BBC - Egypt : Rediscovering A Lost World

Posted by Striato | 5/26/2009 12:25:00 AM | , ,

BBC - Egypt : Rediscovering A Lost World
English | Xvid | 25fps | AC3 | 384kbps | Part ~700MB

Focusing on three of the most important discoveries from the world of the ancient Egyptians, this series journeys back in time to explore Howard Carter’s discovery of the tomb of Tutankhamun, the Great Belzoni’s finds from the reign of Ramesses II and Champollion’s deciphering of the hieroglyphs. Join Carter, Belzoni and Champollion as they overcome immense obstacles to unlock the secrets of an as-yet undiscovered world and reveal their seminal finds. Then travel even further back, to the amazing period of Egyptian history unveiled by their astounding work.


Download:
http://rapidshare.com/files/140698268/BBC.Egypt.1of6.Search.for.Tutankhamun.part1.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/140698283/BBC.Egypt.1of6.Search.for.Tutankhamun.part2.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/140698302/BBC.Egypt.1of6.Search.for.Tutankhamun.part3.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/140698314/BBC.Egypt.1of6.Search.for.Tutankhamun.part4.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/140698318/BBC.Egypt.1of6.Search.for.Tutankhamun.part5.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/140698299/BBC.Egypt.1of6.Search.for.Tutankhamun.part6.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/140698230/BBC.Egypt.1of6.Search.for.Tutankhamun.part7.rar

http://rapidshare.com/files/140698292/BBC.Egypt.2of6.Curse.of.Tutankhamun.part1.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/140698300/BBC.Egypt.2of6.Curse.of.Tutankhamun.part2.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/140698306/BBC.Egypt.2of6.Curse.of.Tutankhamun.part3.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/140698311/BBC.Egypt.2of6.Curse.of.Tutankhamun.part4.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/140698293/BBC.Egypt.2of6.Curse.of.Tutankhamun.part5.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/140698309/BBC.Egypt.2of6.Curse.of.Tutankhamun.part6.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/140698178/BBC.Egypt.2of6.Curse.of.Tutankhamun.part7.rar

http://rapidshare.com/files/140698280/BBC.Egypt.3of6.Pharaoh.and.the.Showman.part1.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/140698722/BBC.Egypt.3of6.Pharaoh.and.the.Showman.part2.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/140698763/BBC.Egypt.3of6.Pharaoh.and.the.Showman.part3.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/140698752/BBC.Egypt.3of6.Pharaoh.and.the.Showman.part4.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/140698732/BBC.Egypt.3of6.Pharaoh.and.the.Showman.part5.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/140698726/BBC.Egypt.3of6.Pharaoh.and.the.Showman.part6.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/140698636/BBC.Egypt.3of6.Pharaoh.and.the.Showman.part7.rar

http://rapidshare.com/files/140698755/BBC.Egypt.4of6.Temple.of.the.Sands.part1.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/140698741/BBC.Egypt.4of6.Temple.of.the.Sands.part2.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/140698774/BBC.Egypt.4of6.Temple.of.the.Sands.part3.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/140698764/BBC.Egypt.4of6.Temple.of.the.Sands.part4.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/140698714/BBC.Egypt.4of6.Temple.of.the.Sands.part5.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/140698748/BBC.Egypt.4of6.Temple.of.the.Sands.part6.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/140698651/BBC.Egypt.4of6.Temple.of.the.Sands.part7.rar

http://rapidshare.com/files/140698736/BBC.Egypt.5of6.Mystery.of.the.Rosetta.Stone.part1.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/140698776/BBC.Egypt.5of6.Mystery.of.the.Rosetta.Stone.part2.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/140698738/BBC.Egypt.5of6.Mystery.of.the.Rosetta.Stone.part3.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/140698735/BBC.Egypt.5of6.Mystery.of.the.Rosetta.Stone.part4.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/140698735/BBC.Egypt.5of6.Mystery.of.the.Rosetta.Stone.part4.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/140698711/BBC.Egypt.5of6.Mystery.of.the.Rosetta.Stone.part5.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/140698745/BBC.Egypt.5of6.Mystery.of.the.Rosetta.Stone.part6.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/140698655/BBC.Egypt.5of6.Mystery.of.the.Rosetta.Stone.part7.rar

