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1) Ocean
Series
Pub. Date
[2006]
Language
English
Description
Discover the ancient myths that surround our oceans and the modern science behind them.
Series
Language
English
Description
When it comes to measuring flat shapes, geometry generously provides a formula for every occasion. This program begins with an overview of how to convert English and metric units of measurement. Next, finding the perimeter of polygons is illustrated, after which a tour of Circleville provides a snapshot summary of circumference and pi. Finally, the Area Congruence and Area Addition Postulates are revealed, along with formulas for the area of squares,...
Pub. Date
[2013], c2012
Language
English
Description
Voiced by comedian Clive Anderson, this entertaining romp through the history of English squeezes 1,600 years of history into 10 one-minute clips. Bursting with fascinating facts, the clip collection looks at how English grew from a regional tongue into a major global language before reflecting on the future of English in the 21st century. Video clips include: *Anglo-Saxon: The Angles and the Saxons came up with the everyday words we really needed,...
Series
Pub. Date
[2007], c2006
Language
English
Description
Enjoy the latest in motorsport magic, witness what could be the end of the flat tire, and take a ride across the English Channel-in a small Italian car. Triumphs of ingenuity featured in this program include: the Prodrive P2, the MB Supercar, and the MIRA track where both were tested; PAX, Michelin's potentially invulnerable auxiliary-supported run-flat tire system; new methods of organization and operation in racing pits; and the watertight Panda...
Pub. Date
[2008]
Language
English
Description
"The 'Steps4Kids Cursive' DVD shows: how to write all upper and lowercase letters (with 2 versions of the uppercase 'Q' and lowercase 'y' to conform with most writing programs); easy-to-remember tips to remember whether to connect uppercase letters and how to connect lowercase letters; the proper grips for both left and right handed children (special section for 'lefties'); colorful graphics with cursive sight words to help children learn to read...
10) Global Business
Series
Pub. Date
[2014], c2012
Language
English
Description
Business Culture: Japanese business executives use a Q&A format to teach the basics of doing business in Japan. Understanding cultural differences is key to participating in the global economy. Topics include language, attire, etiquette.
Series
Pub. Date
[2007], c1999
Language
English
Description
Part one of this program, presented against a backdrop of Gothic architecture and pre-Raphaelite art, asks whether religion and science can coexist in a post-Darwinian world. Are Creation and Evolution mutually exclusive? Part two focuses on the questions raised by the global movement toward social equality. Must Christianity adapt to survive, and if so, do issues like female priests and homosexuality threaten to rob it of its scriptural authority?...
Series
History Detectives volume Season 9
Pub. Date
[2013], c2011
Language
English
Description
How is a suspiciously ornate document connected to the earliest settlers of New York City - and a potential multimillion dollar land dispute? How did a Civil War-era tintype help reignite a fiery debate about African-Americans bearing arms for the Confederacy? And what does a 1915 accounts ledger for a movie company have to do with the changing world of the Lakota Sioux? History Detectives investigates.
Series
Pub. Date
[2014], c2012
Language
English
Description
This video shows brushing techniques, theory and practice. Topics include types of brushes and conditioners; how to choose a brush for different procedures; conditions of hair and previous brushing, hair division patterns for beginners, hair dryers and attachments. It is one of a 14-part series that includes step by step explanations and procedures on how to perform hair brushing and cutting techniques covering a wide array of styles and cuts, from...
Language
English
Description
The history and social structures of Latin America's native peoples were neither simple nor peaceful before the arrival of Europeans. Wars were fought, empires were created and destroyed, and-as this program illustrates-narrative tapestries of fact and fiction were woven in the process. Underscoring the linguistic sophistication that flourished for thousands of years in the region, the program addresses the proliferation of Nahuatl and Quechua literature,...
15) Auto Body Repair
Series
Language
English
Description
Most auto body repairs fall under the category of minor damage: dents and dings too big to fill, but too small to need a new panel. This video shows how to assess sheet metal damage, plan and perform repairs, and refinish surfaces. A slide hammer dent puller, weld-on pulling tool, body hammer and dolly, and other tools of the trade are demonstrated. Correlates to the standards for the Collision Repair and Refinish Technician Training Certification...
Series
Pub. Date
[2006], c2006
Language
English
Description
Computer animation is used to make basic electronic components come to life in this very informative training video. The principles of semiconductor materials, transistor operation, transistor construction, transistor types, diodes, and other basic electronic components are illustrated with very interesting experiments and computer animation. This is a "must have" for courses in electronics, electricity, motor controls, technology, air conditioning,...
Pub. Date
[2007], c1999
Language
English
Description
Behind every calculus problem, neatly packaged and ready to solve, is a word problem. But before coming to terms with word problems, this program examines local extrema and local maximums and minimums. Next, the first- and second-derivative tests for local extrema are studied. Finally, max/min word problems-like how to make packaging for Uncle Skippy's Premium Edible Dirt-are addressed, and the five-step process for solving them is applied.
18) Trading 101
Series
Pub. Date
[2014], c2013
Language
English
Description
An investment expert teaches us what to consider in choosing an online broker. He explains cash accounts and margin accounts, different types of retirement accounts, and the 529 plan. He discusses how investors can responsibly engage in aggressive trading as opposed to a conservative buy-and-hold strategy.
Pub. Date
[2013], c2009
Language
English
Description
Design teacher Shae rents a two-bedroom apartment in Bondi with her boyfriend, Greg. Luckily for Shae, Greg is a professional chef, and they cook up a storm most nights. The only problem is that the kitchen is small, poorly laid out, and hard to clean-so they tend leave the dishes till morning or much later. Specific problems with the fridge-including broken seals, overcrowded food, and a chronically frosty freezer, which Shae calls an igloo-don't...
20) Math in a Box
Series
Pub. Date
[2006], c1999
Language
English
Description
In this program, geometry is combined with approximation to solve relatively complex problems involving shooting an arrow and landing an airplane on the deck of an aircraft carrier. Emphasizing the value of sketching as a visualization tool, the program also explains how the solution of the archery problem, through geometric inversion, can help solve the problem of a plane landing.
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