THE SECRET OF ANTARCTICA - Full Documentary HD (Advexon) #Advexon
Almost three miles of ice buries most of Antarctica, cloaking a continent half again as large as the United States. But when an Antarctic ice shelf the size of Manhattan collapsed in less than a month in 2002, it shocked scientists and raised the alarming possibility that Antarctica may be headed for a meltdown. Even a 10 percent loss of Antarctica's ice would cause catastrophic flooding of coastal cities unlike any seen before in human history. What are the chances of a widespread melt? Secrets Beneath the Ice explores whether Antarctica's climate past can offer clues to what may happen. NOVA follows a state-of-the-art expedition that is drilling three-quarters of a mile into the Antarctic seafloor. The drill is recovering rock cores that reveal intimate details of climate and fauna from a time in the distant past when the Earth was just a few degrees warmer than it is today. As researchers grapple with the harshest conditions on the planet, they discover astonishing new clues about Antarctica's past—clues that carry ominous implications for coastal cities around the globe.
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What if America Was Never Colonized?
What if Europeans never colonized America? America as in North and South America. What if the Plague never wiped out the native population? How would native nations form, and how would the continent change? Here is one scenario.
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(ID Track 26 from GDJB 31.03.2016)
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Markus Schulz
01. Marcus White - Backdrop
02. Solid Stone & Jennifer Rene - Pushing Up (Arkham Knights Remix) [World Premiere]
03. Alan Walker - Faded (Talla 2XLC Uplifting Rework)
04. Cosmic Gate - Exploration of Space (Cosmic Gate's Third Contact Remix)
05. ID
06. Markus Schulz featuring Brooke Tomlinson - In the Night
07. Tomac - Mehiel
08. Novaspace featuring Adina Butar - Stuck in the Shadow
09. Jason Ross - Coaster
10. Airscape vs. Peetu S - Pianomatic (Dimension Remix)
11. Gordey Tsukanov - Prediction (Dave Neven Remix)
12. Monoverse - Powerplay
13. Heatbeat & Tomas Heredia - I Am Darkness
14. 4 Strings - Luna
15. Radion6 - Salvation [Global Selection]
16. Stoneface & Terminal - Spectre
17. Way Out West - Killa (Orkidea Remix) [Classic of the Week]
18. Maribou State - Rituals (Sasha Remix)
19. Danilo Ercole - Daylight (Wellenrausch's Dark Matter Remix)
20. Mike Koglin & Moodfreak presents Sudhaus - Octagon
21. Andy Ling - Fixation (Relaunch Remix)
22. Sebastien featuring Satellite Empire - Escape
23. Julian Jeweil - And We (Markus Schulz Big Room Reconstruction)
24. Andre Sobota - Coda
25. Watermat - With You (I Need to Know) (Pink Panda Remix)
26. ID
27. Arty - Patriots
28. Marc Simz - Pangea
29. Mr. Pit - Destination Kepler
30. Gai Barone - John the Geometry
31. ID - Keep Going
32. Sean & Xander - 29 (Dark Anthem Mix)
33. Steve Nyman presents Meyce & Magic Power - Upgrade (Steve Nyman Edit)
34. Monoverse & Orsa - Empyrea
35. Dimension - Mangata (Nifra Remix)
36. Markus Schulz featuring Adina Butar - You & I (Acoustic Version) [World Premiere]
From Ants to Grizzlies: A General Rule for Saving Biodiversity | HHMI BioInteractive Video
This film explores the species-area relationship, a general ecological rule that describes how the number of species in a habitat changes with area, and shows how it has been applied to the conservation of protected areas.
Habitats are shrinking and becoming more fragmented due to human activities, leading to the loss of many species. One tool that scientists are using to conserve Earth's remaining biodiversity is the species-area relationship. The film begins with the story of ant biologist E. O. Wilson, who observed and tested the species-area relationship on islands. It then shows how Wilson's findings have been expanded and applied to islands on land, including habitat fragments in the Amazon rainforest and Rocky Mountains. These studies have revealed the importance of preserving and connecting protected areas for wildlife.
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DDBS-Miami FL-Sporting Event-Diversity & Inclusion-Sponsor Recognition
Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services sector comprises establishments primarily engaged in creating mass-media advertising or public relation campaigns; placing advertising in media for advertisers or advertising agencies; selling media time or space to advertisers or advertising agencies for media owners; creating and implementing indoor or outdoor display advertising campaigns; creating and implementing direct mail advertising campaigns; delivering (except by mail) advertising materials or samples; providing related services, such as sign painting and lettering, welcoming services, and window trimming services. Establishments not classified to any other sector that are primarily engaged in providing professional, scientific and technical services are included in this sector. Examples of such establishments are marketing research and public opinion polling houses, photographic studios, translators and interpreters, and veterinary practices.
