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Pub. Date
2015.
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1 online resource (streaming video file) (30 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
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In an era when attention spans are shrinking and collaborative reading and writing are becoming more common, it’s important to consider the story or message you wish to share, rather than focusing on the container. Consider the many ways besides a book to write, publish, and share ideas in the digital age. Explore the plethora of options you have as a writer in modern times, and reflect on what the future may bring..
Pub. Date
2017.
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1 online resource (streaming video file) (31 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
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This course discusses the impact of emotional blind spots in technology projects.. The Cambridge Dictionary offers us two definitions of the word blind spot. The first being, “an area that you are not able to see, especially the part of a road you cannot see when you are driving, behind and slightly to one side of the car." The second definition of blind spot is, “a subject that you find very difficult to understand at all, sometimes because you...
Pub. Date
2017.
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1 online resource (streaming video file) (32 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
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To help cope with the seemingly insatiable appetite for new mobile applications, as well as reduce development backlogs, enterprises are now looking toward a new process, Mobile First Application Design and Development. Mobile First offers a significant advantage over traditional application design processes.. The idea behind the process is simple; a developer’s first priority is designing for the small mobile screen. Larger screen formats will...
Pub. Date
2017.
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1 online resource (streaming video file) (18 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
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A new law dubbed the, “Right to Disconnect Law,” says that French employers must specify certain hours when workers will not have to respond to, or even check, their work email. The French government says the law will "ensure the respect of rest time and vacation, as well as personal and family life.". In this report, attorney and technologist, Peter Vogel, discusses this ground-breaking new law and its impact on workers and enterprises alike....
Pub. Date
2017.
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1 online resource (streaming video file) (28 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
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Freedom of speech is an ideal that historians tell us has its roots in the early 5th century; the concept is generally credited to the ancient Greeks. The right to privacy is an equally coveted principle that has had an interesting history as well. In fact, Louis Brandeis, a prominent lawyer and justice of the US Supreme Court, published an article in the 1890 Harvard Law Review extolling the right to privacy.. Today, protecting freedom of speech...
Pub. Date
2017.
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1 online resource (streaming video file) (27 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
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Over the past decade, we have witnessed a true paradigm shift in global computing. This technological revolution has been led by familiar players such as the Internet, wireless communication and Cloud Computing and is complimented by a host of clever devices that keep today's mobile workforce productive and on the move. However, with all the good news associated with these impressive technological achievements come some significant challenges, particularly...
Pub. Date
2017.
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1 online resource (streaming video file) (32 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
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Partner up and get ready to participate in a lesson from tai chi to practice moment-to-moment adjusments during sustained contact. Master Ross and Sifu Joshua Grant team up to demonstrate the traditional Push Hands training routine (Tui Sho) as well as a new game called TaijiFit Connect. You'll also learn levels of sense communication: connect, follow, flow, and merge.
Pub. Date
2017.
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1 online resource (streaming video file) (29 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
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Jujitsu - "the pliable fighting art," originated in Japan as "jujutsu," and later modifed in Brazil as "jiujutsu" - relies less on speed, flexibility, and strength. Instead, practitioners need patience and understanding. By participating in a series of drills, learn to use your body like a pliable reed for fighting. Then, consider how to apply pliability to your daily life.
Pub. Date
2020.
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1 online resource (streaming video file) (32 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
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Learn how, after a tumultuous three decades, baseball finally found a formula for 20th-century success: leagues and associations. Topics include the transformations of minor leagues into major ones, the competitive relationships between leagues, and the national agreement of 1883 that paved the way for what became known as “organized baseball.”
Pub. Date
2014.
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1 online resource (streaming video file) (745 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
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Science shows that tai chi and qigong are good medicine and good exercise. Discover the secrets of health and serenity with these 24 in-depth lessons from a renowned tai chi champion and instructor.
Pub. Date
2014.
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1 online resource (streaming video file) (35 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
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Branch out from the Yang style to see how other families of tai chi perform the movement called Single Whip. Mr. Ross also explains the fascinating history of the five families: Chen, Yang, Wu, Wu/Hao, and Sun. Close with Playing the Pipa in the short form.
Pub. Date
2014.
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1 online resource (streaming video file) (28 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
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Imagine what it would be like if you were never entrapped by stress again. Thanks to your study of tai chi and qigong, this blissful state is already in your grasp. For your next segment of the 24-movement routine, perform Fair Lady Works at Shuttles.
Pub. Date
2017.
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1 online resource (streaming video file) (31 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
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Round out your practice of kung fu with an introduction to praying mantis, a complementary style of kung fu that emphasizes bigger moves over longer distances. Sifu Joshua Grant takes you through this exceptionally graceful way to combine a variety of skills, as you literally cover a lot of ground.
Pub. Date
2014.
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1 online resource (streaming video file) (29 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
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Tai chi as a martial art is called tai chi chuan (taijiquan), which can be translated as "the ultimate martial art." Investigate the defense and fighting aspects of tai chi, which deepen your appreciation for the power behind this seemingly gentle art. Then learn Brush Knee and Push in the short form.
15) Play Ball! The Rise of Baseball as America’s Pastime: Episode 7,Baseball Grows by Hitting the Road
Pub. Date
2020.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (streaming video file) (30 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
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In the second half of the 19th century, advancing technology offered greater access to faraway places, which opened new avenues for baseball. From national to world tours, take a closer look at how baseball’s popularity continued to spread, and how men like Jimmy Ryan and Albert Goodwill Spalding helped set it all in motion.
Pub. Date
2020.
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1 online resource (streaming video file) (32 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
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One effective way to increase public confidence in the outcome of competitive baseball? Offer a valuable prize to the winners. Chart the turbulent evolution of the post-season series: a story filled with controversy, sabotage, peace agreements, and injuries, culminating in the first World Series between the Boston Americans and the National League Pirates.
Pub. Date
2017.
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1 online resource (streaming video file) (29 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
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See how Bruce Lee came to found jeet kune do - and how it came to change martial arts in the West forever. Here, Sifu Cauliff and Master Ross offer more insight into the fighting and defensive techniques of jeet kune do, and give you the chance to participate in a series of drills. You'll also gain new understanding of some elements of Eastern philosophy.
Pub. Date
2013.
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1 online resource (streaming video file) (31 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
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How do your muscles work when you perform simple motions or lift weights? How does strength training increase your bone density? What factors determine how much strength you generate from a specific muscle movement? What role should strength training play in flexibility and children's fitness? Get scientifically backed answers to these and other questions on strength training and your body.
19) Play Ball! The Rise of Baseball as America’s Pastime: Episode 17,Baseball and Our Common Culture
Pub. Date
2020.
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1 online resource (streaming video file) (30 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
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In this episode, learn to better appreciate baseball’s longstanding ties to American culture. Get the story behind baseball’s connection to poetry and fiction (“Casey at the Bat”), music (“Take Me Out to the Ballgame”), collectibles (baseball cards), and even language (terms such as “bush league” and “home run”).
Pub. Date
2020.
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1 online resource (streaming video file) (32 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
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After Emancipation, hopes of baseball becoming a vista of racial harmony were quickly checked. Explore the intersection of baseball and race, from the success of Minor League Baseball players like Frank Grant and George Stovey to the Negro Leagues, which became one of the largest industries to be predominantly owned and operated by African Americans.
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