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Steven Holl is one of America's most renowned and innovative architects, and the winner of many outstanding awards. The Building, opened by Norway's Crown Princess Mette-Marit in August 2009, the Hamsun Center, off Norway's northwest coast, is one of his most prestigious international achievements and a worthy runner-up to the Oslo Opera House.
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HAMAS VICTORY investigates the appeal of an officially terrorist organization both in the isolated, more traditionally Islamic oriented Gaza Strip, and in the secularized West Bank. The earlier Palestinian popular support of Yassir Arafat's "Fatah" movement has declined as its corruption and scandals punctuated the failure to achieve peace and prosperity, much less totally expel the Israelis - portrayed as alien and brutal occupiers.
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1945 - 1953 During his few weeks as Vice President, Harry S. Truman scarcely saw President Roosevelt, but suddenly he was faced with a host of wartime problems when, on April 12, 1945, he became President. He told reporters, "I felt like the moon, the stars, and all the planets had fallen on me."
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Anachronisms in the modern world, these strict followers of Judaism comply totally with the precepts of the Torah, Their lives are entirely devoted to the study of scriptures and prayers.
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Take a ride with a storm chaser and follow a twister, then create one yourself on a kitchen counter. What makes Tornado Alley perfect for tornadoes to form?
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Magnetic storms, brilliant light shows, satellites getting knocked out of the sky-space is not as empty as you think. Find out what causes these phenomena. Enjoy the brilliance of the Northern Lights.
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Get up close and personal with two captive whales that are as friendly as puppies. Then, go on a whale watching expedition to meet their wild relatives who are the most ferocious killers in the sea. Learn how whales are similar to humans.
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The brilliant coral reefs and colorful fish can be found in shallow water. The deep ocean is a dark desert with only a few strange creatures huddling around the occasional oasis.
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Travel more than two kilometers underground and see how scientists are trying to capture mysterious dark matter and dark energy, which make up more of the universe than stars and planets.
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Pluto is the first of the dwarf planets. We learn why Pluto has been declassified as a regular planet. Find out what these strange icy worlds are like in the darkness of deep space.
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It could happen any time! But don't worry, we now have ways to see them coming. Our Host Bob shows how scientists are working to prevent asteroids from hitting us.
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Imagine if your car had a jet engine. Ride in some of the fastest cars and find out how you can go even faster on rails. Learn what horsepower is.
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Climb aboard old fighter planes for the ride of your life. How do planes fly? What is the fastest plane? View planes of the future which resembles spaceships.
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Fly in a helicopter to the top of the Rockies and land on a river of ice to see what's happening to the world's glaciers. Understand how glaciers help farming.
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Investigate the cars of tomorrow with wacky new designs and engines that run on electricity, hydrogen or just plain sunlight. This episode isn't about flying cars; it's about cars that are better for the environment!
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Explore the mysterious movements beneath our feet and see how buildings are designed to tolerate the shaking. It's not the earthquakes that harm people, it's the buildings.
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Fly over the mouth of an active volcano to discover how destructive, yet good they are for the land around them. Of course, you'll learn how to make your own eruption. See how the land around Mount St. Helens is thriving.
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This 26-part astronomy and astronautic series takes "tweens" beyond the classics of the Big Dipper and Moon on an informative and entertaining tour of our solar system, the Milky Way and beyond.
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Watch as astronauts train for a space mission. Learn how to make dinner on the Space Shuttle. Pay a visit to Space Camp and the International Space Station.
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Explore other worlds that have some form of H2O. We find a salt water ocean on a moon over 350 million miles away. Will water lead us to life on other planets?
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Fly through the rings of Saturn aboard the Cassini spacecraft and have a snowball fight among the billions of particles circling this beautiful planet. Is Saturn the only planet with rings? Find out how they form.
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Visit the observatory where Pluto was discovered. Join the debate on whether Pluto even deserves to be called a planet.
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The Search for Extratraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI). Have we found any strange worlds? If we make contact with aliens, what will we say and what language would we speak?
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What kind of rockets will we need in order to travel further into space? Find out why half the people who fly get sick. Could you live in an enclosed chamber for months on end?
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We've come a long way since thinking the earth was flat. Now satellites provide us real-time updates on everything we need to know like weather, ocean currents and forest cover.
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Come explore strange places on Earth, where "extremeophiles" make their home. If life can exist in these places, can similar life be found on other worlds?
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Learn what black holes are, and how you can fall into another universe. How do these objects form? What would happen if you fell into a black hole? Learn about pulsars and neutron stars.
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Does everything in space move but us? No way. We learn about Galileo's quest to understand how the earth and the solar system move throughout the galaxy in this modern astronomy history lesson.