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The four-day summit with panel discussions, workshops and keynote speakers. The summit will cover the following topics: Big Data, The Rise of Block Chain; Advanced Manufacturing; Crypto Currencies; The Experience Economy; Smart Cities - Connecting Ecosystems; Cloud Technology; Social Entrepreneurship; Meet Gen Z; Strategic Supplier Diversity Solutions; It’s Not Competition. It’s Capacity Building. The attendees of the summit will develop their business, network with peers, develop capacity partners, access to leading supplier diversity executives, visiting city of Louisville during one of the most iconic sporting events in the world. The Galt House is the official sponsor Kentucky Derby. Louisville is home to many annual cultural events. The most well-known is the Kentucky Derby, held annually during the first Saturday of May. The Derby is preceded by a two-week-long Kentucky Derby Festival, which starts with the annual Thunder Over Louisville. The Kentucky Derby Festival also features notable events such as the Pegasus Parade, The Great Steamboat Race, and about seventy events in total. Esquire magazine has called the Kentucky Derby the biggest party in the south. It is a special time of the year because it allows friends, both old and new, to foster and rekindle relationships with people who call Louisville home and with others from different parts of the world. The Summit will be kicked off by a welcome reception hosted by Bingham Greenebaum Doll LLP, a regional business law firm with a national reach. The mission of the Derby Diversity Business Summit is to support organizations who work to advance Diverse Owned Businesses. To accomplish our mission, we identify projects in which we can provide funding that supports education, business development and training initiatives for organizations committed to the advancement of Diverse Owned Businesses. Miami is the headquarters of many international corporations due to its proximity to Latin America. Those multinational corporations include American Airlines, Cisco, Disney, Exxon, FedEx, Microsoft, SBC Communications and Sony. Many such large corporations as Burger King, DHL, Norwegian Cruise Line, and Ryder System call Miami-Dade County home. The Miami International Airport and the Port of Miami are some of the busiest points of entry into the United States, receiving much cargo from South America and the Caribbean.
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ID ( Track 8 World Tour North America - May 2016)
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Markus Schulz (Recorded Live from Soundcheck in Washington DC - May 5th 2016)
01. Markus Schulz - A Better You (Intro Mix)
02. Markus Schulz featuring Delacey - Destiny
03. Alan Walker featuring Iselin Solheim - Faded (Markus Schulz Remix)
04. LaceUp - Caliber
05. Markus Schulz featuring Brooke Tomlinson - In the Night
06. Markus Schulz featuring Ana Diaz - Nothing Without Me (Dave Neven Remix)
07. Cosmic Gate - Exploration of Space (Cosmic Gate's Third Contact Remix)
08. ID
09. Markus Schulz featuring Nikki Flores - Leaving LA
Markus Schulz (Recorded Live from Heart Nightclub in Miami - May 6th 2016)
10. Markus Schulz featuring Lady V - Watch the World
11. Marco V - Simulated (Radion6 Remix)
12. Rex Mundi - Opera of Northern Ocean (Phynn Remix / Markus Schulz Big Room Reconstruction)
13. Markus Schulz featuring Ethan Thompson - Love Me Like You Never Did
14. Monoverse - Powerplay
Markus Schulz (Recorded Live from Audio in San Francisco - April 30th 2016)
15. Stoneface & Terminal vs. Sebastien & Hagedorn - High on Spectre (Markus Schulz Mashup)
16. Giuseppe Ottaviani - Musica (Markus Schulz Big Room Reconstruction)
17. Markus Schulz featuring Soundland - Facedown
18. Marc Simz - Pangea (Markus Schulz Big Room Reconstruction)
19. Ferry Corsten - Homeward
20. Protoculture vs. Delacey - In the Air of Manticore (Markus Schulz Mashup)
21. Mauro Picotto - Eterea (Mark Sherry Remix)
22. Markus Schulz featuring Adina Butar - You & I
Markus Schulz (Recorded Live from Cielo in New York City - May 7th 2016)
23. Sam Paganini - Rave (Talla 2XLC Prog Rework)
24. Markus Schulz & Ferry Corsten - Loops & Tings
25. Talla 2XLC featuring Pay & White - Storm
26. Tiesto - Flight 643 (Richard Durand Remix)
27. New World Punx - Romper
28. Markus Schulz with Tom Boxer - Bine Facut (Bucharest)
29. Markus Schulz - Rewind
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Miles Davis
Miles Dewey Davis III (May 26, 1926 – September 28, 1991) was an American jazz musician, trumpeter, bandleader, and composer. Widely considered one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century, Miles Davis was, together with his musical groups, at the forefront of several major developments in jazz music, including bebop, cool jazz, hard bop, modal jazz, and jazz fusion.
