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BABES IN TOYLAND (VHS) 1961. 105 min. sd. color. #13510 Disney's classic treasure brings Victor Herbert's sparkling music to life with this happy excursion into the world of Mother Goose.

BABETTE'S FEAST (VHS) 1987. 102 min. sd. color. #27600 Awarded the Best Foreign Language film of 1987 by the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences. Stephanie Audran is Babette, an exiled French cook-housekeeper for a pair of devoutly religious, elderly Danish sisters. When she wins a lottery she asks to prepare a Gallic feast for the women and their friends to show her appreciation. Based on the short story by Karen Blixen (Isak Dinessen). Speaking in English, foreign songs are subtitled in English.

BABY BASICS (VHS) 1987. 110 min. color. #15350 Divided into eight chapters, this video presents: The Newborn at Birth; Caring For Yourselves Post-partum; Your First Days at Home; Daily Care; Feeding; Health and Safety; Crying and Sleeping; and Growth and Development.

BABY TALK (VHS) 1985. 60 min. sd. color. #29830 How do children learn to express themselves? Is an infant's cry really a first attempt to speak? This program from the NOVA series examines language acquisition in infants. Beginning with infant cries, this video explores the functions and development of language, through the attainment of adult speech.

BACKPACKING MADE EASY (VHS) 1991. 35 min. sd. color. #27750 A comprehensive, step-by-step guide to backpacking that includes planning your trip, selection of a backpack, tent, and sleeping bag, cooking, and proper pace and walking styles.

BACKYARD BUGS (VHS) 1990. 12 min. sd. color. #21180 Reveals some of the multitude of tiny creatures living in a typical backyard and shows where they can be found; also distinguishes between insects and spiders.

BAGDAD CAFE (VHS) 1988. 91 min. sd. color. #35750 A German housewife on holiday dumps her husband in the middle of the Mojave desert. She encounters a rundown cafe where she becomes involved with the offbeat residents, and transforms the desolate dump into a popular roadside attraction.

BAKA: PEOPLE OF THE FOREST (VHS) 1988. 60 min. sd. color. #26630 Journey deep into an African rain forest for a rare and intimate look at the lives of the Baka, a semi-nomadic people who have wandered central Africa for centuries. To the outside world they are simply known as Pygmies, but in their natural environment they are the uncontested masters. Through the eyes of one family, National Geographic steps into their rain forest world. Surviving as they have for hundreds of years, the Baka provide a remarkable glimpse of a unique people still largely untouched by Western civilization.

THE BALCONY (VHS) 1963. 87 min. sd. b&w. #31890 In a brothel of illusion the customers take over real power during a revolution. Outside, a revolution is in progress. For the Police Chief, the brothel is the rallying point from which he can suppress the revolution. Roger, leader of the revolution, seeks refuge in the brothel, where he poses as his opponent, the Chief of Police. A film by Joseph Strick adapted from the play by Jean Genet, starring Shelley Winters, Peter Falk and Leonard Nimoy.

BALI: MASTERPIECE OF THE GODS (VHS) 1990. 60 min. sd. color. #30100 Travel to faraway Bali, a tiny enchanting island in the Indonesian archipelago that many revere as Heaven on Earth. Bali is home to an extraordinary culture where artistic expression serves to please the gods and placate the demons. Experience the intensity of religious beliefs through haunting music, exotic dance and mysterious ritual that animate every aspect of Balinese life.

THE BALLAD OF GREGORIO CORTEZ (VHS) 1982. 105 min. sd. color. #13160 On June 12, 1901, Gregorio Cortez, a young Mexican family man, shoots and kills a sheriff in self-defense. For the next 11 days, he eludes an inflamed posse of 600 Texas Rangers in a 450 mile chase across Texas. His manhunt captures the nation's interest and his eventual trial is tainted by the extreme emotions of the country. Based on the book "With His Pistol in His Hand" by Americo Paredes. Starring Edward James Olmos.

BALLET ENTERS THE WORLD STAGE (VHS) 1975. 26 min. b&w. #13470 Giselle, one of the greatest ballets of all time, represents not only the triumph of romantic ballet, but the beginning of a prestige the art had not had as a pastime for aristocrats. Other innovations of the period were dancing on point and the use of more appropriate and less cumbersome costumes, including a new type of shoe. French and Italian contributions to the art are delineated.

BARBER OF SEVILLE (VHS) 1976. 157 min. sd. color. #33450 Beverly Sills heads a dazzling New York City Opera cast in this witty, sumptuously staged production of Rossini's comic gem, directed and conducted by Sarah Caldwell. Alan Titus plays Figaro. Italian with English subtitles.

BARBER OF SEVILLE (VHS) 1982. 155 min. sd. color. #15740 Rossini's comic masterpiece featuring Maria Ewing, Robert Dean and John Rawnsley in principle roles, with the Glyndebourne festival production featuring Sylvain Camberling conducting the London Philharmonic orchestra. In Italian with English subtitles.

BARN BURNING (VHS) 1980. 41 min. sd. color. #11090 Based on the story of the same title by William Faulkner, about the son of a tenant farmer who must choose between his aversion to playing his father's accomplice in violent acts against their landowners and his desire to win his father's acceptance.

BARRICADES: LEBANON'S CIVIL WAR (VHS) 1986. 52 min. sd. color. #14300 Documentary which examines some of the forces at work in Lebanon's conflict and more importantly, explains how individuals, families and communities sustain themselves through the upheaval and destruction of a war nobody knows how to end.

BASIC AND CLINICAL ASPECTS OF OTOACOUSTIC EMISSIONS (VHS) 1994. 51 min. sd. color. #40370 Dr. Brenda Lonsbury-Martin discusses procedures to measure otoacoustic emissions for monitoring the status of cochlear healthiness in several models of deafness.

BASIC ART BY VIDEO I: PAINTING (VHS) 1984. 60 min. sd. color. #58460 This step-by-step video helps students develop skills to create their own masterpieces. Accomplished fine artist Charles Haddock teaches classic methods in a lively, entertaining format. As young artists acquire elementary techniques, they develop a foundation upon which to build all future art studies.

BASIC ART BY VIDEO III: COLOR (VHS) 1984. 60 min. sd. color. #58480 Examines the importance of the palette. Experts effectively demonstrate the use of color, from the poetic natural hues of the Renaissance to the harsh, bold tinctures of the Modernists.

BASIC ATTENDING SKILLS (VHS) 1984. 120 min. sd. color. #11330 Designed to provide a fundamental understanding and competence in listening or attending skills. The workshops of the program include: 1) Introduction; 2) Attending Behavior; 3) Questions; 4) Paraphrasing and Encouraging; 5) Reflection of Feeling vignettes; 6) Reflection of Feeling Model; 7) Summarization; 8) Integration of Attending Skills; and 9) Teaching.

BASIC CHINESE CUISINE (VHS) 1986. 30 min. sd. color. #13930 Learn the tricks and techniques of expert chefs through step-by-step demonstrations of basic Chinese cuisine. Recipes include spring rolls, sweet and sour sauce, wontons, hot & sour soup, egg-fried rice, vegetable stir-fry, barbecued pork strips and fortune cookies. Video Cooking Library.

