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SACRAMENTS: CELEBRATIONS OF GOD'S LIFE (VHS) 2002. 48 min. sd. color. #67460 Presents the seven rites of the Catholic sacraments. Especially helpful for those who have not had the experience of being present at some of the sacramental celebrations.

SACRED BUFFALO PEOPLE (VHS) 1992. 58 min. sd. color. #60880 Opens with the legend of the creation of the Indian people and their relationship with the buffalo. Indians of different tribes tell the meaning and importance of buffalo to their people.

SALES PROMOTION (VHS) 1991. 20 min. sd. color. #58670 Discusses the goals of sales promotional activities, where they fit into the promotional mix, and why marketers have shifted funds from advertising to sales promotion. Covers sales promotions aimed at consumers such as premiums, rebates, contests and sweepstakes, price-offs, and combination offers. Covers sales promotions aimed at the trade such as stocking allowances, slotting allowances, trade deals, advertising allowances, display allowances, and the industry trade show.

SALMAN RUSHDIE: SATANIC VERSES (VHS) 1989. 40 min. sd. color. #20270 A discussion which covers background to The Satanic Verses; themes of divided selves; the irony of an Indian being viewed as representative of English culture; the nature of the city as metaphor; writing dialogue; writing from the experience of duality of uprootedness; and Black voices "describing back" in their literature. With W. L. Webb.

SALOME (VHS) 1990. 109 min. sd. color. #50140 An electrifying live production of Strauss' one-act graphic opera. In German with English subtitles.

SALT OF THE EARTH (MEMORIAS DE SAL) (VHS) 1953. 94 min. sd. b&w. #60640 A semidocumentary of the year-long labor struggle by Mexican American zinc miners in 1950 in New Mexico. When an injunction is issued against the workers, the wives take up the battle with a fury, leaving the husbands to care for home and children. Produced independently by blacklisted filmmakers.

SALUT COUSIN (VHS) 1997. 92 min. sd. color. #60220 Merzak Allouache's realistic tale of the other Paris - the poor tenements of the 18th arrondissement. Alilo, just off the plane from Algiers, hooks up with his cousin, a would-be rap star who is also a pathological liar and his guide to the Paris underground scene. In French and Arabic with English subtitles.

SANDSTORM IN THE GULF (VHS) 1991. 30 min. sd. color. #32020 Provides a critical perspective on the evolution of the Gulf War and examines its long-term consequences.

SANFORD MEISNER: THE THEATER'S BEST-KEPT SECRET (VHS) 1984. 56 min. sd. color. #23190 Meisner is one of the most brilliant and creative acting teachers America has had - praising, bullying and forcing the best out of such actors as Gregory Peck, Tony Randall, Grace Kelly, Steve McQueen, Jon Voight, Peter Falk, Robert Duvall, and Frances Sternhagen. Here we see Meisner at work, helping actors reach inside themselves for their best. Interviews with some of Meisner's students reveal what the master gave them.

SANSKRIT DRAMA (VHS) 1986. 14 min. sd. color. #53030  (Also available on DVD #71940)  Mrinalini Sarabhai re-creates the classical Indian dance forms of Sanskrit theater. Footage of rehearsals with American actors and a performance of The Vision of Vasavadatta by Bhasa introduce Indian movements, costuming and makeup.

SARTRE BY HIMSELF, PART ONE (1905-40) (VHS) 1984. 90 min. sd. color. #01980 Jean-Paul Sartre (1905-1980) was the dominant intellectual figure of post-World War II Europe and the leading proponent of the philosophy of existentialism. In Part 1, the years 1905-1940 are covered, from Sartre's birth until the Fall of France in World War II. Rare newsreel clips of World War I, the Soviet Union in the 30's, and Germany's transition to Fascism are skillfully combined with Sartre's recollections.

SARTRE BY HIMSELF, PART TWO (1940-80) (VHS) 1984. 102 min. sd. color. #01990 In Part 2, the years 1940 to Sartre's death in 1980 are covered in penetrating interviews, interwoven with dramatic newsreel footage of the events which shaped the post-war world.

SAVAGE SKIES: FIRE AND RAIN (VHS) 1996. 55 min. sd. color/b&w. #51820 Examines the closed water system that surrounds Earth. Explores the deceptive disguises worn by rain and the effects it has on people around the globe, from the Mississippi Valley where seasonal torrential downpours destroy homes, towns and livelihoods, to Bombay, where the people pray for and rejoice in the cooling monsoon rains.

SAVAGE SKIES: MONSTERS OF THE DEEP (VHS) 1996. 57 min. sd. color/b&w. #51830 Hurricanes produce as much energy as an atomic bomb. Visit with survivors of Hurricane Andrew, the United States' costliest natural disaster. This program also examines the ocean effects that create hurricanes and delves into the phenomenon known as "El Nino," a current in the Pacific Ocean.

SAVAGE SKIES: RIDERS ON THE STORM (VHS) 1996. 59 min. sd. color/b&w. #51840 This program follows scientists, lightning photographers and thrill-seeking "storm chasers" who hunt for twisters and storms, attempting to predict their behavior either to divert disaster or to capture some of the excitement and natural beauty. Combines rare video and eyewitness reports to recreate a harrowing spring afternoon in 1991 when a family of tornadoes ripped through Kansas.

SAVAGE SKIES: THE WINTER'S TALE (VHS) 1996. 58 min. sd. color/b&w. #51850 This program demonstrates the manner in which humans have come to adapt their lifestyles to the rigorous demands of winter. Also looks back at some of history's biggest blizzards, and uses state-of-the-art 3D sequences to journey inside the crystalline structure of the snowflake.

SAVE THE EARTH: A HOW-TO VIDEO (VHS) 1990. 60 min. sd. color. #26850 Acid rain, ozone depletion, rain forests, water conservation, recycling, toxic waste, the greenhouse effect...Join the "Save the Earth Brigade" in combing the globe exploring solutions to these serious environmental problems.

SAY NO AND MEAN IT (VHS) 1991. 17 min. sd. color. #32440 Using pressure-filled situations viewers can easily relate to, lively songs, and age-appropriate discussion questions, this program teaches four easy-to-learn assertiveness techniques.

SCANDINAVIA (VHS) 1986. 43 min. sd. color. #14130 Travelogue exploring the wonder and beauty of Denmark, Sweden, Finland and Norway. Includes narration and background music.

SCARED SILENT (VHS) 1992. 50 min. sd. color. #28820 Hosted by Oprah Winfrey, this network television documentary helped victims and perpetrators break their silence and get help. Profiles six true stories of sexual, physical and emotional child abuse told by the offenders and their victims. Traces how child abuse starts and how it can be stopped.

THE SCHOOL FOR SCANDAL (VHS) 1975. 120 min. sd. color. #16632 Richard Sheridan's play about the morals and manners of 18th Century England. Performed at the Guthrie Theatre for "Theater in America".

SCHWARZKOPF: HOW THE WAR WAS WON (VHS) 1991. 60 min. sd. color. #24000 "Stormin' Norman" Schwarzkopf predicted, back in 1983, that there would be a war in the Middle East. At that time, Schwarzkopf set out on his own to develop a plan in the event that a hostile nation would invade one of its neighbors. The plan became the groundwork for Operation Desert Shield. This program contains the now famous military briefing, in its entirety, in which General Schwarzkopf explains the military tactics that led to the conclusion of the war. Presented by Peter Jennings.

SCIENCE AND GENDER WITH EVELYN FOX KELLER (VHS) 1990. 30 min. sd. color. #23050 When Evelyn Fox Keller set out in the 1950's to be a scientist, she discovered it was a man's world, not only because most scientists were men, but because the language of science itself reflected masculine metaphors and values. In this episode, Keller discusses how gender plays a significant role in the language that scientists use to describe their work.

SCIENCE AND SOCIETY: FUTURE QUEST (VHS) 1994. 46 min. sd. color. #53410 An introduction to science, technology and society issues. How serious are toxic wastes, acid rain and the greenhouse effect? Are natural resources limited or unlimited? Will there be enough energy? Are we overpopulated in the United States, in the world? Uses video interviews with leading scientists and environmentalists to give a broad overview of major science and society issues today.

SCIENTIFIC IMAGINATION IN THE RENAISSANCE (VHS) 1986. 52 min. sd. color. #27620 Startling changes grew out of the study by Europeans of Arab optics - the discovery of perspective geometry, new painting and architectural techniques, the ability to measure at a distance and map the world, and the confidence to cross oceans. Also explores how this new knowledge led to a new individualism. From the series "The Day the Universe Changed."

THE SCIENTIFIC METHOD (VHS) 1988. 23 min. sd. color. #55080 Tracing the evolution of the scientific method, this program shows the three-step process of observing, developing a hypothesis and testing it through experimentation. It presents examples of how the scientific method is applied in the classroom and in professional research.

SCULPTURE AND THE CREATIVE PROCESS (VHS) 29 min sd. color. #33850 Explores the creative process of the sculpture of Dale Lamphere. See the artist in his studio as he develops his ideas into three dimensional form with thumbnail sketches in clay then makes the maquette and the armature and sculpts the finished work. Also discusses important considerations for anyone looking at a career as a sculptor. Provides an overview of the lost wax casting process as we follow each step from coating the sculpture with latex to pouring the bronze, and finishing with patina.

SEAMUS HEANEY: LOOKING BACK (VHS) 1991. 52 min. sd. color. #63100 Nobel Laureate Seamus Heaney has been judged by Robert Lowell to be the most important Irish poet since Yeats. This classic program looks back over Heaney's career at the time his best-selling collection Seeing Things - a return to the rural childhood territory of his very first book - was published, offering a rare opportunity to hear the poet read and discuss his work. Through poems including "Death of a Naturalist," "The Toome Road," "Wheels Within Wheels," "The Strand at Lough Beg" and "Seeing Things," he describes his efforts to balance losses with life's marvels, the lyrical with the elegiac, and social responsibility with creative freedom in a society divided by religion and politics.

THE SEARCH FOR SOLUTIONS (VHS) 1979. 169 min. sd. color. #13182 Nine programs are presented to spark curiosity and promote interest in the various fields of science. The programs include: Investigation, Modeling, Adaptation, Context, Trial and Error, Evidence, Patterns, Theory, and Predictions. Narrated by Stacy Keach.

THE SEARCHERS (VHS) 1956. 144 min. sd. color. #31640 (Closed-captioned for the hearing impaired.) A hard-hearted frontiersman doggedly pursues for years the child of a friend kidnapped by Indians. A simple Western structure supports John Ford's most moving, mysterious, complex film. With John Wayne, Jeffrey Hunter and Vera Miles.

SEASONS OF LIFE: CHILDHOOD AND ADOLESCENCE (VHS) 1990. 58 min. sd. color. #40590 Examines the problems of teenagers and how they cope with biological and social changes in their own lives.

SEASONS OF LIFE: EARLY ADULTHOOD (VHS) 1990. 60 min. sd. color. #40600 Looks at the developmental "clocks" of early adulthood, particularly the social one which urges the acquiring of a job, mate, and family, and the biological one in this fertile period in one's life.

SEASONS OF LIFE: INFANCY AND EARLY CHILDHOOD (VHS) 1990. 58 min. sd. color. #40580 Examines infancy and the influence on infants of the biological, social and psychological clock.

SEASONS OF LIFE: MIDDLE ADULTHOOD (VHS) 1990. 60 min. sd. color. #40610 Looks at the developmental "clocks" of middle adulthood, particularly the biological one that signals middle age and the psychological one in which a person is in personal and social command or whose life is taking on new directions.

SEASONS OF LIFE: LATE ADULTHOOD (VHS) 1990. 60 min. sd. color. #40620 Looks at the developmental "clocks" of late adulthood, a stage in which there has been a twenty-five-year increase in life expectancy and in which age alone has become a poor predictor of activity, but in which retirement enters the picture, as does a review of one's life.

SEASONS OF THE NAVAJO (VHS) 1984. 60 min. sd. color. #26540 The Navajo heritage of sacred songs, ceremonies and oral tradition comes alive in this program as viewers meet Chauncey and Dorothy Neboyia, grandparents to an extended family of two generations. This documentary captures the traditional lifestyles of the Navajo family and features striking photography of Arizona's ancient Anasazi ruins and the spectacular Monument Valley.

THE SECOND SHEPHERD'S PLAY (VHS) 1975. 55 min. sd. color. #14140 The viewer sees "Quen Quaeritis" performed as it might have been in the sanctuary of the Church; "Abraham and Isaac" enacted from a wagon; and finally, the Wakefield Master's "Second Shepherd's Play" with its combination of humor and religion, linking the comic subplot of Mak and Gill with the solemn story of Christ's nativity.

THE SECRET GOVERNMENT: THE CONSTITUTION IN CRISIS (VHS) 1988. 90 min. sd. color. #19910 This program puts the Iran/Contra controversy into an historical perspective and examines the role covert activity has played in the United States government over the last forty years. It traces the roots of covert activity back to the end of World War II when the United States emerged as the most powerful nation on earth, the Soviets occupied Eastern Europe, and President Truman signed the National Security Act into being. In this documentary, Bill Moyers explores this passion for secrecy.

