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N!AI, THE STORY OF A !KUNG WOMAN (VHS) 1980. 59 min. sd. color. #61470 This film provides a broad overview of !Kung life in Namibia from 1951 through 1978, and an intimate portrait of N!ai, a !Kung woman who in 1978 was in her mid-thirties. N!ai tells her own story, and in so doing, the story of changes in !Kung life over a thirty year period.

NAGAUTA: THE HEART OF KABUKI MUSIC (VHS) 1994. 30 min. sd. color. #54400 Allows the viewer to appreciate a masterpiece of the concert tradition developed from the music of Kabuki Theater. Explains the subtlety of structure and style in Sue Hirogari, composed in 1854 by Kineya Rokuzaemon X. Reviews the long tradition of the Sue Hirogari, as it evolved from a comic kyogen in medieval Noh drama.

NANOOK OF THE NORTH (DVD) 1998. 79 min. silent with stereo score and English intertitles. b&w. #71970 Robert Flaherty's documentary on the life of an Eskimo family pitting their strength against a vast and inhospitable Arctic. Juxtapose their struggle for survival against the elements with the warmth of the family as they go about their daily affairs. This is a digital transfer, remastered at the visually correct speed. Orchestral score by silent film specialist Timothy Brock.

NANOOK OF THE NORTH (VHS) 1922. 69 min. sd. b&w. 20670 A documentary about the communal life of the Eskimos and their struggle for existence. Directed and photographed by Robert Flaherty.

NANOOK REVISITED (DVD) 2005. 55 min. sd. color. #70990
The filmmakers revisit Inukjuak, the Inuit village where Flaherty filmed Nanook of the North. Examines the realities behind the ground-breaking documentary and the changes since it was made almost 70 years ago. Shows the reactions of the Inuit living in the village and also looks at the inaccuracies and staged scenes in the original. In English and Inuktitut, with English translation.

A NATION OF DIVERSITY (DVD) 2001. 26 min. sd. color. #68230 The vast land of China is home to 55 recognized distinct minority groups. Although approximately 93% of the country is Han Chinese, first united under emperor Qin in 221 B.C., each of these groups is still distinguished by language, culture and religious affiliation. This program covers their traditions, culture and origins, from the largest group, the Zhuang people of southern China, to the Hui sea traders, the Manchu northern warriors, the Uygur silk road traders, the Mongols, the Yi, the Naxi, the Bai people and others. From The Celestial Empire : Path of the Dragon series.

A NATION OF IMMIGRANTS: THE CHINESE-AMERICAN EXPERIENCE (VHS) 1991. 20 min. sd. color/b&w. #65720 The plight of Chinese immigrants - unfairly treated and even hated for their "otherness" - is explored. Attracted to the U.S. by the need for farm and railroad laborers and by news of the California Gold Rush, Chinese came by the hundreds of thousands, only to experience extremely hard work, pitifully low wages, and racial discrimination. In the west, they became the victims of race riots and discriminatory laws, and in 1882 the federal government created the Chinese Exclusion Act to restrict further immigration. Finally, after World War II this racist law was repealed, and the nation has since been enriched by immigrants from China.

THE NATIONAL AIDS AWARENESS TEST (VHS) 1987. 120 min. sd. color. #16360 This two-hour television special features a "test format" that allows the viewer to answer fifty-five questions on AIDS, after which answers, based on the latest medical research, are given.

THE NATIONAL WOMEN'S HEALTH NETWORK CONFERENCE TAPE 1: STRUGGLES AND VICTORIES TO CONTROL OUR BODIES, OUR HORMONES AND OUR REPRODUCTIVE FREEDOM (VHS) 1992. 66 min. sd. color. #26860 Topics and speakers at this conference include: A Brief History of the Women's Health Movement (Judy Norsigian); A Radical Doctor's Perspective on Patient Empowerment (Adriane Fugh-Berman); A Feminist Perspective on Contraceptives (Judy Norsigian); The Rise and Fall and Rise of Menopausal Hormones (Cindy Pearson); and Women of Color and White Women in the Reproductive Rights and Reproductive Freedom Movements (Loretta Ross).

NATIVE AMERICAN NOVELISTS: GERALD VIZENOR (VHS) 1995. 50 min. sd. color. #40800 His life, like his work, was a long time taking root in a place and a culture. Drawing on his Ojibwa heritage, his intermittent formal education, and his need to reconcile the tribal past with the urban present, Vizenor has, poem by poem, story by story, novel by novel, constructed an impressive oeuvre that marks him as among our foremost Native American Writers.

