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8616 Oncology, Nursing and Burns : Medical-Surgical Nursing  M/S part 10 of 10   (30:00)

8617 Inside the Space Station : a Fantastic First Step to Life off Earth.   (DVD-ROM) 

8618 Shackleton’s Boat Journey: the Story of the James Caird  (31:00)

8619 The New Explorers: Polluting the Fountain of Youth  (50:00)

8620 Why Do I need Science?  (24:00)

8621 City of Coral      (56:00)

8622 Ernest Hemingway: Wrestling with Life                (100 min)

8623 Conserving America Champions of Wildlife      (58:00)

8624 Plants   (25:00)

8625 The Science of Soil   (25:00)

8626 Vegetation on Earth    (17:00)

8628 Leigh Dovetail Jig    (51:00)

8629 The Age of Exploration: South Ernest Shackleton and the Endurance Expedition   (81:00) DVD-ROM

8630    Basic Slate Roofing       (35:00)      c1993

8631    Best 10 ¼ Tips for Personal Hygiene  (15:00)    c2000

8632   Fashion Show      (45:00)      (GLTH, 2002) 

8633    Ernest Shackleton    (60:00)    c2002

8634    CPR     (4:00)    c2002

8635    Shackleton: Polar Expedition       (3 hrs)     c2002

8636    How Difficult Can this Be?  F.A.T. City Workshop /  Presented by Richard D. Lavoie.

8637    Masonry Trowel Contest    c2002     (32:00)

8638    Rescue 911      (30:00)

8639 A-B        Ulysses S. Grant: An American Experience (4 hrs)

8640    Gulag   (120 min)

V.T. 8641    UNDERSTANDING VIRUSES
Summary:    This program explores the history of research into viruses and the ongoing struggle to combat them. Numerous experts offer commentary, including Stephen Morse, virologist at Rockefeller University, and Jonas Salk, creator of the polio vaccine. The program looks at differences between DNA and RNA viruses, like HIV and influenza; the rotavirus, which kills five million children annually; and the incredible victory of the World Health Organization in completely eradicating smallpox.  

V.T. 8642    UNDERSTANDING BACTERIA  
Summary:    How do benign bacteria work? How are infectious bacteria fought? And how are scientists adapting both types of bacteria to good or evil uses? This program answers those questions through the observations and insights of Stanley Falkow, president of the American Society for Microbiology; Fred Tenover, chief of antibiotic resistance investigations at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; and other specialists. The role of E. coli in digestion, the relationship between H. pylori and ulcers, medical applications of C. botulinum, the use of bacteria to clean up toxic waste, the exploitation of anthrax as a weapon, and the discovery of extraterrestrial bacteria are all considered.

V.T. 8643    CHROMOSOMES & GENES  
Genetics can influence looks, behavior, and personality. This video makes the tricky subject of heredity easy to understand, with clever lessons on x and y chromosomes, dominant and recessive genes, DNA, and much more. Thorough explanations and superb graphics present all the concepts, from Gregor Mendel to genetic engineering.

V.T. 8644    SUPER PREDATORS  
Summary:    View some of the most incredible fights-for-survival ever filmed in this award-winning video. Dramatic slow-motion photography of predators stalking, attacking and killing their prey features lions, leopards, cheetahs, hyenas, wild dogs and crocodiles from just a few feet away.  [Self test and study guides available in IMC workroom]

V.T. 8645    2000: AMAZING MOMENTS IN TIME  
Summary:    Travel through the ages to witness the advancement of life on earth and glimpse ahead to see where the next millennium may take us.

V.T. 8646    CRISIS PLANET EARTH INTO THE DEPTHS  
Summary:    Program ventures from the Costa Rican rain forest and into the depths of Lake Superior with scientists who are dedicated to measuring man's impact on the environment. Join NASA atmospheric specialists Dale Quattrochi and Jeff Luval as they use space-age technology to track global warming. See evidence of a previously unsuspected current deep in the world's largest fresh water lake that flushes pollutants from its waters. And explore the significance of these findings with leading experts.

V.T. 8647    PLANT  
Summary:    From lovely flowers to wily Venus Flytraps, your class will see these diverse life forms in their true natural habitats. Eyewitness offers a colorful montage of plant life, describing the different classifications and identification techniques. A thorough, dynamic lesson. 