In 2006, Davis was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, which recognized him as one of the key figures in the history of jazz. In 2008, his 1959 album Kind of Blue received its fourth platinum certification from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), for shipments of at least four million copies in the United States. On December 15, 2009, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a symbolic resolution recognizing and commemorating the album Kind of Blue on its 50th anniversary, honoring the masterpiece and reaffirming jazz as a national treasure.
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Louisiana | Wikipedia audio article
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Louisiana
00:02:23 1 Etymology
00:03:16 2 Geology
00:04:59 3 Geography
00:09:22 3.1 Climate
00:12:56 3.2 Hurricanes since 1950
00:17:34 4 Publicly-owned land
00:19:16 4.1 National Park Service
00:20:06 4.2 US Forest Service
00:20:29 4.3 State parks and recreational areas
00:20:48 4.4 Wildlife management areas
00:21:14 4.5 Natural and Scenic Rivers
00:21:37 5 Transportation
00:22:38 5.1 Interstate highways
00:22:47 5.2 United States highways
00:28:03 6 History
00:33:37 6.1 Pre-colonial history
00:40:16 6.2 Exploration and colonization by Europeans
00:41:34 6.3 Expansion of slavery
00:48:14 6.4 Haitian migration and influence
00:48:58 6.5 Purchase by the United States (1803)
00:50:16 6.6 Statehood (1812)
00:54:37 6.7 Secession and the Civil War (1860–1865)
00:58:09 6.8 Post-Civil War to mid-20th century (1865–1945)
00:59:16 6.9 Post-World War II (1945–)
01:00:11 6.10 2000 to present
01:01:18 7 Demographics
01:04:26 7.1 Race and ethnicity
01:04:34 7.2 Religion
01:07:35 7.3 Major cities
01:08:35 8 Economy
01:10:46 8.1 Federal subsidies and spending
01:11:56 8.2 Energy
01:12:48 9 Law and government
01:14:28 9.1 Administrative divisions
01:15:25 9.2 Civil law
01:18:55 9.3 Marriage
01:22:01 9.4 Elections
01:22:42 9.5 Law enforcement
01:23:33 9.6 Judiciary
01:23:42 10 National Guard
01:24:41 11 Media
01:26:15 12 Education
01:26:37 13 Sports
01:27:45 14 Culture
01:29:36 14.1 African culture
01:30:52 14.2 Louisiana Creole culture
01:31:51 14.3 Acadian culture
01:36:09 14.4 Isleño culture
01:36:17 14.5 Languages
01:36:25 14.6 Literature
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Louisiana is a state in the Deep South region of the southeastern United States. It is the 31st most extensive and the 25th most populous of the 50 United States. Louisiana is bordered by Arkansas to the north, Mississippi to the east, the Gulf of Mexico to the south, and the state of Texas to the west. A large part of its eastern boundary is demarcated by the Mississippi River. Louisiana is the only U.S. state with political subdivisions termed parishes, which are equivalent to counties. The state's capital is Baton Rouge, and its largest city is New Orleans.
Much of the state's lands were formed from sediment washed down the Mississippi River, leaving enormous deltas and vast areas of coastal marsh and swamp. These contain a rich southern biota; typical examples include birds such as ibis and egrets. There are also many species of tree frogs, and fish such as sturgeon and paddlefish. In more elevated areas, fire is a natural process in the landscape, and has produced extensive areas of longleaf pine forest and wet savannas. These support an exceptionally large number of plant species, including many species of terrestrial orchids and carnivorous plants. Louisiana has more Native American tribes than any other southern state, including four that are federally recognized, ten that are state recognized, and four that have not received recognition.Some Louisiana urban environments have a multicultural, multilingual heritage, being so strongly influenced by a mixture of 18th-century French, Haitian, Spanish, Native American, and African cultures that they are considered to be exceptional in the US. Before the American purchase of the territory in 1803, present-day Louisiana State had been both a French colony and for a brief period a Spanish one. In addition, colonists imported numerous African people as slaves in the 18th century. Many came from peoples of the same region of West Africa, thus concentrating their culture. In the post-Civil War environment, Anglo-Americans increased the pressure for Anglicization, and in 1921, English was for a time made the sole language of instruction in Louisiana schools before a policy of multilingualism was revived in 1974. There has never been an official language in Louisiana, and the state constitution enumerates the right of the people to preserve, foster, and promote their respective historic, lingu ...
