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[2015]
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English
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With a tiny and delicate paintbrush, Jean Fouquet adds the golden threads of a tentative humanism to "The Martyrdom of Saint Apollonia" (circa 1450) and unveils a glimmer of the modern era, crouching behind the horizon of the Middle Ages. This film analyzes the illumination for clues of what Fouquet sought to convey to viewers. Completed for a book of hours commissioned by one of Charles VIII's financial advisors, it portrays Apollonia's martyrdom...
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[2023]
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English
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Henry Louis Gates takes actors Claire Danes and Jeff Daniels on a journey into their roots, uncovering primal scenes from our nation’s past. Weaving together stories of soldiers and settlers, immigrants and entrepreneurs, Gates travels from World War One battlefields to Civil War prison camps to America’s most infamous witch hunt—offering his guests insight into what made them who they are today.
83) I Wonder: Math
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Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
This video answers the question: what are the different types of angles called?
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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,...
85) Hairdressing
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Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
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This instructional video takes you through a traditional hair cut and shows how to achieve the angles needed to create the graduated haircut. There's is a lot of talk of which angle to take, 45 degrees, Zero degrees, 90 degrees, this all become confusing. Instructor John Mcloughlin will make sense of it all and shows you how to correctly cross check your graduation. Once this technique has been learned and understood, you'll find it easy to develop...
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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
[2019]
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English
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The Sweet family in Weston-super-Mare are happy and truly inspirational in their close-knit community. Louisa (14), Max (11) and Harry (6) were born healthy, and family life was good until Harry was diagnosed with a genetic condition called Ehlers-Danlos syndrome. He is significantly hypermobile and suffers terrible pain in his joints, unsettled sleep and chronic constipation as part of his condition. He is also being assessed for autism. The family...
88) Man vs. History
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Pub. Date
[2021]
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English
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Great American folk tales have been passed down for generations, often through word of mouth. While many of the stories snowball into legends over the years, most contain at least a kernel of truth.
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
In the fourth part of an eight part lecture series on “Daniel Deronda,” Professor Ruth Wisse examines evilness in Henleigh Grandcourt and Mr. Lapidoth. An expert on Yiddish and Jewish literature and winner of the National Humanities Medal, Wisse discusses how Grandcourt symbolizes an aristocracy that loses its purpose before losing financial power. Bored, he exercises power over Gwendolen, who does not suspect his sadism. Mr. Lapidoth exploits...
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Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
We move around… always going faster and further. Whether it’s in the air or even in space, research is progressing and giving us the ability to travel. But this traveling has a significant impact on the planet. Indeed, 100,000 plane flights take place each day, which means more than 3 million per year around the world. The impact of air traffic on the environment has doubled in 20 years and air pollution is constantly increasing. At the same...
91) Theaterland
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Pub. Date
[2009]
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English
Description
This eight-part documentary series goes back stage to cover six months in the life of London's Theater Royal Haymarket from all angles, including the arrival of new artistic director Sean Mathias and the lead up to his production of Samuel Beckett's "Waiting for Godot," starring Ian McKellen and Patrick Stewart. In the second episode, employees make final preparations for opening night, including fixing a bathroom, flying the Union Jack, and distributing...
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[2022]
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English
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Join the ten talented home cooks for their first challenge: creating a dish that expresses their unique story and talents. Next, they put their original spin on regional dishes and ingredients - BBQ chicken and Korean tacos are on the menu.
93) Inside China
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Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
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.
95) Dr. Brain
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Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
Español
Description
Do we all listen the same? How do we listen? Can noise make us sick? Do we all lose hearing ability over the years? Where do the rhythm and the music come from? Why do we all like music?Bruno Grossi plays with the idea of ??conducting sound experiments while Hernán Moreno invites us to imagine the lives of people without hearing.From the hand of Rodolfo Llinás, we know the functioning of our auditory system and the effect of sound on our brain...
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English
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The seeds of World War II were sown in the dark days of depression following the first world conflict. While the United States chose a course of isolationism, escalating aggression in Europe and Asia threatened world stability. Without warning, the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor pushed the reluctant nation into war. The bloody conflict would span the globe and trigger political, social and military repercussions that would resonate through the twentieth...
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Pub. Date
[2015]
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English
Description
The 6th amendment to the U.S. Constitution guarantees every American the right to a speedy and public trial before an impartial jury, and the right to a defense attorney. What the 6th amendment doesn't lay out are rules for law enforcement and prosecution. In this episode, we will highlight two cases: the ongoing efforts of parolee Derrick Hamilton to clear his name after twenty years for a murder conviction fraught with alleged police and prosecutorial...
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English
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This film celebrates steel, the metal that built modern America—from small, early ironworks in colonial Massachusetts to massive mills in Pittsburgh. Viewers learn about Andrew Carnegie’s opportunism, timing, and business talent that led him to enter the post-Civil War iron industry. He soon adopted the Bessemer process to supply steel to buildings and railroads across the nation during the Gilded Age—becoming the richest man in America. J.P....
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Junior is learning a new dance move from Remy at Kids’ Club. When Alma decides to join in on the dancing, Junior gets frustrated, because Alma keeps distracting him from learning the new steps. And while celebrating Papi’s birthday, Alma realizes that they’ve never celebrated Chacho’s birthday because they don’t know what day he was born. Alma is determined to pick a special day just for Chacho.
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