San Antonio College Library

Each year nearly two million people hurt their own bodies with knives, scissors, glass, cigarettes, candles, and any destructive item they can get their hands on. In Skin Deep, patients and experts explain why people harm themselves and how they can recover from this secret affliction which affects as many people as anorexia. While the self-inflicted scars may be kept hidden, it₂s time to expose information about self-injury to reach young people,...

"While most Americans say they want to die at home, in reality, most people die somewhere else. "Living with Dying" is a revealing look at the lives of a diverse group of Coloradans facing end-of-life decisions. Patients and families are not overwhelmed with fear and trepidation, but rather with feelings of peace and gratitude. RMPBS producer Lisa D. Olken and her subjects teach us valuable and unexpectedly positive lessons about the process of aging...

This program offers conclusions concerning the past, present, and future of the star that gives our planet life. Additionally, it present analysis of the inferno at the Sun's core and the magnetic chaos of its surface, along with views of the heliosphere, and considers whether or not the Sun's power can be harnessed to meet escalating global energy needs.

These 36 half-hour lectures are your initiation into the geological world that lies just outside your door. "The Nature of Earth: An Introduction to Geology" introduces you to physical geology, the study of Earth's minerals, rocks, soils, and the processes that operate on them through time.

The techniques of creating a television news story are demonstrated, ending with a story on recycling Christmas trees.

Joshua Bell lights up the stage with this dazzling performance of Tchaikovsky's Violin Concerto, the centerpiece of the Nobel Prize Concert in Stockholm in honor of the 2010 Nobel Laureates. The tribute opens with music by Beethoven that urgently evokes the spirit of freedom from tyranny. Closing the evening is a glowing account by Sakari Oramo and the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic of Sibelius's monument to orchestral majesty, the titanic Fifth Symphony....

Presents an overview of how businesses monitor their financial health and the profitablity of their projects. Module one of this program presents balance sheet analysis as it is used by the world-class soccer team Ajax Amsterdam; module two introduces the concept of cash flow analysis with PricewaterhouseCoopers and their client Swisscom; and module three explains financial analysis of investments through the strategic partnership of the Tunisian...

Dr. Vandiver introduces the great epic of ancient Greeks, the Iliad. She addresses critical and interpretative issues, and gives background information on cultural assumptions.

Frank Daly, corporate ethics officer at Northrop Grumman, Thomas White, director of the Center for Ethics and Business at Loyola Marymount University, and David Vogel of the Haas School of Business discuss the challenges and ramifications in dealing with ethical issues and decisions in the business world.

A video guide to child development and appropriate ways for parents to help their children learn and develop. The developmental periods are divided into 0-3 months, 3-6 months, 6-12 months and 12-24 months. Some of the topics include: physical growth, breastfeeding, bottle feeding, sensory development, touching and bonding.