NATIVE AMERICAN NOVELISTS: JAMES WELCH (VHS) 1995. 50 min. sd. color. #40780 Part Blackfoot, part Gros Ventre Indian, Welch finds his subject matter in his Indian heritage and his plots in the human emotions and trials common to all humans. Here he discusses his background, his sources, his vision, and his personal way of particularizing the universal.

NATIVE AMERICAN NOVELISTS: LESLIE M. SILKO (VHS) 1995. 50 min. sd. color. #40790 Rarer even than Native American writers known outside their own communities are Native American women writers. The best known is Leslie M. Silko, whose work is strongly rooted in her own tribal background. Like all writing of lasting value, it uses particular experiences and places to reveal universal truths. Here, Silko discusses her own background and the interrelationship between her smaller, immediate Indian world and the larger world surrounding.

NATIVE AMERICAN NOVELISTS: N. SCOTT MOMADAY (VHS) 1995. 50 min. sd. color. #40770 N. Scott Momaday is the most widely published and read of any contemporary Native American writer - the recipient of the most valued awards and prizes for both his poetry and his prose. A Ph. D. in English literature, he has combined his study of Western literature with the themes, as well as the structures, of his Kiowa Indian heritage. Here he reveals the artist, thinker and imaginative creator behind (or perhaps at the core of) his impressive and important body of work.

NATIVE GRACE: PRINTS OF THE NEW WORLD, 1590-1876 (VHS) 1988. 30 min. sd. color. #26820 After Europeans discovered the New World, a long period of exploration followed. Accompanying these explorers were gifted artists-men like DeBry, Catesby, Audubon, Catlin, Bodmer and Moran, who recorded the grandeur they saw in drawings and paintings. Featured in this unique video is the artistic genius of Audubon's birds and mammals, DeBry's depiction of the Indians of the Southeast, Catesby's 18th century color prints of American plants and wildlife.

NATURAL CONNECTIONS (VHS) 1999. 46 min. sd. color. #62640 (Second VHS copy available #64960) Uses interviews, photography, graphics and original music to explore how nature and human nature are intertwined, and how everyday decisions affect biodiversity. Featured are Edward O. Wilson, known as the "father of biodiversity," Dr. Robert Paine, who coined the phrase keystone species, and forester Dr. Jerry Franklin. The dynamics of species interconnectedness are illustrated by salmon in their habitat, the role of rainforests, starfish as a keystone species, and the contributing factors leading to extinction: habitat destruction, invasion of exotic species, pollution, population growth, and overconsumption.

NATURAL LAW AND HUMAN NATURE (VHS Series) 2002. Each lecture 30 min. sd. color. See individual numbers below. Lecturer Joseph Koterski provides both philosophical and historical consideration for the idea of natural moral law and its basis in our common human nature.

Part 1, Tape 1: Lecture 1. The philosophical approach; Lecture 2. The general nature of ethics; Lecture 3. Law, nature, natural law; Lecture 4. Principles of natural law theory. (#66880)

Part 1, Tape 2: Lecture 5. Greek ideas of nature and justice; Lecture 6. Aristotle's clarification of 'nature'; Lecture 7. Aristotle on justice and politics; Lecture 8. The stoic idea of natural law. (#66890)

Part 1, Tape 3: Lecture 9. Biblical views of nature and law; Lecture 10. Early Christians, nature, and law; Lecture 11. Roman, canon, and natural law; Lecture 12. The Thomistic synthesis. (#66900)

Part 2, Tape 1: Lecture 13. Late Medieval and early modern views; Lecture 14. Hobbes and Locke; Lecture 15. Natural law and the founding fathers; Lecture 16. Descartes, Rousseau, and Kant. (#66910)

Part 2, Tape 2: Lecture 17. Can rights exist without natural law?; Lecture 18. The question of evolution; Lecture 19. The paradox of cultural relativism; Lecture 20. The problem of God. (#66920)

Part 2, Tape 3: Lecture 21. Current applications-jurisprudence; Lecture 22. Current applications-bioethics; Lecture 23. Current applications-social ethics; Lecture 24. The eternal return of natural law. (#66930)

NATURAL SELECTION (VHS) 1963. 16 min. sd. color. #53170 Reports on three experiments concerning the role of natural selection in evolution: a study of bird predation as a factor in the survival of variant species of moths at Oxford University; a study of natural selection among plant populations at Carnegie Institute; and a study of the resistance of mosquitoes to modern insecticides at the University of Western Ontario.

