Kanopy (Firm)
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
Grasp how the ancient Greeks' need for arable land led to their imperial and mercantile system, and consider what we learn about their food culture from Homer, Hesiod, Pythagoras, and Plato. Observe the role of food in the rituals of festivals, religious cults, and symposia, and study simple components of the classical Greek diet that later influenced the rest of the world.
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
In a world where designer labels come and go at the drop of a fashionable hat, only the strongest survive. Designer Marathon takes you from the humblest of beginnings through the most spectacular creations that catapulted these designers and design houses to fame. We map out a career timeline of the most influential trendsetters of the last three decades as they build their far-reaching fashion empires. Volume 2 includes: Oscar de la Renta, Louis...
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
If you've ever tried to help someone change, you've probably realized that taking the expert role and telling the person what to do often doesn't work, and usually leaves you feeling frustrated. Bill Miller, the founder of Motivational Interviewing, developed an alternative that might be obvious to some and radical to others: honor the person's autonomy, draw forth the inherent desire to change, and take a collaborative--rather than confrontational--approach....
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
The Preschool in Three Cultures features typical days at Komatsudani Hoikuen in Kyoto, Japan; Dong Feng (Daguan) Youeryuan in Kunming, China; and St. Timothy's Child Center in Honolulu, U.S. This video was made from the original research videotape shot in the mid-1980s that, unfortunately, deteriorated a bit before the digital master was made. As a result, the video images are a bit grainy.
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
What does Cybele reveal about the great mother goddesses of mythological traditions? Learn how this classic figure evolved over thousands of years, how it adapted to different cultures, how it became connected in Rome with power and aristocracy, and where it appears (and doesn't appear) in other human cultures.
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
Focus on three Egyptian gods who are inextricably linked with the pharaohs. They are the murdered and resurrected Osiris, associated with nature; Horus, the sky god responsible for unifying Upper and Lower Egypt; and Ra, the popular sun god known for his nightly journeys through the land of the dead.
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
A pioneer of early video technology, Dan Sandin (b.1942) designed the first video image processor. Partly because of his decision to give away the building plans, has effected an energetic and aesthetic investigation of the technological structures of electronic media. He sees the Image Processor as both an event and an environment for artists to explore and experience. During the interview, Sandin spontaneously synthesizes his own image. Interview...
90) Two Laws
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
White people don't understand that there are two laws - white people have different laws from Aboriginal people. TWO LAWS is a film about history, law and life in the community of Borroloola in far North Queensland. The films offers viewers a remarkable and different way of seeing and hearing. Like the film, BACKROADS, it is one of the few productions at that time in which Aboriginal people had creative input. The impetus for TWO LAWS came from the...
91) Oz
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
Take a trip down the highway with city runaway Dorothy (Joy Dunstan) as she heads for the city to catch the farewell gig by superstar The Wizard (Graham Matters). Joining her along the way are a surfie who can't find the beach (Bruce Spence), a bikie who can't stand violence (Gary Waddell), a mechanic who sabotages other people's engines (Michael Carmon) and a 120Kg truckie (Ned Kelly) whose monstrous rig keeps menacing them all. Featuring a great...
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
When Iva uses her new camera to record her sixteenth birthday party, she reveals her bourgeoisie family to itself in surprising and disturbing ways. Excellent acting and precise direction make Tomas Radic's triumpant return to filmmaking a unique and rewarding experience. Director: Tomas Radic.
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
Karate and Tae Kwon Do tournaments can be intimidating for the beginner and advanced student alike. Now Grandmaster Keith Yates demonstrates what it takes to become a winner! In this introduction to Karate competition you'll not only learn some of the rules but you'll also get tips on how to score points in both Kata (forms) and sparring divisions. Don't enter a tournament without watching this program first!
96) The Ideal Gas
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
Delve into the deep link between thermodynamics, which looks at heat on the macroscopic scale, and statistical mechanics, which views it on the molecular level. Your starting point is the ideal gas law, which approximates the behavior of many gases, showing how temperature, pressure, and volume are connected by a simple formula.
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
Every decade has its share of important events. But in this completely engrossing series we bring you only the best, the most far-reaching, the most worldly, and the most consequential. You will see a unique clarity of history through the most privy in insider accounts and expert witnesses. Events include: Lech Walesa - Solidarity, Assassination Attempt On Pope John Paul II, The Falklands War, The Diary Of Hitler, The Aids Virus: Patient Zero,...
Author
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
The role of Ngangkari, Traditional Healer, still plays a vital role in the health and well-being of the Anungu people of Central Australia. Yet only two Ngangkari are employed in full-time positions. This film introduces these two renowned Ngangkari specialists.
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
Among treasures surrounding the Acropolis, discover the Theater of Dionysos, where you ponder the rituals of early dramatic festivals, and the grand Odeon of Herodes Atticus, a venue of music and recitations. Enjoy dramatic viewing places, including the Pnyx, an ancient hilltop assembly point, and finally the vibrant agora market, where Socrates walked.
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
The century between 133 and 31 B.C. was a period when long-simmering tensions and resentments finally reached their boiling point. Grasp how the consequences, including political assassinations of Julius Caesar and others, ultimately resulted in the dissolution of the Roman Republic.