Education/Training

In these tough times, it is good to know how to be a bit more self sufficient. One way to do this is to have more control over your food supply. Canning and preservation has long been used to make the most of harvest time and bargain prices in the local supermarkets.

Canning is fun and is easy to do once you know how. This collection will teach you the latest techniques for safe canning and food preservation as well as offer you thousands of recipes to can every type of food imaginable: not just fruits and vegetables but also meats, seafood and much more. By studying these guides and applying their knowledge, you will soon be able to build a pantry food of tasty, healthy preservative free food that will stay nutritious for many years - making it a great way to build a food storage problem or as a supplement when things are a bit tight.

Caution: Adolescents at Risk is a 1991 film produced by the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development. It was designed for health professionals who work with adolescents. It shows the stories of several adolescents recounting their personal struggles dealing with a variety of devastating situations; homelessness, drinking and driving, teen pregnancy, substance abuse, gangs, violence, prejudice, and peer pressure.

Celebrating Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge was filmed in 2006 by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to show people the beauty of the Chincoteague Refuge in Virginia that is set aside as government protected lands.

Produced by the Department of Defense, Characteristics of Crystals is an in depth examination of crystals, how they work and why they are important. After viewing this presentation, the viewer will be well versed on the function and use of crystals in a variety of applications.

Child Care and Facility Management was produced in 1995 by the General Services Administration. The DVD follows a facility manager who is planning on opening a child care facility in the office space she manages. She learns by visiting an already operating child care facility in an office environment to learn about the special needs and requirements needed for a safe office facility environment for child care.

Cholesterol, Diet, and Heart Disease (1994) was produced by the National Institutes of Health. The DVD identifies the three primary factors that contribute to increased risk of heart attacks. The three factors examined are smoking, high blood pressure and high cholesterol. The film is narrated by Dr. Bryan Brewer, Chief of the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute.

Climate Factor (1984) was produced by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. This film looks at the impact of climate on our daily lives and how it has shaped everything about our environment from the shelter and clothing we need to the types of foods we have available to eat. It also shows how long term climate trends have brought about remarkable changes in the past 100 million years - including great migrations of populations and other dramatic changes.

Color Under Energy Efficient Lighting was produced by the Occupational Health and Safety Administration. It is a fascinating examination of the impact of different types of lighting on the colors we perceive when it is used. The DVD is filled with side by side examples of the same scenes under normal light and under a variety of alternative lighting sources. It also provides a great deal of technical explanations about the various types of lighting available. Light sources discussed include low pressure sodium, high pressure sodium, metal halide, fluorescent, mercury and tungsten lighting.

Community Policing was produced by the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center in 1998. Through several short segments, it shows how community policing operations are being built in small towns across the United States and the positive impacts they are having in building trust in their communities. The DVD serves as an excellent overview of how to build closer community relationships with the local police in any city in the country.

Construction Safety: Choice or Chance? was produced by the Occupational Health and Safety Administration in 1996. The film details the four leading causes of death on construction job sites. It also shows the proper procedures to maximize safety in these situations as well as stress that safety is everyone's responsibility - both that of the employer and the worker. Viewers of this film will gain a greater awareness of the dangerous elements of the typical construction workplace and what they can do to avoid injury in these scenarios.

Cyclopedia of Applied Electricity is a seven volume set published in the early 1900s that encompassed the entirety of understanding of electricity and its applications. Each volume focuses on a different aspect of electricity.

Cyclopedia of Civil Engineering is an eight volume set published in the early 1900s that encompassed the entirety of understanding of civil engineering and its applications. Each volume focuses on a different aspect of civil engineering.

Cyclopedia of Engineering is a seven volume set published in the early 1900s that encompassed the entirety of understanding of engineering and its applications. Each volume focuses on a different aspect of engineering. The seven volumes encompass a general reference work on steam boilers, pumps, engines, and turbines, gas and oil engines, automobiles, marine and locomotive work, heating and ventilating, compressed air, refrigeration, dynamos motors, electric wiring, electric lighting, elevators, and much more.

Destination: Honduras! is a 1996 film from the Peace Corps. The film was made for students thinking of joining the Peace Corps. The film introduces the student to the culture and geography of Honduras as seen by current Peace Corps volunteers and the families they are sharing their adventures with. It gives young people thinking of joining the Peace Corps an excellent look at what it is like to be a member of this world changing organization.

Produced by the Federal Aviation Administration , this video educates the pilots to common inflight situations that are potentially disorientating by describing how this physiological phenomenon influences and distorts otherwise clear cut flying judgments. It discusses strategies for handling situations where a pilots physical senses are suggesting something different than what the cockpit instruments are showing.

Drug Abuse: Meeting the Challenge (1987) was produced by the National Institute of Drug Addiction. It discusses the causes, treatment and prevention of drug. It interviews NIDA personnel and research scientists to examine the myriad ways the government is researching means to combat drug abuse from all angles.

Produced by Federal Aviation Administration , this video examines the various types of precautions and techniques that pilots should take when flying from dusk to dawn. Due to the lack of visual references available in daylight, nighttime flying requires different skills to be conduced safely by the small plane pilot. Each of these skills and its importance to safe night flying is covered in this film.

Produced by the Department of Defense, Transformers educates the viewer on the many types of transformers, their uses and functions in a variety of electrical applications.

The presentation defines and explains following terms in reference to transformers: transformer action, step-up, step-down, and coefficient of coupling. explains voltage and current magnitude relationships in primary and secondary of transformer. shows difference between symbols used to represent: power, audio, rf, and auto transformers. using a transformer demonstrator and a psm-6 multi meter. It also shows test equipment checks that can be performed to identify transformer opens, shorts, and turn-ration as related to step-up and step-down transformers.

Energy - The American Experience (1994) was created by the Energy Research and Development Administration. The film shows the history of energy development in America showing the changing energy cycles from wood to coal to oil and gas. It discusses our rapid use of our natural fuels and offers plans on how to best utilize our present energy choices while we mobilize science and industry to develop new sources of energy to secure our future.