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Standard Deviants - Dinosaurs: Lifestyles of the Big and Carnivorous
Overview: What were the dinosaurs like? How long ago did they live? Can a dinosaur be created from DNA? Did they take care of their young? Why did they die out... or did they? Join our intrepid dinosaur hunters as they examine the diets, habitats, traits and the eventual extinction of some of the largest creatures ever to roam the Earth! With the help of a respected dinosaur expert, the Standard Deviants will dispel dino-myths and give you the bare-bone facts about these mysterious creatures, using humorous skits, computer graphics and a fun, easy-to-understand format. Released as two separate VHS tapes ("A Day as a Dino" and "Guess Who's Coming for Dinner?") but a single DVD and CD-ROM.
Genres: Documentary Family Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2001-07-10
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The Standard Deviants: The Salsa-Riffic World of Spanish, Part 1
Overview: Learning how to speak Spanish is easy with The Standard Deviants. They'll begin by introducing you to the Spanish alphabet, vocabulary, and pronunciation. You will also learn greetings, punctuation, the gender of nouns and pronouns, some essential verbs, and much more.
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Original Language: en
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Standard Deviants - The Lively World of Italian: Nouns, Verbs & Adjectives
Overview: The Standard Deviants tackle the basics of Italian with lots of vocabulary, definite and indefinite articles and conjugating verbs. Whether you're looking for a refresher or learning Italian for the first time, the Standard Deviants can help with an approachable, off-beat format that will build understanding and retention!
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2000-09-19
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The Standard Deviants: The Salsa-Riffic World of Spanish, Part 2
Overview: The talented and lively Standard Deviants crew teaches viewers ways to understand the nature of language instead of guiding them by rote memorization. Learn the intricacies of grammar, numbers, verbs, conjugation, adjectives and more. How? Along with skits, musical performances and other creative programs designed by a team of educators, learners do drills and quizzes at the end of each segment, as well as a comprehensive exam.
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 1997-01-01
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Standard Deviants: Rings, Kings & Things
Overview: An introduction to fantasy literature, namely The Lord of the Rings, Arthurian legend, and Beowulf. Released as two VHS tapes, "Swords & Sorcery" and "Monsters & Mayhem", but as one DVD.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2001-11-20
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The Standard Deviants: The Gravity-Packed World of Physics, Parts 1&2
Overview: Physics is a system of models of nature according to which all phenomena are explained in terms of matter and force. Sound confusing? It doesn't have to be! Whether you need help with high school physics, need to review for a college physics class, or you're studying for the AP Physics Exam, this physics tutorial will help you understand the basics, such as Newton's Laws, the Law of Universal Gravitation, Kepler's Law and more.
Genres: Documentary Comedy Family
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2000-09-26
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The Standard Deviants: The Hyperlinked World of Learning HTML
Overview: Everyone and their pet has a website—and now you can too! Using hypertext markup language (HTML), the Standard Deviants walk viewers through the design process with a slew of basic tags and creative advice.
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 2000-04-07
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Standard Deviants - The Constructive World of Advanced Spanish: Verbs
Overview: Learn Spanish beyond the basic level with interactive, fast-paced graphics and humor.
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 2002-06-30
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Standard Deviants - The Constructive World of Advanced Spanish: Building on the Basics
Overview: Do you have a little bit of background with the Spanish language, but want to build on that foundation? Then ¡este es el programa para ti! (translation: This is the program for you!) First, the award-winning Standard Deviants will review the basics of Spanish, like gender, agreement, conjugation – all the stuff you should already know. Then they'll go over irregular verbs, new verb constructions, making comparisons, adverbs, prepositions, direct and indirect object pronouns, and even prepositional pronouns.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2002-06-30
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The Standard Deviants: The Split-Infinitive World of English Grammar
Overview: As a famous English teacher once remarked on his deathbed, "Dying is easy; grammar is hard." If English is your native language, you probably don't have much trouble conversing and communicating with others. But even life-long English speakers have trouble with certain elements of grammar. That's where we can help.
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Original Language: en
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The Standard Deviants: The Wrinkle-Free World of English Composition
Overview: The Standard Deviants use comedy to help students grasp the skills needed to write a paper. They cover everything from stating and supporting a position, to collecting information, and revising a thesis.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
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The Standard Deviants: The Untamed World of English Punctuation
Overview: Explains when and where you should - and shouldn't - use these elusive little marks. These DVDs also cover commas, colons, the elusive semi-colon, and more.
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Original Language: en
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No-Brainers on Personal Finance
Overview: Personal Finance will provide you with the seven steps designed to help you gain control of your financial future: dreaming, setting goals, financial planning, budgeting, saving, investing, and portfolio strategy review.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
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The Standard Deviants: The Flaky Pastry World of French
Overview: Parlez vous Français? Not yet? Well, the Standard Deviants can help. The Standard Deviants will help you master the French alphabet, learn lots of vocabulary and how to conjugate verbs. This DVD is full of examples and mnemonic devices to help you learn this fascinating and beautiful language!
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1998-10-20
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The Standard Deviants: Shakespeare Tragedies
Overview: You know, a lot of people love and enjoy Shakespeare's plays. But, just as many people complain that they don't "get" Shakespeare. That's not surprising, because Shakespeare can be really tough to handle. But don't worry, the Standard Deviants are going to teach you Shakespeare like it's never been taught before!
Genres: Documentary History Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2000-04-18
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The Standard Deviants: The Revolutionary World of American Government
Overview: Includes such topics as: origins of government, types of government, components of American democracy, popular consent, popular sovereignty, equality.
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 1999-01-01
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No-Brainers on Taxes
Overview: No-Brainers on Taxes will teach you how the system works, and take you step-by-step through Form 1040 and lots of accompanying forms, like 2441, 6251, 8829, and schedules A, B, C, D, and SE. With this tape, you will no longer have to stress out about your taxes!
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1999-01-01
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The Standard Deviants: The Pumped-Up World of Pre-Algebra, Part 1
Overview: With all those X's and Y's, pre-algebra can be very intimidating. But with the right preparation, pre-algebra is as easy as 1-2-3! Building on your knowledge of basic math, The Standard Deviants eliminate the intimidation factor by presenting the material in an easy-to-understand manner using plenty of examples and computer graphics.
Genres: Documentary Family Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2002-06-18
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The Standard Deviants: The Candy-Coated World of Calculus, Part 1
Overview: Revised 1998 version. Beginning with a review of functions and graphing, Part 1 jumps into the world of calculus by covering limits, vertical and horizontal asymptote, slopes and derivatives. The Standard Deviants take students by the hand and walk them through the most difficult topics with a relaxed and approachable format, step-by-step illustrations and plenty of examples.
Genres: Documentary Comedy Family
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1998-10-20
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