Summary: This video demonstrates the types of dangers present in any industrial or manufacturing atmosphere and then explains how to prevent accidents. Actual industrial accidents (cranes collapsing, foundry explosions) are used to stress the importance of using proper methods when in a general shop. An excellent program for technology/vocational courses.
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2005
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Summary: Let's face it-cleaning is a tough job. The only way to make sure a hotel or restaurant stays sanitary is to put regular procedures into action, and Sparkling Clean provides the know-how to do just that. From selecting and setting up the right equipment to implementing regular cleaning schedules, this video covers the complete range of actions that lead to spotless kitchens, restrooms, and...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2006
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Summary: Gambling with your safety on a job site is like playing the lottery-the more you play, the better the odds that you'll hit the big one. But unlike the lottery, safety's stakes are much higher. This program provides a concise guide to basic construction safety concerns and practices. Topics include: Personal protective equipment, including hardhats, protective glasses and goggles, clothing, and...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2005
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Summary: Blue, black, skinny, flared-no matter what form they take, denim jeans are an American icon. And no jeans are more iconic than those made by Levi Strauss & Company, which introduced riveted denim overalls in the later decades of the 19th century and then, starting in the 1920s, offered similarly constructed pants. This CNBC Original documentary goes behind the scenes at Levi's, telling the...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2007
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Summary: It's true that a jobseeker needs to stand out from the crowd-but there are good and bad ways to do that! Having all the right credentials and experience doesn't count for much if a candidate comes off as unprepared, unmotivated, and unprofessional in an interview. This video shows how to avoid that fate with concrete advice from experts, eye-catching graphics that reinforce core concepts, and...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2012
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Summary: What wheat is to bread, cotton is to textiles. But the "white gold" that has lined the coffers of cloth manufacturers for centuries has also brought about economic and environmental harm. This program examines the global impact of cotton production and its effect on vulnerable populations. Viewers learn how pesticides, insecticides, and irrigation systems used to grow cotton have increased...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2010
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Summary: Somewhere along the line clothing met fashion, and neither has been the same since. In this program, historian Valerie Steele, of the Fashion Institute of Technology, and other experts interpret the history of humankind-from the ancients to the moderns-through the intriguing context of costume. Topics include the origins of clothing; symbolism associated with clothing, such as gender and...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2005
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Summary: With so much at stake in today's job market, an interview has to be handled just right. This ABC News program follows Peggy Klaus, a career and communications coach, as she takes an anxious job-seeker under her wing. In a heady prep session, Peggy and her client discuss the importance of eye contact, confident body language, confident tone, and good grammar and vocabulary. But Peggy takes her...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2009
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Summary: A job interview is a crucial opportunity to shine-but before that happens, a would-be employee needs to sell his or her abilities in writing. This program helps students identify, organize, and promote their skills and experience during the application phase of a job hunt. Starting with a period of personal reflection and goal-setting, the video guides viewers through the critical components of...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2009
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Summary: From Paris to London, Monte Carlo to Milan, and Munich to LA, taste-makers Li Edelkoort, Gucci's Tom Ford, and Werner Baldessarini, of Hugo Boss, seek to identify the spirit of the age wherever they can find it-and then translate it into the next big trend in fashions. In this program, Edelkoort, Ford, Baldessarini, and others unravel the intricacies of clothing-oriented trend-spotting. In...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2005
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Summary: With temporary and project-based employment becoming the norm, jobseekers need more than just a simple resume-they need to provide in-depth illustrations of their skills and experiences. This program shows how to create a strong impression with a potential employer by developing a career portfolio. Featuring insight from a career coach and a pair of hypothetical case studies, the film presents...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2009
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Summary: The apparel industry has become far more than a showcase for a designer's talent-it's now the battleground of billion-dollar corporations. This program enters the world of fashion superbrands to find out how and why they have invaded not only our wardrobes, but our minds. With help from neuroscientist and marketing expert Dr. Gemma Calvert, who administers an MRI scan to an avid fashion...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2011
