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The Retirement Gamble reveals how fees, self-dealing, and kickbacks bring great profits to Wall Street while imperiling the prospects of a secure future for individuals. The film questions who has the consumer's best interests in mind, and whether there is a better way to manage our retirements.
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[2013]
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Nova reveals the amazing technologies that make drones so powerful. From cameras that can capture every detail of an entire city at a glance, to swarming robots that can make decisions on their own, to giant air frames that can stay aloft for days on end, drones are changing our relationship to war, surveillance and each other. Discover the cutting-edge technologies that are propelling us toward a new chapter in aviation history.
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"A ninety-minute documentary of stunning breadth and beauty, 'Islamic Art: Mirror of the Invisible World' transports viewers over nine countries and across 1,400 years of cultural history to reveal the astonishing riches of Muslim arts, crafts, and architecture. Exploring distant locations and many rare pieces of art, the film illuminates the history of a global culture, reflecting the Islamic world as it developed over centuries and as it is today."--Back...
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[2013]
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Hard core science is effortlessly integrated with a light-hearted look at how plants behave. Scientist J.C. Cahill reveals an astonishing landscape where plants eavesdrop on each other, talk to their allies, call in insect mercenaries and nurture their young. It is a world of pulsing activity, where plants communicate, co-operate and, sometimes, wage all-out war.
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[2011]
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Embark on an astounding journey across 100,000 light-years to witness key moments in the history of the Milky Way. Using cutting-edge science, National Geographic constructs a 3-D state-of-the-art CGI model of the galaxy. Peer into the heart of the Milky Way on the hunt for super-massive black holes, watch how stars are born and die, fly out and above the plane of the galaxy to understand its true shape, and scour its dusty spiral arms for the possibility...
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Louisiana's bearded, camouflaged millionaires gather to celebrate as only they can. Some of the men don their holiday sweaters, while Phil trims the tree with a chainsaw. Willie plays Santa Claus at the local church, only to have Uncle Si crash the party dressed as an elf. But when the Christmas lights are finally up and dinner's on the table, everyone's happy, happy, happy.
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Jeff Dunham volume 6
Pub. Date
[2014]
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Jeff Dunham and his iconic creations, Achmed the Dead Terrorist, Walter, Peanut, and Bubba J. have embarked on an unprecedented world tour that has Dunham touching five continents, logging almost 100,000 miles and starring in arenas where few American comedians have dared to perform. While Dunham collects and crafts pop culture references that can excite a local audience upon entering each country, he shows that humor is truly universal. Most of the...
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Trail of tears : Cherokee legacy: Documents the forced removal in 1838 of the Cherokee Nation from the southeastern United States to Oklahoma. Shows the suffering endured by the Cherokees as they lost their land and the difficult conditions they endured on the trail. Describes how thousands of Cherokees died during the Trail of Tears, nearly a quarter of the nation, including most of their children and elders.
Black Indians: Explores issues of racial...
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The landmark four-part series documents the history of American slavery from its beginnings in the British colonies to its end in the Southern states, and through the years of post-Civil War Reconstruction. The series examines the integral role slavery played in shaping the new country's development, challenging the long-held notion that it was exclusively a Southern enterprise.
34) Wild Alaska
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Pub. Date
[2011]
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Features profiles of some of the wildlife in Alaska and shows how animals make use of the daylight when winter breaks.
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2013
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Experience Austria and the Alps with Rick Steves! This DVD and Blu-ray combo includes seven shows:ViennaVienna and the DanubeSalzburg and SurroundingsAlps of Austria and Italy (DVD-only)Alps of France and Switzerland (DVD-only)The Best of the Alps: Switzerland's Jungfrau RegionSwitzerland's Great Cities
36) The hunt
Pub. Date
[2016]
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Looks at the relationship between predator and prey across a broad spectrum of both land and sea species and the challenges faced by each side of the hunter/hunted equation.
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"Nova takes viewers on a fascinating quest with a group of pioneering mathematicians determined to decipher the rules that govern fractal geometry. Their remarkable findings are deepening our understanding of nature and stimulating a new wave of scientific, medical and artistic innovation, stretching from the ecology of the rainforest to fashion design." - Container.
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1980
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Roy Underhill, craftsman-historian, has been teaching the practical methods of woodworking, using methods from the Roman Empire to the industrial revolution. He has presented how-to with and without guests. Through the years he has covered smith works for making tools, making wood cookie molds, foot operated lathes, wagon wheels, posted framework, and more.
40) India from above
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[2020]
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A two-part documentary series of a diverse nation and her people. From the air, experience the largest religious gathering in the world enabled by AI, a mega solar power plant, one of the world's highest ultra-marathons, a floating civilization, a meteor crater lake and a 40-million-year-old monsoon powering a nation
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