V.T. 8648    PALEO WORLD  
Summary:    Is evolution a steady march of "progress" with Man at the top of the family tree? Or is it a rambling expansion filled with interruptions and dead end offshoots? Why did nature invent flight with the reptilian pterosaurs, the great winged cousins of dinosaurs, only to reinvent it twice more? Did a dramatic shift in climate bring the downfall of the dinosaur or a ""killer asteroid"" crashing into the earth? Learn why some prehistoric species were forced into extinction and how human evolution has paleontologist reaching ever further back to find our origins. 

V.T. 8649    THE INCREDIBLE HUMAN MACHINE  
Summary:    National Geographic uses microphotography to show how the human eye works, how muscles enable us to move, how the eardrum processes sound, and much more! This wonderful video teaches students that the human body is a perfectly-designed machine. 

V.T. 8650    JOURNEY INTO LIFE : THE TRIUMPH OF CREATION  
Summary:    Nominated for an Academy Award, this groundbreaking program captures the drama of early human life. See the fetus begin to move, stretch its arms and legs, and grow inch by inch. This is a miraculous process that continues to amaze viewers of all ages. 

V.T. 8651    Benedict Arnold : a Question of Honor- Directed by Mikael Salomon (Band of Brothers, The Agency)    
This original film from A&E Network Studios tells the true story of Benedict Arnold. After winning important victories for the breakaway colonies, Arnold is driven to resign by an ungrateful Congress. Coaxed back into service by his old friend George Washington, he is soon enmeshed in the divisive politics of Revolutionary Philadelphia. And when his love for a loyalist woman leads to scandal--and the Colonial leaders fail to support him--the stage is set for his fateful decision.

V.T. 8652    ECOSYSTEMS    
Summary:    Video introduces students to the plant and animal kingdoms and describes how organisms are interdependent in their environments. Dr. Science makes ecology fun and entertaining for students, while he reinforces vocabulary and learning skills.

V.T. 8653    GENETICS & HEREDITY TEST    
Summary:    What determines our eye color? Our height? Our personalities? This complete program reveals how traits are passed on from generation to generation. Learn about the new medical advances and discuss the ethics of altering genetic make-up. 

V.T. 8654    THE EMERGING VIRUSES  
Summary:    Scientists have identified over 200 viruses, and an estimated 1,000 more may lurk undiscovered throughout the world. This program examines current scientific research on emerging viruses. Live-action microscopy shows the impact of the HIV virus on the human immune system. Sophisticated animation depicting viral life cycles reinforces the concept that the best defense against dangerous viruses may well be a more complete understanding of how they work.

V.T. 8655    FROM CONCEPT TO CONSUMER: FOOD PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT  
Summary:    This program introduces students to the profession of food science, and the many career choices available in that field.  These range from positions in the sciences (technology, chemistry, microbiology), to marketing (packaging, sales), to nutrition (labeling, food service) and many more. [Instructor's guide located in IMC workroom]

V.T. 8656    TOO YOUNG TO BE A DAD  
Summary:    Matt Freeman is a freshman honor student and an all-around good kid. Everything seems perfect until he gets a fellow student pregnant. "Too Young to Be a Dad" is an emotional tale of teen pregnancy, told from the unique point of view of a young man and his parents. 

8657 A-HEXPERT DRUG THERAPY SERIES:  
Summary:    This video series uses realistic patient care scenarios and dramatic, full-color animation sequences to bring drug therapy to life with unparalleled impact and immediacy. Unlike any other drug resource on the market, the Expert Drug Therapy videos actually demonstrate how a drug works inside the body to produce its therapeutic effects. You'll see how specific drugs halt or reverse a disease process and what adverse reactions they may cause. And you'll learn what implications these effects have for your nursing care before, during, and after drug administration.   [CE tests and  Self-tests located in IMC workroom]

A.    Heart failure and pulmonary edema.

B.    Hypertension.

C.    Myocardial infarction.

D.    Diabetes mellitus.

E.    Arrhythmias.

F.    Asthma, emphysema, and chronic bronchitis.

G.    Cardiopulmonary arrest.

V.T. 8658    GEOMETRY IN MOTION  
Summary:    This program helps students visualize and understand geometric concepts through engaging animations.

