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Show Me Science volume 4
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Engineers and architects are creating bridges that combine the best of both art and design. Bridges are no longer just a tool to get from one side of the river to the other. Some bridges have the goal of being aesthetically pleasing and efficient for pedestrians. Others rely on the cantilever design to span a distance equivalent to three and a half jumbo jets. Bridges are often classified by their structure and how the forces of tension, compression,...
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Shakespeare volume 2
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Celebrate Shakespeare's work in the original setting and open air acoustics for which he wrote his greatest plays. Witness this historically significant production of Much Ado About Nothing, the first recorded Elizabethan production on the newly rebuilt Globe stage in London. Shakespeare's Globe Theatre Restored video documents eighteen months of planning, rehearsal, location work, and post-production by the University of California at Berkeley Shakespeare...
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The time it takes for a comet to make one complete orbit around another object is known as the orbital period. The range of a comet's orbital period may be from a few years to hundreds of thousands of years. This program will help students understand why comets cause both fear and fascination.
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Show Me Science volume 2
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Strength and stability are important factors in airplane or space vehicle design. Engineers create vehicles that are strong enough to flyEffectively and efficiently by using specific materials and structures that are lightweight and durable. Important decisions are made regarding the materials that are used to make the fuselage, wings, tail, and engine. Many airplane materials are now made of composite materials that are lightweight, yet stronger...
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Show Me Science volume 1
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The role of getting people, satellites and other instruments into space is falling to private companies, especially with the retirement of NASA's space shuttle fleet in 2011. Reaching an altitude of 100 kilometers is required to be considered spaceflight. There have been just over 500 people that have reached this mark and only 24 have traveled beyond low Earth orbit. It is projected that within ten years, the number of people who will have flown...
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Shakespeare volume 4
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A literary and dramatic analysis of the key elements in Shakespeare's most famous tragedy. ABOUT THE PROGRAM: This program is an enormously valuable historical, literary and dramatic analysis of the essence of Macbeth showing how the significant parts of the drama tie together with scenes from the play. Our expert hosts Rebecca Flynn and Gary Taylor introduce Macbeth The Tragic Pair using the stunning backdrop of the Scottish Highlands to lift the...
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Show Me Science volume 7
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Comets have been causing fear in the minds of humans for millennia. Now new spacecraft are giving us insights into their composition and behavior. Comets allow us to study what the solar system was like in its formative period. They orbit the Sun in the Kuiper Belt and the Oort Cloud. This program teaches students about comets and helps students understand why comets cause both fear and fascination.
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The Special Kids speech and skill development video modeling programs have been demonstrated to help many visually receptive learners acquire verbal, reading, writing, academic, motor, play, self-help, social and interactive skills. There are lots of places to go in a day — some important, some interesting and some fun! This program teaches children what happpens and how to behave wherever they go. Visit a doctor and dentist and it won't hurt a...
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Shakespeare volume 3
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Join the theater department of the University of California at Berkeley on an in-depth journey to the heart of William Shakespeare's plays. Simple but brilliant reenactments of plays from both cultures, featuring beautiful costumes and accessible acting make both worlds interesting and easy to understand despite the barriers of language. Shakespeare and the Spanish Connection is a must for students, teachers, and Shakespeare scholars of all ages....
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New England Transcendentalists volume 2
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The Transcendentalists: Teaching Henry David Thoreau offers students and teachers a first of its kind introduction to Thoreau. This program presents convenient and essential information for a first introduction to this famous 19th century American philosopher, writer and Intellect. Each chapter features instructional insights by distinguished scholars. Each educator develops essential information about Thoreau's life and his significant ideas to...
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Living on the Plateau, at an average elevation of over 12 thousand feet above sea level, the Tibetan people are known to be compassionate, bold, candid and devout. Most Tibetans practice Tibetan Buddhism. Just as the distinctive geographical and weather conditions in the region have influenced their dance movements, Tibetan's sacred religious beliefs and political climate have also had an impact. This program combines both Tibetan folk dance and stage...
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The Special Kids speech and skill development video modeling programs have been demonstrated to help many visually receptive learners acquire verbal, reading, writing, academic, motor, play, self-help, social and interactive skills. Children will learn more about God's wonderful gift to all of us along with reading Bible stories and singing songs. They'll also learn all about good behavior in church and in everyday life through lessons and commandments....
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With the rising phenomenon of social networking websites such as Facebook and Twitter, constant interconnectivity with friends and family is now part of a teens' daily life. However, as opposed to enriching their lives, is social media just another avenue for addiction for teens? One of the biggest problems facing teens today is the addictive, pervasive effects of social media. It can lead to increased distractibility, anxiety, depression, and apathy....
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Zero The Math Hero - Geometry Tutor volume 1
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This program teaches the properties of basic shapes of 0, 1 and 2 dimensions and an explanation of the relationship between points, lines and planes. Four basic postulates are taught and applied. Students will Learn: Points — identify points; name points. Lines — identify lines; name lines; use the correct symbol for lines. Planes — identify planes; name planes.
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Civil War Documentary volume 4
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Explores how distilling originated in Kentucky with its first settlers in 1775 and takes the viewer to the sites of Central Kentuckys earliest distilling operations. Magnificent portraits and landscapes adorn the production. Original documents relating to Kentuckys earliest distillers, and pages from Kentuckys earliest newspapers, such as the Lexington Kentucky Gazette and the Paris Western Citizen document on the screen the progression of whiskey-making...
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Real Life Teens volume 9
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Dicusses why a teen would choose to turn to a gang and reasons why that decision could be detrimental to the teen's safety and future.
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Hosted by Michael Berryman. This program breaks down several techniques that can be used to create a multitude of monsters and FX characters. Top Hollywood makeup artist Christina Rodriguez, demonstrates how to approach monster make-up and special effects including how to create a zombie look (deformation of the skin, color technique for different layers of dead flesh, shadow contouring to create facial structure), techniques to complete monster...
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The Special Kids speech and skill development video modeling programs have been demonstrated to help many visually receptive learners acquire verbal, reading, writing, academic, motor, play, self-help, social and interactive skills. Numbers are important from how old you are, to your address and telephone number, to how many cookies you get to eat! In this program children learn numbers as easy as 1-2-3 along with identifying 0 to 50, count forward...
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Show Me Science volume 16
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The Periodic Table is organized with elements specified in rows, or periods, according to increasing atomic number. Metals are on the left of the periodic table, while nonmetals are located on the right. Some in the middle are called metalloids because they have characteristics of both metals and nonmetals. The periodic table is purposely arranged into vertical classifications called groups. Columns of elements help define element groups. Some of...