TED Talks
Lisa Margonelli: The political chemistry of oil
Speaking one month after the massive Gulf of Mexico oil spill, Lisa Margonelli shows how drilling moratoriums and executive ousters make for good theater, but distract us from the issue at heart: our unrestrained oil consumption. She...
Crash Course
Iran's Revolutions: Crash Course World History 226
In which John Green teaches you about Iran's Revolutions. Yes, revolutions plural. What was the1979 Iranian Revolution about? It turns out, Iran has a pretty long history of unrest in order to put power in the hands of the people, and...
Crash Course
Interest Groups: Crash Course Government and Politics
Today, Craig is going to talk about something you fans out there have been demanding for months - money in politics. Specifically, we're going to talk about special interest groups and their role in the U.S. political system. Special...
Curated Video
Alaska: Why America's Largest State Is Also Its Most Important
Alaska is a truly huge state that the United States acquired from Russia for basically peanuts. But Alaska isn't just very large, it's also become an incredibly important state for the U.S. in terms of national security for today and...
Curated Video
Why Venezuela Is So Poor Despite Having So Much Oil
Venezuela has the largest deposits of oil in the world. More than Saudi Arabia, more than Iraq, more than Canada. Despite this, the country has been in economic free-fall for the last few years. And its production of oil has dropped from...
Curated Video
Distillation
A way of separating liquids that have different boiling points from a mixture. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise textual definitions. Twig Science Glossary...
Curated Video
Cracking
Reactions used in the oil industry to break down large hydrocarbon molecules. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise textual definitions. Twig Science Glossary...
Economics Explained
Why Is Everyone Getting Involved In The Niger? | Economics Explained
Niger's coup has set a lot in motion. It's rich in uranium which has gotten France involved, and China's belt and road initiative was set to draw oil from Niger, which could help grow their desperately poor economy, and somehow Russia's...
Mr. Beat
Calgary and Edmonton Compared
#geography #calgary #edmonton Calgary and Edmonton The biggest two cities in Alberta, Canada Heck, two of the biggest in ALL of Canada- I’m not joshing you. Calgary is the 4th biggest and Edmonton is the 5th. About 300 kilometers apart,...
The March of Time
MOT 1951: Supreme Court Justice William O Douglas
WS US Supreme Court. Article 'Justice Douglas on Iran' Supreme Court Justice William O Douglas (1898-1980) SOT saying oil crisis result of breaking colonialism no one can stop it but we must guide it along democratic lines.
NASA
Houston We Have a Podcast: Space City
Prominent local business leaders Cindy DeWease, William Harris, and Bob Mitchell discuss how the presence of the Johnson Space Center in Houston impacts the community and vice versa. HWHAP Episode 85.
The Wall Street Journal
Oura's Head of Talent on Practical Ways to Avoid Ageism
Ginny Cheng, global head of talent at Oura, shares advice for those seeking a late-career transition, with practical strategies to position yourself and evade age discrimination
The March of Time
MOT 1951: ORGANIZATIONS IN IRAN
WPO and Communist rally World Peace Organization members meeting at garden table / Graphic Tuda poster of MPs w/ man bound to stake / Iranian Tuda (Communist) Party parade some people w/ anti-British anti-American anti-Soviet posters.
The March of Time
MOT 1951: AIOC FUNDS HOSPITAL
EXT AIOC building 'Anglo-Iranian Oil Co' sign / HA XWS TB Sanitarium of Shiraz (Shaheed Chamran Hospital) building in mountains / Male doctor talking w/ female patient on porch (no SOT) holding wrist taking pulse.
The March of Time
MOT 1951: OIL NEGOTIATIONS
British talking with Iranians about oil Newspaper article heading 'Iran Begins Talks w/ British Aides' / British negotiator Anglo-Iranian Basil Jackson getting out of car / CU Finance Minister CU Basil Jackson members sitting at table...
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MOT 1951: IRAN
WS Iranian soldiers troops standing at attention behind artillery lined up for for inspection American US officer inspecting weapon talking w/ Iranian soldier (no SOT) / MOT 1951: IRAN AIR FIELD: Military truck passing FG airfield...
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MOT 1951: OIL NATIONALIZATION
Tanks roll out ot keep peace Iranian tanks moving under gate one tank traveling on road peace keeping forces / Tank moving into oil refinery / WS Refinery / British technicians in control room two at desk.
The March of Time
MOT 1951: MAP: Map of Iran - Opening a 'Red' road
Arrow showing USSR Russia place for possible infiltration invasion / More arrows through Turkey the Mediterranean Iraq Arabia ports of Persian gulf Pakistan / Threat of Communism spreading ''a Red Road''
The March of Time
MOT 1951: TEHRAN IRAN: British and Russian Ambassador at party
HA WS Tehran / VS People at British Embassy garden party / British Ambassador & wife (not confirmed) shaking hands w/ Russian Ambassador Ivan Sadikov (not confirmed) / Russian Ambassador Ivan Sadikov (C) w/ others in garden.
Economics Explained
The Economy of Texas | Economics Explained
This is Texas, the second-largest state in the USA by landmass, population, and GDP. But perhaps being runner up is not so bad in all of these categories. Texas has for many decades been a huge driving force of prosperity, not only for...
The March of Time
MOT 1951: Iranian oil derrick
IRANIAN OIL: Oil derrick, crane lowering 'collar' inside derrick / Oil workers attaching equipment like collar on oil well piping / Crane pulling oil pipe up oil well.
Financial Times
How Venezuela's oil industry collapsed
The country's oil industry was once the envy of the region, but after decades of mismanagement and corruption the sector is facing ruin. The FT's Andean correspondent Gideon Long asks what went wrong.
The March of Time
MOT 1951: OAC Chairman speaks
LONDON ENGLAND: EXT Anglo-Iranian Oil Company LTD (IOAC) bulding / Britannic House sign / Chairman Sir William Fraser sitting at desk SOT saying have made huge contribution to Iran & economy, would be sad indeed if partnership should cease.