THE SECRET LIFE OF THE BRAIN EPISODE 1: THE BABY'S BRAIN: WIDER THAN THE SKY (VHS) 2001. 60 min. sd. color. #63490 (Closed captioned.) Less than a month after conception, brain cells are developing at the astonishing rate of 500,000 per minute. The brain will ultimately comprise billions of cells linked by trillions of connections, the most complex thing in the universe. How does it organize itself? What are the roles of genetics and environment in brain development? The first hour traces the formation of the infant brain through the age of one, the period during which it is most open to molding through external influence and experience.

THE SECRET LIFE OF THE BRAIN EPISODE 2: THE CHILD'S BRAIN: SYLLABLE FROM SOUND(VHS) 2001. 60 min. sd. color. #63500 (Closed captioned.) The explosion of language in young children provides one of the most dramatic illustrations of the young brain at work. How do we learn to talk? How do we learn to read? Unlike adults, in whose brains most linguistic activity is restricted to the left hemisphere, very young children respond to language with the entire brain. But what happens when the brain is physically compromised? And what are the physical roots of language disorders such as dyslexia?

THE SECRET LIFE OF THE BRAIN EPISODE 4: THE ADULT BRAIN: TO THINK BY FEELING (VHS) 2001. 60 min. sd. color. #63520 (Closed captioned.) The brain is the seat of both intellect and emotion, and this episode chronicles the critical balance between these processes and explores what happens when the balance is lost. Scientists draw insight from the stories of a stroke victim and a sufferer of post-traumatic stress disorder, and break new ground in the struggle to understand and treat depression.

THE SECRET OF LIFE PROGRAM ONE: THE IMMORTAL THREAD & PROGRAM TWO: ACCIDENTS OF CREATION (VHS) 1993. Each program 60 min. sd. color. #31910 Program one introduces viewers to the extraordinary chemistry of the DNA molecule. By studying DNA, scientists hope to obtain a total understanding of life's mechanisms. Program two explores the wonderful variety of life rooted in the accumulation of tiny errors in DNA. Such mistakes can be deadly, but they also lead to the critical genetic diversity that allows organisms to adapt to changing conditions. Were it not for these mistakes, life would never have advanced beyond its primitive beginnings.

THE SECRET OF LIFE PROGRAM THREE: BIRTH, SEX AND DEATH & PROGRAM FOUR: CONQUERING CANCER (VHS) 1993. Each program 60 min. sd. color. #31920 Program three asks the question: If every cell in an organism has the same genes, why are some cells different? Genes seem to know how to make an arm or a leg, a girl or a boy, and how to put all the pieces in the right places. Determining how genes function means studying the rare cases where they have gone seriously awry. Program four probes the new understanding of the molecular machinery that causes cells to turn cancerous. The search for treatments for some types of cancer, such as inheritable breast cancer, has become a high-stakes hunt for a type of gene that is prone to become malignant. Once identified, such "oncogenes" are expected to point the way to cures.

THE SECRET OF LIFE PROGRAM PROGRAM FIVE: THE MOUSE THAT LAID THE GOLDEN EGG & PROGRAM SIX: CELL WARS (VHS) 1993. Each program 60 min. sd. color. #31930 Program five covers the controversial trend of genetically engineering sheep, pigs, mice, tomatoes, and other life forms for human benefit. Drugs, low-cholesterol milk, bruiseless tomatoes, human hemoglobin, and even human organs are some of the genetically engineered products that, if not already available, may soon be. Program six looks at a powerful search-and-destroy mechanism that can defeat almost any invader - the immune system. When the immune system fails, vaccines can sometimes intervene. Gene technology offers the hope of vastly extending the ability to tailor vaccines to such incurable diseases as AIDS.

THE SECRET TO BETTER SELLING-THE SALE BEFORE THE SALE (VHS) 1988. 60 min. sd. color. #26480 Jules Marine presents the secrets of "professional" selling and persuasion. Examines how to sell yourself to others, sell benefits instead of features, and how to read yourself to success.

SECRETS OF THE AZTEC EMPIRE (VHS) 1996. 50 min. sd. color. #53100 The Aztec Empire flourished until the 16th century when Spain's Hernan Cortes came dancing across the water and -appalled by the Aztec's practice of human sacrifice-conquered the native people.

SECRETS OF THE TITANIC (VHS) 1986. 60 min. sd. color. #14150 This National Geographic program highlights the century's most celebrated underwater expedition. After years of research and exploration, Dr. Robert Ballard of Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution and a team of researchers located the final resting place of the ill-fated S. S. Titanic, nearly two-and-one half miles beneath the surface of the icy Atlantic. Armed with sophisticated equipment, including the submersible deep-sea craft Alvin and a myriad of remote video cameras, Dr. Ballard and his team became the first humans to see and photograph the Titanic since it sank.

SECURITY: EMPLOYEE AWARENESS AND PROBLEM PREVENTION (VHS) 1987. 16 min. sd. color. #30760 Explains security awareness by all hotel/motel employees, providing security to guests, being alert to problems, handling unwelcome visitors and reporting problems.

SEEING INFANTS WITH NEW EYES (VHS) 1984. 26 min. sd. color. #27130 Magda Gerber's exemplary program dramatically illustrates how adult interactions with infants can make a difference.

SEEING THE SOUL (VHS) 1988. 30 min. sd. color. #51710 Psychic abilities are a natural function of your soul and spirit, while intellect is a natural function of your ego. Carol Dryer is a psychic consultant whose clients include many well-known figures in entertainment, publishing, psychology, science and the arts.

SEIZURES (VHS) 1987. 19 min. sd. color. #15390 This program explains how epilepsy, which affects over one million Americans, is diagnosed. Also presented are descriptions of available treatments, how an EEG measures the electrical activity of the brain, and how CAT and RMI scans take pictures of the brain. Profiling a controlled epileptic, the program discusses some of the misconceptions about epilepsy, discusses the available drug therapies and surgical treatments, and shows what to do for someone experiencing a seizure.

SELECTION AND ADAPTATION (VHS) 1985. 20 min. sd. color. #29270 Illustrates the selection by environmental constraints of the more favorable variations in a population and the inheritance of these variations; shows that selection eventually results in a population of plants and animals most of which are improved in their adaptation to their particular environment; shows the development of unique characteristics and adaptive structures that promote survival in particular environments; and demonstrates the dynamic nature of environmental processes and their effect on the process of natural selection.

SELF-DISCIPLINE AND EMOTIONAL CONTROL (VHS) 1994. 286 min. sd. color. #51114 This four volume program, based on rational-emotive therapy, will help change negative behaviors permanently. Tom Miller presents strategies which will help handle crises and reduce stress, and techniques to remain in control and ease pressure.

SELLING MULTI-TRACK RECORDING (VHS) 1985. 180 min. sd. color. #12210 Three educational seminars taped live at the 1985 Winter Market of the National Association of Music Merchants, prepared by CAMEO (Creative Audio & Music Electronics Organization). Describes the new market of multi-track recordings and provides guidelines and information about merchandising and selling multi-track recording systems.

SENTINELS OF SILENCE (VHS) 1990. 18 min. sd. color. #22390 Filmed almost entirely from a helicopter, this film presents spectacular views of seven of the most important archaeological sites in Mexico: Teotihuacan, Monte Alban, Mitla, Tulum, Palenque, Chichen Itza and Uxmal. Narrated by Orson Welles, the film conveys a spiritual and aesthetic impression of the lost civilizations of Ancient Mexico.

SET IN STONE (VHS) 1995. 24 min. sd. color. #53560 Explores the international controversy over physical access to the Stonehenge site. Balancing the increasing demand for access to the past with the need for preserving the site has proven to be a complex and difficult task for British authorities. Archaeologists, advertisers, modern-day druids, and more than 10,000 tourists each day are battling over access to Stonehenge, even as it continues to deteriorate owing to environmental stresses and pollution. This is a unique and insightful case study of a problem facing most of the world's artistic and cultural monuments.

SETTING THE STAGE (VHS) 1988. 26 min. sd. color. #28830 Theatrical scenery has been transformed over the years from a painted backdrop with a few props to a dazzling show-within-a-show. This program examines the technology behind this theatrical artistry, looking behind the scenes at the Broadway musical Starlight Express to see the latest in computerized lighting, stereo sound, and video projection. The program also spotlights Robert Wilson, who helped create a whole new kind of theatre by blending high technology with non-traditional performance; included in the program are rehearsal scenes from Wilson's The Civil Wars and excerpts from other productions.

SEURAT: POINT, COUNTERPOINT (VHS) 1979. 75 min. sd. color. #27590 Defines the life and work of Georges Seurat, one of the most influential artists of the Post-Impressionist generation. Highlighted by conversations with artists Henry Moore and Bridger Riley, the program provides a close look at the creator of the pointillist technique.

THE SEVEN AGES OF THE BRAIN (VHS) 1995. 58 min. sd. color. #54870 Focuses on how a brain grows from a fertilized egg and how our brains change, right up to old age. The establishment of connections between brain cells occurs not only in the womb, but also after birth. These connections can be modified, or even abolished, in accordance with certain changes in the environment.

SEVEN WONDERS OF THE ANCIENT WORLD (VHS) 1991. 60 min. sd. color. #27060 Philo of Byzantium, approximately 2000 years ago, compiled a list consisting of two statues, a temple, a roof-top garden, two tombs, and a lighthouse. Ancient Romans considered these to be the seven wonders of the world. Only the Great Pyramid of Giza still stands in its original form, and is the oldest wonder, built around 2560 B.C. This fascinating video reveals the story behind each wonder, built around 2560 B. C. This fascinating video reveals the story behind each wonder, and the people responsible for the construction and function of each.

THE SEVENTH SEAL (VHS) 1956. 96 min. black & white. #15600 A medieval knight agrees to play a game of chess with "Death" as the plague sweeps through Europe. Swedish with English subtitles.

SEX AND GENDER (VHS) 1991. 30 min. sd. color. #30950 Examines the lives of three women of different generations. It shows how they have been treated differently as women depending upon the generation in which they were raised. The effects of sex ratios and gender-related norms are analyzed. The program investigates sociological perspective on gender-based social stratification, as well as the social changes that have occurred as a result of the Women's Movement.

SEX AND SELFHOOD: NEW ISSUES FOR MEN OF CONSCIENCE ISSUE 1: SEXUAL OBJECTIFICATION (VHS) 1992. 20 min. sd. color. #30590 Why do men feel the need to treat another person's body like a thing - or like an object - in order to feel sexually aroused? Is there another way to feel attracted to someone?

SEX AND SELFHOOD: NEW ISSUES FOR MEN OF CONSCIENCE ISSUE 2: MALE BONDING (VHS) 1992. 20 min. sd. color. #30600 How do men act together in order to assure each other that they're "real men"? How does that affect men? And how does that affect women?

SEX AND SELFHOOD: NEW ISSUES FOR MEN OF CONSCIENCE ISSUE 3: HOMOPHOBIA (VHS) 1992. 20 min. sd. color. #30610 How does cultural homophobia protect men? And how does internalized homophobia actually hurt men?

SEX AND SELFHOOD: NEW ISSUES FOR MEN OF CONSCIENCE ISSUE 4: PORNOGRAPHY (VHS) 1992. 20 min. sd. color. #30620 What makes pornography "sexy"? And why do men give pornography so much power over their sexual lives?

SEX EDUCATION FOR THE MENTALLY RETARDED (VHS) 1989. 28 min. sd. color. #22240 This specially adapted Phil Donahue show, in which the special issues involved in educating mentally handicapped people about their bodies and about sex and relationships, features specialists in the area of sex education and mental retardation as well as actor Larry Drake, who plays Benny in "L. A. Law", and Heidi Hennessey, who plays his love interest in the show and is, in fact, mentally handicapped.

SEX EQUITY IN THE CLASSROOM (ELEMENTARY/SECONDARY) (VHS) 1984. 27 min. sd. color. #51580 Four scenarios are played out demonstrating four areas of classroom interaction: active teaching attention, classroom discipline, verbal evaluation of academic work, and classroom integration on the basis of sex. Each scenario shows teachers who demonstrate inequitable as well as equitable teaching behaviors in the four areas listed above. (Microteaching Skills notebook and Observer's Manual for INTERSECT available upon request.)

SEX EQUITY IN THE COLLEGE CLASSROOM (VHS) 1984. 27 min. sd. color. #51590 Analyzes subtle classroom sex bias through interviews with college students and national educational leaders. Actual scenes from college classrooms demonstrate the nature of sex bias between student and teacher. Includes a brief history of women in higher education and directions for improving equitable teaching. Focuses on the college classroom, yet also reports research at the elementary and secondary school level.

SEXISM IN LANGUAGE (VHS) 1991. 26 min. sd. color. #40920 Shows how sexism and antisexism may be contained in language - in song lyrics, everyday conversation, newspaper reports, written conventions, and satire. In many cases, gender bias in language is extremely subtle; but this subtlety does not detract from its ability to influence the thoughts and perceptions of speakers and listeners. Indeed, bias that is never consciously recognized may be the most damaging.

