"soft policing" tactics to be nice to the badguys. Is this rehab program working, andcan we trust the Saudis to protectthemselves, and us against Islamicextremism in the future?Item no.Format: DS06581961: DVD (Color, ClosedCaptioned): 30 minutesDurationAudience : Grades 9-12Copyright : <strong>2009</strong>Price : USD 56.00NOW <strong>2009</strong>: RETIREMENTAT RISKWithin two years the baby boomergeneration will be looking at retirement,but can they afford to? In this strugglingeconomy, boomers are rightfully worriedabout what they have left to retire on.NOW turns to two experts for help andinsight: Amy Domini, a pioneer in the fieldof socially responsible investing; andjournalist Dan Gross, who covers theeconomy for Slate and <strong>New</strong>sweek.Item no.Format: DC06581962: DVD (Color, ClosedCaptioned): 30 minutesDurationAudience : Grades 9-12Copyright : <strong>2009</strong>Price : USD 56.00NOW <strong>2009</strong>: SEA CHANGEA rise in sea levels isn't the only impactglobal warming is having on the world'soceans. A growing body of evidencesuggests that climate change is alsoaffecting ocean currents and the chemistryof the seas, with potentially catastrophicresults on the way we live. NOW travelsdeep into our oceans with scientists andresearchers for a first-hand look at thisstunning sea change and what we can doabout it.Item no.Format: HL06581963: DVD (Color, ClosedCaptioned): 30 minutesDurationAudience : Grades 9-12Copyright : <strong>2009</strong>Price : USD 56.00NOW <strong>2009</strong>: STIMULUSROADBLOCKPresident Obama's stimulus money isnearly out the door and on its way to thestates, but will it be spent in the way it isintended? Cities and states, are cuttingback on mass transit even as it be<strong>com</strong>esmore popular with Americans. Will thegovernment's investment revitalize ournational travel infrastructure, or will statesspend the money according to 'businessas usual'?Item no.Format: WC06581964: DVD (Color, ClosedCaptioned)Duration : 30 minutesAudience : Grades 9-12Copyright : <strong>2009</strong>Price : USD 56.00NOW <strong>2009</strong>: STUDENT LOANSINKHOLE?According to the Department of Education,the average amount of an undergraduatestudent loan in this country is now morethan $22,000. Sudden changes in lenders'terms and rates can quickly turn apersonal debt into a financial sinkhole,grounding the dreams of many collegegraduates even before they've started.NOW follows the story of a single motherin Baltimore trying to dig herself out of a$70,000 student loan debt.Item no.Format: GT06581965: DVD (Color, ClosedCaptioned): 30 minutesDurationAudience : Grades 9-12Copyright : <strong>2009</strong>Price : USD 56.00NOW <strong>2009</strong>: TEENWORKERS AND SEXUALHARASSMENTA shocking statistic - teenagers are inmore danger from sexual predators attheir part time jobs than through theInternet. It's a vastly underreportedphenomenon, but some brave youngwomen are stepping up publicly to tell theirstories. This is the first report in a newNOW beat on women and men in thetwenty-first century we call "Life Now."Item no.Format: FK06581966: DVD (Color, ClosedCaptioned): 30 minutesDurationAudience : Grades 9-12Copyright : <strong>2009</strong>Price : USD 56.00NOW <strong>2009</strong>: THE PEOPLE'SSHERIFFOne of the most controversial figures inthe illegal immigration debate is JoeArpaio, whose aggressive hard line onlocal crime has received national attention.But has Sheriff Arpaio, who's made themost of federally-granted authority toenforce immigration laws, crossed the linewhen it <strong>com</strong>es to serving and protectinghis <strong>com</strong>munity?Item no.Format: GY06581967: DVD (Color, ClosedCaptioned): 30 minutesDurationAudience : Grades 9-12Copyright : <strong>2009</strong>Price : USD 56.00NOW <strong>2009</strong>: WALL STREETREFORM AND YOUThe Obama Administration recentlyreleased its proposal for financialregulatory reform, but before change<strong>com</strong>es to Wall Street, a reform plan has toget through Congress. Zanny MintonBeddoes, of The Economist magazine,reviews the proposal and its ramificationsfor America. Beddoes encouragesstreamlining the regulatory system,leaving fewer but more efficient overseers.But where powerful interests are at stake,nothing is a sure bet.Item no.Format: SK06581968: DVD (Color, ClosedCaptioned): 30 minutesDurationAudience : Grades 9-12Copyright : <strong>2009</strong>Price : USD 56.00NOW <strong>2009</strong>: WHO KILLEDSISTER DOROTHY?Filmmaker Daniel Junge discusses 'TheyKilled Sister Dorothy,' his documentaryfocusing on a Catholic nun who was killedin 2005 on a muddy road in the BrazilianAmazon she worked to save. It's alsoabout the peasant farmers hoping topreserve their way of life in the face ofpowerful industry interests. Who will darestand up in the battle between the havesand the have nots, and will our world'secosystem pay the biggest price?Item no.Format: LY06581939: DVD (Color, ClosedCaptioned): 30 minutesDurationAudience : Grades 9-12Copyright : <strong>2009</strong>Price : USD 56.00MEDICINE/NUTRITIONFRONTLINE: MY FATHER,MY BROTHER AND MEIn 2004, journalist Dave Iverson receivedthe same news that had been delivered tohis father and older brother years earlier:He had Parkinson's disease. In My Father,My Brother and Me, Iverson sets off on apersonal journey to explore the scientific,ethical, and political debate that surroundsParkinson's. And he has intimateconversations with fellow Parkinson'ssufferers like actor Michael J. Fox andwriter Michael Kinsley.Item no.Format: ZP06581690: DVD (Color, ClosedCaptioned): 60 minutesDurationAudience : Grades 9-12Copyright : <strong>2009</strong>Price : USD 77.00________________________________________________________________________________________________________Email: inquiry@learningemall.<strong>com</strong>Learning Rendezvous LimitedWebsites: http://www.learningemall.<strong>com</strong> & http://www.learningemall.<strong>com</strong>.hk19
