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I AM A SUFI, I AM A MUSLIM (VHS) 1996. 52 min. sd. color. #53150 Introduces Sufism, a branch of Islam which is much less well known in the West than some of the more fundamentalist forms which are frequently in the news. Travels to India, Pakistan, Turkey and Macedonia to explore exactly what Sufism is and observe how it is practiced in various parts of the world today. Featured in the program are the whirling dervishes of Turkey, who find God through ecstasy; ecstatic fakirs in Macedonia, where there is a big revival in popular Sufism; and the vital role of music in Sufism in India and Pakistan.

I AM BECOME DEATH: THEY MADE THE BOMB (VHS) 1995. 55 min. sd. color. #64990 On July 16, 1945, in the remote New Mexico desert, America detonated its first atomic bomb. The Manhattan Project had created the ultimate weapon. Only a handful of the 100,000 people on the 2.2 billion dollar project were aware of its implications. This documentary is about a few of those people, cloistered at Los Alamos, New Mexico; a place that officially did not exist. Several of these men reveal their lives at Los Alamos, relating stories of professional contradictions and personal jealousies, and how each came to terms with the atomic era's most immediate consequence: the destruction of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.

I AM MY OWN WOMAN (VHS) 1993. 91 min. sd. color. #56680 Charlotte von Mahlsdorf (born Lothar Berfelde in 1928) was brought up by her Nazi father who wanted to make her into a proper soldier. She grew up in Nazi Germany, survived World War II, the East Germany of the Stasis and now the re-united Germany of the skinheads. Filmmaker Rosa von Praunheim relates the incredible life story of a warmhearted human being who is also a courageous outsider and born fighter. In German with English subtitles.

I CAN READ! (VHS) 1990. 49 min. sd. color. #61720 Offers American teachers a look at the Reading Recovery program Marie Clay developed in New Zealand. This is a method teachers can use to catch beginning readers who are headed for failure and help them improve their skills quickly and with pride of accomplishment.

I KNOW WHY THE CAGED BIRD SINGS (VHS) 1978. 96 min. sd. color. #27050 Based on the book, young Maya Angelou leads a precarious existence in racist, Depression-era Arkansas, where she is shuttled between her grandmother's and mother's house. She endures to share her realization in her valedictory address: "In order to lift your voice, you have to lift your head." Starring Diahann Carroll, Ruby Dee and Esther Rolle.

I SEE WHAT YOU SAY LIP READING PROGRAM (VHS) 1994. 53 min. sd. color. #51920 Mary Kleeman presents a self-help speech reading and practice for adults experiencing hearing loss.

I THE WORST OF ALL (VHS) 1993. 100 min. sd. color. #57310 Based on the book Traps of Faith by Nobel Prize winner Octavio Paz, this is the last film completed by Maria Luisa Bemberg before her death in 1995. The film tells the story of real-life Mexican poet and writer Sister Juana Ines de la Cruz, a target of the Spanish Inquisition, and her passionate relationship with a Viceroy's wife who protects the nun so that she may continue her work. As the Sister's status begins to grow and she is visited in Mexico City by such intellectuals as Siguenza y Gongora, as well as nobility from all over the world, the Church attempts to silence the nun. Considered radical for her time, Sister Juana is now recognized as one of Mexico's greatest poets and the first published feminist of the American continent. In Spanish with English subtitles.

I WILL FIGHT NO MORE FOREVER (VHS) 1975. 105 min. sd. color. #31870 Recounts the epic story of the legendary Chief Joseph who led the Nez Perce tribe on an historic 1,600-mile trek in 1877. With James Whitmore and Sam Elliott.

THE ICEMAN COMETH (DVD) 1973. 239 min. sd. color. #66940 In the faded, Vermeer-like light of Harry Hope's 1912 New York skid row bar, a rag tag group of fallen men await the annual arrival of their friend Hickey. But now Hickey is sober, and he wants his drunken friends to do the same. Eugene O'Neill's play starring Lee Marvin, Fredric March, Robert Ryan, and Jeff Bridges.

ICONS AND SYMBOLS: COMMUNICATION SHORTHAND (VHS) 1997. 22 min. sd. color. #63710 This program examines how icons and symbols are used to facilitate the communication of complicated ideas. From the Communication: The Human Imperative series.

ICONS AND SYMBOLS: THE POWER OF PERSUASION (VHS) 1997. 22 min. sd. color. #63720 Presenting examples from politics, advertising, and other communication situations, this video investigates how icons and symbols are used to manipulate emotions. From the Communication: The Human Imperative series.

I'D RATHER BE HOME (VHS) 1997. 30 min. sd. color. #67920 This video follows, over a period of seven years, the case of Norman, an older man repeatedly abused by one of his adult sons. Since Norman is unwilling to take legal action, the situation remains unresolved for years with Norman leaving home for short periods of time, then returning, hoping his son will change. Eventually, after a severe beating, Norman ends up in a nursing home, has a mild stroke and is placed under state guardianship.

IDENTIFYING, REPORTING AND HANDLING SEXUALLY ABUSED CHILDREN (VHS) 1986. 25 min. sd. color. #15500 This video presents a series of dramatic vignettes which illustrate common behavioral indicators of child sexual abuse. It provides guidelines for legal and ethical reporting responsibilities, and models appropriate responses to children's disclosures of sexual abuse.

IDOLS OF THE GAME (VHS) 2003. 91 min. sd. color/b&w. #67900 Tells the story of some of America's 20th-century sports heroes, including Jim Thorpe, Babe Ruth, Hank Aaron, Joe Louis, Jesse Owens, Jackie Robinson, Arnold Palmer, and Muhammed Ali. Discusses what it means to be a sports hero in American society. Addresses issues such as race discrimination in sports and the evolution from the pure amateur athlete of the past to the professional performing stars of modern times.

IDOMENEO (VHS) 1983. 181 min. sd. color. #26302 Idomeneo is Mozart's grandest, most richly coloured and most ambitious opera. Idomeneo, King of Crete, has been away from home during the long years of the Trojan War. Idamante, his son and now regent of the island, waits for his return, heralded by the arrival in Crete of Trojan prisoners. One of these is Ilia, daughter of the murdered King of Troy. Idamante has fallen in love with Ilia, but is loved by Electra, daughter of Greek King Agamentmon, who has taken refuge in Crete. Italian with English subtitles.

IF YOU STUTTER: ADVICE FOR ADULTS (VHS) 1998. 55 min. sd. color. #56140 Speech-language pathologists answer questions about stuttering and demonstrate a variety of therapy techniques, including: analyzing speech and stuttering; modifying stuttering and overall communication; maintaining improvement outside the therapy setting; improving attitude about speech; and transferring new skills into the real world.

IL MATRIMONIO SEGRETO (VHS) 1986. 140 min. sd. color. #25570 This Cimarosa masterpiece is a gem of the operatic repertoire. Encored at its premiere in 1792, it tells of the amorous bumblings of the Bolognese gentry. The Cologne Opera production from the Schwetzingen Festival stars Barbara Daniels, Carlos Feller, Claudio Nicolai, and David Kubler.

AN ILLUSTRATED GUIDE TO CARICATURE (VHS) 1985. 60 min. sd. color. #33690 Caricature, the art of making people look ridiculous, has influenced politics, society, and the arts for centuries. Luck and Flaw, two contemporary caricatures travel on an eye-opening journey through the history of this appealing art form. Artists include: early caricaturists Low, Daumier, Dantan, Cruikshank and contemporary artists Gerald Scarfe, Ralph Steadman, Steve Bell, Ralph Sallon and more.

