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Author
Series
Doris Day Show volume 5
Language
English
Description
Leroy has hopes of becoming a country composer when a publisher accepts his song "Weeds in the Garden of My Heart." But the hired hand has paid $50 for the big break, and Doris fears he's the victim of fraud.
Publisher
Paramount
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
English
Description
"For Becky ..., running a TV show in New York City was the big break she dreamed of-- until star co-anchors Mike ... and Colleen ... declare an all-out, on-air war. Making the show work with its cast of eccentric characters and outrageous story angles will take a major miracle, but Becky is ready to rise and outshine"--Container.
Publisher
Mill Creek Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
Taking the successful radio program to the new medium of television, Dragnet was famous for its use of actual Los Angeles Police Department case files. Joe Friday works the dayshift with his partners on a variety of interesting cases. This program was reincarnated in 1967; eight years after its first television series had ended, with Jack Webb reprising his role of Sgt. Joe Friday.
Publisher
The History® Channel
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
Modern technology allows us to build incredible structures like giant tankers, mammoth skyscrapers and colossal bridges. But, with enormous size comes enormous risk, and when big things go wrong, they go really wrong. The HISTORY Channel’s new series examines the catastrophic result of some of the world’s worst engineering disasters caught on tape. Each episode breaks down shocking footage from collapses and collisions to reveal the shocking answers...
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
Sometimes it is the odd bit of data - the outlier in a sea of statistics - that is crucial to solving a mystery. See how sophisticated anomaly detection has led to a significant drop in credit card fraud. The same approach helps understand cultural trends that go viral.
Author
Series
Great Courses volume 13
Language
English
Description
Sometimes it is the odd bit of data - the outlier in a sea of statistics - that is crucial to solving a mystery. See how sophisticated anomaly detection has led to a significant drop in credit card fraud. The same approach helps understand cultural trends that go viral.
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
Undetermined
Description
Jennifer Robichaud belongs to a new generation of urban dance artists who are literally breaking their way into the established dance scene. With a formal background in contemporary dance and street education in break dancing, she and her company Larchaud Dance are as at much at home in clus as in a formal theatre setting. Highly involved in her role as a teacher, Robichaud is in big demand by various studios and schools. Her company's recent trip...
11) Sweaty betty
Publisher
Breaking Glass Pictures
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
In a cramped row house on the border of Washington, D.C., two stories of big dreams take place. Floyd and his family have raised a 1000-pound pig in their backyard, and are determined to turn her into the team mascot for the Redskins football team. Floyd puts his plan into motion, but the pig, named Miss Charlotte, draws unwanted attention. A few blocks away, Rico and Scooby, two teenage single fathers and best friends, are hanging around the neighborhood....
12) Big Dream
Publisher
Collective Eye Films
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
This film follows the intimate stories of seven young women who are breaking barriers and overcoming personal challenges to follow their passion in science, math, computing & engineering (STEM) fields. Through video diaries and verite moments, each of these girls defy the stereotype of what it means to be an over achieving woman in the fields of technology. From small town Iowa to the busy streets of the Middle East, Big Dream immerses viewers in...
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
Probe the power of decision trees by breaking down the demographics of survivors of the Titanic disaster, an analysis that tells the tragic story of events aboard the sinking ship. Then test decision trees in other applications, marveling at their ability to carve quickly through data.
14) Greta
Publisher
Breaking Glass Pictures
Language
Portuguese
Formats
Description
Pedro, a 70-year-old gay nurse and a big fan of Greta Garbo, needs to find an empty bed in the hospital where he works to save his best friend, Daniela. To do so he decides to help Jean, a criminal in police custody, escape from the premises. But then, worried about Jean's health, Pedro sets the criminal up in his apartment to treat his wounds. The two wind up having a highly-charged affair that brings to the surface Pedro's won solitude, now augmented...
Publisher
Learning Seed
Pub. Date
2011.
Language
English
Description
By the end of this program, students will have a six-step process to tackle any problem--whether it’s delivering a paper when the printer breaks or delivering a 600 lb. tiger who missed breakfast. Students learn to identify the problem, brainstorm solutions, evaluate their options, implement the best idea, and then review and plan for prevention. We also present five tips to help viewers tap into their natural problem-solving creativity. Whether...
16) Tokyo Pop
Publisher
Kino Lorber
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
Bleach-blonde wannabe rocker Wendy (Carrie Hamilton) is disillusioned with her life in New York City. After receiving a postcard from Japan saying “wish you were here,” she spontaneously hops on a plane to Tokyo with dreams of making it big as a singer. Quickly finding herself broke and a fish out of water, she moves into a youth hostel for gaijin (foreigners) and takes up work as a hostess at a karaoke bar. Just when she’s at her breaking point,...
17) Break
Publisher
Network Ireland Television
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
Following an initial misunderstanding between an older couple (John Hurt & Kika Markha) and a young family, fate takes a hand in bringing both parties closer together. One small act of kindness is then reciprocated by a very big one. Official Selection at the **Manchester Film Festival**.
19) Downunder Grads
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
Undetermined
Description
It's the start of the semester at one of Australia's top universities and 37,000 students are about to embark on their studies. University is make or break time; a time that can change people forever. From free education in the 1980s to HECS fee debt and a large increase in full fee paying students, university education is now big business. Through a variety of stories this four-part series explores the contemporary Australian university experience...
20) Taking the Flak
Publisher
BBC Studios
Pub. Date
2009.
Language
English
Description
Comedy-drama about the lives of journalists in war zones. A small African war suddenly becomes the centre of global attention when a team of BBC journalists arrives in Karibu ready to cover the conflict. Harry Chambers is hanging on to the bottom rung of the journalist ladder and thinks the story will be his big break. But he finds himself 'bigfooted' when the BBC news heavyweights arrive in town. Football-mad boy soldiers, corrupt car dealers, unexploded...
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