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21) Graduation Day
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Kelly loves to shoot videos, and on his high school graduation day, he kept the camera rolling straight through commencement and the party that followed. But what should have been a quirky keepsake turned into a record of tragedy as drinking and driving led to the violent deaths of two of his closest friends. This dramatization-made up almost entirely of true-to-life home video footage-unfolds slowly, creating a sense of impending disaster that builds...
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NOVA reveals the minute-by-minute story of the Fukushima nuclear crisis-the one you know about...and the one you likely don't. With unprecedented access inside both Fukushima nuclear power plants, NOVA speaks with workers who were there during the harrowing crisis that began as a natural a disaster but was made worse by human beings. But why did the worst happen at one plant-and another that faced nearly identical challenges emerged unscathed? It...
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This program is an informative and entertaining guided tour through the world of babysitting. Sitters of all ages learn basic and advanced techniques in home child care. Presented in an upbeat, modern style, viewers watch as four young women discuss their experiences and provide answers for many of the most often asked babysitting questions. This program prepares young adults to be responsible and capable of handing child safety while being able to...
25) Kids and sleep
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Scientists are using cutting-edge brain imagery to increase their understanding of how children sleep. This video explores new discoveries in sleep dynamics, discusses the treatment of sleep disorders, and explains the safe and proper way to put a baby to bed.
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Several thousand seemingly healthy babies die in their sleep each year. Sudden Infant Death Syndrome is one of the leading causes of death in infants. This program explores what is known about SIDS and examines some practices that may reduce risk factors. Physicians and other health experts discuss appropriate prenatal care and examine child sleeping positions, parental smoking, and other factors. Although significant advances have been made in the...
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This Universal newsreel focuses on five topics, as follows. Reel 1, Two record DC-4 airplane crashes leave a total of 94 people dead. Reel 2, Anzio heroes are honored at a Memorial Day ceremony. Reel 3, Displaced Polish women arrive in Montreal to work, while a group of Yugoslav refugees are repatriated to their homeland. Reel 4, Phalanx wins the 79th running of the Belmont Stakes horse race! Reel 5, Mauri Rose wins the 1947 Indy 500 auto race!
28) Bhopali
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In 1984, a lethal gas leak from the Union Carbide factory resulted in the death of 30,000 people in Bhopal. This was the world's worst industrial disaster. 25 years later, its citizens are still seeking justice for past and present-day victims, the decontamination of their city and drinking water supply. Bhopali follows the struggles of second-generation families to properly care for their physically and mentally disabled children, and their never-ending...
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A vast number of accidents, many resulting in injury or even death, occur in and around the home. This program describes the main types of harmful accidents that can take place in a residence and how the ensuing injuries should be treated. Viewers learn specific steps for what to do in a household emergency, including how to perform the DRABCD procedure and how to deal with burns, scalds, electrocution, cuts, laceration, bleeding, poisoning, and overdoses....
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With cutting-edge science and never-before-seen footage, this episode of Explorer goes deep inside the world of British Petroleum to uncover what really happened to the 4.9 million barrels of crude released into the Gulf of Mexico. Viewers are taken to the front lines with those who were tasked to fight the growing catastrophe. But is the disaster now over, or is it just beginning?
32) A Time to Act
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Deaths from fires and burns are one of the most common causes of accidental deaths in the United States. With the installation and regular testing of smoke alarms, and having a fire escape plan, the risk of these deaths can be greatly reduced.