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Pub. Date
[2018]
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English
Description
Martin & MOD are at odds over a 1978 Triumph 2500S, but Martin is keen to take on this fuel-injected British classic. MOD visits an extraordinary never-filmed-before private collection of cars and trucks, one of the biggest in the southern hemisphere.
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Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
Students will discover what onomatopoeia is and the impacts of this figurative language device on poetry using the poem ‘The Longings of a Timeworn Guitar’ by Year 9 student Gabrielle. They will also learn why the device is used in poetry and be invited to experiment with the device themselves using an object.
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Pub. Date
[2019]
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English
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An orally transmitted musical heritage of a culture, in the 1930s, enjoyed a resurgence during the Great Depression following stock market crash, droughts and dust storms encouraged farmers out of the dust bowl to California and New York State. The American folk music revival began with performers like Woody Guthrie, Lead Belly, Paul Robeson. Breakthrough act The Weavers sang traditional folk songs from around the world, as well as blues, labour songs,...
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Pub. Date
[2020]
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English
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Gospel is a genre of religious music, which is very much focused on a strong vocal delivery. These amazing harmonies and lyrics, which are celebratory.It’s music of unparalleled spirituality. It’s the music of hope; it’s the music of light, and it’s the music of better times ahead. It’s a combination of African Spirituals from Africans who were brought over to be slaves, and Christianity, but the non-conformist side of Christianity; Methodism,...
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Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
The War of 1812 was a major conflict between the United States and Great Britain for control of the Northern Frontier. Often described as the second war of independence, in reality it was caused in large part by the ineffective foreign policies of two U.S. Presidents.
87) My Americas
Series
Pub. Date
[2004]
Language
English
Description
In "My Americas," Mexican American hosts Roberto Alcaraz and Leticia Vásquez travel into the rich cultural and spiritual life of Latin America in search of their heritage. In this program, Leticia explores Spanish colonial architecture and visits the equator in Quito, Ecuador before traveling to Otavalo, where she discovers wool textiles and visits one of Ecuador's finest weavers. During the solar equinox, Otavalo hosts the Yamor Festival in preparation...
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
What happens to us after we die? Where do we go? Is there any part of us that lives on? In the premiere episode of "The Story of God," Morgan Freeman sets out to understand humanity's obsession with the afterlife. He speaks to David Bennett, a man who died and came back to talk about it; Sam Parnia, a physician who is convinced something survives our physical bodies after death; archaeologist Jodi Magness, who reveals how one man's death granted humanity...
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Ethics in America volume II
Pub. Date
[2007]
Language
English
Description
Should the executives at Casablanca Cruise Lines have asbestos removed from their ships by a company based in the former Soviet republic of Novostan? The cost would be 80 million dollars less than if an American company were used, but Novostani standards of worker safety are far less rigorous. What should executives at MaxiCorp disclose about accidents in cars using their device, which doubles the mileage of cars in which it is installed, when they...
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Digital Cinema Training. Movie Production volume Part 11
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
English
Description
The Movie Production volume of Digital Cinema Training applies numerous concepts of basic production in the real world, such as composition, camera settings, and manipulating the camera. Part 16 focuses on cinematography principles such as the law of thirds and the 180 degree rule as it applies to outdoor settings.
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Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
In this episode we meet Lynn Scott, the sister of death row inmate Jack Jones - the next prisoner in line to die. Jones has severe medical problems including diabetes, which led to him having a leg amputated in prison. Jones and his sister are worried that the number of medications he is on could mean the lethal injection drugs don't work properly, resulting in an agonising death. However, the family of Jones's victim Mary Phillips say they have waited...
93) Inside China
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Pub. Date
[2014]
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English
Description
How has China transformed, inside 30 years, from developing nation to the world’s next largest economy after the USA? Includes interviews with historians, eye-witnesses and party officials. This program provides an overview of Chinese history, Chinese industrial development, and China in the 20th century.
94) Jesus and Islam
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Pub. Date
[2015]
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English
Description
According to Surah IV of the Qur'an, "the People of the Book" - in this context, the Jews, claim that they have put Jesus to death. Contrary to historical fact, they contend that they have crucified him. Why this implausible claim? Why this self-accusation? Why does the Qur'an polemicize so much against the Jews of Arabia and yet all the while appear to remain faithful to the biblical tradition?
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
Over 400 years after Shakespeare’s death, his plays continue to be studied, discussed and performed around the world. This video delves into the literary devices used in ‘Macbeth’ and its major themes, explaining how they contribute to the timeless nature of the play. Valuable insights from experts at the Shakespeare Schools Foundation make this essential viewing for secondary English and Drama students studying the play.
97) Pasta at Home
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Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
A simple tutorial outlining the secrets of making soft and pillowy gnocchi at home with only a few simple ingredients.
Pub. Date
[2003]
Language
English
Description
This program features: Call and Promise, in which God makes his covenant with Abraham, and A Family Affair, which describes Abraham's relationship with Sarah's servant Hagar. Joining Bill Moyers are theologian Lewis Smedes, author Bharati Mukherjee, scholar Robert Alter, law professor Azizah al-Hibri, pastor Eugene Rivers, theatrical writer and performer Elizabeth Swados, and Rabbi Burton Visotzky. Together they address topics such as what it means...
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Language
English
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In this program, Hazel Henderson discusses a range of global challenges and transition management strategies with Frank Dixon (Harvard MBA), former head of global research with social auditing firm Innovest. They consider the ways in which global geopolitics is evolving in response to the systemic changes to our planet's ecosystems due to human activities. Frank Dixon's book, Global System Change, maps these global issues and connects the dots. The...
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Pub. Date
[1978]
Language
English
Description
In this discussion, economist Milton Friedman examines the role of the U.S. Government in economic and political contexts (as of 1978), and notes that the government's actions have exceeded proper limitations. Friedman concludes that free societies must try to understand the implications of their values and explore all possibilities for coordinating actions through voluntary means.
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