http://rapidshare.com/files/140698751/BBC.Egypt.6of6.Secrets.of.the.Hieroglyphs.part1.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/140698744/BBC.Egypt.6of6.Secrets.of.the.Hieroglyphs.part2.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/140698756/BBC.Egypt.6of6.Secrets.of.the.Hieroglyphs.part3.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/140698765/BBC.Egypt.6of6.Secrets.of.the.Hieroglyphs.part4.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/140698733/BBC.Egypt.6of6.Secrets.of.the.Hieroglyphs.part5.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/140698784/BBC.Egypt.6of6.Secrets.of.the.Hieroglyphs.part6.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/140698646/BBC.Egypt.6of6.Secrets.of.the.Hieroglyphs.part7.rar


More Info...

PBS - The Power of Myth

Posted by Striato | 5/26/2009 12:07:00 AM | , ,

PBS - The Power of Myth
XviD | 576×432 | ~57 mins | Parts: 6 | Part Size: 700 MB

Are myths just foolish old stories believed by the gullible and the superstitious? Or do they still exert a powerful pull on our minds and in our lives In this classic PBS series, renowned teacher and storyteller Joseph Campbell joins Bill Moyers in exploring the meaning myths have in our daily lives. Each of the six episodes focuses on a character or theme found in mythologies of various cultures and religions. In his lively discussions with Moyers, Campell argues eloquently that these timeless archetypes continue to exert a powerful pull on our unconscious. Joseph Campbell and the Power of Myth is essential viewing for anyone old enough to appreciate its vital teachings.

One of the greatest interviews ever recorded, this six-part, six-hour encounter between teacher- mythologist Campbell and student-journalist Bill Moyers (recorded in the two years preceding Campbell’s death in 1988) covers a galaxy of topics related to Campbell’s central themes: Mythology is humanity’s universal method of seeking the transcendental, and “follow your bliss” is the timeless formula for spiritual satisfaction. Campbell himself is the embodiment of these themes, an erudite scholar and quintessential storyteller, recalling a wide spectrum of myths from throughout history (Japanese, Native American, Egyptian, Mayan, and many more) to illustrate humankind’s eternal quest to grasp the mysteries of creation. Historical artifacts and illustrations bring these timeless stories to life.

Campbell’s seemingly endless well of knowledge reaches a simple conclusion: we need myths to survive like we need oxygen to breathe, as a life force with which to understand our existence–past, present, and future. ” –Jeff Shannon

Use Hjsplit to join files.
www.freebytesoftware.com/download/hjsplit.zip


Part 1: The Heroes Adventure - Long before medieval knights charged off to slay dragons, tales of heroic adventures were an integral part of the world cultures. Campbell challenges everyone to see the presence of a heroic journey in his or her own life.

Download:
http://rapidshare.com/files/221951123/The.Power.Of.Myth.1of6.myTVblog.org.avi.001
http://rapidshare.com/files/221951193/The.Power.Of.Myth.1of6.myTVblog.org.avi.002
http://rapidshare.com/files/221951008/The.Power.Of.Myth.1of6.myTVblog.org.avi.003
http://rapidshare.com/files/221951149/The.Power.Of.Myth.1of6.myTVblog.org.avi.004
http://rapidshare.com/files/221951176/The.Power.Of.Myth.1of6.myTVblog.org.avi.005
http://rapidshare.com/files/221951184/The.Power.Of.Myth.1of6.myTVblog.org.avi.006
http://rapidshare.com/files/221951093/The.Power.Of.Myth.1of6.myTVblog.org.avi.007

Part 2: Message of the Myth - Campbell compares the creation story in Genesis with creation stories from around the world. Because the world changes, religion has to be transformed and new mythologies created. People today are stuck with old metaphors and myths that don’t fit their needs.