BASIC INFLUENCING SKILLS (VHS) 1983. 135 min. sd. color. #11340 This program is based on over eighteen years of clinical and empirical research on the interviewing process in a system termed "microcounseling". Microcounseling breaks down the complex interview into component parts and teaches them one at a time. The workshops of the program include: 1) Basic Listening Sequence; 2) Focus; 3) Confrontation Vignettes; 4) Confrontation; 5) Directives; 6) Self Disclosure and Feedback; 7) Logical Consequences; 8) Interpretation; 9) Integration of Skills: Vocational Interview; and 10) Assertiveness Training.

BASIC MIDDLE EASTERN CUISINE (VHS) 1986. 30 min. sd. color. #13940 Learn the tricks and techniques of expert chefs through step-by-step demonstrations of basic Middle Eastern cuisine. Recipes include spinach salad with pomegranate, homos bi tahini, rice-orzo dressing, stuffed eggplant, stuffed kibby, grape leaf rolls, and baklava rolls.

BASIC NEW ORLEANS CUISINE (VHS) 1986. 30 min. sd. color. #13950 Learn the tricks and techniques of experts chefs through step-by-step demonstrations of basic New Orleans cuisine. Recipes include sausage chicken gumbo, shrimp with remoulade sauce, black-eyed peas, trout pecan with meuniere sauce, muffuletta sandwich with olive salad, and creme brulee.

THE BASICS OF FINANCIAL PLANNING FOR WOMEN (VHS) 1986. 30 min. sd. color. #22460 Introduces the viewer to a method designed to help organize their financial life and begin planning for their future. This information is presented in basic, easy to follow language, with step-by-step graphic illustrations.

THE BASICS OF HOW TO PLAN, WRITE AND GIVE A WINNING PRESENTATION (DVD) 2006. 30 min. sd. color. #71270 (Captioned) Divided into three sections - planning, writing and giving a presentation - this training program will help overcome the anxiety of giving a presentation. Includes the book 75 Ways to Improve Your Next Speech.

BASKETBALL FOR THE 90'S (VHS) 1989. 28 min. sd. color. #20310 This film was made at Southwood High School in Shreveport, LA, using team members and selected officials for demonstration purposes. Specific areas covered include: officials' pre-game conference; mechanics and positions during time-out and intermission; resuming play procedures; throw-ins; three-point mechanics; block/charge; screening; and dribbling.
 

BATTLE OF THE SEXES (VHS) 1994. 60 min. sd. color. #34270 CNN host Judy Woodruff focuses on the affects and enforcement of the 1972 Title IX federal law which requires gender equity in college athletics. Presents a variety of perspectives including female and male athletes, coaches, administration, legal representatives and government officials. In six ten-minute segments.

THE BATTLE OF WATERLOO: 1815 (VHS) 1991. 30 min. sd. color. #54290 Looks at the events leading up to Waterloo: The French Revolution and the anxieties it aroused in other European monarchies; the ancient enmity between England and France; the rise of Napoleon; his many successes until he failed in Russia; his abdication and removal to Elba; his return; and the battle itself.

BATTLES IN THE WAR ON CANCER: BREAST CANCER - TURNING THE TIDE (VHS) 1988. 58 min. sd. color. #17000 For over thirty years, breast cancer has been the leading cause of death among women. In this program, NOVA presents new methods of determining proper treatment and probes the exciting research being done on the causes and inhibitors of breast cancer.

THE BAUHAUS: ITS IMPACT ON THE WORLD OF DESIGN (VHS) 1976. 19 min. sd. color. #17040 Everything we think of as "Modern" in style originated in this extraordinary school of design, where painters, architects, craftsmen and engineers first joined together to humanize the products of machines.

BAUHAUS: THE FACE OF THE 20TH CENTURY (VHS) 1994. 50 min. sd. color. #52810 Examines the development of the Bauhaus and the key figures involved in it (including the founder Walter Gropius, his successor Mies van der Rohe, Laslo Moholy-Nagy, and Josef Albers) and the history of the Bauhaus in the context of the political unrest and economic chaos of the Weimar Republic in Germany.

BEATRICE WOOD: MAMA OF DADA (VHS) 1993. 55 min. sd. color. #34130 Beatrice Wood celebrated her 100th birthday on March 3, 1993. She is the last surviving member of the Dada movement which began in New York in 1916 with such notables as Marcel Duchamp, Man Ray, Picabia, and others. Provides an unusual glimpse into the life, the loves and the influences of this incredible woman. Includes rare archival photographs, original artwork, insightful commentary by art historians, and interviews with Beatrice herself.

BEATS OF THE HEART: CHASE THE DEVIL: RELIGIOUS MUSIC OF THE APPALACHIAN MOUNTAINS (VHS) 1982. 54 min. sd. color. #50450 Examines the isolated extremes of southern Appalachian mountain music and its religious culture.

BEATS OF THE HEART: KONKOMBE: NIGERIAN MUSIC (VHS) 1982. 52 min. sd. color. #50470 An introduction to the fascinating world of African pop's dizzying array of sounds, rhythms and melodies.

BEATS OF THE HEART: NO. 17 COTTON MILL SHANGHAI BLUES: MUSIC IN CHINA (VHS) 1982. 60 min. sd. color. #50560 Traditional Chinese music was nearly lost in the Cultural Revolution, but this film captures its re-emergence.

BEATS OF THE HEART: RHYTHMS OF RESISTANCE: BLACK MUSIC IN SOUTH AFRICA (VHS) 1982. 50 min. sd. color. #50440 Filmed across the boundaries of apartheid, this captures early, suppressed and ghettoized music.

BEATS OF THE HEART: ROOTS ROCK REGGAE: JAMAICAN MUSIC (VHS) 1982. 52 min. sd. color. #50530 The first film to examine reggae music in its political and cultural context.

BEATS OF THE HEART: SALSA: LATIN MUSIC OF NEW YORK AND PUERTO RICO (VHS) 1982. 52 min. sd. color. #50460 The hot dance music of Latino urban communities has deeply influenced U. S. jazz and pop.

BEATS OF THE HEART: SHOTGUNS AND ACCORDIONS: MUSIC OF THE MARIJUANA REGIONS OF COLOMBIA (VHS) 1982. 53 min. sd. color. #50490 Some of the world's most joyous dance music springs from an area of organized crime.

BEATS OF THE HEART: SUKIYAKI AND CHIPS: THE JAPANESE SOUNDS OF MUSIC (VHS) 1982. 60 min. sd. color. #50540 The Japanese embrace foreign music, not only as fans, but as tenacious practitioners.

BEATS OF THE HEART: TEX-MEX: MUSIC OF THE TEXAS-MEXICAN BORDERLANDS (VHS) 1982. 52 min. sd. color. #50480 Documents the cultural stew-pot along the Rio Grande, 1000 miles separating Texas and Mexico. The two cultures have produced an exuberant music with a Mexican soul and a rock-and-roll heart.

