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1) Empire
Publisher
Athena
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
Making sense of modern Britain is a tough call. But the explanation, more often than not, lies in the British Empire. Jeremy Paxman believes that unless the British come to terms with their Imperial past, theyll never understand who they are and where they're going today. In this five-part series, he cuts through the British national embarrassment, turning his forensic and unapologetic gaze on to this most compelling period of our history and tracing...
Publisher
Films Media Group
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
Describes the safe administration of medication by injection: subcutaneous, intradermal, intramuscular and into an intravenous injection port (parenteral medication administration). Included in this program is discussion of the mandatory use of safer needle devices to prevent needlestick injuries.
5) Just Mercy
Publisher
Warner Bros
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
A powerful and thought-provoking true story follows young lawyer Bryan Stevenson and his history-making battle for justice. After graduating from Harvard, Bryan had his pick of lucrative jobs. Instead, he heads to Alabama to defend those wrongly condemned or who were not afforded proper representation, with the support of local advocate Eva Ansley. One of his first and most incendiary cases is that of Walter McMillian.
Publisher
Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2003.
Language
English
Description
Archeology Professor Robert Burns is on an important dig in the ancient ruins on the Far Eastern Chinese border. He accidentally discovers that the Chinese Mafia, the Tong, is using his newly discovered ancient Chinese artifacts to hide and smuggle narcotics across the border. He is then framed with the evidence at the border by the Chinese military and DEA. The DEA finally convinces the Chinese military that Robert may be of more help to them outside...
Publisher
Allumination FilmWorks
Pub. Date
2007.
Language
English
Description
No one serves up justice like Judge Judith Sheindlin, the smart, savvy, and opinionated ball of fire who holds court as presiding judge on one of the most watched courtroom series in history. See some of the most memorable and outrageous cases.
9) A man apart
Publisher
New Line Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2003.
Language
English
Description
A DEA agent is on a deadly vendetta to take down the boss of the powerful cartel that killed his wife. He will not rest until the drug boss is dead or behind bars.
10) Hidden figures
Publisher
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
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Description
As the United States raced against Russia to put a man in space, NASA found untapped talent in a group of African-American female mathematicians that served as the brains behind one of the greatest operations in U.S. history. Dorothy Vaughan, Mary Jackson, and Katherine Johnson crossed all gender, race, and professional lines while their brilliance and desire to dream big, beyond anything ever accomplished before by the human race, firmly cemented...
11) Gunmen
Author
Publisher
rtisan Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2001.
Language
English
Description
A South American smuggler and a DEA agent team up to track down a fortune in stolen drug money, pursued by a team of assassins.
Series
Publisher
Cambridge Educational
Pub. Date
[1996]
Language
English
Description
Examines the operation of the Judicial Branch and its role in government. Shows how it interprets our laws and how it makes decisions that impact the daily lives of citizens. Also examines how it contributes to the system of checks and balances which prevents any one branch of the U.S. government from becoming too powerful.
14) Capricorn One
Publisher
LIVE Entertainment
Pub. Date
[1998]
Language
English
Description
Three astronauts are forced by NASA to participate in an elaborate hoax. Capricorn One makes the first 'manned' mission to Mars but the astronauts remain on Earth to be filmed in a studio made up to look like the Martian surface. When the empty capsule burns up on re-entry, the world believes the astronauts to be dead. A struggle ensues between the government and the astronauts whose very existence incriminates NASA.
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
[2002]
Language
English
Description
This behind-the-scenes look at the Pentagon, nerve center of the U.S. military, includes an overview of its recovery from the September 11, 2001, terrorist attack and provides access to a high-security room known as "The Tank," in which the Joint Chiefs of Staff meet to devise strategies for the armed forces.
Publisher
Showtime
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
Having left the FBI, Jackie Rohr lands a new gig running security for a wealthy family in Boston's high society Beacon Hill. Life is good until secrets begin to unravel. ADA Decourcy Ward sees an opportunity to rip out the machinery perpetuating a broken criminal justice system. Siobhan Quays encounters the city's corruption firsthand, all while coping with the traumatic events of her past year. As Jenny Rohr can attest, some experiences will haunt...
17) Space warriors
Publisher
ARC Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
Middle school kids attending space camp are faced with a real-life mission to save astronauts stranded on a space station.
Publisher
Lions Gate Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
In 1967, during the height of the Cold War, two young CIA agents go undercover at NASA to investigate a possible Russian mole. In disguise as documentary filmmakers, they tap phones and break into offices while purporting to learn more about the Apollo project. But when they end up uncovering a shocking NASA secret, and a major government cover-up; they decide to embark on a new mission that puts their own lives at risk.
Publisher
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2003]
Language
English
Description
Sometimes overlooked, Project Gemini was the crucible of America's space experience. Originally conceived as the "Mercury Mark II" program, the need to master rendezvous, EVA and long duration missions transformed Gemini into a bold new program ... a complex project providing the seasoning in men and machines that led to success in Apollo. Includes all the onboard Gemini motion picture footage, as well as unique footage of the development of the Gemini...
20) Mission to Mars
Publisher
Touchstone Home Video
Pub. Date
[2000]
Language
English
Description
NASA launches a Mars Recovery Mission to investigate and bring back survivors from the first manned mission to Mars which has mysteriously disappeared.