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Why We Remember The Holocaust

Why We Remember The Holocaust

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1FbxnWrBaDw


Uploaded on Apr 21, 2010
This video was created by the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. This video describes the Holocaust, days of remembrance, and why we as nation remember these events. It is intended for both organizers and for general audience.
 
750 Year Old Sundial at Konark, India - Moondial too?

750 Year Old Sundial at Konark, India - Moondial too?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K9RF9lLBIMs



Published on Jun 7, 2014
Let's take a look at the accuracy of the Sundial at Konark Sun temple in India built in 1250 A.D. People still use it today to tell time. Let me show you a short clip of a tour guide figuring out the time and then I will explain how this sundial works.

As you can see, the sundial is pretty accurate and people are amazed by it. Let's take a closer look and see how it works. The sundial has 8 major spokes that divide 24 hours into 8 equal parts, which means that the time between two major spokes is 3 hours. There are 8 minor spokes as well. Each minor spoke runs exactly in the middle of 2 major spokes. This means that the minor spoke divides the 3 hours in half, so the time between a major spoke and a minor spoke is an hour and half or 90 minutes.

Now, at the edge of the wheel, you can see a lot of beads. If you observe carefully, you can see that there are 30 beads between a minor and a major spoke. So, the 90 minutes are further divided by 30 beads. This means that each bead carries a value of 3 minutes. The beads are large enough, so you can also see if the shadow falls in the center of the bead or on one of the ends of the bead. This way we can further calculate time accurately to the minute.

The sundial shows time in an anti-clockwise fashion. At the top, the major spoke stands for midnight and this spoke stands for 3 A.M and this one for 6 A.M and so on. When I place a finger or a pen at the tail of the animal in the axle, the shadow will fall on the edge of the wheel. Now, I simply note the bead where the shadow falls. Using the math we did before, I can easily tell the current time precisely down to the minute. Imagine how much time and coordination would have happened between the astronomers, engineers and sculptors to create something like this 750 years ago.

Now if you are observing closely, you would have 2 questions in your mind right now. The first question would be, what happens when the sun moves from east to west. Since the wheel is carved on a wall, the sun would not shine on this wheel at all. How can we tell time in the afternoons? Now, the Konark temple has another wheel or sundial, located on the west side of the temple as well. You can just use the other sundial that will work perfectly from afternoon, until sunset.

This is the second and the most interesting question. How do you tell time after sunset? There would be no sun, and hence no shadows from sunset till the next morning's sunrise. After all, we have 2 sundials in the temple which work only when the sun shines. To this question, I want to point out that the Konark temple does not have just 2 wheels like this. The temple has a total of 24 wheels, all accurately carved just like the sundials. Have you heard of the Moondial? Do you know that the moondials can work just like sun dials during night time? What if the other wheels in the temple could be used as moondials?

Many people think that the other 22 wheels were carved for decorative or religious purposes and do not have an actual use. This is what people thought about the 2 sundials as well. Believe it or not, people thought that all the 24 wheels were just carved for beauty and as Hindu symbols. About 100 years ago, it became known that this was a sundial when an old yogi was seen calculating time secretly. Apparently selected people were using these wheels for generations and for 650 years no one else knew about it. They say that when they asked him about the purpose of the other 22 wheels, the yogi refused to talk and simply walked away.

And our knowledge of just these 2 sundials themselves is actually very limited. You can see how there are multiple circles of beads. You can see carvings and markings all over these sundials, and we don't the meaning of most of them. For example, this carving on a major spoke has exactly 60 beads. Notice how in some carving you can see leaves and flowers which may mean Spring or Summer. Notice how in some carvings you can see lemurs mating, which only happens during winter. So, these sundials could have even been used as an almanac for a variety of different things. Now you can understand how limited our knowledge is about the rest of the 22 wheels.

Notice that there are clues on these wheels that people have overlooked for centuries. Notice how a woman wakes up and looks at a mirror in the morning. Notice how she is stretching, being tired and ready to go to sleep. And you can also see that she is engaging in sexual activity during night. For centuries, people have ignored these hints and thought that these were carvings of Hindu Goddesses.
This is also a perfect example of how people think ancient unexplainable carvings are just for beauty or religious purposes. If ancient people spent a lot of time creating something, there is a very good chance that it was done for a valuable, scientific purpose.
 
Kings United - India (Bronze Medalist Adult Division) @ HHI's 2015 World Finals

Kings United - India (Bronze Medalist Adult Division) @ HHI's 2015 World Finals

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OSlo1rMN2Fw

Published on Aug 10, 2015
Kings United - India (Bronze Medalist Adult Division) at Hip Hop International's 2015 World Hip Hop Dance Championship held at Harrah's Resort Southern California. The finals were held at Viejas Arena at San Diego State University with over 6,000 in attendance.
 
Lone boy is freezing in the cold without a jacket. Watch how people react!

Lone boy is freezing in the cold without a jacket. Watch how people react!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L9O8j9QPZc8

Published on Feb 19, 2014


What would you do if you saw a freezing child?
We set up a hidden camera and placed Johannes at a bus stop, in Oslo, Norway
 
The Most-Watched White House Videos of 2014

The Most-Watched White House Videos of 2014

President Obama taking an unplanned walk on the Ellipse proved to be the most popular piece we released -- and it wasn't even close. There is quite a range in subject matter and style here, including a video featuring a 3D-printed President, addresses to the nation, and a piece with actor Benicio Del Toro.

For more White House videos, you can check out YouTube.com/WhiteHouse, and be sure to take a look at our weekly video series, "West Wing Week," released every Friday and featuring behind-the-scenes footage and a recap of the week here at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave.

Raw Video: The President Takes a Surprise Walk -- 4,998,326 views

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gZR1CvSQntE



https://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2014/12/31/year-review-most-watched-white-house-videos-2014


 
Migrants at Macedonia border

Migrants at Macedonia border

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UxUVCHPDHK8

Published on Aug 22, 2015
At least 10 people have been treated by aid workers after a huge crowd of migrants tried to push through police lines on the Greece-Macedonia border.

Hundreds of migrants have started streaming into Macedonia after the authorities allowed some of them to enter. Earlier, police had fired tear gas to disperse ...







https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xmilh2x-0K4

Published on Aug 22, 2015
The British government was to hold an emergency meeting Friday to grapple with a migrant crisis on its doorstep, as police in northern France blocked at least .

Migrants fight and crush into police lines at Macedonia border Daily Mail Online Migrants fight and crush into police lines at Macedonia border Daily Mail Online ...
 
Jazbaa | Official Trailer |

Jazbaa | Official Trailer |

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nx7z1enCLWs


Published on Aug 25, 2015


Watch Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and Irrfan Khan in a race against time in the official trailer of Jazbaa. Releasing on 9th October.

Starring: Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Irrfan Khan, Shabana Azmi, Jackie Shroff, Priya Bannerjee and Chandan Roy Sanyal.

Director: Sanjay Gupta

Production House: Essel Vision Productions and Viiking Media & Entertainment

Music on: Zee Music Company

 
Vizhithiru | Making of Papparapa | T. Rajendar | Trend Music

Vizhithiru | Making of Papparapa | T. Rajendar | Trend Music


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5UstkXu6HZU


Published on Jun 25, 2015
Watch the making of the sensational song Papparapa from Vizhithiru.

For the first time in Kollywood history, TR writes, sings and performs the song for another music director.
 
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