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Bob Royster
Nature out of balance the effects of harmful algal blooms in coastal and estuarine waters
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1 edition published in 1999 in English and held by 5 libraries worldwide Contains a two part documentary focusing on scientists who investigate HABS and Pfiesteria and addresses the questions posed by public citizens and policy-makers. The first part examines the scientific context of HABS and the second part deals with potential risks to human health, particularly those associated with Pfiesteria.
The Finnish solution
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1 edition published in 1987 in English and held by 2 libraries worldwide Discusses Finnish history and politics, particularly since World War II, and examines Finland's success in remaining an independent country.
The Haw River
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1 edition published in 2001 in English and held by 1 library worldwide During the spring of 2000, Linden's students journeyed down the river from its source in Forsyth County to its basin in Jordan Lake, where it meets New Hope Creek. In addition to members of the Haw River Assembly and several wildlife conservationists, the students interviewed the mayors of Reidsville and Cary and residents who live along the Haw River. What they found was a dying river that once was clear and potable to the Sissipahaw Indians who drank out of its streams.
Sharpen your saw
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1 edition published in 2000 in English and held by 1 library worldwide Roy Underhill discusses how to care for handsaws by demonstrating the different types of saws and how to sharpen them.
Dovetailing little drawers
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1 edition published in 2000 in English and held by 1 library worldwide Roy Underhill demonstrates how to create dovetail joints on small wooden drawers.
Christmas at the Governor's Mansion
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1 edition published in 1991 in English and held by 1 library worldwide Features North Carolina performing artists including Eve Cornelius, the Oakwood Waits and the North Carolina Boys Choir in a gala concert taped at the governor's historic Blount Street residence.
Maya Angelou and still I rise
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1 edition published in 1985 in English and held by 1 library worldwide "Newsreel footage of key events in the civil right[s] movement, of artistic portrayals of the black experience and of African history creates a context for conversation between the two women who, despite differences in age, discipline and viewpoint, share ideals and affection. Angelou's comments range from analysis of the role of the artist to memories of growing up black in the rural south to her commitment to constant improvement of the United States"--1985 Peabody Award entry form excerpt. Intertwined with the interview is archival footage and an excerpt from Martin Luther King, Jr.'s I have a dream speech. The footage includes: scenes from the 1915 movie, Birth of a nation; excerpts from a newsreel piece entitled A new nation: Gold Coast becomes Ghana in ceremony (voice: Ed Herlihy); scenes from the PBS Creativity series program on Maya Angelou in which she discusses her rape and her early life in Arkansas; footage of Sidney Poitier receiving his 1964 Academy Award for best actor, the first black actor to do so; and footage of the 1963 Washington march for peace.
Out of area concerns
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1 edition published in 1988 in English and held by 1 library worldwide Discusses the role and responsibilites of NATO countries outside their immediate areas of interest in Europe.
The future of NATO
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1 edition published in 1988 in English and held by 1 library worldwide Examines the role NATO might play in the future political and economic integration of Europe.
Cooperation within the alliance
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1 edition published in 1988 in English and held by 1 library worldwide Examines efforts since World War I to unify Europe economically and politically and looks at how NATO provides both a forum for political dialogue and a framework for scientific cooperation among member nations.
The Warsaw pact the first thirty years
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1 edition published in 1988 in English and held by 1 library worldwide Chronicles the history of Soviet/Western relations, the founding of the Warsaw Pact in 1955 and the East/West arms race which ensued.
Turkey the southern flank
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1 edition published in 1988 in English and held by 1 library worldwide Focuses on how Turkey's troubled relationship with Greece raises important and difficult questions for its alliance with NATO and the EEC.
The successor generation
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1 edition published in 1988 in English and held by 1 library worldwide Contrasts the dissimilar attitudes between older and younger generations in the Western democracies and speculates on how these different opinions will decide the future of NATO.
The Gorbachev era
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1 edition published in 1988 in English and held by 1 library worldwide Describes the rise of Mikhail Gorbachev as a new Soviet leader, examines his reform movement, and speculates on the changes in East/West relations which he set in motion.
France the questioning partner
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1 edition published in 1988 in English and held by 1 library worldwide Outlines and explains the role France plays in NATO and looks at contemporary France, both its military and economic power and policies.
Common values
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1 edition published in 1988 in English and held by 1 library worldwide Shows how NATO countries share many basic values but the most apparent is the right to dissent - as illustrated by public debate over the deployment of new missiles in Europe and about the future of NATO.
Globewatch #504 Germany: the central front
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1 edition published in 1988 in English and held by 1 library worldwide Discusses the Federal Republic of Germany as the key to Europe's security. Asks whether West Germany will be World War III's battleground.
Globewatch #503 Norway: the northern flank
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1 edition published in 1988 in English and held by 1 library worldwide Explores Norway's role as a member of NATO and it's proximity to the Soviet Union. Discusses the possibility of submarine warfare in the Norwegian Sea.
Globewatch #502 NATO: the 1980's
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1 edition published in 1988 in English and held by 1 library worldwide Reviews the controversy over the SS-20 and Pershing II missiles, and examines the implications of the INF Treaty for NATO countries.
Globewatch #501 history
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1 edition published in 1988 in English and held by 0 libraries worldwide Looks at the birth of NATO, and reviews developments from the origin of the Cold War to the Soviet deployment of SS-20 missiles in 1979. more
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