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"Visible from space, the Great Barrier Reef is the largest living structure on our planet. Stretching just over 1200 miles in length and made up of 3000 individual reef systems and hundreds of islands, Australia's Great Barrier Reef is breathtakingly beautiful. Given world heritage status in 1981, it is one of the wonders of the natural world. This programs offers a definitive guide to the secrets of the reef - how it was created, how it works, the...
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Encompassing over five decades of George Carlin's hilarious and groundbreaking career, the collection brings together for the first time all of the legendary comedian's HBO specials plus hours of bonus material, including Carlin's posthumous audio release, Featuring never-before-released material from the 1960's all the way through to the 2000.
10) Police state
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"Is the United States becoming a police state? Incredibly, the answer is yes, and both sides of the political aisle agree. the only difference is that each accuses the other of seeking to establish a police state? Who's right? The film resolves the question by defining what a police state is, and showng how it got started, how it operates who's behind it, and who's in charge."--back cover
12) The mission
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The film follows four young Mormon missionaries as they leave their homes and families in Nephi, Utah, and journey to Finland for a eigthteen-month stay. Before they leave Utah, they are told that their lives will be forever changed by their mission, and as we follow them we see how true this is, and in how many unexpected ways.
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Living through a disaster is not a question of if, it's a question of when. This lecture offers a practical guide for protecting the individual, their family, and their community. Taught by Professor Stephen Owen of Radford University, these fourteen fast-paced lectures will arm viewers with information for planning ahead so they can prepare for the effects of a disaster or catastrophe.
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As the country entered WWII after the surprise attack on Pearl Harbor, millions of men enlisted to join the fight and fly on missions for their country. These are the true stories told by the men who were shot down behind enemy lines and taken prisoner, their attempts to escape, and their harrowing experiences at the POW camps during the deadliest conflict in human history.
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Could nuclear energy be the solution to the climate crisis? ATOMIC HOPE Inside the Pro-Nuclear Movement is an observational documentary that follows a tiny group of highly unpopular 'pro-nuclear' activists who controversially believe we now need to urgently re-address our feelings on nuclear power if we are to have any hope of decarbonizing our energy systems before the effects of catastrophic climate change wreak havoc.