I'M A FOOL (VHS) 1976. 38 min. sd. color. #15870 Sherwood Anderson's short story about a boy's naive struggle to impress a beautiful and wealthy young girl.

I'M GONNA GIT YOU SUCKA (VHS) 1988. 88 min. sd. color. #57300 A smart and very funny parody of the blaxploitation films of the 1970's. When the brother of the hero OD's from wearing too many gold chains, an over-the-hill group of public avengers is assembled to get the dreaded Mr. Big. Keenan Ivory Wayans stars with Bernie Case, Jim Bron, Isaas Hayes and Antonio Fargas.

I'M NOT STUPID (VHS) 1987. 53 min. sd. color. #66510 Depicts the constant battle of the learning disabled child in school. It points out how the LD child is often misdiagnosed as slow, retarded, emotionally disturbed, or even just a lazy kid.

THE IMAGE MAKERS (VHS) 1982. 58 min. sd. color. #18910 Bill Moyers talks with Edward L. Bernays who coined the term "public relations" to describe the new science of "the engineering of consent."

IMAGES WITH IMAGINATION (VHS) 1986. 30 min. sd. color. #33660 Award winning photographer Joe Timmer instructs the viewer in advanced techniques with emphasis on images that demand the attention of the viewer. Learn how to create more compelling photographs.

IMAGINE: MACINTOSH IN THE CLASSROOM (VHS) 1991. 60 min. sd. color. #24330 Imagine a classroom where faculty use interactive video and CD-ROM to teach, or where students collaborate on-line with their peers miles away. Shows how Macintosh is bringing these capabilities to classrooms around the world.

IMAGINE: MACINTOSH SOLUTIONS FOR ADMINISTRATORS (VHS) 1991. 90 min. sd. color. #24340 See how the Macintosh provides a common user interface to campuswide information-giving easy access to campus information systems such as executive support systems, e-mail, financial and library systems, and alumni development services.

IMAGINE: MATH AND DATA ANALYSIS (VHS) 1991. 60 min. sd. color. #24350 Learn about tools that offer new levels of interaction with data and unprecedented ease of use. Professors will demonstrate solutions ranging from symbolic algebra processors to sophisticated three-dimensional visualization packages.

IMAGINE: MULTIMEDIA 101 - GETTING STARTED (VHS) 1990. 60 min. sd. color. #24370 This program demonstrates the range of multimedia technologies and profiles two exciting examples of their use by faculty developers.

IMAGINE: MULTIMEDIA 201 - BEYOND THE BASICS (VHS) 1991. 90 min. sd. color. #24360 How can you integrate multimedia into your curriculum? Watch Multimedia 201, and get a close look at the tools now available. Learn about multimedia design, prototyping, testing, and delivery. And learn about successful organizational strategies for implementing multimedia.

IMAGINE: THE KNOWLEDGE NAVIGATOR - TECHNOLOGIES TO GET US THERE AND BEYOND (VHS) 1990. 72 min. sd. color. #25550 Apple presents a vision of personal computer use in the future. Progress in technology such as speech recognition, data visualization and desktop video are discussed. The conclusion is a question and answer session with viewers and experts from Apple.

THE IMF AT WORK (VHS) 1986. 24 min. sd. color/b&w. #14060 Provides an explanation of the International Monetary Fund's purpose to foster world economic growth.

IMITATION OF LIFE (VHS) 1934. 111 min. sd. b/w. #57370 A widow and her maid go into business together, finding wealth and heartache in Fannie Hurst's all-time tear-jerker. An early look at a young woman's struggle with her racial identity. Includes original theatrical trailer. Starring Claudette Colbert and Louise Beavers.

THE IMMEMORIAL TRIDENTINE MASS (VHS) ca. 1940. 96 min. sd. b&w. #14050 Depicts the Holy Mass as the highest form of worship.

THE IMMIGRANT EXPERIENCE: THE LONG, LONG JOURNEY (VHS) 1973. 28 min. sd. color. #11140 Focuses on the problems and dreams of new immigrants in America by telling about an uprooted Polish family. Shows how they lived at the beginning of the 20th century and includes interviews with the grandfather today as he reveals his contentment with improved opportunities for his grandchildren.

IMPAIRED NURSING PRACTICE: ASSESSMENT AND INTERVENTION (VHS) 1989. 29 min. sd. color. #59530 Explores the signs and implications of nurses working under the influence of drugs or alcohol. Ethical and legal aspects are reviewed, and a variety of strategies for addressing impairment through planned intervention actions are presented.

THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST (VHS) 1980. 99 min. sd. color. #7580 A dramatization of Oscar Wilde's best-known comedy which uses humor to celebrate the triumph of life over adversity in Victorian society.

IMPROVING SALES THROUGH EFFECTIVE PROMOTIONS (VHS) 1988. 60 min. sd. color. #26500 Explores how to stimulate retail growth through low budget, high yield promotions.

IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF STUDENT THINKING (VHS) 1985. 40 min. sd. color. #11630 Includes classroom episodes of an elementary reading comprehension lesson and a high school social studies class. The classroom scenes illustrate ways any teacher can improve student thinking skills.

IN A BRILLIANT LIGHT: VAN GOGH IN ARLES (VHS) 1984. 57 min. sd. color. #21240 A portrait of Van Gogh's climactic 444 days in the south of France, the film focuses on the artist's work rather than on his life, and dispels many of the myths surrounding the legendary painter.

IN AND OUT OF TIME (VHS) 1991. 14 min. sd. color. #51060 The filmmaker's grandmother is losing her memory due to Alzheimer's Disease. Through a tender personal account, this program documents the changes in the grandmother, and offers an encouraging education in adapting to the effects of this disease.

IN CELEBRATION (DVD) 1975. 130 min. sd. color. #67030 Three sons return to the primitive Yorkshire mining town of their birth to celebrate their parents' fortieth wedding anniversary. During the celebration, their submerged hatreds and fears emerge from behind their model blue collar family facade. Starring Alan Bates, James Bolam, Brian Cox, and Constance Chapman.

IN COLD BLOOD (DVD) 1996. 140 min. sd. color. #72030 Dramatized true story of the 1959 crime during which the Clutter family of Kansas was brutally murdered by two ex-convicts, Richard Hickock and Perry Smith. Based on the book by Truman Capote. Starring Anthony Edwards, Eric Roberts, and Sam Neill.

IN LOVE WITH PARIS (VHS) 1988. 50 min. sd. color. #62300 In this program, journey to Paris, the City of Light. Shows the food, fashion, history, art and shopping of France's capital city. Visits many sites icluding the Eiffel Tower, Arc de Triomphe, Maxim's Tour d'Argent, the Louvre, Notre Dame, Montmartre, Sacre Coeur, Versailles and more.

IN SEARCH OF EXCELLENCE (VHS) 1985. 88 min. sd. color. #13370 A documentary shot on location which examines examples of successful management in large and small companies. Focuses on the three major themes of innovation, productivity through people, and shared values, and tells how companies have benefited from their use.

IN SEARCH OF HUMAN ORIGINS EPISODE 1: THE STORY OF LUCY (VHS) 1994. 60 min. sd. color. #33820 In 1974, our oldest human ancestor, Lucy, was unearthed at almost 3 million years of age. Lucy's tiny three-and-a-half-foot-tall skeleton set the world of paleoanthropology on its ear by showing that walking upright, not a larger brain, was the key factor that separated us from the ape.