SEXUAL ABUSE AND HARASSMENT: CAUSES, PREVENTION...COPING (VHS) 1989. 60 min. sd. color. #20732 Alerts viewers to the wide range of inappropriate behavior that can be considered sexual harassment - from an unwanted intimate touch to a subtle sexual joke or innuendo. A revealing interview with an incest survivor shows the long-term effects of such abuse and the painful and lengthy healing process.

SEXUAL HARASSMENT: BUILDING AWARENESS ON CAMPUS (VHS) 1995. 30 min. sd. color. #51010 Jean Kilbourne presents a comprehensive, non-threatening approach to discussing sexual harassment which addresses both men and women. This video emphasizes psychological, legal and communication perspectives, and features interviews with students as well as experts. It addresses how to stop sexual harassment before it becomes a problem.

SEXUAL HARASSMENT: IT¹S NOT ACADEMIC (VHS) 1985. 34 min. sd. color. #12370 By alternating vignettes depicting possible incidents of sexual harassment with scenes of a college class discussing the incidents, this video raises the level of awareness and understanding of this sensitive topic.

SEXUAL ORIENTATION (DVD) 2007. 39 min. sd. color. #72100  (Captioned)  Two gay couples who are co-parenting biological children they conceived together are interviewed in this program. The four discuss their homosexuality, the issues they face as couples, their children and the parenting experience. In addition, an overview on HIV/AIDS given by a healthcare professional distinguishes the virus from the syndrome and explains how HIV is contracted and transmitted. 

THE SHADOW CATCHER (VHS) 1975. 88 min. sd. color. #18800 A program about photographer-anthropologist Edward Curtis and the Indian people he worked with from 1895-1930. Includes all of Curtis' recoverable film footage of life among the Kwakiutl, Hopi and Navaho Indians.

SHADOWLANDS (VHS) 1985. 96 min. sd. color. #24240 C. S. Lewis' life as a confirmed bachelor is rudely interrupted when he meets Joy - a Jewish, formerly communist, divorcee who becomes a Christian through reading Lewis' books. Joy becomes ill and eventually dies. Grief-stricken, Lewis' Christian beliefs, magnificently communicated in his many books, are called into serious doubt.

SHAKESPEARE: A DAY AT THE GLOBE (VHS) 1977. 28 min. sd. color. #23780 After a brief overview of early drama and of 17th-century England, viewers are introduced to the Globe Theater and its operations, architecture, stage design and galleries. This program, which utilizes still visual images, explains how actors, artisans and other company members prepared for performances. It also presents dramatic readings, period costumes, music and sound effects, helping students to envision how Shakespearean drama actually looked.

SHAKESPEARE AND HIS STAGE: APPROACHES TO HAMLET (VHS) 1975. 46 min. sd. color. #20640 Recreates the theatre of Shakespeare's day through the staging of scenes from Hamlet in an Elizabethan courtyard near Stratford, England. Contrasts styles of Shakespearean role-playing with excerpts from performances by Sir Laurence Olivier, John Gielgud, Nicol Williamson, and John Barrymore. Includes views of landmarks in London, Stratford and Warwick which shaped Shakespeare's approach to theatrical practice.

SHAKESPEARE ON STAGE: PARTS 1- 4 (VHS) 1983. 120 min. sd. color. #14180

SHAKESPEARE ON STAGE: PARTS 5 - 8 (VHS) 1983. 120 min. sd. color. #14190

SHAKESPEARE ON STAGE: PARTS 9 - 12 (VHS) 1983. 120 min. sd. color. #14200

Part Twelve (30 min.) Shakespeare's Language

THE SHAKESPEARE SESSIONS (DVD) 2002. 60 min. sd. color. #72810 Royal Shakespeare Company directors John Barton and Sir Peter Hall travel to America to conduct workshops with the all-star cast of the Broadway production of The Merchant of Venice. Subjects covered include: creating a world with words, the clues are in the text, playing the story, Shakespeare’s advice to the actor, changing gears from prose to verse, the questions reveal the character, handling emotion, setting the word against the word, and connecting with the audience. Also includes the actors’ talking about their experiences working with John Barton.

SHARING BOOKS WITH YOUNG CHILDREN (VHS) 1986. 25 min. sd. color. #19040 Features Betsy Hearne, Assistant Professor of Library Science, University of Chicago, talking about creating and developing the love of books in pre-school children and reading aloud during a story hour at the University of Chicago Laboratory School. Hearne evaluates book illustration and narrative, describes storytelling and reading aloud skills and discusses the levels of children's involvement with and comprehension of books.

SHANGHAI: THE NEW CHINESE WAY (VHS) 2000. 52 min. sd. color. #65680 A beneficiary of post-Maoist economic reform, Shanghai has been modernizing at a remarkable rate as foreign investment pours into that venerable city. This program tracks the progress of Shanghai's makeover through the diverse voices of its citizens - children of modernity, swept up in the economic revolution, and elders who have witnessed the evolution of Chinese communism over the course of the 20th century.

SHARING THE DREAM: BRIAN LANKER PHOTOGRAPHS BLACK WOMEN WHO CHANGED AMERICA (VHS) 1989. 45 min. sd. color. #29660 Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer Brian Lanker shares the elements of his two-year project photographing 75 great Black women. The program details how he obtained grant funding, gained access to his subjects and guided the work into both a book, I Dream a World, and an internationally touring exhibition.

SHARING THE JOY OF NATURE (VHS) 1991. 40 min. sd. color. #26580 A guide to teaching children awareness of and involvement with nature, featuring majestic footage of the High Sierras and Yosemite National Park.

SHELTER BOY (VHS) 1990. 15 min. sd. color. #24280 Examines the plight of the Metcalf family who lost their home in Omaha in a tornado. After moving to San Francisco, the father discovered the job he thought he had was not available to him. The Metcalfs became homeless when their resources were exhausted. The story focuses on 12-year-old Richard Metcalf who describes what it is like to live in a shelter and to be ostracized by schoolmates because of his predicament.

SHINTO FESTIVAL MUSIC (VHS) 1994. 30 min. sd. color. #54380 Filmed in Tokyo at the 1993 Sanja Matsuri in the Asakusa District, and at the Sumiyoshi, Hachiman, and Meiji Shrines. Explains the variety of musical traditions in Shinto festivals and discusses the use of musical instruments. Introduces the rituals of Shinto and the rich tradition of Japanese mythology. Witness the colorful parade of neighborhood villagers who carry huge portable shrines known as "omikoshi." The celebrated Hayashi ensemble led by Taneo Wakayama performs festival music with driving rhythms to accompany elaborate theatricals of mime and dance.

SHINTO - NATURE, GODS AND MAN IN JAPAN (VHS) 1977. 48 min. sd. color. #51630 Introduces the fundamental philosophical, ethical and aesthetic beliefs of the Shinto tradition. Takes the viewer to ancient ritual sites, shrines, prehistoric ceremonies still performed today, local festivals and seasonal celebrations.

THE SHOCK OF FUTURISM (VHS) 1992. 23 min. sd. color. #33720 Probably the least known of the early 20th century Avant-Garde movements, Italian Futurism played a major role in bringing about the decisive innovations of modern art. This video features the works of Boccioni, Balla, Carra, and Severini, whose ideas and artistic principles were followed by most Avant-Garde programs from Dada to Pop-Art. The legacy of futurism continues to inspire the contemporary debate on the role and function of art.

THE SHOCK OF THE NEW PART ONE: THE MECHANICAL PARADISE (VHS) 1980. 52 min. sd. color. #52230 The period 1870-1914 was one of the hinge points in Western culture. Its emblem, the Eiffel Tower, symbolized the reign of the engineer, the inventor.

THE SHOCK OF THE NEW PART TWO: THE POWERS THAT BE (VHS) 1980. 52 min. sd. color. #52240 Dada and Expressionism were set against the collapse of Germany after World War I. The avant-garde's energies were about to be used in service of real political revolutions.

THE SHOCK OF THE NEW PART THREE: THE LANDSCAPE OF PLEASURE (VHS) 1980. 52 min. sd. color. #52250 The south of France and the Mediterranean became a generator of color-filled images of well-being that permeated the work of Monet, Cezanne and other Impressionists.

THE SHOCK OF THE NEW PART FOUR: TROUBLE IN UTOPIA (VHS) 1980. 52 min. sd. color. #52260 The glass palaces of German architects gave way to the functionalists. Concern for social programs, culminating in the town plans of le Corbusier, the speculations of Buckminster Fuller and the strange wasteland of Brasilia.

THE SHOCK OF THE NEW PART FIVE: THE THRESHOLD OF LIBERTY (VHS) 1980. 52 min. sd. color. #52270 Surrealism was the last revolutionary art movement of the 20th century, much like a religion. Dali, Miro, and Magritte were striving to liberate the unconscious mind through fantasy/reality.

THE SHOCK OF THE NEW PART SIX. THE VIEW FROM THE EDGE (VHS) 1980. 52 min. sd. color. #52280 Figurative Expressionism was ruined by the realities of the Nazi death camps whose horrors surpassed distortions of the human body an artist could imagine.

THE SHOCK OF THE NEW PART SEVEN: CULTURE AS NATURE (VHS) 1980. 52 min. sd. color. #52290 In the mid-20th century, symbols of modern culture reflecting the power of mass media, advertising, radio and television, became subjects for artists. Pop art exploded onto the scene.

THE SHOCK OF THE NEW PART EIGHT: THE FUTURE THAT WAS (VHS) 1980. 52 min. sd. color. #52300 The new age of Modernism that began with this century is now the establishment, as are it's consequences.

SHOOTING FOR SUCCESS (VHS) 1989. 22 min. sd. color. #19610 Portrays the remarkable success of NEA member Jaime Escalante and his students at Garfield High in East Los Angeles. Depicts Escalante's determination to teach Advancement Placement Calculus to inner city students whose past successes in learning basic math skills were minimal.

SHORTCHANGING GIRLS, SHORTCHANGING AMERICA (VHS) 1991. 19 min. sd. color. #51800 A dramatic look at the inequities girls face in school. Features education experts and public policy leaders, AAUW poll results, as well as the compelling voices and faces of American girls.

SHOW BOAT (VHS) 1951. 108 min. sd. color. #59990 Closed captioned. Musical extravaganza which celebrates the loves and heartbreaks of a Mississippi riverboat troupe, starting with a young girl whose heart is stolen by a dashing gambler. With Kathryn Grayson, Ava Gardner and Howard Keel.

SHOW ME THE RHYTHMS FOR BONGOS (VHS) 1998. 50 min. sd. color. #64510 Kalani demonstrates ten traditional and popular rhythms for the bongo drums.

SHOW ME THE RHYTHMS FOR CONGAS (VHS) 1998. 50 min. sd. color. #64500 Kalani demonstrates ten traditional and popular rhythms for the conga drums.

SHOW ME THE RHYTHMS FOR JEMBE VOLUMES 1 - 4 (VHS) 2001. Each tape 45 min. sd. color. #64524 Volume 1 shows: Kassa, Foli, Dansa and Dununba. Volume 2 shows: Sunu, Komo, Yankadi and Macuru. Volume 3 shows: Toro, Sofa, Mamaya and Tiriba. Volume 4 shows: Tonsole, Liberte, Soli and Mendiani.

THE SHOW MUST GO ON (VHS) 1989. 26 min. sd. color. #23170 Looks at the health hazards associated with the performing arts, examining current research into the biomechanics of performance; the facilities and capabilities of arts medicine and performance medicine clinics; and the neurological analysis of musical performance.

SICK AROUND THE WORLD (DVD)  2008. 60 min. sd. color. #72480  (Captioned)  Four in five Americans say the U.S. health care system needs fundamental change. Can the United States learn anything from the rest of the world about how to run a health care system, or are these nations so culturally different from us that their solutions would simply not be acceptable to Americans? This program examines the health care systems of other advanced capitalist democracies, the UK, Germany, Switzerland, Japan, and Taiwan, to see what tried and tested ideas might help us reform our broken health care system.

SIENA: CHRONICLES OF A MEDIEVAL COMMUNE (VHS) 1988. 29 min. sd. color. #32540 Renowned for its merchants, artists, and saints, the city of Siena was one of the major centers of medieval and Renaissance culture. Based in large part on contemporary sources and shot on location in Tuscany, this program focuses on the civic and religious institutions of the city - the municipal government, the cathedral, the Hospital of the Scala - and captures Sienese life and society during its golden age.

SIGHTS AND SOUNDS OF CHILDREN SERIES (VHS) 1994. Each tape 40 - 45 min. sd. color. These videos provide on-the-scene details of early childhood care and education around the world. Preschools, kindergartens, child care centers, family day care homes, and children's own homes are included. Two to four typical settings are portrayed in each of 15 countries spanning Asia, Africa, Eastern and Western Europe, and the United States. The videos dramatically expand our understanding of how themes and resources influence preschool children's behavior and activities. Shows not only elaborate equipment and settings that some communities provide for their children, but also the resourcefulness and caring with which adults serve children even under difficult conditions.

