221. Operation and Care of the Bell and Howell Sound Projector (21:40)

Date:
1951
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Shows in detail the setting up of the Bell and Howell 16mm sound motion picture projector. Also gives information on oiling and greasing at stated intervals and replacing feed and take-up belts, projector lamp, and amplifier tubes.

222. Focus on behavior : the science of psychology. Of men and machines (28:42)

Date:
1963
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This program explores the man-machine relationship through the research of Paul Fitts, Julian Christiansen, and George Briggs. It examines how humans handle and process information, as well as the challenges of information feedback between people and machines. The program also looks at human behavior within complex man-machine systems and how insights from these studies have influenced the redesign of equipment to better match human capabilities. The research highlights the dynamic interaction and adjustment between human users and technological systems.

223. The art of the theatre. Color and cloth : costumes for illusion (28:55)

Date:
1955
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Discusses the contribution of stage costumes to the art of the theater. Follows the costume designer through the initial analysis of the play, the drawing-board, the costume workshop, and to the actual wearing of the costumes. Stresses four basic considerations of costume design: unity, identification, projection, and functionalism. Outlines problems related to action, setting, lighting, and make-up.

224. Wilderness day (27:14)

Date:
1955
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An account of a canoe trip in the Quetico-Superior wilderness area of Northern Minnesota and Canada. Emphasizes the importance of keeping wilderness areas green, beautiful, and intact. Includes views of wildlife and wild flowers.

225. New Frontiers of Medicine (17:43)

Date:
1948
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Discusses recent drug discoveries such as sulfa, penicillin, and streptomycin; increased opportunities for medical students from all parts of the world to study in this country such problems as the Rh blood factor and malnutrition; and progress in the control of heart disease, cancer, and rheumatic fever up to 1948.

226. Airways of the Future (12:20)

Date:
1946
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Shows the actual training and activities of Air Transport Command personnel with routines of briefing, radio communications, and other precautionary measures during World War II.