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"Why is music so important to us and why does it have such a profound effect on the human heart? This episode explains the answer to that question and take us on a journey through the ear, into the brain and right into the heart of the human psyche with Interviews with world class neuroscientists, like Daniel Levitin, Oliver Sacks and Steven Pinker, and a host of extraordinary people--from a woman whose brain cannot "hear" music to a deaf musician...
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1862 saw the birth of modern warfare and the transformation of Lincoln’s war to preserve the Union into a war to emancipate the slaves. Episode Two begins with the political infighting that threatened to swamp Lincoln’s administration and then follows Union General George McClellan’s ill-fated campaign on the Virginia Peninsula, where his huge army meets a smaller but infinitely more resourceful Confederate force. During this episode we witness...
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Episode 11: Robin Hood and his band must overcome black magic and wickedness as they defend a village of innocent people from a group of terrorizing horsemen ruled by Morgwyn of Ravenscar. Episode 12: Morgwyn has bewitched Robin's followers, leaving him alone to face the most powerful forces of darkness. Episode 13: The Sheriff, threatened with the loss of office, sets out to finally dispose of Robin Hood.
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Episode 1: while imprisoned in Nottingham Castle, Robin meets the men who will follow him into Sherwood. Episode 2: continues the adventure with Robin's escape and his rescue of the Lady Marion. Episode 3: Jennet of Elsdon, accused of witchcraft and sentenced to die, is offered a reprieve by the Sheriff if she will use her powers against Robin. Episode 4: Robin faces the wrath of the Knights Templars who believe he has stolen their sacred emblem.
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Epsiode 5: Alan A Dale, a young minstral, is heartbroken because his beloved is being forced to marry the Sheriff. Episode 6: Robin earns the gratitude of King Richard because of his rescue during an ambush. Episode 7: Herne prophesises the death of King Richard and Prince John arrives with a mysterious prisoner.
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Hearing travels around the world to explore some of the ways we make use of sound. It explores different cultures on different continents to see how they integrate sound into their everyday existence. Hearing also shows what it is like to hear again after decades of deafness, as it follows Michelle Smithdas of the Helen Keller National Center undergo a cochlear implant to restore her hearing.
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Signing Time Christmas DVD -- Celebrate Christmas with Rachael, Alex, Leah, Hopkins the Frog, and all their singing friends. Sing and sign new holiday songs with Rachael Coleman. Learn the 12 signs of Christmas - Christmas, bell, candle, Christmas tree, gift/present, light, ornament, reindeer, give, snow, star, stocking, as well as many others. Then watch the nativitiy story from the Bible set to music. Use play options to customize viewing to...
10) For a deaf son
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The story of a family's journey through a confusing maze of emotions, medical opinions, politics and the life-changing decisions that must be made when a deaf child is born to a hearing couple. Uses the first person diary, performance and traditional documentary techniques to explore the practical communication problems faced by hearing parents of deaf children.
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In 1971, graduate student Penny Patterson began teaching sign language to a gorilla named Koko. What started out as a scientific experiment evolved into an intimate friendship, which for almost half a century has challenged the way we think about animals and changed the course of many lives. It is a unique window into this incredible relationship.
14) Little Quack
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"Splish! Splash! Splosh! Little Quack is a duck out of water. Can he find the courage to join his brothers and sisters in the pond? Count along with the Quack-u-lator and find out!"--Container.
The story of Little Quack is brought to life with original music, voice, and sign language helping all children appreciate the richness of a visual language. Missy Keast interprets the story of Little Quack as he tries to find the courage to join his brothers...
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"Explores nearly 200 years of Deaf life in America and presents a broad range of perspectives on what it means to be deaf. The film is propelled by the stories of people, both eminent and ordinary, and sheds light on events that have shaped Deaf lives: the creation of schools for deaf students; the debate about American Sign Language; the campaign for deaf-friendly telephone, the TTY; the fight for a deaf president at Gallaudet University; and some...
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