Instructional DVDs

The primary purpose of the program is to explain safe work practises for qualified electrical workers, to stress the importance of always following safe practices and to show the tragic consequences of not following these practices and committing other unsafe acts.

In 1693, the village of Salem, Massachusetts was overcome with superstitious hysteria. At the peak of the madness someone hundred fifty people, male and female, were accused of being witches. Twenty of them were executed.

After having his first art exhibition at age 13, Salvador Dali rose to become one of the world's most well-known and controversial artists. Putting himself into hallucinatory states without drugs, Dali created the works that made him a master of Cubism and brought him to the top of the Surrealist movement. After breaking with the movement in the 1930s, Dali worked in fashion, film, and theater, collaborating at times with Harpo Marx, Alfred Hitchcock, and Walt Disney.

Documentary travels to Mecca in Saudi Arabia to witness Muslims making their pilgrimage to Islam's holiest mosque as required by the five Pillars of Islam. Includes perspectives on the non-radical meaning of Islam from Muslims from around the world.

NOVA presents a provocative mix of scientists, economists, and ordinary citizens who are all pushing the envelope of solar power's untapped potential.

A startling demonstration of the potential pitfalls facing today's aging adults. Exposing scams and devious crooks, this compelling documentary delivers a message that will both empower and motivate.

As the world turns to sustainability, solar enriches our lives. This film takes a look at today's developments in solar electricity and its increasing role as power provider.

People no longer work for the same company for all their life. The DVD explains the history of the concept of retirement and how current college graduates need to look at personal finance now as well as planning for their retirement.

Profiles a unique juvenile crime-prevention program at New Jersey's Rahway maximum-security prison, recounting the day seventeen teenage lawbreakers spent inside the prison with the some of New Jersey's most dangerous criminals.

Contents: Children's development of scientific knowledge guides planning -- Teacher reflection informs planning -- Integrating science throughout the classroom.

This video explores the physical and mental aspects of human sexuality from adulthood to old age.

This video documents ocean acidification and discusses the changes we are seeing in the chemistry of the oceans.

Guided by experts this video examines the controversial claims of many who have said that they have discovered Noah's Ark.

An investigation into the life of the Apostle Paul. Biblical scholars from a variety of backgrounds discuss Paul's role in the transformation of Christianity from a small Jewish sect into a world religion and examine how he contributed to the conception of Jesus that has survived to the present day.

This SBS Independent production focuses on the lives and experiences of several people who suffer or have recovered from an anxiety disorder, as well as comments from healers, both medicinal and spiritual, who have helped people on the road to recovery.

Explores the extent of the baby's vast world of perceptions, from intrauterine life to the first months following birth. How does the baby perceive its world and ours? What are its capacities for learning and memorizing? Do babies respond to external stimuli? What happens when the baby leaves the intrauterine environment of amniotic fluid and enters the world of gravity and air?...

Ticking away inside the human body are the timepieces that govern our daily and seasonal lives. This program shows how these biological clocks dictate physiological behavior--determining when our brains are most alert, when our stomachs are ready to break down food, and when our bodies want to sleep.

Examines the case of "Genie," a girl whose parents kept her locked in a bedroom in total isolation, until she was discovered in 1970 at age 13. At first, her rehabilitation seemed to be an opportunity to test hypotheses of language acquisition, but disputes about the nature of her disabilities, the intensity of her therapy, and the progress of government funded research turned Genie's case into a sad example of the ethical quandaries of research on human subjects.

The garden is capable of putting up with the worst weather has to offer. This program explores how plants survive the trials and tribulations of changes in the weather and looks at the coping strategies they have evolved to exploit Mother Nature.

Take a virtual tour through rediscovered cities and see archaeological sites as their inhabitants saw them centuries ago. Spectacular on-location photography, state-of-the-art graphics, and research from the world's leading archaeological experts.

Examines political icons from President Franklin D. Roosevelt to 2008 presidential hopefuls, Barack Obama and John McCain. Shows how politicians and celebrities use subtle body language to persuade masses, establish power, and advance careers.

