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PABLO NERUDA: CLOSER TO BLOOD THAN TO INK (VHS) 1998. 47 min. sd. color. #62830 Equally adept at writing simple love lyrics, surreal works of great complexity, and even epics, Nobel Laureate Pablo Neruda was a master of many forms of poetry. This captivating program tells the story of the poet's life and prodigious work, set against the backdrop of the country that inspired him. Readings from his massive oeuvre amply demonstrate his sincere commitment to the Communist Party and his abiding love for the natural world. Described by Federico García Lorca as a writer "closer to death than to philosophy, closer to grief than to intellect, closer to blood than to ink," Pablo Neruda stands as Chile's greatest poet.

PABLO NERUDA, RUBEN DARIO, JORGE LUIS BORGES: BIOGRAFIAS Y ENTREVISTA (VHS) 1996. 90 min. sd. color/b&w. #66780 A collection of documentaries, originally produced for television, that includes biographies of Neruda and Dario and an interview with Borges. In Spanish.

THE PACIFIC CENTURY PART ONE: THE TWO COASTS OF CHINA: ASIA AND THE CHALLENGE OF THE WEST (VHS) 1992. 60 min. sd. color. #28950 East and West collide as Western merchants and military become increasingly active in the Pacific in the early 19th century.

THE PACIFIC CENTURY PART TWO: MEIJI: ASIA'S RESPONSE TO THE WEST (VHS) 1992. 60 min. sd. color. #28960 Japan is the first of the underdeveloped nations to modernize and gain power. China, beset by internal division and external challenges, cannot change quickly and loses power and influence.

THE PACIFIC CENTURY PART THREE: FROM THE BARREL OF A GUN (VHS) 1992. 60 min. sd. color. #28970 The lives of Vietnamese revolutionary Ho Chi Minh and the Indonesian leader Sukarno reflect the nationalist movements in those former colonies of Western powers.

THE PACIFIC CENTURY PART FOUR: WRITERS AND REVOLUTIONARIES (VHS) 1992. 60 min. sd. color. #28980 Chinese writer Lu Xun and Japanese right-wing philosopher Kita Ikki are profiled as intellectuals who looked unflinchingly at the traditional strengths and weaknesses of their homelands.

THE PACIFIC CENTURY PART FIVE: REINVENTING JAPAN (VHS) 1992. 60 min. sd. color. #28990 The region is transformed in the wake of WWII through the expanding and often contentious American-Japanese relationship.

THE PACIFIC CENTURY PART SIX: INSIDE JAPAN, INC. (VHS) 1992. 60 min. sd. color. #29000 Examines the political, historical and cultural roots of Japan's post-war economic miracle.

THE PACIFIC CENTURY PART SEVEN: BIG BUSINESS AND THE GHOST OF CONFUCIUS (VHS) 1992. 60 min. sd. color. #29010 A look at Asia's newly industrialized countries - Taiwan, South Korea and Singapore - quickly moving to the forefront of the world economy.

THE PACIFIC CENTURY PART EIGHT: THE FIGHT FOR DEMOCRACY (VHS) 1992. 60 min. sd. color. #29020 The rising expectations among Asian people for greater political freedom and self-determination is exemplified by the Republic of Korea.

THE PACIFIC CENTURY PART NINE: SENTIMENTAL IMPERIALISTS: AMERICA IN ASIA (VHS) 1992. 60 min. sd. color. #29030 Looks at American involvement with China and the Philippines and American attitudes toward Asia.

THE PACIFIC CENTURY PART TEN: THE PACIFIC CENTURY: THE FUTURE OF THE PACIFIC BASIN (VHS) 1992. 60 min. sd. color. #29040 Common social problems, including pollution, overpopulation, trade friction and immigration are shared by the entire region.

PACK OF LIES: THE ADVERTISING OF TOBACCO (VHS) 1992. 35 min. sd. color. #32470 Tobacco is directly linked to the deaths of over 400,000 Americans every year. Globally, 1 out of 10 people alive today will be killed by cigarettes. The nicotine industry spends over $3 billion a year promoting addiction to tobacco, especially targeting the young and the powerless. This video, using examples of over 80 ads and making use of secret corporate documents, is a hard-hitting expose of the advertising strategies of the tobacco industry, revealing the cynical and manipulative way in which the "pack of lies" is spread, and new generations of nicotine addicts are created.

PACKAGING: THE SCIENCE OF TEMPTATION (VHS) 2001. 20 min. sd. color. #63620 Every package is a Trojan horse, hiding an army of motivators, persuaders, and decision makers. This program reveals the science and significance of packaging. It discusses government restrictions that regulate text on packages, explains how package design causes people to confuse packaging with content, and describes shopping centers as walk-in packages for stores and smaller products.

THE PAIN OF DEPRESSION: A JOURNEY THROUGH THE DARKNESS (DVD) 2007. 56 min. sd. color. #72440 (Captioned) Profiles people who have experienced depression, and tells their stories through their own words. Explores the different ways depression can manifest itself, including both emotionally and physically. Individuals may not receive appropriate treatment because the physical impact of depressioin can mask the illness. Examines how family, friends and communities are impacted by the depression of their loved ones.

PAINT YOUR WAGON (VHS) 1969. 164 min. sd. color. #60422 Directed by Joshua Logan, this raucous western comedy is punctuated with a classic Lerner and Loewe musical score. The story of a goldmining boom town full of brawny men centers on the work and play partnership of Ben and Pardner (Lee Marvin and Clint Eastwood) and the wife they share (Jean Seberg).

PAINTED LIPS (BOQUITAS PINTADAS) (VHS) 1974. 120 min. sd. color. #57460 This feature about obsessive love deals with a romantically handsome young man in the later stages of tuberculosis who is furiously fought over by four women. The film tells the story as it is recalled after his death by one of the women, who dies 30 years later, finally cured of romance. With Alfredo Alcon and Martha Gonzalez. In Spanish with English subtitles.

PAINTERS PAINTING: THE NEW YORK ART SCENE 1940-1970 (VHS) 1972. 116 min. sd. color. #21250 Warhol, Rauschenberg, Johns and other key American painters are the subject of De Antonio's documentary which captures the visceral personalities at work.

PAINTING THAT FOOLS THE EYE: TROMPE L'OEIL (VHS) 1989. 32 min. sd. color. #26770 Trompe l'oeil means - literally - fools the eye. This award-winning program examines how artists create this extraordinary artistic illustration, the set of rules which allow the artists to open up the creative imagination and provide leaps of fantasy within a limited format.

PALACE CARS AND PARADISE: PULLMAN'S MODEL TOWN (VHS) 1982. 30 min. sd. color. #24740 A film narrated by William Adelman about the 19th century experiment in corporate paternalism that erupted in the famous Pullman Strike of 1894.

PALEOLITHIC SOCIETY (VHS) 1980. 21 min. sd. color. #59010 Through an examination of artifacts, habitation sites, and other archaeological findings, this video reconstructs the lives of the people of the lower, middle, and upper Paleolithic eras. It draws parallels between Paleolithic cultures and primitive societies in Africa and Australia.

PANDORA'S BOX: THE ROLES OF WOMEN IN ANCIENT GREECE (VHS) 1995. 47 min. sd. color. #57150 Features 138 works of art from 5th century Greece. With a text by Dr. Ellen Reeder, Curator of Ancient Art at the Walter's Art Gallery, it provides groundbreaking perspectives into the lives, customs, rituals and myths of Classical Greece.

PANIC CONTROL TREATMENT SESSIONS 1 - 10 (VHS) 1988. sd. color. #25360 - 25450 Ten professionally edited color video tapes depict in detail the thrusts and parries of the cognitive therapy, interceptive exposure, and other treatment components of the MAP (Mastery of your Anxiety and Panic) program as actually conducted by Dr. Michelle Craske. Typical problems that arise and methods of dealing with these problems during the course of therapy are also illustrated.

PAOLO UCCELO (VHS) 1989. sd. color. #26760 Paolo Uccelo extended the boundaries and the sophistication of painting. This program presents the extraordinarily expressive nature of his surviving works. Viewers visit the Green Cloisters of St. Maria Novella in Florence to eyewitness two restored frescoes which mark the beginning and the maturity of the artist's career.

PAPER IS PART OF THE PICTURE (VHS) 1987. 20 min. sd. color. #33410 Examines the history of paper making from its roots in ancient Egypt to where the history of true paper begins - China. Explains quality paper making techniques that are hand made and processed at modern mills. Discusses the critical importance of selecting the correct type of paper for various art uses. Explains how paper weight is determined and the expected longevity of different types of papers.

PAPERMAKING: JAPANESE STYLE PAPERMAKING I: SIMPLE EQUIPMENT AND TECHNIQUES (VHS) 1994. 70 min. sd. color. #34670 Student and teacher work together using small-scale homemade tools and the least expensive equipment available to demonstrate the entire process of making Japanese style sheets. With minimal financial outlay, quality sheets are possible in less than a day.

PAPERMAKING: JAPANESE STYLE PAPERMAKING II: TRADITIONAL EQUIPMENT AND TECHNIQUES (VHS) 1994. 37 min. sd. color. #34680 The quality of any paper is related to the quality of the tools used to make it. In this tape, a professionally made Japanese mould is used in sheetforming, permitting thinner and more delicate sheets. Fiber preparation and advanced actions at the vat are also emphasized. Teacher coaches the student during sheetforming & couching.

PAPERMAKING: JAPANESE STYLE PAPERMAKING III: PROFESSIONAL EQUIPMENT AND TECHNIQUES (VHS) 1994. 39 min. sd. color. #34690 Large 60 by 90 centimeter sheets of conservation quality mending tissue are produced from high quality kozo (paper mulberry fiber). Highlights include: Cultivation and harvesting of key plants; rendering formation aid from tororo-aoi roots; cooking in lye made from vegetable ashes; and the use of a naginata beater for even fiber separation. Includes detailed attention to sheetforming and couching action.

