CREATIVIT= Y & LEADERSHIP: MAKING THE MIND EXTRAORDINARY

ALICE WALKER: EVERYDAY USE, UNCOMMON ART. 2003. DVD. 26 min.

Maggie sees the old = family=20 quilt-an heirloom already promised to her-as something with practical = utility as=20 well as tradition. Her = educated,=20 social activist sister wants to hang it on the wall as folk art. With whom will their mother = side? A study in class differences = and the=20 reclamation of Black history, Alice Walker's short story "Everyday Use" = is=20 beautifully realized in this dramatization.

What were Alice = Walker's=20 motivations in writing "Everyday use"? In this program the author = discusses her=20 short story with her official biographer, Evelyn C. White. Over the = course of=20 the interview, Walker = talks about=20 the autobiographical aspects of the story, the significance of quilting = to=20 African-American women, the perception of class differences, and the = important=20 life lessons she wished to explore.

SEK 813.54 AL42 = 2003

ANATOMY FOR BEGINNERS series.

=20 ANATOMY OF MOVEMENT. =20 2005. DVD. 50 min.

Anatomist Gunther von = Hagens, the=20 world's leading expert in human dissection, reveals the kinetic = framework of the=20 body in this program -- as well as the neural expressway that enables = the=20 structure to move. Von Hagens' dissection shows how the skeleton = operates like a=20 system of levers, giving viewers a detailed look at the shape, = composition, and=20 mobility of bones, muscles, ligaments, tendons, and cartilage. Viewer = discretion=20 is advised. Contains = clinically=20 explicit language and demonstrations.

SEK 611 An16 2005 = v1

ANATOMY OF = CIRCULATION. 2005. DVD. 50 min.

In this program, = world-renown=20 anatomist Gunther von Hagens takes viewers into the inner workings of = the=20 respiratory and circulatory systems -- exposing the path that oxygen = takes=20 through the human body. Von Hagens dissects lung tissue to reveal = alveoli,=20 delves into the atria and ventricles of the heart, and examines the = intricate=20 network of blood vessels that spreads through the abdomen, limbs, = digestive=20 system, head, and brain. Viewer discretion is advised. Contains clinically explicit = language=20 and demonstrations.

SEK 611 An16 2005 = v2

ANATOMY OF = DIGESTION. 2005. DVD. 50 min.

Most animals, = including humans,=20 are essentially food-processing tubes. In this program, anatomy guru = Gunther von=20 Hagens lays out the human body's seven-meter digestive tract end-to-end, = showing=20 viewers each stop on the gastro-intestinal highway. Beginning with the = tongue,=20 salivary glands, pharynx, and epiglottis, von Hagens uncovers and = removes the=20 esophagus, stomach, duodenum, small and large intestines, and anus, as = well as=20 the liver, kidneys, and pancreas. He explores the bile ducts of the = liver,=20 illustrates the ways that urine and feces are stored and released, and = -- in an=20 anatomical context -- explains burps, heartburn, nausea, ulcers, and = other=20 rarely discussed facts of life. Viewer discretion is advised. Contains clinically explicit = language=20 and demonstrations.

SEK 611 An16 2005 = v3

ANATOMY FOR BEGINNERS series, continued.

ANATOMY OF = REPRODUCTION. 2005. DVD. 50 min.

Dissection specialist = Gunther von=20 Hagens utilizes two cadavers in this program -- an arrangement necessary for = teaching=20 human sexual anatomy. Von Hagens outlines the basics of male-female = intercourse=20 before detailing the physiology of human genitalia and the functions of=20 important glands. Analyzing the penis, scrotum, testes, and vas = deferens, he=20 explains the process of sperm production and how, anatomically speaking, = an=20 erection occurs. Likewise, von Hagens examines the structure and makeup = of the=20 vagina, clitoris, labia, hymen, and uterus, then elaborates on the = ovaries, egg=20 formation, and fallopian tubes. Viewer discretion is advised. Contains clinically explicit = language=20 and demonstrations.

SEK 611 An16 2005 = v4

ASCENT OF MONEY series. =20 2008. DVD.

