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GEOLOGY

 
An inconvenient truth [videorecording] / [presented by] Paramount Classics
and Participant Productions ; a Lawrence Bender/Laurie David production ;
directed by Davis Guggenheim ; produced by Laurie David, Lawrence Bender,
Scott Z. Burns ; executive producers, Jeff Skoll ... [et al.] ;
co-producer, Leslie Chilcott.
Hollywood, Calif. : Paramount, c2006.
1 videodisc (96 min.) : sd., col. with b&w sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Former Vice President Al Gore explains the facts of global warming,
presents arguments that the dangers of global warming have reached the
level of crisis, and addresses the efforts of certain interests to
discredit the anti-global warming cause. Between lecture segments, Gore
discusses his personal commitment to the environment, sharing anecdotes
from his experiences.
Special features: Commentary with director Davis Guggenheim -- Commentary
with producers Laurie David, Lawrence Bender, Scott Z. Burns and Leslie
Chilcott -- An update with former Vice-President Al Gore.
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HISTORY

 
The 3 rooms of melancholia [videorecording] / Millennium Film, Baabeli
Productions in association with Lisbet Gabrielsson Film & Magic Hour Films
; Kristina Pervila presents ; a film by Pirjo Honkasalo.
Brooklyn, NY : First Run/Icarus Films, 2004.
1 videodisc (104 min.) : sd., col. with b&w sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Reveals the psychological devastation the Chechen conflict has inflicted
on children. Focuses on three rooms: a military academy near St.
Petersburg; Crozny, Chechnya where families struggle to survive in barely
habitable buildings; and, the nearby republic of Ingushetia where refugee
camps are set up. Using minimal dialogue and evocative music, the film
depicts the emotional state of children affected by war.
DVD 300                                 

Kings from Babylon to Baghdad [videorecording] / A&E Television Networks.
[New York] : History Channel : Distributed in the U.S. by New Video,
c2004.
1 videodisc (100 mins.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Tells the story of Iraq through the history of its rulers, from Sargon the
Great to Saddam Hussein. Offers a thorough, thought-provoking view into
the politics, personalities, government, geography, culture, and religion
of this all-important region.
DVD 303                                 

La Prise du pouvoir par Vladimir Poutine [videorecording] / ARTE France ;
Wilton Films ; Quark Productions ; a film by Tania Rakhmanova ; ecrit par
Paul Mitchell et Tania Rakhmanova.
Brooklyn, NY : First Run/Icarus Films, 2005.
1 videodisc (52 min.) : sd., col. and b&w ; 4 3/4 in.
"This documentary traces Putin's rapid ascension to leadership of the
Kremlin as the result of a power struggle between factions of the
country's ruling oligarchs and a behind-the-scenes political deal" --
Container.
DVD 304                                 

The Supreme Court [videorecording] / narrated by David Strathairn.
New York, NY : Thirteen/WNET New York : Distributed by Ambrose Video Pub.,
c2007.
4 videodiscs (240 min.) : sd., col., with b & w sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
"An unprecedented series exploring the history, impact and drama of
America's highest court. ... By fusing history with biography, The Supreme
Court humanizes the enigmatic black-robed figures, revealing their
temperaments, passions, deeply held personal beliefs and life
stories"--Slipcase.
v. 1. One nation under law -- v. 2. A  new kind of justice -- v. 3. A
nation of liberties -- v. 4. The Rehnquist revolution.
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MUSIC