V.T. 8659    KILLING US SOFTLY 3: ADVERTISING'S IMAGE OF WOMEN   
Summary:    Jean Kilbourne's pioneering work helped develop and popularize the study of gender representation in advertising. Her award-winning Killing us Softly films have influenced millions of college and high school students across two generations and on an international scale. In this important new film, Kilbourne reviews if and how the image of women in advertising has changed over the last 20 years. With wit and warmth, Kilbourne uses over 160 ads and TV commercials to critique advertising's image of women. By fostering creative and productive dialogue, she invites viewers to look at familiar images in a new way, that moves and empowers them to take action.   [Instructor's guide available in IMC workroom & online]

V.T. 8660    WHAT A GIRL WANTS  
Summary:    During the spring of 2000, eleven girls aged 8 to 16 from a variety of socio-economic backgrounds and two classrooms of middle and high school students were interviewed about their views on media culture and its impact on their lives. Their insightful and provocative responses provide the central theme of the film, a half-hour examination of how the media presents girls. Juxtaposing footage culled from a typical week of TV broadcasting with original interviews, What a Girl Wants will provoke debate and, ideally, act as a catlyst for change in media content.   [Instructor's guide available in IMC workroom & online]

V.T. 8661 A-B    TOUGH GUISE  
Summary:    The first educational video geared toward college and high school students to systematically examine the relationship between images of popular culture and the social construction of masculine identities in the U.S. at the dawn of the 21st century. In this innovative and wide-ranging analysis, Jackson Katz argues that the widespread violence in American society - including the tragic school shootings in Littleton, Colorado, Jonesboro, Arkansas, and elsewhere - needs to be understood as part of an ongoing crisis in masculinity.
Part A: Introduction - Upping the ante - The tough guise - The school shootings. Part B: Constructing violent masculinity - Sexualized violence - Invulnerability - Vulnerability - Better men.    [Instructor's guide available in IMC workroom & online]

V.T. 8662    DAYS OF JUDGMENT : THE SALEM WITH TRIALS OF 1692    
Summary:    This documentary answers the following questions: What does the witch hunt reveal about the seventeenth-century society? Did people believe in witches? What really happened in the Salem witch trials? What meaning do the trials have for us today?

V.T. 8663 A-C    JUST THE FACTS - THE HUMAN BODY    
 Part A - The musculoskeletal system
Summary:   This part of The Human Body series examines the structure of our skeleton and the function of our muscles. Viewers learn how our bones provide the rigid support necessary to hold any position, while our joints give us the remarkable range of motion needed to run, dance, climb, or simply to walk, sit and bend. In addition, we discover how our muscles and associated tendons and ligaments are constructed to allow them to change shape functions, as well as how bone growth occurs.  
Part B - The nervous system
Summary:    This part of The Human Body series explores the brain, spinal cord, nerves and the trillions of neurons, or nerve cells, that make our bodies uniquely human. Experts in neuroscience help us understand why the human brain is a marvel of structure and function. Viewers learn about left brain and right brain activities and the purpose and function of the cerebellum, cerebrum, cranial nerves and other parts of the brain. The program also examines the interaction of the spinal cord and nerve endings, as well as fascinating concepts like involuntary and voluntary brain activity and reflex and feedback functions. 
Part C - Major systems and organs
Summary:    The Human Body series examines this incredible "machine," from simple cells, to DNA, the body's building blocks of life, to the major systems and organs. Using animation combined with live-action footage and commentary from medical specialists, this program illustrates how the major systems and organs function. Viewers learn how the reproductive system generates new life and how the stomach, intestines and other organs of the digestive system convert solid matter into the fuel of life. We also discover how the lungs and respiratory system take in oxygen that sustains life, and how the heart and circulatory system connect all body systems, providing a delivery system for the oxygen. In addition, the program explores the lymphatic, immune and other supporting systems. Finally, viewers explore the structure and functions of our skin, the body's largest organ, which protects us from the outside environment.