PAPERMAKING: WESTERN PAPERMAKING I: CLASSROOM EQUIPMENT AND TECHNIQUES (VHS) 1994. 30 min. sd. color. #34700 Key features include: Discussion of fiber selection; making beater test sheets; formation of 50 by 60 centimeter paper; drying methods; and gelatin sizing. Student/teacher interaction is shown, with special attention given to the proper 'shake' during sheetforming & problems during couching.

PAPERMAKING: WESTERN PAPERMAKING II: PROFESSIONAL EQUIPMENT AND TECHNIQUES (VHS) 1994. 25 min. sd. color. #34710 Covers the production of bookpaper from fermented flax fiber, and the making of heavyweight sheets for papercased bindings from lime-cooked flax fiber. Unusual techniques described include fermentation of flax fiber, washing during beating, loft drying, gelatin sizing and hand burnishing.

PARIS DANCES DIAGHILEV (VHS) 1990. 84 min. sd. color. #40010 Four works of the Ballet Russes, recreated in their original sets, costumes and choreography, performed by the Paris Opera Ballet as a tribute to Sergei Pavlovich Diaghilev (1872-1929). Works include Petrouchka, Noces, Le Spectre de la Rose, and L'Après-midi d'un Faune.

PARIS IS BURNING (VHS) 1992. 76 min. sd. color. #40240 (Closed captioned) The behind-the-scenes story of the young men of Harlem who originated "voguing" - and turned these stylized dance competitions into a glittering expression of fierce personal pride. A story of street-wise urban survival, gay self-affirmation, and the pursuit of a desperate dream - to live for a brief, dazzling moment in a fantasy world of high fashion, status and acceptance.

PARIS 1900 (VHS) 75 min. sd. color. #28840 Documentary about life in Paris between 1900 and 1914, largely composed of stills from the Cinematheque Francaise. English narration by Monte Woolley. Alain Resnais worked as assistant production supervisor on the film. French songs sung by Claude Dauphin.

PARIS VIDEOGUIDE (VHS) 1988. 55 min. sd. color. #30030 Provides an excellent introduction to the famous landmarks, the unforgettable markets, shops, and many other well-known attractions of Paris.

PARIS WAS A WOMAN (VHS) 1996. 75 min. sd. color/b&w. #68060 A film portrait of the creative community of women writers, artists, photographers and editors (including Colette, Djuna Barnes, Gertrude Stein and Alice B. Toklas) who flocked to the Left Bank of Paris in the early decades of the 20th century. Utilizing groundbreaking research and newly discovered home movies, the film re-creates the mood and flavor of this female artistic community in Paris during its most magical era. In English and French with English subtitles.

PARKER ADDERSON, PHILOSOPHER (VHS) 1974. 39 min. sd. color. #15680 (On cassette with "The Music School") Ambrose Bierce's short story of a man captured behind enemy lines at the end of the Civil War.

PARTNERSHIPS WITH PARENTS (VHS) 1989. 28 min. sd. color. #27140 Young children benefit most from programs in which teachers and parents work together as partners. This program dramatizes the importance of the parent/teacher relationship for children, how to establish and maintain positive communication, and how to handle the most common problems teachers have in working with parents.

THE PARTY'S OVER (DVD) 2003. 82 min. sd. color. #71490 Examines how the American political process addresses, and often fails to address the country's most pressing issues. The film follows Philip Seymour Hoffman as a concerned citizen on an uncensored journey through the 2000 Democratic and Republican Conventions with behind-the-scenes footage of activists, politicians and celebrities, spanning the left and right. Questions the state of our democracy during the most turbulent, historic presidential election in U. S. history.

PASTA, PASTA, PASTA (VHS) 1985. 20 min. sd. color. #14110 Shows techniques of expert chefs making delicious pasta meals through step-by-step demonstrations.

PATENTLY OFFENSIVE: PORN UNDER SIEGE (VHS) 1992. 58 min. sd. color. #50880 Examines the social and historical context of pornography, a $10 billion industry in the U. S. This program contains exclusive footage of the controversial Meese Commission hearings on pornography as well as interviews with principals on all sides of the pornography wars.

PATH OF THE PADDLE: QUIET WATER (VHS) 1977. 54 min. sd. color. #26570 Covers basic paddling strokes and offers the beginning canoeists the necessary instruction to experience the pure joy and poetry of paddling. This is the video bible of canoeing. Discover the sense of adventure found only on a canoe trip.

PATH TO AGREEMENT: RUSSIA AND UKRAINE (VHS) 1990. 60 min. sd. color. #30870 The Search For Common Ground seeks peaceful conflict resolution, that is, negotiation where there are no losers. Examines differences that exist between Russia and the Ukraine such as problems which deal with sovereignty, economy, national defense, culture, religion, language and ethnic minorities.

PATINA FINISHES FOR IRON, STEEL & ALUMINUM (VHS) 1995. 80 min. sd. color. #51660 Covers the tools and equipment needed, surface preparation, primers, sealers, all the formulas, techniques, do's and don'ts, and suppliers. Includes other finishes for these metals including leafing, metal coatings and dyes.

PATTERNS OF DIVERSITY (VHS) 1987. 25 min. sd. color. #20330 Evolution - the adaptation of an animal to its surroundings over geological time - is still an area of controversy a century after the introduction of natural selection. Is evolution associated with random molecular drift of individual proteins in an organism, or is it a response to changes in the environment? How are such changes incorporated in the genetic material?

PATTERNS OF EVOLUTION (VHS) 1987. 25 min. sd. color. #20340 Illustrates modern evolutionary biology, looking afresh at the interplay between organisms and their environment. Highlights the field studies that have explored this dynamic interaction. What common forces operate in habitats as different as volcanic islands and temperate woodlands, giving rise to the rich diversity of living forms? And how do organisms from birds to land snails, select, modify and transform their environments, setting the stage for their own evolution?

PATTERNS OF FAMILY INTERACTION (VHS) 1982. 25 min. sd. color. #14440 Designed to help viewers think about how families communicate and what causes them to function well or poorly. The tape consists of eight different vignettes of a family portraying a spectrum of family structures. Encourages viewers to make predictions about each family's future success or failure.

PAUL CEZANNE: THE MAN AND THE MOUNTAIN (VHS) 1987. 60 min. sd. color. #26750 Focuses on Cezanne's use of a single image - the Mont St. Victoire in Cezanne's native Provence - to define form, color and light. Richly illustrated with his paintings and views of the countryside, the film opens with the artist at the age of 67, at odds with both his peers and critics, and traces Cezanne's career to his final recognition as the father of modern painting.

PAUL GAUGUIN: THE SAVAGE DREAM (VHS) 1989. 45 min. sd. color. #26740 This National Gallery of Art co-production explores the artist's obsessive search for a "savage" alternative to his own culture, which drove him to that far point of the earth and became a critical aspect of Gauguin's art and life. Shot on location in Tahiti and the Marquesas the film focuses on Gauguin's final years and his monumental artistic achievement during this period. The story is told, to a great extent, in Gauguin's own words.

PAUL SOLDNER THROWN AND ALTERED CLAY: A RETROSPECTIVE (VHS) 1992. 37 min. sd. color. #28250 This program traces the evolution of Soldner's work over forty years from functional thrown stoneware to his nonfunctional raku sculptural forms and cast bronze pieces. Interweaved through the retrospective are segments of the artist in his studio throwing and altering clay, assembling the sculpture, glazing and firing the piece, revealing how he creates his work.

PAUL'S CASE (VHS) 1980. 52 min. sd. color. #15860 Willa Cather's short story about a sensitive young man's desire for a sophisticated and glamorous life that leads to a tragic ending.

PEEGE (VHS) 1974. 28 min. sd. color. #34140 A dramatization which shows how a young man who comes home from college for the Christmas holidays is able to break through communication barriers and reach his grandmother who has become isolated by age and failing mental and physical capacities.

PEER PRESSURE (VHS) 1981. 23 min. sd. color. #34330 A program for teenagers discussing peer pressure. Features interviews with Rabbi Maurice Davis and MacKenzie Phillips, and a performance by Adam and the Ants.

PENICILLIN: DISCOVERING THE TRUTH (VHS) 1991. 52 min. sd. color. #56130 Although Alexander Fleming is usually credited with the discovery of penicillin in 1928, no penicillin-based antibiotic was actually developed for human use until 1938 through the work of Austrian pathologist Howard Florey and German biochemist Ernst Chain. This program puts Fleming's contribution in scientific perspective. Live interviews, journal accounts, and archival footage lead the viewer through the discovery of the drug from a by-product of the tiny fungus, Penicillium natatum. The roles played by luck, politics, and society both in scientific research and bestowing credit for the discovery are explored. Original BBC broadcast title: The Mold, the Myth and the Microbe.

PENICILLIN: FIRST OF THE MIRACLE DRUGS (VHS) 1988. 27 min. sd. color. #31950 Many revolutionary scientific and medical discoveries are the result of "serendipity in science." Beginning with Alexander Fleming's chance observation of a contaminated culture that produced mold-inhibiting bacteria, this film shows how a series of accidents plus scientific expertise resulted in the discovery of penicillin.

PEOPLE LIKE US: SOCIAL CLASS IN AMERICA (VHS) 2001. 124 min. sd. color. #66640 Shows how social class plays a role in the lives of all Americans, whether they live in Park Avenue penthouses, Appalachian trailer parks, bayou houseboats or suburban gated communities. The documentary travels across the country presenting stories that will resonate with viewers regardless of where they see themselves on the social spectrum - stories of family traditions, class mobility, and different lifestyle choices.