NATURAL SELECTION (VHS) 1985. 20 min. sd. color. #29260 Provides arguments in favor of continental drift and the one-time existence of a supercontinent; shows how isolation can give rise to different species in response to their environments; and explains clines and suggests the reason for their existence.

NATURE AND NATURE: ANDY GOLDSWORTHY (VHS) 1991. 17 min. sd. color. #64690 Andy Goldsworthy, a contemporary sculptor now living in Scotland, has for years been exploring various sites of the world, leaving behind sculptures that are in harmony with the environment. His materials are drawn from nature itself and his works, like many natural things, are essentially ephemeral. For Goldsworthy, seeing and understanding nature is a way of renewing our links with the earth. Here we meet him in the Scottish countryside with Colin Renfrew, head of Cambridge University's Department of Archaeology. The two men discover surprising similarities between their interest in and approach to nature.

THE NATURE SPECIALIST (VHS) 1987. 21 min. sd. color. #26600 This film is a comprehensive, fully explained program of nature activities, developed by the author through long experiences as a teacher and camp specialist. Lenore Hendler Miller has been, for a number of years, a teacher in the New York City school system and a nature specialist at camp Blue Ridge, Equinunk, PA. In addition to her work as a teacher and camp naturalist, Mrs. Miller operates the Nature Speciality Training Center, providing intensive seminars aimed at developing interested camp counselors into nature specialists.

NATURE'S NUMBERS: ASSESSING SPECIES EXTINCTION (VHS) 1997. 47 min. sd. color. #55210 Estimates as to how many species become extinct each year vary wildly, topped by the 30,000 put forth by some environmental groups. This program shows scientists at work in the field as they attempt to quantify eradication. Fascinating sequences demonstrate science at work and provide an interesting springboard for discussion about the practice of extrapolating data gathered in small areas to predict global extinction rates.

NAVIGATING INFORMATIONAl TEXTS (VHS) 2003. 102 min. sd. color. #67613 Linda Hoyt demonstrates how to infuse informational texts into read alouds, guided reading, and guided writing. Offers easy and explicit strategies which help to make informational texts inviting to all learners, teach reading skills across content areas, and attend to the needs of English language learners.

NBC MAGAZINE (VHS) 1982. Four segments, 11-12 min.each. sd. color. #Archives

Segment 1- "Death Row Kid": Should juveniles be subjected to capital punishment? After committing a heinous crime, a 15-year-old boy became the youngest person on death row in 1980. Narration by Jack Perkins.

Segment 2- "The Anthrax Bomb": What would have happened if the Allied Forces had employed Anthrax bombs against the Germans during WW II? It came dangerously close. Nevertheless, a good deal of research and experimentation on biological warfare still goes on. Douglas Kiger reports.

Segment 3- "Talking Animals": Can animals communicate or solve problems through the use of language? Experimentation with chimpanzees and dolphins involving their responses to symbols seems to suggest they can. Garrick Utley narrates.

Segment 4- "Afghanistan Impressions": Films from persons inside Afghanistan show the political, physical and psychological effects of Soviet aggression in that country. Betsy Aaron reports.

THE NEGRO ENSEMBLE COMPANY (VHS) 1993. 58 min. sd. color. #34990 The Negro Ensemble Company was founded in 1967 by actor/playwright Douglas Turner Ward, actor Robert Hooks, and theater manager Gerald Krone, with the stated goal of creating "a Theater of Excellence concentrating primarily on themes of black life." This program, which celebrates the company's first 20 years, features scenes from some of its most outstanding plays, including The River Niger (with Roxy Roker and Douglas Turner Ward), Ceremonies in Dark Old Men (with Glynn Thurman and Roz Cash), and Soldier's Story (with Adolphe Caesar and Denzel Washington).

NEOCLASSICISM, ROMANTICISM, REALISM (VHS) 1988. 37 min. sd. color. #26810 Covers first the period of 1750-1850 revealing the Romantics' interest in nature, picturesque, violent, sublime, through the works of David, Delacroix and others. Realism shows the dominance of the movement in 1850 through the works of Courbet, Daumier, Corot and others.

THE NEST (VHS) 1981. 109 min. sd. color. #13110 Jaime de Arminan's story of a lonely sixty-year-old widower who, through a series of notes written in playful rhymes presumably leading to a young woman, befriends a twelve-year-old girl. They build a deepening relationship which gently, simply and with occasional rage, makes its way to an inevitably tragic outcome, but which also shows the two the elusive facets and beauty of human nature. Dubbed in English.

