Watch this video to learn the importance of taking an "energy break" in addition to your regular exercise sessions. It suggests ways you can get up and move throughout your day to reduce the amount of time you spend sitting down.

Many scientists and consumers believe that genetic engineering will vastly improve life on Earth, while others believe it will spell the ruin of the planet. What are the facts behind the rhetoric and the hysteria? In this program, Dr. David Cove surveys past and probable future applications of genetic engineering while calmly presenting possible benefits and liabilities. The case is stated for genetically modified crops; microorganism-produced human...

"Genealogy for Beginners covers everything you need to get started researching your family history or continue a project you've already started. You'll get practical suggestions from an experienced genealogist, and detailed, step-by-step instructions for carrying out a quality family history research."--

"Accuracy is fundamental to genealogical research. Without it, a family's history would be fiction. This manual presents the standards family historians use to obtain valid results. These standards apply to all genealogical research, whether shared privately or published. They also apply to personal research and research for clients, courts, and other employers. The standards address documentation; research planning and execution, including reasoning...

"Growing up, Joanna L. Kelley was quizzed at the dinner table. As an adult, she's answering even tougher questions. Her research helps scientists treat tumors and understand evolution. Learn how Joanna became a genetics superstar."--

Likening the beauty and complexity of DNA to an epic poem, this program revolves around the idea that we all carry the story of life on Earth in our genes, and that the similarities between species may play a more significant role in that story than previously thought. A visit to Iceland's hot springs reveals heat-, acid-, and salt-resistant organisms called Archaea-primordial versions of which may have set the stage for multi-cellular life. Moving...

The New Deal's National Recovery Administration (NRA) and 1935 National Labor Relations Act established workers' right to collective bargaining for better work conditions. As a result, the mid-1930s was a period of great unionization in the auto industry. A six-week strike of General Motors (GM) by the United Auto Workers (UAW) increased UAW membership and helped to establish the UAW at GM. During World War II, the auto industry shifted to war production....

General George S. Patton was one of the most respected and feared Allied generals during World War II. Unhappy with Allied progress in Europe after D-Day, Supreme Allied Commander Dwight Eisenhower promoted Patton to the head of the Third Army and directed him to push his troops deeper into German-controlled territory. Patton soon became known for his military strategy and tenacity, and he was instrumental in the liberation of France and the Allied...

In clear and accessible language, Generation Us explains the phenomenon of global warming, outlines the threat it presents to future generations and offers a path toward solutions to the problem. The reality of global warming has long been accepted within the scientific community, yet it remains a hotly debated topic at the political and social level. Why is this? Is it the fact that the ultimate effects of global warming will not be felt in our...