United States #55050

THE SILENCE (VHS) 95 min. sd. b&w. #27420 The third in Bergman's crisis-of-faith trilogy, "The Silence" is a brutal, enigmatic allegory about two sisters, one a nymphomaniac, the other a violently frustrated lesbian, traveling with the former's young son to an unnamed country beset by war. In Swedish with English subtitles.

SILENCES OF THE PALACE (VHS) 1996. 127 min. sd. color. #60230 This film is a rare work by a woman filmmaker working in an Arab country, as well as an emotionally powerful look at the role of women in a changing world. Set in Tunisia in the 1950s, Tlatli tells the personal story of servant women living through the last days of French colonial rule, virtual prisoners in the palace of "the beys." In Arabic and French with English subtitles.

THE SILENT SCREAM (VHS) 1994. 30 min. sd. color. #66770 In adulthood, the Kavanagh sisters found the strength to prosecute their father for his sexual abuse of them as children. Painful stories of their repeated abuse are interwoven with poems and drawings of other sexually abused children.

THE SILK ROAD: GLORIES OF ANCIENT CHANG-AN PART ONE(VHS) 1990. 55 min. sd. color. #26240 Visit the starting point of the Silk Road, the world's largest city in the 7th century. Thrill to the sculptures of the world's largest tomb. Climb the Great Wall. Enter China's most hallowed Buddhist temple and more.

THE SILK ROAD: A THOUSAND KILOMETERS BEYOND THE YELLOW RIVER PART TWO (VHS) 55 min. sd. color. #26270 Cross the Yellow River on a goat-skin raft and gaze in awe at a giant Buddha before entering secret caves never before filmed by a TV crew. You can even walk the same streets that Marco Polo walked in the 14th century.

THE SILK ROAD: THE ART GALLERY IN THE DESERT PART THREE (VHS) 55 min. sd. color. #26280 Tour the world famous Ma-gao Caves - over 500 caves, more than 30 miles in length, with 3,000 murals and statues - in the middle of the Gobi desert! Dating from 366 AD, these caves are a tour-de-force.

THE SILK ROAD: THE DARK CASTLE PART FOUR (VHS) 55 min. sd. color. #26290 Embark on a Mongol camel journey, cross the Gobi desert, and encounter a ghost castle, obliterated by Genghis Khan, who exterminated the people who built it. Then, enter the castle gates - alone!

THE SILK ROAD: IN SEARCH OF LOU LAN PART FIVE (VHS) 1990. 55 min. sd. color. #26250 Discover a lost kingdom which vanished into the desert! You will uncover Silk Road relics buried over a millennium ago, including a mummy preserved in a secret grave for more than 2000 years.

THE SILK ROAD: ACROSS THE TAKLAMAKAN DESERT PART SIX (VHS) 55 min. sd. color. #26260 Be the first foreign visitors in more than 75 years to an ancient Buddhist city, before attempting to cross the Taklamakan Desert, which means "The place from which nothing returns!"

SIMILAR DIFFERENCES: BETYE AND ALISON SAAR (VHS) 1990. 10 min. sd. color. #53850 Mother and daughter artists, Betye and Alison Saar's work encompasses multicultural, racial, generational and religious symbols, elements and concerns. Produced in consort with their collaborative national touring exhibition, this film offers a glimpse into the similarities and differences of these two unique individuals.

SIMILE AND METAPHOR: THE MARK OF GENIUS (VHS) 1987. 29 min. sd. color. #40530 Introduces students to the meaning and power of similes and illustrates how to use them in writing.

SIMON OF THE DESERT (VHS) 1965. 42 min. sd. b&w. #13130 Luis Bunuel's story of St. Simon Stylites, who chose to stand on a pillar in the desert to do penance in serving God. He is tempted by the doubting religious and laity as well as Satan, in the guise of an attractive girl. Spanish dialogue with English subtitles.

SIMULATED PSYCHIATRIC PROFILES, PART I: ADJUSTMENT DISORDERS: ADULTS AND ADOLESCENTS (VHS) 1987. 41 min. sd. color. #25100 Presents two vignettes that dramatize aspects of adjustment disorders in adults and adolescents. The first part focuses on the first session of group therapy with three adult co-workers. The second part presents the first therapy session of a young boy brought into the emergency room after threatening suicide.

SIMULATED PSYCHIATRIC PROFILES, PART II: AFFECTIVE DISORDERS: MANIA AND DEPRESSION (VHS) 1987. 51 min. sd. color. #25110 Patients who have either bipolar illness or major depression are presented in these six vignettes. The first three simulate part of the first therapy session with patients who exhibit manic-depressive behavior. The second half presents three patients with major depression.

SIMULATED PSYCHIATRIC PROFILES, PART III: ANXIETY DISORDERS: GENERALIZED ANXIETY, AGORAPHOBIA, AND OBSESSIVE-COMPULSIVE ANXIETY (VHS) 1987. 60 min. sd. color. #25120 Three of the five vignettes in this video deal with generalized anxiety. One patient has been worried, irritable, and unable to concentrate. Another patient's anxiety is related to his feelings for his girlfriend. The third simulation of generalized anxiety involves a woman and her roommate. Obsessive-compulsive anxiety is illustrated by a young man who believes he has caused several accidents in which others were harmed. The patient with agoraphobia complains of being nervous much of the time and has become afraid to leave her home.

SIMULATED PSYCHIATRIC PROFILES, PART IV: PERSONALITY DISORDERS: ANTISOCIAL, HISTRIONIC, SCHIZOTYPAL BEHAVIORS (VHS) 1987. 31 min. sd. color. #25130 In the first vignette, which addresses antisocial behavior, a woman is recommended for psychiatric evaluation after being arrested for attempting to cash a forged check. Histrionic behavior is portrayed by a man who was recommended for psychiatric evaluation after repeatedly presenting with stomach cramps of unknown origin. His responses to the therapist's questions are highly dramatic and often convoluted. The vignette that illustrates schizotypal behavior begins with the interview in progress. Paranoid delusions creep into the patient's discussions of his job, relationships with co-workers, and his view of himself.

SIMULATED PSYCHIATRIC PROFILES, PART V: SCHIZOPHRENIA AND UNSPECIFIED PSYCHOSIS (VHS) 1987. 21 min. sd. color. #25140 The woman in this video who demonstrates schizophrenic behavior has delusions that this session with the clinician is actually an interview for a job at the hospital. Disordered associations, loss of contact with reality, and preference for fantasy are apparent in the patient. Unspecified psychosis is illustrated in the second vignette by a young man who is unresponsive at first, perhaps even catatonic. As he opens up, he reveals himself as a gifted student whose studies in physics and philosophy have created a pronounced sense of futility.

THE SINGER'S VOICE: BREATH (VHS) 1992. 22 min. sd. color. #31360 This videotape on breath is most helpful because it presents the basic concepts visually. Each of the major parts, the lungs, diaphragm, ribs and intercostals, the four abdominal muscles are presented individually. Each part is described and shown how it functions and how it is important for understanding breathing for singing.

THE SINGER'S VOICE: THE VOCAL TRACT (VHS) 1993. 23 min. sd. color. #31730 Focuses on each of the parts that shape the air column - the movable parts (the tongue, jaw, velum, cheeks, larynx, head, walls of the pharynx, etc.) and the non-movable parts (the bony structures, hard palette, etc.). It offers a clear description of the many ways a singer can "tune" the resonator. Animation, MRI, and X-rays offer an opportunity to see the fine workings of the vocal tract and its impact on vocal technic.

THE SINGER'S VOICE: VOCAL FOLDS (PART TWO LABELED - A FIBEROPTIC VIEW OF VOCAL FOLDS) (VHS) 1992. 45 min. sd. color. #31372 Shows by use of animation how the vocal folds work followed by scenes of the real vocal folds videotaped with a fiber-optic endoscope. The functions of this complex part of singing become easy to assimilate by animating each part separately, and then together with other individual parts. Once the anatomical groundwork is presented, the implications for pitch, volume, and registration are discussed and animated, providing a solid basis for further pedagogy. Topics such as the Bernoulli Effect, the Myoelastic Aerodynamic Principles, the Cartileges, Vocal Folds, Intrinsic Muscles, Vocal Fold Adjustments, Adduction, and Abduction are all animated for optimum clarity.

SINGLE MOTHERS: LIVING ON THE EDGE (VHS) 1989. 29 min. sd. color. #20490 Three single mothers of different ages and background tell of their ongoing attempts to provide for their families, and the frustration of dead-end jobs, male/female wage inequality, lack of child care, insufficient child support payments and inadequate and demeaning social services. Experts identify and clarify issues which must be resolved so that single women and their children can lead secure, productive lives.

SIR EDWARD EVANS-PRITCHARD: STRANGE BELIEFS (VHS) 1990. 52 min. sd. color. #60610 Edward Evans-Pritchard was the first trained anthropologist to do work in Africa, where he lived among the Azande and studied their belief in witchcraft. Later, he worked with the Nuer in the Sudan. His work on witchcraft caused philosophers to ask how rational thinking could be defined; his study of tribal organization intrigued political theorists; and his attention to the sophisticated religious sentiments of so-called primitive peoples has strongly influenced theologians. 

SISTERS OF '77 (VHS) 2003. 55 min. sd. color. #68310 (Closed captioned.) Tells the story of the first federally-funded National Women's Conference which brought 20,000 women from around the United States to Houston, Texas in 1977 to work out an agenda for women's rights. Using archival footage and interviews, the film captures an historical event that changed the Women's Movement forever.

SITA: A GIRL FROM JAMBU (DVD) 2007. 47 min. sd. color. #72630 Reveals how uneducated, rural Nepalese girls are tricked and lured into sexual slavery. Focusing on one girl’s journey into the brothels of Mumbai, the film is an adaptation of a street play performed by rural Nepalese girls, whose performance is also featured in the film. This innovative blend of documentary and fiction both expands our notion of cinematic genre and extends the broader social message that people can make a difference in their communities. Adapted by Kathleen Man from the play Bichari Sita, performed by the Women of the Putali Project in Hetauda, Nepal. In Nepali with English subtitles.

SIXTEEN DECISIONS (VHS) 2000. 59 min. sd. color. #65550 The Gramen Bank in Bangladesh has lent $2 billion to Bangladeshi women in the form of small business loans, usually of $100 or less. "Sixteen decisions" refers to a 16-point social charter developed by poor Bangladeshi women and instituted by the Gramen Bank to encourage fundamental community and personal change. This documentary explores the human face of this micro-lending experiment that has transformed the lives of women and their families.

SIXTY MINUTES: RACIAL TRACKING (VHS) 1995. 15 min. sd. color. #50690 Separate but equal was ruled unconstitutional years ago, and schools in Calhoun County, Georgia, have been integrated for many years. But through a system of racial tracking, the majority of black students are placed in slower classes while white students are placed in more advanced classes. A former teacher becomes superintendent and works to rectify the problem. White people, opposed to the restructuring, are moving out of the community.

SKATING AND STRIDING: CROSS-COUNTRY SKIING IN AMERICA (VHS) 198?. 29 min. sd. color. #14210 Explains how training methods and ski techniques have changed drastically in the last twenty years and that cross-country is a sport for all ages.

SKIING WITH JEAN CLAUDE KILLY (VHS) 1986. 60 min. sd. color. #17100 Presents a video demonstration of downhill skiing techniques with musical background. (Available upon request - four audio cassettes and an instructional manual.)

THE SKULL ANATOMY SERIES: NASAL CAVITIES (VHS) 1982. 13 min. sd. color. #66350 The nasal cavities are located within the skull, and their relationship to surrouding structures are pointed out. The bones that make up the walls of the nasal cavities are identified, and the specific contribution of each bone is shown. The boundaries of the nasal cavities are demonstated, with emphasis on the specific location of each, with respect to the various walls of the cavities, and in relation to the paranasal air sinuses.

THE SKULL ANATOMY SERIES: THE ORAL CAVITY (VHS) 1982. 12 min. sd. color. #66360 Defines, demonstrates and identifies the bones and bony features of the skull's oral cavity.

THE SKY IS GRAY (VHS) 1980. 46 min. sd. color. #15880 Ernest J. Gaines' short story about a boy who struggles between his mother's insistence on dignity and self-reliance, and the realities of prejudice and poverty.

SKYLINE (VHS) 1984. 84 min. sd. color. #14220 Wittily depicts the adventures and misadventures of a Spanish photographer who comes to Manhattan seeking fame and fortune in the Big Apple. In Spanish and English with subtitles.

SKYSCRAPER: COPPER AND DIAMOND (VHS) 1990. 58 min. sd. color. #25030 As the last piece of high steel goes up, the construction managers hold a topping-out ceremony, granting a Mohawk ironworker, Pete Marquis, the honor of putting the final piece of steel into place. There is confusion among the project's workers when Ogilvy & Mather Worldwide decides it doesn't want to use either "3" or "13" in numbering its floors. The project faces further delays when a problem with the complicated roof design means the copper panels must be hoisted by hand and the floor reinforced to support the weight of the building's mechanical systems. Presents a tour of the finished building.