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We used to think that the Earth was the center of our Universe, but we now know that is not so. Is there really even a center? Why are stars and galaxies moving away from us?
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Join the Mars Rovers on their journey to the "Red Planet." Is there life on Mars? How long until we send humans there?
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We travel to Roswell, New Mexico and visit the large aircraft hangar where an alien craft might have crashed. Did the military really find alien bodies? Are there top secret projects going on?
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Check out the inside of a huge lunar habitat, a home on the moon where people will live one day. We'll learn about new types of rockets that will take people into space. See how much fun low moon gravity is.
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Once stars burn out they recycle to become new stars, planets or other things. We'll see what happens when Supernovas take place. We have more in common with stars than you think.
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You don't need to be an astronaut or astronomer to see what space is like. Take a visit to Space Camp! meet some young people who are building a Mars colony.
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We'll go floating in a zero gravity plane and feel just like the astronauts do in space. Learn about the spaceport being designed for tourists.
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Robots have seen more of space than we have. Learn how these robots are made to withstand the toughest elements of space and how they work without human help. It's not as easy as you might think to build one.
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Learn how our weather on earth isn't that bad compared to some other planets, such as a storm three times larger than earth, winds blowing at hundreds of mph, lightning bolts bigger than the US.
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We travel around the sun get to know how it works. Learn how stars are made. Explore dark sun spots, bright solar flares, the invisible solar wind and more.
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Learn how our own atmosphere plays a role in what we see. Visit some of the largest telescopes on the planet and see the clearest images of the universe.
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Learn how tiny we really are compared to the rest of the galaxy. Did you know there are more stars in the galaxy than grains of sand on the beach? Build a model of our solar system that easily fits inside a baseball stadium.
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Learn how the force of gravity influences the shapes of planets. Visit a gravity trap and learn about the ultimate gravity trap, a black hole.
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So you think launching a rocket into space is easy? Think again. Mission planners have plenty of elements to contend with. We profile all sorts of space-aged tricks learning how to do it.
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Fly right through the tail of a comet and pick up some dust to study when we come back to earth. What are they made of? Meet a modern-day comet hunter who has found new ones.
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Meet the astronomers who patrol the skies for asteroids that can potentially strike the earth and cause massive damage. We visit the crater where one fell over 50 thousand years ago.
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This 13-part earth science and astronomy series is a continuation of the best selling Head's Up! 26-part series. Scientist Bob MacDonald takes a close look at 13 different, fascinating subjects that takes teens on many exploratory lessons from tornados to killer whales; everything under the ocean, and places high above our planet. Students will learn why Pluto is no longer called a planet, how to make automobiles greener, and what is happening to the World's Glaciers. So keep your Head's Up and prepare your students for 13 great new learning adventures.
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Small in physical stature, the aristocratic Toulouse-Lautrec (1864-1901) became the painter of the darker side of Parisian life at the end of the 19th century.
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James' first novel WATCH AND WARD was published in the Atlantic Monthly. Although born in New York James was educated and worked in both the U.S. and Europe where he enjoyed an established reputation as a novelist. James finally settled in London in 1884. He received the Order of Merit in 1916 and died at the age of 72.
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Dianne has suffered from migraines for 26 years. Having exhausted all the conventional options, her doctor finds a local practitioner from the National Institute of Medical Herbalists, and Dianne undergoes 3 months of treatment. After the treatment has finished Dianne reports an overall 70% improvement and has learned to control her illness.
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1929 - 1933 Son of a blacksmith, Hoover brought to the presidency an unparalleled reputation for public service as an engineer, administrator, and humanitarian.
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Melville was born to a prosperous family, but became a sailor; much later in life he would become obliged to be a customs official. But he left major works - Moby Dick, Billy Budd, Typee.
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Hidden China takes an in-depth look into this country's meteoric rise to economic superpower in this behind the scenes show.
Through access to exclusive interviews and on-camera visits to areas forbidden to journalists, discover how China has rapidly changed from a state run disaster to the world's powerful economy.
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The Roots of Black American Painting. <br><br> This film traces the work of black American artists from the American Revolution to the Second World War. Professor David Driskell who leads the films search was raised in the deep south. The grandson of a freed artisan slave and the son of a minister, Dr. Driskells journey through 150 years of history places the artists individual achievements in the context of the abolition of slavery, Jim Crow Laws and racial violence and segregation.
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Outer space is open for business. It's a booming $50 billion a year industry and growing so fast that not even the sky is the limit. Few of us give any thought to the myriad satellites bobbing around thousands of miles above our heads. But watch TV, the internet, weather forecasts, international phone calls and stock market trades. As space becomes increasingly commercialized and militarized, are we allowing the dangers to outweigh the potential benefits?
