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Picking oakum was a common occupation in Victorian times in British prisons and workhouses. In 1862, girls under 16 at Tothill Fields Bridewell had to pick 1 pound a day, and boys under 16 had to pick 1.5 pounds. Over the age of 16, girls and boys had to pick 1.5 pounds and 2 pounds per day respectively.

This lesson taught me new vocabulary pertaining to how to refer to people and things. I learned how to say things like, "I," "you," and "they." It helped to teach me how to describe, very basically, my feelings toward something. This lesson really helped me to speak Mandarin at a level I was starting to really hope to achieve. I am still extremely basic, but now I can talk about myself and other people instead of just talking about food and basic actions. I would highly recommend getting to at least this lesson in Rosetta Stone because it will really help you to be able to convey much more than what you could before, no matter how basic you still are. This resource is a must to anyone wanted to learn Mandarin Chinese.

Lecture 1 emphasized on light as a particle, matter as a wave and the Schrödinger equation. Light as a particle was described through various examples of photon ejection. Matter as a wave emphasized on Louis de Broglie's formula while Schrödinger's equation emphasized on, well… Schrödinger's equation (and its partial solving)!

Good for getting ideas to make rustic lamps

lots of useful information about trapping and fur handling

This book is about how to find yourself, in a very subtle way. This is a good book for people that love to get caught up in a read and cant ever put it down again.

Here's another short video, apart of a mini series about acting, by professional theater director Dr. Charles Grimes that touches on how to tap into your real emotions on stage, and in acting auditions. Helpful for anyone dealing with hard emotions to portray onstage.

Ever wonder how the USA completed John F. Kennedy's goal of "landing a man on the moon and returning him safely to the Earth." Take a look!

How does this show the relationship between government, projections and accomplishments?

The only good information on this page, is about how much money a blacksmith can make in a year.

Could you perhaps elaborate on those other sites or resources, please? :)

Pretty cool sugar house

Does this help you think about the evolution of the sugar house?

This is a great site about current world events in a level of French that is easy to understand. Not only can you learn about foreign issues, but I was also able to improve my french reading and comprehension

George Monbiot talks about the "rewilding" of Yellowstone during the integration of wolves. He speaks briefly about the extinction of wolves seventy years ago, and how humans fear wolves because they are so socially intelligent and are similar to humans. Monbiot speaks further about how the absence of wolves and how that impacted the ecosystem of Yellowstone.

This website provides a plethora of information about how to perceive and avoid avalanche conditions and how to handle a situation when an avalanche does occur. It has extremely detailed instructions on how to test for avalanches and make smart decisions in the backcountry.

Gallant re traces the development of humanity and many different creation stories which are linked in seemingly impossible ways. He emphasizes the theme of life coming the ocean which is a common thread throughout so many creation stories. What was really important to my studies from the sections of the book that I read was the theme of human observation. There is a strong idea that whether it be scientific or religious and fantastical stories of creation, all come from humans depiction of what is around them, and is an attempt to understand how they got to where they are.

This is a compilation of creation stories from small tribes around the world. From Navajo people of the southwestern U.S. to remote tribes traced to the island of Madagascar. This was a tremendous source to get me started on understanding the variety of creation myths, and seeing the commonalities in a very succinct form. The book is also well illustrated which makes it more fun, and easy to read.

Quizlet is a very helpful way to memorize Spanish vocabulary. You can type in any subject you would like to learn about, and the site will give you games to play around that subject. It will give you flash cards, practice tests, and more.

This is a series of 3 videos that show specifically how to turbocharge Mazda mx-5 1.6l engine, although my car has the 1.8l, most of the information was very useful. Especially the info about wide-band sensors and digital vs normal boost controllers.

This cookbook contains many wonderful recipes, as well as commentary on Nepali life and eating culture. It was essential for me upon arriving home from Nepal, as I wanted to cook the foods I had been eating over there but did not having many recipes. It also translates many common ingredient names from Nepali into English, which was very helpful.

An incredible true story about a Western nun who paved the way for women in Buddhist culture. Tension Palmo spent 12 years meditating in a cave on the side of a mountain, and in doing so proved that women are just as capable of extended meditation as are men. A great read, that provides lots of insight into Buddhism teachings and history.