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  • Conservation and Restoration Ecology: Crash Course Ecology #12

    Hank wraps up Crash Course Ecology by taking a look at the growing fields of conservation biology and restoration ecology, which use all the moves we've learned about in the past eleven weeks, and applies them to protecting ecosystems and to cleaning up the messes that we've already made.

    Table of Contents
    1) Types of Diversity 3:00
    2) Conservation Biology 4:12
    A) Small Population Conservation 4:26
    B) Declining Population Conservation 5:50
    3) Restoration Ecology 7:06
    A) Structural Restoration 7:30
    B) Bioremediation 7:48
    C) Biological Augmentation 8:03

    References:
    http://www.envirocon.com/capabilities/projects/milltown.shtml
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milltown_Reservoir_Superfund_Site
    http://www.montanariveraction.org/milltown.dam.html
    http://www.fs.fed.us/cnpz/forest/documents/sup_docs/sust_ecol_sustn_intro.htm
    http://agroforestry.net/overstory/overstory65.html

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    15 min
  • Parasympathetic Nervous System: Crash Course Anatomy and Physiology #15

    This week we are looking at your parasympathetic division, which is the "resting and digesting" unit. Unfortunately, learning about this de-stressing division also involves a whole lot of memorization. Don't worry, though - we've got some mnemonic devices to help you out!

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    Chapters:
    Introduction: Parasympathetic Nervous System 00:00
    Comparing Structures of the Sympathetic & Parasympathetic Nervous Systems 1:41
    What Do Cranial Nerves Do? 2:49
    The 12 Cranial Nerves 4:03
    Mnemonics & Memory Tips for Studying the 12 Cranial Nerves 5:24
    Vagus Nerve 6:40
    The Autonomic Nervous System & Sex 8:16
    Review 9:13
    Credits 9:53

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    15 min
  • What does Machiavellian mean?

    What if a person is a good leader… and a bad person? In this episode of Crash Course Political Theory, we unpack that idea through the lens of Machiavelli’s famous treatise, “The Prince,” and find more questions than answers.

    Crash Course Political Theory #5

    Introduction: "Bad" Politicians 00:00
    Machiavelli 1:06
    "The Prince" 2:32
    Henry Kissinger 6:17
    Politics & Morality 9:04
    Review & Credits 11:52

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    19 min
  • Colonialism: Crash Course Geography #39

    Empire, imperialism, and colonialism are all interrelated tactics of geopolitics that are used to achieve similar goals of one state maintaining economic, political, or even cultural dominance over other territories. Today, we’re going to unravel the impacts of colonialism at different times throughout history from Taiwan to Myanmar as we examine the longstanding impacts of these relationships. We’ll also take a look at how some countries today, like Thailand, have taken the control of the narrative through culinary colonization.

    SOURCES

    General:
    Getis, Bjelland, and Getis. Introduction to Geography, 15 ed. McGraw-Hill Education. 2017. ISBN: 978-1-259-57000-1

    Gregory, Derek, Ron Johnston, Geraldine Pratt, Michael Watts, and Sarah Whatmore, eds. 2009. The Dictionary of Human Geography. 5th ed. Willey-Blackwell. ISBN: 978-1-4051-3288-6

    For a free and open source option for Intro to Human Geography, see: https://humangeography.pressbooks.com/

    For a free and open source option for World Regional Geography, see: https://worldgeography.pressbooks.com/front-matter/introduction/

    Cracking the AP Human Geography Exam: 2020 edition.  The Princeton Review.

    Taiwan: 
    http://dlc.dlib.indiana.edu/dlc/bitstream/handle/10535/7376/402.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y
    http://d-scholarship.pitt.edu/16493/
    https://www.brookings.edu/research/taiwans-economic-opportunities-and-challenges-and-the-importance-of-the-trans-pacific-partnership/
    https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/taiwan/
    https://eh.net/encyclopedia/the-economic-history-of-taiwan/
    https://journals.openedition.org/chinaperspectives/pdf/5301

    Condensed history of Asian Empire:
    http://afe.easia.columbia.edu/main_pop/kpct/kp_1900-1950.htm

    Mongolia:
    https://www.nationalgeographic.com/culture/article/mongols
    https://geohistory.today/mongol-empire-effects-russia/

    Myanmar:
    https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/burma/
    https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-pacific-12992883
    https://www.newmandala.org/colonialism-and-ethnic-conflict-in-burma/
    https://newint.org/features/2008/04/18/history/
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Myanmar

    Thailand
    https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/thailand/
    https://arrow.tudublin.ie/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1140&context=dgs

    Qing Dynasty
    https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qing_dynasty

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    18 min
  • Holden, JD, and the Red Cap - The Catcher in the Rye Part 2: Crash Course English Literature #7

    In which John continues the discussion of JD Salinger's Catcher in the Rye. This week John reads the novel with Salinger's life story in mind. John explores how Salinger's war experience, educational background, and romantic life inform the events of Holden Caulfield's life. How did Holden get to be such a whiny, self-absorbed teen? While it's not a great idea to read novels too biographically, Salinger's life surely informed Holden's. Watch on to get an idea of just how much.

