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Surveys the development of blood transfusion in international medical history from Landsteiner's discovery of the four blood groups in 1901. Shows the setting up of various blood donor and blood bank systems in England and the United States.
Presents a discussion on abortion among service professionals, focusing more on the ethical issue of allowing abortions to be legal rather than on the moral question of whether abortion is "right or wrong." Relates the personal encounters that many professionals, including a doctor, legislator, theologian, priest, rabbi, nun, teacher, counselor, women's organizer, and nurse, have had with the abortion issue. Emphasizes that the heart of the abortion question lies in the many deaths that result from women seeking illegal and unsafe abortions, yet stresses that when abortions are legal each individual faced with the abortion decision should make a moral as well as a practical choice.
Examines the controversial issue of abortion with an in-depth look at abortion clinics and women making abortion decisions. Considers the psychological and physical ramifications associated with abortion. Closed Captioned.
Uses diagrammatic animation to explain the structure and function of the body's excretory system. Clarifies the role of the blood as a transporter of wastes from the cells, and the work of the lungs, kidneys, and skin as they remove the carbon dioxide and heat from the blood. Points out that life depends upon the removal of these wastes from every living cell. | A step-by-step study of the structure and functions of the excretory system of the human body. Describes the kidneys in detail, explaining that through the processes of filtration of wastes, and the re-absorption of needed nutrients, the kidneys carry on their main function of regulating the composition of blood. Discusses the role of the skin in removing water from the body.
Discusses in detail the most common types of abortion procedures, aimed particularly at the woman who has already made the decision to have an abortion. Focuses on the need for post-abortion follow-up with the doctor, especially for contraceptive advice.
Uses animation to tell the classic fairy tale by the Brothers Grimm about a brave little tailor who kills seven flies with one blow. His cleverness earns him position, a bride, and a throne from which he governs wisely. Based on Eric Carle's Storybook.
Adapts the short story by Mary Stolz about elderly Mrs. Olive Mixter's cherished life with her pet cat, Chino. Relives the 15 happy years the two shared, beginning with an uncertain union when Olive hesitantly took in the kitten. Relates her outrage when a young veterinarian suggests that Chino's physical problem is due to old age and that he should be "put away." Concludes as they discover Chino's problem to be deafness and, with the use of a hearing aid, the two return home to share his final years.
An animated film about a girl who needs three golden hairs from the chin of the devil in order to win her prince and kingdom. A Grimm's fairy tale based on Eric Carle's Storybook.
Studies the early stages of the development of the axolotl, an aquatic salamander, with emphasis upon genetically determined characteristics. Mates two wild-type, dark axolotls, each heterozygous for white and albino mutations. Uses time-lapse photography to show cleavage to the blastula stage, gastrulation, and neurulation. Observes rotation and elongation of the embryo, followed by identification of the gills, somites, and eyes. Records as the embryo breaks free of the vitelline membrane. Shows the well-developed gills, heart, and eyes in a later state. Concludes by showing the dark, golden albino, white, and white albino larvae.
In this Grimm's fairy tale, the humble fisherman frees a prince from a spell. The fisherman's wife seizes the opportunity to have all her wishes granted. She goes from cottage to mansion to palace and then back to the cottage with a a bitter lesson learned. Based on Eric Carle's Storybook. Film Festival Award Winner.