BEATS OF THE HEART: THE BLACK MUSIC OF BRAZIL: THE SPIRIT OF THE SAMBA (VHS) 1982. 52 min. sd. color. #50520 A behind-the-scenes look at Samba schools that prepare for Carnival all year long.

BEATS OF THE HEART: THE ROMANY TRAIL (I): INTO AFRICA (VHS) 1982. 52 min. sd. color. #50500 The first step in a long musical journey from India, resulting finally in some of the world's most important music.

BEATS OF THE HEART: THE ROMANY TRAIL (II): INTO EUROPE (VHS) 1982. 52 min. sd. color. #50510 The second half of a penetrating underground tour of a fabled musical people.

BEATS OF THE HEART: THERE'LL ALWAYS BE STARS IN THE SKY: THE INDIAN FILM MUSIC PHENOMENON (VHS) 1982. 60 min. sd. color. #50570 The Indian film industry is the new Hollywood, with 750 films produced a year - and 100,000,000 viewers per week. Astonishing soundtracks mix classical music, folk music, Western pop, reggae and more. A behind the scenes look at actors, singers, directors and others in recording sessions and on shooting sets.

BEATS OF THE HEART: TWO FACES OF THAILAND: A MUSICAL PORTRAIT (VHS) 1982. 60 min. sd. color. #50550 A king who loves western jazz and plays the saxophone juxtaposes traditional Thai music in this cultural examination.

BECAUSE THIS IS ABOUT LOVE: A PORTRAIT OF GAY AND LESBIAN MARRIAGE (VHS) 1991. 28 min. sd. color. #35150 A profile of five lesbian and gay couples from multicultural backgrounds who have made a life long commitment to each other by going through a marriage ceremony. Each couple tells their own story of how they met, why they decided to marry and how their family and friends responded. This program portrays in warm, non-threatening terms, a revolutionary act that questions the very foundations of family structure.

BECKETT: WAITING FOR GODOT (VHS) 1988. 45 min. sd. b&w. #23110 Presents Act II in its entirety, beginning with the return of Didi and Gogo to what they were doing in Act I - waiting for Godot. Stars Zero Mostel as Didi and Burgess Meredith as Gogo.

BECOMING A WOMAN IN OKRIKA (VHS) 1990. 27 min. sd. color. #62720 Documents an extraordinary coming of age ritual in a village in the Niger Delta. It suggests the conflict Third World women face between traditions and the values of the modern world. The rite, called Iria, consists of elaborately painting the young women's bodies with beautiful designs; subjecting their bodies to public scrutiny by the elder women; methodically fattening them; and teaching them the responsibilities of womanhood. By passing through this rite, the women let go of girlish fantasies and prepare for childbearing.

BECOMING AMERICAN: PERSONAL JOURNEYS: INTERVIEW TWO: A CONVERSATION WITH SHIRLEY YOUNG, MARKET RESEARCH PIONEER (VHS) 2003. 15 min. sd. color. #65900 Bill Moyers talks with Shirley Young, an inspiring woman who survived the Japanese occupation of the Philippines to become a pioneer of market research with Grey Advertising. Later, as a vice president with General Motors, she helped launch GM's operation in China, the country of her birth.

BECOMING AMERICAN: PERSONAL JOURNEYS: INTERVIEW FIVE: A CONVERSATION WITH MAYA LIN, ARTIST AND ARCHITECT (VHS) 2003. 27 min. sd. color. #65930 Sculptor, architect, and designer, Maya Lin catapulted to prominence when, as a senior at Yale University, she was chosen to design the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C. In this program, Bill Moyers talks with her about her upbringing and multifaceted career.

BECOMING AMERICAN: THE CHINESE EXPERIENCE PROGRAM 1: GOLD MOUNTAIN DREAMS (VHS) 2003. 89 min. sd. color. #65940 In the 1840s, civil war and famine in southern China drove thousands of young men to seek their fortune in the California Gold Rush. This program traces the Chinese experience in America, from their welcome in San Francisco as "celestial men of commerce," through the Gold Rush and building of the Transcontinental Railroad, to the 1882 Chinese Exclusion Act banning their entry into this country. The program rediscovers the all-but-forgotten role of the Chinese and tells their stories through the lives of individuals using photos, artifacts, and interviews with descendants and historians.

BECOMING AMERICAN: THE CHINESE EXPERIENCE PROGRAM 2: BETWEEN TWO WORLDS (VHS) 2003. 89 min. sd. color. #65950 In the early 1880s, abetted by the Chinese Exclusion Act, a wave of anti-Chinese sentiment swept across America. This program examines the exclusion years through the stories of Chinese Americans and their families who were kept apart by both ancient custom and U.S. law. These immigrants were trapped between countries, at home neither in the U.S. nor in China. The law of the land, which separated these families, also provided relief as Chinese Americans turned to the courts for justice.

BECOMING AMERICAN: THE CHINESE EXPERIENCE PROGRAM 3: NO TURNING BACK (VHS) 2003. 89 min. sd. color. #65960 The new immigration laws of 1965 were a turning point for the Chinese in America and allowed a new wave of immigrants to enter the country. Chinese American life has flourished in the years since. Narrated by Bill Moyers, this program presents intimate portraits of the new Chinese Americans who face a struggle common to so many immigrants: to reconcile some losses of their old culture in order to embrace their adopted American one.

BEFORE STONEWALL (VHS) 1984. 87 min. sd. color. #30840 An examination of homosexuality in America from the 1920's to the present. Features provocative and humorous interviews with several people who recount the vice squads, witch hunts, censorship and secrecy that have been such a large part of being homosexual.

THE BEGGAR'S OPERA (VHS) 1983. 135 min. sd. color. #25590 This BBC studio production stars Roger Daltrey as McHeath, the dashing but villainous hero of John Gay's rollicking ballad opera. Sung in English.

BEHAVIORAL STRATEGIES TO LEAD PUBLIC RELATIONS THROUGH THE TRANSITIONS OF THE 90'S (VHS) 1990. 60 min. sd. color. #35030 This program presents strategies that practitioners can use to direct and strengthen their efforts for daily operations: customer satisfaction modeling; for issues: constituency relations programs based on computerized opinion leader lists and network diagrams; for guiding management: behavioral research techniques, gap studies, latent readiness measures and similar tools; for internal relations: organizational development and training methods.

BEHAVIORAL TREATMENT OF AUTISTIC CHILDREN (VHS) 1988. 43 min. sd. color. #20350 Extends the scientific contribution made by Dr. O. Ivar Lovaas at UCLA in developing behavioral treatment for autistic children. This film follows the subjects shown in his earlier work (Behavior Modification: Teaching Language to Psychotic Children) and explains the modified procedures used with newer clients.

THE BELLE OF AMHERST (VHS) 1976. 90 min. sd. color. #16020 Julie Harris re-creates her Tony Award-winning portrait of America's first great poetess, Emily Dickinson. Emerging from her poems, notes and words is an utterly romantic, highly forthright and delectably eccentric woman.