MUSICLATIN MUSIC U.S.A.LATIN MUSIC USA highlights the greatAmerican music created by Latinos, andcelebrates the Latin rhythms at the heartof jazz, rock, country, and rhythm andblues. It's a fresh take on Americanmusical history, reaching across fivedecades to portray the rich mix of soundscreated by Latinos and embraced by all.Item no.Format: NH06581777: 2 DVDs (Color, ClosedCaptioned): 240 minutesDurationCopyright : <strong>2009</strong>Price : USD 77.00NUCLEAR POWER& NUCLEAR WARSL-1: AMERICA'S FIRSTFATAL NUCLEAR REACTORACCIDENTBy Diane OrrThis chilling films uses recentlydeclassified government film footage tore-create the true story of America's firstnuclear accident, which took place inIdaho in 1961. The previously suppressedmaterial indicates that the disaster mayhave been caused by the suicidal impulseof an individual technician. Filmed in astark and formally challenging visual style,SL-1 explores the consequences ofnuclear radiation while raising seriousquestions about human fallibility.Reviews• "A powerful and poignant blend ofjournalism and drama, SL-1 is<strong>com</strong>pelling viewing." - WEEKLYVARIETY• "…cuts through any <strong>com</strong>placency thatmight still be hidden in the mind of theviewer. Re<strong>com</strong>mended viewing foranyone still foolish enough to believethat we can survive a nuclear war." -SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLEItem no. : KC08880117Format : DVD (Color)Duration : 60 minutesAudience : Grade 9 or aboveCopyright : <strong>2009</strong>StdBkNo : 9781559748148Price : USD 133.00Email: inquiry@learningemall.<strong>com</strong>PAINTING ANDPAINTERSSTROKES OF GENIUS:FRANZ KLINEREMEMBEREDBy Carl ColbyHosted by Dustin Hoffman, the filmportrays Franz Kline, best known for hisvigorous, large-scale black and whiteabstractions. Kline (1910-1962) is one ofthe preeminent painters of our century.Rare personal interviews with Kline'scontemporaries explore the iconoclasticspirit of the artist. Beginning in hischildhood in Pennsylvania's coal towns tohis bohemian lifestyle in the GreenwichVillage of the 1930's and 40's, Franz KlineRemembered documents the struggles,innovations, and triumphs of one of the<strong>New</strong> York School's most daring artists..Awards• Red Ribbon, American Film Festival;• CINE Golden EagleItem no. : EE08880122Format : DVD (Color)Duration : 29 minutesAudience : Grade 9 or aboveCopyright : <strong>2009</strong>StdBkNo : 9781559748094Price : USD 133.00PERSONALFINANCEYOUR LIFE, YOUR MONEYTold through real-life stories by a series ofengaging characters, this presents abroad range of fundamental financialinformation from basic banking to loansand insurance. - aimed at teens/youngadults. Hosted by Donald Faison (Scrubs).Item no.Format: CN06582061: DVD (Color, ClosedCaptioned): 60 minutesDurationCopyright : <strong>2009</strong>Price : USD 77.00PERSONALTRAINING4-DAY ROTATION:LIMITLESS OPTIONS FORGROUP STRENGTHBy Keli Roberts4-Day Rotation: Limitless Options forGroup Strength provides an overview ofan innovative approach featuring aminimalist program that offers fast results.The DVD details four program designs thatuse only two pieces of equipment perclass. The DVD explains how rotating andvarying the equipment and goals of the________________________________________________________________________________________________________Learning Rendezvous Limitedclass can create effective ways to crosstrain. For example, the four-day rotationmight entail the following: Day 1—bodybars and gliding discs; Day 2—body barsand steps; Day 3—body bars and stabilityballs; and Day 4—resistance bands andsteps. The DVD is designed to showtrainers how to create goal-driven,group-exercise strength programming thatwill keep participants <strong>com</strong>ing back formore.Among the Topics Covered:• Introduction• Complex training• Super sets• Compound training• Circuit trainingItem no. : ZN08500641Format : DVDDuration : 103 minutesCopyright : <strong>2009</strong>Price : USD 60.00ADVANCED PILATESCHALLENGEBy Alisa WyattOne element missing from many Pilatesmat classes is Joseph Pilates' strong,athletic style. Advanced Pilates Challengeexplains how Pilates instructors can teachJoe's way—with flow, control, andseamless transitions. The workshopshows how to turn Joe's most challengingmovements into 'poetry in motion.'Among the topics covered:• Abdominal exercises• Back exercises• Side kicks• Teaser series• Star• Snake twist• Seal and stand• CrabItem no. : CE08500642Format : DVDDuration : 73 minutesCopyright : <strong>2009</strong>Price : USD 60.00BEYOND STRETCHING:ROM TRAININGBy Tom PurvisMany people firmly believe that stretchingis a key <strong>com</strong>ponent of a sound exerciseprogram. Unfortunately, considerable mythand misinformation exists concerning thewhys and hows of proper stretching.Beyond Stretching: ROM Trainingexplores stretching from the perspective ofa detailed, inside view of the body. TheDVD examines <strong>com</strong>mon types and goalsof stretching and the research (or lackthereof) concerning stretching, as well asmyths attendant to stretching. The DVDemphasizes the fact that fitnessprofessionals must be prepared to stretchtheir minds in order to let go of theiremotional attachments to traditionalWebsites: http://www.learningemall.<strong>com</strong> & http://www.learningemall.<strong>com</strong>.hk20