A grisly discovery of more than 400 mutilated bodies in Mexico is turning history on its head. Aztec Massacre paints a new picture of the violent relations between the Aztecs and the Conquistadors and rewrites much of what we thought we knew about the Aztec civilization.

Discusses the Dead Sea scrolls, a combination of the oldest written version of the Bible and the rules of the Essene community. Talks about the discovery of the scrolls and about their restoration, and examines evidence that Qumran was the site of the Essene community.

Director Tracie Donahue searches for the answers to finding (and maintaining) a healthy, happy, love by asking real couples and relationship experts the most important questions.

With the world of agriculture confronting the impact of such factors as global warming, population urbanization trends, changes in eating habits, and increased use of grain for biofuels, [this film] outlines the shape of an impending global food crisis.

When Marine Corps Master Sgt. Jerry Ensminger's nine-year old daughter died of a rare type of leukemia, his world collapsed. As a grief-stricken father, he struggled for years to make sense of what happened. His search for answers led to a shocking discovery of Marine Corps cover-up of one of the largest water contamination incidents in U.S. history.

Demonstrates how sensory exploration contributes to overall development, encourages independent thinking, and naturally supports individual learning styles.

Shot in HD using the latest in 3-D graphics, medical imaging and cadaver specimens, see the human body's sensory system revealed in ways never seen before.

This project tells the stories of women who were incarcerated during pregnancy and facing the reality of giving their babies away at birth. The documentary focuses on three women who served sentences at Coffee Creek Correctional Facility in Wilsonville, Oregon.

As teenagers become sexually active, STDs become a major risk. Watch as high school students deal with having an STD. Real life scenarios present male and female points of view through the initial discovery, the subsequent fear and embarrassment, the doctor's check-up, and the sexual partner confrontation. Realistic STD prevention methods are presented.

Sexting is a combination of sex and text messaging. Junior high and high school students demonstrate the threat of 'sexted' sexually explicit or suggestive photographs, messages, and videos. Real-life scenarios are presented along with the resulting consequences affecting a teenager's personal, social, and future life. Follow students through a variety of sexting situations stemming from careless fun to cyberbullying along with their painful effects.

Examines how societal attitudes influence legal cases involving sexual assault. Drawing on her experience prosecuting sex crimes, Prosecutor Anne Munch demonstrates how rape cases frequently turn on the involvement of what she calls an "unnamed conspirator" -- the complex of myths and stories we tell ourselves as a culture about sex, gender, power, and responsibility.

Are children being pushed prematurely into adulthood? SEXY INC. analyzes a worrying phenomenon: hypersexualization of our environment and its noxious effects on young people. SEXY INC. offers adults helpful strategies for arming young people with critical skills and a sense of their own accomplishments and value.

Shadows of Liberty reveals the extraordinary truth behind the news media: censorship, cover-ups, and corporate control. Filmmaker Jean-Philippe Tremblay takes a journey through the darker corridors of the US media, where global conglomerates call the shots.

This revealing and poignant film by Ken Burns portrays 200 years of Shaker life in America, guided by the recollections of the three surviving members of the faith, along with a wealth of archival material from over 40 collections. Explore every aspect of this strange and noble sect that produced some of the greatest architecture and furniture in American history.

Six episodes combine history, biography, iconic performances, new analysis, and the personal passion of their celebrated hosts. Contents: Macbeth -- Comedies : Twelfth night & As you like it -- Richard II -- Henry IV & Henry V -- Hamlet -- The tempest.

New and fabulously effective medicines may be found in the Amazon's plant life, but the forest is disappearing. Even worse, the tribal shamans--healers and encyclopedias of rain forest botany--are the Amazon's most endangered species. The shaman's apprentice is the story of one scientist's quest to help Amazonians document and preserve their treasure house of life and culture.

This 8-volume provocative series on modern art picks up at the threshold of the 20th century. Includes interviews with, among others, Matisse, Picasso, and Dali.

Are we too materialistic? Are we willfully trashing the planet in our pursuit of things? And what's the source of all this frenetic consumer energy and desire anyway? In a fast-paced tour of the ecological and psychological terrain of American consumer culture, Shop 'Til You Drop challenges us to confront these questions head-on.

Encourages personal safety awareness and responsibility towards accident prevention.

