http://library.uncw.edu/web/collections/new/videos/feeds/Documentary.xml Recent additions to the collections of Randall Library - UNCW for Documentary Copyright 2013; Randall Library - UNCW en-us Wed, 10 Apr 2013 01:45:41 EDT Provides a stimulus for counselors to increase their awareness, understanding, and skills in multicultural issues in counseling. http://uncclc.coast.uncwil.edu/record=b2422995~S4 A musical tribute to composer/lyricist Stephen Sondheim featuring a stellar cast. http://uncclc.coast.uncwil.edu/record=b2063746~S4 International law is described as the general principles of law as recognized by civilized nations. This informative program adds much needed depth to this broad definition by explaining: state sovereignty, domestic law and international law; the importance of the United Nations and international courts and tribunes; the role of organizations such as NATO, IMF and Red Cross; and the future of international law. With professional insight from Professor Tim McCormack, Special Advisor for the ICC, Professor Gillian Triggs, dean of law at the University of Sydney, and Geoffrey Robertson, renowned Human Rights Lawyer and author, this program is an essential introduction to international law. http://uncclc.coast.uncwil.edu/record=b2422119~S4 "This DVD traces the history of world criminal justice from such religious codes as the Code of Hammurabi in 1800 b.c., through the classic Western civilizations of Greece and Rome, to the Middle Ages in Europe. It also discusses the development of the science of criminology and the structured criminal justice systems of modern industrialized societies"--Insight Media Web site. http://uncclc.coast.uncwil.edu/record=b2422118~S4 This first episode explores genetic selection, IVF medicine's most advanced technology. Preimplantation genetic diagnosis, or PGD, lets scientists read the genetic makeup of a tiny embryo, allowing people to choose if it should be given a chance at life. PGD is a contentious technology heavily regulated in the U.K.; it is sometimes accused of creating "designer babies" and, in the case of sex selection, is likely to be the focus of legislation to ban it. The technology was invented by Professor Robert Winston, and, in this program, he meets people using it in ways he never intended. http://uncclc.coast.uncwil.edu/record=b2411902~S4 Freezing embryos gives people a chance to have children even though they may be faced with a catastrophic illness. This episode introduces Hilary Spanswick, who is in fear for her life because of breast cancer, which signals the end of her hopes of motherhood. There's one option: freezing embryos. It's a risk, as the fertility drugs could encourage her cancer. If it works, it will be her only chance of having a baby. Frozen embryos, however, can lead to problems. Natallie Evans, for example, froze six embryos with her partner, but when they split up, he demanded that the embryos be destroyed. Professor Robert Winston meets Natallie to explore the question of who should own the ice babies. http://uncclc.coast.uncwil.edu/record=b2428034~S4 Some of the most exciting treatments that IVF medicine has developed are designed to help the one in ten British men who suffer fertility problems. This episode introduces an advanced form of IVF called intracytoplasmic sperm injection, which might allow fertility specialists to create a baby using sluggish sperm that wouldn't stand a chance during natural conception, or even in conventional IVF. Cystic fibrosis, the most common genetic illness in the U.K., eliminates sperm from ejaculate. However, thanks to an incredible operation called surgical sperm removal, it's now possible to take sperm from the testes. It's a painful and invasive operation, but in some cases it may be the only hope of producing a genetic child. http://uncclc.coast.uncwil.edu/record=b2428035~S4 The age and quality of a woman's eggs plays the most important role in determining her chances of having a baby. This episode features 41-year-old Suzanne, a happily married woman desperate to start a family. She is pinning her hopes on an IVF technique called assisted hatching, which she hopes will help her aging eggs give her the baby she longs for. The program also asks how old is too old to become a mother. Professor Robert Winston travels to Romania for an extraordinary encounter with the world's oldest mother, 68-year-old Adriana Illiescu, and her two-year-old child. http://uncclc.coast.uncwil.edu/record=b2428036~S4 In this episode, Bonny, who has been infertile for 17 years, pins her hopes for a baby on a pioneering treatment: the transplantation of someone else's working ovary into her own body. The donor can only be her identical twin, Crystal. If the operation is successful, it will pose a difficult question: will any resulting children be Bonny's, or Crystal's? Until 2005, eggs or sperm could be donated anonymously, so donor-conceived children could never trace their biological parents. Professor Robert Winston asks a man born from donated sperm how it feels to know that he will never find his father, and the encounter leads to a moving revelation about Winston's own childhood. http://uncclc.coast.uncwil.edu/record=b2428037~S4 Denise, 43, is a midwife who has delivered hundreds of babies for other people but is unable to have a child of her own. She and her husband are putting their trust in an embryo-screening test that could help her avoid another miscarriage. This episode follows them through the treatment - and the critical decision they are suddenly faced with. Yasmina and Aldwin have been receiving IVF treatment for six years. They are so keen to start a family that they are prepared to take medication that is unproven. The couple add to their existing 40,000 IVF bill and take a gamble on the new treatment. An emotional roller coaster ensues. http://uncclc.coast.uncwil.edu/record=b2428038~S4 A groundbreaking investigative documentary about the epidemic of rape within the U.S. military. Follows the stories of several idealistic young servicewomen who were raped and then betrayed by their own officers when they courageously came forward to report. http://uncclc.coast.uncwil.edu/record=b2422166~S4