BLOWING BUBBLES: = EMERGENCE OF=20 STOCK TRADING. 49 = min.

Why do stock markets = produce=20 bubbles, and what makes them burst? In this program, financial scholar = Niall=20 Ferguson examines the origins of the joint stock company and the modern = share=20 trading system, highlighting some of history=92s most notorious market = meltdowns.=20 Analyzing the herd instinct and its role in economic upswings and = downturns,=20 Ferguson draws parallels between the 2001 Enron bankruptcy and the = 18th-century=20 Mississippi Bubble perpetrated by Scottish financier John Law, who = exercised a=20 nearly monolithic influence over France=92s economy and colonial = ventures.=20 Ferguson also traces aspects of today=92s stock exchanges to Dirck Bas = Jacobsz and=20 the Dutch East India Company.

SEK 332.09 B623 = 2008

CHIMERICA: AN ECONOMIC = LOVE STORY=20 GONE SOUR. 49 min.

How did the American = credit market=20 become so entwined with-and dependent on-Chinese lending? This program = examines=20 the rise and potential decline of "Chimerica," the financial marriage = between=20 two of the world's biggest economic powers. Historian Niall Ferguson = shows how=20 the Chinese "savings glut" led to excessively easy American borrowing = and=20 prompted the subprime mortgage crisis of 2007. Going inside trading = centers in=20 Hong Kong and Chongqing, China, as well as the International Monetary = Fund and=20 World Bank, Ferguson explains why once-risky markets in Asia, Latin = America, and=20 eastern Europe have become better investments than the U.K. or U.S. = stock=20 market.

SEK 332.09 C44 = 2008

DREAMS OF AVARICE: = CREDIT AND=20 INTEREST THROUGH THE AGES. = 47=20 min.

From "promises to pay" = on ancient=20 Babylonian tablets to the insolvency of present-day consumerist America, = this=20 program explains the origins of credit and debit and why credit networks = are=20 central to civilization. Historian Niall Ferguson examines financial=20 transactions recorded in cuneiform; the transition from Roman numerals = to Arabic=20 symbols for greater speed and efficiency among medieval Italian bankers/ = notions=20 surrounding the practice of usury during the Middle Ages and the = Renaissance;=20 and the rise of the Medici, who built their family's fortune as foreign = exchange=20 dealers. The program ties = into=20 contemporary issues by visiting Memphis, Tennessee -- an epicenter of = barbecue=20 and bankruptcies.

SEK 332.09 D81 = 2008

ASCENT OF MONEY = series,=20 continued.

HUMAN BONDAGE: = EVOLUTION OF BOND=20 TRADING. 2008. DVD. 49 min.

Beginning in the = strange and=20 chaotic world of war financing, this program explores the origins and=20 development of bond trading. Historian Niall Ferguson presents profiles = of=20 military backers and bankrollers through the centuries, linking their = activities=20 to the rise and fall of governments, the volatile fortunes of their=20 constituents, and the fluctuations of global markets. Viewers will learn = about=20 Sir John Hawkwood, the 14th-century condottiero, or military contractor, = whose=20 investments steered campaigns in Pisa and Florence as well as the = storied=20 Rothschilds family, which played a financial role in conflicts from = Waterloo to=20 the American Civil War. The ramifications for today=92s bond market are = also=20 studied

SEK 332.09 Hu88 = 2008

RISKY BUSINESS: = INSURING AGAINST=20 THE FUTURE. 48 min.

Life is risky--which = is why people=20 buy insurance. But when disaster overwhelms conventional insurance = systems,=20 should the state step in? In this program, economics expert Niall = Ferguson=20 travels to post-Katrina New Orleans to evaluate the free market's = ability to=20 help victims of the catastrophe. Ferguson then delves into one of the = earliest=20 insurance schemes, the Scottish Ministers' Widows Fund; the birth of the = welfare=20 state in post-WWII Japan as a measure against societal risks; and the = invention=20 of futures trading. The program also studies the role played by = economist Milton=20 Friedman in Augusto Pinochet's dictatorship and the investment of = Chilean=20 workers' pensions--another form of risk management.

