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The Body in Motion

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Gr 9 Up—Replete with footage of various athletes, including gymnasts, basketball players, and golfers, as well as computer animation, this program demonstrates the movement, balance, flexibility, endurance, and strength of the human body. Each DVD features skilled athletes and ordinary people participating in training or exercise routines. "An Introduction" illustrates the function of the musculoskeletal and cardio-respiratory systems. The mathematics of calculating velocity, acceleration, and momentum is clearly explained in Influences on Movement. Fluid mechanics, including displacement, resistance, and buoyancy, are demonstrated and explained with both live examples and illustrations. The final segment demonstrates the measurement and achievement of fitness and skill as well as the FITT (frequency, intensity, type of exercise, and time spent) principle of evaluating training programs. Each film is enhanced with 3-D illustrations of the body's systems at work. Full of practical applications, this series will enhance the curriculum for math, science, and physical education classes.—Ann Weber, Bellarmine College Prep., San Jose, CA
In this beautiful, heartrending, yet horrifying film, North Koreans tell their stories of imprisonment, sexual slavery, torture, murder, and escape to China or South Korea during the nearly 50-year regime of Kim Il Sung (1912—94). The interviews are illustrated through the interspersion of dance sequences, archival news footage, and drawings. Particularly interesting are the North Korean propaganda films celebrating Kim Il Sung as God and showing in the face of mass starvation happy workers, elaborate military displays, and the creation of a new flower in 1988 in honor of the 46th birthday of Kim's son and successor, Kim Jong Il. A valuable time line traces 20th-century events in Korea. Bonus features include previously unreleased footage of camp refugees. This mesmerizing film displays excellent production values and is highly recommended for Asia collections.—Kitty Chen Dean, formerly with Nassau Community Coll., Garden City, NY
Reviewed by Kitty Chen Dean , Mar 01, 2011

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