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This season on ALONE, participants will face the most punishing environment yet: The Arctic. Canada’s Great Slave Lake—the deepest lake in North America—is where season 6’s survivalists will endure frigid conditions & a slew of dangerous wild life, like a thriving bear population, territorial moose, wolves, muskox and the stealthy porcupine. No camera crew. No gimmicks. Last one standing wins.

A fast-moving thriller about a struggle for democracy, William Shakespeare's Julius Caesar is also a love story between two men united by an explosive act of political violence. Based on the Royal Shakespeare Company's acclaimed stage production, Gregory Doran's film for BBC Television sets the action in post-independence Africa. With echos of the recent overthrow of dictators during the 'Arab Spring', the production explores the implications of political...

Obsessive compulsive disorder, also known as OCD, is one of the most prevalent psychiatric disorder. In this program we explore some of the strange and ritualized behaviors associated with the disorder and the resulting adverse affects, as well as relevant neurological findings unique to OCD. Join us as healthcare professionals and educators share some of the current treatment options and challenges that this disorder presents in the home, vocational...

For more then twenty years, tons and tons of metallic and electronic waste from all around the world has been transported to a Chinese town called Fengjang, in the south of Shanghai. Around 50,000 migrant workers have formed a real army to dismantle these metallic wastes. These green soldiers decompose, cut, split and recycle, with the most rudimentary means, almost 2 million tons of garbage every year. To remain and assume the minimum materials that...

A collection for films exploring the architecture of homes across the world by Homes by Design

Physics is frequently one of the hardest subjects for students to tackle because it is a combination of two of the toughest subjects for most students: Math and Word Problems. What sets this series apart from other physics teaching tools is that the concepts are taught entirely through step-by step example problems of increasing difficulty. It works by introducing each new concept in an easy to understand way and using example problems that are worked...

This program covers the important topic of Integration by Partial Fractions in Calculus. We begin by discussing what a Partial Fraction is, how it can be used to solve integrals, and why it is a central topic in Calculus. Next, we solve several practical calculus problems that give students practice with Integration by Partial Fractions. The entire lesson is taught by working example problems beginning with the easier ones and gradually progressing...

A contemporary classic and a landmark in autobiographical filmmaking, 'Sink or Swim' is an unflinching account of the highly charged relationship between a daughter and her father. Through a series of twenty-six short stories, a young girl chronicles the childhood events that shaped her ideas about fatherhood, family relations, work and play. As the stories unfold, a dual portrait emerges: that of a father who cared more for his career than for his...

December 2001, Buenos Aires. Five days before Christmas a disturbing silence pervades the city. The day before, frustrated Argentineans looted supermarkets. The government reacted immediately by proclaiming a state of emergency. The situation approaches anarchy for twelve days, in which time five presidents will succeed one another. With never before shown footage, this documentary provides a critical analysis of the events around Christmas 2001....

Newsmaker Jean Paul Gaultier has been making head lines since he exploded onto the fashion scene in 1976. Always a fashion catalyst, Gaultier packs huge auditoriums each fashion season with fans clamoring to see what revolutionary ideas he will present next. A cult following has given him the reputation of fashion’s boy wonder, but his association with Madonna, and film legends like Luc Besson and Pedro Almodovar was what cemented his place in pop...