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Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
Undetermined
Description
Precious Knowledge reports from the frontlines of one of the most contentious battles in public education in recent memory, the fight over Mexican American studies programs in Arizona public schools. The film interweaves the stories of several students enrolled in the Mexican American Studies Program at Tucson High School with interviews with teachers, parents, school officials, and the lawmakers who wish to outlaw the classes. While 48 percent of...
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
Having covered ways of gaining evidence and justifying belief in pursuit of knowledge, now ask: Is knowledge really possible? See what Plato had to say. Then delve into Rene Descartes’ celebrated struggle with this problem, analyzing the strengths and weaknesses of his position.
Publisher
Ambrose Video
Pub. Date
1973.
Language
English
Description
In this episode, Dr. Bronowski's shares his statement on information and the responsibility and moral dilemma presented to scientists. The principle of certainty in physics applies to all knowledge, and as such Bronowski examines the implications of bombing Japan among other dilemmas. Finally, he contrasts the humanist tradition of Gottingen University with the inhumanities of Auschwitz.
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Publisher
Findaway World, LLC
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
Corn. Cholage. Fishing hooks. Boats that float. Recorded history and folklore. Lifesaving disinfectant. Forest-fire management. Our lives would be unrecognizable without these and countless other scientifc discoveries and technological inventions from Indigenous North Americans. From transportation to civil engineering, hunting technologies to astronomy, and architecture to agriculture, Indigenous Ingenuity is an unforgettable introduction to STEM...
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Series
Publisher
Tantor Media, Inc
Pub. Date
2017
Language
English
Description
Cathy and Will are now the Duchess and Duke of Londinium, the biggest Fae-touched Nether city, but they have different ideas of what their authority offers. Pressured by his Fae patron, Lord Iris, Will struggles to maintain total control whilst knowing he must have a child with his difficult wife. Cathy wants to muscle the Court through two hundred years of social change and free it from its old-fashioned moral strictures. But Cathy learns just how...
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Publisher
linkedin.com
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
Deliver better customer experiences by learning how to keep your organization’s knowledge base up to date with easy-to-find, useful information.
Every service organization needs a knowledge base (KB) to shorten resolution time, reduce customer effort, and drive self-service. In this course, instructor David Kay shows you how to keep yours up to date with easily findable and usable information. David explains what knowledge management (KM) is and...
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
In Dr. Novella's introductory episode, discover the importance of debunking medical myths and learn tips on where to seek out solid, medically backed information. Then, get a taste of the episodes to come by unpacking common myths about hiccups, sneezing, swallowing gum, curing a hangover, and swimming after eating.
Publisher
Les Blank Films
Pub. Date
1982.
Language
English
Description
Set in Huehuetla, Puebla, a Totonac Indian community in East Central Mexico, this documentary contrasts two systems of education. The public school system uses patriotic symbols to “integrate” Indian pupils into the national culture while teaching them to reject their own identity.
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Series
Publisher
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
Pub. Date
1998
Language
English
Formats
Description
Throughout history, from the time of Socrates to our own modern age, the human race has sought the answers to fundamental questions of life: Who are we? Why are we here?
In his previous national bestsellers, The Discoverers and The Creators , Daniel J. Boorstin first told brilliantly how e discovered the reality of our world, and then he celebrated man's achievements in the arts. He now turns to the great figures in history...
In his previous national bestsellers, The Discoverers and The Creators , Daniel J. Boorstin first told brilliantly how e discovered the reality of our world, and then he celebrated man's achievements in the arts. He now turns to the great figures in history...
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Series
Publisher
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
Pub. Date
2011
Language
English
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Description
An original history of man's greatest adventure: his search to discover the world around him. In the compendious history, Boorstin not only traces man's insatiable need to know, but also the obstacles to discovery and the illusion that knowledge can also put in our way. Covering time, the earth and the seas, nature and society, he gathers and analyzes stories of the man's profound quest to understand his world and the cosmos.
Author
Publisher
linkedin.com
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
Improve your handling of information with knowledge graphs. This course covers knowledge graph tools, as well as how to network your databases and build a digital knowledge base.