SKYSCRAPER: HIGHER AND HIGHER (VHS) 1990. 58 min. sd. color. #25040 Chronicles the evolution of the American skyscraper over the last century and speculates on the skyscraper of the future. Asks some of America's most famous architects, engineers, and developers to speculate on just how high buildings might go in the future, and what the ramifications for their residents - and the cities around them - might be.

SKYSCRAPER: ROCK AND PAPER (VHS) 1990. 58 min. sd. color. #25000 Introduces the major players in the Worldwide Plaza project, including developer William Zeckendorf, Jr., architect David Childs of Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM), and construction manager Dominic Fonti of HRH Construction. In early 1985, at the New York offices of SOM, Childs and his team of architects and engineers prepare preliminary design drawings, create scale models of the building, and use sophisticated computer imaging to explore different ideas for the structure. In May, 1987, the first steel pieces begin to arrive at the construction site from Houston, and ironworkers swing into action to erect the building's frame.

SKYSCRAPER: STEEL AND STONE (VHS) 1990. 58 min. sd. color. #25020 Time-lapse photography dramatizes the skills of the project's ironworkers as they assemble the steel framework in one corner of the building. Other workers are responsible for "plumbing up" - keeping the building vertical - and fireproofing the steel. The project runs into problems when the company subcontracted to provide steel trusses for the structure's granite facade falls far behind schedule. At that point, NBC's David Letterman visits the site for some comic relief. Developer William Zeckendorf, Jr., receives the bad news about the late fees he will have to pay Ogilvy & Mather Worldwide if they cannot move in on schedule due to delays with the stonework.

SKYSCRAPER: TIME AND MONEY (VHS) 1990. 58 min. sd. color. #25010 Construction manager Dominic Fonti of HRH Construction travels to Florida to observe critically important tests of air infiltration, wind resistance, and water penetration on a mock-up of Worldwide Plaza's exterior wall. First tenant Ogilvy & Mather Worldwide, granted the right to customize its space, demands design changes that affect the construction schedule and budget of the entire project. A conflict between the architects and the developers over the color of the exterior's brick nearly deadlocks the project. A visit to Glen Gery, a Pennsylvania brickworks, shows how the nearly 1.25 million bricks for Worldwide Plaza are manufactured.

SLAVERY AND THE MAKING OF AMERICA VOLUME 3: SEEDS OF DESTRUCTION (DVD) 2004. ca. 60 min. sd. color. #70660 (Captioned) The series' third hour looks at the period from 1800 through the start of the Civil War, during which slavery saw an enormous expansion and entered its final decades. As the nation expanded west, the question of slavery became the overriding political issue of the time. These years saw an increasingly militant abolitionist movement and a widening rift between the North (which had largely outlawed slavery but continued to reap the vast economic benefits of the system) and the South, now home to millions of enslaved black men, women and children. By 1860, every attempt at striking an agreement (the Missouri Compromise, the Compromise of 1850, a draconian federal fugitive slave law ) had failed, splitting apart the Union.

SLAVERY AND THE MAKING OF AMERICA VOLUME 4: THE CHALLENGE OF FREEDOM (DVD) 2004. ca. 60 min. sd. color. #70670 (Captioned) The series' fourth episode follows the life of Robert Smalls as it takes viewers through the Civil War, the Reconstruction and beyond. In 1863, Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation, freeing all slaves under the control of the Confederate government. In 1865, with the South defeated, the nation adopted the 13th, 14th and 15th Amendments to the Constitution (respectively ending slavery, declaring all African Americans citizens and granting all African American males the right to vote). With Smalls as framework, this final installment looks at the rise of the Ku Klux Klan and militant opposition to black rights, the end of the Reconstruction and its replacement with a whole new kind of legalized oppression.

SLAVERY'S BURIED PAST (VHS) 1996. 60 min. sd. color. #52070 While digging a foundation for a skyscraper, New York City construction workers unearthed a centuries-old slave graveyard containing 427 bodies. This program documents the fascinating archaeological dig and research that followed this amazing find. Scientists learned that slaves not only built New York but were literally worked to death. African-American historical archaeologists discuss how America's system of slavery was designed to rob Africans of their identity - and how slaves held on to their traditions despite the cruel system.

SLAYING THE DRAGON (VHS) 1988. 58 min. sd. color. #51280 Chronicles Hollywood's recycling of inaccurate, one-dimensional images of Asian American women through film clips and interviews with media critics and Asian American actresses. Today's images simply represent updated versions of the "evil" Dragon Lady, the "seductive" Suzy Wong, and the "subservient" Geisha Girl. Shows the impact these stereotypes have on Asian American women, both socially and psychologically.

SLIM HOPES: ADVERTISING AND THE OBSESSION WITH THINNESS (VHS) 1995. 30 min. sd. color. #50170 (Second VHS copy available #56380) Jean Kilbourne offers an in-depth analysis of the role female bodies play in advertising imagery and the resulting devastating effects on women's health. Addressing the relationship between these images and the obsession of girls and women with dieting and thinness, this program offers a new way to think about life-threatening eating disorders such as anorexia and bulimia, and it provides a well-documented critical perspective on the social impact of advertising.

SLIP CASTING (VHS) 37 min. sd. color. #22310 Slip cast moldmaking and slip casting techniques; demonstrates making an original piece of pottery and then preparing it for multiple reproduction, including the complete process of making pottery from slip cast molds. Wendy Lopez, ceramicist.

SMALL HAPPINESS: WOMEN OF A CHINESE VILLAGE (VHS) 1985. 58 min. sd. color. #22600 A look at the lives of women in rural China, and their attitudes toward the sexual repression still in existence, from footbinding to nationally instituted birth control policy.

SMOKE SIGNALS (VHS) 1998. 89 min. sd. color. #62150 (Closed captioned.) Billed as the first feature film written and directed by Native Americans, Smoke Signals is a modest, winning drama that explores a heritage of struggles in the context of a road movie. Adam Beach and Evan Adams play two young men who leave life on the reservation behind on a journey to confront their past. Screenwriter Sherman Alexie adapted his own book, The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven.

SMOKING: EVERYTHING YOU AND YOUR FAMILY NEED TO KNOW (VHS) 1988. 30 min. sd. color. #58780 (Closed captioned.) This program coincides with the 25th anniversary of the first surgeon general's report on the dangers of smoking. Provides facts that smokers may want to deny, but deserve to know. Points out that tobacco smoking kills more Americans than AIDS, heroin, crack, cocaine, alcohol, car accidents, fire and murder combined.

SOCCER: ON THE ATTACK (VHS) 1987. 190 min. sd. color. #17693 Frans Van Balkom leads players through individual and group attack skills, taking them from practice to game applications. Gives in-depth instructions of sixty skills. In three parts: Part One, Dribbling; Part Two, Fast Foot Work and Feinting; and Part Three, Shooting and Heading.

SOCCER: THE ATTACK (VHS) 1985. 60 min. sd. color. #17120 Coach Charles Hughes explains the most important techniques of attack, including positioning, passing, cross-over plays and dribbling.

SOFT PATHS: HOW TO ENJOY THE WILDERNESS WITHOUT HARMING IT (VHS) 1990. 16 min. sd. color. #32060 Describes how just a moment of carelessness in the wilderness can destroy what nature took centuries to create. Reviews Forest Service rules and regulations for camping, backpacking and hiking. Discusses the fragile environment and suggests six ways to protect it. Based on the book Soft Paths by Bruce Hampton and David Cole.

THE SOIL SCIENCE SERIES (2-DVD set) 2003. 73 min. sd. color. #66460 Disk 1 includes "Soil Forming Factors" which introduces students to the forces and factors that influence soil development; and "The Properties of Soil" which helps viewers understand the physical properties of soil texture, structure, water, slope, depth and color, and the natural processes that influence them. Disk 2 includes "Soil Biology" which, with the help of clear narration, effective use of graphics, and microphotography brings into focus the many life forms in the soil of our farms and landscapes.

SOILS: PROFILES AND PROCESSES (VHS) 1982. 20 min. sd. color. #61240 This program looks at the way soils can vary even within a small area of a forest. A well-developed podzol is examined in detail, with samples taken from the center of each horizon and then analyzed for organic content, soil acidity, mineral content, and particle size distribution. The measurements and analyses demonstrate why three soil profiles can be so very different in closely contiguous areas, with the same underlying sand, the same climate, and similar if not identical vegetation. The differences are due not to soil types, but to different processes at work.

SOLDIERS: FIGHTING SPIRIT (VHS) 1986. 50 min. sd. color. #14460 No one is a born soldier. This program examines the mixture of persuasion and coercion used to convert raw recruits into a fighting force. Each must gain a mastery of his job and be welded into a military organization. A hierarchical structure backed by the sanctions of discipline and by tradition, distinctive uniforms, comradeship, and esprit de corps all work to that end.

SOLDIER'S HOME (DVD) 1976. 42 min. sd. color. #15770 Ernest Hemingway's disquieting tale of a young soldier who returns home after World War I only to find himself out of step with his community and his family. From the American Short Story Collection.

SOLERI'S CITIES: ARCHITECTURE FOR PLANET EARTH AND BEYOND (VHS) 1993. 30 min. sd. color. #34540 Cities around the world are in crisis. Architect Paolo Soleri proposes a new type of city merging ecological principles and architecture. Explores the possible impact of the architect's revolutionary ideas. Will Soleri's cities be the future habitats for humanity or will they remain the blueprints of a visionary 20th century designer?

SOLITUDES: LOON COUNTRY BY CANOE (VHS) 1987. 30 min. sd. color. #17930 A visual wilderness experience with natural sounds only - no music or narrative.

SOME APPLICATIONS OF GROUP REPRESENTATIONS (VHS) 1988. 60 min. sd. color. #25680 An investigation into the interface between algebra and analysis.

SOME MATHEMATICS OF BASEBALL (VHS) 1993. 60 min. sd. color. #31840 Presents a tour through a myriad of ways of applying mathematics to baseball.

SOME WOMEN OF MARRAKECH (VHS) 1977. 60 min. sd. color. #Archives Explores the lives of Muslim women in Marrakech, their isolation and the effects of change on their experiences.

SOMEDAY'S CHILD (A FOCUS ON SPECIAL NEEDS CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES) (VHS) 1989. 30 min. sd. color. #24720 Three families share their experiences caring for their children, who range from premature twins who needed early intervention services to help them "catch up", to children with severe disabilities.

SON OF THE OCEAN (VHS) 1979. 28 min. sd. color. #17390 Join the passengers and crew of the riverboat "East is Red No. 33" for an exciting voyage down the mighty Yangtze River. The boat travels through the very heart of China, 1,400 kilometers from Chungking to Wuhan, as one sees a panorama of vast geographic, economic and cultural diversity.

SONGS OF THE HOMELAND (VHS) 1995. 55 min. sd. color. #50760 Examines the development of Tejanos music from its origins in South Texas to today's modern industry.

SOPHOCLES: ANTIGONE (DVD) 1984. 120 min. sd. color. #72090 (Also available on VHS #16180) Perhaps the most easily accessible of all the great classical tragedies, with its clear and up-to-date theme of the conflict between moral and political law. Antigone brings the tale of Oedipus and his family to its end - himself, his wife Jocasta, his sons, and now, at last, his daughter, all dead.

SOPHOCLES: OEDIPUS THE KING (DVD) 1984. 120 min. sd. color. #72250 (Also available on VHS #16170) Here begins the Oedipus saga: the stage is set and the characters introduced who will continue the story to its conclusion in "Antigone."

SOTO, A NEW VISION OF THE ART (VHS) 1972. 45 min. sd. color. #24770 A retrospective view of Venezuelan kinetic artist J. R. Soto.

THE SOUND OF HEALING (VHS) 1992. 50 min. sd. color. #28560 Examines the world of "music medicine." Learn the basic historic and scientific foundations of this dramatic healing tool.

THE SOUND OF WISDOM (VHS) 1987. 58 min. sd. color. #18270 Explains the meaning behind the mysterious Tibetan ceremony and explores the universal ground of sacred music and its transformative power in human life.

SOUTH AFRICA BELONGS TO US (VHS) 1980. 35 min. sd. color. #70900  Five black women describe their lives under the South African system of apartheid.

SPACE TO GROW: CREATING AN ENVIRONMENT THAT SUPPORTS LANGUAGE ACQUISITION (VHS) 1988. 30 min. sd. color. #19820 Presents a unique tour of a model language-based preschool. Here, the classroom is planned to support the whole child in developing cognitive, motor and social skills - but there's special emphasis on helping children acquire language skills. Examines how the learning center design - creating small areas for each activity - enables adults to teach language informally throughout the preschool day.

