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Publisher
Kino Lorber Edu
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
Español
Description
The ocean contains the history of all humanity. The sea holds the voices of the Earth and those that come from outer space. Water receives impetus from the stars and transmits it to living creatures. Water, the longest border in Chile, also holds the secret of a mysterious button that was discovered in its seabed. Chile, with its 2,670 miles of coastline, the largest archipelago in the world, presents a supernatural landscape. In it are volcanoes,...
Series
Publisher
New Line Home Entertainment
Language
English
Formats
Description
In a wondrous parallel world where witches soar the skies and Ice Bears rule the frozen North, one special girl is destined to hold the fate of the universe in her hands. When Lyra Belacqua becomes the keeper of the Golden Compass, she discovers that her world and all those beyond are threatened by the secret plans of Ms. Coulter. With the help of Lord Asriel and a group of unlikely allies ready to stand at her side, Lyra embarks on an extraordinary...
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
Trace the discovery of missing mass surrounding most galaxies, which leads scientists to infer that 85% of all matter is "dark" and can't be observed directly. Evaluate the major theories about this discrepancy, and consider its implications for a theory of everything.
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
Plants, the oldest form of life on earth hold many mysteries. While plants are often thought of as passive, we will see how many species have adopted aggressive strategies that have allowed for their survival. It is these quiet rulers of earth that are not only the foundation of the global ecology, but also the spring from which all life flows.
Publisher
Film Movement
Language
Korean
Formats
Description
"Byong-man Jo and Gye-Yeul Kang have been inseparable companions for the past 76 years. Living in their small home by the river, they wear traditional Korean clothes, go shopping at the local market, have picnics with neighbors, and enjoy dance parties. Every night they go to sleep holding each other's hands. Observing this fragile couple for 15 months, director Moyoung Jin acts as a fly-on-the-wall, capturing their twilight days with tender moments...
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
Articles and reports on the merits of virtualization seem to dominate the IT press and media today. With all the attention and hype being generated, you might think that virtualization is the latest in new technology. Well in some respects, it is! But you may be interested to know that the concept of virtualization has quite a long history. Dating back to the 1960's, IBM researchers began to partition mainframe hardware into separate virtual machines,...
Publisher
BTG Productions
Pub. Date
1998.
Language
English
Description
Mention the game Mah-Jongg to a woman who plays it and something very special happens. Her eyes light up, she smiles and may laugh, and then she begins to speak. Even someone at first shy or reluctant to speak suddenly come alive with impassioned stories of her life, and of the bonds that develop between the women who meet ritually every week, sometimes more, to play, to escape, and most importantly, to be together until all hours of the night. Ask...
9) Kimjongilia
Publisher
Visit Films
Pub. Date
2009.
Language
English
Description
North Korea is one of the world’s most isolated nations. For sixty years, North Koreans have been governed by a totalitarian regime that controls all information entering and leaving the country. A cult of personality surrounds its two recent leaders: first, Kim Il Sung, and now his son, Kim Jong Il. For Kim Jong Il’s 46th birthday, a hybrid red begonia named KIMJONGILIA was created, symbolizing wisdom, love, justice, and peace. The film draws...
Publisher
Empty Mind Films
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
Description
In traditional martial arts, mastery of the art is not acquired through technical skill alone. In following ‘The Way’ one must look beyond technique to become a true master. In Japanese archery or Kyudo, hitting the target by itself is not enough. In order to shoot correctly we are told to “Shoot from the Heart”. As Takeuchi sensei says “As a national team member I had to hit the target no matter what. Eventually all that technique became...
11) Spiral
Publisher
Cohen Film Collection
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
Français
Description
Over the last two decades, a rise in physical attacks and verbal assaults on Jewish people has been recorded in many countries across Europe. At the same time an increasingly fractured world has exposed deep political, social, and racial division, especially in France. SPIRAL is the story of how a cycle of fear, hatred, and violence has taken hold and created a resurgence of anti-Semitism in France and in the wider world, the film trains its gaze...
Publisher
Virgil Films and Entertainment
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
In 2009, 1,176 Atlanta teachers were investigated for test cheating; 35 were indicted, 12 went to trial and 11 were found guilty on RICO charges, which are typically reserved for the mafia and drug lords. The guilty, serving 30-year sentences, finally break their silence in this tell-all, controversial film that takes a closer look at the legislation called No Child Left Behind, the politics behind it, and a race and power struggle that spawned one...
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
Thanks to social media, today's teens are able to directly interact with their culture--artists, celebrities, movies, brands, and even one another--in ways never before possible. But is that real empowerment? Or do marketers still hold the upper hand? In Generation Like, author and FRONTLINE correspondent Douglas Rushkoff (The Merchants of Cool, The Persuaders) explores how the perennial teen quest for identity and connection has migrated to social...
14) The Infamous T
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
Homeless, bullied, and failing out of high school, 18-year-old Jonathon is ready for a big change; maybe. After enduring a lifetime of homelessness and unstable housing with his loving mother and brothers, Jonathon wants to make the transition to a new house and family and all the promise that idea seems to hold. The Avenues for Homeless Youth GLBT Host Home Program matches him up with a queer host family Alex and Mike and their 7-year-old daughter,...
Publisher
Monterey Media, Inc
Pub. Date
2012.
Language
English
Description
An uptight lawyer, Lenny Rubins (Timothy Spall, THE KING'S SPEECH), has to put his dream retirement on hold when his ailing mother (Honor Blackman, GOLDFINGER) emotionally blackmails him into reuniting his estranged children for a holiday gathering.. They may be peas from the same pod, but in Lenny’s eyes, his grown-up children are not even from the same planet: there's a ruthless control-freak and hard-nosed capitalist (James Callis, BATTLESTAR...
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
World renowned scientist, Dr. Jeremy Jackson, tells Sanjayan the oceans are in trouble, that a rise of slime is coming. But Sanjayan goes in search of a very different future. He travels to one of the remotest reefs on earth. The sheer number of sharks in this place doesn't make any sense - the mass of predators is greater than prey. It seems like a paradox. But when you understand it, you see how our oceans can be more productive than we could ever...
17) Good Manners
Publisher
Distrib Films
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
Español
Description
When lonely nurse Clara is hired as a nanny by wealthy Ana, she hardly expects anything like the friendship she finds with the lonely, pregnant woman. However, both women have dark secrets which will engulf all that they hold dear. Winner of the Special Jury Prize at the **Locarno International Film Festival.** Winner of the José Luis Guarner Critic's Award at the **Sitges - Catalonian International Film Festival**. *"...a haunting tale of love --...
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
Where would our global economy be without supply chains? Going nowhere fast, would be a quick but accurate response. Let's face it, no matter if your firm is a manufacturer, retailer or financial organization you are undoubtedly tethered to, and reliant on, a supply chain. In this program expert, Joe Yacura of Information Services Group, offers advice and best practices to IT and business professionals who must protect their enterprise's supply chain...
19) Are You With Me?
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
From making and taking calls, to transferring calls and putting people on hold, to taking and leaving messages, Are You With Me? connects all the rules of telephone courtesy to a single, simple, easy-to-remember concept: Treat the person on the other end of the line as though they were right there in the same room with you. Think of everything you do on the phone in terms of what you naturally do when you meet and visit one-on-one with other people:...
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
Program highlights: Hierarchies are inevitable, so learn the rules of the game. Qualities that create power and why intelligence is not one of them. How we limit ourselves when it comes to acquiring power. Getting a job, having control over your work, and holding on to a job all require more than simply excelling at what you do. They require an understanding of power. According to Professor Pfeffer, individual power comes from political skill, which...
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