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Louisiana
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SUMMARY
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Louisiana is a state in the Deep South region of the southeastern United States. It is the 31st most extensive and the 25th most populous of the 50 United States. Louisiana is bordered by Arkansas to the north, Mississippi to the east, the Gulf of Mexico to the south, and the state of Texas to the west. A large part of its eastern boundary is demarcated by the Mississippi River. Louisiana is the only U.S. state with political subdivisions termed parishes, which are equivalent to counties. The state's capital is Baton Rouge, and its largest city is New Orleans.
Much of the state's lands were formed from sediment washed down the Mississippi River, leaving enormous deltas and vast areas of coastal marsh and swamp. These contain a rich southern biota; typical examples include birds such as ibis and egrets. There are also many species of tree frogs, and fish such as sturgeon and paddlefish. In more elevated areas, fire is a natural process in the landscape, and has produced extensive areas of longleaf pine forest and wet savannas. These support an exceptionally large number of plant species, including many species of terrestrial orchids and carnivorous plants. Louisiana has more Native American tribes than any other southern state, including four that are federally recognized, ten that are state recognized, and four that have not received recognition.Some Louisiana urban environments have a multicultural, multilingual heritage, being so strongly influenced by a mixture of 18th-century French, Haitian, Spanish, Native American, and African cultures that they are considered to be exceptional in the US. Before the American purchase of the territory in 1803, present-day Louisiana State had been both a French colony and for a brief period a Spanish one. In addition, colonists imported numerous African people as slaves in the 18th century. Many came from peoples of the same region of West Africa, thus concentrating their culture. In the post-Civil War environment, Anglo-Americans increased the pressure for Anglicization, and in 1921, English was for a time made the sole language of instruction in Louisiana schools before a policy of multilingualism was revived in 1974. There has never been an official language in Louisiana, and the state constitution enumerates the right of the people to preserve, foster, and promote their respective historic, linguistic, and cultural origins.
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Louisiana | Wikipedia audio article
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Louisiana
Listening is a more natural way of learning, when compared to reading. Written language only began at around 3200 BC, but spoken language has existed long ago.
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The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing.
- Socrates
SUMMARY
=======
Louisiana is a state in the Deep South region of the southeastern United States. It is the 31st most extensive and the 25th most populous of the 50 United States. Louisiana is bordered by Arkansas to the north, Mississippi to the east, the Gulf of Mexico to the south, and the state of Texas to the west. A large part of its eastern boundary is demarcated by the Mississippi River. Louisiana is the only U.S. state with political subdivisions termed parishes, which are equivalent to counties. The state's capital is Baton Rouge, and its largest city is New Orleans.
Much of the state's lands were formed from sediment washed down the Mississippi River, leaving enormous deltas and vast areas of coastal marsh and swamp. These contain a rich southern biota; typical examples include birds such as ibis and egrets. There are also many species of tree frogs, and fish such as sturgeon and paddlefish. In more elevated areas, fire is a natural process in the landscape, and has produced extensive areas of longleaf pine forest and wet savannas. These support an exceptionally large number of plant species, including many species of terrestrial orchids and carnivorous plants. Louisiana has more Native American tribes than any other southern state, including four that are federally recognized, ten that are state recognized, and four that have not received recognition.Some Louisiana urban environments have a multicultural, multilingual heritage, being so strongly influenced by a mixture of 18th-century French, Haitian, Spanish, Native American, and African cultures that they are considered to be exceptional in the US. Before the American purchase of the territory in 1803, present-day Louisiana State had been both a French colony and for a brief period a Spanish one. In addition, colonists imported numerous African people as slaves in the 18th century. Many came from peoples of the same region of West Africa, thus concentrating their culture. In the post-Civil War environment, Anglo-Americans increased the pressure for Anglicization, and in 1921, English was for a time made the sole language of instruction in Louisiana schools before a policy of multilingualism was revived in 1974. There has never been an official language in Louisiana, and the state constitution enumerates the right of the people to preserve, foster, and promote their respective historic, linguistic, and cultural origins.
Miles Davis
Miles Dewey Davis III was an American jazz musician, trumpeter, bandleader, and composer. Widely considered one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century, Miles Davis was, together with his musical groups, at the forefront of several major developments in jazz music, including bebop, cool jazz, hard bop, modal jazz, and jazz fusion.