BERNICE BOBS HER HAIR (VHS) 1976. 49 min. sd. color. #15850 F. Scott Fitzgerald's ironic tale of two cousins' competition for popularity.

BERTOLT BRECHT (VHS) 1989. 52 min. sd. color. #23100 A documentary portrait of this bold theatrical innovator and his work, showing his literary and social roots, and the development of his vision of the theatre.

THE BETRAYAL (VHS) 1984. 54 min. sd. color. #24600. Interviews with victims, therapists, abusers, and criminal justice officials give a variety of perspectives on child sexual abuse and point out the tremendous inconsistency in society's response to the abusers. Presents some of the systems of help available to victims and abusers, from family therapy and group counseling to individual psychotherapy, while underscoring the relationship between sexual abuse in childhood and a myriad of pathological behaviors in later adult life.

BETTER BANQUETS: BASIC SERVICE SKILLS (VHS) 1992. 23 min. sd. color. #30770 Explains serving techniques, table set-up and place settings, and demonstrates appropriate practices to give the best possible service.

BETTER ONE PIECE HEAD MOLDS FROM LIFE (VHS) 1992. 75 min. sd. color. #30730 Learn from master sculptor Mark Prent as he takes you step-by-step through every detail of molding an entire head from life.

BETTER TOGETHER THAN APART (VHS) 2002. 62 min. sd. color. #66500 Milton Bennett outlines fundamental concepts of intercultural communication in a style that brings complex theories to life. He introduces his oft-cited model for developing intercultural sensitivity and explores in depth the requisites of intercultural competence. The following are some of the topics covered in the presentation: acculturation, stages of ethnocentrism, cultural values, cultural variation, verbal and nonverbal communication, styles of thinking, intercultural competence, and stereotyping.

BETWEEN YOU AND ME: FACILITATING CHILD TO CHILD CONVERSATIONS (VHS) 1988. 30 min. sd. color. #34490 Covers several key techniques that adults can use to help children have conversations with each other. It's designed to show teachers, students and parents how important conversational interactions between children are in helping them build both language and social skills.

BETWEEN YOU AND ME: LEARNING TO COMMUNICATE (VHS) 1990. 30 min. sd. color. #32400 Teaches the speaking and listening basics of good communication. Makes students aware that the ability to send and receive clear messages can make a big difference in their personal relationships. Highlights good communication techniques and offers opportunities for role-playing practice.

BETYE AND ALISON SAAR: CONJURE WOMEN OF THE ARTS (VHS) 1994. 28 min. sd. color. #53900 Examines the personal and artistic relationship between artist Betye Saar and daughter Alison Saar. It shows both artists working in their studios, discussing their influences, and collaborating on the installation piece House of Gris. The construction represents the transition between the physical world and the spiritual world, and the departure from the material world to the spiritual world.

BEYOND DICK AND JANE: LEARNING WITH LITERATURE (VHS) 1990. 28 min. sd. color. #25730 A discussion and demonstration of the teaching of reading by using literature.

BEYOND KILLING US SOFTLY: THE STRENGTH TO RESIST (VHS) 2000. 35 min. sd. color. #63990 A documentary about the fight against the toxic and degrading messages to women and girls that dominate the media. The film presents the leading authorities in the fields of psychology of women and girls, eating disorders, gender studies, violence against women, and media literacy - and focuses their ideas on practical solutions and the best tactics for reclaiming our culture.

BEYOND THE POST-MODERN MIND (VHS) 1988. 30 min. sd. color. #51720 The modern western worldview is dominated by the materialist values of science. According to Huston Smith, author of The Religions of Man and Beyond the Post-Modern Mind, this withdrawal of emphasis from human values,and from essential elements such as meaning, quality and purpose, has lead to widespread alienation and social discontent.

BEYOND TRADITION: CONTEMPORARY INDIAN ART AND ITS EVOLUTION (VHS) 1989. 45 min. sd. color. #33050 Based upon the award-winning book of the same title, this video presents a sensitive overview of American Indian art and its development through the centuries. It places emphasis on southwestern cultures and tribes, and features the work of 125 of today's leading contemporary artists. It promotes a greater understanding of and appreciation for the subject as over three hundred examples of prehistoric, historic and contemporary Indian art are shown.

THE BIBLE AS LITERATURE, PART ONE: SAGA AND STORY IN THE OLD TESTAMENT (VHS) 1973. 27 min. sd. color. #15980 This program skillfully weaves together painting, sculpture, music and drama to reenact the stories of the Creation, the Expulsion, the Murder of Abel, Noah's Ark, and others. The film discusses the influence of the King James version of the Bible on the development of the English language and literature.

THE BIBLE AS LITERATURE, PART TWO: HISTORY, POETRY, AND DRAMA IN THE OLD TESTAMENT (VHS) 1973. 24 min. sd. color. #15990 This program examines Joshua, Samuel and Kings as historical documents, the Book of Proverbs as lyric poetry and the Prophetical Books as protest literature. It concludes with a sensitive dramatization of the story of Job, which asks the timeless moral question: What is man's solution to the problem of evil?

BICULTURALISM AND ACCULTURATION AMONG LATINOS (VHS) 1992. 28 min. sd. color. #35000 Many Latinos struggle with pressures to reclaim and reaffirm their heritage while simultaneously facing pressures to assimilate into the dominant American culture. This program examines the question of which part of their culture Latinos feel they should keep and leave behind, explores misperceptions about who Latinos are today in the U. S., and probes the relationship between ethnic identity and entrepreneurial success in the changing mosaic of the U. S. marketplace.

THE BICYCLE THIEF (VHS) 1948. 87 min. b&w. #15550 The story of an impoverished Italian laborer, his son, and the bicycle that is essential to their survival. The father, caught in an exploitive society, is forced to steal from another as poor as he is to survive.
 

BIG FEARS, LITTLE RISKS (VHS) 1989. 30 min. sd. color. #20700 Walter Cronkite presents the contrasting views of scientists and physicians concerned with cancer research and public health policy. These experts have concluded that the trace levels of natural and man-made carcinogens in our food, water and air do not pose as significant a threat to human health as do high risk activities related to personal lifestyles - the primary cause of premature disease and death in the United States.

BILL DELLINGER'S CHAMPIONSHIP TRACK & FIELD: DISCUS TECHNIQUE (VHS) 1981. 13 min. sd. color. #15240 Explains techniques used in discus throwing.

BILL DELLINGER'S CHAMPIONSHIP TRACK & FIELD: HIGH JUMP TECHNIQUE (VHS) 1981. 27 min. sd. color. #15250 Explains the techniques and conditioning exercises used in the high jump.

BILL DELLINGER'S CHAMPIONSHIP TRACK & FIELD: HURDLE TECHNIQUE (VHS) 1981. 21 min. sd. color. #15260 Examines techniques used in the hurdle competition.

BILL DELLINGER'S CHAMPIONSHIP TRACK & FIELD: JAVELIN TECHNIQUE (VHS) 1981. 11 min. sd. color. #15270 Explains techniques used in javelin throwing.

