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Aviators volume Season 2
Pub. Date
[2013], c2011
Language
English
Description
This episode of The Aviators includes the following segments: AOPA Summit (the annual event of the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association); LAPD (inside the aerial unit of the Los Angeles Police Department to see how the world's largest police fleet helps to catch bad guys); and Red Bull Air Racing (Jeff talks to Red Bull Air Racer Pete McLeod about life as a high-adrenalin, competitive flyer).
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Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
Deforestation and the use of fossil fuels are not the only human activities causing climate change. Other aspects of modern life are adding to the problem by producing greenhouse gases, like methane, nitrous oxide and chlorofluorocarbons. Let’s examine where they come from.
Series
Aviators volume Season 3
Pub. Date
[2013], c2012
Language
English
Description
This episode of The Aviators includes the following segments: Dog Fight (taking to the skies with former fighter pilots to dogfight other aircraft in simulated air combat); Learning to Fly-Rock Star Edition, Part 2 (Vince Neil of Motley Crue continues his training as his instructor surprises him by unexpectedly calling for his first landing); and Skytypers (a formation team that besides performing with military precision actually types long-lasting...
Series
Aviators volume Season 1
Pub. Date
[2013], c2010
Language
English
Description
This episode of The Aviators includes the following segments: AirVenture, America's Largest Aviation Celebration; The U.S. Air Force's C5M Supergalaxy; The Tiger Moth Biplane; Miracle on the Hudson Hero Jeff Skiles; and Flat Spin Survivor.
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Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
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Description
Svalbard can be a lonely place. Most of its residents have sacrificed the closeness of friends and family to live in this arctic paradise so visitors are a big deal. Christine's sister, Catherine gets to grips with Arctic life when she visits from northern England. Mary Ann's son, Vidda, who lives 1700kms away comes to her rescue as he's the only person she trusts in her kitchen. Pastor Leif's nephew, Leif Jone, an international opera singer, comes...
6) FedFlix
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English
Description
This Program from the Combat Studies Institute is designed to give military instructors ideas on presenting "Nuclear Weapons and the Cold War," lesson 12 in "Evolution of Modern Warfare." It offers suggestions for how to present the Cold War context, thinking on nuclear strategy and deterrence, and the post-WWII reorganization of the military and national security apparatus. Panelists show how the existence of nuclear weapons led to questions of whether...
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English
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The untold story of five women who fought to compete against men in the high-stakes national air races of the 1920s and 1930s -- and won Between the world wars, no sport was more popular, or more dangerous, than airplane racing. Thousands of fans flocked to multi?day events, and cities vied with one another to host them. The pilots themselves were hailed as dashing heroes who cheerfully stared death in the face. Well, the men were hailed. Female pilots...
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Stone Barrington novels volume 20
Pub. Date
2011.
Language
English
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Description
Stone Barrington receives a rather unexpected phone call from Arrington Calder, the ex-girlfriend with whom he has a son. Arrington's much older husband, the actor Vance Calder, has just died, leaving her a fortune in Centurion Studios stock. Arrington has plans for the money and asks Stone to represent her in the sale of the company. But when he arrives at her home in Bel-Air to finalize the deal, things take a nasty turn.
Series
Pub. Date
[2009]
Language
English
Description
The Clean Water and Clean Air Acts are federal laws that rely upon citizen participation for their successful implementation. This lesson chapter explains how model ordinances can be put into place to assist municipalities in becoming more sustainable, and the role that students, teachers and citizen activists can play in that process. This section explores how citizens’ willingness to pay, through state and local bond issues, for parks, public...
Series
Pub. Date
[2006], c2003
Language
English
Description
The construction industry is big business, involving hundreds of professions and specialty areas. This program offers a fast-paced survey of the skilled construction trades, providing a sense of the diversity of jobs available, as well as comparing the wages of construction trades to other industries. Along with dozens of scenes from construction projects on a variety of scales, apprentices and journeyman workers discuss what they enjoy about their...
11) Earth Science
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Language
English
Description
This program explores the seven recognized continents on our planet. It introduces the viewer to the topography of each region as well as the mega cities found across the globe. The continents are explored in order of size from largest to smallest.
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
Arnold Schwarzenegger explores how the military is adapting to climate change and limiting national security risk by increasing energy efficiency and using renewables, but needs to increase the pace of this adaptation. In Kuwait, he sees how fuel convoys are responsible for most US soldier deaths. He finds how our armed forces are dealing with an increased number of climate-related military conflicts and natural disasters. Cattle ranching, drought,...
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
Water covers most of our Earth’s surface area. In this program, we’ll discuss the characteristics of the sea and its impact on climates and coast lines. Topics include: Marine Plants, Sea Water Characteristics, Ocean Currents, Sea Water Temperature, Wave and Tide Formation, Tsunamis, The Sea Bed, and Underwater Gas and Petroleum Deposits.
Series
Pub. Date
[2005], c2004
Language
English
Description
Every house begins with a foundation, but you'll need to determine what kind. This program explains the three types of foundations-basement foundation, crawl space foundation, and slab-on-grade-and uses a full basement foundation in a seasonal climate to illustrate basic techniques and concerns, including the use of footings, building forms, load-bearing values of the soil, and methods for pouring and curing concrete. Correlates to the Competencies...
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Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
The pilot flies the airplane along with his co-pilot. He has to make sure the passengers arrive safely. That's why he has to keep an eye on things like the altitude and the planes speed during the flight. The airport control towers that he passes over tell him how and where he has to take off, fly and land. An instructive, engaging picture book for toddlers about airline pilots.
18) Quirky Science
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Pub. Date
[2012], c2011
Language
English
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Description
The Internet was invented during the Cold War and launched in 1969. Yet it wasn't made for the public. In fact, it was developed for the army to communicate quickly and secretly so that no spies could intercept and no bombs could disrupt the sharing of information. It was nothing like what we know today. This program takes a look at the history of the Internet, the 1972 introduction of electronic mail, and the launch of the World Wide Web. Nobody...
Pub. Date
[2008]
Language
English
Description
Journeying from North Carolina's Fort Bragg to near Greenland's Thule Air Base, this episode of the U.S. Army's The Big Picture television series tells viewers the story of "Exercise Arctic Night." Designed to provide training in extreme cold weather for paratroopers of the famed 82nd Airborne Division, the exercise involved 700 men and was the first and largest tactical drop ever made that far north. This film from the National Archives and Records...
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Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
In Uganda, Siwan quickly learns how important trees are for the survival of the vulnerable community of Mbale. Despite being 15,000km apart, with differing cultures, traditions and wealth, Uganda and California share one very important commonality—they are both on the frontline of the climate challenge.
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