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The Hair Artist Working With Madonna and Katy Perry
Get an inside look at the world of Daniel Moon, a hair colourist who sees hair as a canvas for creativity and expression.
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Taste New Orleans_ Hangover Cure
Meet Chef Linda Greene, the Yakuman Lady, whose soulful noodle soup is New Orleans' hangover cure and comfort food.
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Why Do You Sneeze in the Sun
Discover the strange genetic condition of sun sneezing and its potential medical significance.
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Chia-Seed Animal Sculpture
Procedural video showing students how to create their own chia pet using air dry clay and chia seeds.
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Karen Jacobson: The Woman Behind the GPS Voice
Discover the fascinating journey of Karen Jacobson, the voice behind the iconic GPS directions. From pursuing a dream of becoming a singer in New York to unexpectedly becoming the voice heard by billions worldwide, Karen shares her story...
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Ken Butler, Crafting Music from the Mundane
Explore the inventive world of Ken Butler as he turns everyday items into extraordinary musical instruments.
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Romeo and Juliet 2.5 Performance: Juliet and Nurse, Lines 37-53
This video features a performance from Act 2, Scene 5 of "Romeo and Juliet," where Juliet's impatience contrasts with the Nurse's playful yet evasive responses. The focus is on the Nurse's humorous critique of Romeo's attributes and her...
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Who Said What?
Mr. Griot shows how to punctuate a sentence when writing direct quotes.
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Castaway Water - Part 3
While Bonehead is busily preparing for his mission, the actual mission of destroying JP's pollution machine is undertaken by the rest of the spy team. Once the mission is complete, the Boneheads still face the problem of getting...
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Thirsty Planet: Exploring Water Scarcity
In this introductory segment, host Bobby Donohue introduces water scarcity and the need for clean drinking water. He highlights challenges faced by communities without access to clean water and discusses innovative solutions. The segment...
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Macbeth 3.4 Interview: Macbeth and Lady Macbeth
This video explores Act 3, Scene 3 of Shakespeare's "Macbeth," detailing the ambush and murder of Banquo. As Banquo and his son Fleance return from horseback riding, they are attacked by assassins hired by Macbeth. While Banquo is...
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Macbeth 1.3 Interview: Macbeth and Banquo
This video from a series on Shakespeare's "Macbeth" features a fictional interview with Macbeth and Banquo after their battlefield victories. It discusses their reflections on the day's events, including their encounters with the...
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Macbeth 1.4 Interview: Macbeth
In this video, Macbeth reflects on the strange prophecies of the Weird Sisters as he meets with King Duncan, who praises his battlefield successes. The king expresses his gratitude and declares his son Malcolm as his heir, complicating...
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Julius Caesar 4.2 Metaphor: “like horses hot at hand”
Julius Caesar 4.2 Metaphor: “like horses hot at hand”
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Majestic Skies, The Andean Condor's Flight
Discover the Andean condor, an emblem of the Andes, famed for its massive wingspan and vital ecological role.
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Julius Caesar 3.1 Interview: Antony
This video provides an in-depth analysis of a pivotal moment in Shakespeare's "Julius Caesar" through an imaginative interview format with the character Mark Antony. Viewers will explore Antony's complex reactions and strategies...
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Julius Caesar 2.1 Performance: Brutus, Lines 163-184a
This video delves into a critical scene from Shakespeare's "Julius Caesar," where Brutus articulates his vision for a dignified assassination of Caesar, emphasizing that they should be sacrificers, not butchers. The video examines...
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Julius Caesar 2.1 Interview Brutus and Cassius
This video dissects a pivotal scene from Shakespeare's "Julius Caesar" where Brutus is visited by Cassius and other conspirators in the middle of the night. They discuss the urgent need to act against Caesar, emphasizing the tension and...
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Hamlet 1.5 Allusion: No reckoning made
This passage explains the significance of the sacrament of confession within Catholicism, where sins are confessed and absolved by a priest, emphasizing the importance of last rites before death to ensure one's sins are forgiven and the...
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A Midsummer Night's Dream: French Crown 1.2.087
In his remark, Quince uses the expression “French crown” to refer, not to a French coin, but to the top of the head of an everyday Frenchman. Quince says that some of these heads “have no hair at all.” His remark alludes to the fact that...
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A Midsummer Night's Dream 4.1.55 Word Nerd: Orient Pearls
Titania places a flowery wreath on Bottom's head, and Oberon remarks that the dewdrops on the flowers, resembling tears, suggest the flowers are lamenting their dishonor in adorning Bottom's donkey head. He compares these to pearls,...
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A Midsummer Night's Dream 3.2.378 Word Nerd: Monster
The term "monstrous" initially referred to mythological creatures that were part one thing and part another, like a lion with wings or a person with a bull's head, deriving from the Latin verb "monere," which means to warn, indicating...
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A Midsummer Night's Dream 2.1.261 Word Nerd: Anoint
In the Bible, anointing is a sacred ceremony marking someone or something as chosen by God, typically involving the pouring of oil. In A Midsummer Night's Dream, Robin humorously references this practice in his plan to apply a love...
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The Day Henry Met…A Snowboard
Henry meets a Snow Board in an extreme sports shop.Henry learns about all sorts of mountain based extreme sports. Snowboard has never been out of the shop, let alone down a proper mountain! Henry becomes a Snowboarder and we travel to...