BILL DELLINGER'S CHAMPIONSHIP TRACK & FIELD: LONG/TRIPLE JUMP TECHNIQUE (VHS) 1981. 27 min. sd. color. #15280 Explains techniques and conditioning exercises used in the long and triple jumps.

BILL DELLINGER'S CHAMPIONSHIP TRACK & FIELD: POLE VAULT TECHNIQUE (VHS) 1981. 27 min. sd. color. #15290 Examines techniques used in pole vaulting.

BILL DELLINGER'S CHAMPIONSHIP TRACK & FIELD: SHOT PUT TECHNIQUE (VHS) 1981. 11 min. sd. color. #15300 Explains the techniques used in shot putting.

BILL DELLINGER'S CHAMPIONSHIP TRACK & FIELD: SPRINT TECHNIQUE (VHS) 1981. 18 min. sd. color. #15310 Examines techniques used in sprinting.

BILLY BUDD (VHS) 1962. 123 min. sd. b&w. #13960 Herman Melville's classic story of the sea. In keeping with the literary original, the film provides a stark dramatization of man's fight between good and evil. The battle is fully realized in the personal and physical struggle between Billy Budd, a young innocent sailor on a British man-of-war and his superior, the cold, cruel and often vicious Claggart. When Billy Budd's strong belief in goodness is threatened by Claggart's equally strong force of evil, the consequences for both of them are tragic and lasting.

BIOFEEDBACK: MEDICAL APPLICATIONS OF PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGIC SELF-REGULATION (VHS) 1987. 54 min. sd. color. #17250 Many medical conditions can be treated effectively by biofeedback therapies. This program reviews treatment procedures from both the patient's and therapist's perspectives. Cases include self-regulation training for hypertension, migraine, chronic back pain, anxiety and post-traumatic rehabilitation.

THE BIOLOGY OF ALGAE (VHS) 1988. 17 min. sd. color. #55430 Details the different kinds of algae-green, yellow, brown, and red- and examines the adaptations, classifications, and evolutionary relationships of algae.

THE BIOLOGY OF ANNELIDS (VHS) 1988. 19 min. sd. color. #55440 Examines earthworms, freshwater annelids, leeches and the many kinds of worms that live in the sea. Explains that segmentation, organ systems, and similar development patterns unite these diverse worms.

THE BIOLOGY OF ARTHROPODS (VHS) 1988. 19 min. sd. color. #55450 Explores the world of these armored creatures with jointed legs and looks at millipedes, centipedes, spiders, crustaceans, and insects.

THE BIOLOGY OF BACTERIA (VHS) 1988. 18 min. sd. color. #55460 Outlines the kinds of bacteria and examines their way of life, their locomotion, how they are cultured, and the vital roles they play in ecological systems.

THE BIOLOGY OF CILIATES (VHS) 1988. 28 min. sd. color. #55470 Includes compelling observations on feeding, locomotion, behavioral responses, defensive structures, water balance, and the sexual and asexual reproduction of ciliated protists.

THE BIOLOGY OF CNIDARIANS (VHS) 1988. 18 min. sd. color. #55480 Explains that these delicate creatures represent the two-cell-layer stage in animal evolution. Examines three classes of cnidarians and emphasizes their life cycles.

THE BIOLOGY OF ECHINODERMS (VHS) 1988. 13 min. sd. color. #55490 Discusses these invertebrates with spiny skins, internal skeletons, and hydraulic systems. Includes information on sea stars, brittle stars, sea urchins and sea cucumbers.

THE BIOLOGY OF FLAGELLATES AND AMOEBAS (VHS) 1988. 26 min. sd. color. #55500 Probes the lives of euglenoids, colonial flagellates, amoebas, and actinopods (heliozoans). Focuses on protists that students often see.

THE BIOLOGY OF FLATWORMS (VHS) 1988. 13 min. sd. color. #55510 Acquaints students with planarian, flukes, and tapeworms and outlines their life cycles.

THE BIOLOGY OF FUNGI (VHS) 1998. 17 min. sd. color. #55520 Examines the major groups of fungi, their characteristics, ecological interactions, and remarkable adaptations for spore dispersal. Discusses mushrooms and cup fungi.

THE BIOLOGY OF MOLLUSCS (VHS) 1988. 13 min. sd. color. #55530 Introduces this diverse phylum and discusses the characteristics of chitons, snails, clams, squids, and octopi.

THE BIOLOGY OF NEMATODES AND THE MINOR PHYLA (VHS) 1988. 20 min. sd. color. #55540 Highlights the wealth of organisms that occupy the thinner lines of animal evolution including the bryozoans, tardigrades, rotifers, gastrotrichs, and the nematodes.

THE BIOLOGY OF PLANTS (VHS) 1988. 17 min. sd. color. #55550 Presents a mini-course in biology, from the low-growing liverworts to the complex angiosperms with their elaborate sexual structures.

THE BIOLOGY OF VIRUSES (VHS) 1988. 20 min. sd. color. #55560 Discusses how viruses were discovered, how they are observed, and how they reproduce by tricking host cells into making more viruses.

BIOMECHANICS INSTRUMENTATION LIBRARY: DIGITIZING (VHS) 1985. 15 min. sd. color. #17140 Describes the use of digitizing in the analysis of movement. It includes detailed explanations of equipment make-ready, projector loading and the use of the cursor. Illustrates the use of the Numonics digitizer and control box computer program and data disc loading, and film advance and reverse.

BIOMECHANICS INSTRUMENTATION LIBRARY: ELECTROMYOGRAPHY (VHS) 1986. 10 min. sd. color. #17150 Describes the use of electromyography (EMG) in analyzing muscle activity. It includes clear explanations of the use of such equipment as electrodes, amplifiers and pre-amps, and recorders (pen recorders). Provides references for further study.

BIOMECHANICS INSTRUMENTATION LIBRARY: FORCE INSOLE (VHS) 1986. 13 min. sd. color. #17160 Describes the use of telemetry and the force insole in measuring forces generated by the body during movement. Describes the use of specialized equipment including the storage oscilloscope and radio transmitters to remote receiver for telemetry.

BIOMECHANICS INSTRUMENTATION LIBRARY: FORCE PLATFORM (VHS) 1986. 15 min. sd. color. #17170 Describes the use of computerized force platform systems in analyzing ground reaction forces during human movement. It includes detailed illustrations for calibration and operation of the AMTI system, comprised of strain gage type force platforms. The type of graphic data output is described and applications are presented.

BIOMECHANICS INSTRUMENTATION LIBRARY: HIGH-SPEED CINEMATOGRAPHY (VHS) 1985. 9 min. sd. color. #17180 Covers the basic use of high-speed cinemagraphic cameras and the application of data provided by the use of cinematography in biomechanics. It includes detailed explanations of camera shutter operations, exposure time, shutter factor, film speed and ASA index, film type, camera loading, lenses and focal lengths. Also reviews the use of information sheets, camera placement, background considerations, subject clothing and use of contrasting marks and scaling factors.

