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Pub. Date
[2009]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (ca. 87 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Anyone, regardless of age or physical ability, can enjoy the benefits of Tai Chi. Widely recommended by wellness experts, including the Mayo Clinic, Tai Chi's low-impact movements are combined with easy-to-follow instructions to help increase flexibility, muscle tone, stamina, and strength.
2) Brazil
Pub. Date
2014
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (220 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Be astounded by the fifth largest country in the world, from the lost world of Amazonia, to the buzzing cities of Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paolo, a city of 30 million, where the super rich commute by helicopter. Meet remote tribes who pit their survival skills against gold diggers and loggers. In the entertaining company of good-natured host Michael Palin, delight in the spectacular landscape, food, music, beach life and unique cultural heritage of...
3) Blackfish
Pub. Date
[2013]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (83 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
A discussion on the keeping of intelligent creatures in captivity. Employs the story of Tilikum, the notorious performing whale who, unlike orcas in the wild, has taken the lives of several people while in captivity.
Pub. Date
2011
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (49 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Adele is a double Grammy Award winning singer-songwriter who caught the attention of the media after becoming the first recipient of the Critics Choice award at the BRIT Awards in 2008. 'Fire And Rain' tells the story of Adele plus interviews and more. A superb unauthorized documentary.
Pub. Date
2013]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 89 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
The Perfect Human Diet is an unprecedented global exploration to find a solution to our epidemic of overweight, obesity and diet-related disease; the number one killer in America. The film bypasses current dietary group thinking by exploring modern dietary science, previous historical findings, ancestral native diets and the emerging field of human dietary evolution; revealing for the first time, the authentic human diet.
Pub. Date
2009
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (ca. 75 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
"The customizable yoga matrix caters to your time and energy level, allowing you to assemble the sequences any way you wish. Try a heart-centered practice, a flowing backbend segment, a series of empowering standing poses, and a healing meditation for relaxation"--Container.
Pub. Date
[2016]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (80 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Join the journey and discover the secrets to living a truly happy life as two film-makers travel the country in search of the happiest people in America. Be ready to laugh and cry as they uncover real-life heartfelt stories from the most compelling characters. A young woman battles stage four colon cancer, a single dad who lost both of his arms, an impoverished painter single-handedly revitalizing his condemned neighborhood, and two vigilante artists'...
Pub. Date
[2012]
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (180 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Academy Award nominated documentary filmmaker William Gazecki offers a compelling and provocative look at the mysterious phenomenon of crop circles. Full of never-before-seen footage and interviews with leading crop circle researchers and scientists, Crop Circles: Quest for Truth is a fascinating, in-depth exploration of prevailing theories about the origin and nature of crop circles and the possible implications for people and Planet Earth.
11) High ground
Pub. Date
2012
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (97 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Eleven wounded U.S. veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan, each, dealing with different issues and looking to move on with their lives. They join an expedition to climb the 20,000 foot Himalayan giant Mount Lobuche. Led by blind adventurer Erik Weihenmayer and a team of Mt. Everest summiteers as their guides, they set out on an emotional and gripping climb to reach the top and heal the emotional and physical wounds of the longest war in U.S....
Pub. Date
[2015]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (72 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
A thrilling journey to one of the world's most perilous environments. This follows a team of world-class scientists as the explore the West Antarctic Peninsula. In the wake of devastating events like Superstorm Sandy and Hurricane Katrina, oceanagrapher Oscar Schofield teams up with a group of researchers in a race to understand the climate change in the fastest warming place on earth.
14) Chinese portrait
Pub. Date
[2020]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (80 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
From acclaimed director Wang Xiaoshuai comes a personal snapshot of contemporary China in all its diversity. Shot over ten years on both film and video, the film consists of a series of carefully composed tableaus of people and environments, each one more extraordinary than the last. Pedestrians shuffle across a bustling Beijing street, steelworkers linger outside a deserted factory, tourists laugh and scamper across a crowded beach, worshippers kneel...
Pub. Date
[2023]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (22 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
DVD-R. The pursuit of dignity for Guatemalan midwives. The documentary explores the challenges that the midwives face as they battle racism and a health establishment that fights to prevent them from providing services. The film shows the important role that these women provide to their communities and profiles their activism aimed at being accepted by the medical system.
Pub. Date
©2003
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (86 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Simplified exercises for beginners in the yang style of tai chi emphasizing the fundamentals of form. Includes discussion of the history, philosophy, and health benefits of tai chi. Covers mind/body principles, movement patterns, and the elements of form. Presents ways of integrating tai chi into one's daily life.
17) Metamorphosis
Pub. Date
2021.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (52 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
DVD-R. This documentary reveals the story of a larva that couldn't resist a call. It follows the lives of many insects and the changes that they go through during their lives.
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This visually and artistically unique documentary explores the physical and emotional aspects of a community of Canadian west coast tree planters. Deftly weaving together still photos and film footage, Rita Leistner, an award-winning photographer, photojournalist, filmmaker and erstwhile tree planter (who has been nominated for a 2022 Canadian Screen Award for Best Cinematography for her work in this film), depicts the contradictions in the experiences...
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