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A unique social documentary which recounts the history of the ANC from the turn of the century until the present day. Rare archival footage is interspersed with documentary footage of South Africa today. The documentary includes comments by Walter Sisulu and Ahmed Kathrada at the historic A.N.C. meeting shortly after their release from prison in Robben Island.
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This five-part series provides a chronological look at the development of the United States from the earliest explorers to the present. After settlement and struggles with the Native Americans,America gains its freedom from Britain in the Revolutionary War and creates a new constitution. The Louisiana Purchase and war with Mexico spread the country across the continent, but the issue of slavery threatens to divide the republic. A mighty civil war cannot halt westward expansion; war with Spain is followed by the two world wars. The Cold War and the magnificent achievements of the space age bring us into the 1990s.
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The earliest history of America,the native Americans and their sufferings; Columbus, Vespucci, Hudson, Cartier, de Leon and other early explorers and their Viking predecessors such as Leif Ericcson is described. They are followed by the French, English, and Spanish colonists (and lesser known ones such as Dutch with the doughty Peter Stuyvesant in New York and Swedes in Delaware).
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A contemporary adaptation of THE TELL-TALE HEART by Edgar Allan Poe.
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Examines the critical place of Jerusalem within all three religions. The history and current status of Jerusalem through the eyes of religious leaders and activists who are determined to achieve peace and social justice for everyone who calls Jerusalem a Holy City.
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For thousands of years, it has been the home of vicious and bloody wars, discrimination and cultural unrest. It is also the spiritual center for millions around the world; the birthplace of Judaism, Christianity and Islam. It is the Holy Land.
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Examines the critical place of Jerusalem within all three religions. The history and current status of Jerusalem through the eyes of religious leaders and activists who are determined to achieve peace and social justice for everyone who calls Jerusalem a Holy City.
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There are perhaps 200,000 Christians in and around Israel and the West Bank. Some are pro-Israeli, some pro-PLO; some are lay people, some are clergy. But they describe various religious persecutions; jihad is preached against Christians as well as Jews. The 1950 fifteen percent Christian segment of Palestinians has fallen to two percent; Nazareth, once 80 percent Christian, is now only 20 percent. In 2002 armed terrorists pursued by Israeli troops sought sanctuary in one of Christendom's holiest sites, the Church of the Nativity, but wrought millions of dollars worth of desecration and theft. Now all meaningful dialogue between Christian and Muslim has ended. 46 minutes.
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Christians in Peril addresses some of the not often publicized plight of a people who also have spiritual claims in the Holy Land. There are perhaps 200,000 Christians in and around Israel and the West Bank. Some are pro-Israeli, some pro-PLO; some are lay people, some are clergy.
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What would it be like to live on Mars? Could we re-form its surface to make it more like Earth? Hitching a ride on board the Pathfinder probe, this film reveals the real progress being made towards that dream.
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Many companies begin in a home basement. There often comes a time to move the business out or have it take over the entire house. This is a good way to begin a business, keeping costs low. Early decisions in the planning stage determine the growth potential. Whether one chooses to move out or sustain a small and profitable home based company or grow and remain home based are areas examined in this program.
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Five year old Ashley has had eczema since she was three months old and rapidly becomes resistant to prescribed steroids. Her doctor has doubts about complmentary medicine but refers Ashley to the London Homeopathic Hospital where she was treated for three months. After two months of treatment Ashley's mother claims the treatment is having a positive effect.
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A family goes on a camping vacation, then explores different types of accommodations along the way, such as swags for stockmen and shelters built by nomadic people. A couple travels in a caravan, one goes by a horse drawn gypsy caravan on a country trail and looks at a houseboat. The central family packs up and leaves nothing but footprints.
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A young girl and her toy go to a hospital after falling from a tree house. She has an X-ray and spends the night in the children's ward. Her toy tours the hospital learning about gathering and storing patient information, equipment in a hospital kitchen, features that prevent the spread of germs that assist patient movement around the hospital. But the people in a hospital and also the design of the building help with the care of patients.
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Running your own restaurant, bed and breakfast or hotel is often a dream for many. Advertising, publicity and good management are the essential ingredients for success. This program takes you through all the steps to that success in the hospitality industry.
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The story of the fate of Palestinian refugees living under the auspices of UNWRA (the United Nations Relief and Work Agency). While the Arab armies were preparing to invade the newborn state of Israel in 1948 a few hundred thousand Arabs from Palestine were getting ready to flee their homes - some convinced that they would return quickly as winners and conquerors: others fled from fear of the Israelis.