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Summary: CPD is one of the leading fashion fairs worldwide, and Manfred Kronen is its owner. To him, fashion equals emotion, so he never fails to market them together at his huge exhibition hall in Dusseldorf. This program features Kronen and the CPD staff in action, tracking them from final arrangements through the events of opening day, including a Toni Gard fashion show and a photo shoot for German...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2005
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Summary: How does a fad differ from a fashion? Who decides what's fashionable? How is fashion affected by economic, social, and political events? Fashion Frenzy answers these and other questions as it tracks clothing trends across the turbulent 20th century with a teen narrator, a fashion expert, vintage videos, and a fabulous fashion show. Correlates to all applicable National and State Educational...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2010
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Summary: The fashion business is renowned for its competitiveness. How, then, do emerging fashion entrepreneurs get a foothold in this fast-paced field? Fashionable Business answers that question through the stories of three up-and-coming labels from Down Under-Dhini, Trimapee, and MaterialByProduct-and the visionary young designers behind them. Topics range from where they get their ideas and...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2009
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Summary: After a jobseeker has decided what industries and positions to target, and after he or she has created a stellar resume and work sample presentation, it’s time to start the hunt. This program helps viewers make that leap of faith and fortitude with down-to-earth advice on where to look, who to talk to, and how to avoid common pitfalls. Viewers learn how to sift through online employment...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2011
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Summary: Touring Issey Miyake's design studio and factory as well as spotlighting his garments on the runway, this program presents a total look at one of the world's leading fashion designers. Half innovation, half invention, Issey's use of pleats and twists has opened up a whole new world of possibilities in fabric by exploiting texture and wrinkles. The process of folding and twisting the fabrics by...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2005
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Summary: As a nationally known career expert, Sue Morem understands what it takes to stand out from a crowd of would-be employees! Whether your students are looking for their first job or their next job, The Job Seeker will give them a definite edge in a very tight employment market. Over the course of the video, several college students take part in rigorous mock interviews so viewers can learn from...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2009
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Summary: In this video, Robin Strangis-a respected interior designer and a member of the influential Color Marketing Group-takes students on a trip through the world of color. After neatly summing up color's cultural significance and explaining the physics of color, she uses the color wheel to introduce primary, secondary, and tertiary colors; complementary colors; hue, value, and intensity; tints and...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2010
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Summary: A person normally wouldn't shout out the details of a secret hookup or give a credit card to a total stranger and say 'Max it out for me.' Yet as this video playfully points out, in effect that's what people do when they post indiscreetly on social networking sites or are duped by phishing scams. Think b4 u Post uses a light touch to deliver some very serious information on how people can...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2011
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Summary: Teenage students spend most of their earned income on their wardrobes, and young adults spend up to ten percent of their full-time income likewise. This live-action video helps develop the skills needed to make smart decisions when purchasing clothing. It covers the importance of planning for purchases and illustrates how to take a clothing inventory. It also explains how personality, climate,...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2007
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Summary: In Italy, the finest cloth in Europe is woven and hand-assembled to the exacting specifications of prestigious fashion houses-and it comes at a very steep price. This program visits an exclusive fabric fair, the wool looms of Zegna, the silk printing presses of T.J.S.S., a clothing assembly plant, and a fashion trade show to demonstrate how Italy's best craftspeople turn thread into cloth and...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2005
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Summary: When a play is performed, all eyes are on the actors-which means the costume department can make or break a production. This program introduces skills and responsibilities essential to theatrical costume design, technology, and management. After outlining the history of stage costuming, the video shows how an actor's attire reveals his or her character, how a designer researches and...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2010
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Summary: Instructs students how to prepare for a job interview with a potential employer. Basic food service job skills are discussed along with appropriate work behavior, professional appearance, and suitable attitude. Viewers will be able to apply practical ideas to the job search as well as in the workplace. They will also see what employers want in an applicant and use that knowledge to get a good...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2006