights Movement
This three minute offers images of the Civil Rights movement of the 1960s. There are excerpts from leading figures of the time and some compelling photos.
Ronald Reagan
In1980, Republicans made Ronald Reagan the oldest person nominated for president by a major party. At 69, Reagan looked and acted much younger because he was physically fit and displayed a sharp wit. The former Hollywood actor, Screen Actors Guild president, and California Governor presented an amiable, aggressive style that quickly became popular with Americans. (Video is narrated with slides and speeches.)
Korean War ( The iron triangle ) 12/15
Korean War - The iron triangle video gives history of the war. See Korea as the soldiers saw it. Pictures are real and may be disturbing. (CAUTION: Scenes of executions and dead bodies)
Abraham Lincoln
Documentary- Abraham Lincoln is credited by many with saving a nation. From humble beginnings to a tragic end, follow the events that shaped the life of the United States' 16th President.
Work Song from Les Miserables
This is a live performance of the 10th Anniversary Concert of Les Miserables. While the singers are in costume, this is not a stage production of the musical. The orchestra and singers are both on stage together with the orchestra behind the singers. This is a very interesting live concert production with occasional excerpts of footage from the stage production. Performance is in English with English captions. (3:58)
Introduction to Lattice Multiplication - Khan Academy
In this video, Sal Khan, offers an introduction to Lattice Multiplication. Mr. Khan uses a graphics program to illustrate his points. Sal Khan is the recipient of the 2009 Microsoft Tech Award in Education. (07:15)
Eggnog Cheesecake: Reducing Temperature
This part shows how to reduce the temperature for an eggnog cheesecake from 425 degrees to 250 degrees because it helps the custard set.
Eggnog Cheesecake: Baking
This part explains that the eggnog cheesecake is baked in a spring-form pan for ten minutes at 425 degrees before reducing the temperature.
Authentic Italian Pizza
A chef demonstrates how to make pizza. He shows how to make the dough by mixing water, sugar, salt, spices, and then making a well out of flour and adding wet ingredients to it. He then kneads the dough, and lets it rise. He forms the crust and adds tomato sauce.
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Bonobo - The Female Alpha
The Bonobo mother is shown as the strongest unlike other mammals. The males are huge and look like they would be stronger, but the female takes charge. She is shown with her offspring forging a strong bond, but it is stronger with male offspring. Run time 01:17.
Bonobos
Savage-Rumbaugh's work with bonobo apes, which can understand spoken language and learn tasks by watching, forces the audience to rethink how much of what a species can do is determined by biology -- and how much by cultural exposure. She has made startling breakthroughs in her lifelong work with chimpanzees and bonobos, showing the animals to be adept in picking up language and other "intelligent" be
Introduction to Islam--G-d as the Creator and Originator of the Universe
Speaker Naseem Mahdi gives a 9 minute introduction to Islam. One of the 100 Attributes of G-d, G-d as the Creator and Originator of the Universe. Rather than just a straight ahead intro to Islam, this is a description of one of the tenets of Islam. It is only slightly less than neutral, but not offensive in any way. Extremely informative and thought provoking. Run time 09:58
Slang English Part 2
This video presents slang terms. The new vocabulary is defined and presented in situations.You can read sample sentences on the screen.
Who Invented the Rice Krispie Treat?
This clip explains who invented the Rice Krispie treat. A cooking instructor in this clip explains that they were invented by Mildred Day, a Kellogg's employee, in the 1930s as a fund raiser for the Camp Fire Girls. A recipe is given for given for how to make Rice Krispie Treats.
Buying Silver Coins
An antique store owner explains how to decide when to buy silver coins. He says to decide which type to collect and whether
or not a rare coin is affordable or available. He gives tips on buying high-quality silver coins.