V.T. 8664    SISTER WENDY IN CONVERSATION WITH BILL MOYERS    
Summary:    Sister Wendy Beckett, Britain's self-taught nun in a rare interview, shares her views on looking at art, living in seclusion and falling into the role of a television star. Book contains complete transcript and additional dialogue [921 SISTER WENDY].

V.T. 8665    WHEN VEHICLES CONTACT POWER LINES STAY SAFE, STAY INSIDE    
Summary:    If a power line comes down on or near your vehicle, you are safest if you stay inside the car.  Program will explain electrical terms and safety procedures in electricity.

V.T. 8666    INSEALTION SYSTEM AND THERMOGRAPHY    
Summary:    Comparison shows the difference between glass fibre insulation and Icynene insulation (soft spray foam). Icynene insulates & "draftproofs" a building at the same time. Its performance is less installation sensitive than factory manufactured insulation materials. It is an effective "breathing" air barrier that can adjust with the building to maintain a seal against energy-robbing air leakage for the life of the building. Convective air movement inside wall cavities is virtually eliminated, providing more uniform temperatures throughout the building. The result is superior quality construction, with higher comfort levels at lower thermostat settings and lower heating and cooling costs.

V.T. 8667    FOOD SERVICE - KITCHEN SAFETY     
Summary:    Program covers the following: Slip/fall hazards, spill cleanup - Cuts : knives, slicers & grinder safety, cardboard cutters - Burn prevention: coffee machines and urns, burners, pot handles and grease splatters - Ice machine safety, electrical safety & fire prevention

V.T. 8668    FOOD SERVICE - CROSS CONTAMINATION  
Summary:    Good, short video that provides the basic information needed to ensure integrity and safety in handling food production operations. Explains proper practices and procedures to prevent, detect and eliminate cross contamination. Chemical, bacterial and physical contaminants - Contamination prevention and avoidance - Time and temperature controls related to cross contamination.

V.T. 8669    FOOD SERVICE - HACCP  
Hazard Analysis - Critical Control Points; a system designed to reduce the risk of food-borne illness by stopping contamination where it is most likely to occur.

V.T. 8670    FOOD SERVICE - PERSONAL HYGIENE  
Summary:    Establish clear, understandable ground rules for good personal hygiene in the workplace and explain why it's so important.Personal cleanliness and PPE. When and how to wash hands correctly - Hygiene with respect to cross contamination - Prohibited practices and habit.

V.T. 8671    FOOD SERVICE - TIME & TEMP CONTROLS    
Summary:    Examines storage and handling of raw and cooked ingredients, and explains how to ensure their safety. Employees learn how to spot potential problems and what to do when they find them. The following topics are covered: Correct thermometer use - Cooling, thawing and heating procedures - holding temperature requirements - Handling leftovers.

V.T. 8672    THE STORY OF GARBAGE    
Summary:    Program identifies the many sources of garbage, as well as the safest and most efficient method of disposing of it. Suggestions for community based recycling programs are highlighted.

V.T. 8673    STEP BY STEP INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS ON VINYL SIDING AND ACCESSORIES    
Summary:    This video divided into 12 sections explains the basics of different types of installation and also includes the following topics as well as others: Tools, application, maintenance, and troubleshooting.

V.T. 8674    Distinguished Alumni, 2002   (13 min.)    
Recipients:   Daniel Cathcart '76 - First Sergeant Jeanette Clement '81 - Richard Doubleday '80 - Michael Swanson '80

V.T. 8675    The Earth is Hurting     (15 min.)   
Is our world becoming overpopulated? Find out how pollution, natural resource depletion, and species extinction are affecting our world. With this vital information, students can evaluate the condition of our environment and brainstorm new solutions for our survival. 

V.T. 8676    Solar Energy    (18 min.)    
This thorough program explains how solar energy is captured, transferred, and stored. The sun offers a promising, long-lasting light supply. With the proper technology, we can utilize this natural reservoir to power cars, factories, and homes. Viewers will learn all about a promising future energy source.

V.T. 8677    Helen of Troy    (141 min.)    
Homer's Iliad leaps to the screen in this sweeping, historically-accurate epic film! Helen was kidnapped, and the great war ensued! 

V.T. 8678    The American Revolution    (50 min.)    