SEK 332.09 R494 = 2008

SAFE AS HOUSES: REAL = ESTATE VALUES=20 AND MORTGAGE TRADING. 49 = min.

Contrary to widespread = perception,=20 real estate is no different than any other financial asset-its value can = plunge.=20 This program examines the volatility of property investment and the=20 ramifications of buying and selling bulk mortgages and mortgage-backed=20 securities. Beginning with an example from British history, scholar = Niall=20 Ferguson discusses the fate of the 2nd Duke of Buckingham, whose vast = holdings=20 were bound up in a severe 19th-century property-values crash. Refocusing = on=20 Detroit, Memphis, and other American locales, Ferguson draws links = between=20 corporate myopia, banking scandals, and the vision of an "ownership = society."=20 Microfinance in the developing world is also explored.

SEK 332.09 Sa17 = 2008

ASK NOT. =20 2008. DVD. 127 min. (73 & 54 min. = versions)

Explores the effects = of the US=20 military's 'don't ask, don't tell' policy on gay and lesbian soldiers = and=20 service members. The film exposes the tangled political battles that led = to the=20 discriminatory law and examines the societal shifts that have occurred = since its=20 passage in 1993. Current and veteran gay soldiers reveal how DADT = affects them=20 during their tours of duty, as they struggle to maintain a double life,=20 uncertain of whom they can trust. The film also explores how gay = veterans and=20 youth organizers are turning to forms of personal activism to overturn = the=20 policy. From a national speaking tour of conservative universities to = protests=20 at military recruitment offices, these public events question how the = U.S.=20 military can claim to represent democracy and freedom while denying one = segment=20 of the population the right to serve.

SEK 355.008664 As47 = 2008

BATTLING EATING DISORDERS. 2006. DVD. 29 min.

Explains how to = recognize eating=20 disorders, how friends and loved ones should communicate their fears and = concerns, and how those who suffer from these often fatal illnesses can = find=20 professional help. Special emphasis is placed on identifying anorexia, = bulimia,=20 and binge eating as actual diseases, not as misguided lifestyle choices = -- a=20 realization necessary for effective treatment.

SEK 616.8526 B322 = 2006

BLACK, WHITE, AND BROWN. 2004. DVD. 60 min.

The history of the = desegregation=20 of schools in the mid-20th century, including interviews with those = involved in=20 the Brown v. Board case and footage and photos from the time.

SEK 344.0798 B561 = 2004

CARLOS SAURA=92S FLAMENCO TRILOGY. 2007. 3 DVDs. 275 minutes

v. 1. Bodas de sangre =3D Blood = wedding (71 min.)=20 -- v. 2. Carmen (101 min.) -- v. 3. El amor brujo (103 min.).

One of Spanish = cinema's great=20 auteurs, Carlos Saura brought international audiences closer to the art = of his=20 country's dance than any other filmmaker, before or since. In his = "Flamenco=20 Trilogy" -- Blood Wedding, Carmen, and El amor brujo -- Saura merged his = passion=20 for dance and music with his ongoing exploration of Spanish national = identity.=20 All starring and choreographed by legendary dancer Antonio Gades, the = films=20 feature thrilling physicality and electrifying cinematography and = editing.

VID 791.4372 C195 = 2007

FINAL IMPACT: EUGENICS, SOCIAL DARWINISM, AND = GENOCIDE. 2007. DVD. 53 min.

"This documentary = series=20 chronicles the shifts in the idea of 'race' and the history of racism in = Europe,=20 The Americas, Australasia and Asia. These films show how ideas of racial = difference have evolved in response to historical events, and identify = the=20 profound impact that the idea of 'race', and the fact of racism, has had = on=20 science, culture, society and global history."

SEK 305.8009 F268 = 2007

FREAKONOMICS. =20 2007. DVD. 40 min.

Steven Levitt and = Stephen Dubner=20 talk about the many relationships they discovered which involve = economics and=20 social characteristics of our current civilization. The two economists use = interviews and=20 statistical analysis to reveal their often surprising results.