SPAIN: EVERYTHING UNDER THE SUN (VHS) 1986. 50 min. sd. color. #15900 Experience the contrasts of a country filled with castles and whitewashed houses; where bullfighting coexists with the castanets of Flamenco dancing and where the food reflects the flavor of Spain.

SPAIN: THE BIRTHPLACE OF A LANGUAGE (VHS) 1999. 28 min. sd. color. #64310 Traces the linguistic foundation of the Spanish language and the historical influences that have shaped modern Spanish in general and the Castilian culture in particular: the Roman Empire, Catholicism, and Islam. Grammatical constructs, gender, and articles are also discussed. In Spanish.

THE SPANISH EARTH (VHS) 1937. 54 min. sd. b&w. #40400 Documentary of the Spanish Civil War and the monumental land reforms which followed. Written and narrated by Ernest Hemingway. Directed by Joris Ivens.

SPARKS AND SHOCKS: CURRENT EVENTS IN 18TH CENTURY ELECTRICITY (VHS) 1990. 22 min. sd. color. #34370 Discusses the discovery of electricity over 250 years ago. Introduces the scientists who first observed the effects of electricity, such as Francis Hauksbee, Stephen Gray and Charles DuFay. Also demonstrates early electrical experiments and some 18th century electrical devices, including the magnetic abilities of certain stones.

A SPECIAL LADY (VHS) 1987. 24 min. sd. color. #14270 Describes the legal procedure of a couple wishing to hire a surrogate mother. Does not delve into the ethical dilemma involved with the surrogate process. The producer specializes in initiating surrogate agreements.

SPECIFIC LEARNING DISABILITIES: EVALUATION (VHS) 1975. 28 min. sd. color. #52590 Follows two learning-disabled children through a series of evaluative tasks to determine their learning strengths and weaknesses. Gives teachers a practical understanding of evaluative techniques.

SPECIFIC LEARNING DISABILITIES IN ADOLESCENCE (VHS) 1988. 33 min. sd. color. #18810 Alonzo, Laura, Joe and Doug who appeared in the "Remedial Programming" film are now young adults. Using their experiences, this film illustrates what research is telling us about learning disabilities in adolescence. The relationship between learning disabilities and drop-out rates, juvenile delinquency, social isolation and academic achievement are all explored.

SPECIFIC LEARNING DISABILITIES IN TODAY'S CLASSROOM (VHS) 1985. 24 min. sd. color. #1970 The film introduces the terminology and history of the field of learning disabilities. The most common learning disabilities are documented with unrehearsed footage from actual elementary school classrooms.

SPEED DYNAMICS: DRILLS FOR SPEED (VHS) 1994. 48 min. sd. color. #65170 Dozens of drills are demonstrated in the order in which they should be taught. Acceleration, maximum speed, movement skills, first step quickness and more.  

SPEED READING, VOLUME 1 (VHS) 1990. 88 min. sd. color. #30910 An easy-to-learn program to accelerate your reading, comprehension and recall skills.

SPEED READING, VOLUME 2 (VHS) 1990. 88 min. sd. color. #30920 Advanced techniques to supercharge your reading, concentration, comprehension and recall skills.

SPIRIT AND NATURE (VHS) 1991. 88 min. sd. color. #25930 At Middelbury College in Vermont, representatives of major world religions join the community to wrestle with the challenge of the deepening global environmental crisis. They address the ethical and spiritual aspects of our ecological concerns, raising issues of responsibility for each other and for all the species on the planet, our inter-relationship with other parts of the cosmos, and the need to see nature as sacred. Hosted by Bill Moyers.

THE SPIRIT OF CRAZY HORSE (VHS) 1990. 60 min. sd. color. #26550 One hundred years ago, the U.S. Seventh Calvary massacred Chief Big Foot and over 200 other unarmed Sioux men, women, and children in the deep snow of Wounded Knee Creek, South Dakota. It was the most infamous event in a long string of broken treaties and separate acts of racism, greed and misguided efforts by whites to force the Indians to assimilate. This program chronicles the history of the once indomitable nation of buffalo-hunting warriors, led by Crazy Horse, who called themselves Lakota, meaning "the Allies."

SPIRIT OF THE DAWN (VHS) 1994. 29 min. sd. color/b&w. #53020 Traces the history of Indian education in the U.S. and the experience of the Crow Indians in Montana in particular. It features the work of 6th grade teacher Mick Fedullo, who uses poetry as a tool for Crow Indian students to express their cultural heritage. Includes archival footage.

THE SPIRIT OF THE MASK (VHS) 1992. 50 min. sd. color. #51810 Explores the spiritual and psychological powers of the masks used by Northwest Coast native peoples. It features dramatic, rarely-seen ceremonies as well as commentary by important Indian spiritual leaders, and relates how these traditions were historically repressed by Christian Europeans. Also considers the role of masks in other cultures and examines the meaning of tribal art both to indigenous cultures and to the contemporary West.

SPORE DISPERSAL IN THE BASIDIOMYCETES (VHS) 1987. 15 min. sd. color. #15970 Microphotography, time-lapsed photography and demonstrations in the field and in the labs are employed to document different methods of spore dispersal in several of the more than ten thousand species of the basidiomycetes. The different degrees of adaptation to aid in spore dispersal found among several species are examined in both hymenomycetidae and gasteromycetidae.

SPORT MANAGEMENT (VHS) 1987. 25 min. sd. color. #18030 Discusses time management, parent management, and risk management, 3ll issues coaches must consider carefully. Ways of fulfilling the nine legal duties of coaches are also presented.

SPORT PEDAGOGY (VHS) 1987. 28 min. sd. color. #18000 Sport pedagogy - the science of teaching sport skills - deals with pre-season planning, planning practices, and teaching sport skills.

SPORT PHYSIOLOGY (VHS) 1987. 35 min. sd. color. #18010 The principles of training and suggestions for developing a training program for athletes of all ages are presented by ACEP national staff member Linda Bump. Several sport physiologists discuss cardiovascular and muscular fitness and a registered dietitian comments on many issues concerning nutrition for athletes.

SPORT PSYCHOLOGY (VHS) 1987. 31 min. sd. color. #17990 Effective communication skills, an understanding of reinforcement strategies, and the ability to motivate athletes are important considerations for coaches. Dr. Dan Gould presents each of the concepts using sport-related examples to aid coaches in applying the principles to their own coaching situation.

SPORTS AND SOCIETY: BUSINESS AND SPORTS - HOW MUCH IS TOO MUCH (VHS) 1999. 30 min. sd. color. #61730 Rich McKay of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, William Shelton of the NCAA Committee on Sportsmanship and Ethics, author Dick DeVenzio, and professor Bill Morgan discuss issues relating to how money affects sports at all levels.

SPORTS AND SOCIETY: MEDIA AND SPORTS - WATCHDOG OR LAPDOG (VHS) 1999. 30 min. sd. color. #61770 Journalists, broadcasting experts, and athletes examine the role of the media in sports, considering how media coverage affects competition.

SPORTS AND SOCIETY: OUR VIRTUAL SUMMIT CONFERENCE (VHS) 1999. 30 min. sd. color. #61790 Using a panel format, this video confronts issues in sports, ethics and society. It features the participation and commentary of Alan Page, Bonnie Blair, Kareem Abduhl Jabbar, Bill Curry, Pent Gent and Armen Keteyian.

SPORTS AND SOCIETY: RACE, STEREOTYPING AND SPORTS - DO BLACKS LOSE BY WINNING AT SPORTS (VHS) 1999. 30 min. sd. color. #61780 A panel of experts examines the connections among race, stereotypes and equality in sports, considering whether African Americans are harmed in their other endeavors due to their success in sports.

SPORTS AND SOCIETY: SPORTS AND CHILDREN - TRAINING OR CHILD ABUSE (VHS) 1999. 30 min. sd. color. #61660 Featuring interviews with journalists, educators and former child athletes, this video investigates the dangers to child athletes from overzealous parents or coaches.

SPORTS AND SOCIETY: SPORTS IN CONTEXT - HOW GOOD WERE THE GOOD OLD DAYS (VHS) 1999. 30 min. sd. color. #61750 Providing historical and ethical perspectives, this video places current sports in historical context. A panel of experts considers whether or not sports have improved with time.

SPORTS AND SOCIETY: VIOLENCE, AGGRESSION AND SPORTS (VHS) 1999. 30 min. sd. color. #61670 Explores the personal and social effects of violence and aggression, both on and off the playing fields. Jeff Benedict, Richard Lapchick, Diana Nyad and Don Sabo debate the issues.

SPORTS MEDICINE (VHS) 1987. 25 min. sd. color. #18020 Injury prevention techniques, first aid, and rehabilitation of injuries are highlighted in this discussion of sports medicine. Illustrates how to stop bleeding, manage head, neck and back injuries, and care for strains and sprains. Methods for handling heat illnesses are also described as are the four phases of effective rehabilitation programs.

SPORTS PSYCHOLOGY FOR YOUTH COACHES (VHS) 1982. 20 min. sd. color. #50280 Demonstrates how to encourage children to perform better with the eyes and hands as well as with words. Examines the role of the coach as communicator and motivator.

STAFF DEVELOPMENT: BUILDING PARENT INVOLVEMENT: ELEMENTARY GRADES (VHS) 1993. 26 min. sd. color. #32460 Shows two schools with fully developed programs for involving parents in students' education and creating school-family partnerships. Some areas covered are: why parent involvement is important; types of parent involvement; importance of school-family communication; innovative strategies for involving parents.

STAGING CLASSICAL TRAGEDY (VHS) 1989. 30 min. sd. color. #22250 Using the theatre at Epidauros as an example - it was built a century after the heyday of Greek classical theatre but is well-preserved - the program identifies the physical parts of the acting space and, with specific reference to the "Oresteia", shows how the plays would have been staged in Aeschylus' time.

STAINED GLASS (VHS) 1988. 120 min. sd. color. #27580 Jack Loewen instructs viewers on materials, pattern copying, cutting, scoring and breaking, foiling and soldering, patina and other finishing techniques. Demonstrates making a simple flat panel and a six-panel lampshade.

STALE ROLES AND TIGHT BUNS (VHS) 1988. 29 min. sd. color. #19030 Sexism is a form of stereotyping that limits the roles of both men and women. Much of the inherent strength of sex-role stereotypes lies in the subtle and continuous reinforcement of common images. This program presents a selection of images of men found in consumer advertising and examines the myths used to define and limit the American man.

STANDING WAVES AND THE PRINCIPLE OF SUPERPOSITION (VHS) 1971. 11 min. sd. color. #7380 Introduces, defines and illustrates standing waves and the principle of superposition. Demonstrates what happens when waves meet and how a standing wave is formed by the superposition of identical traveling waves in opposite directions.

STANISLAVSKY: MAKER OF MODERN THEATRE (VHS) 1972. 29 min. sd. b&w. #18280 Examines Stanislavsky's ideas on "truth in art", and how he formulated them.

STATE OF THE ART OF COMPUTER ANIMATION (VHS) 1988. 75 min. sd. color. #21270 A spectacular showcase of computer animation, representing work by 30 artists. An unforgettable visual experience.

A STEP AWAY FROM WAR (VHS) 1986. 28 min. sd. color. #14470 Paul Newman explains how we can take the first step away from nuclear war through comprehensive nuclear test bans.

STEPHEN HAWKING'S UNIVERSE VOLUME 1: SEEING IS BELIEVING (VHS) 1997. 60 min. sd. color. #56940 (Closed captioned.) Mystery abounds in this mind-boggling story of how the universe was formed and the role mathematics played in shaping our view of the universe. Includes how Ptolemy's theory of motion, Newton's law of gravity, Einstein's theory of physics and Edwin Hubble's invention allow us to peer into our universe as never before.

STILL KILLING US SOFTLY (VHS) 1987. 32 min. sd. color. #7940 (Second VHS copy available #34290) Jean Kilbourne's updated presentation of "Killing Us Softly" which explores the image of women presented by modern advertising.

STILL WAITING: LIFE AFTER KATRINA (DVD) 2007. 58 min. sd. color. #72510 Explores the lack of U.S. government action, the reality of cramped living quarters, and the racial pressures for those attempting a return to their bayou homes after Hurricane Katrina.

THE STONE CARVERS (VHS) 1990. 28 min. sd. color. #32200 Captures the work and infectious spirit of a group of Italian-American artisans who have spent their lives carving for the Washington Cathedral.

STONECARVING (VHS) 1992. 43 min. sd. color. #32920 Follows the creation of a work by Peter Randall-Page commissioned for a major shopping centre in Britain. The work commemorates the European Year of the Environment.

STORIES OF ILLUMINATION AND GROWTH: JOHN BIGGER'S HAMPTON MURALS (VHS) 1992. 29 min. sd. color. #51020 This well-crafted, live action documentary film is an opportunity for students not only to hear an inspirational personal story of a living African-American painter of achievement, but to witness a rare creative process. The cameras follow John Biggers as he plans every aspect of the large Hampton library mural - House of the Turtle, 1991, acrylic on canvas. The artist shares his thoughts about its symbolic content and composition as he struggles in stages with the execution and installation of his painting.