V.T. 8679    Survivors of the Holocaust    (70 min.)    
In cooperation with the Shoah Foundation, Steven Spielberg directed this powerful compilation of the stories of Holocaust survivors. They saw what really happened, and now they talk about it. Students will learn from those who experienced terror. 

V.T. 8680    The Story of Helen Keller  (55 min.)    
Through courage and faith, Helen Keller became a famous writer and public figure after losing her sight and speech as a child. This remarkable woman has come to symbolize the power of determination. 

V.T. 8681  Chemical Reactions  (26 min.)    
Bill Nye uses to explain that everything is made of chemicals. Guest star Candace Cameron ("Full House") shares the lab with Bill and shows that fire is actually a chemical reaction. Together, they extinguish a "tornado of fire. 

V.T. 8682    The Home Healthcare Initial Visit:  Key to OASIS Data Collection and PPS Success    (42 min.)    
This comprehensive video explores all aspects of the home health nurse's initial visit, focusing on the OASIS elements to be considered during that visit. The video provides a reality-based opportunity for clinical staff review of OASIS assessment skills to achieve appropriate HHRG classification for accurate and maximum reimbursement under PPS. In addition, the video shows how the initial visit lays the foundation for care and services the patient receives and establishes the relationship between the patient and the agency. Details addressed include: correct completion of OASIS items, environmental evaluation, plan of care development, after-hours accessibility, emergency preparedness, handling complaints, patient/caregiver education, consent and financial forms, rights and responsibilities, advance directives, physical and psycho-social assessment.

V.T. 8683    The Tormek Method for Grinding, Sharpening and Honing of Edge Tools  (23 min.)    
This film introduces you to the unique TORMEK method of grinding, sharpening and honing of edge tools. Program is divided into sections so that you can easily see where you are in the film and so that you can fast-forward to the section you want.

V.T. 8684    Restore America - Utah with Bob Vila    (30 min.)    
In Salt Lake City, tour an historic neighborhood, the Avenues, where Don and Jane Stromquist restore a brick home constructed in 1881. Also in Salt Lake City, an elegant four-story Queen Anne home built in 1890 is restored by Brek and Jenny Anderson in an effort that includes the entire family. In Ogden, the city's Neighborhood Development Agency institutes a novel plan that encourages residents to restore historic homes. The plan allows Jim Love to purchase his 1886 home for one dollar. In Park City, Doug and Ellie Stephens preserve their 1892 home at the top of Main Street.

V.T. 8685    Wolves : a Legend Returns to Yellowstone    (50 min.)    
This hour-long National Geographic video invites you to run with the wild pack in Yellowstone National Park. You'll monitor the gray wolf's controversial reintroduction into the park and learn how this important predator helps maintain a balanced wildlife population.

V.T. 8686    Before and After: Wincester, MA.    (30 min.)    
Architect David Stirling's design ups the space, from 4,600-square-feet to a total of 9,600-square-feet. All of the existing rooms were remodeled and a large new addition made room for some wonderful new amenities. The exterior features an enhanced entry, garage and prominent addition off the back of the home. The interior has been expanded and brightened up with new decor and wonderful finishes. The spa, playroom, and sun porch are just a few of the many highlights of this remodeled home. 

V.T. 8687    The Cycles of Recycling    (25 min.)    
This informative program explores the waste stream and the management of waste with landfills, waste combustion, recycling, and source reduction. A close examination of the sorting steps necessary for recycling helps students develop an understanding of the effects of consumerism, methods of reducing waste, and compares natural and human-made waste systems. 

V.T. 8688    Recycling at Greater Lowell Technical High School    (8 min.)    
Program shows students recycling at Greater Lowell Technical High School.

V.T. 8689    The Recycle Man    (2 min.)    
A short video clip showing recycling at Greater Lowell with students of Mrs. Gustafson.

V.T. 8690    The Salem Witch Trials    (44 min.)    
In 1693, the village of Salem, Massachusetts was overcome with superstitious hysteria. At the peak of the madness some 150 people, male and female, were accused of being witches. Learn the truth about the infamous trials where 20 were killed but none were burned at the stake! 