IN SEARCH OF HUMAN ORIGINS EPISODE 2: SURVIVING IN AFRICA (VHS) 1994. 60 min. sd. color. #33830 In a unique way, Dr. Johanson sets out to disprove the long-cherished view that early man's larger brain and reliance on technology are the by-products of the ability to hunt. He embarks on a journey across the Serengeti savanna of East Africa in search of food. He finds it - not by hunting but by scavenging off the leftovers of lions and leopards.

IN SEARCH OF HUMAN ORIGINS EPISODE 3: THE CREATIVE REVOLUTION (VHS) 1994. 60 min. sd. color. #33840 Fifty thousand generations ago, a dramatic change swept through the hunter-gatherers then living in Africa. They began to paint, carve, talk, bury their dead, travel and trade. What accounts for this sudden transformation? The question continues to be at the heart of heated debates.

IN SEARCH OF THE CONSTITUTION: JUSTICE SANDRA DAY O'CONNOR (VHS) 1987. 58 min. sd. color. #27770 Focuses on Justice O'Connor's life in general and explores in detail her professional career. Discusses some of the rulings handed down by the Supreme Court, and her view of the Court in our society.

IN SEARCH OF THE CONSTITUTION: MR. JUSTICE BRENNAN (VHS) 1987. 58 min. sd. color. #27780 A visit with the senior Justice of the Supreme Court who has been called America's "most unyielding defender of individual rights."

IN SEARCH OF THE FIRST LANGUAGE (VHS) 1994. 60 min. sd. color. #62310 (Closed captioned.) What would life be like if we couldn't express ourselves in words? The development of language was essential to the advancement of human civilization. This NOVA program explores how language first evolved. A thoughtful introduction to the intriguing subject of communication.

IN THE HEAT OF THE NIGHT (DVD) 1967. 110 min. sd. color. #66470 (Closed captioned.) A small town Southern sheriff finds himself in an uneasy alliance with a big-city black homicide detective as they investigate a murder. Starring Sidney Poitier, Rod Steiger, Warren Oates, Lee Grant.

IN THE LIGHT OF REVERENCE (DVD) 2002. 73 min. sd. color. #71300 Across the United States, Native Americans are struggling to protect their sacred places. Religious freedom, so valued in America, is not guaranteed to those who practice land-based religions. This film presents three indigenous communities in their struggles to protect their sacred sites from rock climbers, tourists, strip-mining and development and New Age religious practitioners. Examines: Mato tipila (Devil’s tower, Wyoming) (25 min.); Hopitutskwa (Hopi land, Northern Arizona) (23 min.); Bulyum Puyuik (Mt. Shasta, California) (25 min.). Some features require a PC with DVD drive.

IN THE MIDDLE OF THE END (VHS) 1996. 28 min. sd. color. #56200 Produced in a documentary style, this video shows bioethical decision-making as it relates to health care for the elderly.

IN THE NAME OF LOVE (DVD) 2002. 58 min. sd. color. #70130 What is motivating the thousands of Russian women who sign up with agencies to meet and marry American men? From the gray skies of St. Petersburg to sunny California ranches, we see the financial and emotional pros and cons of exporting one's heart. The film grapples with the tremendous economic challenges and difficult decisions facing Russian women today.

IN THE SHADOW OF VESUVIUS (VHS) 1987. 59 min. sd. color. #55930 (Closed captioned.) Italy's Mount Vesuvius has erupted more than 50 times, devastating entire cities. Archaeologists reveal the past recorded by the volcano.

IN THE STUDIO WITH IBRAM LASSAW (VHS) 1988. 12 min. sd. color. #34350 An overview of the art and life of Ibram Lassaw, one of the country's preeminent abstract sculptors. Lassaw's innovative efforts to imagine the world of three-dimensional expression are examined from his diverse range of works. Lassaw also discusses his artistic philosophy and working methods.

IN WHOSE HONOR? (VHS) (Also available on DVD #71780) 1997. 47 min. sd. color/b&w. #66700 Takes a critical look at the long-running practice of "honoring" American Indians by using them as mascots and nicknames in sports. It follows the story of Charlene Teters (Spokane) and her transformation from a graduate student into a national movement leader. The program examines the issues of race, stereotypes, minority representation and the powerful effects of mass-media imagery, and also shows the extent to which one community will go to defend and justify its mascot.

INCA MUMMIES: SECRETS OF A LOST WORLD (VHS) 1999. 60 min. sd. color. #64100 (Closed captioned.) Amazingly preserved mummies, lost cities, and incredible mountaintop discoveries offer new revelations about the glorious rise, and cataclysmic fall, of the Inca civilization. Join archaeologists racing to rescue priceless Inca relics from looters and urban sprawl, and follow Inca researcher Peter Frost on an expedition to Vilcabamba - the last refuge of Incas fleeing the conquistadores. Presents new insights into ancient sacrificial rituals and modern-day attempts to preserve the soul of this once mighty empire.

THE INCAS (VHS) 1980. 60 min. sd. color. #62430 Closed captioned. Examines the work of three archaeologists currently excavating in Peru for clues to the Inca way of life. Details the history, culture and technological achievements of the Incan empire. From the Odyssey series.

THE INCAS REMEMBERED (VHS) 1985. 60 min. sd. color. #17750 A look at the ancient Incan civilization from its beginnings to its demise at the hands of the invading Spaniards.

INCIDENT AT OGLALA: THE LEONARD PELTIER STORY (DVD) 1988. 90 min. sd. color. #71990 (Captioned) Examines the 1975 incident where armed FBI agents illegally entered the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, resulting in the deaths of a Native American and two FBI agents. Explores the controversy and potential abuse of justice surrounding the case of Leonard Peltier, who was the sole person in the incident convicted of murder and sentenced to life in prison.

INCOME DISTRIBUTION AND THE TAX SYSTEM (VHS) 1996. 27 min. sd. color. #60240 (Closed captioned.) Looks at why a decentralized market economy produces a wide range of income levels. Also examines ways in which incomes can be redistributed, and studies the effects of welfare and income tax programs.

INCORPORATING GENDER DIFFERENCES INTO YOUR COACHING APPROACH (VHS) 2005. 37 min. sd. color. #69480 Designed to help coaches better understand their athletes' actions and behaviors, this program discusses the differences between males and females in a wide range of areas. It offers team-building activities designed to facilitate better communication and team unity.

INCREASING MOTIVATION THROUGH GENDER EQUITY (VHS) 1995. 50 min. sd. color. #56580 This program identifies unintentional gender biases that can hamper motivation and classroom performance for girls. It discusses instructional inequities and presents strategies for assuring equal motivation and learning opportunities for all students.

INDIAN CAMP (VHS) 1990. 13 min. sd. color. #60630 Based on Ernest Hemingway's short story about a doctor and his young son, Nick, who, while on a fishing trip, are lead to an Indian camp to help a woman who is having difficulty giving birth. Part of the Nick Adams stories.

INDIAN CLASSICAL MUSIC (VHS) 1994. 85 min. sd. color. #35840 Features some of the finest musicians of India: Ali Akbar Khan, Alla Rakha, Amjad Khan, Hariprasad Chaurasia, and Ravi Shankar. Each a supreme virtuoso of his instrument, the artists perform ragas that illustrate the range, scope, and texture of Indian classical music.

