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Because food matters Cambridge core science series Complete new releases curriculum library 2006 Divided union Librarian special (Cambridge educational (Firm)) NOW! series Physical science collection (New York, N.Y.) Religion as a window on culture Understanding psychology Writers' workshop: fiction and nonfictionSummary: After meeting Russian President Vladimir Putin for more than two hours at a castle in Slovenia in 2001, President George W. Bush commented: "I looked the man in the eye. I found him to be very straightforward and trustworthy.... I was able to get a sense of his soul." Since then, the trust has eroded on both sides, as the United States accuses Putin of subverting democracy, corruptly enriching...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2007
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Summary: This video reveals the immensity of space by showing how its vast distances are measured and by examining the strange effects of Einstein's Theory of Relativity on space travel. Topics include the units of measure in astronomy; how scientists estimate distances through parallax calculations, the inverse square law of light brightness, and the Cepheid variable, Doppler shift, and supernova...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2006
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Summary: In this classic program, First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy, just 32 years old, gives a guided tour of the newly redecorated White House. Jointly produced and broadcast by NBC and CBS, this program aired on Valentine's Day, 1962. One of the most popular newscasts in all of television history! President John F. Kennedy makes a brief appearance.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2008
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Summary: From the immense golden sun of The Weather Project at the Tate Modern to his New York Waterfalls, Olafur Eliasson has created large-scale installations that situate viewers in the ambiguous zones between communal and individual awareness. Filmed over a period of five years, this program follows the Danish-Icelandic artist's work in locations around the world. English-language interviews with...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2010
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Summary: Ranging from the starvation diet of the anorexic to certain forms of obesity, eating disorders are a diverse group of health problems. This program examines the emotional issues that lie behind most eating disorders, the serious and sometimes life-threatening consequences of eating disorders, and methods of treatment. Experts and patients alike offer their insights.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2005
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Summary: Dept of Defense gives press tour around space center, an Expert says that US will win the space race
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 1958
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Summary: As the number of obese Americans climbs to epidemic levels, the quest for ways to lose weight and keep it off is becoming ever more urgent. This program gives viewers a window into the painful human dramas of those labeled obese and the difficulty of solving weight-related problems. Information about hunger and eating, human metabolism, and psychological responses to food is balanced by stories...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2007
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Summary: Cognitive neuroscientist Al Seckel takes great delight in visual illusions and the brain mechanics that they reveal. In this TEDTalk, Seckel - "acknowledged as one of the world's leading authorities on illusions," says Edge.org - explores the subject of perceptual illusions using eye tricks that help him prove that not only is the brain easily fooled, such deceptions can actually make us feel...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2007
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Summary: This video gives students a dramatic view of what it's like to live and work in space with action footage of the International Space Station, the Buran-Energia Shuttle, the Mir Space Station, and Skylab. The pros and cons of living in an environment lacking Earth's gravity, protective atmosphere, and moderate temperatures (relatively speaking) are considered, and the future of space...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2006
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Summary: Structured around a Bad Boss Quiz, this lively program asks some tough questions about managers while suggesting ways to deal with those who are less than perfect. In addition, a series of Boss Boot Camp segments spotlight a management coach assisting an up-and-coming hotel manager in determining his weak points as a boss and overcoming them. Commentary by Shaun Belding, author of Winning with...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2007
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Summary: This program begins with the establishment of NASA in 1958 and explains the history and requirements of Project Mercury-the first manned orbital flight by the U.S. It covers training for high gravity and weightlessness; the development of a life-support system for space and a spaceship; the response to the flight of Yuri Gagarin; the first American manned space flight-Alan Shepard's...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2006
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Summary: In 1941, Stalin appeals to Russian nationalism to convince millions to take up arms against German invaders, among them a sniper named Lyudmila Pavlichenko who inspires others to fight and survive. In Canada a young woman named Veronica Foster becomes Ronnie the Bren Gun Girl and brings women into the workforce. After the attack on Pearl Harbor, the Allies have the mighty Americans on their...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2009
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Summary: In 1865, the laying down of arms was just the beginning of the long battle for equal rights facing African-Americans. After documenting the final months of the War Between the States-Lincoln's second inauguration, Sherman's march through the Carolinas, the Siege of Petersburg, the destruction of Richmond, General Lee's surrender at Appomattox, and Lincoln's assassination-this program considers...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2009
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Summary: First chimpanzee in space (Mercury-Redstone 2 spaceflight)
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 1961
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Summary: This program presents non-experimental research methods-questionnaires, interviews, and naturalistic observation-through three studies on the effects of cell phone use. Section one explains good questionnaire design while considering both the advantages and limitations of this method. Section two examines the use of unstructured interviews, a more nuanced approach to data collection. And...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2009
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Summary: This program explores the obstacles overcome by six prominent female authors: Louisa May Alcott, Emily Dickinson, Charlotte Perkins Gilman, Virginia Woolf, Sylvia Plath, and Alice Walker. On-location footage at sites such as Alcott's Orchard House in Concord, Massachusetts, complements discussion from an array of critics and experts, including Dr. Carolyn Heilbrun, author of Writing a Woman's...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2006
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Summary: While high-tech agriculture is one of the hallmarks of Western society, a growing number of Americans and Europeans believe that our farming methods are harmful on a number of levels. This program looks at the evolving debate over industrialized food production versus organic farming. Showing how and why farming techniques and policies have changed in the U.K. and similar countries over the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2008
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Summary: Climate change is big news these days, from melting mountain glaciers to warming seas. But is the buildup of carbon dioxide in the Earth's atmosphere leading to a crisis? An Intelligence Squared U.S. Debate.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2007
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Summary: Alan Shepard is 1st American in space (very short piece from year end retrospective) Rocket on launching pad, blasting off, in flight. Also CU Shepard in the nose cone of the Rocket.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 1961
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Summary: After the pen and paper have been gathered, what comes next? In this program, Fay Weldon, Janet Evanovich, Richard Ford, Amit Chaudhuri, Isobelle Carmody, and other highly regarded authors share their approaches to launching a story. From how to jumpstart the imagination to deciding whether to write for a specific market, these writers candidly speak their minds-even about the dreaded writer's...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2006
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Summary: This program discusses the mixture of faiths that abound in Indianapolis, and the importance of sacred space to each denomination. Martin E. Marty, of the University of Chicago Divinity School, defines sacred space as a place where individuals experience a sense of the spiritual events relevant to their faith. Visiting several places of worship about the city, we learn how size, decoration (or...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2007
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Summary: Managing a schedule, like comedy, is just a matter of timing. This "how-to" program takes a look at setting priorities, assessing available time, getting organized, managing interruptions, setting a daily schedule, and more. A stand-up comedian introduces each section with his own wacky perspective on time management. The humor and information in this video are sure to please everyone. Help...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2005
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Summary: In the West, Islam is often oversimplified-to the detriment of better understanding this complex religion and the diverse interpretations inspired by its tenets. The Aspen Institute and Bill Moyers brought together eight journalists and scholars from the U.S., Pakistan, France, Iraq, Turkey, India, and Britain to join in a conversation about the history and motives of the states too easily...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2005
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Summary: With the disastrous launch of the HealthCare.gov website in fall 2013, critics of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, or "Obamacare," were given more fuel for the fire. Will Obamacare succeed, or is it beyond rescue?
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2014