BIOTECHNOLOGY (DVD) 1995. 23 min. sd. color. #72490 (Also available on VHS #50740) Explores three applications of biotechnology: designer plants that produce their own insecticide; probes that accelerate the diagnosis of certain diseases; and the development of new, more effective, and less costly vaccines.

BIOTERROR (VHS) 2001. 58 min. sd. color. #71090  (Captioned) Nova presents Judith Miller, Stephen Engelberg, and William Broad, authors of the book Germs: Biological Weapons and America's Secret War, who trace the history of "black biology" and investigate U.S. involvement in the development of biological weapons.  

BIOVIDEO: THE EVIDENCE FOR EVOLUTION (VHS) 1986. 30 min. sd. color. #29170 An introduction to the theory of evolution and the evidence supporting it. Motion film and graphics present evidence from the fossil record, comparative anatomy, embryology, and geography. Evolution and natural selection are illustrated with present day examples.

THE BIRTH OF A NATION (VHS) 1915. 187 min. music soundtrack. color tinted. #59942 D. W. Griffith's debut feature is credited with revolutionizing form and content in the cinema. Its epic story assessed the political, social, racial and personal consequences of the Civil War on American life, from the perspective of two families, the Southern Stonemans and the Northern Camerons. The story intersects the personal with the historic and political, Lincoln's assassination, the Reconstruction and the rise of the Ku Klux Klan. This color-tinted edition which boasts a completely new orchestral soundtrack includes a 30-minute documentary on the making of the film, with interviews, archival footage and outtakes. Adapted from Thomas Dixon's novel and play The Clansmen. With Lillian Gish, Mae Marsh, Miriam Cooper and Raoul Walsh.

BIRTH OF THE RENAISSANCE: GIOTTO TO MASACCIO (VHS) 1990. 58 min. sd. color. #33060 The beginning of the Renaissance in Italy was like a great light going on. In this program, the camera travels to Florence, Siena, Pisa, Manuta, Padua to discover Renaissance masterpieces in these cities. See the paintings, the sculpture, the cathedrals by these masters - Alberti, Brunelleschi, Luca della Robbia, Donatello, Michelozzo, Lorenzetti, Martini, Giotto and Masaccio.

BIRTH OF THE ROCKIES (VHS) 1987. 28 min. sd. color. #21460 Centers on the east-west section of the Trans-Canada Highway from Calgary to Banff, taking the viewer from the prairies through the foothills to the Rocky Mountains. It documents the extremely complex system of eastward-directed thrust faults. The Rockies (proper) have three main components: Front, Main and Western ranges, all of which are composed of thrust sheets of the original sedimentary wedge on the western edge of the North American continent.

THE BISON HUNTERS (VHS) 1986. 13 min. sd. color. #14310 As the East became industrialized and urbanized in the 19th century, the mythologizing of the Indian began. While the pioneers in their westward expansion continued to do battle with any Indians in their path, Easterners began to think of the Indian as the noble savage. In this program, the painter George Catlin describes his enchantment with the life of the Plains Indians in the mid-19th century; what he notices are cultural oddities, not human similarities.

BLACK HISTORY: LOST, STOLEN OR STRAYED (VHS) 1968. 54 min. sd. b&w. #29340 Examines historical attitudes towards blacks in America. Includes black achievements which have never been recognized in history books; clips from Hollywood films showing white stereotypes of the foolish, cowardly, "happy-go-lucky" Negro, and the new generation's "Black is beautiful".

THE BLACK PRESS: SOLDIERS WITHOUT SWORDS (VHS) 1998. 86 min. sd. color/b&w. 58790 Chronicles the history of the black press and its central role in the construction of modern African American identity. Recounts the largely forgotten stories of generations of black journalists who risked life and livelihood so African Americans could represent themselves in their own words and images. Recovers a distinctly black perspective on key events from the ante-bellum period to the Civil Rights Movement. These crusading journalists told the stories of black life when no one else would - its achievements, scandals, celebrities and diversions. Commemorates an heroic and indispensable chapter in the on-going struggle for a diverse and democratic media. Demonstrates that the written word had been as fundamental as music or religion in the evolution of African American consciousness.

BLACK RIVER (VHS) 1990. 116 min. sd. color. #57450 Absolute power corrupts absolutely in the Amazonian jungles of Rio Negro. First, a new governor and his ambitious wife successfully confront the brutal local chief, but the era they usher in is one of gambling, prostitution and economic exploitation. Frank Ramirez plays the head of security, who grabs control only to initiate a regime of austerity and restriction as madness buries good intentions. In Spanish with English subtitles.

BLACK ROBE (VHS) 1991. 101 min. sd. color. #40520 Closed captioned.1634 began the French colonization of Canada through Catholic mission. This movie tells the story of an extraordinary priest who braved the North American wilderness and extreme cultural difference to carry his message from Europe. An important indictment of the Church's refusal to assimilate other cultures, and the tragic corruption of Native American societies by the West.

BLACK THEATRE: THE MAKING OF A MOVEMENT (VHS) 1978. 114 min. sd. color/b&w. #35470 Recaptures the birth of a new theatre from the Civil Rights activism of the 1950's, 60's, and 70's. Filmmaker Woody King, Jr., a pioneer black theatre producer, brings to life the aspirations, tensions and debates, successes and failures, behind the launching of today's black theatre. Includes clips from seminal productions. In three parts all on one cassette: Part 1 - Pioneers; Part II - A Theatre of Our Own; Part III - Black Theatre and Beyond.

BLACK WOMEN WRITERS (VHS) 1992. 28 min. sd. color. #53510 Many black men in America say they are getting a bum rap from black women writers. They accuse these writers of achieving success by focusing criticism on black males. In this specially adapted Phil Donahue program, Alice Walker, Michelle Wallace, Ntosake Shange, Angela Davis, and Maya Angelou argue that the criticism is a reflection of the problem of self-image these men have.

THE BLANK POINT: WHAT IS TRANSSEXUALISM? (VHS) 1991. 58 min. sd. color. #53000 Examines the nature of transsexuals, people who psychologically identify with the opposite sex and who often have sex reassignment surgery. Two male-to-female transsexuals and one female-to-male transsexual discuss their old identities, their transitions to their new lives, and the medical and psychological processes that enabled them to change sex.

BLEAK HOUSE (VHS) 1988. 391 min. sd. color. #22953 Denholm Elliot and Diana Rigg star in Charles Dickens' biting social commentary on the justice system of 19th century England. The infamous Jarndyce case has been dragging through the courts for years, ruining lives and leaving entire families devastated. John Jarndyce (Elliot), a good-natured country gentleman, refuses to let it control his life. But one of his wards is not so fortunate. Like so many before him, the young man gets caught up in the labyrinthine suit and the intrigue that surrounds it. A powerful tale of greed and social decay.

BLOW-UP (VHS) 1966. 102 min. sd. color. #15960 A young London photographer takes some pictures of a couple in the park. After blowing the pictures up he discovers what looks like a murder involving the couple. Stars David Hemmings and Vanessa Redgrave.

