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528. Diesel Locomotive (11:17)

Date:
1950
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Explains the operation of the engine of a diesel locomotive and all the steps in serving a diesel locomotive between runs.

530. John Quincy Adams (17:50)

Date:
1951
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Characterizes the founder of America constitutional law. Reveals the significant experiences of Marshall's boyhood, and traces his political career. Presets court decisions through which Chief Just...

532. Grassroots (34:09)

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Grassroots
Date:
1962
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Presents a camera exploration of Princeton, Kentucky, combining commentary by the inhabitants, local background sounds, and a detailed photographic examination of the people, buildings, animals, an...

535. Defensive Footwork in Basketball (09:34)

Date:
1946
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Analyzes defensive footwork action in basketball by first demonstrating the correct stance. Slow motion and close-up photography then portray the two basic defensive moves: the parallel movement,...

536. Demonstrations in perception (25:29)

Date:
1951
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Presents demonstrations developed by the Institute for Associated Research and used at Princeton University for research in perception, including apparatus designed to illustrate perceptual phenome...

537. Work and energy (29:29)

Date:
1958
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The principle of work is introduced and the different systems of units commonly used for measuring work done are compared. Potential energy and kinetic energy are defined, and visual aids are used ...

538. Composition of velocities (27:56)

Date:
1958
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Methods for finding the resultant motion of a body moving with two velocities simultaneously are presented. Boat and plane models are used to illustrate the basic principles of simultaneous velocit...

539. College can be killing (59:22)

Date:
1978
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Examines the issue of suicide among college students, reporting on its increasing rate and exploring contributing factors such as academic pressure, stress, and anxiety within the college environme...

540. Cutting an Internal Taper Pipe Thread (19:54)

Date:
1947
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Shows how to use a taper attachment when cutting internal pipe threads; how to bore a tapered hole to gage size or threading; how to thread a tapered hole to fit a gage; and how to compute pipe thr...

541. Confrontation : dialogue in black and white (35:29)

Date:
1968
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Presents a dialogue of one hundred citizens invited to a studio to confront each other with their views on the racial situation following the end of a tense summer in Chicago.

542. Celebration of the Lifecycle (29:42)

Date:
1970
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A filmed version of an electronic ballet produced at IUSB in the spring of 1969.

543. Introducing the new worker to his job (15:21)

Date:
1944
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Dramatization of how not to orient a new employee and get him started on his job; then by contrast, what should have been done.

544. Improving the job (09:37)

Date:
1944
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A supervisor asks an employee for work-improvement suggestions; the employee talks the problem over with his father and sister, obtains their advice, and makes some worthwhile suggestions.

545. Painting: The Creative Process (14:59)

Date:
1967
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Discusses the individuality of artistic techniques. Follows Reginald Pollack as he attempts to find creative inspiration in nature. Shows the benefits of studying other artists' work.

546. Placing the right man on the job (12:28)

Date:
1944
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Dramatized cases of five different workers, unsatisfactory in particular jobs, who are reassigned to other jobs more suitable to their abilities and capacities.

547. Planning and laying out work (09:58)

Date:
1944
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A plant supervisor talks to his son, who has built a boat in the basement too large to go through the door, about planning a job in advance; and recounts several illustrative experiences at the plant.

548. Bathing the Bed Patient (20:22)

Date:
1943
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Shows the Navy hospital corpsman the correct procedure for making a neat bed with minimum disturbance to the patient. Demonstrates the proper method of washing the patient with as much comfort as p...

549. Establishing Working Relations for the Disabled Worker (13:45)

Date:
1949
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Shows the tact and judgment which a supervisor must use in establishing working relations for a disabled worker. A supervisor overemphasizes the handicap of a new worker, a veteran, so that the ot...

550. Conservation vistas (15:08)

Date:
1959
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This film presents classroom and outdoor activities that add interest to the teaching of conservation. Teachers are introduced to a wide variety of conservation experiences--from those found in the...