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Crocodile in the Yangtze: Inside a Chinese Internet Juggernaut
Item# 51492
© 2012
76 Min.
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DVD (Chaptered) ISBN: 978-1-62290-842-4
Starting out as an English teacher and small-scale Web site builder, Jack Ma became China’s first Internet entrepreneur, gradually assembling the Alibaba Group—a digital empire that faced off against...
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Rich China: An Emerging Class of Wealthy Elites
Item# 49101
© 2012
28 Min.
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DVD (Chaptered) ISBN: 978-1-62290-226-2
In China, optimism is unyielding. Soon-to-be billionaire Zhang Yue has developed a stunning prefab building model that slashes construction time, and he predicts his company will soon be "the biggest...
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Sumatra: Paper Tiger—A Deforestation Crisis
Item# 48987
© 2011
27 Min.
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DVD (Chaptered) ISBN: 978-1-62290-220-0
Having witnessed land clearing firsthand in Africa and South America, tropical biologist Bill Laurance thought he had seen everything—the worst that deforestation has to offer. But, as he explains in...
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Fashion Victims: Textile Toxins in a Global Industry
Item# 48288
© 2011
52 Min.
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DVD (Chaptered) ISBN: 978-1-62102-945-8
Social awareness may be the latest fashion trend as an increasing number of Western consumers demand eco-friendly products, created under worker-friendly conditions. But textile toxins that have been...
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The Asbestos Connection
Item# 48289
© 2011
52 Min.
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DVD (Chaptered) ISBN: 978-1-62102-681-5
Asbestos is banned in many countries, yet in Quebec, where the asbestos lobby is strongest, the mineral is still mined for export. In this program, documentary filmmaker Inge Altemeier investigates th...
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Environmental Impacts and Sustainability: Issues in Globalization
Item# 48270
© 2011
25 Min.
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DVD (Chaptered) ISBN: 978-1-62102-676-1
Dhaka is the center of a large textile industry and a significant contributor to Bangladesh’s economy, but the waste it generates is causing big problems: local residents must vie with factories for a...
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How Fair Is Fashion? Issues in Globalization
Item# 48271
© 2011
25 Min.
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DVD (Chaptered) ISBN: 978-1-62102-677-8
Most fashion is designed in the world’s richest countries—and made in the world’s poorest. Who is really paying the price for trendy, low-cost clothing? Using the international fashion industry as a c...
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Issues in Globalization
Item# 48269
© 2011
50 Min.
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DVD (Chaptered) ISBN: 978-1-62102-675-4
This two-part series defines globalization—a term that students may have heard but not understood—and guides viewers through a study of its origins and impact. Focusing on environmental sustainability...
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New to Our Collection! Legal Structures: Types of Business Entities
Item# 49827
© 2010
26 Min.
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DVD (Chaptered) ISBN: 978-1-61753-462-1
This program, produced in Australia, offers a comprehensive overview of the main types of business entities, from small, home-based enterprises to corporate giants listed on international stock exchan...
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The Future of the Global Economy: Meeting of the Minds
Item# 47316
© 2010
47 Min.
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DVD (Chaptered) ISBN: 978-1-62102-363-0
In today's economic environment, companies and governments alike must invest in human capital. But creating a new paradigm for prosperity will require a collective effort. In this CNBC program, former...
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