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Louisiana | Wikipedia audio article
This is an audio version of the Wikipedia Article:
Louisiana
00:02:24 1 Etymology
00:03:17 2 Geology
00:05:01 3 Geography
00:09:24 3.1 Climate
00:12:59 3.2 Hurricanes since 1950
00:17:38 4 Publicly-owned land
00:19:20 4.1 National Park Service
00:20:11 4.2 US Forest Service
00:20:33 4.3 State parks and recreational areas
00:20:52 4.4 Wildlife management areas
00:21:18 4.5 Natural and Scenic Rivers
00:21:41 5 Transportation
00:22:43 5.1 Interstate highways
00:22:51 5.2 United States highways
00:28:09 6 History
00:33:44 6.1 Pre-colonial history
00:40:25 6.2 Exploration and colonization by Europeans
00:41:43 6.3 Expansion of slavery
00:48:24 6.4 Haitian migration and influence
00:49:08 6.5 Purchase by the United States (1803)
00:50:27 6.6 Statehood (1812)
00:54:49 6.7 Secession and the Civil War (1860–1865)
00:58:23 6.8 Post-Civil War to mid-20th century (1865–1945)
00:59:30 6.9 Post-World War II (1945–)
01:00:24 6.10 2000 to present
01:01:33 7 Demographics
01:04:41 7.1 Race and ethnicity
01:04:50 7.2 Religion
01:07:52 7.3 Major cities
01:08:52 8 Economy
01:11:02 8.1 Federal subsidies and spending
01:12:13 8.2 Energy
01:13:04 9 Law and government
01:14:46 9.1 Administrative divisions
01:15:43 9.2 Civil law
01:19:13 9.3 Marriage
01:22:20 9.4 Elections
01:23:02 9.5 Law enforcement
01:23:53 9.6 Judiciary
01:24:02 10 National Guard
01:25:01 11 Media
01:26:35 12 Education
01:26:57 13 Sports
01:28:05 14 Culture
01:29:57 14.1 African culture
01:31:13 14.2 Louisiana Creole culture
01:32:13 14.3 Acadian culture
01:36:31 14.4 Isleño culture
01:36:40 14.5 Languages
01:36:48 14.6 Literature
Listening is a more natural way of learning, when compared to reading. Written language only began at around 3200 BC, but spoken language has existed long ago.
Learning by listening is a great way to:
- increases imagination and understanding
- improves your listening skills
- improves your own spoken accent
- learn while on the move
- reduce eye strain
Now learn the vast amount of general knowledge available on Wikipedia through audio (audio article). You could even learn subconsciously by playing the audio while you are sleeping! If you are planning to listen a lot, you could try using a bone conduction headphone, or a standard speaker instead of an earphone.
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The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing.
- Socrates
SUMMARY
=======
Louisiana is a state in the Deep South region of the southeastern United States. It is the 31st most extensive and the 25th most populous of the 50 United States. Louisiana is bordered by Arkansas to the north, Mississippi to the east, the Gulf of Mexico to the south, and the state of Texas to the west. A large part of its eastern boundary is demarcated by the Mississippi River. Louisiana is the only U.S. state with political subdivisions termed parishes, which are equivalent to counties. The state's capital is Baton Rouge, and its largest city is New Orleans.
Much of the state's lands were formed from sediment washed down the Mississippi River, leaving enormous deltas and vast areas of coastal marsh and swamp. These contain a rich southern biota; typical examples include birds such as ibis and egrets. There are also many species of tree frogs, and fish such as sturgeon and paddlefish. In more elevated areas, fire is a natural process in the landscape, and has produced extensive areas of longleaf pine forest and wet savannas. These support an exceptionally large number of plant species, including many species of terrestrial orchids and carnivorous plants. Louisiana has more Native American tribes than any other southern state, including four that are federally recognized, ten that are state recognized, and four that have not received recognition.Some Louisiana urban environments have a multicultural, multilingual heritage, being so strongly influenced by a mixture of 18th-century French, Haitian, Spanish, Native American, and African cultures that they are considered to be exceptional in the US. Before the American purchase of the territory in 1803, present-day Louisiana State had been both a French colony and for a brief period a Spanish one. In addition, colonists imported numerous African people as slaves in the 18th century. Many came from peoples of the same region of West Africa, thus concentrating their culture. In the post-Civil War environment, Anglo-Americans increased the pressure for Anglicization, and in 1921, English was for a time made the sole language of instruction in Louisiana schools before a policy of multilingualism was revived in 1974. There has never been an official language in Louisiana, and the state constitution enumerates the right of the people to preserve, foster, and promote their respective historic, lingu ...