INDUS: THE UNVOICED CIVILIZATION (VHS) 2000. 59 min. sd. color. #62990 Shrouded in mystery, the details of the Indus Valley civilization are slowly being extracted from the archaeological record. In this program, Richard Meadow, of Harvard University; R. S. Bisht, of the Archaeological Survey of India; linguist Asko H. S. Parpola; and other experts investigate the language, customs, and beliefs of the inhabitants of Mohenjo-daro, Harappa, Dholavira, and Kalibangan. Satellite photos, maps, relics, and an extraordinary 3-D computer re-creation of Dholavira and its water management system shed light on topics including the enigmatic Sarasvati River and Indus Valley links to Bahrain and faraway Mesopotamia.

THE INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION (VHS) 87 min. sd. color. #17130 This series is concerned with England's transformation in the 18th and 19th century which initiated a process of economic growth and social and political change, noted as the greatest discontinuity in economic history. It is the aim of this series to explain the significance of the Industrial Revolution by showing what it was, what caused it, and what were its consequences. Pt. 1: The Great Discontinuity; Pt. 2: Freedom Under the Law; Pt. 3: A Magnificent Century.

INFANT DEVELOPMENT (VHS) 1987. ca. 60 min. sd. color. #18050 Part of the Johnson & Johnson Parenting Video series, this video covers the six major transition points which occur in a child's physical, intellectual and emotional development during the first year.

INFANT HEALTH CARE (VHS) 1987. 60 min. sd. color. #18040 Covers the major concerns all parents have, from learning baby-care skills and managing baby's daily care to detecting the most common early illness signs.

INFANTS HAVE FEELINGS, TOO (VHS) 1988. 30 min. sd. color. #18260 Examines the crucial impact of good parent/child communication, shows how to prevent and correct early emotional problems, and details the six emotional milestones in every infant's critical, formative years that effect growth and well-being.

INFECTIOUS ENTHUSIASM: BEATING INFECTION (DVD) 2007. 52 min. sd. color. #72330 John Hunter, surgeon to King George III, was said to have inoculated himself with a venereal disease--an example of well-intentioned research with more than one unfortunate result. This program presents a fascinating overview of the battle against infectious diseases, depicting several instances in which doctors exposed themselves to syphilis, yellow fever, cholera, or other nefarious microbes in order to better understand those illnesses. Highlighting what may be the most courageous act of self-experimentation in recent history--and one that eventually garnered a Nobel Prize--the program details Dr. Barry Marshall’s 1984 decision to culture a newly discovered bacterium and swallow it himself.

THE INJURY FACTOR (VHS) 1987. 24 min. sd. color. #15660 Examines questions of injury management at the high school and college level. Discusses the role of the athletic trainer in the athletic program and the need for sports medicine programs in the high school.

INNUMERACY AND BEYOND: RUMINATIONS OF A NUMBERS MAN (VHS) 1992. 60 min. sd. color. #27080 John Allen Paulos shares his enthusiasm for math, his thoughts on achieving numeracy and his unusual philosophy of mathematics and approach to teaching.

INSECTS (VHS) 1995. 23 min. sd. color. #40880 Shows why insects are so successful, introducing us first into the fascinating world of bees, whose social organization is nearly as complex as ours. From these beneficial hymenoptera, we move to some diptera, such as stinging mosquitoes and biting black flies. People would like to eradicate these insects, but they, too, have their place in the ecosystem.

INSIDE INFORMATION: THE BRAIN AND HOW IT WORKS (VHS) 1990. 58 min. sd. color. #40140 Explains the latest research on the brain; what we do and don't know about the brain's processes; how individual parts of the brain work; how the brain uses pattern recognition rather than logic to interpret reality; and which experiments with computer analogs have been successful, which have failed, and why. Provides interviews with neuroscientist John Hopfield, vision scientist V. S. Ramachandran, and physicist Carver Mead, who has a computer chip that can "see."

INSIDE LIFE OUTSIDE (VHS) 1988. 57 min. sd. color. #20410 Follows a group of homeless people living in a shantytown on New York's Lower East Side. Living with them for weeks at a time, the filmmakers capture an intimate and passionate drama - human beings struggling for survival and dignity against the harsh odds of the street.

INSIDE READING AND WRITING WORKSHOPS: READING CONFERENCES (VHS) 1998. 20 min. sd. color. #58740 Joanne Hindley invites the viewer into her third-grade classroom as she describes her reading and writing workshops. Conferences in this tape include Running Records: An Emergent Reader; Response Group Prep: A Fluent Reader; Looking For Clues: A Fluent Reader; and Looking Back: Reading Logs.

INSIDE READING AND WRITING WORKSHOPS: READING MINI-LESSONS (VHS) 1998. 20 min. sd. color. #58750 Joanne Hindley invites the viewer into her third-grade classroom as she describes her reading and writing workshops. The four mini-lessons in this tape cover Literary Gossip: Fiction/Nonfiction; Classroom Management: Reading Logs; Skills and Strategies: Dedications; and Skills and Strategies: Unknown Words.

INSIDE READING AND WRITING WORKSHOPS: WRITING CONFERENCES (VHS) 1998. 20 min. sd. color. #58760 Joanne Hindley invites the viewer into her third-grade classroom as she describes her reading and writing workshops. The four conferences in this tape cover Images in Writing: Slowing Down; Talking Too Much: Forcing the Conference; Author's Notes: Examples in Literature; and Dual Conference: Planning a Project.

INSIDE READING AND WRITING WORKSHOPS: WRITING MINI-LESSONS (VHS) 1998. 20 min. sd. color. #58770 Joanne Hindley invites the viewer into her third-grade classroom as she describes her reading and writing workshops. The four mini-lessons in this tape cover Skills and Strategies: Facing the Blank Page; Qualities of Good Writing: Images in Writing; Management: Writers Helping Writers; and Skills and Strategies: Checking Spelling.

INSIDE RICE: A GRAIN OF CULTURE (DVD) 2004. 52 min. sd. color. #70310 From the rice paddies in the country to the streets of Ho Chi Minh City, this film allows us to view contemporary Vietnam through a unique perspective: the culture of rice. The history of this small grain is intertwined with rites and customs that are an integral part of Vietnamese life and culture. These rites play an important role in the worship of ancestors during prayer and religious ceremonies. The primary economic resource of the country, rice is seen as the symbol of an entire nation.

INSIDE THE GLOBAL ECONOMY 1: TRADE�AN INTRODUCTION (VHS) 1995. 60 min. sd. color. #51320 (Closed captioned) Why do nations trade? What determines the basis and direction of trade? Who gains or loses from trade? Case studies: IBM shifts computer production to Japan; Impact of Australia's mineral export boom on its domestic car production.

INSIDE THE GLOBAL ECONOMY 2: PROTECTIONISM VS. FREE TRADE (VHS) 1995. 60 min. sd. color. #51330 (Closed captioned) Examines tariff and nontariff barriers to trade. Discusses the driving forces behind protectionism and the likely winners and losers. Case studies: French agricultural subsidies and conflict in the Uruguay Round; Voluntary export restraints on Japanese cars into the U. S.

INSIDE THE GLOBAL ECONOMY 3: TRADE POLICY (VHS) 1995. 60 min. sd. color. #51340 (Closed captioned) Countries try to change their competitive advantage in trade through subsidies and regulatory policies. Import-competing and export-promotion policies are compared. Case studies: The development of Airbus as an example of industrial policy; The Chilean wine industry and export promotion policy.