THE PEOPLING OF THE AMERICAS (VHS) 1999. 44 min. sd. color. #70320 Thomas C. Gustavson and Michael B. Collins of the Texas Archaeological Research Laboratory explore ideas and theories about the peopling of the Americas. They present evidence and discuss how new findings are adding to the understanding of human history and origins.

PERCEPTION (VHS) 1979. 27 min. sd. color. #32930 Explores the physiological, psychological, and cultural forces that influence human perception. Explains the necessity of a balance between subjective perceptions and objective truths.

THE PERFECT SENTENCE (VHS) 1983. 42 min. sd. color. #40470 Concentrates on the task of writing complete thoughts and grammatically correct sentences. Animated.

PERFORMANCE: SCIENTIFIC TRAINING (VHS) 1986. 30 min. sd. color. #16990 New techniques in training athletes for competitive sports are improving performance and creating winning teams. A basic formula developed by sports science researchers, "TRIMPS" (Stress x Strain = Training Impulse), is being used by coaches as a precise unit of measurement to monitor and evaluate effort. Computer simulations show how relating fitness and fatigue to TRIMP scores can guide training procedures to produce peak performance.

THE PERFUMED HANDKERCHIEF (VHS) 1981. 70 min. sd. color. #33440 A fairy tale and an ancient story of romance, told in the idiom of the Chinese Opera, and taped on location at the magnificent Imperial Summer Palace in Beijing, China. This classic comedy of manners presents Western opera lovers with an opportunity to experience Chinese opera in all of its musical and visual splendor. Sung in Mandarin with English subtitles, and hosted by Steve Allen and Jayne Meadows.

PERICLES (VHS) 1983. 177 min. sd. color. #13410 Scholars are agreed that Shakespeare collaborated with one or possibly two authors on this dramatic romance; they believe that he had no hand in Acts I and II but III, IV and V are widely regarded to be his. The story of "Pericles", which first appeared in medieval literature, is that of the prince of Tyre, who is pursued by the vengeance of King Antiochus because he discovered the monarch's incestuous relationship with his daughter.

THE PERIODIC TABLE (VHS) 1981. 24 min. sd. color. #19940 Introduces the periodic table by looking at some of the properties of a range of elements. Shows the relative chemical reactivities of the alkali metals with oxygen, of the halogens with phosphorus, and relates these properties to their positions in the periodic table.

PERSONAL...BUT PERTINENT: SEXUAL CONCERNS AND NURSING RESPONSIBILITIES (VHS) 198v. 40 min. sd. color. #18940 Presents a role model--one nurse addressing openly and directly five client situations where sexual discussion is needed. Designed to help the nurse deal with this sensitive area, helping nurses to become more comfortable with their own sexuality, and enabling them to address the sexual concerns of others. Consists of five vignettes.

PERSONALITY DISORDERS: CAUSES, ASSESSMENT, AND TREATMENT (VHS) 2001. 29 min. sd. color. #70760 (Captioned) Using vignettes and interviews with professionals and educators, this program explores factors that influence the development of personality disorders. It explains the criteria that set these disorders apart and examines approaches for assessment and identification.

PERSONALITY DISORDERS SIMULATED (VHS) 1988. 91 min. sd. color. #25082 Personality disorders are presented through dramatizations, portrayed by actors, in a simplified, pure form, and include the following: paranoid, schizoid, schizotypal, antisocial, borderline, histrionic, narcissistic, avoidant, dependant, obsessive-compulsive, and passive aggressive. Each simulation vignette presents a single personality disorder set as the initial, individual session with a physician. After the eleven individual sessions have been presented, a final group session focuses on the dynamics of interaction among these "patients."

PETER ELBOW ON WRITING (VHS) 1995. 43 min. sd. color. #51050 Peter Elbow provides insight into how one works through problems in writing, and the role of feedback. Full of detailed instruction and tips to aid in writing, this video guides its audience from the initial stages of freewriting to the final stages of the revising process.

PETER THE GREAT (VHS) 1993. 30 min. sd. color. #54000 A portrait of the extraordinary and contradictory czar, Peter the Great, and the Oriental Russia into which he was born. Examines how he turned Russia toward Europe, the problems he faced and the brutal solutions he imposed. Also examines his conflict with Sweden and the Battle of Poltava.

THE PEYOTE ROAD (VHS) 1992. 60 min. sd. color/b&w. #32050 Explores the history of the use of the cactus Peyote by North American Indigenous people. The centuries old way of life which surrounds this religious sacrament is currently embroiled in controversy. Interviews with experts in the fields of theology, law, medicine and anthropology are interwoven with the art, music and philosophy of what is known legally as The Native American Church. Features Dr. Huston Smith, Dr. Milner Ball and NAC Roadman Reuben Snake.

PHILADELPHIA, HERE I COME (DVD) 1975. 95 min. sd. color. #67010 This story, set in playwright Brian Friel's mythical Ballybeg, presents an ingenious glimpse into the stock-taking of young Gareth "Gar" O'Donnell on the eve of his emigration to America. Through the myriad preparations and goodbyes that fill Gar's last day in Ireland, comes a powerful portrait of the public boasts and private doubts that bedevil him on the threshold of his journey to a new life in a new land. Starring Siobhan McKenna, Donal McCann, Des Cave, Eamon Kelly, and Fidelma Murphy.

PHILIP PEARLSTEIN DRAWS THE ARTIST'S MODEL (VHS) 1985. 86 min. sd. color. #27260 A video workshop focusing on the painting and teaching ideas of one of the most important artists of the century; Pearlstein relates important ideas about art history and drawing the human nude figure to demonstrate techniques available to artists. Adapting sophisticated computer systems to this style of art, Pearlstein demonstrates the step-by-step process of how to draw the human figure.

PHONEMIC AWARENESS AND INTRODUCTION TO PRINT (VHS) 2003. 26 min. sd. color. #65580 (Closed captioned.) An overview of the terms and theories behind phonics and phonemic awareness that stresses the importance of print through the use of "Dear Letters," a form of communication between students and teachers, which reinforces the ideas of left to right tracking, and that sentences are made up of individual words. "Dear Letters" also uses Logographics to instruct early literacy. Also demonstrates a multi-sensory approach reinforcing the teaching methods. Teachers use this interactive approach to encourage early literacy.

PHYSICS DEMONSTRATIONS IN MECHANICS PART I AND II (VHS) 1990. 35 min. each part. sd. color. #25322 Presents a full range of physical demonstrations in the area of mechanics. Individual demonstrations are 3 to 4 minutes in length.

PICASSO (VHS) 81 min. sd. color. #57140 Picasso's works are uniquely recognizable, yet no other artist has successfully mastered so many creative styles. He has dominated modern art with his prodigious outpouring of paintings and sculpture, and given us new ways to look at art. Includes works Picasso felt were his own personal legacy to the world, none more personal than his heart-rending masterpiece, Guernica.

PICASSO: THE MAN AND HIS WORK PART 1: 1881-1937 (VHS) 1986. 45 min. sd. color. #61130 Starting in 1896, when he was only 15, this film traces Picasso's artistic development, exploring his work as a youth, from the Blue period to the Pink period and his first steps into Cubism in 1906. Examines the Chrysteline period where he went from analytical to synthetic Cubism until entering his Neoclassical period in 1918. Culminates with the painting of "Guernica" in 1937.

PICASSO: THE MAN AND HIS WORK PART 2: 1938-1973 (VHS) 1986. 45 min. sd. color. #61140 Through the war years and life on the French Riviera, Picasso's work moves on to include ceramics, sculpture, pottery and graphics. The period from 1946 to 1973 is made up primarily of home movies, showing his relationships with his children and the women in his life, and emphasizing the enormous amount of work accomplished by Picasso during his last 20 years. Observes Picasso, 90 years old, working on a copper plate engraving.

PICTURE BOOKS: ELEMENTS OF ILLUSTRATION AND STORY (VHS) 1987. 25 min. sd. color. #18950 For an analysis of illustration, Betsy Hearne uses two editions of the same book: The Easter Bunny That Overslept by Priscilla and Otto Friedrich, illustrated by Adrienne Adams. First published in 1957, this was Adam's first book. The 1983 edition may be her last. Hearne compares and evaluates the artist's two very different styles of illustration. The striking contrast provided by two interpretations of the same story highlights the aesthetic elements and their effect on the story.

PICTURE PERFECT (VHS) 2002. 40 min. sd. color. #66370 Looks at the impact of media images on women's physical, psychological, and emotional health. Using the voices of a diverse range of girls and women, this video examines topics including the interplay of race and ethnicity; body image, dieting, and eating disorders; and early influences including cartoons, toys, and Barbie.

PIERRE BONNARD (VHS) 1987. 49 min. sd. color. #22220 Explores Bonnard's style through a close look at paintings gathered for a major retrospective at the Paris Centre Pompidou.

THE PILL (VHS) 1999. 46 min. sd. color/b&w. #65970 (Captioned) Chronicles the little known chapters in the history of oral contraception and examines how far the pharmaceutical industry was willing to risk women's health to launch its magic bullet. The film draws upon period footage, interviews with Puerto Rican women who unsuspectingly became its test subjects, commentary by women's health activists, and testimony from prominent scientists who worked on the drug's development. Poignantly addresses issues of patient's rights, medical ethics and women's health care.

PINATAS, POSADAS AND PASTORELAS (VHS) 1992. 25 min. sd. color. #56630 Mexico City's neighborhoods are transformed into villages from December 16 - 25 with the lively and entertaining tradition of posadas. See how the religious nature of Mexican life is balanced with Spanish and Indian culture, interweaving customs, theories and modern practice.

