Kanopy (Firm)
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
Undetermined
Description
Using an easy to follow progressive timeline from early beginning to more modern day, students will follow the emerging development and ultimate sophistication of this most notable civilization. Broken down into sub-chapters of information, each program covers the most important topics and concepts associated with this unique culture and history as they passed through time. Of all the ancient civilizations Japan is one of the most unique. During the...
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
Undetermined
Description
Learn how distances in the solar system were first determined. Then chart Henry Cavendish's historic experiment that found the value of Newton's gravitational constant. Cavendish's work allows almost everything in the universe to be weighed. Then see a confirmation of the equivalence principle, which says that gravitational and inertial mass are identical.
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
Before bursting onto the London fashion scene with his daring, provocative collections, Alexander McQueen honed his tailoring skills on Savile Row. His sharp tailoring would continue to influence his dramatic collections as he explored challenging silhouettes presented in powerfully evocative landscapes. McQueen’s skill was quickly recognized by the fashion cognoscenti and early in his career he was appointed designer at the house of Givenchy, which...
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
What do we mean by living history? Take an imaginative leap into the ancient world and discover the moment-by-moment heartbeat of history. Your first stop is the Battle of Kadesh, the Egyptian pharaoh Ramesses II's all-but-disastrous campaign against the Hittites. See how the king spins a tactical retreat into a glorious victory.
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
Undetermined
Description
A discussion of how the geography of Britiain has shaped political events over the centuries introduces you to the significance of English history between the 5th-century fall of the Roman Empire and the 1485 advent of the Tudor Dynasty.
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
Undetermined
Description
Charting the motions and changes of the sun and moon may be humankind's oldest astronomical activity. Discover how both objects offer rich opportunities for study. Also learn the precautions to take when observing the sun, which is the only star that can be seen up close and in detail.
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
Has North America taken too many risks with its agriculture? In gardens of destiny we meet Dan Jason, an organic gardener on Salt Spring Island, on the Canadian west coast. Jason is the head of the Seed and Plant Sanctuary for Canada, a network of gardeners from around the world working to preserve as much plant diversity as possible. This film explores Dan's garden and seed world and investigates with several sustainable development specialists such...
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
For parents-to-be, the road from conception to birth is one filled with endless questions, changes, and decisions. In this program, viewers learn the early signs of pregnancy and the host of changes women will experience during their 9 month adventure. We explain common prenatal tests and what they can reveal about a baby's development. Students discover possible causes of infertility in both women and men, a well as common treatment options. We also...
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
Undetermined
Description
Investigate whether the features of Old World scripts such as Chinese and Japanese, Egyptian hieroglyphs, cuneiform, and Linear B apply to the unrelated scripts of the New World. Focus specifically on Yuri Knorosov's decipherment of Mayan hieroglyphic writing and how living in Cold War Russia both helped and hindered his work.
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
Undetermined
Description
Beginning a new section, learn that heat is a flow of energy driven by a temperature difference. Temperature can be measured with various techniques but is most usefully quantified on the Kelvin scale. Investigate heat capacity and specific heat, and solve problems in heating a house and cooling a nuclear reactor.
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
The widespread adoption of mobile devices coupled with an insatiable appetite for new applications by workers, has forced organizations to broaden the scope of their mobile policies and strategies. Today, IT and business leaders must look beyond simply managing mobile devices and include the management of mobile applications. In this report, Jonathan Dale, Product Marketing Manager at Fiberlink Inc., explores the benefits and challenges of mobile...
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
Undetermined
Description
Discusses the importance of projecting sales and profits in the context of planning the retail-advertising campaign. Follows each stage of the retail-advertising process from target market selection, developing creative, producing the ad, and culminates with media placement. Interviews with advertising professionals from an ad agency, design studio, direct mail and department store.
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
Real Life Teens is an unbiased and realistic look from the perspective of teens, at the wide variety of issues teens face today featuring young teenagers telling their real stories, in their own words. The series discusses significant issues in adolescent society and cuts through many barriers with its honest and relevant advice and information. This program discusses Teen Self Destruction and its different manifestations. Self inflicted physical...
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
Undetermined
Description
From the corridors of power to the blood-stained battlefields of the Papua New Guinea highlands, Kokoda tells the story of the brutal World War II military campaign between Australia and Japan that changed the course of Australian history. While most Australians have heard of the Kokoda Track - the scene of an eight-month campaign that led to the defeat of advancing Imperial Japanese Army and proved a turning point for the Allies in World War II -...
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
Undetermined
Description
The year 1950 was a pivotal year for innovations in air travel, marking the start of the Jet Age after the invention of the jet engine by Frank Whittle some nine years earlier. Airlines began to spring up everywhere, catering to the demands of passengers wanting to go just about anywhere, but the flights were domestic only at the time. Pre-war travel was sold as a luxury experience afforded only by the rich, but post war, the emphasis was on comfort...
98) Combinations
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
Undetermined
Description
This program covers the important topic of combinations in Probability and Statistics. We begin by discussing what a combination is and why it is a central topic in probability. Next, we solve several problems that involve combinations to give students practice with the material. The entire lesson is taught by working example problems beginning with the easier ones and gradually progressing to the harder problems. Emphasis is placed on giving students...
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
The house of Fendi looms large in the Italian fashion world. What started as a Roman fur and leather boutique in 1925 by Adele Fendi has blossomed into an international powerhouse. It has remained a family business, run by Adele’s five daughters. In 1965 Karl Lagerfeld took the design helm, steering Fendi towards mega success through innovations in fur, fabric, and technology. From the moment Lagerfeld linked two F’s, the Fendi logo became a status...
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
A fashion year of firsts. American designers Michael Kors and Marc Jacobs take the helm of the venerable French houses of Celine and Louis Vuitton. Julien Macdonald launches his first signature collection in London and eccentric beauty Erin O’Conner is 1998’s fashion “it girl”. Celebrity designer Stella McCartney begins her career at Chloe, and Donatella takes the reins at Versace, while the New York Met exhibits a retrospective of her brother,...