THE STORIES OF MAXINE HONG KINGSTON (VHS) 1994. 60 min. sd. color. #40630 When Maxine Hong Kingston was growing up in California, she listened to her parents' stories and memories of their native China. In her highly acclaimed memoirs, The Woman Warrior and China Men, she linked those tales of tradition to the story of her own American experience, blending childhood memory, meditation, and magic. They are the most widely taught books by a living American author on college campuses today. In this program with Bill Moyers, Kingston discusses new images of America as a "melting pot" where the dutiful notions of the Puritans blend with the Monkey Spirit of the Orient to produce a new American consciousness.

THE STORY OF ENGLISH #1: AN ENGLISH SPEAKING WORLD (VHS) 1986. 60 min. sd. color. #14650 (Mounted on cassette with Part 2) (Second VHS copy available #63110) Perhaps as many as a billion and a half people speak English in some form. It is the international medium of communication for technology, diplomacy, business and popular culture. This program explains how the English language has risen to such prominence.

THE STORY OF ENGLISH #2: MOTHER TONGUE (VHS) 1986. 60 min. sd. color. #14650 (Mounted on cassette with Part 1) (Second VHS copy available #63110) The making of the English language is the story of three invasions and a cultural revolution. The early history of the language is explored, from the invasion of Britain by the Anglo-Saxons to the poetry of the first great English writer, Geoffrey Chaucer.

THE STORY OF ENGLISH #3: A MUSE OF FIRE (VHS) 1986. 60 min. sd. color. #14660 (Mounted on cassette with Part 4) (Second VHS copy available #63120) Shakespeare and Puritanism both profoundly influenced the development of the English language. This program examines Shakespeare's use of the language and the spread of English to America's thirteen colonies. It also explores the expansion of the English vocabulary through Latin, Greek, and Italian sources.

THE STORY OF ENGLISH #4: THE GUID SCOTS TONGUE (VHS) 1986. 60 min. sd. color. #14660 (Mounted on cassette with Part 3) (Second VHS copy available #63120) The Scots had a remarkable effect on the English language in Britain and on the spread and sound of English in the United States and Canada. This episode traces the Scottish influence from embattled Northern Ireland to the American mountain region of Appalachia.

THE STORY OF ENGLISH #5: BLACK ON WHITE (VHS) 1986. 60 min. sd. color. #14670 (Mounted on cassette with Part 6) (Second VHS copy available #63130) One of the most misunderstood forms of the language, Black English has made as rich and vital a contribution to the tongue as any other influence. This program probes the roots and the flowering of Black English, including the American slave trade, the Creole influence and Harlem's jive talk.

THE STORY OF ENGLISH #6: PIONEERS O! PIONEERS! (VHS) 1986. 60 min. sd. color. #14670 (Mounted on cassette with Part 5) (Second VHS copy available #63130) A phrase borrowed from Walt Whitman evokes the spirit behind the evolution of American English from the Revolutionary War through the Roaring 20's. As the American frontier expanded westward, frontiersmen and women, river-boaters, gold miners and others enlarged and enriched the traditional vocabulary, as did the great emigrations of the 19th century.

THE STORY OF ENGLISH #7: THE MUVVER TONGUE (VHS) 1986. 60 min. sd. color. #14680 (Mounted on cassette with #8) (Second VHS copy available #63140) During the 19th century, the English language spread throughout the British Empire to New Zealand, South Africa, Rhodesia (now Zaire), India, Singapore, Hong Kong and the Falkland Islands. This program gives an overview of the spread and influence of English through British Colonialism.

THE STORY OF ENGLISH #8: THE LOADED WEAPON (VHS) 1986. 60 min. sd. color. #14680 (Mounted on cassette with #7) (Second VHS copy available #63140) The western part of Britain has always spoken a language that is not English. In acquiring English as a second language, the people invested the tongue with certain 17th century Irish characteristics. More than forty-three million Americans claim Irish descent, and this program investigates the Irish influence on both the English and American dialects.

THE STORY OF ENGLISH #9: NEXT YEAR'S WORDS: A LOOK INTO THE FUTURE (VHS) 1986. 60 min. sd. color. #14690 (Second VHS copy available #63150) In its time, Latin was a universal language. Today, it has broken into French, Italian, Spanish and others. Does a similar fate await the English language? What does the future hold for today's most influential global language?

STORYTELLING (VHS) 1986. 30 min. sd. color. #14230 Describes the purpose of storytelling and discusses what viewers can do to present their own storytelling sessions. The following points are covered: setting the stage for a story, the purpose of telling stories, finding a good story, practicing storytelling, and presenting the story.

STRAIGHT FROM THE HEART (VHS) 1994. 24 min. sd. color. #35760 Profiles parents who have come to a new understanding of their gay and lesbian children, and who now courageously wish to share their stories.

STRAND: UNDER THE DARK CLOTH (VHS) 1990. 81 min. sd. color/b&w. #24470 A documentary which represents filmmaker John Walker's remarkable eight-year investigation into the mysterious life of pioneering photographer Paul Strand. Though Strand was ranked as one of the century's great still and motion picture photographers by such notables as Susan Sontag, Sergie Eisenstein and Hilton Kramer, he was often ignored during his lifetime. The film traces Strand's path from New York to Mexico to Europe, interviewing the photographer's friends and collaborators (including Georgia O'Keefe and Fred Zenneman) along the way, while presenting examples of Strand's work, from early avant-garde to portraiture to natural and urban studies.

THE STRANGE NEW SCIENCE OF CHAOS (VHS) 1989. 58 min. sd. color. #24890 Scientists are making surprising sense out of some very chaotic behavior in nature. In fact, many scientists now believe that turbulent processes like weather, waterfalls, irregular heartbeats, and even brain waves actually have a hidden and highly-ordered structure, indicating that chaos and uncertainty are more often the rule than the exception - a startling divergence from Isaac Newton's long-accepted vision of a clockwork universe unfolding with perfect precision. NOVA explores a revolutionary new science that is learning how to analyze, and derive benefits from a universe of chaos.

STRATEGIC RACQUETBALL WITH STEVE STRANDEMO (VHS) 1987. 52 min. sd. color. #15800 A visual interpretation of each chapter of Strategic Racquetball.

STRATEGIES FOR EFFECTIVE SALES MANAGEMENT (VHS) 1984. 120 min. sd. color. #12200 A conference lecture on effective sales management and motivational skills. Describes how a business can develop a "master plan" for success and growth. Shows how business success grows out of personal growth, self-motivation and commitment.

STRATEGIES FOR SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE: FIELD CROPS (VHS) 1991. 29 min. sd. color. #29670 Farmers demonstrate how they provide soil fertility, weed control and pest management on large-scale farms with little or no chemical use.

STRATEGIES FOR SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE: HIGH-VALUE MARKETING (VHS) 1991. 29 min. sd. color. #29680 Farmers demonstrate ways they have increased the value of what they sell, to remain competitive in a high-volume agricultural economy.

STRATEGIES FOR SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE: IPM FOR APPLES (VHS) 1991. 29 min. sd. color. #29690 Faced with consumer pressure, narrow profit margins and a shrinking arsenal of pesticides, these apple growers have turned to a variety of I.P.M. practices.

STRATEGIES FOR SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE: IPM FOR VEGETABLES AND SMALL FRUITS (VHS) 1991. 29 min. sd. color. #29700 For many growers, the first step toward lower pesticide use is the practice of Integrated Pest Management (I.P.M.), in which chemicals are used only as a last resort.

STRATEGIES FOR SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE: ROTATIONAL GRAZING (VHS) 1991. 29 min. sd. color. #29710 Intensive grazing systems make efficient, inexpensive use of pasture and offer dairy, beef and sheep farmers a way to lower costs and reduce chemical use.

STRATEGIES FOR SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE: VEGETABLES (VHS) 1991. 29 min. sd. color. #29720 The growers in this video have responded to the increasing demand by consumers for safe, high quality food. Many grow vegetables organically.

A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE (VHS) 1983. 96 min. sd. color. #51870 Tennessee Williams' powerful remake starring Ann-Margret as Blanche DuBois and Treat Williams as Stanley Kowalski.

A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE (VHS) 1951. 122 min. sd. b&w. #14480 (Closed captioned.) Film version of Tennessee William's play starring Marlon Brando and Vivien Leigh.

STREETWISE (VHS) 1984. 92 min. sd. color. #14490 Shows the lives of nine teenagers who survive on the streets of Seattle. Raises questions concerning how the children came to live the way they do, the future of America's children, the breakdown of family integrity and the nature of a society that allows the situation to get worse.

STRENGTHENING STUDENTS' PHONEMIC AWARENESS (VHS) 1999. 54 min. sd. color. #58812 (Second VHS copy available #65242) Presents kindergarten and first grade children engaged in a wide variety of activities and lessons that strengthen phonemic awareness in young children. Activities that encourage language play and focus children's attention on the sounds within spoken words will be demonstrated in actual classroom settings. In addition, shows children working with print in ways that enhance the growth of phonemic awareness and support emerging literacy.

STRONG AT THE BROKEN PLACES: TURNING TRAUMA INTO RECOVERY (VHS) 1998. 38 min. sd. color. #60980 Shows how deep personal loss can be turned into a powerful tool for restoring hope and changing society. The death camps of Cambodia, the violent streets of South Boston, the amputee ward of a V. A. hospital and the prison cell of an alcohol and drug addicted inmate yield remarkable survivors, all of whom heal themselves by helping others. The video is accompanied by an extensive study guide that includes curricula and resource lists.

STRUCTURE OF THE ATOM PART 1: THE EARLIEST MODELS (VHS) 1992. 10 min. sd. color. #52690 Examines the developments in the study of the atom through the ages, from the Greek atomist Democritus, through Roger Bacon, William Gilbert, Niccolo Cabeo, Ben Franklin, Coulomb, Lavoisier, and Joseph Proust - across 2,000 years of experiment to the development of the modern atomic model. Animated.

STRUCTURE OF THE ATOM PART 2: SMALLER THAN THE SMALLEST (VHS) 1992. 10 min. sd. color. #52700 Explores John Dalton's chemical atomic theory and the support it lent to previous observations such as Proust's law of definite proportions. The program also demonstrates experiments using electricity and devices like the cathode ray tube by Michael Faraday, William Crookes, Thomson (his raisin bun theory), and R. A. Millikan. Animated.

STRUCTURE OF THE ATOM PART 3: THE RUTHERFORD MODEL (VHS) 1992. 10 min. sd. color. #52710 Examines Ernest Rutherford's contributions to atomic theory, beginning with his use of radioactivity to probe the atom. (He concluded that it was mainly empty space.) Rutherford also proposed that the nucleus of the atom was positively charged, and created a model of the atom that imitated the structure of the solar system. Animated.

STRUCTURE OF THE ATOM PART 4: THE BOHR MODEL (VHS) 1992. 10 min. sd. color. #52720 Niels Bohr was able to salvage Rutherford's model of the atom in spite of its shortcomings. Bohr studied quantized energies, orbit radii, and electron velocities and concluded that electrons may occupy only certain precise orbits, or energy levels. He was then able to predict the speed and energy of the electron in each orbit, using the simplest atom, hydrogen. Animated.

STRUCTURE OF THE ATOM PART 5: SPECTRA (VHS) 1992. 10 min. sd. color. #52730 Looks at Bohr's revolutionary proposals that brought atomic structure into the realm of quantum physics. Using spectroanalysis, Bohr was able to predict all frequencies of radiation for the hydrogen atom, but his model could not predict the behavior of more complex atoms. Animated.

STRUCTURE OF THE ATOM PART 6: THE WAVE-MECHANICAL MODEL (VHS) 1992. 10 min. sd. color. #52740 Speculation on the wave nature of matter led physicist Louis-Victor de Broglie to predict the allowable orbits and radii of atoms. This discovery was the key to explaining the behavior of multi-electron atoms and multi-atom compounds by establishing the wave-mechanical model, the still-accepted model. Animated.

STUDENT WORKSHOP: CONFLICT RESOLUTION SKILLS (VHS) 1993. 30 min. sd. color. #32450 Teaches the essential skills of conflict resolution by presenting a series of real-life conflicts, and then demonstrating how the conflict resolution process, including mediation, works to find peaceful solutions. Shows how good communication assists the process, provides opportunities for viewers to practice resolving conflict in a non-threatening, supportive environment.

STUDENT WRITING GROUPS: DEMONSTRATING THE PROCESS (VHS) 1988. 35 min. sd. color. #51880 Shows an experienced writing group reading and responding to an essay. Afterwards, the writer and respondents answer questions asked by students observing the demonstration -- questions most often asked by students new to the writing group process.

STYLES OF LEADERSHIP (VHS) 1980. 25 min. sd. color. #15830 Encourages flexibility in leadership necessary to help people perform at their best. Shows the characteristics, advantages and disadvantages of four leadership styles: autocratic, democratic, consultative and persuasive. Helps managers find the right balance between effective control and meaningful involvement of their people. Demonstrates effect of various leadership styles on morale, motivation and teamwork.

