This is the first episode in the series and host Dagmar Midcap deals with safety requirements for small, unpowered pleasure craft with a special focus on canoes and kayaks. There is an in-depth look at the PFD (personal floatation device), an explanation of wind speed classifications and a segment on the Lateral Buoyage system and Port and Starboard navigation markers.
Grade levels: Adult
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F.A.P. – Psychological Factors
The things that go on in an athlete’s mind can greatly affect their physical performance. Two of the key psychological factors affecting performance are the athlete’s motivation and their ability to manage their level of anxiety and arousal. These factors are examined in detail under the following headings: Motivation – intrinsic and extrinsic motivation; positive and negative motivation; reinforcement: social, material and internal. Anxiety, arousal and the inverted u hypothesis. Managing anxiety – concentration skills; mental rehearsal; visualisation; relaxation; goal setting.
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Fighting Meningococcal Disease
This award-winning educational video is a comprehensive and practical guide to meningococcal disease for parents, teachers, child carers, sportspeople and health professionals – clearly explaining how to recognise the symptons, what to do, and what precautions to take against this deadly disease.
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Critical Listening
Richard Morecroft presents this video as an introduction to the concepts of critical listening. Listening critically means being able to put yourself in the speaker’s shoes, to find out the intention, attitude or purpose of the speaker. Dramatized examples explore the following: hearing versus listening, listening for purpose, listening for choice of language, tone, pitch, volume, visual cues such as body-language, pause and emphasis, and effective listening skills.
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Atoms and Their Electrons
Follow the history of the Atom; meet Dalton, Thomson, Rutherford and Bohr along the way and build up the first 18 atoms by adding protons, neutrons, and electrons. Learn how atoms combine through an animated love story of chlorine and sodium. At the disco, atoms combine in various ways. Carbon forms bucky tubes & balls, we see evolving molecular shapes C02, H20, NH3, CH4. Some atoms dance in pairs e.g.. N2. Chlorine is asked to dance with Ca, Al & C but waits for Na. They dance & transfer an electron. Love at last.
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Rx for Survival – DVD
At the dawn of the 21st century, the health of the world is at a critical crossroads. Malaria, tuberculosis, and other diseases virtually eliminated from developed countries routinely claim millions of lives in developing nations. More than 30 new or emergent diseases like Ebola fever, SARS, West Nile virus, and avian flu have appeared within the last 20 years. Strains of “superbugs” resistant to our best drugs mystify modern medicine, while HIV/AIDS still lacks a vaccine and continues to ravage the world. This six- part documentary series presents the compelling stories and real-life drama of those who are proving that solutions are indeed possible – and that lives can be saved right now, the world over. Includes: Disease Warriors, Rise of the Superbugs, Delivering the Goods, Deadly Messengers, Back to the Basics, and How Safe Are We?.
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Bird Flu – How Safe Are We?
During the past 100 years, life expectancy more than doubled in developed countries. In the last few decades, however, thirty new infectious diseases have emerged and one of them, AIDS, is becoming perhaps the most devastating epidemic in history. New diseases travel the globe with unprecedented rapidity, and older killers that once seemed controllable are roaring back with a vengeance. How Safe Are We? examines the most critical threats we face today, including avian flu, and the pressing need to strengthen global public health systems.
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The Heroes
The Heroes tells the real-life stories of unsung champions who protect people worldwide from the ravages of disease. Using highlights from the acclaimed six-hour Rx for Survival series, this unique two-hour program takes viewers inside the stirring campaigns that have saved countless lives and renewed hope for poor communities around the world. The Heroes shares the inspiring stories of individuals whose tireless perseverance and ingenuity are building a safer and healthier future for humanity.
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Preventing Life Crashes
Preventing Life Crashes focuses on specific threats to students’ health, how to prevent them and how to deal with them if they happen.
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Charting Your Course
Charting Your Course deals with the development of skills in planning and managing careers, and discusses various career resources.