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    13 min
  • What Does Ritual Have to Do with Religion?: Crash Course Religions #15

    Rituals aren’t meaningless actions. They can mark time and space, create new identities, and connect people to something bigger than themselves. In this episode of Crash Course Religions, we explore the rituals that shape our lives—whether religious or not.

    Introduction: Prayer & Public Speaking 00:00
    What Is Ritual? 1:10
    Why Do Rituals Matter? 3:38
    Ritual, Belonging, & Authority 5:02
    Ritual as Protest 8:22
    Review & Credits 10:30


    https://docs.google.com/document/d/1IRPhziWfx72dIlGC1xIuEPWqb_uwnumdtYnmmsR4jto/edit?usp=sharing

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    18 min
  • Pollution: Crash Course Ecology #11

    Hank talks about the last major way humans are impacting the environment in this penultimate episode of Crash Course Ecology. Pollution takes many forms - from the simplest piece of litter to the more complex endocrine disruptors - and ultimately, humans are responsible for it all.

    Table of Contents
    1) Natural Compounds 01:12:1
    a) Carbon 01:35
    b) Nitrogen and Phosphorous 02:11:2
    c) Cyanide 04:05
    d) Mercury 05:15
    e) Sulfur & Nitrogen Dioxide 05:58

    2) Synthetic Compounds 06:51
    a) Endocrine Disruptors 07:09

    References:
    http://serc.carleton.edu/microbelife/topics/deadzone/index.html
    http://greenliving.nationalgeographic.com/pollution-affect-living-things-including-humans-2193.html
    http://news.wustl.edu/news/pages/20916.aspx
    http://www.epa.gov/mercury/about.htm
    http://www.epa.gov/acidrain/index.html
    http://www.ngo.grida.no/wwfneap/Publication/briefings/Fish.pdf
    http://www.niehs.nih.gov/health/topics/agents/endocrine/index.cfm

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    14 min
  • Who Was Karl Marx? And Why Is Everyone Still Talking About Him?

    To some, Marxism is the solution to all capitalism’s problems. To others, it’s a major threat to democracy. But what did Karl Marx really say about capitalism and communism, and how can that help shape our discussions today?

    Crash Course Political Theory #6

    Introduction: "The Specter of Communism" 00:00
    Who Was Marx 0:37
    The Problem of Capitalism 4:17
    The Mondragon Corporation 6:22
    The Proletariat Revolution 8:04
    Critiquing Marx 10:04
    Review & Credits 11:41

    Sources: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1u5zJCbVA0xCurLbQwWzcxXEdlqXAPpAyYVS1quwKIis/edit?usp=sharing
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    19 min
  • Language, Voice, and Holden Caulfield - The Catcher in the Rye Part 1: CC English Literature #6

    In which John Green examines JD Salinger's novel The Catcher in the Rye. John pulls out the old-school literary criticism by examining the text itself rather than paying attention to the biographical or historical context of the novel (that's for next week). Listen, words matter. The Catcher in the Rye has managed to endure without a movie adaptation because a lot of its quality arises from the book's language. Find out how Holden's voice, his language, and his narrative technique combine to make the novel work. Also, Thought Bubble gives us a quick rundown of the plot, in which Ikea Monkey may or may not appear.

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    16 min
  • A World Without Governments? Anarchism Explained

    The word anarchy is synonymous with chaos, but what does it mean to political theorists? In this episode of Crash Course Political Theory, we explore the theories and practices of anarchism.

    Crash Course Political Theory #7

    Introduction: 00:00
    What Is Anarchy 0:42
    Classical Anarchy 3:28
    Collectivism 4:54
    Anarchist Communism 5:39
    Modern Anarchy 6:39
    Review & Credits 10:30

    Special thanks to Chris Boland for the use of his portrait of Rebecca Solnit / www.chrisboland.com

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    17 min

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