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This program, hosted by Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Hedrick Smith, chronicles the challenges that confront America's youth as they move from high school into the labor force. Seventy-five percent of the students entering high school today will not go on to receive a four-year college degree. These young people lack a clear pathway leading to long-term, gainful employment. The program focuses on three young people to examine the potential solutions...
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The most purposeful people in the world spend their time doing what they love. This video will help viewers discover and live a life of purpose by answering the question "What should I do with my time that will benefit both me and society?" Topics include beliefs, values, achievements, feedback, empowering questions, goal-setting, your life story, writing your future, vision boards, making your passion pay, affirmations, and more. "If you have a purpose,...
23) China Dominates
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The third part of the China New Empire series centerson the complexities of contemporary China. At the start of the 21st century, China is poised to dominate. Its economy has not seen a recession in 33 years, and has averaged 10% growth over the last 20. It has witnessed formidable military and technological advancement: "The next man on the moon will undoubtedly be Chinese." Its emerging middle class, 450 million people strong, is larger than all...
24) The Coach
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Smart athletes put their trust in their coaches. So what do smart coaches do to earn that trust? This program offers detailed suggestions, examining the physical and mental areas of a player's development in which a successful coach operates. Using interviews with professional coaches, training experts, and student athletes, the film explores various aspects of the coach's responsibilities. These include organizing an effective training session; setting...
25) The Performer
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Every goal, every touchdown, every home run is the product of years of arduous training-and, in most cases, a scientific strategy that melds the power of body and mind. This program explores the methods that help athletes become the competitors they long to be. In addition to weight training concepts, viewers learn the basics of a warm-up/cool-down system, focusing on decreasing the chance of injury as well as muscle development and increased vascular...
26) Afghanistan
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The central focus of this video about Afghanistan is on the war on terror. Afghanistan is also a country rich with culture, history, panoramic landscapes and strong media interest.
27) Tunisia
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Tunisia's "Jasmine Revolution" sparked the Arab Spring in the Middle East and North Africa. Tunisia is transitioning to multi-party democracy.
28) Mexico
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Mexico is a Latin American leader on the US southern border with a rapidly growing population and economy and is a strategic interest to the US.
29) China
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China is rapidly becoming one of the world's economic and military superpowers with major economic and political aspirations.
30) Indonesia
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Indonesia is one of the Asian tigers with rapidly growing population, as well as, mineral and industrial development.
31) Israel
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Israel is the Jewish State in the Middle East and magnet for Arabic tension with volatile borders with West Bank, Gaza, Lebanon, Syria and Egypt.
32) Iran
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Iran is a Middle Eastern Islamic republic in the spotlight for their fundamentalist Islamic views, oil resources and nuclear program.
33) Nauru
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Nauru is one of the smallest countries in the world located in the South Pacific with an intriguing history.
34) Germany
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Germany is the industrial center of Europe and a leading influence on the European Union.
35) Pakistan
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Pakistan is an Islamic nation with a nuclear capability, volatile borders with Afghanistan and India, and a complicated relationship with the West.
36) France
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France is the cultural center of Europe and a leading influence on the European Union.
37) Brazil
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Brazil is the center of political and economic activity in South America with major agricultural, energy, and mineral resources.
38) Syria
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Syria is a Middle Eastern state caught in a brutal civil war between the historic Assad regime and pro-democracy "Arab Spring" rebels.
39) India
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India is an Asian superpower and rival of China for economic supremacy in the Asian region. It is also a key industrial and technical growth center.
40) Kenya
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Kenya is a leader in economic growth in Africa, home to panoramic wildlife vistas, and has a rich cultural history.