SEK 330 F87 2007

FREEDOM WRITERS: FIGHTING HATRED WITH LANGUAGE = ARTS. 2004. DVD. 15 minutes.

Teacher Erin Gruwell = inspires her=20 high school students to confront intolerance and violence in their own = lives by=20 reading about war, atrocities, and human rights abuses. As a result of = this=20 project, her students have taken a remarkable journey which included = meeting=20 with Holocaust survivors, Japanese internment camp victims, famous = writers and=20 filmmakers, as well as writing about how violence and intolerance have = touched=20 their own lives.

SEK 370.115 F875 = 2004

INDIGENOUS PEOPLES OF AMAZONIA. 2009. DVD. 52 min.

"Deep inside the = Brazilian and=20 Ecuadorian rain forests, several indigenous tribes continue to live = according to=20 traditional customs--some violently defying outside influences. This = program=20 documents repeated attempts to pacify and often assimilate these = vulnerable=20 societies. Outlining the history of Amazonian colonization by Europeans, = the=20 film examines the work of researchers and activists such as Erwin = Patzelt and=20 the Villas Boas brothers, as well as the role of FUNAL, the impact of=20 multinational corporations, and the influence of Christian missionaries. = Viewers=20 will learn extensive details about the Huaorani people, the Kampaer=E9 = and=20 Anticum=E8 Pata communities, and various Xingu tribes"

SEK 304.10984 In2 = 2009

INFORMATION LITERACY: THE PERILS OF ONLINE = RESEARCH. 2006. DVD. 21 minutes.

In a world of = information=20 overload, information literacy has become a survival skill. But what = exactly=20 does information literacy mean? With a focus on the Internet, this video = explains how to conduct solid online research by collecting information = in an=20 organized, efficient, and ethical way. Professor Maurita Holland of the=20 University of Michigan School of Information provides expert commentary = and=20 guidance on a range of research activities, including evaluating the = credibility=20 of Web content, documenting online sources, and paraphrasing-not = copying-the=20 words of others. Additionally, a high school teacher and a graduate = student=20 demonstrate real-world examples to reinforce the challenges and rewards = of=20 online research. The consequences of plagiarism and shaky facts are = emphasized.=20 A viewable/printable instructor's guide is available online. Correlates = to all=20 applicable state and national standards.

SEK 028.7 In3 2006

THE LAST STAGE. =20 2009. DVD. 105 min.

Martha Weiss, a Jew, = is sent to=20 Auschwitz concentration camp with her family. On the first day of their = arrival=20 Martha is, by a coincidence, chosen as an interpreter, but her entire = family is=20 killed. The horrible lives of female inmates of Auschwitz are chronicled = in this=20 accurate recreation of actual events. Based on the actual experiences of = film=20 director, Wanda Jakubowska, as a prisoner of a German concentration = camp.

VID 791.4372 L399 = 2009

MAN CALLED = =93BEE=94. 2007. DVD. 40 min.

Follows anthropologist = Napoleon=20 Chagnon as he collects anthropological field data (over 36 months = -spread over 8=20 years) among the Yanomamo Indians of southern Venezuela. It is both an=20 examination of Yanomamo culture, and the "functional prerequisites" of = culture,=20 including demography, territory/technology, social organization, = language and=20 ideology.

SEK 304.10984 M311 = 2007

MASAI WOMEN. =20 2003, DVD, 52 min.

An ethnographic view = of Masai=20 culture and society, focusing on the preparation of young Masai girls = for=20 marriage and life in their society. Probes, through a candid interview = with an=20 older woman, the feelings of the Masai women about polygamy and their = inability=20 to own property.

SEK 305.420967 M371 = 2003

NUTRIENTS: THEIR INTERACTIONS. 2004. DVD. 24 min.