Download:
http://rapidshare.com/files/221951224/The.Power.Of.Myth.2of6.myTVblog.org.avi.001
http://rapidshare.com/files/221951171/The.Power.Of.Myth.2of6.myTVblog.org.avi.002
http://rapidshare.com/files/221951133/The.Power.Of.Myth.2of6.myTVblog.org.avi.003
http://rapidshare.com/files/221951194/The.Power.Of.Myth.2of6.myTVblog.org.avi.004
http://rapidshare.com/files/221951295/The.Power.Of.Myth.2of6.myTVblog.org.avi.005
http://rapidshare.com/files/221951422/The.Power.Of.Myth.2of6.myTVblog.org.avi.006
http://rapidshare.com/files/221951333/The.Power.Of.Myth.2of6.myTVblog.org.avi.007

Part 3: The First Storytellers - Campbell discusses the importance of accepting death as rebirth as in the myth of the buffalo and the story of Christ, the rite of passage in primitive societies, the role of mystical Shamans and the decline of ritual in today’s society.

Download:
http://rapidshare.com/files/221952025/The.Power.Of.Myth.3of6.myTVblog.org.avi.001
http://rapidshare.com/files/221951481/The.Power.Of.Myth.3of6.myTVblog.org.avi.002
http://rapidshare.com/files/221952131/The.Power.Of.Myth.3of6.myTVblog.org.avi.003
http://rapidshare.com/files/221951710/The.Power.Of.Myth.3of6.myTVblog.org.avi.004
http://rapidshare.com/files/221951941/The.Power.Of.Myth.3of6.myTVblog.org.avi.005
http://rapidshare.com/files/221952039/The.Power.Of.Myth.3of6.myTVblog.org.avi.006
http://rapidshare.com/files/221952304/The.Power.Of.Myth.3of6.myTVblog.org.avi.007

Part 4: Sacrifice & Bliss - Campbell discusses the role of sacrifice in myth, which symbolizes the necessity for rebirth. He also talks about the significance of sacrifice…in particular, a mother’s sacrifice for her child, and the sacrifice to the relationship in marriage…and stresses the need for every one of us to find our sacred place in the midst of today’s fast-paced, technological world.

Download:
http://rapidshare.com/files/221952461/The.Power.Of.Myth.5of6.myTVblog.org.avi.001
http://rapidshare.com/files/221952238/The.Power.Of.Myth.5of6.myTVblog.org.avi.002
http://rapidshare.com/files/221952267/The.Power.Of.Myth.5of6.myTVblog.org.avi.003
http://rapidshare.com/files/221952254/The.Power.Of.Myth.5of6.myTVblog.org.avi.004
http://rapidshare.com/files/221952192/The.Power.Of.Myth.5of6.myTVblog.org.avi.005
http://rapidshare.com/files/221952331/The.Power.Of.Myth.5of6.myTVblog.org.avi.006
http://rapidshare.com/files/221952159/The.Power.Of.Myth.5of6.myTVblog.org.avi.007

Part 5: Love & The Goddess - Campbell talks about romantic love, beginning with the 12th century troubadours, and addresses questions about the image of woman…as goddess, virgin, Mother Earth.

Download:
http://rapidshare.com/files/221952461/The.Power.Of.Myth.5of6.myTVblog.org.avi.001
http://rapidshare.com/files/221952238/The.Power.Of.Myth.5of6.myTVblog.org.avi.002
http://rapidshare.com/files/221952267/The.Power.Of.Myth.5of6.myTVblog.org.avi.003
http://rapidshare.com/files/221952254/The.Power.Of.Myth.5of6.myTVblog.org.avi.004
http://rapidshare.com/files/221952192/The.Power.Of.Myth.5of6.myTVblog.org.avi.005
http://rapidshare.com/files/221952331/The.Power.Of.Myth.5of6.myTVblog.org.avi.006
http://rapidshare.com/files/221952159/The.Power.Of.Myth.5of6.myTVblog.org.avi.007

Part 6: Masks Of Eternity - Campbell provides challenging insights into the concepts of God, religion and eternity, as revealed in Christian teachings and the beliefs of Buddhists, Navajo Indians, Schopenhauer, Jung and others.

