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as told by his son, AcademyAward-winning filmmaker James Scott.Centering around William's early yearsand his long struggle to become an artist,the film delicately interweaves art and lifeas seen from the artist's perspective,incorporating the tenets of abstractexpressionism that influenced Scott's work.Every Picture Tells A Story is a rare andmoving tribute from a talented son to afamous father.Item no. : KS08880078Format : DVD (Color)Duration : 85 minutesAudience : Grade 7 or aboveCopyright : 2009StdBkNo : 1559748117Price : USD 133.00KNUTE ROCKNE AND HISFIGHTING IRISHBy Lawrence Hott & Diane GareyWhen Knute Rockne died in 1931 at theage of forty-three, the President of theUnited States described his passing as "anational loss." His funeral was broadcastlive to Europe, South America and Asia.And, as one newspaper wrote, "the boysof the country were numbed. Their herohad been taken from them."With one eye on the scoreboard and theother focused clearly on the historicalrecord, Knute Rockne and his FightingIrish explores the entanglement of fact andmyth that was Knute Rockne. A Lutheranby birth who became the symbol ofCatholic pride in the 1920's; a self-createdsuper salesman who was one of the firstmedia stars; a garrulous and funny p.r.man who obligingly recreated hislegendary pep talks for the newsreelcameras, Knute Rockne was responsiblefor transforming the game of football froman obscure and innocent pastime into thecolorful amalgam of passion, spectacle,and big business we know today. Alongthe way he turned the University of NotreDame into the most famous Catholicschool in the country, leading toconfrontations with the Ku Klux Klan in1924 and, in our own time, to multi-milliondollar contracts, for football gamebroadcasts.Knute Rockne and his Fighting Irishevokes a post-World War I world in whichoptimism was rampant, a time whenconsumer culture was born and the mediaachieved a position of prominence.Offering illuminating insights on both thegenesis of the forward pass and the natureof ethnic pride, it chronicles the rise of thesports industry in America, and the life andlegend of the man who brought footballinto the modern world.Item no. : WC08880098Format : DVD (Color)Duration : 52 minutesAudience : Grade 7 or aboveCopyright : 2009StdBkNo : 9781559748063Price : USD 133.00BIOGRAPHYAMERICAN EXPERIENCE:THE TRIALS OF J. ROBERTOPPENHEIMERJ. Robert Oppenheimer's life and legacyare inextricably linked to America's mostfamous top-secret initiative - theManhattan Project. But after World War II,this brilliant and intense scientist fell fromthe innermost circles of American science,and at the height of the Red Scare, the veilof suspicion fell over Oppenheimer. Thisbiography presents a complex andrevealing portrait of one of America's mostinfluential scientists.Item no.Format: LN06581590: DVD (Color, ClosedCaptioned): 120 minutesDurationAudience : Grades 9-12Copyright : 2009Price : USD 77.00BETTY FORD: THE REALDEALBetty Ford: The Real Deal profiles BettyFord, her time in the White House,advocacy for equal rights and hersubstance addiction that led to thefounding of the Betty Ford Center inCalifornia.Item no.Format: DC06581608: DVD (Color, ClosedCaptioned): 60 minutesDurationAudience : Grades 3-5Copyright : 2009Price : USD 77.00BIOLOGYMUSIC INSTINCT, THE:SCIENCE AND SONGThe power of music: The Music Instinct:Science and Song provides aground-breaking exploration into how andwhy the human organism--and the wholeebb and flow of the cosmos--is moved bythe undeniable effect of music. Thisfollows visionary researchers andaccomplished musicians to the crossroadsof science and culture in search ofanswers to music's deep mysteries.Item no.Format: MN06581816: DVD (Color, ClosedCaptioned): 120 minutesDurationCopyright : 2009Price : USD 77.00NOVA: MUSICAL MINDSThrough the remarkable case studies fromneurologist Dr. Oliver Sacks' latest book,Musicophilia, NOVA investigates theextraordinary impact music can have onthe human brain. Viewers meet people likeTony Cicoria, who was struck by lightningand was suddenly inspired to become apianist, and Matt Giordano, who usesdrumming to alleviate his severe Tourettesyndrome.Item no.Format: SC06581836: DVD (Color, ClosedCaptioned): 56 minutesDurationCopyright : 2009Price : USD 63.00BUSINESS ANDMANAGEMENTINDUSTRY SPOTLIGHTPANEL - HOW TO MAXIMIZEYOUR BUSINESS IN ATOUGH ECONOMYBy Nicki Anderson, Peter Twist, and DianeVivesIndustry Spotlight Panel—How toMaximize Your Business in a ToughEconomy offers a lively and frankdiscussion on how personal trainers canthrive in a tough economic climate. Howcan personal trainers out-perform thecompetition? How can they address theirclients' budget concerns withoutjeopardizing their bottom line? The DVDfeatures a panel of industry leaders whoshare their perspectives on the truechallenges and opportunities for personaltrainers in today's market—and how toturn obstacles into powerful advantages.The DVD addresses a number of keyissues, including when personal trainersshould adjust their business model toaccommodate the needs of themarketplace, cost-effective marketingstrategies, competitive programmingapproaches, and innovative ideas torevitalize training and boost profitpotential.Among the topics covered:• How can personal trainers succeed inthe current economic climate?• How do you address your clients'budget concerns without jeopardizingyour own bottom line?• What are some cost-effectivemarketing strategies to boost profit?• What are the opportunities for trainersin today's market?• What is the future of personaltraining?Item no. : AJ08500674Format : DVDDuration : 54 minutesCopyright : 2009Price : USD 60.00________________________________________________________________________________________________________Email: inquiry@learningemall.comLearning Rendezvous LimitedWebsites: http://www.learningemall.com & http://www.learningemall.com.hk5