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I WITNESS: shot down in pensacolaAmerican Studies Health Religion & Spirituality Sociology Terrorism Studies Women's Studies Directed by Women
Portrays religious terrorism in Pensacola, Florida, which has become the epicenter of the
national debate over abortion, including a 1984 clinic bombing, the 1993 murder of a clinic
physician, and the 1994 murder of another clinic physician and his escort.
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MISGUIDANCEChildren & Young Adult Women's Studies Sociology Health Directed by Women
This video, focusing on the experience of a frightened teenager, exposes the deceptive
practices of so-called "Crisis Pregnancy Centers," which advertise themselves as
women's health clinics, but which are actually staffed by anti-abortion volunteers who
use misinformation and scare tactics to dissuade women from having abortions.
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IN BAD FAITHCriminal & Law Health Sociology Women's Studies Directed by Women
This video exposes the deceptive activities of so-called "Crisis Pregnancy Centers,"
which advertise themselves as women's health clinics. These Centers are not staffed by
medical personnel but by trained anti-abortion volunteers who use misinformation and
scare tactics to dissuade women from having abortions.
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STILETTOHealth Sociology Women's Studies Directed by Women
This video examines the high-heeled pump and why so many women continue, despite
the physical discomfort and damage, to wear these outrageous shoes.
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THE CHARCOAL PEOPLEEnvironmental Studies Health Labor Studies Latin-American Studies Spanish Language
This film by Academy Award-winning filmmaker Nigel Noble documents the workaday
lives of Brazilian peasants who cut down trees in the Amazon rain forest and burn the
wood in earthen kilns to make charcoal, an essential ingredient for the manufacture of pig
iron in the U.S
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JUNGLE PHARMACYBiology Environmental Studies Health Latin-American Studies Science
Focuses on the work of dedicated physicians, scientists and environmentalists who hope
to heighten awareness of the ongoing destruction of one of the world's largest medicine
chests, the Amazon rainforest.
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GENETICS: MAN THE CREATOR
Examines the remarkable scientific and medical developments made possible by the
discovery of the genetic code--including asexual human reproduction, genetic surgery and
cloning--and the moral implications of genetic engineering.
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ALBERT SZENT-GYORGYI: a special giftBiology Eastern Europe Health Science Physical Science Pacific Street Films
Examines the life and work of one of the century's most important and original bio-
medical scientists, and winner of the 1937 Nobel Prize for Medicine.
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SMOKING: GAMES SMOKERS PLAY
Examines the hazards and annoyances of smoking and the rationalizations of smokers
who persist in their habit despite knowledge of health risks.
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BODY SCULPT: THE VIDEO
Produced by Body Sculpt of New York, an anti-drug/dropout
prevention program, this video is designed to educate young people about the dangers of drug abuse
while showing them a positive alternative--body-building to improve their mental and
physical self-esteem
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DEPRESSION AND SUICIDESociology Psychology & Psychiatry Health
This film explores some of the causes of depression and
ways to prevent such feelings from becoming overwhelming. Several teenagers discuss
their own struggles with depression and their efforts to come out of it.
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SPINNING OUTHealth Psychology & Psychiatry Sociology Directed by Women
Examines one of the most misunderstood mental illnesses, schizophrenia, and attempts to
dispel the widespread misconceptions, fears and myths about it.
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