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"What the Ancients Knew"
Discovery Science, http://science.discovery.com


Technology helped shape the ancient world and reverberates in our western lifestyle and amenities today. This series, now in its second season, explores the ancient technology of great civilizations: Rome, China, Egypt, Japan, Greece and India.

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"Juggling Work & Family with Hedrick Smith"
PBS, http://www.hedricksmith.com


With the ever-increasing demands of the 24/7 global economy blurring the line between work and home, people all over America are struggling with the conflicting demands of job and family. The tension has spilled over from the home front, forcing its way onto the national agenda. "Juggling Work and Family" a two-hour documentary explores these issues. The program shows personal stories of the growing stress between work and family and reports on progressive efforts by companies, unions and individuals to alleviate the pressure for working couples and single parents.

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"YouthAIDS 2005 Gala video"
YouthAIDS, a project of Population Services International
http://www.youthaids.org


YouthAIDS is working in more than 60 countries to educate and protect young people from HIV/AIDS. YouthAIDS generates funding to develop worldwide education and awareness programs to prevent the spread of HIV among the most at-risk population-youth.

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"Casting Calls, Ethnic Stereotypes in the Movies"
Discovery Times, http://times.discovery.com


In Hollywood, good villains have been the ticket to box office success. But are cinema's "bad guys" spreading intolerance and discrimination? This Discovery documentary explores the history of film’s ethnic "bad guy," looking at sociopolitical and economic forces that create, perpetuate, and rehabilitate these characters. Special attention is paid to current depictions of Muslims onscreen. A wide range of film clips, from Birth of a Nation to The Sopranos, provides many examples, along with commentary from critics, directors, and actors, including Tony Shaloob, Bob Cochran, co-creator of 24; David Chase, creator of The Sopranos; and Dr. Jack Shaheen, author of Reel Bad Arabs.

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"Babies on the Brink"
CNN Presents¸http://www.cnn.com


About one out of every nine babies in the United States is born prematurely. But cutting-edge technology is giving doctors the chance to save babies as tiny as 1 pound. The miracle of saving the very smallest babies, those teetering on the brink of viability, comes with a price because as many as 80 to 90 percent suffer lasting disabilities. CNN's Eileen O'Connor takes a look at the dilemmas of premature birth in "Babies on the Brink."

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"Breaking Through Barriers to Achievement"
Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, www.ascd.org


This 3-part video series is a resource for teachers who find their efforts to improve student achievement challenged by adverse factors outside the classroom. These programs explain the strong link between achievement and resiliency; reveal the classroom practices that foster resiliency in students; and explore the characteristics of resiliency through profiles of several resilient students.

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"The New Reality TV: Headline or Storyline?"
AIPAC, www.aipac.org


Shown at the 2005 National Summit on Foreign Policy & Politics, this video goes behind the headlines to show the connection between today’s hot news items and tomorrow’s network television dramas. The video includes clips from CNN, The West Wing, Commander in Chief, BBC News, The Daily Show and 24.

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"United Nations"
The Better World Fund, www.betterworldfund.org


This series of Telly award winning spots reports the contributions of United Nation soldiers throughout the world. From Kosovo to South America and the Middle East, the United Nations has played an historic role in maintaining peace.  These ads were developed to encourage the United States to pay their debt to the UN.

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"Conference Videos"
The Building & Construction Trades Department,
http://www.buildingtrades.org


The Building and Construction Trades Department, AFL-CIO, coordinates activities and provides resources to 13 affiliated trade unions in the construction industry. We produced all the video roll-ins for two BCTD conferences. They were used to introduce speakers and topics, provide background information and motivate the audience to action.

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