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Sometimes science just helps with some of life’s little frustrations— like getting the last drop of shampoo out of the bottle. There’s just no getting around it —no matter how much you squeeze or shake a shampoo bottle — there’s always going to be some left behind. Now scientists have invented a coating for the inside of bottles, so getting every last drop out is finally achievable.
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Covers the erecting of structures, including very detailed information on substructures (slab, spread, and pile foundations) and superstructures (sills, headers, joists, studs, roofs) Also contains a brief discussion of some alternative superstructures including examples of tensile structures and pneumatic structures.
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The ability to communicate effectively is one of the most important skills any construction industry worker needs. Poor communication can have disastrous consequences, including endangering the safety of workers and hindering productivity and efficiency, which costs money. This video looks at the key aspects of effective communication in construction, including how to ensure verbal, written and visual communication is effective, receiving communication...
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Set in Guayaquil Ecuador, Barrio de Paz tells the story of peace worker Nelsa Libertad Curbelo and the city's gang youth, who have left behind a life of crime to come together and provide services to their struggling community. Loved like a mother, Nelsa has helped the gangs channel their need for unity, structure, and love into the power to participate in society.
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Emphasizing hands-on practice, this program is an excellent tool for introducing the basics of linear measurement: its history, terminology, systems, and practical applications. Using both customary and metric rulers, Measurement: The Long and the Short of It will guide your students through the process of taking measurements, performing related calculations using whole numbers and fractions, and arriving at answers they can feel confident with. By...
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In 1871 a huge fire ravaged Chicago. It was a unique opportunity for a generation of young American architects to break away from European forms and think up the new shapes of a typically American style of architecture. The Chicago Auditorium Building (1887-1889) is considered as the main work of Adler & Sullivan. It is a mixed program which houses a monumental auditorium with excellent acoustics, offices and a hotel facing the lake. At the time,...
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This episode celebrates the heroes in the fight for human rights. Features include excepts from the documentary "At the Edge of Conflict" about the Waiapi people who fought for and won tribal land rights, and a profile of Guatemalan Nobel Laureate Rigoberta Menchú - an advocate for indigenous and women's rights. Further profiles include Richard N'Sanzabagoma, a human rights activist from Rwanda, and Geoffrey Canada, who defends the rights of children...
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Eco-friendly building is catching on in the construction trade, and is projected to become the norm among home builders and contractors. Using easy-to-understand visuals and comments from industry experts, this program presents general construction guidelines for environmentally friendly residential building. Viewers are given a solid foundation of technical knowledge and best practices in all aspects of green housing construction. Topics include:...
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A new or remodeled office building opens, and workers are looking forward to their pleasant new environment. But their surroundings can present some unexpected problems. This program investigates sick building syndrome, or SBS, a condition found in many new or remodeled offices. Workers can suffer from a variety of symptoms such as irritation of the eyes, nose, and throat; skin irritations; and general hypersensitivity reactions. Among the causes...
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Chemical irritants can cause a debilitating sensitivity or even a chemical injury. This program examines the all-too-common threat of chemical exposure-often from products and materials found in the average home or office building. Showing how contaminants and irritants can travel through heating and air conditioning ducts, the program highlights a case study in which a woman developed rashes, swelling, and difficulty breathing due to chemicals in...