New Releases - October 2009 - Learningemall.com

AFRICAN-AMERICANEGALITE FOR ALL:TOUSSAINT LOUVERTUREAND THE HAITIANREVOLUTIONThe Haitian Revolution represents the onlysuccessful slave revolution in history; itcreated the world's first Black republic ---traumatizing Southern planters, inspiringU.S. Blacks, and invigorating anti-slaveryactivist world-wide. At the forefront of therebellion was General ToussaintLouverture, an ex-slave whose genius wasadmired by allies and enemies alike.Item no.Format: GU06581645: DVD (Color, ClosedCaptioned): 60 minutesDurationAudience : Grades 6-8Copyright : 2009Price : USD 77.00AGINGFINDING YOUR OWN TRUELOVEBased on the book, Love in 90 Days, thispractical and inspirational talk by Dr. DianaKirschner provides advice on self-love,dating and finding a great relationship,plus information for couples who want todeepen their love.Item no.Format: KK06581651: DVD (Color, ClosedCaptioned): 62 minutesDurationCopyright : 2009Price : USD 77.00LIFE (PART 2): SEASON 2They are 78 million strong, and as they hittheir 50s and 60s, they are still changingthe way the country perceives aging. Babyboomers are pushing traditional limits asthey always have, but this time they areredefining aging and everythingassociated with it. This new "old age" isthe focus of the 20-episode secondseason of LIFE (PART 2), hosted by NewYork Times and Emmy Award-winningjournalist Robert Lipsyte.Episodes include:Disc 1:Boomer MarriageGeneration GapsCaregivingDancing with DoctorsMoney is LoveFighting AgeismPlastic SurgeryBoomer DatingDisc 2:Spirituality and AgingThe Science of HappinessThe New Face of Alzheimer'sBrain ExerciseMechanics of AgingControlling the Boomer BellyEncore CareersPurpose Prize WinnersDisc 3:Should I Stay or Should I GoEthnicity, Race & AgingBoomer GrandparentingSurvive and ThriveItem no.Format: KH06581800: 3 DVDs (Color, ClosedCaptioned): 520 minutesDurationCopyright : 2009Price : USD 98.00AIDSDREAM HOUSE, ABy Roger M. ShermanIn March 1991, Metropolitan Homemagazine organized its secondShowHouse, a benefit to raise funds forDIFFA (Design Industries Foundation forAIDS). Metropolitan Home ShowHouse 2brought together inspired talents totransform a Manhattan town house into ashowplace. This sparkling film documentsthe preparations of the ShowHouse, whichcontains rooms designed by a collection ofcreative individuals including fashiondesigner Geoffrey Beene, Architect RobertA.M. Stern, film production designerRichard Sylbert for Madonna, author TomWolfe, Chez Panisse owner/chef AliceWaters, The New Basics cookbookauthors Sheila Lukins/Julee Rosso,designers Adam Tihany and JedJohnson/Alan Wanzenberg, artists KennyScharf and Daniel Mack/Bennett Bean,and floral designer Pure Madderlake. Avisual feast for lovers of interior design,the film is also a testament to the creativecommunity's dedication to the fight againstAIDS.Item no. : AZ08880073Format : DVD (Color)Duration : 12 minutesAudience : Grade 7 or aboveCopyright : 2009StdBkNo : 9781559748032Price : USD 133.00AMERICANHISTORY21ST CENTURY TURNINGPOINTS IN U.S. HISTORY(2000 - 2009)21st Century Turning Points in U.S.History (2000-2009) examines the mostsignificant events in America since the turnof the century: our nation under attack onher own soil, a natural disaster destroyingone of her major cities, Americans facingGreat Depression, and the nation'sinfrastructure - roads, water systems andelectrical grids - deteriorating. It is also adecade of hope. The country elected itsfirst African American President, theInternet connected people in waysunimaginable just ten years ago, andmapping the human genome gives thepromise of a brighter, healthier future.Program 1: 2000 - 2001Running Time: 27 minutesThe first two years of the decade broughtabout the George W. Bush presidency, apresidency that was defined by September11th 2001, the first attack on American soilsince the War of 1812. 2001 was also theyear that began the second digitalrevolution.• 2000 - America Has a ContestedPresidency• 2001 - 9/11• 2001 - Apple Computer Debuts theiPodProgram 2: 2002 - 2004Running Time: 27 minutesThe years between 2002 and 2004ushered in America's first pre-emptive war,saw the human genome project jump startthe biotech revolution and Googlemonetize the Internet.• 2003 - Gulf War II• 2003 - Human Genome ProjectCompleted• 2004 - Google Redefines the InternetProgram 3: 2005 - 2007Running Time: 27 minutesThe middle years of the first decade of the21st century were a time of great socialchange, as America's failing infrastructurewas exposed, performance enhancingdrugs damaged sports; illegal immigrantsmade up as much as a tenth of thepopulation; and the Internet redefined howpeople connect with each other.• 2005 - Hurricane Katrina ExposesAmerica's Failing Infrastructure• 2005 - Congress InvestigatesPerformance Enhancing Drugs inSports• 2005 - Blogging and YouTubeChallenge Traditional Media• 2006 - Virtual Social Networking:Facebook, MySpace and Twitter• 2007 - Illegal Immigration Hits 11MillionProgram 4: 2007 - 2009Running Time: 28 minutesThe end of the decade of the 21st centurywas the best of times and the worst oftimes. Finally, America understood theconsequences of global warming; a seachange occurred when it elected a Blackpresident, but in the end, it faced disasterwhen the subprime mortgage debaclealmost brought the financial system to itsknees.• 2007 - Al Gore Wins Nobel PeacePrize for Work on Climate Change• 2008 - Barack Obama WinsPresidency• 2009 - America Responds to a DeepRecessionItem no.Format: WF05450044: DVD (Closed Captioned,With Spanish Subtitles)the greatest economic crisis since the________________________________________________________________________________________________________Email: inquiry@learningemall.comLearning Rendezvous LimitedWebsites: http://www.learningemall.com & http://www.learningemall.com.hk2