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The story of the fate of Palestinian refugees living under the auspices of UNWRA (the United Nations Relief and Work Agency). While the Arab armies were preparing to invade the newborn state of Israel in 1948, a few hundred thousand Arabs from Palestine were getting ready to flee their homes. Some were convinced that they would return quickly as winners and conquerors, others fled from fear of the Israelis.
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Hot Weather opens with summer scenes at the beach, and some ways to protect skin from sun damage. What sort of hot weather do we experience; is it hot and dry, or hot and humid? Sun safety is shown in a range of hot weather activities both indoors and outdoors. The program examines how hot weather makes us feel and how our bodies react. It looks at how some animals adapt to heat. The closing segments show some examples of how the sun is a useful energy source.
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This video describes the principles of airplane and helicopter flight. It covers the function of jet engine, flaps, thrust, lift , drag, gravity, and air pressure. Why must the upward thrust be greater than the pull of gravity? Centripetal force and what keeps the helicopter from rotating around its propellers are also explained.
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Music is not just for entertainment anymore. To some teens music is a life-style. The kind of music teens listen to many times influences the way they dress or act. Meet some teens who say music plays a big part in their futures and how it affects them in a positive way. They will also discuss Gansta Rap and alternative groups like Marilyn Manson.
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This dazzling art series reveals a fresh and exciting perspective on how to truly appreciate and better understand the world of painting.
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In the world of painting modern artists are drawing
inspiration from the old masters. In Venice, the birth-
place of painting, Justin shows us how new paintings
give a new lease of life to old works.
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Justin Paton introduces us to his passion for paint-
ing, whetting our appetites for the exciting journey
ahead.
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What happened to religious art when it came down
from the walls of churches and began a new life on
gallery walls? We go in search for answers.
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For many, visiting galleries and museums can be daunt-
ing - all that noise, all those visitors, not enough time.
How do we find that intimate moment with a painting in
a public space?
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For centuries the only way to capture a face was to
paint it. Nowadays every handheld device can do the
same job. Justin asks the question: are painted por-
traits worth looking at in today's world?
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Justin opens our eyes to landscape painting. He
shows us how contemporary artists see landscapes
today and how landscape painting has undergone an
extraordinary transformation.
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Guiding us through the seemingly 'nothing' world of ab-
stract art, Justin teaches us that paintings that look like
nothing at all always have something to say.
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The nude in painting is irresistible, and through the
ages artists have had a love affair with the body - so
where is the nude in painting today?
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Artists paint to communicate a message. By looking and
listening they make us think about the world around us
in new ways.
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Justin blows a hole in the myth that paintings are can-
vases contained within a frame, hanging on walls. Paint-
ing has flopped right off the walls and begun to flirt with
other art forms.
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Artists, like many of us, are troubled by the issues of the
world. Can painting, this seemingly silent medium, get to
grips with the world outside and make a difference?
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A group of successful high school students from Spanish speaking backgrounds reflect upon their schooling experiences and suggest ways to improve schools for Hispanic and other minority students.
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HUBBLE TELESCOPE UPDATE- The latest pictures from the most powerful observatory ever built. FROM UNDERSEA TO OUTER SPACE- Micro-organisms from the ocean go to outer space in the name of life sciemces. EXPERIMENTS- The physics and chemistry existing in scientific experiements are explained. SYMPHONY OF LIGHT- Opening a window to the universe- How distant stars and galaxies have arisen from space technology.
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Introducing the human body and how it works. The Human Body explores the senses and the role of the brain, the body in action from birth to old age and what we need to do to look after our body so we can grow and continue to function throughout life. Taking special care to relate to the lives and interests of children, this series makes learning enjoyable!
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Traces the progress of early hominids from their original habitat in equatorial Africa. These ape-like creatures descended from the trees and took to traveling upright on two feet. Man extended his hand and brain by means of weapons and tools. He adapted himself to environmental changes, learning how to make fire and clothing from animal skins. Man quickly spread to Europe, America and Australia.
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A look at weather and the water cycle leads to the subject of water and civilization. The questions of where we obtain our water leads into a description of sources, espicially ground water. How is supply water treated? This program concludes with some major water issues, such as salinity.
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Located in the largest grassland (steppes) in Europe, Hungary boasts cowboys, wild horses, and Podolica cattle. Broad plains support organic farming, with fields of wheat, barley, and maize, orchards of pears and apples for brandy, and sweet peppers that yield paprika. Tisza Lake is used for recreation and provides an abundance of fish.
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Eric has been suffering from Irritable Bowel Syndrome for four years for which conventional medication has been ineffective. A consultant gastroenterologist who runs a hypnotherapy unit persuades his doctor to test hypnotherapy's effectiveness. Over three months Eric had 12 sessions of hypnotherapy. Two months after the treatment, Eric declared a marked improvement of 75% and has now stopped taking conventional drugs.
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