INSIDE THE GLOBAL ECONOMY 4: TRADE LIBERALIZATION AND REGIONAL TRADE BLOCS (VHS) 1995. 60 min. sd. color. #51350 (Closed captioned) Compares the progress made on multilateral trade liberalization in the post-World War II period with parallel attempts to form preferential trading arrangements. Discusses the impact of free trade areas, customs unions, etc. Case studies: The Canadian-U.S. Free Trade Agreement; The entry of the United Kingdom into the EC and its impact on trade with Australia.

INSIDE THE GLOBAL ECONOMY 5: LABOR AND CAPITAL MOBILITY (VHS) 1995. 60 min. sd. color. #51360 (Closed captioned) Considers the international mobility of capital, labor and technology, including the relationship between trade in goods (and services) and the pressures that drive and inhibit labor migration. Case studies: Guest workers and immigrants in The Netherlands; Mexican immigration to the U. S. and the Maquiladora program.

INSIDE THE GLOBAL ECONOMY 6: MULTINATIONAL CORPORATIONS (VHS) 1995. 60 min. sd. color. #51370 (Closed captioned) Examines these organizations as a vehicle for movement of capital and transfer of technology as an engine of globalization, with discussion of the controversies often accompanying the activities of multinationals. Case studies: Direct investment by Ericsson in Hungary; Whose multinational is it? A comparison of Smith-Corona and Brother.

INSIDE THE GLOBAL ECONOMY 7: FIXED VS. FLOATING EXCHANGE RATES (VHS) 1995. 60 min. sd. color. #51380 (Closed captioned) Considers the strengths and weaknesses of the two types of exchange rates using the experience of the 1960's, 70's and 80's. Includes discussion of the role of exchange rates as shock absorbers as well as the costs of exchange rate fluctuations. Case studies: The impact of U. S. dollar fluctuations in the 1980's-Komatsu vs. Caterpillar; Floating exchange rates and petrodollar recycling in the 1970's.

INSIDE THE GLOBAL ECONOMY 8: MANAGING CURRENCIES AND POLICY COORDINATION (VHS) 1995. 60 min. sd. color. #51390 (Closed captioned) Examines what motivates governments to manage currencies and coordinate policies. The limits to government intervention in foreign exchange markets are highlighted by looking at recent events in the U. S. and Europe. Case studies: The Plaza and Louvre Accords; The cost to the U. K. of joining the European Monetary System.

INSIDE THE GLOBAL ECONOMY 9: EXCHANGE RATES, CAPITAL FLIGHT, AND HYPERINFLATION (VHS) 1995. 60 min. sd. color. #51400 (Closed captioned) Analyzes factors that affect exchange rates, including the impact of international capital flows, inflation, and trade flows. Case studies: Mexico and the money center banks-capital flight and return; Hyperinflation in Argentina.

INSIDE THE GLOBAL ECONOMY 10: DEVELOPING COUNTRIES (VHS) 1995. 60 min. sd. color. #51410 (Closed captioned) Analyzes how these nations have been helped (or hurt) by the rapid growth in trade and factor mobility since World War II. Discusses ways to integrate developing countries into the global economy. Case studies: Comparison of development policies in South Korea and Sri Lanka; Tanzania: the policies of aid vs. trade.

INSIDE THE GLOBAL ECONOMY 11: ECONOMIES IN TRANSITION (VHS) 1995. 60 min. sd. color. #51420 (Closed captioned) Focuses on the transformation of former communist countries into market economies and assesses the macro- and micro-economic policies needed to ensure their successful reintegration into the global economy. Case studies: Russia�the fate of state industries vs. private entrepreneurs; Poland-the transition to a market economy: did shock therapy work?

INSIDE THE GLOBAL ECONOMY 12: ENVIRONMENT (VHS) 1995. 60 min. sd. color. #51430 (Closed captioned) Looks at the international dimension of environmental problems, focusing on transnational pollution, international property rights, and differences between trade and environmental protection. Case studies: The U. S.-Mexico agreement on dolphin-safe tuna fishing; Transnational implications of pollution along the Rhine River.

INSIDE THE GLOBAL ECONOMY 13: THE EVOLVING WORLD ECONOMY (VHS) 1995. 60 min. sd. color. #51440 (Closed captioned) Explores the dynamic aspects of comparative advantage, the evolutionary nature of trade competitiveness, and the importance of human capital. It also looks at the shift in comparative advantage away from manufacturing to services and knowledge-intensive industries in industrialized countries. Case studies: The rise of East Asia (especially China) as an economic power; Microsoft and U. S. dominance of the global software market.

INSIDE THE GLOBAL ECONOMY: CASE STUDIES (VHS) 1995. 205 min. sd. color. #51452 (Closed captioned) 26 case studies, as noted in each description of the series' titles, produced in 23 countries show connection between economic theory and global trade, business, and finance in concrete, highly visual terms. Balances American perspective with those from other parts of the world. Barcoded guide included.

INSIDE THE KU KLUX KLAN: FACES OF HATE (VHS) 1999. 53 min. sd. color. #66570 In this program, the leaders of the American Knights of the KKK and the Invisible Empire of the KKK air their xenophobic views and discuss their efforts to boost membership through rallies, the Internet, and pamphlets. Civil rights crusader Morris Dees, historian David Oshinsky, authors Raphael Ezekiel and Wyn Craig Wade, representatives of the NAACP and the Anti-Defamation League, and religious and civic leaders analyze the Klan's ideology and deflate their rhetoric. Riveting footage of Klan rallies is included. Contains inflammatory language.

INSIDE THE PILL: THE STARTLING FACTS ABOUT DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS(VHS) 2000. 14 min. sd. color. #65640 ABC News correspondent Arnold Diaz reports on the potential dangers of dietary supplements. Pharmacologist and radio host Joe Graedon; Tod Cooperman, president of ConsumerLab.com; and David Seckman, executive director of the National Nutritional Foods Association, speak out about misleading labeling, the need for governmental regulation, and the popular misconception among consumers that supplements such as chondroitin, SAM-e, ginseng, ginkgo biloba, and St. John's wort are harmless. The bottom line? Herbals have medicinal qualities, so safe use requires that dosage levels and possible interactions with pharmaceuticals be strictly taken into account.

INSIDE THE WORLD'S MIGHTIEST BANK: THE FEDERAL RESERVE (VHS) 2000. 51 min. sd. color. #64710 As the anchor of the global economy, the Federal Reserve Bank handles more money than any other bank in the world. This program explores the far-reaching responsibilities of the Federal Reserve in setting interest rates, regulating other U.S. banks, and making new money. For the first time, cameras go inside the Fed's network command center, the hub of an electronic payment system called FEDWIRE where banks and big institutions pay each other and where over $2.1 trillion changes hands each day. The program also looks at the fascinating manufacture of U.S. currency and high-tech ways to combat counterfeiting. A Discovery Channel Production.

INTEGRATED MARKETING COMMUNICATIONS (VHS) 1997. 26 min. sd. color. #59080 Illustrates how integrated marketing communications (IMC) is often two-way communication that can begin with either the marketer or the customer. It defines and shows examples of personal selling, advertising, direct marketing, sales promotion, and public relations, and discusses how IMC strategy often depends on the stage of a product life cycle and whether the marketer is employing a push or pull approach.

