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1) Kids Jokes
Series
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
Knock Knock jokes are back! This is the second installment of this classic set of favorite more knock more knock jokes.
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Language
English
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The second episode in this three-part mini-series distills Rick Steves' 30 years of travel experience into 30 minutes of practical advice on how to have a fun, affordable, and culturally broadening trip to Europe. Shot on location in Amsterdam, Germany's Rhineland, Venice, Siena, the Italian Riviera, the Swiss Alps, Paris, and London, these episodes cover Rick’s favorite 3,000-mile European loop while providing viewers with essential travel skills....
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Language
English
Description
A fun 3D animated learning episode to support the early years development area of communications and language. Vicky Voice is a Super Geek Hero on a mission to learn! In this mission she is learning about everyday noises and sounds. She is listening very carefully to the noises coming from the big screen inside the mission control room. Try and guess each sound before the pictures appear on the big screen. Have fun listening to each sound... there...
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English
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The World Health Organization (WHO) defines female circumcision, also known as female genital mutilation, as "all procedures that involve partial or total removal of the external female genitalia, or other injury to the female genital organs for non-medical reasons." WHO estimates that 140 million women and girls around the world have experienced it, including 101 million in Africa. This episode explores the efforts to treat female circumcision as...
Series
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
Craft Kid Scarlett’s best friend Keith was born with cerebral palsy. Keith gets nervous when he rides the bus, so Scarlett wants to make Keith something that will boost his confidence and make him smile on the bus! Bondini and Super Mighty Maker Holly help Scarlett make Keith a cool fidget toy, the “In-Fun-ity Cube”.
Series
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
Español
Description
Developed by the BBC, MUZZY teaches Spanish (Castilian) to children as young as two. Employing a natural immersion approach that mimics the way the child learned their first language, MUZZY teaches 1,200+ words. In this vocabulary builder video, MUZZY teaches children to count from 1 to 10 in Spanish (Castilian).
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Description
In 1954 relying on "automatic stabilizers," President Dwight Eisenhower withheld raising taxes in order to encourage consumer spending. In the 1960s, newly elected John F. Kennedy and economic advisor Walter Heller pushed Congress to approve a $12 billion tax cut stimulus. The Employment Act of 1946 was the first time that government tried to employ fiscal policy. But, by 2010 economists disagreed about whether fiscal policy was dead, as they argued...
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Language
English
Description
This episode of the U.S. Army's The Big Picture television show spotlights the political, economic, and social background that brought about the creation of a military force for the free Bonn Republic of West Germany. The creation of this German Army was an important plank in the founding platform of the NATO nations as the addition of this force unified the stand of these nations against aggression. This video shows the American Army officers training...
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English
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In the late 1800s, Maggie Walker, an African American community leader, helped establish a sanitarium for tuberculosis patients, a community center, and an educational loan fund, among other humanitarian projects. She was also the first woman in the United States to become founder and president of a chartered bank.
Pub. Date
[2005], c2000
Language
English
Description
Babies born more than three months prematurely have low chances of survival, and a preemie that beats the odds may face serious-even lifelong-medical issues. This video describes the battle for life in a high-tech neonatal care unit and how parents of preemies can find support.
14) Famous authors
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Language
English
Description
This introduction to the life and literature of Oscar Wilde from the Famous Authors series begins by introducing Wilde's passionately political, literary, and flamboyant parents and nineteenth century Dublin, the earliest and strongest influences on the writer. Wilde went on to study classics at Oxford and develop his talents. The film discusses Walter Pater's large influence on Wilde's philosophy, most importantly his idea that everything beautiful...
Series
Pub. Date
[2008], c2007
Language
English
Description
In this program, Dennis Wholey continues a dialogue on the role of religion and faith in contemporary American culture with spokespeople from the InterFaith Conference of Metropolitan Washington; Catholics in Alliance for the Common Good; the Washington Buddhist Peace Fellowship; the Islamic Society of North America; the Agudas Achim Conservative Jewish Congregation of Alexandria, Virginia; and the Sri Siva Vishnu Temple in Lanham, Maryland. Topics...
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Language
English
Description
Scientists have discovered that patients without a functioning CCR5 gene show a significantly better recovery from stroke. They have connected this to an HIV treatment that blocks CCR5 in AIDS patients, which slows the progression of the disease. They hope that this might prove to be the first ever treatment to help stroke patients recover better.
17) La Maga
Series
Pub. Date
[2009]
Language
Español
Description
Dorana is a beautiful young girl, who lives a harsh existence. She dreams of a better life, unaware that a cruel hand has robbed her of such a life when she was just a baby. One stormy night, Dorana is magically transported to an unfamiliar world, also known as the Land of Oz. After learning that she was chosen to save Oz from the tyranny of the wicked witch, Dorana sets out on a heroic journey, filled with miraculous revelations about life and love....
Series
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
Korean
Description
Developed by the BBC, MUZZY teaches Korean to children as young as two. Employing a natural immersion approach that mimics the way the child learned their first language, MUZZY teaches 1,200+ words. In this vocabulary builder video, MUZZY teaches children about names of animals in Korean.
19) The Toy Castle
Series
Pub. Date
[2000]
Language
English
Description
The Ballerina had planned a “Pas de Trois” dance with the Strongman and the Clown but accidentally left out the Goblin. To get attention, the Goblin plays tricks on the other boys and the Ballerina ends up blaming the wrong person. But all is cleared up in the end and they include their friend Goblin in a “Pas de Quatre” dance instead.
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Language
English
Description
Meet 13-year old Khim, a boy who lives on the rural island of Cebu with his grandparents, aunt and her two children. See the dozens of outrigger boats Khim points out as he explains how the fisherman collect the fish that he and his family eat nearly every night. Shahani, 7, lives near the capital city of Manila, a thriving city boasting many modern skyscrapers. Living with her mom, dad and older sister, the early riser gets help from mom getting...
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