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Born in Boston in 1706, Benjamin Franklin organized the United States’ first lending library and volunteer fire department. His scientific pursuits included investigations into electricity, mathematics and mapmaking. He helped draft the Declaration of Independence and the U.S Constitution, and negotiated the 1783 Treaty of Paris, which marked the end of the Revolutionary War. In this Biography Channel full length video, learn more about the life of the legendary, Benjamin Franklin. (47:09)
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This two minute video reviews what bromine is and how it is used.AN: 35
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It is a very aggresive red liquid with a horrible smell that is commonly used to retard fires.
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During the War of 1812, the British army, under Admiral Cockburn, captured Washington, D.C. Just before setting fire to the Capitol Building, Admiral Cockburn chose the only item labeled as "President of the U. States," from the President's ceremonial office as a memento.
Found by CourtneyMorrison in Overview of the War
March 15, 2012 at 11:43 AM
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This video is accompanied by text. "The artillery shells fired by Confederate soldiers on Fort Sumter, which was still federal property and controlled by U.S. military forces, marked the start of the Civil War. Lincoln shifted his attention from finding a peaceful end to the North-South conflict, to mobilizing military forces to defend the United States from the Confederates, whom he now considered enemy aggressors. On April 15, 1861, three days after the barrage of shells rained down on Fort Sumter, President Lincoln called for 75,000 militiamen to defend the nation’s honor..." (Professionally produced material with scholarly ideas and arguments.)
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December 28, 2009 at 03:27 PM
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The lionfish has a lot of extra fins that it uses to catch food. They are called many things: fire fish, scorpion fish, zebra fish, butterfly fish, or lion fish. Watch this amazing fish swim and eat. Part of the video is narrated, other parts are filmed with a diver underwater and subcaptions for his explanations. Run time 01:33.
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April 14, 2009 at 12:56 PM
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Water Tanks
From thefutureschannel.com, produced by Futures Channel
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There are few cities in the U.S. with the number of tall buildings that
New York City has, and also few cities with a water system as old. As a matter of fire prevention, taller buildings are required to have two
sources of water, and one of those is usually a tank on the roof. This video shows how they work and are made and used. Good for a career day. Running time 3:08 minutes.
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January 23, 2012 at 10:46 PM
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A massive coal fire has been burning in Centralia, Pennsylvania since the early 1960s. In the 1980s, the town was abandoned for safety reasons. In this video clip, see what happens to a town after 25 years. (2:20)
Found by CourtneyMorrison in Pennsylvania
May 8, 2012 at 10:57 AM
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Forest Rangers
From thefutureschannel.com, produced by Futures Channel
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Fires are a natural part of a forest's ecosystem and important for the
health of the trees. It is the job of some foresters to carefully set
controlled fires within a forest. This video also deals with the importance of math and critical thinking.
Running time 1:44 minutes
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January 21, 2012 at 11:19 AM
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They can be small Do’s or big Do’s or just extraordinary Do’s. But when you listen to the story of Jay Rogers. Can David beat Goliath? Can a car be designed by a community? Can a crowd beat a corporation? Can the time it takes to make a car be halved? Jay thinks they can. Jay Rogers,CEO and Co-founder of Local Motors. These speeches light a fire in your belly to go and Do your thing, your passion, the thing that sits in the back of your head each day, just waiting, and waiting for you to follow your heart. (22:40)
Found by MargaretDot in Car Designer
April 27, 2012 at 04:37 PM
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This video was made for the 165th anniversary of the birth of Thomas Edison. The three minute video has many facts presented in rapid fire fashion. An overview of value and some comments are not footnoted.
Found by freealan in Edison, Thomas
February 14, 2012 at 08:40 PM
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This video segment from the documentary The Jewish Americans outlines the story of the Triangle Shirtwaist Company fire in New York City. The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory was owned by Max Blank and Isaac Harris, ambitious Russian Jewish immigrants. Their company employed Jewish immigrants who worked in sweatshop conditions. On March 25, 1911, a fire started on the eighth floor. The exits were locked, and fire truck ladders only reached to the sixth floor, so there was no escape for the workers trapped inside the burning building. One hundred forty-six workers were killed. Although Blank and Harris were tried for manslaughter, they were acquitted. (6:01)
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April 2, 2012 at 10:30 PM
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Fired by the dream of independence for his country, Ho Chi Minh spent a lifetime trying to find the right combination of forces necessary to get the French out of Vietnam. This is a great resource to use in conjunction with non-fiction texts and/or lessons on the Vietnam War. (4:25)
Found by ggurley in Vietnam War
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They begin in an instant, often without warning. Many factors can contribute to mudslides, including erosion, fire and heavy rain. The aftermath can be devastating. (02:06)
Found by teresahopson in Soil and Erosion
January 11, 2018 at 04:47 PM
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This melodrama was filmed during the actual construction of a skyscraper in New York City, and includes several scenes of real work crews:. The story involves a construction foreman who fires one of his crew for fighting, which leads the disgruntled employee to steal. He causes the blame to be put on the foreman, who is finally exonerated when the thief is exposed. All of this conflict is woven in and around the actual construction of the building as the work is in progress. There is even one scene of a hand-to-hand fight between the foreman and the villain that takes place on the unprotected ledge of the steel framework of the building. Some New York City landmarks seen in the film include Union Square (between Broadway and 4th Avenue, 14th-17th Street), and the Everett House, opposite the northeast corner of the square at 17th St. and 4th Avenue.
