Cited as the first major film noir, The Maltese Falcon is an American film based on a novel by Dashiell Hammett. Humphrey Bogart plays private investigator Sam Spade, who is troubled by three unscrupulous adventurers competing to obtain a falcon statuette. The film was John Houston’s first as director, and he and Bogie became lifelong […] Read more
The Management of Aggressive Behavior
Thanks for coming to “The Management of Aggressive Behavior” Training module. This module contains 3 sections: The First section is Prevention which will give you the skills to verbally de-escalate a client before a crisis The Second section is Crisis management, this section will teach you the outward signs of each crisis stage and how […] Read more
The Maya
The Maya, an ancient South American culture, predicted that time would end in a violent apocalypse on December 21, 2012. They created an elaborate astronomical calendar called “The Long Count,” which stops abruptly in 2012. This date, which is also the winter equinox, coincides with an incredibly rare galactic alignment that happens once every 26,000 […] Read more
THE MAYA
The Maya were great observers and interpreters of the planets. Their pantheon included figures like the Nine Lords of the Night. Their gods might be human or animal or a combination of the two. The Maya believed the world would end every 52 years, and their lives and ideas were shaped by this central perception […] Read more
The Maya 2
The land of the Maya spread from parts of Honduras, El Salvador and Guatemala in the south, to Belize and Mexico in the north. It was covered with hundreds of small kingdoms, each with its own unique history. The heartland of what scholars call the classic Mayan civilization lay in the southern lowlands. It is […] Read more
The Meadow
The meadow is full of life. Tall, yellow wildflowers called Goldenrod grow in the meadow. In the morning, a hungry, green grasshopper nibbles on a wildflower. Nearby, a big, brown toad is watching. Soon, the hungry toad catches the grasshopper with his long, sticky tongue and eats him right up. Toads can do that. At […] Read more
The Medical Information Line
Sometimes you need answers to questions without getting interrogated. How can I tell if I’m pregnant? Can I still have sex and protect myself from Aids? How can I tell my loved one is addicted to drugs? The Medical Information Hotline has the answers to these and over 300 medical topics for just two dollars […] Read more
The Medical Information Line
How do you know if you’re pregnant? How can you tell if you’re hooked on drugs? Can you have sex and still protect yourself from AIDS? If you need answers, without getting questioned, call THE MEDICAL INFORMATION HOTLINE. You can choose from over 300 medical topics. Calls are just two dollars a minute. Call 1-900-288-1234 […] Read more
The Mediterranean
Like most other Mediterranean cities, Athens must be seen by day, but experienced by night. This is the time to enjoy ones self and meet people. Parties go on ’til dawn. The Greek government is trying to impose early closing hours in the interest of daylight productivity, but this initiative has been very unpopular […] Read more
The Missing
The Missing, now on DVD and Blu-ray. On two discs with special features including the short films of Ron Howard, 3 alternative endings, 11 behind the scenes featurettes, and much more. The Missing-own it today on DVD and Blu-ray […] Read more