PINK TRIANGLES (VHS) 1987. 35 min. sd. color. #51100 A study of homophobia - the fear and persecution of lesbians and gay men. Examines both historical and contemporary patterns of persecution in which racial, religious, political and sexual minorities are singled out as not normal.

THE PINKS AND THE BLUES (VHS) 1981. 57 min. sd. color. #8400 Discusses the stereotypes that are applied to the sexes. Examines the historical development of these attitudes starting at birth and continuing through adulthood. NOVA series.

PINKY (VHS) 1949. 102 min. sd. color. #57270 Jeanne Crain stars in this powerful drama about a young woman who passes for white in Boston until she goes home to experience life as a black woman in the deep South. It's a compelling indictment of racism and bigotry. Co-starring Ethel Waters and Ethel Barrymore.

PIRANDELLO: SIX CHARACTERS IN SEARCH OF AN AUTHOR (VHS) 1988. 52 min. sd. color. #25540 This production brings to vivid light the struggle to define reality which characterizes the playwright's work. In Pirandello's view, man assumes reality in accordance with the role he plays; thus all roles are disguises and life is an endless comedy of illusion. This performance of large sections of Six Characters makes perfect sense out of a sometimes confusing plot, as the distinguishing line between acting and being continually vanishes and reappears.

PIRATES OF PENZANCE (VHS) 1982. 112 min. sd. color. #60440 Gilbert and Sullivan's classic musical comedy of mistaken identity comes swashbuckling to the screen with all the laughs, songs and stars that made it a long-running Broadway smash. Stars Kevin Kline, Linda Ronstadt and Angela Lansbury. A Joseph Papp production.

P.L. 99-457 - THE NEXT STEP FORWARD FOR HANDICAPPED CHILDREN (VHS) 1988. 23 min. sd. color. #18070 A video training program developed by the Council for Exceptional Children to help educators, advocates, and social service agency workers learn about the federal legislation passed in October 1986. These materials describe how services for handicapped children from birth through age 5 have been strengthened and how inter-agency support will help enhance service delivery.

A PLACE IN THE WORLD (VHS) 1992. 120 min. sd. color. #57360 In a sprawling ranching valley in Argentina, the lives of its inhabitants are forever changed with the arrival of a multinational company that dazzles the impoverished farmers with promises of wealth. Told through the eyes of a young man coming of age, this is a poignant tale of the inevitable confrontation between traditional values and the inexorable incursions of progress. In Spanish with English subtitles.

PLANET EARTH (DVD SERIES) 2007. 550 min. on five DVDs. sd. color. Narrated by Sigourney Weaver this series presents rare footage of Earth's landscapes and wildlife.

Disc One: Pole to Pole; Mountains; Deep Ocean (#71350).

Disc Two: Deserts; Ice Worlds; Shallow Seas (#71360).

Disc Three: Great Plains; Jungles; Fresh Water (#71370).

Disc Four: Seasonal Forests; Caves (#71380).

Disc Five: Planet Earth - The Future (#71390).

PLANNING AND PRODUCING THE ADVERTISEMENT (VHS) 2000. 20 min. sd. color. #63690 Teaches how to plan an advertisement to assure a positive response from a targeted market. It begins with the request for the ad to appear, describes the resources used to design the ad, and culminates with a demonstration of the stages of production.

PLANT DEFENSES (VHS) 1989. 28 min. sd. color. #40900 Examines the many ingenious protective devices used by plants, and how insects and animals adapt to them.

PLANTING IN THE DUST (VHS) 1989. 60 min. sd. color. #20420 A one act/one woman drama in which Annie, a young farm woman, reveals her connection to the land and the satisfaction of farming it right. She reflects on generations past, on what the soil and its caretakers have weathered. And she wrestles with the present, with the emotionally charged issues of farming today. All around her land is a commodity, soil and water are abused, farmers lose their land, communities wane. Against this backdrop of loss, Annie holds up an ideal of harmony within family and community - and with the land.

PLANTS (VHS) 1995. 23 min. sd. color. #40890 Looks at the world of plants: their very complex biology, the use of plants to treat human illnesses, and the desperate need to prevent the extinction of plant species - not only the wild ancestors of our cultivated plants but the tens of thousands of species that are being lost even before they have been discovered.

PLANTS: ANGIOSPERMS (VHS) 1991. 31 min. sd. color. #55380 Describes the importance of angiosperms and identifies the parts of a typical flower. Details the life cycle of a flowering plant, showing pollen and egg formation, double fertilization, and seed and fruit development. It also discusses seed dispersal and methods of vegetative propagation. The differences between monocots and dicots are illustrated as well as the differences between annuals, biennials, and perennials. Some of the important angiosperms - cereals, legumes, potatoes, and sugar producers - are discussed. Concludes with a look at orchids, parasitic plants and plants that move.

PLANTS: GYMNOSPERMS (VHS) 1991. 29 min. sd. color. #55390 Examines the four living classes of gymnosperms: gingkos, cycads, gnetales, and conifers. The life cycle of a pine is detailed in high-quality animation, illustrating pollen and egg formation, pollination, fertilization, and seed development. Shows some of the major families of conifers, including pines, firs, sequoias, and araucarias, and discusses their various habitats and economic importance.

PLANTS: SEEDLESS PLANTS (VHS) 1990. 21 min. sd. color. #55400 Explores the role that plants playas producers as well as their contribution to the creation of fossil fuels. Also examines the evolution of plants from green algae an their adjustment to life on land. The structure and function of common seedless plants such as bryophytes, mosses, liverworts, horsetails, and ferns are also covered.

PLATO (VHS) 1987. 46 min. sd. color. #64300 The dialogues of Plato are analyzed in this program by world-renowned author and professor Bryan Magee and Cambridge philosophy professor Myles Burnyeat. Seeing Plato's ideas initially as extensions of those of his teacher, Socrates, Burnyeat explains the development and content of Plato's original doctrines of knowledge as virtue, the immortality and tripartite division of the soul, and the theory of forms (ideas). Plato's political philosophy is discussed within the context of the notion of the ideal state - a political utopia ruled by philosopher-kings.

PLATO'S APOLOGY: THE LIFE AND TEACHINGS OF SOCRATES (VHS) 1962. 30 min. sd. color. #57550 This examination of Plato's Apology reveals how Socrates both inspired and outraged his fellow citizens. Using dramatizations of excerpts of Theaetetus and the Meno, this video investigates the Socratic method of teaching and explains key aspects of Plato's philosophy.

PLAY YOUR BEST GOLF VOL. I AND II (VHS) 1982. Vol. 1, 69 min.; Vol. 2, 109 min. sd. color. #15812 Instructors, professionals and coaches provide instruction on the golf swing, woods and long irons, and mid and short irons. Produced in association with the National Golf Foundation.

PLAYING SHAKESPEARE: EXPLORING A CHARACTER (VHS) 1984. 51 min. sd. color. #11370 Two actors play the same role - Shylock, whose most emotional scene takes place off-stage - to demonstrate how Shakespeare develops a character and the multiplicity of ways in which his characters can be understood. Given the same text and the same direction, the different readings of the part demonstrate the infinite variety of Shakespeare's work.

PLAYING SHAKESPEARE: IRONY AND AMBIGUITY (VHS) 1984. 51 min. sd. color. #14600 Understanding the intended irony in a phrase or speech totally changes the perception of the character speaking. Irony in a dramatic text must emerge in the reading--in the stress on words and the emphasis on antithesis.

PLAYING SHAKESPEARE: LANGUAGE AND CHARACTER (VHS) 1984. 51 min. sd. color. #11380 This program is about the Elizabethan relish of words - their resonances, onomatopoeia, alliteration and antithesis; how Shakespeare uses language to define character; and how his characters use heightened language to achieve their intentions.

PLAYING SHAKESPEARE: PASSION AND COOLNESS (VHS) 1984. 52 min. sd. color. #14610 Deliberate and striking inconsistencies in Shakespearean characters. Balancing heightened language and naturalistic performance, emotion and intellect. How Shakespeare's language affects the audience.

PLAYING SHAKESPEARE: POETRY AND HIDDEN POETRY (VHS) 1984. 53 min. sd. color. #14620 How Shakespeare uses poetry to heighten the dramatic effect: polysyllables trip easily off the tongue while monosyllabic lines and words are packed with thoughts and feelings. Poetic phrases can say more than what they actually describe.

PLAYING SHAKESPEARE: PREPARING TO PERFORM SHAKESPEARE (VHS) 1982. 50 min. sd. color. #10610 Members of the Royal Shakespeare Company present a workshop before a television studio audience to demonstrate how they rehearse and learn to perform Shakespeare's plays.

PLAYING SHAKESPEARE: REHEARSING THE TEXT (VHS) 1984. 53 min. sd. color. #11390 Concentrating on a scene from "Twelfth Night", this program helps search through the text for Shakespeare's clues to character, language and staging. Aspects examined include text and subtext; how the verse itself is a clue to the meaning; the effect of monosyllabic lines; short lines, missing beats and pauses; and Shakespeare's verse rhythms.

PLAYING SHAKESPEARE: SET SPEECHES AND SOLILOQUIES (VHS) 1984. 52 min. sd. color. #11400 Dialogue is easier to understand than a set speech or soliloquy because it contains a story or argument or confrontation. In dialogue, a character reaches out to another character; in a soliloquy, a character reaches to the audience. The rules governing the soliloquy: it must arise out of a situation, it must have a story, and it must be spontaneous.

PLAYING SHAKESPEARE: SPEAKING SHAKESPEAREAN VERSE (VHS) 1982. 50 min. sd. color. #14630 Members of the Royal Shakespeare Company give a workshop on styles of speaking verse, discuss approaches to the problem of speaking verse in drama and end with a demonstration of how the RSC works on a text in rehearsal.

