We Sign Animals: A Song About Animals in Sign Language
In this video, an instructor demonstrates using sign language to sign a song about a parade of animals. She then performs the song with sign language as she sings along. The animals in the song are a rooster, horse, cow, goat, pig, and mouse. ( While the song is appropriate for young children, anyone learning sign language could benefit from this video.) ( 2:25)
"Sonnet 4 - Unthrifty Loveliness, Why Dost Thou Spend..." by William Shakespeare (poetry reading)
Shakespeare was fond of puns. At the time this was written, the word "spend" at the end of the first line had a double meaning. It meant to ejaculate. They had the idea that the body made only a limited supply of procreative fluid - and that it deteriorated in quality with expenditure. The poem advises the young man to ration his usage of semen to create an heir and pass on his beauty - and not use it "for having traffic with thyself alone".
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@Google in Conversation with Justice Sandra Day O'Connor
Justice Sandra Day O'Connor stops by Google for a conversation with Kent Walker.
A pioneer in the legal profession, Justice O'Connor became the first woman appointed to the Court in 1981. Over the course of her career at the Court, she played a pivotal role in numerous rulings with far-reaching implications. Following her retirement in 2006, Justice O'Connor took on the challenge of educating students about civic engagement through the use of the Web, creating the site iCivics.
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Global Energy Efficient Lighting Technology Market
By: tmrreport Our report covers the key energy-efficient lighting technologies that include Light Emitting Diode (LED), Fluorescent and Compact Fluorescent Lamp (CFL). The report has covered in-depth energy-efficiency lighting market on the basis of correlated color temperature (CCT).
http://www.transparencymarketresearch.com/emerging-lighting-technology-market-by-color-temperature.html
The report also covers all the major products, applications, ingredients, and submarkets under each of these
Science Bulletins: Whales Give Dolphins a Lift
Many species interact in the wild, most often as predator and prey. But recent encounters between humpback whales and bottlenose dolphins reveal a playful side to interspecies interaction. In two different locations in Hawaii, scientists watched as dolphins "rode" the heads of whales: the whales lifted the dolphins up and out of the water, and then the dolphins slid back down. The two species seemed to cooperate in the activity, and neither displayed signs of aggression or distress. Whales and d
Renault-Nissan sales could see slight drop in Europe
Jan. 9 - Renault-Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn says the automaker's sales could drop three percent in Europe due to the ongoing debt crisis. He adds though he doesn't see the euro collapsing.
New York gyms spur MMA business, attract fighters
Jan. 9 - Mixed marital arts fights are not legal in New York, but training and equipping for these contests are not unlawful, spawning a growing business in the Big Apple and attracting fighters.
Islam de France, Islam en France - Bernard Godard (video)
L’implantation de la religion musulmane en France est une réalité qui rend le débat sur sa nature exogène ou endogène un peu dépassé. La lancinante question de son incongruité apparente dans le paysage religieux hexagonal est surtout posée par les nostalgiques d’un certain gallicanisme ou encore par les frileux gardiens d’une laïcité ombrageuse. Plus de la moitié des musulmans de France est de nationalité française, dont une partie non négligeable est née en France. Le
Clinton calls Assad speech "chillingly cynical"
Jan. 11 - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said an Arab League monitoring mission in Syria cannot continue indefinitely and dismissed a recent speech by Syria's president as "chillingly cynical." Deborah Lutterbeck reports.
U.S. Day Ahead: Retail sales could see holiday drag
Jan. 11 - December retail sales are set to rise modestly, but according to Thomson Reuters Analyst Jharonne Martis chain store data for the holidays might be more so so than ho ho.
Halle Berry reportedly engaged, George Clooney honored
Jan 11 - The day's top showbiz news and headlines including Halle Berry is reportedly engaged, George Clooney is honored by the National Board of Review, and William Shatner is headed to Broadway. Bob Mezan reports.
Infamous lobbyist Jack Abramoff on legalized online gambling
Jan. 11 - Jack Abramoff, who did jail time for stepping over the line as a lobbyist in Washington, weighs in on efforts to legalize online gambling.
Politicians undermine Fed with attacks: Nobel Laureate
Jan. 11 - The Federal Reserve's independence is challenged by politicians who attack the institution and undermine its power, says economist and Nobel laureate Thomas Sargent.
Pros and cons of U.S. mortgage relief: economist Sargent
Jan. 11 - There are pros and cons to providing a big mortgage relief program to stimulate recovery in the U.S., says economist and Nobel laureate Thomas Sargent.
Romney gains among Republicans: Reuters/Ipsos poll
Jan. 11 - According to the January 2012 Reuters/Ipsos poll, 30 percent of Republican voters would vote for Mitt Romney, up from only 18 percent in December.
On U.S. recovery and European debt crisis: Economist Sargent
Jan. 11 - Slightly better recovery in U.S. economy seen, but labor and financial sectors to struggle, says Thomas Sargent, Nobel laureate and economist.
South Korean army's winter drill
Jan. 11 - Topless South Korean soldiers brave freezing temperatures and snow in a military drill as part of their winter training session. Elly Park reports.
Steve Jobs lives on in comic book
Jan 11 - Apple founder Steve Jobs is immortalized again, this time in a new comic book about his life. Bobbi Rebell reports.
Hundreds protest Guantanamo outside White House
Jan. 11 - Crowds wearing orange prison-like jumpsuits protest outside the White House to mark the 10th anniversary of the Guantanamo Bay prison. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