NETWORKING AND THE NEW SOCIAL LANDSCAPE (VHS) 1996. 57 min. sd. color. #51950 Dr. Eric Schmidt examines the computing environment we live in today and how the Web and Java have created a fundamental shift in the way people use the Internet. He points out new business opportunities as the broadcasting and telecommunications industries converge, and covers what he sees happening with bandwidth, commerce, caching issues, IP, new applications, and more.

THE NEW ASYLUMS (DVD) 2005. 60 min. sd. color. #72160 (Captioned) Fewer than 55,000 Americans currently receive treatment in psychiatric hospitals. Meanwhile, almost 10 times that number, nearly 500,000, mentally ill men and women are serving time in U.S. jails and prisons. As sheriffs and prison wardens become the unexpected and often ill-equipped caretakers of this burgeoning population, they raise a troubling new concern: Have America’s jails and prisons become its new asylums. The program goes deep inside Ohio’s state prison system to explore the complex and growing issue of mentally ill prisoners.

THE NEW EUROPEANS PROGRAM ONE: THE ROAD TO UNITY (VHS) 1992. 56 min. sd. color. #28910 A brief history of achievements and failures of the unification movement are explored including the Congress of Vienna, the Treaty of Rome, the 1991 Maastricht Treaty and beyond. One of the most complex and controversial issues is examined - one common currency as well as the effects of standardization.

THE NEW EUROPEANS PROGRAM TWO: GLOBAL AGENDA (VHS) 1992. 56 min. sd. color. #28920 Drastic political changes throughout the world have caused mass immigration from former Eastern Bloc nations, a rising tide of racism and the concept of Europe as its own microcosm - "Fortress Europe." What are the effects of "invasions" such as MTV and EuroDisney and what is the future of Europe in the global marketplace?

THE NEW EUROPEANS PROGRAM THREE: REGIONAL DREAMS (VHS) 1992. 56 min. sd. color. #28930 Deep-rooted traditions and regional identities dominate the European landscape making the reality of a unified nation almost impossible. The program takes a look at several complex issues including a common language and changes in agricultural policies.

THE NEW GENERATION: VIETNAMESE-AMERICANS TODAY (VHS) 2000. 33 min. sd. color. #64230 Through candid interviews with first and second generation Vietnamese-Americans, this program documents the process of assimilation into American culture of refugees from the former Republic of Vietnam. Vu-Duc Vuong, of the University of California, Berkeley, as well as college students, professionals, and clergy explore what it means to be of Vietnamese descent in America today. Topics include stresses on the family unit caused by cultural and generational differences, gang membership and drug abuse among the young, anti-Vietnamese racial bias, and feelings about relations between the U.S. and Vietnam. .

NEW HARVEST, OLD SHAME (VHS) 1990. 59 min. sd. color. #22560 (Captioned) From the Frontline series. Discusses the living conditions of the migrant farm workers in the United States.

THE NEW LAND (VHS) 1972. 159 min. sd. color. #33360 In this sequel to "The Emigrants" Max von Sydow and Liv Ullman reprise their roles as newcomers whose unadorned, heroic lives in 1850's Minnesota are marked by hardship, courage, faith and determination. In brief yet haunting sequences, director Jan Troell also captures the tragic desperation that led Sioux tribes to ignite the bloodiest Native American uprising in American history. Dubbed in English.

THE NEW LITERACY (VHS) 1988. 26 min. sd. color. #67840 In the future, will literacy - which is now defined as the ability to read and write - also be defined as the ability to operate a computer? This program looks at how computers are changing the face of the American educational system, creating an upheaval in teaching methodology and educational philosophy. The program also looks at some of the practical applications of computer technology in the classroom, and their effect on both teachers and students.

THE NEW PEQUOT: A TRIBAL PORTRAIT (VHS) 1988. 60 min. sd. color. #35730 Focuses on Connecticut's Mashantucket Pequot Indians, a tribe which was close to extinction in the 17th century, and the work that has brought about their resurgence.

THE NEW ROOM ARRANGEMENT AS A TEACHING STRATEGY (VHS) 1991. 16 min. sd. color. #34600 This is the revised and expanded version of the popular film strip now in VHS format which teaches the basic principles of room arrangement and illustrates the impact room arrangement has on children's behavior. Looks at basic organization, pathways, compatibility of different equipment and activities and the infrastructure of an early childhood classroom.

