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Tai Chi Fit Over 50: Balance Exercises
Falling is one of the most common risks facing seniors; in this video Master Trainer David-Dorian Ross leads an effective tai chi routine that uses the entire body to improve balance and equilibrium. Part of the series of tai chi for individuals ... Read more
How To Cut Hair At Home Like A Pro
(1989) 30 m. $12.50. Corporate Cuts. Home video rights only. Read more
From Trash to Tunes
Geared primarily towards younger viewers, this instructional program features Connecticut craftsman and ethnomusicologist Dennis Waring, who discusses several musical instruments and explains how to make them. In the first part, Waring speaks mor... Read more
Praying the Mass Today: The Revised Roman Missal
This brief instructional program covers revisions in the language used during celebrations of the Catholic Mass—changes that took effect on November 27, 2011. Recorded with a congregation at Christ the King Chapel at the National Shrine of Our La... Read more
Gordon Ramsay's Ultimate Christmas
Aired stateside on BBC America, this two-disc set features infamous foul-mouthed Michelin-starred super-chef Gordon Ramsay offering tips on holiday cooking in a markedly different atmosphere: surrounded by family and focusing on “stress-free and ... Read more
10 Minute Solution: Best Belly Blasters!
This supercharged, energetic program compiles short exercise routines culled from a number of other titles in Anchor Bay's 10 Minute Solution series, including 5 Day Get Fit Mix, Rapid Results Pilates, Dance It Off & Tone It Up, and 6-Pack Ab Att... Read more
Eva Bondar's Pregnancy Workouts
Big-bellied certified fitness instructor Eva Bondar performs against a gorgeous Hawaiian ocean backdrop in this low-impact exercise program that includes three workouts designed for pregnant women and new moms. After a stretch-filled warm-up with... Read more
Exhale Core Fusion Cardio: Pure Intensity
Co-creators of the Core Fusion program and Exhale Spa co-owners Fred DeVito and Elizabeth Halfpapp take center stage for this concentrated calorie-burning workout program. As in other excellent Exhale series titles, this one features good product... Read more
Maintaining a Healthy Body
This brief but wide-ranging program encourages young people to take responsibility for the health of their own bodies, along the way offering a variety of suggestions, with voiceover narration accompanying footage illustrating the points being ma... Read more
Pink Power: Flat Abs 5 Ways
Professional fitness trainer Jessica Smith provides instruction for this ab-focused addition to the SHAPE series featuring five 10-minute routines that can be shuffled into personalized combos. With minimal stretching, Smith and two helpers (incl... Read more
Rockin Models Workout
Celebrity trainer Grace Lazenby instructs this glamorized workout combining various styles that rely on an eclectic soundtrack by artists Matt Goss, Greg Laswell, and Cary Brothers (to the point that the routines are more defined by songs such as... Read more
Dare to Cook—Seasonal Italian Cuisine: Winter
Chef Tom Small is a soft-spoken, practical teacher (no gimmicks or catchphrases) who here offers effective step-by-step demonstrations of recipes that require no exotic ingredients or difficult techniques. A native Californian who's currently exe... Read more
Down Broadway: Pitching and Catching Techniques for the Modern Player
In Down Broadway, baseball coach Lefty Dever presents an excellent set of tutorials on the fundamentals of pitching and catching, aimed at players ages 8 to 18. First up is “clearing throws,” a technique designed to keep another player out of the... Read more
Chain Mail Techniques: 5 Basic Weaves & More
This informative program covers a narrow field of jewelry making: chain mail. Following a brief history of the art form and a discussion of terminology, wire gauges, ring sizes, and tools, the presentation delves into great detail about how the l... Read more
Rough Cut—Woodworking with Tommy Mac: Wall Cabinet
With his Boston accent, boyish looks, and tendency to address the viewing audience as “you guys” every 20 seconds, Tommy MacDonald—host of the PBS-aired Rough Cut series—gives the impression of extreme informality (“Glue on my fingers. It makes m... Read more
Communicating with Tact, Candor & Credibility
When a boss criticizes your job performance, how do you respond? This practical video identifies five ineffective yet common communication styles—with actors on a stage illustrating general office situations in which they adopt the roles of “begg... Read more
What Is Sound?
Another solid title from the Visual Learning Company's Elementary Physical Science collection, What Is Sound? illustrates the basic physics behind sound—breaking down the steps of just what happens when we hear a dog bark or someone say “hello.” ... Read more
Going Green: Creating an Environmentally Friendly Library
Going “green” is currently all the rage in building construction, with many municipalities and library districts requiring new buildings to be compliant with the guidelines established by the U.S. Green Building Council's “Leadership in Energy an... Read more
Human Reproduction and Childbirth
This isn't your mom's sex-ed video (and may not even be yours). Gone are the days of separating boys and girls in order to make them watch films with badly drawn, out-of-context diagrams of their own reproductive organs. Instead, this excellent i... Read more
College Admission. Simplified.
Aimed at teens and their parents, College Admission. Simplified. is a six-part program featuring interviews with college admission officers, counselors, and financial aid personnel from several different universities, as well as students from a v... Read more