V.T. 8691 A-D    National Electrical Code (NEC)    (83 min.)    
This four video set provides students, apprentices, and master electricians with an extraordinarily clear and logical path to understanding and using the single most important reference in the electrical industry!    When viewed in its entirety, this video set is a complete training program that takes the mystery out of what to expect when opening the NEC, explains what is included and what is not included, and provides step-by-step instruction in how to identify and apply Code requirements to all types of electrical installations.

Part A - The first video in the set takes viewers back to the basics, familiarizing them with the mission of the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), introducing the role of Code-Making Panels and the Report on Proposals, and explaining the three-year Code publication cycle.

Part B - Articles 80, 90, 100, and 110 as well as specific examples of Code language are the focus of the second video, allowing viewers to gain practical insights into the way words and word combinations are used throughout the NEC.

Part C - The third video enables viewers to develop their ability to use the table of contents to navigate quickly and efficiently through this seemingly complex document

Part D - The final video provides specific tools for locating, understanding, and interpreting Code rules.

V.T. 8692 A-BThe Reality of Home Healthcare    (172 min.)     
A 2 volume video series for those interested in learning about the realities of home healthcare. The series was produced by Leslie Neal, PhD, RN and Marymount University. It portrays real home visits to actual patients.
Vol. 1 Part A; OASIS Visit; Post Total Hip Replacement - Non-compliant Patient with Comorbities (52 min) 
Vol. 2 Part B; Admission Visit; the Very Old Patient - The patient in severe pain - The patient from a different culture (70 min.)

V.T. 8693    The Men of Easy Company    (90 min.)    
Interviews with the survivors of World War II's "Easy Company" on which the HBO film "Band of Brothers" was based. Footage of action from D-Day to German surrender. Additional resources available online at the following web site: http://www.hbo.com/band/classroom/classroom.html

V.T. 8694    Without Warning : the Dangers of Alcohol Poisoning and Binge Drinking   (16 min.)   
Three stories told by surviving family members reveal the devastating and lethal effects of alcohol overdosing in young people. Deaths from alcohol poisoning of youths under 21 are conservatively estimated at 4,000 annually, and can be prevented when students are armed with the proper information. Video will inform students of the critical signs to look for in alcohol poisoning and help deliver the message that binge drinking can have fatal results.  Additional resources available in the IMC workroom and online at the following address:  http://www.cfv.org/guides/8955.pdf

V.T. 8695    Too Smart to Start too Cool to Smoke   (17 min.)    
This documentary segments, comedy sketches, straight facts and contemporary music that will simultaneously entertain and inform teens. 
Additional resources available at the following addresses: http://www.lungusa.org/smokefreeclass/tobaccoquiz.html
 

V.T. 8696    The Holocaust : In Memory of Millions   (60 min.)    
Walter Cronkite hosts this powerful program that tells the story of the Holocaust through interviews with survivors, soldiers who liberated concentration camps, film archives, and personal photographs. "Teacher's resources are located in IMC workroom + electronic resources available online at:  http://school.discovery.com/lessonplans/programs/holocaust/index.html

V.T. 8697    History of King Philip's War    (26 min.)    
A comprehensive video of America's costliest war per capita and the events that led up to it. On June 20, 1675, the great Wampanoag chief, Metacom, known by the English settlers as King Philip, attacked the settlement at Swansea, Massachusetts precipitating the bloody war that destroyed his tribe and nearly bankrupted the Plymouth and Massachusetts Bay Colonies of New England. Before the war ended in August of 1676 with the death of Philip, 3000 native Americans and 800 English had been killed; a staggering mortality given the population of that time.

V.T. 8698    The Matthew Shepard Story    (90 min.)    
The true-life story of a young Laramie, Wyoming college student whose murder - because he was gay -- put a "boy-next-door" face on hate crimes. The film dramatizes how Matthew's parents, Judy and Dennis Shepard (Channing and Waterston), not only had to come to terms with their son's life and death, but also had to respond to the murder trial of his killers in a way that could put an end to the cycle of hate.

V.T. 8699    DECA Districts - January 31, 2003    (33 min.)    
Highlights of GLTHS' DECA program in competition with local and North Shore High Schools making up District 6. Held at the Radisson Hotel in Chelmsford.

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