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Français
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In this French language program, Franklin shares secrets and accidentally reveals that Skunk doesn't know how to swim. Skunk later learns that Franklin has a rash on his foot. Franklin fears that Skunk will tell his secret in front of everyone at the swimming party.
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2011.
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English
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From the Dust Jacket: Bears of the Last Frontier follows the epic journey of wildlife conservationist and bear expert Chris Morgan as he travels more than 3,000 miles across Alaska by motorcycle, bush plane, boat, snowmobile, and on foot with a PBS film crew on a search for bears. From thick forests to the icy Arctic, the bears' world reveals a great deal about these often misunderstood animals. Chris treks deep into the wild and magical habitat...
5) Animal Atlas
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English
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A panoramic look at animals from Africa, especially the giants, such as elephants, giraffes, hippos, rhinos, and ostriches. A comparison of animals that isn't native to Africa, such as bears, with animals that are, such as -- surprise -- penguins. Next, a visit with the birds of Africa. Then, a rundown of the many wild animals with the word "Africa" in their common name. Finally, an examination of the adaptations these animals have to live on the...
Series
Pub. Date
[2008]
Language
English
Description
Deserted by her husband and with four children to support, 24-year-old Sushma, from a remote village in Nepal, was sold into sexual slavery. Her trafficker took her to Kolkata, but she managed to escape. In this film we document how difficult it is for Nepal to stanch the flow of young women being trafficked each year across an open 1,500-mile-long border with India. Meet some of the women on the frontline who are trying to put a stop to the trade....
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Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
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"A tantalizing novel about the secrets, betrayal, and murder within one of New York City's most impressive Gilded Age mansions. Eight months since losing her mother in the Spanish flu outbreak of 1919, twenty-one-year-old Lillian Carter's life has completely fallen apart. For the past six years, under the moniker Angelica, Lillian was one of the most sought-after artists' models in New York City, with statues based on her figure gracing landmarks...
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
The lives of three outspoken poets intersect as they harness the power of the word. CJ Suitt confronts the racial injustice of a Southern black male. Kamaya Truitt-Martin competes in poetry slams across the country to heal a broken home. Jeremy Berggren employs art and poetry to cope with PTSD and to bear witness to the suffering of veterans. The 19th-century poet John Keats said, "Truth is beauty," and beauty is harsh.
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
This episode looks at treatments for the body. Mehreen discovers whether a non-surgical bumlift can create a ‘Love Island bum'. Mehreen investigates a procedure that claims to get rid of cellulite for good - if you can bear the pain and the price tag. And she asks whether our love of selfies could be driving the increasing demand for cosmetic treatments. Michael scrutinises the science behind fat freezing and fat heating and whether they can shift...
Series
Pub. Date
[2009]
Language
English
Description
It’s a very hot and dry summer day in Greenwood Gardens and Larry and the team have plenty of work to do. Tangles has to water all the plants and trees and shrubs on the property. First stop: - the vegetable patch. Just as he’s about to start, Rosie calls him away to the hill because she’s hot and would like a cooling spray of water to make her feel better. Tangles obliges then goes back to the vegetable patch. Every time he goes to start watering...
11) The Fixies
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English
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Fire, Verda, Digit and Toola have made plans to visit Simka like "real guests" who first ring the doorbell before entering. But their plan is blocked when they discover that the doorbell isn't working. Please preview this videos as it models fire, which is a very dangerous thing. Also in this video, the animated characters put 2 wires together to see what will happen. This is a very dangerous idea and is poor modeling. It should be emphasized that...
Pub. Date
[2012], c2002
Language
English
Description
On World Youth Day, 2002, hundreds of thousands of young Roman Catholics from all over the world descended on Toronto's Downsview Park to see and hear their spiritual leader, Pope John Paul II. To commemorate the suffering and crucifixion of Jesus, the center of the city was taken over by throngs of pilgrims who helped reenact the Way of the Cross-a passion play featuring a highly convincing portrayal of the crucified Christ. The procession gathered...
14) Road to Nowhere
Pub. Date
[2011], c2011
Language
English
Description
There's a murky, tenuous balance between reality and fiction - particularly when it involves a beautiful young woman, murder, a powerful politico, a missing fortune, and suicide. A passionate filmmaker, creating a film based upon a true crime, casts an unknown mysterious young woman bearing a disturbing resemblance to the femme fatale in the story. He finds himself unsuspectingly drawn into a complex web of haunting intrigue, obsessed with the woman,...
15) Body of war
Pub. Date
[2008], c2008
Language
English
Description
As the Iraq War enters its sixth year, American military casualties have reached approximately 34,000 dead and wounded. "But numbers aren't personal," says Bill Moyers. "The only way truly to understand the human cost of this war is to know someone who is bearing it." In this edition of the Journal, Moyers interviews iconic talk show host Phil Donahue and award-winning documentarian Ellen Spiro on their film Body of War, an intimate portrait of Tomas...
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English
Description
East of the Sun, West of the Moon is narrated by actor Max von Sydow with music by Lyle Mays. Hidden deep in the blue forest of Norway, there lived a peasant farmer and his family. In a fierce storm, a mysterious white bear arrives with a strange proposal to make them rich if their youngest daughter will go to live with him in his golden cavern. They agree, and for a time all goes well, but when the girl ignores the kindly bear's advice, she must...
17) Life
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English
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Three weeks after the events of episode one, the neighbours try to carry on as normal, but life gets in the way. Each has a choice to make: will they stick to old ways, or will they take a step into the unknown? After their flirtation three weeks previously, Belle plans a seductive night in with Dominic, which is utterly derailed by Maya's continuing chaotic presence. Meanwhile, David meets up with Kelly's university friends and is disturbed by their...
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Pub. Date
[2006], c1995
Language
English
Description
Poetry's ability to bridge gaps and cross boundaries is emphasized in this program through the works of Robert Hass, Claribel Alegria, and Carolyn Forche. Distinctly different in terms of background and style, these three artists are identical in their ability to transport audiences to new places, new feelings, and new hopes. Filmed at the Biennial Geraldine R. Dodge Poetry Festival.
Pub. Date
[2009]
Language
English
Description
Images and words are symbols that both denote actual things, like people, objects, and places, and connote more abstract ideas, feelings, concepts, and theories. Given this shared function, it makes sense that the boundaries between words and images often overlap and that the two are so frequently juxtaposed. Since the dawn of civilization the relationship between written words and pictures has been manipulated to communicate ideas. It has also inspired...
Pub. Date
[2006], c2005
Language
English
Description
Warren Farrell protested alongside Gloria Steinem in support of women's rights and was even elected to the board of NOW-three times. But Farrell is also the author of Why Men Earn More: The Startling Truth Behind the Pay Gap-and What Women Can Do About It. In this brief ABC News segment, John Stossel considers the opposing views of Farrell and Martha Burk, chair of the NCWO and author of Cult of Power: Sex Discrimination in Corporate America and What...
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