PLAYING SHAKESPEARE: THE TWO TRADITIONS (VHS) 1984. 50 min. sd. color. #11410 The two traditions--Shakespeare's heightened language and our own modern naturalistic expectations--must be brought into balance if Shakespeare is to be meaningful. Exemplifies how to understand Shakespeare's texts which were written two hundred years before "motivation" and "characterization" entered the critical vocabulary.

PLAYING SHAKESPEARE: USING THE VERSE (VHS) 1984. 50 min. sd. color. #11420 What is blank verse? Why is it better for drama than other verse forms? How should it be read? In the course of trying out different stresses, the actors discover how Shakespeare uses antithesis, short lines, end-stopped lines and pauses in the middle of a line.

PLAYING TO EXTREMES (VHS) 2000. 50 min. sd. color. #67910 Reports on the pressures felt by children who participate in competitive athletics, the nature of their family life, and the psychological and physical effects of the expectation to win and excel at all costs.

PLAYING UNFAIR: THE MEDIA IMAGE OF THE FEMALE ATHLETE (VHS) 2002. 30 min. sd. color. #65190 Coverage of women's sports lags far behind men's, and focuses on female athletes' femininity and sexuality over their achievements on the court and field. While female athleticism challenges gender norms, women athletes continue to be depicted in traditional roles that reaffirm their femininity - as wives and mothers or sex objects. By comparison, male athletes are framed according to heroic masculine ideals that honor courage, strength, and endurance. This video examines the post-Title IX media landscape in terms of the representation of female athletes. Also looks at the persistence of heterosexism and homophobia in perpetuating gender stereotypes.

PLEASE LET ME DIE (VHS) 1974. 30 min. sd. color. #Archives A documentary which considers the ethical and legal questions involved when a severely maimed burn victim expresses his right to die.

THE PLOW THAT BROKE THE PLAINS (VHS) 1936. 21 min. sd. b&w. #19950 ("The River" & "Power and the Land" included on videocassette.) Presents the social and economic history of the Great Plains from the time of the settlement of the prairies by cattlemen and farmers through the World War I boom to the years of depression and drought.

PLOWING UP A STORM (VHS) 1985. 89 min. sd. color. #27310 A modern-day foreclosure sale sets the stage for this historical review of farm protest movements, including the Grange beginning in the 1860's, the Farmers Alliance in the 1880's, the People's Party (Populists) in the 1890's, the Nonpartisan League beginning in 1915 and the Farmer's Holiday Association in the 1930's. Archival film, photographs, newspaper accounts and cartoons, combined with interviews with participants of the movements (or descendants of those participants), help to tell the story of farmers' dissatisfaction during times of low farm prices and depressed farm markets.

PLUNDER (VHS) 1990. 58 min. sd. color. #25640 Frontline investigates the international antiquities black market and the networks that bring great treasures to museums and collectors around the world. This program sheds light on an ongoing debate among archaeologists and private collectors over who rightfully should own and care for the past.

PLYOMETRICS: EXPLOSIVE POWER TRAINING FOR EVERY SPORT (VHS) 1985. 50 min. sd. color. #14120 Includes detailed demonstrations and explanations of plyometric training, as well as highlights by noted sport coaches and experts on the various sport applications of plyometric training and on the scientific principles behind plyometrics.

POET LAUREATE RITA DOVE (VHS) 1994. 60 min. sd. color. #53500 A Pulitzer Prize-winner before she was 35, Rita Dove, at age 40, is the youngest poet to hold the post of Poet Laureate of the United States. In this program with Bill Moyers, Dove talks about her life and work, the relationship between poetry and power, and her plans for taking poetry to the people. Features Dove reading extensive selections from her works (including Thomas and Beulah) and in performance before an audience.

POETRY READING: DAVID WHYTE, BILL HOLM AND ORV LUND (VHS) 2000. 128 min. sd. color. #60970 Poets Whyte, Holm and Lund perform at the Riverboat Coffee House for an evening of poetry and storytelling. From the August 2000 MnSCU Center for Teaching and Learning Faculty Summer Conference.

POINT OF ORDER (VHS) 1964. 107 min. sd. b&w with color. #12340 Documents the 1954 Army-McCarthy hearings through excerpts from the television footage shot during the six weeks of hearings. Includes an introduction by Paul Newman, who places the excerpts in historical perspective.

THE POLISHED STONES: MATHEMATICS ACHIEVEMENT AMONG CHINESE AND JAPANESE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL STUDENTS (VHS) 1989. 32 min. sd. color. #30720 Chinese and Japanese students lead the world in their skill in mathematics. From kindergarten through high school, from the simplest mathematical operations through calculus, international studies of mathematics achievement reveal the superiority of Chinese and Japanese students. Presents scenes from typical first and fifth grade mathematics classes and interviews with teachers and parents.

THE POLITICS OF ADDICTION (VHS) 1998. 57 min. sd. color. #66600 The story of how our society meets the challenge of translating what scientists, doctors, counselors, and recovering addicts have learned into rational public policy is complex and sometimes contradictory. This program looks at Arizona's struggle to find an alternative to established drug-related policies. Proposition 200 proposed a reassessment of the status of nonviolent drug addicts now serving time, and emphasized treatment over incarceration. The movement was supported by an alliance from across the political spectrum. On the Washington scene, members of Congress, doctors, and policy activists have joined in a movement with recovering people that is pushing for new public policy.

POLLING AND STATISTICS (VHS) 1997. 24 min. sd. color. #58340 Shows how statistics are used to forecast the outcome of elections, and how faulty polling methodology produces inaccurate results. Focuses on the 1992 British parliamentary elections, in which four major polling companies predicted the wrong outcome. Learn how data was distorted by poor sampling methodology and outright lying by those polled. Political polling experts discuss proper polling methodology, and explain how pollsters can avoid dishonest responses that skew results and predictions.

POLYNOMIALS (VHS) 1991. 27 min. sd. color. #30710 The program opens with examples of polynomial curves that appear in real life. This is followed by a systematic description of polynomials by degree. Deals with intersection of lines and parabolas and leads naturally to zeros of polynomials. A discussion is given for quartics and higher degree polynomials. Describes synthetic division as a method for calculating polynomials and for dividing a polynomial by a linear factor.

POPULATION ECOLOGY (VHS) 1964. 19 min. sd. color . #53160 Examines some of the factors which limit the growth of plant and animal populations in their natural environments; explains how man's success in controlling his environment has affected the growth rate of the human population; and considers some of the problems related to the population explosion.

POPULATION: HOW MANY IS ENOUGH? (VHS) 1995. 32 min. sd. color. #53440 This program presents many sides of this controversial issue, each represented by well-known experts in ecology, economics, environmental studies and land use management.

THE PORNOGRAPHY OF EVERYDAY LIFE (DVD) 2007. 34 min. sd. color. #71080 This documentary essay incorporates more than 200 powerful images from advertising, ancient myth, contemporary art, and popular culture to demonstrate how pornography (defined as the sexualized domination, degradation, and objectification of women and girls and social groups who are put in the demeaned feminine role) is in reality a prevalent mainstream worldview.

A PORTRAIT OF ELIE WIESEL (VHS) 1989. 60 min. sd. color/b&w. #50960 In an interview with this Nobel Prize winner, viewers share an intimate look into the life of a man who, for many people, has come to personify the Jewish experience. Wiesel was the first chairman of the United States Holocaust Memorial Council and is the author of more than a dozen books.

PORTRAIT OF IMOGEN (VHS) 1987. 28 min. sd. b&w. #24730 In a professional career spanning 75 years, Imogen Cunningham had enormous influence on the aesthetics of American photography. In this unusually evocative film, more than 250 of her photographs are presented by Imogen herself through informal interviews recorded when she was in her late eighties.

PORTRAIT OF THE ARTIST AS A YOUNG MAN (VHS) 1977. 93 min. sd. color. #21350 This beautiful adaptation of Joyce's autobiographical novel of the young author, Stephen Dedalus, and his coming of age is replete with great passages from the novel and is enhanced by the performances of the talented cast.

PORTS OF ENTRY: MAJOR CASE STUDIES IN DISTANCE EDUCATION (VHS) 1991. 180 min. sd. color. #25840 Seventh Annual Conference on Distance Teaching and Learning Videoconference aired August 16, 1991 and hosted by University of Wisconsin - Madison. Agenda includes Sandra Welch, PBS: "KET Star Channels: The Role of Distance Education in Solving Access and Equity Problems in the Kentucky Public Schools"; Roger Mills, Pro-Vice Chancellor: "The British Open University: 1,000,000 Students Educated at a Distance"; and Barry Arnett, IBM: "A Vision of Human Resource Performance in the Year 2000." The conference concludes with a roundtable discussion.

POSITIVE IMAGES: PORTRAITS OF WOMEN WITH DISABILITIES (VHS) 1989. 58 min. sd. color. #54300 Designed to provide positive, realistic pictures of the lives of women with disabilities and the social, economic, and political issues they face, this video focuses on three strong and articulate women. Offering crucial role models for women and girls with disabilities, this program also locates disability as a women's issue of concern to us all by discussing education, employment and careers, sexuality, family life and parenting, and societal attitudes. Open captioned.

POSTCARDS FROM THE FUTURE (VHS) 1997. 46 min. sd. color. #68090 Features women from Kenya, New Guinea, Chechnya, Brazil and Algeria who are working toward gaining power and making a difference. Narrated by Susan Sarandon.

POSTVILLE: WHEN CULTURES COLLIDE (VHS) 2001. 60 min. sd. color. #63600 Looks at what happened when 300 Hasidic Jews descended on Postville, a town in Iowa with a population of 1500, where the pigs outnumber the humans by 3:1. The Hasidic Jews then employed Mexican immigrants as workers in their kosher meat processing plant, increasing the population of Postville by another 400. Witnessing the reaction of the townspeople ranges from a comical to a sobering experience. The producers use Postville as a prism through which to understand ethnic, cultural and religious conflicts in towns across America that are faced with increasingly hetergeneous populations.

