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Raptor Symbolism and Significance
This video explores the symbolic significance of raptors in various cultures, highlighting their representation as symbols of power, death, and regality. The video also touches upon the training of hawks and falcons for hunting purposes,...
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David Pharaoh Asserts Indigenous Rights
Montaukett leader David Pharaoh fought for indigenous land rights – and established a lasting legacy as the founder of America’s first Montaukett school.
National Institute of Standards and Technology
Out of the Mouths of Apes: Teeth Provide Insight on Evolution
Whats a biological anthropologist from George Washington University doing teamed with a National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) materials researcher? Together, they study the teeth of great apes to support the theory that...
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The Fascinating World of Helium
This video provides a comprehensive overview of helium, covering its properties, discovery, and various applications. It explains how helium's unique characteristics make it ideal for cryogenic purposes, such as preserving food and...
TMW Media
Smelting And Refining Aluminium: Smelting and refining aluminium
Explain the smelting process of aluminium. How is spent pot lining used after aluminium has been smelted? Explain how bauxite is refined.
Smelting And Refining Aluminium, Part 2
TMW Media
Virtual Archaeology: How Computer Tomography Changed Archaeology
How are the same processes used for Egyptian mummies? Virtual Archaeology, Part 4
Curated Video
How Does a Refrigerator Work?
This video provides a clear and concise explanation of how a refrigerator works. It explains the process of evaporation and condensation of a refrigerant to maintain a cool temperature inside the fridge, preventing the growth of bacteria...
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Take out bees with your books at this West Vancouver library
The West Vancouver Memorial Library is lending out mason bees to local residents so they can establish their own colonies at home. The library's Taren Urquhart explains more about the program.
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Tremont branch of New York Public Library added to NYC landmark list
The library at 1866 Washington Ave. is the latest addition to the preservation list after the City’s Landmarks Preservation Commission voted to protect its history, culture and knowledge.
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500 baby sea turtles return to the ocean
A preservation program in Colombia, in collaboration with local fishermen communities, saw the successful return of 500 baby turtles back to the Pacific Ocean. Turtle eggs found on beaches were collected and brought to a turtle sanctuary...
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Greece and North Macedonia sign deal to save rare 12th century Byzantine frescoes
The fresco paintings found inside St George's church in North Macedonia are a rare example of Byzantine art in the Balkan region. The governments of North Macedonia and Greece - alongside the European Centre for Byzantine Monuments -...
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Preserving Buddhist treasures in Afghanistan
Historians at the University of Chicago and teachers in Afghanistan are working to save artefacts looted or destroyed during four decades of war or under strict Taliban rule.
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Wilma Morrison 'fought passionately' for the preservation of black history in Canada
Ayodele Adewumi lost his friend, Wilma Morrison, to COVID-19 on April 23.
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Concern for public trails in Edmonton's river valley
The city is looking at revamping the North Saskatchewan River Valley redevelopment plan to protect the ravine system as the city grows to two million people. Some groups are concerned it could impact access to river valley trails. Joe...
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Shipwrecks litter the N.S. coast. Now we can see some in 3D
Michael Schwinghamer has a passion for shipwrecks and is on a mission to capture them in their watery graves — leaning on his background in surveying and diving. His 3D renderings of ships lying on the sea floor could be the last glimpse...
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They buried four time capsules in 1986. Then they dug them up early to preserve their history
When former students of Stittsville Public School found out that the time capsules they buried in 1986 to mark the passing of Halley's Comet were threatened by construction, they launched an effort to save them. Now, they hope to...
Press Association
Anonymous US backer matching donations to Irish Traditional Music Archive
The largest collection of Irish traditional music in the world is in a fundraising drive for the end of the year as an anonymous US backer has pledged to match 2024 donations. The Irish Traditional Music Archive (ITMA) says the donations...
Press Association
Electoral Commission recommends 14 additional TDs in boundary shake-up
Supreme Court Judge Ms Justice Marie Baker speaks at the launch of the review into Dail constituencies in Ireland that has recommended the number of TDs increase from 160 to 174 due to constitutional rules related to an increase in...
Bloomberg
Fed's Bowman 'Trying to Keep an Open Mind' on CBDCs
Federal Reserve Governor Michelle Bowman says the central bank has been exploring the benefits and risks of central bank digital currencies (CBDCs). She speaks during an Independent Community Bankers of America meeting.
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Neglecting Black Cemeteries Threatens Black History
As late as the 1950s, one estimate was that about 90% of all private cemeteries in the U.S. still practiced some form of racial restrictions.
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Climate Change Threatens Hidden History Of Black Cemeteries
Historic Black cemeteries in Virginia are being threatened by erosion and invasive species as archaeologists try to unearth their history.
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Community Rebuilds Historic Chapel Built On North Carolina Plantation
Reaves Chapel in North Carolina is estimated to have been built around the 1850s or 1860s by former enslaved African Americans on the plantation.
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VOICE Japan extends its aid to preserve site of destroyed Buddhas
VOICED BY Vera Frankl
0000 Wide shot, Bamiyan Buddhist site
0005 Tilt down on Buddha niche
0011 Wide shot delegation arrives at cave
0016 Wide shot delegation looking at site
0020 Cutaway Afghan men watching
0023 Japanese ambassador and...
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Historic Site Of Jamestown, VA Threatened By Rising Sea Levels
Climate change is endangering the nation's first permanent settlement — Jamestown, Virginia.