THE BLUE ANGEL (VHS) 1930. 100 min. sd. b&w. #34790 Directed by Josef Von Sternberg with Marlene Dietrich, Emil Jannings and Hans Albers. Dietrich is the heartless cafe entertainer who captivates and eventually degrades middle-aged professor Jannings, bringing about his destruction. (Classic German cinema, subtitled.)

BLUE HOTEL (VHS) 1974. 55 min. sd. color. #15720 Stephen Crane's short story about a young Swede who arrives at the hotel of a moody, frontier Nebraska town. He anticipates the Wild West of dime novels - and parlays that anticipation into his own death. Unable to relate positively to his new environment, the Swede is antagonistic to the hotel keeper and his fellow guests. A fateful card game results in accusations of cheating, a fight and a violent climax.

BLY AND WOODMAN ON MEN AND WOMEN EPISODE 1: THE PIN (VHS) 1992. 60 min. sd. color. #51200 Examines identifying the influences that prevent us from pursuing­and achieving­our lifelong desires.

BLY AND WOODMAN ON MEN AND WOMEN EPISODE 2: THE BETRAYAL (VHS) 1992. 60 min. sd. color. #51210 Examines learning to awaken our "inner warrior" and cut off the head of the false tutor so we can pursue our heart's desire.

BLY AND WOODMAN ON MEN AND WOMEN EPISODE 3: THE DESCENT (VHS) 1992. 60 min. sd. color. #51220 Examines facing the darkness through which we must travel before we reach the light of self-awareness.

BLY AND WOODMAN ON MEN AND WOMEN EPISODE 4: THE "BABA YAGA" (VHS) 1992. 60 min. sd. color. #51230 Examines overcoming our deadly limitations and finding our true voice by confronting the destructive energy within.

BLY AND WOODMAN ON MEN AND WOMEN EPISODE 5: THE FIREBIRD (VHS) 1992. 60 min. sd. color. #51240 Examines harnessing our inner creativity and realizing our dreams by learning to accept the negative energy within us along with the positive.

BLY AND WOODMAN ON MEN AND WOMEN EPISODE 6: THE SACRED MARRIAGE (VHS) 1992. 60 min. sd. color. #51250 A joyous celebration of the marriage of the inner masculine with the inner feminine, giving us the power to love unconditionally.

BODY CASTING AND SPECIAL EFFECTS SEMINAR/WORKSHOP TAPES 1 - 4 (VHS) 1997. color. #54224 Series includes: Tape 1) Special Effects With Dick Smith (76 min.); Tape 2) Body and Face Casting with Hydrogel Alginate (115 min.); Tape 3) Demonstrations on Polytek Products (118 min.); Tape 4) Methods and Materials From Polytek (120 min.).

BONJOUR, FRANCE! (VHS) 1986. 60 min. sd. color. #18060 Experience the diversity of France's vineyards, storybook chateaus and villages. Visit the Gothic abbey at Mont St. Michel on the coast of France. Travel to Brittany, a province of legend, scenic beauty and pageantry. Join a gypsy caravan in Provence and discover the French cowboys and their bullfights.

BOOKS OUR CHILDREN READ (VHS) 1984. 28 min. sd. color. #12910 Shows parents and educators in the Fort Frye Local School District in southeastern Ohio meeting to discuss the topic of acceptable reading for children. Their discussion questions the suitability for junior high school students of two books: A Day No Pigs Would Die, by Robert Peck, and Forever, by Judy Blume.

BOOKTALKING (VHS) 1986. 26 min. sd. color. #13980 Joni Bodart draws on years of booktalking experience to outline the basic techniques and personal touches she uses when planning and delivering booktalks. She and others demonstrate the finished product performed before live audiences.

BORIS GODUNOV (VHS) 1990. 210 min. sd. color. #50212 In 16th century Russia, Boris Godunov becomes Tsar after murdering the infant Tsarevich, the rightful heir. Dissidence simmers and then comes to a boil when a novice monk, Grigory, decides to become Pretender to the throne. His aggressions further weaken Boris, whose mind has been shattered by visions of the murdered infant. He passes his crown to his son and dies repentant. Russian with English subtitles.

A BOY NAMED SUE (VHS) 2000. 57 min. sd. color. #68330 Julie Wyman's compelling documentary chronicles the transformation of a transsexual named Theo from a woman to a man over the course of six years. The film successfully captures Theo's physiological and psychological changes during the process, as well as their effects on his lesbian lover and community of close friends. Taking full advantage of the unlimited access she received into an extraordinarily personal process, Wyman carefully composes a moving story about gender identity, relationships, and how even things that seem permanent can change.

THE BOYS IN THE BAND (VHS) 1970. 119 min. sd. color. #33180 A serious, powerful movie about the miseries and the heartbreaks of homosexuality. The penetrating theme of people struggling to cope with their own identities is felt in its full force.

THE BRAIN, PROGRAM ONE: ENLIGHTENED MACHINE (VHS) 1980. 60 min. sd. color. #18540 (Captioned) Shows how scientists are using new research techniques to explore the mysteries of the brain, including nuclear medicine, genetics, and immunology. Focuses in particular on the mysteries of consciousness using models, micrographs, computer animation and people in action.

THE BRAIN, PROGRAM TWO: VISION AND MOVEMENT (VHS) 1980. 60 min. sd. color. #18550 (Captioned) With appearances by champion diver Greg Louganis and Nobel winners Hubel and Weisel, explains how we perceive the world and move within it.

THE BRAIN, PROGRAM THREE: RHYTHMS AND DRIVES (VHS) 1980. 60 min. sd. color. #18560 (Captioned) Uses vignettes from both the animal world and human society to explain instinctive, subconscious rhythms and drives, and the workings of the `primitive' brain.

THE BRAIN, PROGRAM FOUR: STRESS AND EMOTION (VHS) 1980. 60 min. sd. color. #18570 (Captioned) Two case histories - a man who suffered an accidental frontal lobotomy and a stress-ridden professional - are used to investigate the complexities of pain, anxiety and behavior.

THE BRAIN, PROGRAM FIVE: LEARNING AND MEMORY (VHS) 1980. 60 min. sd. color. #18580 (Captioned) How do we remember? Why do we forget? Looks at theories about brain organization, and activity at the synapse and the hippocampus to help unravel the mystery of memory.

THE BRAIN, PROGRAM SIX: TWO BRAINS (VHS) 1980. 60 min. sd. color. #18590 (Captioned) Draws on work with split brain patients to explore the cortical hemispheres, the relation of thought and language, and sex differences of the human brain.

THE BRAIN, PROGRAM SEVEN: MADNESS (VHS) 1980. 60 min. sd. color. #18600 (Captioned) Deals exclusively with one of the most dehumanizing brain diseases - compelling portraits of schizophrenics and their families underscore how much brain researchers now know and what they have yet to accomplish.

THE BRAIN, PROGRAM EIGHT: STATES OF MIND (VHS) 1980. 60 min. sd. color. #18610 (Captioned) Concludes with a survey of today's science of the brain, and looks to its future in medicine, artificial intelligence, and - the ultimate frontier - understanding the mind.

