The correct nutrition and hydration is vital for peak sports performance. This essential program examines the nutritional requirements that athletes have to be able to train and compete without disadvantaging their chances or damaging their health through fatigue and dehydration. Athletes, coaches and nutritionists discuss the correct way to structure an eating and hydration plan during training periods and a plan for competition days. Special emphasis is given to carb-loading, electrolyte intake and the correct use of hypotonic and hypertonic hydration and sports drinks.
Grade levels: Adult
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Mars Landing 2012: The New Search for Life
This one-hour special introduces the audience to a team of dedicated scientists who brought Curiosity to life. Brand new science and technology that had never been attempted made this mission a reality. From her custom-built heat shield designed to withstand intense 1,600 C degree heat and speeds up to 21,735 km/hr, to her state-of-the-art supersonic parachute. A revolutionary sky crane touchdown system was developed specifically for this mission, its job: get Curiosity to the surface of Mars. For the first time ever, a rover will be able to supply NASA – and the rest of the world – with stunning HD images from 17 different cameras. She will be able to zap rocks with a laser that’s as powerful as a million light bulbs focused on the head of a pin. She will drive for hundreds of kilometers and use her massive robotic arm to drill into Gale Crater to help answer questions of life. Curiosity is set to break all records.
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All About Food Additives
Most foods that we purchase for every day consumption, and those that we eat a little less often, contain additives of various descriptions. In fact humans have been using food additives for thousands of years, including salt, spices, colorings and flavorings. This excellent program looks at food additives, including colors, flavors, emulsifiers, gelling agents and stabilizers, preservatives and antioxidants, and processing aids that gets added to our foods and why we use them. Lief Lundin, a food scientist discusses these additives, why we use them and what the impacts of their use on our food are.
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Food Preservation Techniques
Food preservatives are commonly used in many foods we purchase and consume daily. While some food preservation techniques have been practiced for millennia, such as salting, drying and smoking, others have been made possible on a commercial scale by 20th century advancements in technology, such as freezing and pasteurizing. This film takes a look at why foods are preserved and the many advantages we gain as consumers, from the ability to store food for long periods of time to the causes of food spoilage; the differences between natural and artificial food preservatives; preservation techniques using temperature; and water and oxygen removal.
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Industrial and Sustainable Farming
One of the biggest challenges facing the farming industry today is feeding the growing world population while also caring for the environment. At the centre of this debate are industrial and sustainable farming practices. This presenter led program takes an in-depth look at the environmental issues caused by industrial farming practices and assesses the advantages and disadvantages of the sustainable alternatives. Interviews with vegetable farmer Peter Schreur, organic wine maker Darryl Soljan and Environmental Science lecturer Dr Terry Walshe discuss issues in environmental science, agribusiness and innovative ideas and technology changes in farming practices.
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Job Interview Secrets
The job interview process is a stressful and challenging experience for many people. This game-show style program breaks down the different aspects of an interview. Viewers follow two contestants as they vie for the position at A1 Advertising, with the host providing hints and tips on: what to research before the interview, how to answer difficult questions and making a positive impression. This unique and engaging learning resource provides an essential guide to a successful job interview.
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Liebherr Crane Mobile
The largest crane manufacturer in the world demonstrates the abilities of its record-breaking new crane in an amazing way.
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Alligator Bite
Researchers pay a visit to Wes Moore’s sanctuary for rescued alligators to measure the bite force of one of his largest ‘gators.
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D-Dalus
Austrian inventor Meinhard Schwaiger gives us a sneak peek at the possible future of airplanes; his cyclogyro.
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Giant Crossbow
Some residents of a German town get medieval during a festival that features some amazing attractions, including a 6-metre wide crossbow named “The Wolf.”