2012 New Releases Catalogue November - Learningemall.com

� Winner for Best Documentary Feature,
Best Cinematography and Best
Narration - Los Angeles Movie
Awards 2011
� Winner for Featured Film
Environment Category - The Arctic
Film Festival Grand Marais,
Minnesota 2011
Item no. : TK04061311
Format : DVD (Closed Captioned)
Duration : Approx. 45 minutes
Audience : Grades 9-12, Adult
Education, Post
Secondary
Copyright : 2011
Price : USD 188.00
SMARTY SMARTY PLANTS:
PLANTS:
UNCOVERING UNCOVERING UNCOVERING TH THE TH E SECRET SECRET
SECRET
WORLD WORLD OF OF PLANT PLANT
PLANT
BEHAVIOUR
BEHAVIOUR
BEHAVIOUR
SMARTY PLANTS effortlessly integrates
pioneering science with a light-hearted
look at how plants behave. It reveals a
world where plants are as busy,
responsive and complex as we are.
A luscious exploration of the natural world,
SMARTY PLANTS uncovers a complex
green society pulsing with communication,
movement, sex and social interaction.
From the stunning heights of Utah's Great
Basin Desert to the rainforests of
Canada's West Coast, SMARTY PLANTS
follows lead scientist and ecologist JC
Cahill as he treks the green world and
discovers that plants are a lot more like
animals than we ever imagined. The world
he reveals is one where plants eavesdrop
on each other, talk to their enemies, call in
insect allies to fight those enemies,
recognize their relatives and nurture their
young.
Item no. : PF03921301
Format : DVD (Closed Captioned)
Duration : 45 minutes
Audience : Grades 7-12, Adult
Education, Post
Secondary
Copyright : 2012
Price : USD 188.00
SUZUKI SUZUKI SUZUKI DIARIES DIARIES DIARIES 3:
3:
FUTU FUTURE FUTU FUTURE
RE CITY
CITY
How we adapt to the needs of expanding
cities will have a huge impact on their
livability.
Cities are where most Canadians live. And,
as we head into the future, how we adapt
to the needs of expanding cities will have
a huge impact on their livability. Food, land
use, housing, energy, waste — how we
tackle these issues will determine whether
our cities evolve, or whether they decline.
In a new instalment of SUZUKI DIARIES,
David and his daughter Sarika set out to
discover whether some of Canada's
biggest cities are ready for the challenges
of the future.
Item no. : RG03921304
Format : DVD
Duration : 45 minutes
Audience : Grades 7-12, Adult
Education, Post
Secondary
Copyright : 2012
Price : USD 188.00
EXECUTIVE
LEADERSHIP
STRATEGY STRATEGY STRATEGY FOR
FOR
TRANSF TRANSFORMATIONAL
TRANSF ORMATIONAL
CHANGE CHANGE
CHANGE
With Brad Smith
� Why leadership is the questions you
ask, not the answers you give.
� A continuous improvement strategy
for a rapidly changing world.
� How to inspire action by organizing
for failure.
When Brad Smith took over as CEO, Intuit
founder Scott Cook advised him to
"Question everything." Using this as his
mantra, Smith set out to create innovative
business structures that built on Intuit's
strengths and retained market dominance
in spite of an explosion in social media,
unforeseen technology shifts, and radical
changes in consumer expectations. In this
highly informative presentation, Smith
shares secrets that have led to
revolutionary new products, sky-high
productivity, and a ranking on Fortune's
100 Best Companies to Work For.
Smith describes how to articulate a vision
so simple and clear that teams are aligned
and motivated without the leader having to
do anything but get out of the way. He
details specific techniques for building a
culture where innovation thrives and the
next best thing could come from anywhere
in the company. And he explains how Intuit
selects the right people, projects and
metrics for prospering in the present while
at the same time preparing for an
unknown future.
Item no. : FG02460348
Format : DVD
Duration : 49 minutes
Copyright : 2012
Price : USD 95.00
EXTERNAL
FACTORS AND
ECONOMICS
RESPONSIBLE
RESPONSIBLE
CORPORATIONS? CORPORATIONS? CORPORATIONS? APPLE, APPLE,
APPLE,
NEWS NEWS CORP CORP & & GOOGLE
GOOGLE
This film looks at three famous companies
in the world of media and technology and
explores the ethics of their approach to
business.
APPLE has amazing products, but they're
made by people in China who work long
hours for small wages. Some workers
have even killed themselves: the
"Foxconn Suicides". Apple now monitors
its suppliers for compliance with its
standards – but is this enough?
NEWS CORP is a global media empire
with famous brands like the Sun and Fox
News. Founder Rupert Murdoch was once
praised for taking on the print unions and
he wielded huge power over society and
politicians. But his papers have been
criticised for promoting racism and
homophobia. Now the hacking scandal
has shaken his empire to the core. Is there
an alternative to big companies controlling
our media?
GOOGLE: Launched in a dorm room by
two students, Google is now a massive
global success story. But has it been TOO
successful? Does it have too much of our
personal information? And how do we
know what they're going to do with it?
Britain's Information Commission Officer
explains his concerns.
Item no. : FM00110262
Format : DVD
Duration : 25 minutes
Copyright : 2012
Price : USD 260.00
RESPONSIBLE
RESPONSIBLE
CORPORATIONS? CORPORATIONS? BAE
BAE
SYSTEMS
SYSTEMS
Multinational BAE Systems make
everything from aircraft to missiles and big
profits.They make big profits,create skilled
jobs and use cutting edge technology. But
is it in an immoral business?
GLOBAL BUSINESS:
Originally formed from a merger of British
aviation companies in the 1970s, BAE was
originally called British Aerospace. Now
it's ditched the British title and goes for
global sales. 47% of its business comes
from the US and 29% from the UK. The
key objection critics make against BAE is
that they're arming over 100 countries
around the world. And in countries like
Bahrain BAE's weapons are used to
subdue pro-democracy demonstrations.
CORRUPTION:
It's also been accused of corruption in its
business dealings. In 2004 the UK's
Serious Fraud Office started investigating
BAE for paying bribes to win contracts in
Saudia Arabia. But the prime minister at
the time Tony Blair closed the investigation
down, saying Britain's "strategic interest"
came first. In Tanzania, too, BAE was
involved in a corruption scandal and even
tried to withhold compensation payments it
was ordered to pay to the country.
SOURCE OF JOBS?
BAE is praised for creating jobs – but
critics claim the British tax payer is
subsidising those jobs. Much of the money
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