SUBSTANCE ABUSE: CAUSES, CONSEQUENCES AND TREATMENT CHOICES PROGRAM 1: THE NATURE OF ADDICTION (VHS) 1990. 35 min. sd. color. #23550 Describes the concepts that have been used to explain addiction from ancient to modern times. The model of addiction as a progressive and potentially fatal disease is presented and evaluated in terms of treatment efficacy and research support.

SUBSTANCE ABUSE: CAUSES, CONSEQUENCES AND TREATMENT CHOICES PROGRAM 2: BIOLOGICAL FACTORS (VHS) 1990. 45 min. sd. color. #23560 Describes genetic and biochemical influences on individuals who become addicted to drugs and alcohol.

SUBSTANCE ABUSE: CAUSES, CONSEQUENCES AND TREATMENT CHOICES PROGRAM 3: ADDICTION AND SOCIETY (VHS) 1990. 54 min. sd. color. #23570 Describes the reciprocal relationship between addiction and society throughout recent history.

SUBSTANCE ABUSE: CAUSES, CONSEQUENCES AND TREATMENT CHOICES PROGRAM 4: TREATMENT OR INCARCERATION: WHO GOES TO PRISON AND WHY (VHS) 1990. 40 min. sd. color. #23580 Describes how the judicial system decides on the severity of punishments and treatment alternatives for criminal offenders who abuse substances.

SUBSTANCE ABUSE: CAUSES, CONSEQUENCES AND TREATMENT CHOICES PROGRAM 5: ASSESSMENT AND TREATMENT PLANNING: A MULTIMODALITY APPROACH (VHS) 1990. 36 min. sd. color. #23590 Develops a multimodality model for assessment and treatment planning. Drawing on vital assessment data from biology, psychology (behavioral and psychodynamic) and sociology, viewers learn to formulate a prescriptive treatment plan through an integrated case report covering mental status, family history, dynamic formulation and treatment recommendations.

SUBSTANCE ABUSE: CAUSES, CONSEQUENCES AND TREATMENT CHOICES PROGRAM 6: EVALUATION, MEDICAL CONSIDERATIONS AND THE TREATMENT MILIEU (VHS) 1990. 50 min. sd. color. #23600 Discusses assessment and diagnosis of addictive disorders and provides a description of medical considerations in treatment for overdose and withdrawal. Dr. Shaffer describes biological and psychosocial treatments followed by a demonstration of "confrontation-sensitivity training" at the Peer-I Therapeutic Community.

SUBSTANCE ABUSE: CAUSES, CONSEQUENCES AND TREATMENT CHOICES PROGRAM 7: CONTRASTING TREATMENTS: THE 12 STEP RECOVERY MODEL VS. COGNITIVE BEHAVIORAL THERAPY (VHS) 1990. 50 min. sd. color. #23610 Dr. Emrick discusses an alternative treatment strategy to the 12-step recovery model. Cognitive-Behavioral therapy focuses on an individual's thoughts, perceptions and images about himself in relationship to alcohol.

SUBSTANCE ABUSE: CAUSES, CONSEQUENCES AND TREATMENT CHOICES PROGRAM 8: THE SELF MEDICATION MOTIVE FOR ALCOHOL AND DRUG ABUSE; AND DUAL DIAGNOSIS (VHS) 1990. 60 min. sd. color. #23620 Dr. Edward J. Khantzian explores the self-medication motive for taking drugs as a means to regulate painful feeling states. Dr. Lloyd Sederer discusses psychiatric disorders in which alcoholism and alcohol abuse may arise as a complication of mental confusion and emotional distress.

SUBSTANCE ABUSE: CAUSES, CONSEQUENCES AND TREATMENT CHOICES PROGRAM 9: TREATMENT OF ADDICTIVE DISEASE: FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES (VHS) 1990. 55 min. sd. color. #23630 Outlines the genetic and behavioral basis for the concept of addictive disease. Dr. Smith discusses effective long-term treatment for compulsive use of the most commonly abused psychoactive drugs, including: alcohol, marijuana and cocaine.

SUBSTANCE ABUSE: CAUSES, CONSEQUENCES AND TREATMENT CHOICES PROGRAM 10: ASSESSMENT AND REFERRAL FOR ALCOHOL AND DRUG RELATED TRAFFIC OFFENDERS (VHS) 1990. 37 min. sd. color. #23640 Explains how individuals who are convicted of drunk driving offenses are evaluated as social, incipient or problem drinkers and referred for education and therapy.

SUBSTANCE ABUSE: CAUSES, CONSEQUENCES AND TREATMENT CHOICES PROGRAM 11: ASSESSMENT AND DRUG PROBLEMS IN WOMEN (VHS) 1990. 45 min. sd. color. #23650 Discusses the unique aspects of alcohol and drug problems in females: prescription medications, multiple diagnoses, and early childhood traumas such as incest and rape. Treatment recommendations focus on appropriate therapists, modalities, milieus and adjunct services.

SUBSTANCE ABUSE: CAUSES, CONSEQUENCES AND TREATMENT CHOICES PROGRAM 12: SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND MENTAL DISORDER: CONCURRENT ILLNESS (VHS) 1990. 50 min. sd. color. #23660 Develops an assessment and treatment planning model for dual diagnosed patients. Accurate diagnosis requires differentiation between symptoms of substance abuse and mental illness. Treatment focuses on psychopharmacology, psychotherapy, family milieu and cultural considerations.

SUCCESSFUL NEGOTIATION (VHS) 1992. 24 min. sd. color. #51480 Learn the basics of "win-win" negotiations and discover how to approach negotiations with a positive attitude. Explores the six steps to success.

SUCCESSION: FROM SAND DUNE TO FOREST (VHS) 1960. 16 min. sd. color. #5318  Explains that succession is the process by which a given area changes slowly and continuously until it finally becomes a stable community. Shows one of the earliest and most thoroughly studied examples of this process, emphasizing the general principles involved and describing interesting details. Filmed at the southern end of Lake Michigan.

SUGAR BABY (VHS) 1985. 87 min. sd. color. #19050 The surprise hit of the Berlin Film Festival and the first German comedy in decades, this film is about a frustrated employer at a Munich mortuary who has a crush on a subway-driver she sees while going to and from her job. The crush becomes an obsession as she searches every angle in order to meet her dreamboat - or "sugar baby." Charming, funny and very original. German dialog with English subtitles.

SUM AND SUBSTANCE: CLIFFORD ODETS (VHS) 1980. 30 min. sd. b&w. #23800 Clifford Odets examined American culture and felt compelled to protest those aspects which stifled individual fulfillment. In a rare interview, Odets, one of America's most prolific playwrights, discusses man's loss of innocence and his inability to respond to experience.

SUM AND SUBSTANCE: JACQUES LIPCHITZ (VHS) 1980. 30 min. sd. b&w. #22300 Jacques Lipchitz, founder of cubism and a contemporary of Picasso, Gris and Rivera, is concerned with the nature of space, time and mass. He discusses the necessity for human responsibility and his belief in spiritual growth.

SUMMER OF JUDGMENT: THE IMPEACHMENT HEARINGS PARTS I - II (VHS) 1983. 58 min. (29 min.each part). sd. color. #11712 Part I summarizes the events leading up to the impeachment debate: the Watergate scandal, the attempts to subpoena the White House tapes and the ensuing court battles over the tapes. Part II outlines the specific charges included in each of the three articles of impeachment voted by the Judiciary Committee, and follows the debate on each article.

SUMMER OF JUDGMENT: THE WATERGATE HEARINGS PARTS I - IV (VHS) 1983. 120 min. (30 min.each part). sd. color. #11674 Part I details the formation of the Watergate committee and the early days of hearings. Issues discussed are public interest in the hearings, the role of humor, and ethics. Part II deals with the testimony of John Mitchell and John Dean. Part III describes the committee's discovery of Nixon's taped conversations, and recounts the testimony of top aide John Ehrlichman. Part IV examines Haldeman's testimony, the witnesses who testified about the "Dirty Tricks" of the Nixon campaign, the House committee impeachment procedures, and effects of Watergate on the American political system.

SUMMERHILL (VHS) 1967. 28 min. sd. color. #51260 Visits England's progressive school, Summerhill, founded by Alexander Neill forty-five years ago to prove that students can make decisions about their studies without lessening the quality of the education that they receive.

THE SUN DAGGER (VHS) 1982. 59 min. sd. color. #13380 Describes the discovery of a celestial calendar in the Chaco Canyon in New Mexico which was constructed more than a thousand years ago by the Anasazi Indians. Describes the complex workings of the calendar and the culture of the Indians who built it.

A SUNDAY IN THE COUNTRY (VHS) 1984. 94 min. sd. color. #18680 A lush, distinctively French affirmation of nature and family life, about an elderly impressionist painter being visited in the country by his precocious family. Starring Louis Ducreux and Sabine Azema. French dialog with English subtitles.

SUNFLOWERS (VHS) 1997. 50 min. sd. color. #55070 This unique exploration of the cultural nature of sexual identity provides a provocative and often humorous portrait of a spirited community of gay men in a rural town in the Philippines. The Sunflowers, as they are locally called, have since 1975 performed in drag the town's most important annual Christian festival. The acceptance of these men and their festival by the local townspeople is just the beginning of a surprising and richly discussible depiction of gay life in this small and traditionally Catholic Philippine community.

SUPERSCALAR RISC CONCEPTS AND DESIGN OF THE IBM RISC SYSTEM/6000 (VHS) 1991. 50 min. sd. color. #25770 Lecture by Phil D. Hester, director of the Advanced Workstation Division of IBM. Gives an overview of the RISC System/6000 family of workstations and servers, giving major engineering design points for each machine. Discusses in detail the IBM second generation RISC goals and concepts and how these goals were implemented in the POWER architecture.

SUPREME COURT JUSTICES: BYRON WHITE (VHS) 1989. 30 min. sd. color. #24710 Speaking at a meeting of the American Judicature Society, Justice White examines the debate over statutory construction. He gives a history of the conflicting philosophies of interpretation. Justice White then offers his opinions on why strict construction should be used to interpret statutes and the constitution.

THE SUPREME COURT'S HOLY BATTLES (VHS) 1989. 60 min. sd. color. #20200 In the United States, religious battles are not fought out in the streets, but in one of the nation's most powerful institutions, the Supreme Court. What do the religion clauses of the First Amendment really mean? It is a question that to this day continues to confound the nation's best legal scholars. Host Roger Mudd reconstructs the period in which the Bill of Rights was created and also explores more recent cases and controversies involving the religious clause of the First Amendment.

SURVIVE: A DEATH IN THE FAMILY (The Psychology of Unemployment) (VHS) 1985. 30 min. sd. color. #12260 Psychologists say losing a job is like having a death in the family. Its effects are felt by the spouse, the children, and the friends of the unemployed person. It's a cycle that cannot be avoided, but understanding it can lessen the effects.

SURVIVE: AGAINST THE ODDS (Single Mothers) (VHS) 1985. 30 min. sd. color. #12320 The largest group of poor people in Minnesota is comprised of single mothers and their children. The reasons for their poverty are many, and getting ahead is a difficult struggle against the odds.

SURVIVE: AT THE END OF THE MONTH (Emergency Services) (VHS) 1985. 30 min. sd. color. #12250 A portrait of a hotel serving people who have nothing: no jobs, few skills, many problems, and no apparent way out.

SURVIVE: HIGH STAKES (Farm Issue) (VHS) 1985. 30 min. sd. color. #1227 Under a thin veneer of optimism, there's a feeling of impending doom in many rural towns dependent on farming; and the family farm, once a way of life, may soon be a thing of the past.

SURVIVING COLUMBUS (VHS) 1992. 115 min. sd. color. #50870 (Closed-captioned for the hearing impaired.) Examines the Pueblo Indians' 450 years of contact with Europeans and their long and determined struggle to preserve their culture, land and religion.

SWEDEN AND AMERICA: 350 YEARS OF FRIENDSHIP (VHS) 1988. 22 min. sd. color. #17290 1988 marks the 350th anniversary of the first Swedish colony in North America and the beginning of Swedish-American relations. Examines our Swedish-American heritage and longtime relationship with Sweden, the contributions of Swedish-Americans and how they affect everyday life.

SWEENEY TODD: DEMON BARBER OF FLEET STREET (VHS) 1984. 139 min. sd. color. #25250 Stephen Sondheim's smash musical stars Angela Lansbury and George Hearn.

SWEET CHARITY (VHS) 1968. 148 min. sd. color. #60000 (Second VHS copy available #60490) Shirley Maclaine has the title role in director Bob Fosse's debut musical about the dime-a-dance girl with the heart of gold. Also stars Chita Rivera, Sammy Davis Jr., and Ricardo Montalban.

SYMBIOSIS (VHS) 1973. 9 min. sd. color. #62500  Explains that there are many organisms that live together in mutual dependence, and shows examples of symbiosis such as the sea anemone and damsel fish, yucca and yucca moth, lichens, termites and protozoa, and ants and aphids.

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