Land of Odysseus
This clip discusses the land of Odyesseus. For centuries scientists have wondered what island Odysesseus, the hero of Homer’s epic poem The Odyssey, calls home. Homer, in his epic poem, describes four islands while scientists have discovered only three. They question themselves on where the fourth one might have come from. (2:40)
Odysseus' Ship
In 1988, scientists discovered an ancient ship deep in the Mediterranean Sea. Scientists believe that this ship, which dates back to 500 B.C., may have been sailed by Odysseus, Homer's legendary Greek King. (2:34)
Coroner's Report: King Tut
In this video, Shiya Ribowsky discusses a possible theory in the death of teenage pharaoh King Tut. According to theory, an accident that broke his leg caused the untimely death of teenage pharaoh King Tut. The most famous Egyptian pharaoh contracted gangrene as a result of his wounds which led to his death. (2:18)
ISS Update - Feb. 23, 2012
The International Space Station video update for Feb. 23, 2012.
Wereldgodsdiensten naast elkaar Werkbundel over de 5 wereldgodsdiensten, op maat van OKAN (Onthaalonderwijs anderstalige nieuwkomers). Met aandacht voor gebedshuis, heilig schrift, profeet en belangrijke feesten. Bedoeling is vooral de parallellen tussen de …
Thomas Burns Memorial Lectures 2016: Professor Choon-Leong Seow - The Story of Job: A contested clas
The Department of Theology and Religion presents lecture three of the 2016 Thomas Burns Memorial Lecture series. Given by Professor Choon-Leong Seow, Vanderbilt Divinity School, this presentation covers the topic 'Job Through the Eyes of Artists'. 3 August 2016
Clemson University "flips the script" on FOX Carolina to emphasize the value of play
CLEMSON, SC--The US Play Coalition kicks off its annual summit at Clemson University Feb. 26. More than 200 guests are expected at the 3-day event, including participants from as far away as Shanghai, China.
A news crew from FOX Carolina (WHNS-TV) became part of its own newscast Friday, Feb. 24 during live pre-conference coverage of the summit.
Clemson media relations' intern Traci Washington put together a feature story on the station's Friday dance party.
"The value of play in the wor
Sunday Service - 1/29/2012 - Adam Hollowell
A service of worship in Duke University Chapel. Dr Adam Hollowell delivers a sermon entitled "Knowledge and Power."
Opening excerpt fro the sermon: (42:27)
"About this time eleven years ago I was sitting in a small classroom in the Religion Department next door fulfilling my freshman year seminar requirement. As was the practice then, and still is today, all first year students must take a seminar course of fifteen students or fewer, and I elected to take mine in on the topic of Protestants an
Northeastern University Men's Track & Field • 2012 New England Indoor Championship
The Northeastern men's track & field team on day one of the 2012 New England Indoor Championship
Tricking Hacker
In this video segment from Cyberchase, Matt, Digit and Slider must create an exact copy of a large ring in order to activate a powerful force and foil Hacker. To make sure the copy they make is perfect, they have to know what the “radius” of a circle is and figure out a way to carefully measure it. (1:33)
Learn About Pluto
Learn About Pluto - Learn about the solar system and the dwarf planet of Pluto. (01:05)
GRE Data Interpretation Practice: Percent Increase Using Circle Graphs
In this video, students are shown how to compare and interpret information from two different circle graphs. An instructor explains how to interpret the data to answer the following question," What is the approximate percent increase in the number of professional workers in the work force of Country Y from 2005 to 2011?" ( 2:32)
Help Prevent Diabetes with Exercise
In this animated video segment adapted from the Eagle Books series produced by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Mr. Eagle describes to Rain That Dances and Thunder Cloud, two American Indian boys, how people used to be strong and healthy because they kept their bodies moving by working hard and playing outside every day. Mr. Eagle is sad because he no longer sees children playing and because they spend too much time sitting. He tells the boys how many people are now sick with diab
How the Body Responds to Exercise
This video segment adapted from NOVA describes the effect of exercise on the body and defines one measure used to gauge aerobic fitness. VO2 max (maximal volume of oxygen uptake) is a measurement of how well the body gets and consumes the oxygen that muscles need in order to sustain activity. Learn how the entire cardiovascular system benefits from exercise and how the body's response to the demands of physical activity is a survival mechanism. (5:40)
Lunch Lab Live! – Soccer Ball
Fizzy hosts an energetic Soccer Ball and a Soccer Video Game System. We discover that the real soccer ball has more fun than the electronic one. (2mins)
Medieval Japan and China 800s-1400s
The Far East in the Middle Ages, 1 "Culture and Society in Medieval Japan and China, 800s-1400s" is a ten-minute slide show. The audio is a little uneven, but it contains an excellent overview for older students. Of note is that it explains the difference between Chinese and Japanese cultures and history.
Ghost Writer: Making Invisible Ink
In this video, an intrustor and two junior scientists demonstrate making "invisibe ink" using water and baking soda. The team members write messages with their invisible ink and reveal their messages by painting over them with grape juice concentrate. The juice has an acid in it that reacts with the baking soda, so a different color appears wherever the baking soda mixture is.
Jinormous Juicer
Fizzy teaches the gang what the difference is between 100% real fruit juice and Fast Food Freddy's "juice-like" liquid that contains only 1% real fruit juice. Later, the Lunch Labbers learn how to make fresh-squeezed orange juice by hand. (5:20)
Tummy Trauma
In this "Fizzy's Lunch Lab" webisode, Fizzy calls upon Sully the Cell to teach us about simple and complex sugars. We meet Karen the Complex Carbohydrate and Simon the Simple Carbohydrate. Students will learn that complex carbohydrates give the body and brain the energy it needs to focus, while the body just turns unused simple carbohydrates into fat. (4:08)
French grammar exercise on different forms of the conditional
French grammar exercise on different forms of the conditional.