 
Beethoven, Ludwig van, 1770-1827.
Piano sonatas [sound recording] : (complete) / Beethoven.
[S.l.] : Brilliant Classics, [2005]
9 sound discs : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
Disc 1. Piano sonata in F minor, op. 2, no. 1 (15:14) ; Piano sonata in A
major, op. 2, no. 2 (21:23) ; Piano sonata in C major, op. 2, no. 3
(23:05) -- Disc 2.  Piano sonata in E flat major, op. 7 (25:09) ; Piano
sonata in C minor, op. 10, no. 1 (16:03) ; Piano sonata in F major, op.
10, no. 2 (11:55) -- Disc 3. Piano sonata in D major, op. 10, no. 3
(20:49) ; Piano sonata in C minor, op. 13 (Pathetique) (17:49) ; Piano
sonata in E major, op. 14, no. 1 (12:26) ; Piano sonata in G major, op.
14, no. 2 (14:42) -- Disc 4. Piano sonata in B flat major, op. 22 (20:33)
-- Piano sonata in A flat major, op. 26 (18:58) ; Piano sonata in E flat
major, op. 27, no. 1 (Quasi una fantasia) (14:19) ; Piano sonata in C#
minor, op. 27, no. 2 (Mondschein) -- Disc 5.  Piano sonata in D major, op.
28 (Pastoral) (22:01) ; Piano sonata in G major, op. 31, no. 1 (19:44) ;
Piano sonata in D minor, op. 31, no. 2 (Sturm) (20:58) -- Disc 6. Piano
sonata in E flat major, op. 31, no. 3 (20:14) ; Piano sonata in G minor,
op. 49, no. 1 (7:59) ; Piano sonata in G major, op. 49, no. 2 (7:31) ;
Piano sonata in C major, op. 53 (Waldstein) (20:29) ; Piano sonata in F
major, op. 54 (10:38) -- Disc 7. Piano sonata in f minor, op. 57
(Appassionata) (20:23) ; Piano sonata in F# major, op. 78 (9:07) ; Piano
sonata in G major, op. 79 (8:49) ; Piano sonata in E flat major, op. 81a
(Adieux) (14:22) ; Piano sonata in E minor, op. 90 (10:36) -- Disc 8.
Piano sonata in A major, op. 101 (19:56) ; Piano sonata in B flat major,
op. 106 (Hammerklavier) (36:55) -- Disc. 9.Piano sonata in E major, op.
109 (16:47) ; Piano sonata in A flat major, op. 110 (17:00) ; Piano sonata
in C minor, op. 111 (24:07).
CD CD-B BEET 38                         

Dynasties [videorecording] : people and passions that changed the world.
[Arlington, Va.?] : PBS Home Video ; Hollywood, Calif. : Distributed by
Paramount Home Entertainment, 2005.
5 videodiscs (ca. 90 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Compilation of five stories on some of history's greatest dynasties.
The Greeks : crucible of civilization (ca. 140 min.) (c1999) ([Vol. 1]) /
produced by Atlantic productions in association with PBS and Devillier
Donegan Enterprises -- The Medici : godfathers of the Renaissance (ca. 220
min.) (c2003) ([Vol. 2]) / produced by Lion Television in association with
PBS and Devillier Donegan Enterprises -- Japan : memoirs of a secret
empire (ca. 160 min.) (c2003) ([Vol. 3]) / produced by Lyn Goldfarb
Productions, Inc. and Plug-In, Inc. in association with PBS and Devillier
Donegan Enterprises ; written by Joan Owens Meyerson, Lyn Goldfarb,
Deborah Ann DeSnoo -- Egypt's golden empire (ca. 160 min.) (c2001) ([Vol.
4]) / a Lion Television Production in association with PBS and Devillier
Donegan Enterprises ; writer, Justin Pollard -- The Roman empire : in the
first century (ca. 219 min.) (c2001) ([Vol. 5])/ produced by Goldfarb and
Koval Productions in association with PBS and Devillier Donegan
Enterprises ; written by Margaret Koval.
DVD 296  
                               
Lorica, Noel.
Second glance [sound recording] / Noel Lorica ; written and performed by
Noel Lorica.
West Palm Beach, FL : NDC Pub., 2007.
1 sound disc : digital, stereo. ; 4 3/4 in.
Second glance (3:57) -- Passing by (4:58) -- Novadelic (4:31) -- That's
how it is (3:45) -- Azul (3:20) -- American journey (3:41) -- Wouldn't it
be loverly Lerner & Lowe (3:04) -- In your eyes (4:51) -- Tell me now
(4:11) -- Echoes of Sagada (3:14) -- Amargosa (3:47) -- Tears of green
(4:49).
CD CD-B LORI  1                         

MacDowell, Edward, 1860-1908.
Piano music. Vol. 2 [sound recording] / Edward MacDowell.
[Germany] : Naxos, p1998.
1 sound disc (59 min., 59 sec.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
First modern suite, op. 10 (24:20) -- Amourette, op. 1 (1:29) -- In
lilting rhythm, op. 2 (2:22) -- Six idyls after Goethe, op. 28 (12:01) --
Sonata no. 3 "Norse", op. 57 (16:51).
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PSYCHOLOGY

