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Building the Erie Canal: Explained
The earliest major industrial project in the United States’ history, the Erie Canal connected East to West by water and enabled a new era of commerce, trade, and movement.
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New Cavy Romping Room!
Jessi reveals the new expansion for Chili Pepper and Pickles the cavies and Kizmit the porcupine!
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How Multi ejectors work - working principle CO2 refrigeration
How Multi Ejectors work in C02 refrigeration system. In this video we'll be discussing how a multi ejector works in co2 transcritical refrigeration systems. We'll cover this topic using 3D models to help you learn HVAC.
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Mimi The Monkey's Big Home Expansion
Mimi the black tufted marmoset was kept as an illegal pet and then abandoned at a vet clinic when she grew up and was no longer a sweet and easy to care for baby. She was rescued and sent to Animal Wonders where she will live out her...
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North American Explorers
North American Explorers identifies explorers who had major roles in the exploration of North America.
The Business Professor
Naming Your Business
What are the considerations when Naming Your Business? Follow your state's naming guidelines · 2. Don't pick a name that's too similar to a competitor's name · 3. Choose a name that people can spell and pronounce.
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Cosmological Amnesia
Nobel Laureate Roger Penrose muses on how, despite being aware of the potential cosmological constant for many decades, most physicists were shocked when dark energy (commonly associated with such a constant) was observationally detected.
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Dark Energy
Cosmologist Rocky Kolb (Chicago) provides a brief background on the mystery of dark energy while explaining why the phenomenon is personally bothering him.
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In Search of an Explanation
Cosmologist Justin Khoury, University of Pennsylvania, describes the enormous disparity between the observation and theoretical prediction of the vaccuum energy, commonly regarded as the worst failure of theoretical physics, and...
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Fingernails on the Chalkboard
University of Chicago cosmologist Rocky Kolb relates how he reacts very differently to dark matter than dark energy: dark matter he regards as an opportunity, while dark energy "drives him nuts".
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The Keystone Project
The Keystone Project explores the Keystone Project and its effects on environment.
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Elizabeth Hinton - From the War on Poverty to the War on Crime: The Making of Mass Incarceration in America
Elizabeth Hinton is Associate Professor in the Department of History and the Department of African American Studies, with a secondary appointment as Professor of Law at Yale Law School. Hinton’s research focuses on the persistence of...
Healthcare Triage
Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump, and Their Health Care Proposals
We've got an election coming up here. It's pretty much a dumpster fire. But we've still got a country to run, and a health care system that's far from ideal. There are two main candidates, two main health care reform plans, and we're...
Physics Girl
Why is the universe flat?
Cosmic inflation is a theory that was proposed in the 1980s by cosmologist Alan Guth to answer some of the most fundamental questions of the origins of our universe. It also solved the Horizon Problem and the Flatness Problem.
Healthcare Triage
Election Results Impact the ACA, Medicaid Expansion, and Marijuana
Yesterday's election results have a lot of impact on health care in the United States. The new Democratic House of Representatives and the ACA, expansion of Medicaid in red states, and medical and recreational marijuana are all affected...
Astrum
Better than the James Webb Space Telescope? The Upcoming Extremely Large Telescope
Looking forward to the James Webb Space Telescope? Just wait until ESO's Extremely Large Telescope (ELT) is completed.
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New Theories About the Future of the Universe: The Big Freeze, the Big Rip, and the Big Crunch
The video explores various theories proposed by scientists about the future of the universe. It explains the Big Bang theory, which suggests that the universe began from a very small and dense region and has been expanding ever since. It...
Hip Hughes History
The Warren Court Explained: US History Review
A short broad theme based lecture on the Warren Court as it relates to judicial review. Aimed at the United States American History Test given at the end of junior year. Even more specifically geared for the New York Regents Examination...
Healthcare Triage
Health Care Reform, Medicaid Expansion, and Hospital Finances
This election season has seen relatively little campaigning on health care reform. Short of the occasional cry to "repeal Obamacare" or the offhand complaint about how much health care costs, there's been relatively little focus on how...
Physics Girl
We can see things moving faster than light
How is it possible for galaxies and objects in space to move away from us faster than the speed of light? Will we ever see those objects?
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The Big Bang Theory vs. Steady State Theory: Explaining the Evolution and Expansion of the Universe
The video discusses two theories that try to explain the expansion and evolution of the universe - the steady state theory and the Big Bang theory. The video covers the concept of redshift of light exhibited by galaxies moving away from...
Professor Dave Explains
Franklin Pierce: The Compromise Candidate (1853 - 1857)
Franklin Pierce only served one term, but the borders of America changed a fair amount during his time in office. Let's see what events led to these changes and what happened to Pierce!
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How Does Temperature Regulation In An Electric Iron Work?
The working of an electric iron is very simple – it draws electricity from the mains and heats a coil inside. This heat is then transferred to the bottom plate, which is pressed against the clothing to remove wrinkles. It is the...
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Dueling Economies That Fueled the Civil War
Which economy was best for the country's future? The industrial economy of the North? Or the plantation system of the South? The stage was set for a financial fracas that would lead to the deadliest war in US history.