From Academy Award-winning film director and screenwriter Oliver Stone. A fascinating documentary series that covers the last 60 years of American History. Focusses on the dramatically under-reported events of the era that shaped the USA. The series also includes newly discovered facts from the Kennedy administration and the Vietnam War and looks at how America achieved its current global role post Cold War. Poses questions such as What did Stalin say to President Truman to make him drop the atomic bomb on Japan?; What were the real reasons behind World War 1 and II? and Was Ronald Reagan one of the worst or best Presidents of all time? It's the American story told in a way that has never been told before.
Discover the Forces and Life Forms that Shape our World. This program introduces students to the various forces which have shaped our earth. These include wind running water glaciers volcanoes temperature changes gravity ocean currents faulting and folding. The first part of the program introduces students to each of these concepts followed by fifty land formations and information about each formation.
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This DVD will take you on a journey in which you will learn Burlesque walks, poses, moves, the use of props and you'll be introduced to the 'chair' and the 'feather boa' and costume removal, although you may prefer to keep that a secret in order to offer the uncensored version to your partner when they get home! By the end of the DVD you will have perfected a choreographed Burlesque dance Heels, feathers, great music and a little bit of tease! What more could a lady want? DVD Contents In...
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A window into an ancient civilisation. This eclectic mix of programmes offers a fascinating insight to Ancient Greece. From legendary Greek myths and characters to the stories behind the beautiful monuments and buildings scattered around Greece. Together we explore the true story of Alexander the Great - a tale of conquest love hate revenge and ultimately tragedy. This is not merely a collection of colourful stories but a window into an ancient civilisation.
This course is designed to focus your practice towards realistic goals achievable in six weeks. Each week provides you with techniques, concepts and licks to help you play and understand Rock Guitar at a manageable pace. Three licks in the style of a featured artist are taught each week to help you towards playing in real musical situations and develop an ear for the differences between players.Week three includes: Major pentatonic scale, major blues scale patterns #1 and #5, minor pentatonic pattern #5, connecting patterns, combining major and minor blues scales, double stops, 3 licks in the style of Angus Young.
National Geographic's Most Amazing Moments brings you some of the most thrilling events ever caught on film. From ferocious baboons to a devastating hurricane to a mile-high freefall it's a heart-pounding adventure with surprises lurking around every corner. The moments include scenes of Unexpected Killers Nature's Fury Deadly Encounters Amazing Discoveries and Danger Zone. All captured by National Geographic's celebrated filmmakers this is an adrenaline-charged marathon of nonstop action and take-your-breath-away excitement. Watch a cameraman's own recording of the shark attack that nearly killed him to a reporter ducking Taliban rockets in Afghanistan. A primal predator-prey encounters to Titanic discoveries to city-levelling natural disasters and much more. These truly extraordinary moments bring you all the real-world wonder of National Geographic adventure at its unforgettable best!
The Garden has the pulse of verit'' with the narrative pull of fiction telling the story of the USA's largest urban farm backroom deals land developers green politics money poverty power and racial discord. The film explores and exposes the fault lines in American society and raises crucial and challenging questions about liberty equality and justice for the poorest and most vulnerable among us.
THE 9TH INFANTRY DIVISION IN VIETNAM Few fighting groups have the prestige history and battle record of the 9th Infantry Division or as they have become known the Old Reliables. From their first landing on Vietnamese soil the men of the 9th lived up to their reputation and this programme follows them as they set up base and head out on patrol. THE 1ST INFANTRY DIVISION IN VIETNAM 1965 - 1970 Known as the Fighting First or the Big Red One the 1st Infantry Division spent a five year tour of duty in Vietnam performing a variety of essential roles. This programme follows these men from their arrival in 1965 and subsequent stationing around Saigon to some of the bloodier campaigns of the war and journey home.
Discover the living tradition of the Cuban Cigar through this filmed exploration of the ""Havana myth"" that a number of figures in the Cuban cigar industry personify. From the wealthy European connoisseur to the wealthy Cuban plantation owner to the Cuban peasants who do all the work this documentary takes a look at how the legendary ""Havana smoke"" is produced and explores its peculiar mystique.
Return with us now to a look back at a more innocent time. This outstanding collection of vintage films rescued from obscurity features four early examples of selling a product or service to a less hardened audience. It wasnt until 1984 that the first ever modern-day infomercial was created but these films from the 1950s and 1960s delivered a message and attempted to brand an image in American minds. We have lovingly restored these little cinematic gems and offer them to you for the very first time on DVD. First from the 1950s comes This Is Roller Skating a free-wheeling examination of the popular sport that also serves as a promotion tool for a line of skates that were sold by the Ware Brothers. Next actor Jock MacGregor hosts Science and Your Garden featuring a look at how to make your greenery great. Then the stars of Leave It to Beaver teach the importance of saving money in Beaver U.S. Saving Bonds and Stamps. Lastly 1968's The Noisy Landscape is a film presented by the American Institute of Architects that argues against putting up too many signs in urban areas.
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The antidote to stress is relaxation. To relax is to rest deeply with no movement and no effort allowing your mind and body to seek tranquility and restoration.The sea in all her moods from dreamy summer ripples to wild and exciting winter waves is hypnotic restful and restorative.Follow a few simple relaxation techniques - settle in a comfortable position loosen any tight clothing and remove your shoes subdue the lighting and breathe slowly and deeply and let these beautiful coastal scenes and sounds soothe your mind body and soul letting the pace troubles stresses and strains of modern life drift away.
Passion Of The Saints examines the profound impact of the extraordinary people who have been deemed saints in the two thousand years since the time of Christ. Theologians, historians, and scientists, as well as individuals who have felt that the saints have intervened in their lives, shed light on the people behind the halo and reveal how each has become imbued with layers of meaning and longing over the centuries.
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With its roots in religious festivals and ancient rituals to lure the sun back as it fell lower and lower in the winter sky Hogmanay is a uniquely Scottish New Year festival known throughout the world. Jimmy Reid delves into the origins of its traditions as they are practised in different parts of Scotland. The first foot the clootie dumpling the fireballs of Stonehaven the torches of Comrie and the bonfire at Biggar are all seen as is Up-Helly-Aa Shetland's festival of Vikings and Guizers. With the help of fellow revellers Robin Hall Archie Roy and the Whistlebinkies the mysteries of Hogmanay are revealed and explained.
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