THE INTERACTION OF NONLINEAR ANALYSIS AND MODERN APPLIED MATHEMATICS (VHS) 1990. 60 min. sd. color. #31810 Andrew J. Majda addresses the International Congress of Mathematicians in Kyoto, Japan August 1990.

THE INTERACTIVE CLASSROOM (VHS) 1989. 30 min. sd. color. #30080 Part 1: Cooperative Learning - Overview presents the rationale and benefits of this popular teaching strategy in a way that galvanizes interest and convinces skeptics. Part 2: Cooperative Learning - A Step-By-Step Approach outlines 11 steps for smooth implementation of cooperative learning techniques in a variety of classroom situations.

INTERACTIVE TELEVISION - DISTANCE EDUCATION IN MINNESOTA (VHS) 1988. 15 min. sd. color. #20230 Various interactive classroom sessions are shown as well as interviews with teachers and superintendents from interactive television school districts.

INTERNATIONAL LAW VIDEO COURSE: INTERNATIONAL DISPUTE SETTLEMENT (VHS) 1995. 30 min. sd. color. #51910 States have used various methods throughout history to resolve their disputes. Experts in International Law discuss the United Nations system, regional organizations, the International Court of Justice, regional courts, arbitration, and other methods for the peaceful settlement of international disputes.

INTERNATIONAL LAW VIDEO COURSE: LAW OF TREATIES (VHS) 1995. 30 min. sd. color. #51890 A world without treaties is a world without order. Experts in International Law discuss the history of treaties, the law of treaties, and the formation and termination of treaties.

INTERNATIONAL LAW VIDEO COURSE: USE OF FORCE (VHS) 1995. 30 min. sd. color. #51900 Traditionally, war was an acceptable method of resolving disputes between states. However, from the beginning of the twentieth century, efforts were made to limit the use of force. Experts in International Law discuss the history of force, the prohibition of the use of force, the United Nations mechanism, self-defense, intervention, and peacekeeping.

THE INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND: FINANCIAL CURE OR CATASTROPHE (VHS) 1999. 35 min. sd. color. #59450 As the world's economies tumble, the IMF is scrambling to avert a global recession - if it can. In this critical examination leading financial experts, including economist Jeffrey Sachs, Paul Krugman of MIT, and the IMF's Stanley Fischer, reveal the IMF's ignorance of basic economic realities. This program highlights the Asian crisis, in which the IMF's one-size-fits-all policy recommendations and faulty judgment apparently worsened the economies it hoped to assist. Issues such as conflicts of interest, charges of corruption, and political heavy-handedness are prompting the CATO Institute and others to call for an end to the IMF, especially in light of the Russian financial fiasco, which has left the IMF holding valueless promissory notes worth millions.

THE INTERNET: PORTAL TO EVERYWHERE (VHS) 2000. 44 min. sd. color. #62930 The Internet is quickly dissolving the boundaries of time zones, geography, and even language. This program, hosted by CNBC's Tyler Mathisen, brings together visionaries and commentators to spotlight Internet applications in vogue around the world. Businesses including real-time Internet research service, iNetNow, and B-to-B seafood broker, GoFish.com as well as educational initiatives such as Africam.com, provider of virtual safaris, are profiled. Broadband capabilities and wireless access are explored, along with day-trading and venture capital. Cybersurgery, an online auction, and Web-based games also grab a share of the limelight.

INTERNET MARKETING AND ADVERTISING STRATEGIES: EFFECTIVENESS MEASUREMENT TOOLS AND TECHNIQUES (VHS) 2000. 13 min. sd. color. #63350 Dispelling the belief that click-through rate is the ultimate online benchmark, this program identifies which cyber-factors e-tailers need to measure, how they should go about quantifying them, and how they should interpret and apply the resulting data. The interrelationship between impressions, click-through, and conversions is clearly explained by e-commerce experts, along with the use of Internet research analyst services, ad servers, and path-tracking software to assist in gauging the success of an online ad campaign or to optimize a Web site.

INTERNET MARKETING AND ADVERTISING STRATEGIES: PULL MARKETING TECHNIQUES (VHS) 2000. 18 min. sd. color. #63330 Because the Internet is a dynamic environment, pull marketing is an ideal tool for directing traffic to particular Web sites. This program presents the benefits of opt-in e-mail; niche communities built around Web portals, newsletters, and ad networks; and Webcasts - powerful attention-grabbing techniques that can be incorporated into virtually any online pull marketing strategy. In addition, P.R. disasters that can stem from trampling a Netizen's right to privacy by spamming and covertly collecting demographic, user path, and purchase information are addressed.

INTERNET MARKETING AND ADVERTISING STRATEGIES: PUSH MARKETING TECHNIQUES (VHS) 2000. 22 min. sd. color. #63340 Push marketing, the essence of traditional advertising, easily translates to the Internet. This program explores a smorgasbord of online push marketing options, from staples including search engine optimization, banner ads, and interstitials to delicacies such as promotions, affiliations, sponsorships, and even rich media. The difference between directory- and spidering-based search engines is spelled out, and the value of reinforcing an online presence with offline advertising and guerilla marketing is also considered.

INTERNET MARKETING AND ADVERTISING STRATEGIES: THE INDUSTRY LEADERS AND ONLINE STRATEGY (VHS) 2000. 13 min. sd. color. #63360 Just as in the bricks-and-mortar world, a marketing plan is a must in cyberspace. In this program, leaders in the field of online marketing cut through the confusion to lay out the principles of driving traffic, branding, and targeting on the Internet. Executives from companies including 24/7 Media, Renegade Marketing Group, Beyond Interactive, and Media Metrix offer keen insights into a wide range of topics, such as the value of online linking, how to effectively integrate offline and online brands, and the use of focus groups and site registration to gather demographic information on niche communities.

INTERPERSONAL PERCEPTION TASK (IPT) (VHS) 1987. 40 min. sd. color. #17240 Contains thirty brief scenes showing various common social interactions, each followed by a multiple choice question relating to the nature of the interaction or the status of the people involved.

INTERPRETING NONVERBAL COMMUNICATION (DVD) 2004. 34 min. sd. color. #70710 (Open captioned) Featuring psychology, sociology, linguistics, and criminology experts, this program discusses nonverbal communication. It examines the influences of gender, culture, ethnicity, and context and covers sign theory, code systems, proxemics, kinesics, and the work of major thinkers in this area.

INTERSECTION COHOMOLOGY METHODS IN REPRESENTATION THEORY (VHS) 1990. 64 min. sd. color. #31790 George Lusztig addresses the International Congress of Mathematicians in Kyoto, Japan August 1990.

INTERVENTION STRATEGIES FOR CHALLENGING BEHAVIOR IN INCLUSIVE AND TRADITIONAL EDUCATIONAL SETTINGS (VHS Series) 1994. sd. color. The series consists of discussions of behavior management principles relative to classroom teaching and activities. The content stresses positive procedures for dealing with inappropriate or disruptive behavior. The tapes include sixty behavioral vignettes of two types: Illustrative and problem solving. Supplemental manuals are available upon request.

Module One: Understanding Behavioral Programming (38 min.) Explains process of approaching problem behavior through functional analysis of environmental antecedents and consequences. It provides a procedure for altering maladaptive behavior by altering these consequences.

Module Two: Managing Behavior (22 min.) Covers techniques to deal with behavior on a short term basis without necessarily bringing about permanent behavior change. Discusses reasons and techniques for interfering with inappropriate behavior without disrupting the classroom.