The term “knowledge graph” describes a semantic search based on the systematic compilation and processing of data and was first coined by Google. Leading internet companies have been using knowledge graphs for several years to present information that is tailored to...
Author
Publisher
linkedin.com
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
Learn the technical aspects of shooting with DSLR cameras, including frame size and rate, compression, and exposure. Get tips on troubleshooting and setting up multicamera shoots.
Do you want to become more proficient with DSLR video? Knowing the technical side can make it easier to set up gear, be more creative, and get your shot right on the very first take. These tips provide answers to the most common questions videographers encounter when shooting...
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
Undetermined
Description
Medicines are a valuable health resource. When you see a Doctor there is a good chance you will be given prescription medication and also purchase over the counter herbal medicine. Patients should be aware of the role of the Doctor and the Pharmacist and should be familiar with some basic information on the the proper use and safe storage of prescription and non-prescription drugs. In this 15 min film, Dr. Annelid Wakegijig, guides the viewer through...
Author
Series
Key series volume 2
Publisher
Penguin Publishing Group
Pub. Date
2003
Language
English
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Description
#1 New York Times bestselling author Nora Roberts unlocks the dreams of a woman on a quest for the truth in her second Key Trilogy novel.
Dana Steele has always found her greatest passion in books. But now her boss is making her job as a librarian a living hell. Luckily, she now has a Plan B…
High on a hill overlooking the town of Pleasant Valley, Pennsylvania, sits the Warrior’s Peak estate. It’s where Dana...
Dana Steele has always found her greatest passion in books. But now her boss is making her job as a librarian a living hell. Luckily, she now has a Plan B…
High on a hill overlooking the town of Pleasant Valley, Pennsylvania, sits the Warrior’s Peak estate. It’s where Dana...
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
Address a famous problem concerning the nature of knowledge, posed by contemporary philosopher Edmund Gettier. Use different thought experiments to test the traditional definition of knowledge. Discover firsthand the bafflement and enlightenment that comes from doing philosophy.
Publisher
Big World Pictures
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
Polish
Description
The most turbulent five years in the life of a genius woman: Between 1905, where Marie Curie comes with Pierre Curie to Stockholm to be awarded the Nobel Prize for the discovery of the radioactivity and 1911, where she receives her second Nobel Prize.
Author
Publisher
Penguin Publishing Group
Pub. Date
2011
Language
English
Formats
Description
David Mamet has been a controversial, defining force in nearly every creative endeavor-now he turns his attention to politics.
In recent years, David Mamet realized that the so-called mainstream media outlets he relied on were irredeemably biased, peddling a hypocritical and deeply flawed worldview.
In 2008 Mamet wrote a hugely controversial op-ed for the Village Voice, "Why I Am No Longer a 'Brain-Dead Liberal'", in which...
In recent years, David Mamet realized that the so-called mainstream media outlets he relied on were irredeemably biased, peddling a hypocritical and deeply flawed worldview.
In 2008 Mamet wrote a hugely controversial op-ed for the Village Voice, "Why I Am No Longer a 'Brain-Dead Liberal'", in which...
Author
Series
Orca think volume 11
Publisher
Orca Book Publishers
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Part of the nonfiction Orca Think series for middle-grade readers, this book explores the concept of open science and how scientists around the world are working together to make research available to everyone."--
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Language
English
Description
"Menopause and perimenopause are still a black box to most doctors, leaving patients exasperated as they grapple with symptoms ranging from hot flashes to insomnia and brain fog. As a leading neuroscientist and women's brain health specialist, Dr. Lisa Mosconi unravels the mystery by revealing how menopause doesn't just impact the ovaries--but it's a hormonal show in which the brain takes center stage. The decline of the hormone estrogen during menopause...
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
Put empiricism to the test as the best way to acquire knowledge. Study the ideas of John Locke, George Berkeley, and David Hume, together with the response of Immanuel Kant, before settling on the most effective route to understanding the world as it is.
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