Summary: The story of the brave young men and women who successfully reversed the tide of an epidemic, demanded the attention of a fearful nation, and stopped AIDS from becoming a death sentence. This improbable group of activists bucked oppression and infiltrated government agencies and the pharmaceutical industry, helping to identify promising new medication and treatments and move them through trials...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Sundance Selects 2013
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1 available in TC Film Fest DVDs, Call number: DVD TCFF HOWSummary: "A gripping tale of microbes, medicine and money, Under our skin exposes the hidden story of Lyme disease, one of the most controversial and fastest growing epidemics of our time. Each year, thousands go undiagnosed or misdiagnosed, often told that their symptoms are 'all in their head.' Following the stories of patients and physicians fighting for their lives and livelihoods, the film brings...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Open Eye Pictures 2008
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC UNDSummary: A joyous cinematic exploration of music's capacity to reawaken our souls and uncover the deepest parts of our humanity. Filmmaker Michael Rossato-Bennett chronicles the astonishing experiences of individuals around the country who have been revitalized through the simple experience of listening to music.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: MVD Visual 2014
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC ALISummary: "In 1951 at Fort Detrick, Maryland, construction crews built a hollow metal sphere four stories high. Inside germ weapons were to be exploded, creating mists of infectious aerosols for testing on animals....and people. Employees called it the eight ball. In their eighteen month long journey Grey and Russell travel the country in search of answers and interview top experts in the world of Lyme...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2009
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC UNDWeissman, David
Summary: Explores the impact of the AIDS crisis in San Francisco during the 1980s.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: New Video 2012
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC WESummary: One of the most important documents of the AIDS epidemic was filmed in 1986 in the very early years of the crisis. The AIDS (Artists Involved with Death and Survival) Show deals with the impact of the epidemic on the community most affected by the disease -- gay men. This unique work, one of the first films to deal with the subject of AIDS, was based on San Francisco's long-running Theatre...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2022
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC AIDSummary: Employing a mix of documentary, performance, poetry, and music in his work, the transformative filmmaker Marlon Riggs was an unapologetic gay Black man who defied a culture of silence and shame to speak his truth with resounding joy and conviction.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2021
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: BLU-RAY DOC SIGSummary: Explosives expert Andrew Marr suffered a multitude of traumatic brain injuries after being 'front and center' to hundreds if not thousands of detonations in Afghanistan, causing him to self-medicate with drugs and alcohol as he was constantly dismissed or mis-diagnosed. Dozens of high-profile people, from radio Host Joe Rogan to professional athletes Mark Rypien, Anthony Davis, Shawn Dollar,...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2020
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC QUISummary: Makes multiplication and division fun and easy. Learn basic multiplication and division through fact families. With fun characters, level 1 will teach how to easily recall basic multiplication & division math facts from 0x0 to 3x12.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2017
Copies Available at Interlochen
1 available in Juvenile Parent-Teacher Collection, Call number: J Teach Me Math x/÷ Level 1Summary: Is college worth the cost? Groundbreaking filmmaker Andrew Rossi asks the critical question about the value of higher education, revealing how colleges have come to embrace a business model that often promotes expansion over quality learning. With student-loan debt now over the one trillion dollar mark, the once-great American institution is at a breaking point. The film explores the current...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2014
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC IVOSummary: A distinguished poet, translator, critic and teacher, Edwin Honig wrote dozens of books and poems that attracted critical praise around the world. His seminal translations awakened English-speaking readers to previously overlooked literary giants, resulting in honorary knighthoods from the king of Spain and the president of Portugal. Acclaimed documentary filmmaker Alan Berliner paints a deeply...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2014
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC FIRSummary: This film examines the claim that most if not all degenerative diseases that afflict us can be controlled, or even reversed, by rejecting animal-based and processed foods. It traces the personal journeys of a pair of pioneering researchers, Dr. T. Colin Campbell and Dr. Caldwell Esselstyn. Although they didn't know each other, their individual research led to startlingly similar conclusions:...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Monica Beach Media 2011
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1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD FORCopies Available at East Bay
1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD 616.39 FORCopies Available at Woodmere
2 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC FORSummary: In this episode of Nova, three women at risk of developing Alzheimer's join a groundbreaking study to try to prevent the disease, while sharing their ups and downs, anxiously watching for symptoms, and hoping they can make a difference.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2022
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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV DETSummary: A Spanish DVD introducing another 180 words and phrases in different themes. The teacher interacts with real children in beautifully filmed high-definition video. Experience a wide range of emotions with Little Pim from happiness and love to sad faces, mad faces, and everything in-between.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Little Pim Corp. 2010
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1 available in Juvenile Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD JUV SPANISH LITSummary: A playful celebration of baby's movement milestones, including first steps, clapping, jumping, dancing, and more. Discover how movement enriches physical strength, builds self-confidence, and encourages natural curiosity. New features include: Grow With Me - A second viewing mode that includes language and words as baby grows.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Baby Einstein Co. 2009
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1 available in Juvenile Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD JUV BABArtist Not Provided
Summary: Instructors Krisse and Julie teach basic Spanish words and pronunciation.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Brock Sisters Productions 2007
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1 available in Juvenile World Languages, Call number: DVD JUV KID1 available in Juvenile Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD JUV KID
Artist Not Provided
Summary: Instructors Krisse and Julie teach Spanish words for different shapes and colors.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Brock Sisters Productions 2007
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Juvenile World Languages, Call number: DVD JUV KIDArtist Not Provided
Summary: Instructors Krisse and Julie teach Spanish words for family members.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Brock Sisters Productions 2007
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Juvenile World Languages, Call number: DVD JUV KIDArtist Not Provided
Summary: Instructors Krisse and Julie teach Spanish words for animals.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Brock Sisters Productions 2007
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Juvenile World Languages, Call number: DVD JUV KIDArtist Not Provided
Summary: Teaches children basic Spanish vocabulary, focusing on common foods.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Brock Sisters Productions 2007
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Juvenile World Languages, Call number: DVD JUV KIDArtist Not Provided
Summary: Teaches children basic Spanish vocabulary and phrases.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Brock Sisters Productions 2007
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1 available in Juvenile World Languages, Call number: DVD JUV KIDSummary: Little Pim the panda teaches basic Spanish vocabulary pertaining to bedtime and waking up to young viewers. Alternates animated sequences of Little Pim with live action sequences of children enjoying everyday activities to teach babies, toddlers, and preschoolers over 60 Spanish vocabulary words. Includes vocabulary reviews and a repeat play option.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Little Pim 2009
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Juvenile World Languages, Call number: DVD JUV SPANISH LITSummary: "These pain-relief workouts offer a solution to end chronic pain. Slow and gentle, and easy to do--these workouts will release, rebalance and restore your body--leaving you feeing pain-free, healthy and energetic!"--Container.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2016