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After what producer David Susskind called "the longest wooing for a part in a lifetime of dealing with stars," four-time Oscar winner Katharine Hepburn made her television dramatic debut as the indomitable, overbearing matriarch, Amanda Wingfield, in Tennessee Williams' poignant 1945 memory play. The Glass Menagerie portrays a mother whose preoccupation with the past as a Southern belle and unrealistic dreams for her children's futures threaten to...
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Glass and ceramic are some of the oldest man-made materials. This program demonstrates two traditional glass-making techniques: glass blowing and the art of stained glass windows. It also follows the production of industrial ceramics, explaining that this material is constantly being used in new applications. Finally, we are shown the expanded use of glass in architecture, where it is increasingly replacing wood and stone.
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Tennessee Williams' masterpiece The Glass Menagerie is a prime example of the memory play in modern literature. In this program hosted by Eli Wallach, former cast members and directors of Menagerie discuss plot and thematic elements, the characterization of some of theater's most memorable and enduring dramatic figures, and the era in which the play was written. Commentary is provided by Ruby Dee, Olympia Dukakis, Julie Harris, and Molly Regan (Amanda);...
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This program chronicles the Studio Glass Movement from its inception in the early 1960s. In historic footage and interviews, Harvey Littleton, Dominick Labino, and others discuss the movement's rise and the innovations they pioneered that transformed glassblowing into a celebrated art form. The distinctive styles of three contemporary artists-Labino's sole protegee Baker O'Brien, Shawn Messenger, and Mark Matthews-are also profiled.
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In 2002, glass artist James Minson established a teaching studio at the Misioneros del Camino, a Guatemalan orphanage. The school is well-attended and many of its students continue to make commercially viable glass art and craft objects after they complete the program. Since Minson was also pursuing a psychology degree in the early years of the school, he invited his students to take part in a study that ultimately showed the highly beneficial results...
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From both a marketing and a career-development perspective, the world of beer and brewing has long been male-dominated. Ads for major beer companies generally target men, and in the rapidly growing craft beer and ale industry, men own and operate the majority of breweries. But the latter situation is changing. This program follows a large number of women who have found success and fulfillment as brewery owners, pub owners, hops farmers, home-based...
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In this video clip, George uses a completely nonverbal strategy to engage in parallel play beside one year olds. George’s goal is to offer some actions that are new as provocations. The strategies Shayna utilizes to imitate George provide a clear example of imitation as an active process that involves understanding the purpose of a set of actions and then translating that purpose into a set of unique actions that are not identical to what is observed....
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What's preventing women from closing the gender gap in the world of work? Part 1 features Bloomberg experts Lisa Kassenaar, editor-at-large for Global Women's Coverage, and Greg Elders and Carl Riccadonna from Bloomberg Intelligence. Part 2 features US author Professor Anne Marie Slaughter. Part 3 features how businesses in Scandinavia are addressing the gender gap.
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When do humans develop self-consciousness and recognition of others as separate beings? Do these psychological advancements occur differently in animals? Many scientists think so, using the most advanced of scientific equipment to base their conclusions: the common mirror. This engaging and sometimes surprising documentary builds a case for the mirror's role in determining the stages of psychological progress in humans and animals. Field experiments...
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University of Southern California journalism professor Robert Hernandez incorporated Google Glass into his journalism class curriculum, with plans to build a media platform around wearable technology. "I do believe that our mobile phones are going to be outdated and are going to be replaced with wearables," he says in this discussion about "augmented reality storytelling." While discussing how Google Glass works, Hernandez also addresses privacy concerns...
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Big and little questions are answered about the mysteries and marvels of science, technology, inventions, systems and the rules of nature that we come into contact with every day. This episode discusses Valentines Day, Basketball, Tyres, Glass, Stock Market, Vaccines, and UFO.
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Whether following stated procedures or complying with implicit rules of conduct, modern humans willingly modify their behavior dozens of times each day. In this program, the conformity necessary for mass interactions and the flexibility required to learn and use the behaviors of conformity are investigated. In addition to conventions such as air travel protocol and museum manners, instances of the subversion and even outright abuse of conformity are...
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Relationships in the modern megalopolis: interpersonal or impersonal? This program investigates the new interactive society model in which physical neighborhoods connected by proximity have been displaced by virtual neighborhoods linked by technology. Topics discussed include the intimate anonymity of the Internet; the use of emoticons in e-mail; the growing importance of telecommunications; the Pavlovian response to a ringing telephone; and the relationship...