If taste were a = reliable guide to=20 a nutritious diet, candy and soda would be two food groups vital to good = health,=20 but it's not. That's why = this video=20 takes a scientific look at dietary nutrients, explaining what they are, = why the=20 body needs them, and how they work with each other to produce energy, = stimulate=20 growth, repair and maintain hard and soft tissues, and regulate bodily=20 processes. Metabolism, energy yield from different food types, the = composition=20 and role of blood, key vitamins and minerals, dietary fiber, and = recommended=20 daily allowances are only a few of the topics covered in this detailed = overview=20 of the biochemistry of nutrition. The impact of nutritional deficiencies = on=20 short- and long-term health is also discussed.

SEK 613.2 N969 = 2004

THE PATH TO=20 PUBLICATION: ELEMENTS OF WRITING: ADVICE FROM AUTHORS, EDITORS, AND = AGENTS. 2005. DVD. 111 minutes.

Concentrating on = successful=20 story-telling, writer/educator Al Young explains how to engage readers = and keep=20 a story moving by creating believable narrative and maintaing a balance = between=20 scene and summary, then in a panel discussion writers examine the = influence of=20 their birthplaces on their work.

SEK 808.02 P273 = 2005

RENEWABLE FUELS. =20 2008. DVD. 24 min.

Shows the = environmental impact of=20 both renewable and non-renewable energy sources. Includes wind farms, wave = parks, and=20 solar farms.

SEK 333.794 R293 = 2008

SEXUAL STEREOTYPES IN THE MEDIA. 2004. DVD. 19 min.

More than ever before, = Americans=20 are being bombarded--and acculturated--by the media, and only discerning = individuals will recognize the sexual biases that all too often are a = part of=20 each day's worth of information and entertainment. This program focuses = on=20 identifying and looking beyond categorical stereotypes of women, men, = gays, and=20 lesbians.

SEK 302.23 Se92 = 2004

SITA: A GIRL FROM JAMBU. 2007. DVD. 47 min.

Reveals how = uneducated, rural=20 Nepalese girls are tricked and lured into sexual slavery. Focusing on = one girl's=20 journey into the brothels of Mumbai, the film is an adaptation of a = street play=20 performed by rural Nepalese girls, whose performance is also featured in = the=20 film. This innovative blend of documentary and fiction both expands our = notion=20 of cinematic genre and extends the broader social message that people = can make a=20 difference in their communities.

SEK 364.1534 Si86 = 2007

SPIRITS OF THE ROCKS: THE CULTURE OF THE SANS=20 BUSHPEOPLE. 2004, DVD, 79 = min.

A documentary = examining the=20 rituals, customs and rock paintings of the San people in Namibia. The extraordinary rock = paintings of the=20 San bushpeople provide a culturally rich point of reconnection with = humankind's=20 collective past. In this = program,=20 anthropologists Patricia Vinnicombe -- author of the groundbreaking book = People=20 of the Eland -- and Frans Prins as well as Megan Biesele, cofounder of = the=20 Kalahari Peoples Fund, take part in an ethnographic sojourn with the San = in=20 South Africa, Botswana, and Nambia. =20 To better understand this venerable indigenous people, they = immerse=20 themselves in their culture, partaking of their art, myths, beliefs, = rituals,=20 and healing dance.

SEK 305.896 Sp48 = 2004

THIN: DEATH BY EATING DISORDER. 2006. DVD. 103 min.

Living at the Renfrew = Center,=20 Coconut Creek, FL, a residential facility for the treatment of women = with eating=20 disorders for six months, Greenfield and director of photography Amanda = Micheli=20 earned the patients' trust, receiving unprecedented access to the = meetings,=20 therapy sessions and meals that make up daily life for those undergoing=20 treatment. Through interviews, still photographs and behind-the-scenes = footage,=20 the film tells the stories of four women between ages 15 and 30 whose = pasts may=20 be different, but are now joined by a common illness.

SEK 616.8526 T348 = 2006

VIDEO ANTHOLOGY OF MUSIC AND DANCE: AFRICA. 2005 = (c1996),=20 3 DVD=92S 157 min.

A three-part = educational project=20 that focuses on local performance styles to present the folk music and = dance=20 traditions of Africa. Each cassette is accompanied by a book of written=20 commentary containing background information to help the viewer better=20 understand the performances.

VID 784.49 J989=20 2005