POTTER'S SONG: THE ART AND PHILOSOPHY OF PAUL SOLDNER (VHS) 1975. 16 min. sd. color. #24790 Soldner discusses his work and demonstrates the techniques to create his non-functional raku pottery. He also discusses his lifestyle and theories of education for the potter.

POVERTY, WELFARE AND AMERICA'S FAMILIES: A HARD LOOK (VHS) 1994. 120 min. sd. color. #33420 This four-part series examines the economic squeeze on families with children; the current state of welfare reform and the future of the welfare system; and alternative approaches to family income security such as children's tax credits and child support enforcement and insurance. The programs feature Marian Wright Edelman, founder and president of the Children's Defense Fund, and U.S. Senator John D. Rockefeller IV (D-WV), Chairman of the National Commission on Children. Judy Woodruff from CNN moderates the two panels of noted experts in dynamic discussions of the issues.

THE POWER OF LISTENING (REVISED) (VHS) 1988. 24 min. sd. color. #6620 Features communications expert Dr. Tony Alessandra in a fast-paced and intelligent discussion of active listening - the skill of concentrated listening that helps individuals overcome listening blocks and retain more of what is being said. Brand new animation illustrates critical communication concepts throughout the film, and a dramatic sequence reveals the psychological effect of the message sent by deliberately not listening.

THE POWER OF MYTH, PART ONE: THE HERO'S ADVENTURE (VHS) 1988. 60 min. sd. color. #18960 Long before medieval knights charged off to slay dragons, tales of heroic adventures were an integral part of all world cultures. Joseph Campbell discusses how the hero's journey is possible even today in everyday life, and challenges everyone to see the presence of a heroic journey in his or her own life.

THE POWER OF MYTH, PART TWO: THE MESSAGE OF THE MYTH (VHS) 1988. 60 min. sd. color. #18970 Joseph Campbell compares the creation story in Genesis with creation stories from around the world. Because the world changes, religion has to be transformed and new mythologies created. People today are stuck with old metaphors and myths that don't fit their needs.

THE POWER OF MYTH, PART THREE: THE FIRST STORYTELLERS (VHS) 1988. 60 min. sd. color. #18980 Joseph Campbell discusses the importance of accepting death as rebirth as in the myth of the buffalo and the story of Christ, the rite of passage in primitive societies, the role of Shamans, and the decline of ritual in today's society.

THE POWER OF MYTH, PART FOUR: SACRIFICE AND BLISS (VHS) 1988. 60 min. sd. color. #18990 Joseph Campbell discusses the role of sacrifice in myth, which symbolizes the necessity for rebirth. He also talks about the significance of sacrifice - in particular, a mother's sacrifice for her child, and the sacrifice to the relationship in marriage - and stresses the need for every one of us to find our sacred place in the midst of today's fast-paced, technological world.

THE POWER OF MYTH, PART FIVE: LOVE AND THE GODDESS (VHS) 1988. 60 min. sd. color. #19000 Joseph Campbell talks about romantic love, beginning with the 12th century troubadours, and addresses questions about the image of woman - as goddess, virgin, Mother Earth.

THE POWER OF MYTH, PART SIX: MASKS OF ETERNITY (VHS) 1988. 60 min. sd. color. #19010 Joseph Campbell provides challenging insights into the concepts of God, religion and eternity, as revealed in Christian teachings and the beliefs of Buddhists, Navajo Indians, Schopenhauer, Jung and others.

THE POWER OF PERSUASION (VHS) 2001. 56 min. sd. color. #63300 In this video, Robert Cialdini of Arizona State University discusses how to be successful in attempts to persuade all manner of other people. He explains how to recognize "moments of power" and offers advice on what to say in order to get people to act.

THE POWER OF SUGGESTION (VHS) 1987. 112 min. sd. color. #28373 Presents a feminist analysis of soap operas emphasizing sex, violence and stereotypes.

POWER OF THE MARKET (VHS) 1980. 60 min. sd. color. #00820 Milton Friedman describes the benefits of free market capitalism. (Part 1 of the Free To Choose series.)

THE POWER OF THE WORD PART ONE: THE SIMPLE ACTS OF LIFE (VHS) 1989. 60 min. sd. color. #20430 (Closed captioned) The series premieres with a visit to the 1988 Geraldine R. Dodge poetry festival. Every two years, the Dodge festival is host to leading poets who read their works to an audience of all ages, offer insight into the process of writing poetry and discuss their poems in workshops. Featured poets include Robert Bly, Octavio Paz, William Stafford, Sharon Olds and Galway Kinnell.

THE POWER OF THE WORD PART TWO: THE LIVING LANGUAGE (VHS) 1989. 60 min. sd. color. #20440 (Closed captioned) Poets James Autry and Quincy Troupe both use the oral tradition to lift poetry off the page and bring it into the community. Autry writes poems about the business world and the southern culture of his youth. Troupe brings his poetry to a New York prison, to a bar and a St. Louis high school.

THE POWER OF THE WORD PART THREE: ANCESTRAL VOICES (VHS) 1989. 60 min. sd. color. #20450 (Closed captioned) At a poetry reading at Glasboro State College in New Jersey, Bill Moyers talks with poets who turned to the past and their own cultural heritage to understand the present. Each eloquently reflects upon their own personal journeys through poetry.

THE POWER OF THE WORD PART FOUR: VOICES OF MEMORY (VHS) 1989. 60 min. sd. color. #20460 (Closed captioned) In a continuation of the episode taped at Glassboro State College, Bill Moyers interviews Gerald Stern and Li-Young Lee.

THE POWER OF THE WORD PART FIVE: DANCING ON THE EDGE OF THE ROAD (VHS) 1989. 60 min. sd. color. #20470 (Closed captioned) At age 84, Stanley Kunitz, one of America's leading poets, is writing some of his best work. Kunitz is featured at a reading in New York City and in extensive interviews with Bill Moyers at his Greenwich Village apartment and Massachusetts home.

THE POWER OF THE WORD PART SIX: WHERE THE SOUL LIVES (VHS) 1989. 60 min. sd. color. #20480 (Closed captioned) Bill Moyers returns to the Dodge Poetry Festival for extensive interviews with Robert Bly, Lucille Clifton and W.S. Merwin.

POWER ON! NEW TOOLS FOR TEACHING AND LEARNING (VHS) 1988. 25 min. sd. color. #18110 (On cassette with "The Promise of New Educational Technology) A comprehensive look at the status of computers, video and telecommunications in public schools, including a look at their impact on teachers.

THE POWER TO OVERCOME FAILURE (DVD) 2006. 46 min. sd. color. #72260 When a child is promised some kind of prize, such as candy, a toy, or money, for completing a task successfully, his or her drive to succeed often surges. But what effect does such carrot-dangling have on long-term motivation and progress? This program explores the relationship between rewards and human development, contrasting performance goals with learning goals. Simple observational experiments with babies, toddlers, and elementary and middle-school students demonstrate that immediate gratification often leads to lower motivation and skill development, while focusing on the learning process and its more subtle rewards creates better academic results.

POWERLESS POLITICS (VHS) 1986. 30 min. sd. color. #24030 The impact of the Bureau of Indian Affairs on the simplest details of life on the reservation today is examined.

POWERS OF TEN (VHS) 1978. 9 min. sd. color. #52840 Dealing with scale, proportion and dimension, the film moves in real time over a course of 40 powers of ten, from the cosmic distances of the universe to the heart of the atom. Some techniques used are classical and radio astronomy; large-format aerial, mapping and satellite photography; x-ray diffraction analysis; and models.

THE PRACTICE OF LOVE (VHS) 1984. 90 min. sd. color. #56670 Tells the story of Judith, a journalist, whose investigation of a murder implicates her two male lovers (an arms dealer and a psychiatrist). Through these relationships, Judith discovers that in a world of male power struggles, love is compicit, marginal or impossible. The film makes a stunningly coherent indictment of male-dominated society. In German with English subtitles.

PRACTICE TO THEORY TO PRACTICE (VHS) 1987. 240 min. sd. color. #19774 A workshop by Dr. Lee Knefelkamp that reviews student development theories and their potential usefulness in practice and presents the 11-step P-T-P Model created by Dr. Knefelkamp, Elizabeth Wells and Rennie Golec.

PREJUDICE: ANSWERING CHILDREN'S QUESTIONS (VHS) 1992. 75 min. sd. color. #40410 Peter Jennings moderates a discussion with a group of American children and teenagers concerning prejudice. Includes discussion of the physiological reasons for physical differences between races, reasons behind racial conflict, and various efforts to fight prejudice.

PREJUDICE: CAUSES, CONSEQUENCES, CURES (VHS) 1974. 24 min. sd. color. #34040 Uses newsreels, historical photographs and interviews with leading psychologists to survey the causes, consequences and cures of prejudice.

PRE-OP (VHS) 1980. 23 min. sd. color. #12940 Brings attention to the emotional needs of children when they are ill and need hospitalization. Dramatizes the situation in the fictional Tristero family, in which Ann Marie's own fears of sickness and hospitals frighten her young son Paul.

PRESENTING A PERSONAL SAFETY CURRICULUM (VHS) 1986. 30 min. sd. color. #15490 Three classrooms are shown using a personal safety curriculum developed by the Committee for Children. Includes "talking about touching with preschoolers," "talking about touching," and "personal safety and decision-making." Teachers model age-appropriate delivery of key messages and alternatives for handling difficult situations. The lessons cover elementary, middle school, and preschool levels. Guidelines are provided for developing comfort in dealing with the subject.