A NEW SPIRIT IN PAINTING: SIX PAINTERS OF THE 80'S (VHS) 1984. 59 min. sd. color. #35830 Explores international developments in recent painting with portraits of six provocative artists of our day: George Baselitz and Markus Lupertz from Germany; Sandro Chia and Francesco Clemente, Italians who moved their studios to New York; and David Salle and Julian Schnabel from America.

NEW WAYS OF SEEING: PICASSO, BRAQUE, AND THE CUBIST REVOLUTION (VHS) 1989. 58 min. sd. color. #32160 Traces the evolution of Cubism through more than 150 artworks from the celebrated shows at the Museum of Modern Art.

NEW YEAR SACRIFICE (VHS) 1983. 100 min. sd. color. #50910 Lu Xun's story about a young widow whose family tries to sell her to a peasant, but she manages to escape to a village where she works as a housemaid. Her family finds her and the marriage takes place. The couple eventually falls in love and has a son, but tragedy strikes, and the young widow dies on New Year's Eve. In Chinese with English subtitles.

THE NEW YORK SCHOOL (VHS) 1976. 55 min. sd. color. #35820 Explores the "New York School" of abstract expressionism, the first major art movement to be invented in America. Some of the artists who discuss the movement are: Willem de Kooning, Adolph Gottlieb, Robert Motherwell, Philip Guston, Jack Tworkov, Jackson Pollock, etc.

THE NEW ZIMBABWE (VHS) 1988. 28 min. sd. color. #28410 Blacks and whites who once lived in separate societies in colonial Rhodesia now hope to work together in new Zimbabwe. They tell of their aspirations and apprehensions in the early years of independence. This film documents the struggle of building a society based on reconciliation and equality while offering historic insight into the problem of achieving that goal.

NEWER ALTERNATIVE MEDIA (VHS) 1994. 20 min. sd. color. #58690 Discusses a broad array of alternative media ranging from billboards, to transit signs, to in-store advertising to direct response TV. There is also a segment on the potential of interactive TV for the marketer of the 1990's and beyond.

NEWS HOUR BUSINESS ETHICS ANTHOLOGY (DVD) 2005. 178 min. sd. color. #72240 This two-part set of News Hour segments comes to terms with thorny issues of business ethics. Through interviews with key figures and insightful analysis, the anthology blends case studies and background reports to explore the Enron affair, stratospheric executive compensation, Wall Street irregularities, and other topical business concerns within their broader contexts.

THE NEWS HOUR WITH JIM LEHRER 1-30-97 (VHS) 1997. 57 min. sd. color. #53220 Presents four 15-minute segments dealing with: Human rights violations interview with Assistant Secretary of State John Shattuck; Super bugs - Dr. Stewart Levy of Tufts University discusses mutated viruses and bacteria that have become resistant to current antibiotics; Bi-partisanship - can or should it be reduced in Washington; and "Teaching the New Basic Skills" interview with authors Frank Levy of MIT and Richard Murnae of Harvard.

NEWS WRITING PART 9: PUBLIC RELATIONS WRITING AND PART 10: BEYOND THE SUMMARY LEAD (VHS) 1995. Each program 30 min. sd. color. #57720 (Second copy available #6370) In part 9, the interaction of PR people and journalists is demonstrated. In part 10, novice writers are encouraged to explore creative introductory styles - anecdotal, quote, question, narrative, and direct address leads.

NEWSLEADERS: BARRY BINGHAM, SR. (LOUISVILLE NEWSPAPERS) (VHS) 1985. 28 min. sd. color. #12430 Mr. Bingham, of a newspaper family which has been devoted to Louisville, Ky., recalls his many years in journalism and his reactions to important news stories such as the Japanese surrender, the Civil Rights revolution, and Watergate.

NEWSLEADERS: DAVIS TAYLOR (BOSTON GLOBE) (VHS) 1985. 27 min. sd. color. #12470 Mr. Taylor, whose family owns the "Globe", recalls its history from its founding in 1872 to more recent times, with comments on the South Boston busing crisis, the Kennedy's, and Vietnam. His brother, John Ingalls Taylor II, and Thomas Winship, the Globe's dynamic editor, also appear.

NEWSLEADERS: JAMES RUSSEL WIGGINS (WASHINGTON POST) (VHS) 1985. 30 min. sd. color. #12480 Mr. Wiggins, a "country editor" who succeeded in the big city, recalls his many years in journalism, including vivid comments on presidents from Eisenhower to Reagan.

