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Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
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In the series exploring cutting-edge manufacturing in America, the New Balance flagship factory in Lawrence, Massachusetts, is featured. New Balance is one of the few big brand sneaker companies still making their shoes in America. A combination of high-tech machinery, hand crafting skills and global logistics come together to make and distribute the brand’s best-selling sneaker and bring it to the world.
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
This mental health training video depicts two workplace injuries where the physically injured party is blown away by the amount of attention heaped on her by her work colleagues and the exact opposite is happening to the mentally injured person. In fact, she is being told to “cheer up” and to “get over whatever it is that is bugging her”.By watching this program, your workers will learn about:• How creating a mentally healthy workplace is...
3) Who Am I?
Series
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
Young students learn more about what a speical effects makeup artist does in this quiz-themed video.
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...
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Language
English
Description
In this episode, we look at the ways robotic engineers are mimicking the natural world. BionicWheelBot and the BionicFlyingFox have been developed to navigate difficult terrain, like their biological counterparts. Robots like the canine-inspired models produced by Boston Dynamic are already being used in hazardousenvironments to reduce the need for humans to be exposed to risk. We’ll also see how robots are covering new ground in space exploration,...
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English
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"Top dog Duke leads a busy work crew to a new construction site. All sorts of dogs have plenty to do before the day is out. These clever dogs will dig, haul, push, plow, and even bring in a crane to build a new park. But what happens when they find something unexpected buried deep in the ground?"--Dust jacket.
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
Learn all about the major milestones in vaccines and antibiotics. Beginning with Edward Jenner and the immunization method against smallpox, this program covers the advances in vaccinations and immunotherapy. Learn about Waldemar Haffkine, who developed a treatment for cholera, and Almroth Wright, who developed a vaccine for typhus. Other treatments are discussed for many major diseases, including diphtheria, tuberculosis, whooping cough, yellow fever,...
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Language
English
Description
In this video, viewers get a close-up look at the roof, chimney, and other exterior features - places requiring some of the most expensive repairs a home buyer can incur. Our home inspector, Alex Welsh, begins up on a shingled roof, where he checks the age, condition, flashing, and pitch of the roof and looks for any hidden damage that might be lurking beneath the shingles. Various roof styles are reviewed and discussed, highlighting the advantages...
10) Building a house
Author
Pub. Date
[1981]
Language
English
Description
Briefly describes the steps in building a house.
Series
Language
English
Description
The eye of an artist coupled with the mind of an engineer: that's a mason. Over the course of this program, viewers will learn about commonly used masonry tools; the attributes of brick, block, tile, stone, cast concrete, and mortar mixes; fasteners, wall ties, and mortar joint reinforcements; estimating material amounts; and on-the-job safety. The building of a brick wall from footing to cap showcases a variety of tools in action, including the brick...
13) Real Life 101
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Language
English
Description
Shawn will visit a university where he meets an engineering student. He is part of an organization called Limbitless Solutions that uses 3-D printing to create prosthetic arms for children who either were born without an arm or lost one due to injury or disease. For prosthetic designs, see Enabling the Future. And Gracey will talk to a sales manager for a trendy women’s clothing manufacturer and see how he gets his company’s fashions in stores...
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...
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
You deserve a home that meets your specific needs and desires! If you find yourself dreaming of the perfect patio, the ideal kitchen, and inviting rooms where you love to spend time, it might just be time to start building! With Building Your Custom Home For Dummies, you won t have to feel intimidated as you plan, finance, and oversee construction on your new oasis. You ll learn what it takes to build a custom home, including which pros to call and...
16) Muck's sleepover
Author
Series
Bob the builder (8x8) volume 3
Pub. Date
[2002]
Language
English
Description
Muck is excited when Travis invites him to a sleepover at the farm, but when Travis falls asleep and Muck is alone in the dark, he gets scared, and it is up to Bob to save the sleepover.
Author
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
There's never a quiet moment on a busy construction site. Machines shovel, mix and roll to build the house just right! Join Rabbit, Bird and Mouse as they use all kinds of machines to build a house in this fun-filled adventure. Zippy wordplay and zappy art make learning about the construction site fun.
Pub. Date
[2005]
Language
English
Description
"Travis gets lucky": When Travis thinks that a lucky charm has given him the right tools to work on his own, what happens when he loses it? "Wendy's big night out": Wendy is nervous about delivering an important speech - can she dig up the confidence to get the job done? "Molly's fashion show": After paint goes flying, Molly finds inspiration and positive attitude for her fashion show. "Pilchard and the field mice": Bob must dig up the answer to a...
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