PREVENTING ALCOHOL/DRUG ABUSE: SELECTED PSA'S (VHS) 1988. 18 min. sd. color. #27670 Contemporary commercials and announcements on drug abuse/prevention are shown. The target audience for each announcement is given as well as the corresponding association.

PREVENTING DISCIPLINE PROBLEMS UNIT 1: BUILDING A PREVENTION STRATEGY (VHS) 1999. 50 min. sd. color. #59872 Tape 1 helps viewers step back from the day to day struggles with discipline. Presents a proactive, step-by-step approach to identifying and teaching the positive behaviors that keep crises at bay. Tape 2 teaches how to: identify positive behaviors that can reduce misbehavior; create rules and goals that transmit clear expectations; encourage and promote prosocial behaviors. For use with children 3 - 8 years old.

PREVENTING DISCIPLINE PROBLEMS UNIT 2: SUPPORTING TRANSITIONS (VHS) 2000. 50 min. sd. color. #59892 Tape 1 explains that teachers often think of transitions as trouble - times when children cause disruptions, act out or simply fall apart. This program troubleshoots these challenging routines by looking at them from the child's perspective. Tape 2 teaches: how to prepare children for transitions; environmental cues that help children focus; techniques that eliminate waiting and boredom; and strategies to add novelty and interest to transitions. For use with children 3 - 8 years old.

PREVENTING DISCIPLINE PROBLEMS UNIT 3: NURTURING RESPONSIBLE BEHAVIOR (VHS) 1999. 50 min. sd. color. #59912 Helping children develop responsible behaviors is a key element to preventing discipline problems. Tape 1 shows how to start this process by turning many of the requests and problems children bring us into simple tasks they can handle. Tape 2 teaches: how to recognize suituations where children can take responsibility; how to ask questions that encourage children to take action; and strategies that support each child's success. For use with children 3 - 8 years old.

PREVENTING STUTTERING IN THE PRESCHOOL CHILD (VHS) 1989. 30 min. sd. color. #33760 Actual clips of parent-child interactions show parents how to apply indirect therapy techniques to enhance fluency in their young child. This program can be used with any stuttering treatment approach.

THE PRICE OF AID (DVD) 2004. 56 min. sd. color. #72140 This video discusses U.S. donations of food for famine relief in foreign countries through a case study in Zambia, and the complex relationships between international aid, international media, American business and politics, and the impact on local agriculture, public health and international trade relations.

PRICING GOODS AND SERVICES (VHS) 1995. 13 min. sd. color. #50930 The Phoenix Suns have the combination of experience and instinct to guide them in their pricing. The renewal rate for season tickets reflects the fans' satisfaction with the team, its games, and the great entertainment that is provided. Shows how extra value added incentives are included in ticket prices.

PRIDE AND PREJUDICE (VHS) 1985. 226 min. sd. color. #22522 The BBC mini-series adaptation of the Jane Austen classic about a proud and spirited English girl's fight against the prejudice of the man she loves. Starring Elizabeth Garvie and David Rintoul; directed by Cyril Coke.

PRIDE OF PLACE: DREAM HOUSES (VHS) 1985. 58 min. sd. color. #40710 Reveals American architecture at its grandest, most imaginative, self-indulgent and creative - from Mark Twain's house to a Venetian palazzo in Boston, from San Simeon (half the size of Rhode Island, the ranch to end all ranches) to House 6 by Peter Eisenman, whose thesis is that the good old days are tomorrow.

PRIDE OF PLACE: PROUD TOWERS (VHS) 1985. 58 min. sd. color. #40750 In the 20th century, the skyscraper has been the city's signature. Its forerunner was the commercial loft building, but Louis Sullivan changed the horizontal focus by adding height. The true skyscraper is not just a tall warehouse with office workers, but a statement about the corporation. The competition to be highest is now giving way to efforts to restore to skyscraper architecture its symbolic level and its historic roots.

PRIDE OF PLACE: RESORTS: PARADISE RECLAIMED (VHS) 1985. 58 min. sd. color. #40730 Having cut down nature to build cities, we bring back the country through parks; recreate rusticity with comfort and bring nature indoors, create fantasy palaces of marble until, in the fantasy of Disney World, we reconstruct the elemental, mythical American Main Street.

PRIDE OF PLACE: SUBURBS: ARCADIA FOR EVERYONE (VHS) 1985. 58 min. sd. color. #40720 Americans dream of owning a single family home - ideally in some leafy Arcadia not too far from the city workplace. There are many shapes to this dream - Gothic cottages and mini-castles surrounded by manicured wilderness, detached dwellings in sylvan surroundings, the company town, the planned suburb and the resort village. Though in places it turned nightmare, owning one's own home is the glory of American life, the most persuasive exemplar of our democracy.

PRIDE OF PLACE: THE CAMPUS: A PLACE APART (VHS) 1985. 58 min. sd. color. #40700 Begins with Thomas Jefferson's University of Virginia - the first American campus, which is like its founder in exemplifying the national capacity for self-invention. Universities often reflect architecturally the past America itself lacks: the invented medieval past of Gothic buildings, monumental classicism, classicism updated, with I-beams replacing Greek columns - all seeking to combine the dream of the past to suit the materials of today.

PRIDE OF PLACE: THE GARDEN AND THE GRID (VHS) 1985. 58 min. sd. color. #40760 Villages may spring up but great cities are laid out by surveyors to suit the visions of real estate entrepreneurs, designers of space or social policy. The need to renew the old, replace the obsolete, provide for growth, to connect business with residential centers and cities with nature, has provided a range of solutions from colonial reconstruction to urban renewal, from the sublime to the disastrous.

PRIDE OF PLACE: THE PLACES WITHIN (VHS) 1985. 58 min. sd. color. #40740 The corridors of power in business and government lead to heroic interior spaces; America's interior spaces often symbolize as well as contain function. The ambiguous relationship to nature is seen in our desire to bring the outdoors inside. Incorporating the past takes many shapes and the town square concept reappears as the great interior space under the Capitol dome and the glazed-over shopping mall. Tradition, function and the symbols of industrial modernity often wind up a mixed metaphor.

PRIDE OF PLACE: THE SEARCH FOR A USABLE PAST (VHS) 1985. 58 min. sd. color. #40690 Shows how in America, where ties to ancient cultures have been broken, we have individually and collectively had to invent a shared architectural past. From the practical shelters built by the Pilgrims at Plymouth Plantation to the classic ideals of Thomas Jefferson's Monticello to the stylistic diversity of our own time, our buildings reflect the strong-willed individuals who have fused national and personal mythologies.

THE PRIMARY PRODUCTION OF HEATHER (VHS) 1987. 15 min. sd. color. #56330 Energy flow and nutrient recycling are two important areas of ecological investigation. This experiment assesses the growth rate and net primary production of heather, Calluna vulgaris L., as a basis for estimating energy flow and nutrient uptake.

PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES OF ZEN (VHS) 1992. 100 min. sd. color. #59170 Zen, the Japanese form of Buddhism, is the determining element in the Japanese character. It is not a matter of belief in a deity, a conviction that certain acts incur divine punishment and others divine reward; rather, it is a mind-set and a way of life that stresses the most rigorous kinds of discipline and self-abnegation and fosters a single-minded devotion to one's goal and unquestioning obedience to one's superior. Following in the path of a student priest, the program shows the physical and mental discipline the training demands. The camera provides a view of the best of temple architecture, and introduces the acme of Zen culture, the tea ceremony, and flower arrangement.

PRINCIPLES OF DESIGN (VHS) 1996. 29 min. sd. color. #58610 Shows how the elements of design are combined and used in developing the seven principles of design - balance, movement, rhythm, contrast, emphasis, pattern, and unity. Each of the seven principles is explored and clearly explained with diagrams and hands-on demonstrations which help reinforce each of the concepts and to illustrate how they are used in a composition.

PRINT NEWS (VHS) 1997. 28 min. sd. color. #59250 Staff members of The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Miami Herald, the Rocky Mountain News, and The Denver Post talk about how they decide what to include in each day's newspaper, the trend towards greater objectivity, the need to avoid undue influence, the Woodward and Bernstein watershed in investigative journalism, and the role of news services such as the Associated Press, Reuters, and Bloomberg.

PRINTMAKING (VHS) 198v. 38 min. sd. color. #26690 Sandy Kinnee demonstrates introduction to printmaking with basic equipment including relief, intaglio, lithography, and serigraphy, and making prints with linoleum blocks, found objects, metal relief plates, plaster relief blocks, stencils, and cutout cardboard plates.

PRINTMAKING: FOUR ARTISTS, FOUR MEDIA (VHS) 1968. 19 min. sd. color. #24690 Printmaking, a popular art form, can be divided into four basic methods: serigraph, woodcut, lithograph and intaglio. Shows four printmakers in their workshops and how each method progresses from sketch to finish print.

A PRIVATE UNIVERSE (VHS) 1990. 18 min. sd. color. #35120 (Also available on DVD #71700) In this insightful lesson on how we learn, a bright high school student diagrams her views on the seasons and the changing shapes of the moon. She soon learns that her theories - pieced together from elementary school science - are incorrect. Yet even when she's given correct information, she can't let go of all the previous ideas from her private universe.

PRIVATE YANKEE DOODLE (VHS) 1977. 28 min. sd. color. #16140 Designed to help viewers understand the commitment and everyday sacrifice of Americans during the Revolutionary War. To show the daily routine of the common soldier, an entire Continental Army camp was recreated and 250 soldiers - all authentically dressed and equipped - were recruited from several of the nation's leading military reenactment groups. Historian Burt Kummerow walks across the camp and among the soldiers to explain the background and the purpose of camp activities.

