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South Pacific - Ocean of Islands

fissionchips (http://fissionchips.videosift.com) — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 22:09:05 -0700

(10 votes - 1 comment - 189 views)
A stunning documentary on the supremely remote animal and human populations of the South Pacific.

Thin-A Documentary on Eating Disorders

inflatablevagina (http://documentaries.videosift.com/member/inflatablevagina) — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 19:59:15 -0700

(14 votes - 2 comments - 141 views)
This is a really good documentary on eating disorders.
These girls are all in recovery at Renfrew. Some are there by choice, and some are not. A 15 year old girl is there and at one point lost her hair because of the disorder. This is a sad look at how women see themselves, and how some can take it to an extreme. Eating disorders are a serious issue.

Sir David Attenborough - The Blue Whale

kronosposeidon (http://documentaries.videosift.com/member/kronosposeidon) — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 11:45:30 -0700

(22 votes - 1 comment - 306 views)
From uploader: The blue whale, the largest creature that has ever existed, subsists by eating one of the smallest - krill. Attenborough investigates a computer-animated blue whale skeleton to illustrate its immense size and body functions, then catches a glimpse of the elusive creature in the open ocean.

The Deadhead code of ethics

marinara (http://documentaries.videosift.com/member/marinara) — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 11:15:44 -0700

(10 votes - 2 comments - 166 views)
Short ancedote about touring w/ the Grateful dead.

The Castrati - 100000 Boys Castrated to Preserve Their Voice

mauz15 (http://documentaries.videosift.com/member/mauz15) — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 03:10:08 -0700

(12 votes - 3 comments - 310 views)
A castrato is a man with a singing voice equivalent to that of a soprano, mezzo-soprano, or contralto voice produced by castration of the singer before puberty or one who, because of an endocrinological condition, never reaches sexual maturity.

Castration before puberty (or in its early stages) prevents a boy's larynx from being transformed by the normal physiological events of puberty. As a result, the vocal range of prepubescence (shared by both sexes) is largely retained, and the voice develops into adulthood in a unique way. As the castrato's body grew, his lack of testosterone meant that his epiphyses (bone-joints) did not harden in the normal manner. Thus the limbs of the castrati often grew unusually long, as did the bones of their ribs. This, combined with intensive training, gave them unrivalled lung-power and breath capacity. Operating through small, child-sized vocal cords, their voices were also extraordinarily flexible, and quite different from the equivalent adult female voice, as well as higher vocal ranges of the uncastrated adult male.

-Wikipedia

CATHOLIC INQUISITION-the tools of torture-Documentary

enoch (http://documentaries.videosift.com/member/enoch) — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 05:21:43 -0700

(12 votes - 1 comment - 249 views)
a fantastic,yet long (58:00),documentary concerning the catholic inquisition (not just in Spain).this film deals with not only the politics at the time,but the tools the vatican used to oppress and subjugate those who were deviating from catholic doctrine.you will also learn the true origins of the saints,and their respective days (st patrick/st valentine)which may surprise many of you.this film covers just a fraction of what my class covers,hope you enjoy.
from Y/T:
Most people have some knowledge of the holocaust. The 6 years of torture and atrocities that the Jews suffered under Hitler and the Nazis during the Second World War. While in no way downplaying the terrible events of the holocaust, such a massacre does not compare to the severity to the torture and murder that took place under Papal authority during the 605 years of the Inquisition. From the beginning of the Papacy, until the present time, it is estimated by credible historians that more than 50,000,000, men and women have been slaughtered for the crime of heresy charged against them by Papal Rome. This Video contains actual photographs of some of the instruments of torture that were used. Since we consider this Video on the Inquisition one of the more important message that we have given, please make it known to others, and if possible post the link on your own website.

Great Zimbabwe: Ancient Culture and Ruins

longde (http://documentaries.videosift.com/member/longde) — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 20:46:14 -0700

(13 votes - 0 comments - 165 views)
Parts 2 and 3:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XFu2R5ls860
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oazCJlaCu_c

PBS Documentary:Jazz, Swing and Bebop

inflatablevagina (http://documentaries.videosift.com/member/inflatablevagina) — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 16:25:14 -0700

(13 votes - 0 comments - 110 views)

Young Frankenstein - AMC's Backstory part I

vairetube (http://documentaries.videosift.com/member/vairetube) — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 14:20:33 -0700

(12 votes - 3 comments - 293 views)
"Recorded from AMC's backstory series in 2001." yt

part II

http://www.videosift.com/video/Young-Frankenstein-AMC-s-Backstory-part-II

Liquid Helium II the Superfluid, Physics Demonstration

cybrbeast (http://documentaries.videosift.com/member/cybrbeast) — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 07:31:05 -0700

(19 votes - 4 comments - 420 views)
A 39 minute 1963 film by Alfred Leitner demonstrating the remarkable properties of liquid helium when cooled below the lambda point (the superfluid state (@wiki)).

39 minutes in 6 parts:
2 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1RJKnbIvbMg
3 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7U4hQ_Y9_Jk
4 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YVMuI_shltE
5 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9pQwemGQ_gE
6 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NjPFfT2EyxQ

(couldn't make a playlist because they don't all allow embedding)

You can also watch and download the full free DVD and more demonstrations here:
http://alfredleitner.com/