Module Three: Compliance and Environmental Engineering (27 min.) Discusses controlling behavior through attending to classroom antecedents. Specific areas covered include teacher behaviors and responsibilities, classroom structure and rules, and variables affecting compliance with directions.

Module Four: Positive Procedures to Manage Behavior (41 min.) This module explains positive and negative reinforcement and how to use reinforcement effectively. The systematic use of reinforcement procedures to both increase and decrease behavior is discussed.

Module Five: Measuring Behavior (50 min.) Examines the steps in changing behavior from selecting target behaviors through specifying and defining and finally measuring behavior. Recording systems, conversion of observation to numerical data, and analysis of data and graphs is included.

AN INTERVIEW WITH DR. EDWARD L. BERNAYS (VHS) 1991. 27 min. sd. color. #35090 Bernays discusses his pioneering role in the development of public relations.

INTERVIEWING SKILLS (VHS) 1991. 51 min. sd. color. #53060 Beginning with a dramatization of what not to do in a counseling session, this video presents a series of vignettes that focus on specific techniques for interviewing clients. Based on the principles of social-learning theory, the five basic skills - listening, reflecting, questioning, expressing and interpreting - are taught in separate segments that progress from basic to complex situations. The video concludes with a complete session in which all of these counseling skills are integrated.

INTERVIEWING SUSPECTS (VHS) 1998. 60 min. sd. color. #66560 Provides extended interviews selected from those featured in An Overview of Investigative Interviewing, offering viewers a more detailed look at the processes involved in interrogating suspects. The first interview is considered to be well conducted, employing the techniques of cognitive interviewing, conversation management, and nonverbal communication, while the second interview contains errors in judgment. A careful analysis of each model helps students to assimilate these British methodologies for use in a real-world context.

THE INTIMATE EPIDEMIC (VHS) 1985. 24 min. sd. color. #20370 Reports on the sweeping epidemic of sexually-transmitted diseases- gonorrhea, syphilis, herpes, chlamydia, genital warts, and of course, AIDS. Visits with noted epidemiologists and explores recent advances in detecting, treating where treatable, and preventing further spread of sexual diseases.

INTIMATE STRANGERS: UNSEEN LIFE ON EARTH PROGRAM 1: THE TREE OF LIFE AND PROGRAM 2: KEEPERS OF THE BIOSPHERE (VHS) 1999. Each program 60 min. sd. color. #58020 (Second copy available #58160) In "The Tree of Life," as scientists map the human genome, they find the ancient DNA of microbes at the roots of our family tree. This hour follows the quest of scientists to understand how all life on the planet is related. In "Keepers of the Biosphere," microbes drive the chemistry of life. They affect the global climate. They do most of the recycling that keeps the world habitable. This hour follows scientists who are exploring our reliance on this invisible world.

INTIMATE STRANGERS: UNSEEN LIFE ON EARTH PROGRAM 3: DANGEROUS FRIENDS AND FRIENDLY ENEMIES AND PROGRAM 4: CREATORS OF THE FUTURE (VHS) 1999. Each program 60 min. sd. color. #58030 (Second copy available #58170) In "Dangerous Friends and Friendly Enemies," infectious diseases occur when our relationship with microbes changes or when an intruder invades. This hour follows scientists who seek to understand our most personal relationships with this invisible world. In "Creators of the Future," the 21st century challenges us to reclaim our damaged environment and feed a growing population. This hour introduces scientists who are turning to microbes for solutions.

INTO THE BODY (VHS) 2002. 45 min. sd. color. #64980 Examines the future of mankind where nearly anything is possible: from computers becoming deeply integrated into our bodies to artificially intelligent machines achieving self-awareness. Our technological creations will explore the world with us no longer as tools but as companions, helping us understand ourselves in unprecedented ways. As man and machine merge, ethical and moral questions we have faced for thousands of years seem much more pressing. What is our place as humans in this future world?

THE INTOLERABLE BURDEN (VHS) 2002. 56 min. sd. color/b&w. #66650 (Closed captioned.) In the autumn of 1965, sharecroppers Mae Bertha and Matthew Carter enrolled the youngest eight of their thirteen children in the public schools of Drew, Mississippi. Their decision to send the children to the formerly all white schools was in response to a "freedom of choice" plan. The plan was designed by the Drew school board to place the district in compliance with the provisions of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, essential since without compliance, the district would no longer be eligible for financial support from the Federal government. Given the prevailing attitudes, Blacks were not expected to choose white schools. This proved true for all but the Carters. This program places the Carter's commitment to obtaining a quality education in context, by examining the conditions of segregation prior to 1965, the hardships the family faced during desegregation, and the massive white resistance, which led to resegregation.

INTRODUCING CHINA (VHS) 1993. 28 min. sd. color. #56020 Introduction to the history, geography and culture of China. Discusses how these elements have influenced the world's most populous nation.

INTRODUCING DON QUIXOTE (VHS) 1987. 30 min. sd. color. #57180 An introduction to Don Quixote adapted from slide/filmstrip shows. Covers the role of Miguel Cervantes in Spanish literature, and the essence of Don Quixote.

INTRODUCTION AND COACHING PHILOSOPHY (VHS) 1987. 31 min. sd. color. #17980 Dr. Rainier Martens introduces the need for coaching education and the American Coaching Effectiveness Program's three part approach to providing quality coaching education which includes clinic, self-study and self-testing phases. Martens also discusses the ACEP philosophy of athletes first, winning second and asks coaches to consider their objectives and their coaching styles.

AN INTRODUCTION TO AMERICAN DEAF CULTURE SERIES (VHS) 1985-88. 258 min. sd. color. #40095 Discusses the various aspects of social interaction among deaf people, such as group membership and identity, the use of special vocabulary and some unique values of deaf people. In five parts. Part One: Rules of Social Interaction (#40090) Part Two: Values (#40100) Part Three: Languages and Traditions (#40110) Part Four: Group Norms (#40120) Part Five: Identity (#40130)

INTRODUCTION TO AUTISM PART 1: OVERVIEW (VHS) 1986. 21 min. sd. color. #27710 Autism is a developmental disability. This tape presents information about people with autism and strategies for working with these people.

INTRODUCTION TO AUTISM PART 2: COMMUNICATION (VHS) 1986. 22 min. sd. color. #27720 People with autism have various problems communicating. Information and strategies for these problems are presented.

INTRODUCTION TO AUTISM PART 3: WORKSHOP FACILITATION (VHS) 1986. 8 min. sd. color. #27730 Presents information about people with autism and strategies for working with these people.

INTRODUCTION TO CANOEING (VHS) 1990. 35 min. sd. color. #26640 Includes many helpful pointers on canoeing such as how to select the canoe, paddle and accessories that are right for you, learning proper paddling strokes, how to read river currents, and tying the canoe on to a car properly.

INTRODUCTION TO DESIGN AUTOMATION FOR ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS (VHS) 1991. 35 min. sd. color. #25800 None of the electronic technologies we take for granted today - CD players, portable telephones, personal computers, etc. - would be possible without design automation technology. Design automation for electronic systems involves the development, integration and use of computer software packages to help automate the design, verification, and data management aspects of today's high-tech electronic products. In the coming years, design automation must expand to encompass many of the mixed electrical/mechanical and hardware/software aspects of modern system design and will provide many challenging opportunities for those who choose a career in this field.

INTRODUCTION TO INVERTEBRATES (VHS) 1995. 30 min. sd. color. #40820 Surveys nine important invertebrate phyla. Includes sections on classification, feeding and breathing, locomotion, reproduction and ecology.