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Maida Withers, professor of theatre and dance at George Washington University, presents Dance of the Auroras - Fire in the Sky, a poetic voyage through space from the Sun to Earth. Showcasing a performance of artistic modernity, the performance uses dance, music and cyber art to recreate the mystic luminaries of auroras. This international project reclaims the connections between science and art, technology and the natural world, drawing the audience into a ritual both ancient and new. 28:57 min.
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This brief, one-minute video shows images of the buildings in this city and how the Great Fire pushed the residents to create new edifices and, ultimately, the Sears Tower.
Found by freealan in Global Conflict Architecture: 1907-1960
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The world owes much of its cultural legacy to Constantinople’s walls. When Constantinople was under siege by neighboring enemies, the Roman city’s elaborate system of moats, outer walls, and inner walls stood tall. Surviving numerous fire attacks, the walls were eventually brought down by more modern tools of warfare, but, thankfully, classical culture survived. (04:17)
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They can be small Do’s or big Do’s or just extraordinary Do’s. But when you listen to the story of Sitting un-comfortably, by Rob Peen. The importance of the bike in the history of the world. Inspiring talk from Rob Penn.Rob Penn, Cyclist & Author. These speeches light a fire in your belly to go and Do your thing, your passion, the thing that sits in the back of your head each day, just waiting, and waiting for you to follow your heart.(21:37)
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Hitler's doctor is interviewed. There are images of the city in fire. There is a description of Eva Brown's last days by one of Hitler's men. Hitler and Eva's wedding in the bunker is described, too. There is reference to Mussolini's death, what people did to his body and how Hitler had stated he wanted to avoid this same fate. There is an account of the way in which Hitler and Eva killed themselves and a representation of the interrogation of the man in charge of burning his body.
Found by helpingnorth in "Hitler's Death-The Final Report" (series)
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Theo Gray, author of Mad Science, demonstrates what happens when you fill bubbles with hydrogen and light them on fire. Warning: SciFri does not advise trying this at home. (2:10)
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December 31, 2011 at 01:27 PM
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Various Old Chutney Songs with a bit of Hindi Songs Too. (08:52)
Songs include:
1.Duniya Jamela - Kries Ramkhelawan
2.Na Lagi - Bidjanwati Chaitoe
3. Chaadar Beechow - Babla & Kanchan
4. Moray Gani - Ashnie
5. Dadiya Moray lay lay - Babla & Kanchan
6. Chal Gaye - Babla & Kanchan
7. Raat Kay Sapna - Babla & Kanchan
8. Hai Ray Balamwa - Babla & Kanchan
9. Dulhin Chalay - Rakesh Yankaron
10. Fire Water - D'hitman
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A How to Guide to Pottery. In this video ceramic pottery is shown and different types of pottery are discussed. This piece used mid-fired red clay. Just like there are different types of wood there are different types of clay that can be used.
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The latest on the bug beat: To survive floods, fire ants band together to form a raft. They can sail for weeks. But how does the raft stay afloat? Researchers report the answer in PNAS this week. Plus, engineers at Tufts are looking to the caterpillar for inspiration for soft-bodied robots. The problem is that squishy bodies make it difficult to move quickly--but some caterpillars have developed a workaround. (3:27)
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December 26, 2011 at 10:55 PM
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One bullet is fired horizontally and simultaneously a second bullet is dropped from the same height. Neglecting air resistance and assuming the ground is level, which bullet hits the ground first?
Content Times:
0:15 Reading the problem
0:53 Listing the known variables
1:59 Determining the answer
2:37 Demonstrating the answer
3:00 Isn’t one moving faster?
3:52 The Review. Total time: (04:13)
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Several weeks of pro-democracy demonstrations in the streets of Beijing came to a violent end on June 4, 1989, when the Chinese Army fired on the crowds, killing hundreds. The next day, President George H. W. Bush publicly condemns the event. (01:48)
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June 23, 2012 at 10:20 AM
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