Cyclops, and its intrepid crew of explorers, dive into open water where they encounter the denizens of the plankton: micro-crustaceans, insects, rotifers and protists, all organisms that show unique adaptations for open water life.
Languages: English
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Framing Richler / Mordecai in Montreal
Framing Richler – This program is intended to serves as a catalyst for debate and discussion about Richler and his writing, in part this conference is intended to redress the discrepancy between Richler’s huge public profile and his under-representation in literature studies across the country. Mordecai in Montreal – Montreal for Mordecai was inspiration, an imaginative landscape for his fiction and an opportunity for political commentary and satire and more importantly it is where he lived in every sense.
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Decomposers Everywhere
Settling their craft into the bottom, the micronauts discover that the bottom ooze is populated by bacteria, the microbes that decompose and recycle organic materials. Decomposers Everywhere is an unforgettable visual introduction to the concept of organic decomposition.
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Is Richler Canadian Content? / Why Richler Matters?
Is Richler Canadian Content? – Today we can only imagine what wonderful acerbic comment Mordecai Richler would have had to say about the question before this distinguished panel “Is Richler Canadian Content? Delve into, and discuss this topic about the controversial author. Why Richler Matters? – This series has tried to study Mordecai Richler from as many perspectives as possible, watch and listen to the following speakers offer there point of view on why Richler matters.
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Food Chains Begin with Photosynthesis
In this episode, a single algae cell is rescued and its green secrets are revealed through experiments performed on board the Cyclops. Jonathan and Lyra discover how algae start food chains that ultimately sustains the fish, birds, amphibians and mammals living in and around the pond.
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ideaCity04
In its brief history the annual ideaCity Conference has become a celebrated venue where interesting people say important things about the world. ideaCity04, held in June 2004 in Toronto, once again brought together some of the most fascinating and influential personalities of our time, including Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Anita Kunz, Robert Bateman and Lewis MacKenzie. This 18-part series offers thought-provoking ideas and memorable performances, from the 2004 conference, all on 4 DVDs.
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Protozoans and Algae
Cruising through the weedy shallows, the crew is amazed at the diversity of protozoans swimming by the observation ports. They discover how these amazing single cells feed, reproduce and escape.
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ideaCity05
In its brief history the annual ideaCity Conference has become a celebrated venue where interesting people say important things about the world. ideaCity05, held in June 2005 in Toronto, once again brought together some of the most fascinating and influential personalities of our time, including Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Craig and Marc Kielburger, Gord Downie and Veronica Tennant. This DVD series offers thought-provoking ideas and memorable performances, from the 2005 conference, all on 5 DVDs.
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Predators of the Shallows
While engrossed in observing the food capturing and feeding methods used by predatory flatworms, the Cyclops crew becomes trapped by the tentacles of Hydra where they receive a visible lesson in the process of digestion.
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White Water Adventure
Trying to return to duck weed base, the Cyclops is channeled into the pond outlet, where they tumble into a rapidly flowing stream and discover a world of aquatic insects adapted for life in flowing water–even waterfalls.