2007 National Justice Award winners Spark2Life provides quality and excellent thought provoking talks, workshops and assemblies that deal with themes and issues that can be developed further through follow-up lessons and additional assemblies.
Airs October 15 and 22 at 9 p.m. (ET) on PBS (check local listings)
MYSTERIOUS HUMAN Heart's one-hour episodes focuses on a different aspect of what we thought we knew, what we know now, and what we're on the verge of learning about the heart. Endlessly Beating examines the heart as a muscle - pumping almost 100,000 times a day, pushing approximately five quarts of blood in a ceaseless circuit to deliver oxygen to every cell in the human body.
The Spark of Life looks at the physiological electrical mechanisms that keep a heart beating regularly and efficiently - and what happens when this most essential rhythm of life goes awry. The Silent Killer focuses on atherosclerosis, the silent blockage of the coronary arteries, which can trigger a devastating and possibly fatal heart attack. As this program shows, the key is to recognize the risk factors that feed the disease and to control them before it's too late.
THE MYSTERIOUS HUMAN HEART
Airs October 15 and 22 at 9 p.m. (ET) on Thirteen/WNET New York
MYSTERIOUS HUMAN Heart's one-hour episodes focuses on a different aspect
of what we thought we knew, what we know now, and what we're on the
verge of learning about the heart. Endlessly Beating examines the heart
as a muscle - pumping almost 100,00 0 times a day, pushing approximately
five quarts of blood in a ceaseless circuit to deliver oxygen to every
cell in the human body. The Spark of Life looks at the physiological
electrical mechanisms that keep a heart beating regularly and
efficiently - and what happens when this most essential rhythm of life
goes awry. The Silent Killer focuses on atherosclerosis, the silent
blockage of the coronary arteries, which can trigger a devastating and
possibly fatal heart attack. As this program shows, the key is to
recognize the risk factors that feed the disease and to control them
before it's too late.
The engine that runs today's cars and trucks, an internal combustion engine, has more or less stayed the same since it was first invented over a hundred years ago. For decades, engineers have tried to improve the engine, without significantly increasing costs.
The homogeneous charge compression ignition, or HCCI engine does just this. It runs more efficiently and also creates less toxic emissions. It does so by burning the fuel with a flameless combustion, and it's not triggered by a spark plug like the internal combustion engines are.
This is even important for hybrid vehicles, as most of them have an internal combustion engine and many of them are gasoline powered. By swapping out the existing engine with an HCCI one, it can improve fuel efficiency by more than fifteen percent. It will also help reduce dependence on foreign sources of oil. Auto manufactures say they hope to have a production model ready in the near future.
Produced for General Motors
Check out a new kind of party where you HOST and POST!
Get the video camera out and invite your friends over to discuss the latest events and issues impacting your world. This is what Friction.tv is all about - spark the debate!
This is a conversation video on the fifth principle in "The 12 Principles of New Media" by David Spark. "Be truthful or be exposed" discusses the importance of transparency in your communications. Lack of it can be detrimental. The interviewees:
- Brian Powley - iCrossing
- Chris Heuer - Social Media Club
- Chris Peterson - Chautauqua Communications
- Chris Shipley - Guidewire Group
- Colette Vogele - Vogele Law
- Gary Bolles - Microcast
- Greg Sterling - Sterling Market Intelligence
- Samantha Muchmore - DRAFTFCB
This is a conversation video on the fourth principle in "The 12 Principles of New Media" by David Spark. "Ego grows the Internet" discusses the need to create playgrounds and environments for users to self express. The interviewees:
- Brian Powley - iCrossing
- Chris Heuer - Social Media Club
- Chris Peterson - Chautauqua Communications
- Chris Shipley - Guidewire Group
- Colette Vogele - Vogele Law
- Gary Bolles - Microcast
- Greg Sterling - Sterling Market Intelligence
- Samantha Muchmore - DRAFTFCB
This is a conversation video on the third principle in "The 12 Principles of New Media" by David Spark. "Video: The new core competency" the increase of video needs to be produced appropriately for your given audience.
The interviewees:
- Brian Powley - iCrossing
- Chris Heuer - Social Media Club
- Chris Peterson - Chautauqua Communications
- Chris Shipley - Guidewire Group
- Colette Vogele - Vogele Law
- Gary Bolles - Microcast
- Greg Sterling - Sterling Market Intelligence
- Samantha Muchmore - DRAFTFCB
Itâs 4am at a classic all-night diner â¦. The young Man seated at the counter is bending the ear of the Counterman â girlfriend problems of course. What promises to be a long-winded, late night tale of woe is abruptly cut short by the arrival of an attractive Woman â clearly with her own reasons for insomnia. The wouldâbe pair lock eyes, an unmistakable chemistry in the air.
However, a misguided sense of propriety and a healthy dose of fear hold each of them back from a simple conversation. Trying to spark the flame, the Counterman bets each to take a chance, to just say hello to the other â who knows what might happen? Yet, both seem willing to let âbetterâ judgement rule as the clock ticks down to a final moment of truth â¦
This is a conversation video on the second principle in "The 12 Principles of New Media" by David Spark. "We don't need more content. We need more TV Guides" looks at the need for editorial guidance through people and algorithims to help us find information that's valuable to us.
The interviewees:
- Brian Powley - iCrossing
- Chris Heuer - Social Media Club
- Chris Peterson - Chautauqua Communications
- Chris Shipley - Guidewire Group
- Colette Vogele - Vogele Law
- Gary Bolles - Microcast
- Greg Sterling - Sterling Market Intelligence
- Samantha Muchmore - DRAFTFCB
This is a conversation video on the first principle in "The 12 Principles of New Media" by David Spark. The Economics of Time looks at how we must be cognizant and respectful of an individual's time as we're creating media for them to consumer.
The interviewees:
- Brian Powley - iCrossing
- Chris Heuer - Social Media Club
- Chris Peterson - Chautauqua Communications
- Chris Shipley - Guidewire Group
- Colette Vogele - Vogele Law
- Gary Bolles - Microcast
- Greg Sterling - Sterling Market Intelligence
- Samantha Muchmore - DRAFTFCB
This is Marisa Kirsame's "Double Spark" spellcard on Hard difficulty. Side note: "Master Spark" is her signature technique, but on this difficulty level, she fires two at a time, hence "Double Spark" This will probably be replaced with the Lunatic difficulty version, Marisa's "Final Spark" spell card, or with her Last Word when I complete those.