NEWSLEADERS: KATHARINE GRAHAM (WASHINGTON POST) (VHS) 1985. 28 min. sd. color. #12450 Mrs. Graham, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Washington Post Co., recalls her involvement in journalistic events such as the Pentagon papers, Watergate, and a pressman's strike at the Post.

NEWSLEADERS: OTIS CHANDLER (LOS ANGELES TIMES) (VHS) 1985. 28 min. sd. color. #12440 Mr. Chandler, who changed the Times from a conservative to a centrist newspaper, recalls his career as publisher, including his reactions to and relations with presidents, especially Lyndon Johnson.

NEWSLEADERS: VERMONT ROYSTER (WALL STREET JOURNAL) (VHS) 1985. 33 min. sd. color. #12460 Mr. Royster discusses his career as a journalist, with judgments on Roosevelt, Eisenhower, press conferences, Vietnam, Watergate and other issues.

NEWSROOM DECISION MAKERS: THE NEWS DIRECTOR (VHS) 1991. 30 min. sd. color. #52980 An introductory video on the news director's role and job duties from the director's point of view. Video covers TV and radio media markets. Other topics include the role of TV news, newsroom ethics and libel.

NEWSROOM DECISION MAKERS: THE PRODUCER (VHS) 1991. 35 min. sd. color. #52970 Introductory video on the news producer's role and basic duties from the producer's point of view. Topics include new ethics and sensationalism.

NIGERIAN ART: KINDRED SPIRITS (VHS) 1990. 58 min. sd. color. #59360 This Smithsonian program takes the viewer into the heart of Nigeria in search of creative crafts and age-old traditions.

NIGHT AND FOG (VHS) 1955. 31 min. sd. color & b&w. #53120 A documentary film which counterpoints voice and music, sound and image, still and motion picture, past and present, and living and dead to depict the world of the concentration camp. In French with English subtitles.

'NIGHT, MOTHER (VHS) 1986. 96 min. sd. color. #21340 (Closed captioned.) The story of a mother's attempt to keep her distraught daughter from committing suicide. This production presents the Pulitzer Prize-winning drama without adornment. Starring Anne Bancroft and Sissy Spacek.

NIGHT OF THE SHOOTING STARS (VHS) 1982. 107 min. sd. color. #18670 Tavianis' masterpiece dealing with the journey, as seen through the eyes of a little girl, of a displaced Italian village toward the Allied forces in the last days of World War II. A poignant, deeply realized film. Starring Omero Antonutti and Margarita Lozano.

NINE FROM LITTLE ROCK (DVD) 2005. 19 min. sd. b&w. #71530 (Captioned) Summarizes the individual achievements of the nine Negro students in Central High School in Little Rock, Ark., following integration of the school in 1957. Provides personal narrative accounts of their reaction to events at the time and in retrospect and of their success in continuing their educations.

NO CHILD WITHOUT MOTIVATION (DVD) 2006. 46 min. sd. color. #72070 To prevent children from being left behind, educators must create goals that are integrated into the skills-building process, not just based on rewarding success. This program illustrates the impact of both approaches on young learners, monitoring their levels of motivation and confidence. Showing how learning-oriented students take on projects based on a desire to expand their abilities—while performance-oriented kids shy away from anything truly challenging—the program demonstrates the importance of autonomy, or letting a child explore his or her own choices. One experiment highlights the negative effects of intrusive parental pressure.

NO HABRA MAS PENAS NI OLVIDO (FUNNY DIRTY LITTLE WAR) (VHS) 1983. 80 min. sd. color. #22210 A civil war erupts in a quiet rural Argentine village when a local Peronist politician claims a municipal clerk is a Communist. This savage black comedy lampoons political zealots of all kinds, while exposing the roots of the official terrorism that Argentina suffered under the military junta. Both its political-psychological aspects of dictatorship and its harsh comic truths about human folly have universal significance. In Spanish with English subtitles.

NOH: CLASSICAL THEATRE OF JAPAN (VHS) 1980. 28 min. sd. color. #34200 Akira Matsui, master teacher at the Kita Noh School of Tokyo, performs excerpts from the plays Benkei on the Bridge and The Lady Han that illustrate the widely contrasting aspects of this art form. He performs the vigorous physical movements of an aggressive ghost and the slow, subtle actions of a love-sick woman. Also discusses how masks are used to portray the emotions of a character.

