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Maestras: The Long Journey of Women to the Podium
When a woman steps onto the conductor's podium, she is always one of the first: the first to lead a world-class orchestra, the first to conduct the closing night of London's Proms, the first to win the German Conductor Prize. It seems as though the world of orchestral conducting might finally be ready to change its attitudes toward female conductors.
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From Pong To Pokémon - The History Of Video Games
Just two dashes and a dot - 1972 is the big bang of an industry worth billions and an unprecedented success story. A historical journey through 45 years of video games.
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Mom Thinks I'm Crazy to Marry a Japanese Guy
A very dynamic young lady, Lin, has a thing for Japanese culture while living in Taiwan. Following the 2011 Tohoku earthquake, Lin got a Facebook message from a Japanese guy, Mogi who has been curious about the Japan-friendly country since then. The two start to interact through Facebook. During the golden week holiday, they finally met in person in Taiwan. Time passes quickly when they're together. After their first date, things seemed to move forward at the speed of light. They spent more time talking about their hopes, dreams, fears and finally came to a decision together to try and make things work, despite the circumstances.
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The Freddie Mercury Story: Who Wants to Live Forever?
The last years of Freddie Mercury (1946-1991), rock legend and frontman of Queen, a band that conquered the world of music in the seventies and eighties: what was his lifestyle and the path that led him to a tragic death due to AIDS when he was only 46 years old.
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Michael Jackson's Journey from Motown to Off the Wall
Director Spike Lee chronicles Michael Jackson's early rise to fame.
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How to Program: Computer Science Concepts and Python Exercises
Programming is an eminently learnable skill that gives you unrivalled problem-solving power you can apply in all areas of life. It's also a fun, creative activity that provides insight into how we control the devices that influence every aspect of our lives. How to Program teaches you one of the world's most accessible and powerful computer languages, Python.
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Bounce: How the Ball Taught the World to Play
From Brazilian favelas to dusty Congolese villages, from a neolithic Scottish island and Mayan royal courts to modern English soccer pitches, “Bounce” explores the little-known origins of our favorite sports across the centuries, and traces how a simple invention like the ball has come to stake an unrivaled claim on our passions, our gaming consoles, our money, and our lives. Equal parts science, history and visual essay, “Bounce” removes us from the scandals and commercialism of today's sports world to uncover the true reasons we play ball, helping us reclaim our universal connection to the ball games we love.
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First Ypres 1914 and the Race to the Sea
With the Battle of the Aisne grinding to a halt as trench warfare gradually set in, both the German and Allied commanders realised the dominance of the defensive, established by quick firing artillery and the machinegun, meaning that casualties in frontal attacks on a dug-in enemy were enormously heavy. Consequently, the armies sought to outflank the opposition by heading north in a set of manoeuvres known as the Race to the Sea. During this phase Field Marshal French insisted on redeploying the British Expeditionary Force to the Allied left, nearer the Chanel ports.
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The Social Division of Labor According to Adam Smith
Five workers on an assembly line at a large company based in an airport challenge the impossibility of changing the social division of labor, carried out in accordance with the classical principles of specialization and segmentation.
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Motor City's Burning: Detroit from Motown to the Stooges
Documentary looking at how Detroit became home to a musical revolution that captured the sound of a nation in upheaval. In the early 60s, Motown transcended Detroit's inner city to take black music to a white audience, whilst in the late 60s suburban kids like the MC5 and the Stooges descended into the black inner city to create revolutionary rock expressing the rage of young white America.
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A Road to Mecca - The Journey of Muhammad Asad
A Road to Mecca - The Journey of Muhammad Asad, also known as A Road to Mecca, is a 2008 documentary by Austrian filmmaker Georg Misch. The documentary traces the path of Muslim scholar and political theorist Muhammad Asad, which led to his conversion to Islam.
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Straight Outta Puerto Rico: Reggaeton’s Rough Road to Glory
Explore the burgeoning Reggaeton music scene going back to its roots in Jamaican Reggae and Latin American Soca rhythms. Take an in-depth look at the increasingly popular reggaeton style of music by revisiting its reggae and Latin American soca roots in this documentary.
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Bullrun: New York to L.A.: Cops, Cars and Superstars
Buckle up and hold on tight for a wild 3,000-mile nonstop race from New York to Los Angeles. Dodging angry cops and partying hard along the way, a group of fearless (some might say foolhardy) drivers braves all types of terrain. Celebrities such as track star Carl Lewis and actor Hayden Christensen participate in this insane event, which features some of the world's most incredible sports cars.
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Barenaked Ladies: Talk to the Hand - Live in Michigan
Stand up and speak to the hand! Canada's favorite sons, Barenaked Ladies, cross the border for their latest concert CD and first-ever live DVD. With a tight blend of classics including "One Week," "Pinch Me" and "If I Had $1,000,000" and hits from their recent releases "Barenaked Ladies are Me" and "Barenaked Ladies are Men," this concert showcases why Barenaked Ladies is one of the world's greatest touring bands. The concert was recorded at the DTE Energy Music Theatre in Clarkston, Michigan.
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