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This DVD explains how energy from gas, coal and uranium is used to generate electricity. It gives an overview over the particular pros and cons and touches the topic of nuclear safety. Carbon capture and storage as well as fracking are discussed to give a complete insight into the current energy debates.

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The global textile industry has a huge impact on the environment. The DVD shows how UK's companies use water recycling plants and also more of their waste streams. In the meantime poor people living in Bangladesh shortly downstream from the textile factories are adversely affected by the pollution.

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There are several ways to generate electricity from renewables: This DVD explains how solar, tidal, wind, biomass HEP and geothermal power are used and which are the pros and cons of each of these sources. It is shown which framework conditions have to be in place and what kind of oppositions exist.

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Bangladesh's mangroves are a home to the endangered tigers and also a fascinating tourist attraction. But the mangrove forests are endangered themselves: The impacts of climate change as well as the ones of shrimp farming reduces them. The government tries to control resource exploitation in the area.

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The fashion and textile industry is globally revolutionized by ICT, CAD and CAM. This DVD shows footage from one of the top international design houses in which these new technologies and 3D body scanner are used. They are indispensable for research, design, production and intercontinental communication.

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Textiles can undergo treatments that make them usable in fires as well as in sub-zero temperatures. This DVD takes a look at the chemical and physical industrial finishes that allow such a development and gives examples for the use of the resistant garments. It also allows an outlook to future finishes.

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There are many tests textiles have to undergo before they reach the shelves in the stores. This DVD shows many of them, including flammability, colour-fastness, shrinkage, tear and tensile strength, pilling, drape and burst. Is the textile resistant to wind and water, is it insulating and breathable?

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The global fashion industry comes at much too high of a cost: The footage of this DVD is filmed in Bangladesh and shows the working conditions of the people here. It asks about the role of fair trade in times of globalization and shows how important a close meshed quality control in this industry is.

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Textiles which can be used in space, racing, transport, for medical assignments or as geotextile have to meet specific requirements. This DVD explains their impressive functions, properties, structure and characteristics and gives an outlook to the technical and smart textiles that are yet to come.

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Volvo's crash testing facility is the place where the footage on this DVD has been filmed. It shows clearly which considerations industrial designers have to include in their projects. It is a helpful tool for students who develop their own designs and have to have them tested, evaluated and modified.

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Whoever wants to design a product has to choose the material wisely: Should it be sustainable? What is the difference between recycled and renewable materials? What happens to the product when it's not used anymore? The DVD contains also footage from the first zero carbon housing project in the US.

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Modern textiles are able to meet the most different needs. This DVD presents Kevlar, wearable electronics and conductive polymers and gives stunning examples for their use as clothing, ballet shoes, bags or tents. Smart and interactive textiles are a part of the new digital world and the internet of things.

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How do textiles get their colours? This DVD shows how dye recipes are developed, tested and applied on the textile by different printing methods: The footage shows the roller screen-print, the flatbed carousel, flocking and transfer printing. The final part is about the environmental impacts of the waste.

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Computer aided design and manufacturing (CAD/CAM) changes the whole process of textiles being manufactured. For this DVD many designers and manufacturers from different textile industries explain how they use CAD/CAM, how it changes the everyday work and how their business benefits from it.

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The audience is introduced to Yahya who's nomadic family had to leave her land in the peripheral region of the Sahara: Desertification forced the people to find a new home. This DVD shows the causes for this development and proposes different ways to meet this challenge environmentally acceptable.

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The Sahara is one of the most inhospitable areas of the world: The lack of water, the extreme temperatures and the inaccessibility make it hostile for humans. But there are chances to take. This DVD shows different interesting ways the desert can be used if people eventually overcome its challenges.

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Mumbai is growing so fast that the urban planners have difficulties to keep up regarding the development of a fitting waste management: It has to meet whole new needs by now. More and more vehicles lead to traffic congestion, and the planners discuss whether a new metro system would solve this problem.

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The eco-friendly surf-wear brand Finisterre explains its business philosophy: The goal is to reduce both the ethical and the environmental impact of their clothes everywhere the work is done. The HQ lies in Cornwall, suppliers sit in Japan and the manufacturing of the clothes takes place in Portugal.

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Jerzy Grotowski was one of the most famous theatre practitioners of the last century. The two DVDs of this set trace both his life and his enormous influence on contemporary theatre. They show how Grotowski's visionary ideas have been and can be used to create successful and powerful performances. 

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There are many techniques and systems for mass production of textiles. This DVD includes footage of pattern laying by hand or digitized, cutting and marking up, hot drill, computerized laser cutting and cutting with a straight or a rotating blade. It also shows how the quality control systems work.

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The interest in recycled and sustainable Textiles is growing and designers have found some interesting ways to fulfil the needs. This DVD shows bags that are made form airline seats, second hand shop textiles turned into high fashion, shoes made from seatbelts and tyres and textiles from jute sacks.

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Each new designed product should meet the needs of the users so this DVD focuses on the investigation stage of product development which is not only practical, but can be fun, too. The footage shows designers working with anthropometric and ergonomic data and taking the demographic change into account.

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Smart resistant materials allow designs which wouldn't have been possible just a short while ago. This DVD explains their functions, characteristics and potential applications using the examples of thermochromatic plastics and inks, QTC and shape memory alloys. It provides valuable input for new ideas.

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There are a lot of strategies that can be used to create comedy. This DVD shows how comedy characters are developed, how timing, rhythm and surprises are used, how one works with crossed objectives and double acts and how ideas can be tested. It uses footage from workshops, performances and interviews.

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It is hard to create an outstanding application for a drama school. This DVD contains interviews with experts from famous drama schools in which they give tips about how to avoid pitfalls and how to maximize the chances of success in auditions. It also shows how a future student can pick fitting courses.

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The distribution of electricity from power station to consumers is the topic of this DVD. It gives a short outline of the entire distribution network and explains the function of step up and step down transformers. Other safety features like insulators, circuit breakers and earth rods are introduced.

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Resultant forces, inertia, momentum and energy combined have devastating consequences in a car crash testing: This DVD uses extraordinary slow motion HD footage to show how energy is distributed in the blink of an eye. It illustrates the necessity of well-designed air bags, seats and crumple zones.

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The understanding of waves helped to develop the plate tectonic theory and made the study of earthquakes easier for seismic survey teams. This DVD shows the strong connection between these topics and explains the key terminology of wavelength, amplitude, period and frequency using exciting footage.

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How can a group of students create a piece of drama? This set of two DVDs includes interviews, ideas, rehearsal footage and clips of the performance outcome. It is shown how well-known creative devisers generate text and movement and how they define and structure their material in the conceptual process.

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The two DVDs of this set contain methods and ideas for adding physical action to performance. They combine live footage, interviews and insights into workshops and give an overview over the history of physical action. Students benefit from the exercises which are vividly explained by professionals.

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