Originally thought to be situated at the "borderline" of psychosis, borderline personality disorder is a condition affecting emotion regulation. This program opens a window of understanding into the excruciating reality of life with BPD by examining the experiences of Rachael and Maria.

FRONTLINE correspondent T.R. Reid examines first-hand how other advanced capitalist democracies - the United Kingdom, Japan, Germany, Taiwan and Switzerland - deliver healthcare, and what the United States might learn from their successes and failures.

Explains how to detect signs and symptoms of fluid and electrolyte imbalances, link these findings to the most probable cause, and use these findings to provide competent nursing care.

Tells the story of Convicted Women Against Abuse, an inmate-led group in a California prison, & its quest to raise awareness about domestic abuse.

All teachers can learn to use the most basic musical instrument, the human voice, to accomplish instructional objectives. This program shows teachers successfully using singing in classroom activities for pre-school, kindergarten, and other early-year classes. It also explores why the combination of lyrics and melody work as a teaching modality.

Traces the evolution of English-language poetry from Beowulf to modern times. Historical background complements the seductive rhythms of the poems themselves, as performed by the greatest actors of our times.

Shot in HD using the latest in 3-D graphics, medical imaging and cadaver specimens, see the human body's skeletal system revealed in ways never seen before.

In this program, Dr. Kevin Soden, along with Johns Hopkins dermatologist Rebecca Kazin, provides an overview of the causes, detection, and treatment of skin cancer.

In Skin Deep, patients and experts explain why people harm themselves and how they can recover from this secret affliction which affects as many people as anorexia.

This program examines the history of slavery in the United States and the role it played in shaping the new country's development.

Contents: Creating an environment that supports social studies -- Fostering a classroom community -- Building a foundation for history.

Evoking the spirit of 19th-century abolitionism, this program enters the lives of three anti-slavery activists in today's developing world.

This groundbreaking documentary travels to the Arctic, New Mexico, Shanghai, Hiroshima and New York City to follow the multi-million dollar investigation into the effects on those who were witnesses to the very dawn of the atomic age.

A documentary series featuring 22 Southern studio craft artists from : Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee, South Carolina, North Carolina, and Virginia.

Viewers will learn recent research about spanking's effectiveness versus other popular disciplinary strategies and much more.

This program shows students ways to overcome the fear of public speaking and transform it into positive energy.

Twenty-four lessons discuss key speech communication concepts. Lessons are keyed to the sixth edition of Confidence in Public Speaking. All of the lessons combine speech professionals, examples of famous speakers from the past, contemporary speakers from business, education, the arts and government, and student speeches to explore the concepts.

By exploring the college party scene, Spin the Bottle shows the difficulties students have in navigating a cultural environment saturated with messages about gender and alcohol.

Gives an overview of the safe practices and principles for the professional engineer and maintenance person who work in and around machinery in the industrial environment. It covers such topics as slips and falls, ladders and fall protection, working safely with machines, lockout/tagout, hearing conservation, as well as hand and skin protection.

This video examines how ordinary bystanders react when they witness others deliberately flouting laws or social norms.

Through documentary footage, teacher interviews and commentary from child-development experts, viewers will learn why more and more early childhood educators have come to recognize that teaching tolerance outright in the curriculum is as fundamental and far-reaching as teaching children how to read.

Employees need to realize that every time they lift or carry something--on the job and off--they could be putting their backs at risk. Knowing how to lift safely and carry properly will help prevent painful and costly injuries.

A program explaining basic terminology, concepts, and details about investing in the stock market. Booklet includes stock market quiz and resources.

Provides background information on who may have created Stonehenge, its origins, and its purpose. Includes interviews with archaeologists, astronomers, and costumed revelers at a summer solstice celebration. Also includes animated maps, views of Salisbury Cathedral, and old film footage.

When police raided a Mafia-run gay bar in Greenwich Village, the Stonewall Inn on June 28, 1969, gay men and women did something they had not done before: they fought back. As the streets of New York erupted into violent protests and street demonstrations, the collective anger announced that the gay rights movement had arrived.

Raises awareness about the stored energy hazards of things such as loaded pallets, bulk material, cables, doors and heavy equipment found in receiving areas, warehouses, and maintenance areas.