THE BRAIN AND LEARNING PART 1: NEW KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING (VHS) 1998. 28 min. sd. color. #63450 Explains how the brain functions and why this knowledge is so important to all educators. Interviews with leading neuroscientists and education experts describe how humans learn and why educational experiences can profoundly affect the growth and development of the brain.

THE BRAIN AND LEARNING PART 3: CHANGING SCHOOLS TO REFLECT NEW KNOWLEDGE (VHS) 1998. 30 min. sd. color. #63470 This tape will take you to two different school districts to witness how educators have sucessfully implemented brain-based learning throughout their oganizations. Through case studies of one inner-city and one rural district the viewer will see how educators are applying knowledge of brain research to change traditional practices. Presents proven techniques that will move your organization toward brain-compatible education.

THE BRAIN AND LEARNING PART 4: WHAT PARENTS NEED TO KNOW (VHS) 1998. 20 min. sd. color. #63480 Explains brain research to parents and helps them understand how knowledge about the brain can improve schools. Shows video clips and teacher interviews explaining how teachers can create more active and engaging classrooms. This tape features activities that parents can use at home to enhance their children's learning.

BRAIN DEVELOPMENT (AND HOW IT RELATES TO ADOLESCENT NEEDS) (VHS) 1981. 29 min. sd. color. #12330 Stresses the importance of identifying student readiness to think at a particular level.

BRAIN DISSECTION AND SURFACE ANATOMY FOR COMMUNICATION SCIENCES PARTS 1 & 2 (VHS) 1996. 140 min. sd. color. #54732 Shows dissection of the human brain, with voice-over explanations, demonstrations of techniques and structures, and close-up views.

BRAIN IMAGING: CONCEPTS AND APPLICATIONS FOR SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY (VHS) 106 min. sd. color. #34550 Dr. Ronald Tikofsky defines brain imaging, contemporary methods for looking at the brain, and applications of brain imaging to speech language pathology.

BRAIN SEX VOLUME 1: SUGAR AND SPICE (VHS) 1992. 50 min. sd. color. #34160 There is a growing body of evidence that men and women do not have identical brain structures which may account for some of the differences in behavior between the sexes. Scientific studies conducted on laboratory animals and humans show that sexual "wiring" is caused by the particular mix of hormones the fetus is exposed to in the womb - that hormones have as much effect on the sex of the brain as they have on the development of the male and female bodies.

BRAIN SEX VOLUME 2: ANYTHING YOU CAN DO, I CAN DO BETTER (VHS) 1992. 50 min. sd. color. #34170 As women continue to make strides in political and social equality, scientists would remind us that equal does not necessarily mean the same. Differences being found in the architecture of men's and women's brains can lead to differences in ability between the sexes. Females tend to be better at language skills such as fluency, verbal reasoning, written prose and reading, while men are better at spatial relationships and are more intrigued by mechanical things. These underlying differences can help explain different learning patterns among the sexes and have implications for our career choices.

BRAIN SEX VOLUME 3: LOVE, LOVE ME DO (VHS) 1992. 50 min. sd. color. #34180 A look at the social relations between men and women reveals that the dating and mating dance may be choreographed by evolution. Parts of the brain are differently constructed in men and in women. In concert with hormones, men's and women's brains may process information in different ways, which results in different perceptions, priorities and behaviors. The differences can have profound implications for the relationships between the sexes. The sexual revolution shattered the existing conventions, but men and women today still display varying appetites and expectations from their partners. Understanding and accepting these differences could make for successful relationships.

BRAND MARKETING: WHY WE EAT, DRINK AND WEAR BRAND NAMES (VHS) 2000. 19 min. sd. color. #63610 The change from purchasing goods and commodities to that of purchasing brand names is a revolution in marketing as well as a change in how we view the world. In order to understand our culture, marketing, and our consumer society, one must understand the power of brand names.

BRANDED: THE POWER OF BRAND NAMES: LEVI STRAUSS AND COMPANY (VHS) 1996. 40 min. sd. color. #57700 Levi's, the quintessential all-American brand, controls more than 20 percent of the world jeans market, with sales topping $6 billion. But along with the jeans, consumers are buying something intangible: a feeling of belonging to a hip world culture. This program explores the Levi's phenomenon from Gold Rush to gold mine, and the efforts of Chairman and CEO Robert Haas, great-great-grandnephew of Levi Strauss, to keep the brand pure in spite of marketing new lines of apparel such as Dockers.

BRANDON AND RACHEL: PATTERNS OF INFANT DEVELOPMENT (VHS) 1991. 34 min. sd. color. #50610 Brandon and Rachel are seven-month-olds who visit a college developmental psychology class. The professor uses the two to demonstrate the principles of motor, language and personality development and to illustrate how infants develop in individualized ways reflecting their genetic makeup and environmental influences. The students in the class are asked to develop personality profiles for the infants. The profiles conform largely to traditional masculine and feminine stereotypes. Features a surprise ending that is sure to generate discussion in any class studying gender issues or child development.

BRAZIL (VHS) 1985. 131 min. sd. color. #15710 The acclaimed nightmare comedy by Terry Gilliam about a man trying to survive in a surreal paper-choked bureaucratic society. There are copious references to "1984" and "The Trial," fantastic merging of fantasy and reality and astounding visual design. Starring Jonathan Pryce and Robert de Niro.

BREAKER MORANT (VHS) 1980. 103 min. sd. color. #15700 In 1901 South Africa, three Australian soldiers are put on trial for avenging the murder of a comrade. Starring Edward Woodward.

BREAKING FREE OF THE EARTH - KAZIMIR MALEVICH (VHS) 1990. 54 min. sd. color. #32180 The most inscrutable of the Russian revolutionary artists, Kazimir Malevich had the misfortune to die in official Soviet disfavor, and to remain in disapproval for decades afterwards. Political change has allowed Malevich's pictures to be viewed once again. The first major retrospective of Malevich's work took place in 1989 at the Stedelijk Museum in Amsterdam. This program documents the exhibit and provides viewers with analyses and commentary on Malevich's art work that is vivid, precise and personal.

BREAKING THE SILENCE: WORKING TOWARD EQUITY AND EFFECTIVENESS IN COLLEGE TEACHING (VHS) ca. 1991. 20 min. sd. color. #27480 Involves viewers in analyzing teaching for both equity and effectiveness. Provides insight into patterns of subtle inequity which inhibits student participation. The tape not only provides in depth analysis of instruction, but also reviews key research and offers specific strategies to improve teaching.

BREAKTHROUGH: A PORTRAIT OF ARISTIDES DEMETRIOS (VHS) 1986. 45 min. sd. color. #33910 The beauty of this program lies in its intriguing contrast of images between the cold of the sculptor's steel and the warmth of his dream as Demetrios creates on camera the massive title piece.

BREATHLESS (VHS) 1959. 89 min. sd. b&w. #30120 Jean-Luc Godard's landmark French New Wave film starring Jean-Paul Belmondo as a smalltime hood on the run from the law, having an affair with an American girl in Paris (Jean Seberg). French dialog with English subtitles.