PRIVY TO THE PAST (VHS) 1999. 29 min. sd. color. #61430 This documentary provides an introduction to the goals and methodologies of historical and urban archaeology. It chronicles an excavation in West Oakland, California, in advance of a major freeway construction project. Shows how archaeologists uncover collections of artifacts from a variety of ordinary families who lived in a very diverse working class West Oakland between the mid-1880's and the early 1900's. Follows the archaeologists as they excavate archaeological features, research historical documents, and interpret their discoveries. Artifacts from Chinese, white, and black households are examined for clues to the diverse ways of life of the 19th century residents, and oral history interviews with descendants of those residents both broaden and corroborate the archaeological evidence. Instructor's guide available.

PROBLEMS FOR ALL SEASONS (VHS) 1991. 49 min. sd. color. #27400 Ivan Niven delivered the Pi Mu Epsilon address at the 75th Anniversary Meeting in Columbus, Ohio. He presents several problems, each with something strange or unusual about it. The problems include ideas from probability theory, cursive functions, and even constructions with (marked) straight-edge and compass.

PRODUCE! (VHS) 1990. 19 min.sd color. #31960 Learn basic skills such as selecting, storing and conveniently preparing fresh produce. Speaks on the importance of a balanced diet, including fruits and vegetables, and the importance of exercise.

PRODUCTIVITY AND THE SELF-FULFILLING PROPHECY: THE PYGMALION EFFECT (REVISED) (VHS) 1987. 30 min. sd. color. #3500 This revised version pins down the evolution of the self-fulfilling prophecy and shows viewers explicitly how a manager's expectations alone can influence and dramatically improve a worker's performance.

PROFESSIONAL BEHAVIOR IN HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONS: EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION WITH PATIENTS (DVD) 2007. 25 min. sd. color. #72230 Explores patient communication and shows how to establish therapeutic relationships; build empathy, trust, and confidentiality; and interview and assess patients. Presents effective communication skills, examines communication issues associated with specific patient groups, discusses Erikson’s Stages of Life theory, considers communication with patients in pain or at the end of life, covers cultural and religious issues, and introduces the phases of the nurse-patient relationship.

PROFESSIONAL CHOICES: ETHICS AT WORK (VHS) 1995. 40 min. sd. color. #60150 Social workers, educators and administrators speak candidly about ethical issues that can arise for social workers and clients. Also included are case scenarios that highlight the fine line between sound ethical practice and professional misconduct.

PROFESSIONAL ETHICS: A GUIDE FOR EDUCATORS (VHS) 1992. 22 min. sd. color. #59030 Every principal, supervisor, and teacher has to make difficult ethical decisions on occasion. Explaining that legal behavior is not necessarily ethical behavior, this video describes sensitive situations and teaches how to make ethical choices.

PROFILE OF A MIDDLE SCHOOL (VHS) 1979. 25 min. sd. color. #11620 The film takes an inside look at the operations of an actual middle school. Teachers, administrators and students talk about the middle school experience and viewers observe parts of a team meeting, teacher advisory session, an interdisciplinary unit, exploratory classes and a reading lab.

PROJECT DESIGN AND SITE PREPARATION (VHS) 1994. 17 min. sd. color. #63670 Details the responsibilities of architects and engineers in designing a project, choosing construction materials and methods, and overseeing construction.

PROJECT MANAGEMENT (VHS) 1992. 26 min. sd. color. #51510 Explores all stages of project management, from planning through final evaluation. Examines the key communication skills that ensure a successful project, and the importance of thorough project planning.

PROJECT MANAGEMENT: PUTTING METHOD IN YOUR MADNESS (VHS) 1998. 38 min. sd. color. #54640 While it takes a great deal of study and experience to acquire the skills necessary to be a professional Project Manager, this learning package provides the basic concepts to get started. This package includes a participant guide, detailed facilitator instructions, and two floppy disks for color projection. Follows the approach described in A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge published by the Project Management Institute.

PROJECT RIDE FOR PRESCHOOLERS: RESPONDING TO INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES IN EDUCATION (VHS) 1993. sd. color. #40480 Includes twenty-two videotaped scenarios on how to carry out proven classroom tactics. The computer tactics bank contains proven practices, addressing classroom problems identified by teachers as causing disruption within the classroom. Tape 1 covers attention span/task completion; peer interaction and cooperation; and aggression. Tape 2 covers following directions; disruption of group activities; overdependency on adults; fears; and swearing. Tape 3 covers speech/language; basic concepts; time concepts; gross motor skills; and fine motor skills. Tape 4 is an overview. The computer tactics bank includes IBM and Mac version diskettes. Program manual included.

THE PROMISE OF NEW EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY (VHS) 1988. 20 min. sd. color. #18110 (On cassette with "Power On! New Tools For Teaching and Learning) Visits six sites including an Apple Classroom of Tomorrow in Memphis, a barrio school in San Diego where problem children volunteer to become "computer experts", an integrated system laboratory in Texas, and a distance learning project using satellite television in Oklahoma.

THE PROMISE OF PLAY EPISODE ONE: THE MOTHER OF INVENTION (VHS) 2000. 56 min. sd. color. #64460 Primatologist Jane Goodall, professor and play theorist Brian Sutton-Smith and other experts explain the underlying mystery of play's role in our lives. Learn about chimpanzees and ape play at Sydney's Taronga Zoo in Australia. At a preschool in Pennsylvania examine the social skills that play instills in youngsters on the playground. And at the corporate business level, see how play helps develop creativity and fosters better people skills.

THE PROMISE OF PLAY EPISODE TWO: A WORLD OF YOUR OWN (VHS) 2000. 57 min. sd. color. #64470 Rediscover the joys of life through play at all walks of life, and through a variety of interests from skydiving to memorabilia collection, to an audience at a pro-wrestling match. Then move on to the cut-throat competition and Machiavellian strategies of a deceptively sedate-looking bridge group. Then, the Burning Man festival in Nevada will offer 20,000 people the chance to play in a celebration of purification and hedonism.

THE PROMISE OF PLAY EPISODE THREE: THE HEART OF THE MATTER (VHS) 2000. 57 min. sd. color. #64480 Shows play's role as a fertile source of community healing, as well as individual inner strength and confidence.Shows two communities preparing for Mardi Gras in New Orleans, and examines how diverse communities use celebration to forge healthy bonds between individuals. In Southern California Fred Donaldson, a well-known play specialist, gets down on the mat to play-wrestle with spccial-needs children, showing how even the simplest forms of play generate positive effects. The series ends with a group of volunteer clowns, led by Patch Adams, indulging in play, healing and silliness in an El Salvador orphanage.

PROMISES (VHS) 2003. 102 min. sd. color. #67330 The Israeli-Palestinian conflict as seen through the eyes of seven Palestinian and Israeli children from Jerusalem, aged 8-13. The children, interviewed between 1997 and 2000, talk about their hopes, fears, sadness and their skepticism about the prospect of peace.

PROTECT YOURSELF: A WOMAN'S GUIDE TO SELF-DEFENSE (VHS) 1986. 60 min. sd. color. #17110 Practical, easy-to-learn exercises which provide options and strategies for dealing with confrontational situations.

PROTECTING HUMAN SUBJECTS: BALANCING SOCIETY'S MANDATES (VHS) 1986. 38 min. sd. color. #15030 Depicts an Institutional Review Board in action. Dr. Edmund Pellegrino, Director of the Kennedy Institute of Ethics, explains the basis for the criteria that an IRB follows in reviewing research. In commenting on IRB deliberations, he points out why the IRB seeks clarification and information from the researcher.

PROTECTING HUMAN SUBJECTS: EVOLVING CONCERN (VHS) 1986. 23 min. sd. color. #15050 Traces the development of today's comprehensive program to protect human subjects of research out of earlier ethical codes and societal concerns. Uses selected historic events in behavioral and biomedical research to show why protection is needed and how it came about.

PROTECTING HUMAN SUBJECTS: THE BELMONT REPORT (VHS) 1986. 34 min. sd. color. #15040 Describes the basic ethical principals that underlie research involving human subjects: respect for persons, beneficence, and justice. Illustrates their application in case studies of biomedical and behavioral research and shows the principles at work in the resolution of ethical conflicts. The principles provide a common ground of understanding vital to protecting subjects as new techniques emerge.

PROUD TO BE A TEAMSTER (VHS) 1987. 28 min. sd. color. #14550 Examines the trade union.

THE PROUD VALLEY AND JERICHO (DARK SANDS) (VHS) sd. b/w. #57880 Paul Robeson lends his sweet bass voice to these two films. In The Proud Valley (1940, 77 min.), a story about coal miners in Wales, Robeson set out to, in his words "depict the Negro as he really is - not the caricature he is always represented to be on the screen." Jericho (1937, 74 min.) is a high-tension adventure featuring a submarine and camels. According to Robeson biographer Martin Bauml Duberman, "the Jericho experience... confirmed Robeson in his fondness for cinema as a vehicle for his voice."

PROVIDING PROFESSIONAL BELL SERVICE (VHS) 1989. 22 min. sd. color. #30750 Presents skills and techniques regarding greeting, rooming, and departing guest services.

PRSA VIDEO LIBRARY: CREDIBILITY IN AN INCREDIBLE WORLD (VHS) 1987. 18 min. sd. color. #28550 Describes the influence of media, particularly television, upon politics, business, religion, and society. Examines how public relations officers may build and retain credibility.

PRSA VIDEO LIBRARY: EFFECTIVE PLANNING AND BUDGETING FOR PUBLIC RELATIONS PROGRAMS (VHS) 1988. 40 min. sd. color. #28490 Discusses the role of public relations personnel in a corporation.

PRSA VIDEO LIBRARY: ISSUES MANAGEMENT (VHS) 1990. 55 min. sd. color. #28530 Discusses current trends in issues management and what issues management should be.