Features a three-part video series that examines various aspects of storytelling. Includes interviews with child educators Vivian Paley, Steve Elm, Petra Gonzales, Kristin Eno, Jackie Daily, Resa Metlock, and Tyanne Vazquez, who discuss specific educational outcomes of storytelling.

Award-winning author and historian Amanda Vickery hosts this engrossing look into an often-overlooked subject: the life and work of female artists. The series offers a comprehensive examination of women artists, from the Renaissance through the early 20th century.

A portrait of a motorcycle-riding, freedom-loving, Vietnam veteran cast in the mold of an outlaw biker. The film follows Stray Dog as he caravans on his Harley with fellow vets to pay tribute to their fallen brothers at the Vietnam Memorial. Meanwhile, back home in southern Missouri where he owns and operates an RV Park populated by a community on the margins, he forges a new life of domesticity with his Mexican wife Alicia.

Stroke patients suffer a variety of complications that can be a challenge. This program shows practical approaches you can take to care for language, preceptual and emmotional issues in the stroke patient. Includes causes of stroke, resume ADLs and independence, measures to prevent stroke and more.

The Stroke Recovery Project intends to illuminate what stroke survivors can do for the best possible recovery. With the help of leading physicians and specialists working in the field of stroke, as well as long time survivors, we are looking at every life area impacted by stroke and identifying the very best approaches to restoring - or at least reinventing - your health and your life.

Some people can't seem to throw anything away. This engaging documentary invites us to enter the mind of the compulsive hoarder, while dispelling the stereotype that all 'packrats' are isolated elderly derelicts. Hoarding is widely thought to be related to OCD, but this film notes that recent studies suggest it may be a neurologically distinct condition.

This video describes the wonderful benefits of preschool for children with special needs. The special education services that preschoolers are entitled to are explained by experts in the field along with experienced parents. Viewers will learn about the law "The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)" that entitles children to special education and how the law applies to preschool.

Documentary
An eye-opening feature documentary that examines the various tactics that has many health experts calling sugar the new tobacco.

The filmmaker, who grew up in the "golden years" of the 1970s and 80s in Cuba, revisits the sites of her childhood and reminisces with former classmates. Though they are largely disillusioned because of the failure for the Revolution to deliver on its promises, they remain nostalgic about a meaningful time in their lives.

Peter Young presents a guided tour of the British Museum showing artifacts from Assyria, Babylon, and Sumer. Shows the scope and military history of those regions.

This video was filmed at the Archie Bray Foundation in 1988 and consists of several ceramic artists discussing their work and working methods.

Known as the court of last resort, the Supreme Court, where nine judges appointed for life make monumental decisions that govern our everyday lives, from the contents of the nation's daily newspapers to what we can do in the privacy of our own homes. With immense power and considerable mystery, the court of final appeal has helped author the history of America.

Chronicles the milestones and pioneers of modern surgery, tracing the development of anesthesia, antiseptics, antibiotics, and transfusions.

Surrealism, a reaction against the rationalism that plunged Europe into the First World War, sought to reunite the conscious and subconscious minds in order to create a new view of reality. Incorporating archival clips, this film analyzes the history of the movement through the works of André Breton, Max Ernst, Man Ray, Salvador Dalí, René Magritte, Luis Bu*nuel and Herbert Read. Also includes footage of modern surrealists Conroy Maddox and Jake Chapman.

Demonstrates actual fall events to emphasize the importance of recommended practices for safely working at height. Covers the components of the personal fall arrest system, forces generated during a fall, and fall-limiting devices.

Learn how a green approach to landscaping can reduce the amount of energy needed to heat and cool a house, the proper management of rainwater and runoff, the value of native plants and the benefits of green roofs. Site visits with landscape architects and designers are included as well.

An artistic exploration of the miraculous substance soil. By understanding the elaborate relationships and mutuality between soil, water, the atmosphere, plants and animals, we come to appreciate the complex and dynamic nature of this precious resource.

Describes the central nervous system and the peripheral nervous system as well as the major structures of the brain such as the cerebral cortex, the cerebellum, the brain stem and others.