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Pub. Date
2004
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (50 min. each) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
"From hothousing to alternative paradigms for quantifying intelligence, this provocative two-part series presents the latest scientific research on how the brain works while addressing some of today's most pernicious myths about intellectual development"--Container.
Pub. Date
2004
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (27 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
"Congregational music during worship owes its origin to Martin Luther, who used it to proclaim his bedrock message of the Protestant Reformation: God's grace as the sole ingredient for salvation. This elegant program explains how Luther changed the mode of public worship by integrating music into the divine service so that all Christians, not just the clergy, could express and celebrate their belief. It also highlights Luther's biography, from his...
Pub. Date
2003
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (51 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
"This poignant collage features members of the Oglala Lakota Sioux living on and off the Pine Ridge reservation who present their unself-pitying yet pointed observations on Lakota history and modern-day Lakota life. Their creation myth and their attitudes toward Mother Earth and the concept of time contribute insights into their worldview, while footage of a major powwow and a tepee-raising offer glimpses of the people's cultural heritage"--Container....
Pub. Date
2003
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (13 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
(Producer) Looks at the implications of cochlear implant technology on the Deaf community. Cochlear implants could soon make a lifetime of profound deafness a thing of the past, and in the process bring an end to America's vibrant Deaf culture.
Pub. Date
2007
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (26 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Examines proposed and existing guest worker programs designed to address the results of globalization, low birth rate and an aging labor force. Looks at immigrant education, ambition and self-employment, worker job security and the growth of sex industries.
6) Identities
Pub. Date
2007
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (26 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Program features observations from African, Asian, Middle Eastern immigrants on their opinion on living in two worlds, the problems that arise as a result. Deals with balancing assimilation and preserving ones cultural heritage.
Pub. Date
2006
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (41 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
"Those who wish to pursue a life of pure reason are often attracted to the movement known as secular humanism. This program explores the movement by representing several humanist inquiries, including: How and why do religions develop? Can morality exist without religion? Is there a humanist narrative that can take the place of myth? How can public policy become truly rational?"--Container.
9) Borderless
Pub. Date
2006
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (27 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
A docu-poem about the lives of undocumented workers. Gives voice to the dreams and struggles of undocumented workers, Geraldo, a Costa Rican construction worker, and Angela, a second-generation Caribbean domestic worker, bringing to life problems of labour exploitation and family separation.
Pub. Date
2004
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (61 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
This program analyzes the impact Chinua Achebe and his writings have had on world literature, as well as his influence as an editor and a spokesman for a generation of African writers. Dr. Achebe, professors Abiola Irele and Gerald Graff, and Charles Larson, editor of the anthology Under African Skies, discuss the characterization, social implications, and levels of interpretation of Things Fall Apart. Vital concepts indigenous to the Ibos of southeastern...
12) Sleep famine
Pub. Date
2004
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (53 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
What are the consequences of living in a 24/7 world, where sleep is simply not a priority? In this program, researchers from the circadian, neuroendocrine, and sleep disorders section of Boston's Brigham and Women's Hospital as well as a broad cross-section of shift workers discuss sleep deprivation and chronic fatigue. Studies involving astronauts, truckers, and teenagers quantify the effects of light and dark on human physiology, long-term fatigue...
14) Medea
Pub. Date
2004
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (87 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
15) Endgame
Pub. Date
2004
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (93 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