INTRODUCTION TO SCULPTURE METHODS (VHS) 1968. 19 min. sd. color. #21840 Sculpture, a challenging art form, is created by three general methods: carving, modeling, and assembling. This film shows five sculptors in their workshops, and shows how each progresses from the beginning to the completion of a piece of sculpture.

INVISIBLE CHILDREN (DVD) 2006. 112 min. sd. color/b&w. #71480 In Uganda's long-lasting civil war, many children have been abducted to be trained as child soldiers. This film documents the children's life and general social conditions in Uganda in 2003.

INVOLVING PARENTS IN EDUCATION (VHS) 1992. 30 min. sd. color. #30020 Examines how two schools, one rural and one urban, involve parents in their operations. Centers on characteristics of parent/teacher partnerships and examines why there is a need for parent involvement in education.

THE I.Q. MYTH (VHS) 1975. 51 min. sd. color. #6350 Describes standard I.Q. tests, shows how they have been used in the past, and examines their use today. Discusses the controversy surrounding the tests and some of the abuses that have accompanied the tests.

IRISH THEATER: RAW BONES AND POETRY (VHS) 2000. 50 min. sd. color. #64720 This program, hosted by renowned theater director Sir Richard Eyre, describes the battle for an authentic Irish theater - a theater of the working class, with realistic language and gritty social and political content. The influences of Oscar Wilde, William Butler Yeats, George Bernard Shaw, John Millington Synge, and Sean O'Casey are analyzed in detail. Harold Brighouse and D. H. Lawrence are also profiled, as are the Manchester school and the regional repertory movement. Clips from The Importance of Being Earnest, The Playboy of the Western World, The Plow and the Stars, and other plays are included.

IS ETHICS BASED ON VIRTUE? (VHS) 1998. 30 min. sd. color. #70330 (Captioned) Reviews such ancient perspectives on the nature of a virtuous life as Aristotle's, and contrasts these ideas with those of today. Notes the focus of contemporary ethics on emotions, personal relationships, character, and long-term values.

IS IT A BOY OR A GIRL (VHS) 2000. 60 min. sd. color. #67230 Questions of sexual identity are complicated when a child is born intersexed, that is, with mixed sexual characteristics. Interviews with adults whose sex was assigned by surgery, and a doctor who does such surgery, reveal the range of sex differentiation disorders, and the role of hormones as well as chromosomes in establishing sex. Covers the debate over medical assignment of sexual identity, and if those born intersexed should be able to choose, at adolescence, whether or not to have surgery.

IS THERE A CRISIS: BIODIVERSITY IN DECLINE (VHS) 2000. 50 min. sd. color. #62950 The most striking feature of life on Earth is its richness and variety. But research shows that the planet's biodiversity is seriously threatened with destruction by human activities. From the depths of the oceans to the tops of rainforest canopies, from the African savannas to the soil underfoot, this program hosted by David Attenborough reveals the extent of that living bounty - and the chilling rate at which species are becoming extinct. The research of paleontologist Peter Ward, marine biologist Sylvia Earle, entomologist Terry Erwin, and biologists Sir Robert May, Edward Wilson, and John Lawton is featured.

ISABEL BISHOP (VHS) 1989. 30 min. sd. color. #24630 Isabel Bishop's preoccupation with the ordinary produced a style uniquely her own and made her a master of Romantic Realism. For more than a half century, she painted the shopgirls, hoboes, and students she saw on the streets of New York City. Scenes from her paintings and from her life illuminate the artist's personality and give the viewer a deeper understanding of her work.

ISAMU NOGUCHI (VHS) 1980. 55 min. sd. color. #24620 Isamu Noguchi narrates his life story, giving new insight into the evocative fusion of American and Japanese culture that characterizes much of his work.

ISLANDS (VHS) 1986. 57 min. sd. color. #32900 Celebrates the Bulgarian-born artist Christo's ongoing fusion of culture, environment and politics. Since the late 1950's, Christo's large-scale temporary works of art have helped change our perception of art and society. From raucous public debates to off-the-record discussions, we see seven years of the artist at work: probing, politicking, debating the meaning of art. Then comes the reward: Christo's first view from the air of his completed Islands. Art history in the making.

ISO 9000: 2000 BASICS: WHAT EMPLOYEES NEED TO KNOW (VHS) 2001. 22 min. sd. color. #62810 Designed to give a basic understanding of the newest quality management system requirement in the ISO 9000 series.

ISOTOPICS PART I: STABLE ISOTOPES & PART II: GEOCHRONOLOGY (VHS) 1997. Pt. I , 23 min. Pt. II, 29 min. sd. color. #52820 Part I: Stable Isotopes Presents the definition of isotopes, and the use of isotopes to study the ice ages, the Earth's crust, and groundwater contamination. Part II: Geochronology Covers assessing volcanic hazards, dating of fossil human ancestors, determining the age of the Earth, explanation of radioactive decay and half-life, and the use of isotopes to study extinction of dinosaurs.

THE ISSUE IS RACE (VHS) 1992. 120 min. sd. color. #51540 Combines a town hall format with documentary video segments to explore the policy choices facing the nation on what may be our most persistent and critical domestic problem. Activists and policymakers, Sister Souljah and Jonathan Kozol, university professors and gang members turned entrepreneurs�many of those famous for their words and deeds in race relations, join an audience of ordinary Americans who live with the issue of race. Hosted by Phil Donahue.

ISSUES IN MAINSTREAM MANAGEMENT OF CHILDREN WITH HEARING PROBLEMS (VHS) 1993. 71 min. sd. color. #34520 Dr. Carol Flexer discusses classroom management of children with all types and degrees of hearing problems.

ISSUES OF LATINO IDENTITY: THE YEARNING TO BE... (DVD) 2002. 30 min. sd. color. #70050 This program takes a detailed look at the fastest-growing minority in the U.S. and what it means to be Latino and American. Contrasts the experience of being a Latino in a flourishing ethnic neighborhood of a big city with living in a small town, where many Latinos feel islolated. Interviews with individuals stepping up to the roles of leadership in the Hispanic community cover a large spectrum of subjects, including social services, churches, business, and the arts.

IT'S ABOUT RESPECT: RECOGNIZING HARASSMENT IN A DIVERSE WORKPLACE (DVD) 2004. 21 min. sd. color. #69350 This program will raise awareness regarding harassment and explain the do's and don'ts of creating a respectful workplace for everyone. The training package covers the various types and forms of harassment, the financial and hard-to-measure costs of harassment, practical guidelines to prevent harassment, and how to respond if you witness or become victim to harassment.

IT'S ALWAYS SO IN THE WORLD (URBAN COMMUNAL LIVING) (VHS) 1979. 28 min. sd. color. #17380 By participating in the life of one family, we see many aspects of urban life in China's largest city, Shanghai, and learn that the extended family - parents, children, and grandparents living together - is an accurate reflection of communal society in China today.

IT'S ELEMENTARY: TALKING ABOUT GAY ISSUES (VHS) 1997. 78 min. sd. color. #56430 Most adults probably don't see why or how schools should address lesbian and gay issues with young children. With inspiring classroom footage, this video urges educators and parents to re-think their assumptions. Shows what actually happens when teachers lead class discussions that address anti-gay prejudice. It makes a powerful case that children need to be taught respect for all - and that this kind of education needs to start in elementary school.

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