NOKOMIS: VOICES OF ANISHINABE GRANDMOTHERS (VHS) 1994. 54 min. sd. color. #52080 Native American resistance to cultural genocide has continued for over 500 years. In the spirit of resistance, three Anishinabe grandmothers from Minnesota, North Dakota and Wisconsin share their deeply personal life histories, their respective journeys of cultural reclamation, and their vision of future generations which has led to their activism.

NOMADS OF THE WIND EPISODE ONE: THE FARAWAY HEAVEN (VHS) 1994. 60 min. sd. color. #66720 Two thousand years ago, Polynesian people voyaged across the Pacific to discover and settle the tropical islands we know as Tahiti and the Marquesas. They brought with them plants and animals, fishing skills and horticulture. They found wild volcanic islands with blue lagoons, endless reef fish, and birds that could fly backwards.

NOMADS OF THE WIND EPISODE TWO: CROSSROADS OF THE PACIFIC (VHS) 1994. 60 min. sd. color. #66730 The west Pacific islands of Fiji, Tonga and Samoa became the cradle of Polynesia, from which this unique voyaging culture expanded eastwards across the Pacific towards the rising sun. Fiji's 400 islands feature great forests, underwater gardens in stunning blue lagoons, and ancient ritual traditions.

NOMADS OF THE WIND EPISODE THREE: BURNING THEIR BOATS (VHS) 1994. 60 min. sd. color. #66740 The story of HMS Bounty echoes that of the people and wildlife of Polynesia, as they also committed themselves to island life. The mutineers marooned themselves on Pitcairn Island, but on nearby Easter Island, the most remote inhabited island in the world, Polynesians developed a culture based on the worship of giant statues carved in stone, which dramatically "burned their boats" as well.

NOMADS OF THE WIND EPISODE FOUR: DISTANT HORIZONS (VHS) 1994. 60 min. sd. color. #66750 The final great migrations of the Polynesians were their most ambitious. North to Hawaii, a land of fire with a wealth of unique plants and animals; and southwest to New Zealand, where everything was completely foreign and their traditional plants failed to grow -- a land of snow and ice, parrots and penguins.

NOMADS OF THE WIND EPISODE FIVE: THE PIERCED SKY (VHS) 1994. 60 min. sd. color. #66760 The coming of Captain Cook and the other European explorers to the South Seas changed Polynesia forever. While the Europeans "discovered" Polynesia, documenting and collecting local species, they also exploited its natural resources and introduced European diseases and foreign wildlife. But today, Polynesians are recovering from the overwhelming impact on their cultures. Shows a recent Polynesian festival, hosted by the Cook Islands, which drew together descendants of all the "nomads of the wind" to celebrate their shared heritage.

NON-BIASED ASSESSMENT OF THE AFRICAN-AMERICAN CHILD (VHS) 1995. 62 min. sd. color. #40360 Dr. Toya Wyatt, assistant professor in Cal State-Fullerton's Communicative Disorders Program, explains forms of test bias, intervention issues and other issues in the assessment process of the African-American child.

NONVERBAL COMMUNICATION AND CULTURE (DVD) 2005. 22 min. sd. color. #71400 This program examines nonverbal communication in different cultures. It looks at personal space; body language including gestures, inflection, eye contact, smiling and other facial expressions; and posture. It demonstrates how the same gesture can be interpreted in different ways.

NORMA (VHS) 1978. 153 min. sd. color. #50160 This epitome of bel canto opera, recorded during the mid-70s, stars Joan Sutherland and some of Australia's best young singers from that era. In Italian, no subtitles.

NORMAN AND THE KILLER (VHS) 1992. 30 min. sd. b&w. #32730 Story of a long and fateful night that unfolds when Norman, a man haunted by the memory of his slain brother, recognizes a gas station attendant as the man who murdered his brother sixteen years earlier.

NORMAN ROCKWELL: AN AMERICAN PORTRAIT (VHS) 1987. 60 min. sd. color. #26800 Mason Adams hosts this look at Rockwell, the man and his works. A host of commentators including humorist Erma Bombeck and child psychiatrist Robert Coles reflect on Rockwell, his works and impact.

NORMAN ROCKWELL'S WORLD: AN AMERICAN DREAM (VHS) 1987. 30 min. sd. color. #32190 Dramatic reenactments, archival film footage, and the artist's own work show how Rockwell recorded the world around him. Narrated by Norman Rockwell.