 
Dolphins [videorecording] / MacGillivray Freeman Films ; in association
with the National Wildlife Federation.
Chatsworth, Calif. : Image Entertainment, c2000.
2 videodisc (ca. 89 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
This ocean adventure film takes viewers into the complex lives of dolphins
around the world.
DVD 294                                 

The Nut-cracking chimpanzees of Tai Forest [videorecording] / a film by
Christophe Boesch and Hedwige Boesch.
University Park, PA : Pennsylvania State University, Audio-Visual
Services, c1991.
1 videodisc (25 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Shows chimpanzees in the Tai National Forest of the Ivory Coast in their
daily life of feeding on nuts and social interaction. Emphasizes their use
of tools for cracking nuts, including stones and sticks used as hammers
and sticks with holes in them for holding the nuts as anvils. The young
learn how to use the tools from observing their mothers, with whom they
stay in close contact for several years before becoming independent. The
mothers also share the food with the young, and teach the young how to ask
for a share.
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SOCIOLOGY

 
Candid camera classics for introductory psychology [videorecording].
Monterey, CA : Candid Camera, Inc. 2007.
1 videodisc (54 min.) : col. with b&w sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Summary: Selected episodes from Candid Camera reveal special principles of
general psychology and basic principles of social psychology. Each episode
reveals something special, unique and wonderful about the nature of human
nature.
Ch. 1. Introduction -- ch. 2. Handsome teacher -- ch. 3. Pretty teacher --
ch. 4. Teacher's pet -- ch. 5. Mixed-up proverbs -- ch. 6. Babes in mirror
-- ch. 7. Remember that message -- ch. 8. Math problem -- ch. 9. Square
feet in square yards? -- ch. 10. Kokomo the tailor -- ch. 11. Fixed
bowling -- ch. 12. Aptitude test -- ch. 13. What do you see? -- ch. 14.
Monkey on her head? -- ch. 15. Talking mailbox -- ch. 16. Face the rear --
ch. 17. Space Dr. TV survey.
DVD 302                                 

In whose honor? [videorecording] / written and produced by Jay Rosenstein.
Ho-ho-kus, NJ : New Day Films, c1997.
1 videocassette (46 min., 15 sec.) : sd., col. with b&w sequences ; 1/2
in.
Discussion of Chief Illiniwek as the University of Illinois mascot, and
the effect the mascot has on Native American peoples. Graduate student
Charlene Teters shares the impact of the Chief on her family. Interviewees
include members of the Board of Regents, students, alumni, current and
former "Chiefs" and members of the community.
VC 1475                                 

Jonestown [videorecording] : the life and death of Peoples Temple / a
Firelight Media production for American Experience ; WGBH Educational
Foundation ; produced and directed by Stanley Nelson ; teleplay by Noland
Walker and Marcia Smith ; story by Marcia Smith.
[Alexandria, Va.] : PBS Home Video ; Hollywood, Calif. : Distributed by
Paramount Home Entertainment, [2007]
1 videodisc (ca. 90 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
A startling look at preacher Jim Jones, his life prior to the
mass-suicides in Guyana, and the event that took place leading up to that
fateful day in 1978.
DVD 297                                 

The murder of Emmett Till [videorecording] / WGBH Educational Foundation ;
produced and directed by Stanley Nelson ; written by Marcia Smith.
Hollywood, Calif. : PBS Home Video, c2004.
1 videodisc (ca. 60 min.) : sd., col. with b&w sequences.
The murder of 14-year-old Emmett Till, a black boy who whistled at a white
woman in a Mississippi grocery store in 1955, was a powerful catalyst for
the civil rights movement. Although Till's killers were apprehended, they
were quickly acquitted by an all-white, all-male jury and proceeded to
sell their story to a journalist, providing grisly details of the murder.
Three months after Till's body was recovered, the Montgomery Bus Boycott
began.
DVD 299                                 

Thin [videorecording] / a presentation of Home Box Office ; Actual Reality
Pictures ; producers, R.J. Culter ... [et al.] ; directed by Lauren
Greenfield.
[New York] : HBO Video, c2006.
1 videodisc (ca. 102 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
This film takes us inside the walls of Renfrew Center, a residential
facility for the treatment of women with eating disorders, closely
following four young women who have spent their lives starving
themselves-- often to the verge of death.
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