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Daily Video December 14 2012

2012: A Year in Google Searches
This story is from 2012! Research proposal: How could you find out how this story may have develope…
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Post November 29 2012

What Will Energy Independence Mean For the U.S.?
Every election season there is much debate about America’s energy policies and the danger of relyin…
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Post November 26 2012

$20 Tablet Computer Brings Internet to Underserved Communities
From the U.S. to China, competition for the tablet computer market has companies fighting to provid…
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Post August 08 2012

“Curiosity” Hopes to Provide Answers on Mars
"Seven minutes of terror" was how NASA scientists described the final blind minutes of the new Mars…
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Post May 30 2012

Flying Cars Hit Market in 2012
At New York’s 2012 International Auto Show it wasn’t Ferrari, Lamborghini, or Mercedes stealing the…
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Post April 09 2012

Google Augments Reality with Futuristic Glasses
Google has unveiled a prototype of futuristic glasses that allow users to seamlessly integrate tech…
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Post March 29 2012

Reports of Harmful Conditions in iPhone Factories Spur Action
As products like the iPad, iPod and iPhone gain popularity, there are more questions about the hars…
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Post February 27 2012

Swiss Create ‘Janitor’ Satellite to Clean Up Space Junk
Space engineers are making plans to clean up their room. According to the NASA Oribital Debris Prog…
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Post February 17 2011

Watson Wins: Computer Beats Human Trivia Champs
Scientists building computers that can simulate the workings of the human brain scored a major vict…
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Lesson Plan October 05 2005

Exploring alternative energy sources - Lesson Plan
SubjectsSecondary science, geography, and current events classesEstimated TimeThree to four 50-minu…
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