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Christies set to auction largest vivid orange diamond in the world
The auction house Christie's on Friday showcased what it said was the world's largest vivid orange diamond ahead of its sale on 12 November in Geneva.
Christies said the gem is expected to sell for approximately 17-20 (m) million US...
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100-carat perfect diamond up for auction
RESTRICTION SUMMARY: AP CLIENTS ONLYSHOTLISTAP TELEVISION - AP CLIENTS ONLYNew York - 17 April 20151. Close of diamond2. Diamond on display3. Diamond in ring on finger4. Wide of jewellery on display5. SOUNDBITE (English) Lisa Hubbard,...
AFP News Agency
CLEAN: Steaming up the kitchen in Singapore
CLEAN: Steaming up the kitchen in Singapore
AFP News Agency
CLEAN : 'Pollution-sniffing' plane scours Belgium's coast
Off Belgium's coast, a small twin-propeller plane swoops above giant freight ships, picking up traces of their exhausts and subjecting them to on-the-spot analyses of sulphur and nitrogen levels (Footage by AFPTV via Getty Images)
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4:3 Space station astronauts complete rare Christmas Eve spacewalk
International Space Station (ISS) astronauts repaired a crippled cooling system during a spacewalk on Tuesday, braving a "mini blizzard" of noxious ammonia.
It was the second spacewalk in four days for U.S. astronauts Rick Mastracchio...
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Sotheby's is preparing to auction a rare 100-carat emerald-cut diamond. The auction house says the diamond is expected to fetch as much as $25 million. (April 17)
SHOTLISTAP TELEVISION - AP CLIENTS ONLYNew York - April 17, 20151. Diamond display case2. Various, diamond on display3. SOUNDBITE (ENGLISH) Lisa Hubbard, Chairman, North and South America, Sotheby's:"It's internally flawless which means...
AFP News Agency
CLEAN: No-till farming revolution grows in Indiana
CLEAN: No-till farming revolution grows in Indiana
Bozeman Science
Environmental Matter Exchange
Why did carbon marry hydrogen? They bonded well from the minute they met. Here is a video that focuses on the essential chemicals for life: water, carbon, nitrogen, and phosphorus. It relates each of these to macromolecules and the way...
TED-Ed
Periodic Videos
From hydrogen to ununoctium, this collection of videos has everything you need to begin teaching about the periodic table. Offering descriptions of each element and interesting experiments...
Learning Games Lab
Everything is Chemical
Chemistry is the foundation of good farming. Learners explore how chemical bonding applies to agriculture. The lesson highlights the difference between organic and inorganic compounds and how similar compounds bond in very different ways.
American Chemical Society
How Do Airbags Work?
Explore the chemical reaction that may just save your life! An episode of a comprehensive series covering chemical reactions discusses what triggers the inflation of airbags during a crash. Initiated by an accelerometer, a combustion...
Howard Hughes Medical Institute
Termite Activity Enhances Ecosystem Productivity and Stability
Termites in your house? Bad. Termites in your garden ... good? Discover the good side of an insect that often gets a bad rap with an interesting animation. The narrator discusses how termites break down plant material, what the soil...
Amoeba Sisters
Carbon and Nitrogen Cycles
As the world turns ... so do the carbon and nitrogen cycles! Introduce them both to eager young biologists through an animated video, part of an extensive biology playlist. The narrator explains how each element moves through its...
Socratica
What Are CHNOPS?
It's the stuff of life! Where would we be without CHNOPS? Biology scholars discover the elements essential to life with a video from an engaging biology playlist. Topics covered include lipids, proteins, and DNA, as well as the trace...
Periodic Videos
Nitrogen
Nitrogen makes up around 78 percent of the air you breathe. A video in a series about chemical elements discusses the proper storage of liquid nitrogen as well as some fun experiments using the element. It also mentions its applications...
American Chemical Society
Vertical Farming
Create a vegetation high rise! Scholars study the trend of vertical farming and the requirements needed for a successful crop. The lesson from the ACS Reactions series explores the advantages and disadvantages in relation to traditional...
American Chemical Society
What Makes Blue-Green Algae Dangerous?
Sometimes the little things cause the most damage. Scholars watch a video in the ACS Reactions playlist to learn about algal blooms. They listen to an explanation about how these blooms form and how they are harmful to people and the...
Fuse School
Covalent Bonding of Hydrogen, Oxygen, and Nitrogen
An interesting video focuses on the bonding of hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen. It covers their electron dot structures, bonding types, and properties. It also includes an introduction to single, double, and triple bonds.
Fuse School
How The Atmosphere Changed
Has Earth's atmosphere always been capable of supporting life? Discover how the air around us has evolved in the first video in a series of seven. Learners watch the amazing transformations that occurred within the atmosphere...
Fuse School
Properties of Nitrogen
Manufacturers package foods using nitrogen to help preserve freshness and prevent bacteria from growing. The 14th video in a 15-part series discusses the properties of nitrogen. It has many uses in industry, research, and health, and the...
Fuse School
How Burning Fossil Fuels Leads to Climate Change
Do our vehicles really contribute to global warming? In part five of an eight-video series, pupils learn the mechanisms by which car emissions turn into greenhouse gases. Through animation, the class sees how the natural greenhouse...
Fuse School
Effect on Health of Air Pollutants
Is air making us sick? How exactly does air pollution contribute to illness across the world? Part five in a series of seven about the atmosphere addresses these questions and many others. This is a perfect resource to show during your...