NORSE AMERICA (VHS) 1996. 56 min. sd. color. #55180 Introduces the viewer to the latest findings on the Viking - Age voyages across the North Atlantic to North America. It now seems that Icelandic sagas were more than myths and that Vikings explored and even settled parts of North America 500 years before Columbus.

NORTHERN LIGHTS (VHS) 1977. 90 min. sd. b&w. #29160 This is the story of the most successful, yet little known agrarian movement in the history of the United States. Set at the turn-of-the-century, it tells the story of the first and second generation Scandinavians who immigrated here and scattered over the barren plains. Low grain prices and high mortgage rates are but a few of the grievances they suffer daily. Ray Sorenson is one of the small farmers trying to lead a normal life in the face of deteriorating economic conditions. He is soon swept into events that change his life and the course of history.

NORTHERN LIGHTS AND INSIGHTS: BILL HOLM (VHS) 1988. 31 min. sd. color. #28760 Essayist and poet Bill Holm talks about growing up in an Icelandic Minnesota town, teaching, and the subjects of his writing.

NORTHERN LIGHTS AND INSIGHTS: MARK VINZ (VHS) 1992. 30 min. sd. color. #28780 Poet, writer and Moorhead State University professor Mark Vinz talks about his writings and regional literature.

NORTHERN LIGHTS AND INSIGHTS: PATRICIA HAMPL (VHS) 1988. 28 min. sd. color. #28770 St. Paul writer Patricia Hampl talks about her books, their evolution, and aspects of creative writing.

NORTHERN LIGHTS AND INSIGHTS: THOMAS MCGRATH (VHS) 1988. 30 min. sd. color. #28750 Poet Thomas McGrath talks about his writings and events that have influenced him in his career.

NOT A LOVE STORY (VHS) 1982. 69 min. sd. color. #54260 Explores the facts and problems of pornography and analyzes its impact on today's society.

NOT IN OUR TOWN (VHS) 1996. 30 min. sd. color. #53110 (Closed captioned.) An uplifting story about the residents of Billings, Montana, who joined together when their neighbors were under attack by white supremacists.

NOT JUST A CANCER PATIENT (VHS) 1991. 23 min. sd. color. #61400 Focusing on several articulate teenagers who are undergoing cancer treatment, this program from Dana-Farber Cancer Institute helps nurses, physicians, social workers and psychologists understand the needs and feelings of this engaging and very special population, in order to improve communication, increase patients' involvement in their own treatment, and give them a greater sense of control.

NOT ONE LESS (VHS) 1999. 106 min. sd. color. #66800 In the crushing poverty of rural China, a young woman is ordered to a remote village to be their substitute teacher. Barely older than her students, the shy girl is charged with keeping the class intact for one month or she won't be paid. Faced with overwhelming family debt, her biggest little troublemaker disappears into the city to find work. The stubborn teacher, however, is determined to follow the boy and bring him back to school. Once in the city, her simple peasant pleas fall on deaf ears, and only when the local television station sympathizes does her search bear fruit. In Mandarin with English subtitles.

NPR HOSTS ON THE ART OF INTERVIEWING (VHS) 1995. 15 min. sd. color. #50720 Featuring NPR hosts, this program takes the viewer along on real-life interviews. Dissecting the different approaches, these experts illuminate a variety of interviewing techniques and the art of the intelligent interview.

NUCLEAR ENERGY: THE QUESTION BEFORE US (VHS) 1981. 25 min. sd. color. #13480 Discover how a nuclear reactor works, venture inside a nuclear-generating plant, and consider the problems of cost and waste disposal.

THE NUER (VHS) 1971. 75 min. sd. color. #35772 Presents the most important relationships and events in the lives of the Nuer, Nilotic people in Sudan on the Ethiopian border. Demonstrates the vital significance of cattle and their central importance in all Nuer thought and behavior.

NYAMAKUTA: THE ONE WHO RECEIVES (VHS) 1989. 32 min. sd. color. #60730 Mai Mafuta is a nyamakuta - a traditional midwife - in Zimbabwe. Half of all births in the developing world are attended by women like her, without the help of modern medicine. Unfortunately, Mai Mafuta's skills were inadequate to save her own daughter's life and she died in childbirth. In an attempt to prevent such deaths, over 80 countries have begun training traditional midwives in modern medical methods. Mai Mafuta enrolled in such a program and is trying to reconcile what she has learned at the clinic with traditional birth practices. Mai Mafuta narrates her own story, giving the audience an intimate view of the lives of Third World women.

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