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Discover the vital farming communities of the Yellow River watershed. Study the culture of farming and rural society, and delve into how peasants lived - their dwellings, clothing, diet, work and gender roles, and family structures. Take account of the hardships faced by peasants through taxation and corrupt local officialdom and of the natural and manmade disasters that plagued rural populations.
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Against the explosive backdrop of the Iraq War, young soldiers Brandon Bartle and Daniel Murphy forge a deep bond of friendship. When tragedy strikes the platoon, one soldier must return home to face the hard truth behind the incident, and help a grieving mother find peace.
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Coldplay's Live 2012, is the band's first concert film/live album in nine years. It documents the group's acclaimed Mylo Xyloto world tour, which has been seen by more than three million people since it began in June 2011. Featuring footage captured in Madrid, Paris, Los Angeles, Montreal, and at the Glastonbury Festival; the film is a document of the band's incredible and innovative shows that have thrilled fans in sold-out arenas and stadiums around...
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Against the explosive backdrop of the Iraq War, young soldiers Brandon Bartle and Daniel Murphy forge a deep bond of friendship. When tragedy strikes the platoon, one soldier must return home to face the hard truth behind the incident, and help a grieving mother find piece.
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Discusses how direct response has become an integral part of the marketing communications program for many firms. Covers forms of direct response such as infomercials, solo-direct mail, shared mail, and responding to inquiries generated from Internet advertising. Shows examples of outdoor advertising: paper posters, painted bulletins, truck panels, plastic banners, moveable billboards, digital outdoor, spectaculars, and mall-face boards. Examples...
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After a car accident claims the life of his sister-in-law and leaves his 5-year-old nephew an orphan, a thirtysomething man named Thien leaves Saigon for a trip back to his rural hometown. During his meditative, wandering visit, Thien wrestles with his own agnosticism in the face of others' religious beliefs, summons memories of his long-disappeared brother, and reconnects with a former girlfriend who now lives as a nun at a Christian church and school,...
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Aboriginality is a key issue facing all Australians but it is an exceedingly complex one and potentially divisive. The focus on Aboriginal identity in this program aims to stimulate deeper understanding of Aboriginality, the attitudes of non-Indigenous Australians towards Indigenous people, racism in Australia (both individual and institutional) and the changes needed in attitude and action to achieve justice. To weave these issues into a coherent...
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The film tells the story of Astrid, a forty-something mother of two, struggling to regain her balance in the wake of her husband's death. Her adolescent son Phillip disappeared for a week and now that he has returned, he faces disciplinary action at school and his toe requires amputation. As new questions confront Astrid from every angle, even simple activities like buying a bicycle or engaging with a work of art, are fraught with unexpected challenges....
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Barney encourages his friends to express and understand their emotions in a healthy way. From creating masks to decorating a tree with hearts, Barney uses fun songs and games to get his friends in touch with their feelings. He reminds them that manners, sharing and taking turns are great ways to show you care.
11) The wedding date
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Kat Ellis is determined to attend her younger sister's wedding with a date. Rather than face the ridicule of her family, and in order to show up her ex-fiance, she resorts to the Yellow Pages to find an escort.
12) White: Blanc
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Last in a trilogy of films (Trois couleurs = Three colors) by director Krzysztof Kieslowski, White presents the mysterious tale of a man whose life disintegrates when his beautiful wife of six months deserts him. Forced to begin anew, he rebuilds his life, only to plan a dangerous scheme of vengeance against her.
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The Power Rangers face off against the dreaded villains King Mondo and Queen Machina, a malevolent pair who rule over their Machine Empire. Joined by their bratty offspring Prince Sprocket, King Mondo and Queen Machina command a fearless army of Cogs, relentless robots dedicated to their masters' evil plans to dominate the universe. With the discovery of powerful Zeo Crystals, the crime-fighters utilize their new Zeo powers to save Zordon and Alpha...
14) The wedding date
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Kat Ellis is determined to attend her younger sister's wedding with a date. Rather than face the ridicule of her family, and in order to show up her ex-fiance, she resorts to the Yellow Pages to find an escort.
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What's funnier than the first 100 episodes of SpongeBob SquarePants? The next 100 (and four) episodes of SpongeBob SquarePants! Grab a hook down to Bikini Bottom to relive all the F.U.N. in this 16-disc collection bubbling with nautical nonsense from the sixth, seventh, eighth and ninth seasons of the hit Nickelodeon series. Viewers will ride a tidal wave of laughter through these fan-favorite legends of the deep.
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Join Curious George and The Man with the Yellow Hat as they set out on a madcap cross-country adventure to reunite Kayla, a homesick elephant, with her family. This unlikely trio faces all types of comic calamities and colorful characters and in the end learn that with family, friends and determination you can achieve anything.
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The Frank Sinatra Collection brings together some of Frank Sinatra's finest performances on television and in concert. This release combines full length Sinatra shows from two of the world's most celebrated concert halls. The Royal Festival Hall (1962). Filmed on June 1st, 1962, this Royal Festival Hall show was a concert performed before royalty in London as part of a worldwide tour that Frank Sinatra undertook to raise money for children's charities....
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It's one crazy adventure after another for human boy, Finn, and his best friend, Jake, a 28-year-old dog with magical powers. They're out to have the most fun possible and they sure do find it exploring the Land of Ooo. Whether it's saving Princess Bubblegum, battling zombie candy, taunting the Ice King or rocking out with Marceline the Vampire Queen, with Finn and Jake it's always Adventure Time.
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About a boy: Will is a good-looking, smooth-talking bachelor whose primary goal in life is to avoid any kind of responsibility. So he decides to invent an imaginary son in order to meet attractive single moms. Will gets a lesson about life from a bright but hopelessly geeky 12-year-old named Marcus. Now, as Will struggles to teach Marcus the art of being cool, Marcus teaches Will that you are never too cool to grow up.
Prime: Rafi, a recently divorced...
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