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Pursuit of a memorable life

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This talk was given at a local TEDx event, produced independently of the TED Conferences. This talk was given at a local TEDx event, produced independently of the TED Conferences. This talk may save your life, or inspire you to get a goat. Innovation guru Dustin Garis shares his improbable around-the-world quest for the meaning of life. What he discovers is a deadly epidemic of monotony, and a mind-bending solution called LifeProfit that is sparking a global uprising against the ordinary approach to business and life.

Notes of a native son: the world according to James Baldwin - Christina Greer

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James Baldwin was an American novelist and social critic whose essays in “Notes of a Native Son” explored race, sex and class distinctions.

How one journalist risked her life to hold murderers accountable

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Ida B. Wells was an investigative journalist, civil rights leader, and anti-lynching advocate who fought for equality and justice.

This Is Why The Holidays Can Suck!

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Trying to be cheery might make you dreary!

Can You Lift Thor's Hammer in Space?

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Only those are are worthy can lift Thor's might hammer, Mjolnir, but the Avengers' argument takes on a whole new meaning in space! So could anyone lift it there? Kyle talks weightless magic on this week's Because Science!

Nujeen wasn't supposed to make it out of Syria, but that's not stopping her dreams.

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Nujeen wasn't supposed to make it out of Syria, but that's not stopping her dreams.

Why should you read "A Midsummer Night's Dream"? - Iseult Gillespie

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By the light of the moon, a group sneaks into the woods, where they take mind-altering substances, switch it up romantically and brush up against creatures from another dimension.

Dumbo Official Trailer

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Watch the new trailer for Dumbo, and see the film when it soars to theatres March 29, 2019!

What is 1 Kilogram Now? | Because Science Live

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How much is 1 Kilogram?

Anthony Bourdain and "the Sweet Spot" | StarTalk

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Neil deGrasse Tyson asks chef, writer, and TV host Anthony Bourdain about science as applied to the kitchen and different processes used in cooking around the world to achieve the most desirable flavors.

CHRISTMAS MEGA MIX | A Jamie Xmas/Thanksgiving compilation

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We've gone back to the archives to give you all you will need to make your Christmas go with a bang. Sit back and enjoy nearly half an hours worth of Christmas crackers.

Why I Hate School But Love Education

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English rapper-poet Suli Breaks is out with a video that's taking the Internet by storm, and young people are loving it.

Culture of cruelty: why bullying thrives in higher education

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In an environment where discussion, debate and criticism are encouraged, undermining behaviour can flourish. Read the full article posted by Sam Farley and Christine Sprigg at the following link.

"Vape" Word of the year 2014

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Last year it was "selfie" and in 2012 it was "GIF". Oxford University Press have chosen "vape" as this years winner. The word, which the dictionaries's blog defines as both a verb and a noun for the whole category of popular tobacco atomizing devices.

What Students Can Learn From Giving TEDx Talks

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Modelled after the popular TED talks, TEDx allows community organizations, towns and schools to put on their own version of a TED talk, featuring local experts, authorities or even teenagers, rather than nationally recognized figures.

Understanding the Errors of Arabic Speaking ELL's- using Slide Share

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Take a look at Slide Share and there collections of various slide shows. This slide show includes a side by side comparisons of Arabic and English, along with illustrations to understand the mistakes of your Arabic language learners.

Chinese New Year is on Feb 19th 2015- Year of the Goat

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A helpful site for teachers that has put all of the Chinese New Year resources together.