Download:
http://rapidshare.com/files/221952215/The.Power.Of.Myth.6of6.myTVblog.org.avi.001
http://rapidshare.com/files/221952459/The.Power.Of.Myth.6of6.myTVblog.org.avi.002
http://rapidshare.com/files/221952204/The.Power.Of.Myth.6of6.myTVblog.org.avi.003
http://rapidshare.com/files/221952397/The.Power.Of.Myth.6of6.myTVblog.org.avi.004
http://rapidshare.com/files/221952387/The.Power.Of.Myth.6of6.myTVblog.org.avi.005
http://rapidshare.com/files/221952382/The.Power.Of.Myth.6of6.myTVblog.org.avi.006
http://rapidshare.com/files/221952551/The.Power.Of.Myth.6of6.myTVblog.org.avi.007



More Info...

NOVA Origins 2004

Posted by Striato | 5/25/2009 11:20:00 PM | , , ,

NOVA Origins 2004
English | Xvid | 624×352 | AC3 | 48Hz 16BiT STEREO | Episode: 700MB


Origins is a spectacular four-part miniseries, first presented on PBS’s Nova, about the beginnings of the universe, our solar system, life on Earth, and the possibility of extraterrestrial life on other planets. It is not a stretch to say that Origins, among all television documentaries about the evolving cosmos, offers the most breathtaking dramatic visual representation of Earth’s tumultuous history, and the clearest, step-by-step explanation of the formation of planets, the development of water and living organisms, and the forces that shape other parts of our galaxy and beyond. Hosted by the engaging Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson, director of the Hayden Planetarium at the American Museum of Natural History, Origins consists of four one-hour episodes. The first focuses on the initial billion years of Earth history, research into the emergence of water (which appeared surprisingly early, as it turns out, and could have been delivered by comets) and the birth of the moon. The second show concerns hardy, single-cell organisms on Earth developing, in some quite inhospitable places, into complex life forms, while the third covers the Big Bang and the final installment looks at theories involving extraterrestrial life. If the topics sound familiar, their presentation is always fresh, dynamic, and thoroughly accessible. Watching Origins would be a great, context-providing preface to the study of a number of niche subjects, including geology, physics, biology, and much else. An invaluable production. –Tom Keogh

Origins: Earth is Born

http://rapidshare.com/files/119158615/Origins.CD1.part1.rar.html
http://rapidshare.com/files/119158647/Origins.CD1.part2.rar.html
http://rapidshare.com/files/119158642/Origins.CD1.part3.rar.html
http://rapidshare.com/files/119158624/Origins.CD1.part4.rar.html
http://rapidshare.com/files/119185697/Origins.CD1.part5.rar.html
http://rapidshare.com/files/119186540/Origins.CD1.part6.rar.html
http://rapidshare.com/files/119187529/Origins.CD1.part7.rar.html

Origins: How Life Began

http://rapidshare.com/files/119189250/Origins.CD2.part1.rar.html
http://rapidshare.com/files/119189277/Origins.CD2.part2.rar.html
http://rapidshare.com/files/119208932/Origins.CD2.part3.rar.html
http://rapidshare.com/files/119209616/Origins.CD2.part4.rar.html
http://rapidshare.com/files/119209745/Origins.CD2.part5.rar.html
http://rapidshare.com/files/119638471/Origins.CD2.part6.rar.html
http://rapidshare.com/files/119400192/Origins.CD2.part7.rar.html

Origins: Where are the Aliens?

http://rapidshare.com/files/119414647/Origins.CD3.part1.rar.html
http://rapidshare.com/files/119437314/Origins.CD3.part2.rar.html
http://rapidshare.com/files/119439821/Origins.CD3.part3.rar.html
http://rapidshare.com/files/119444924/Origins.CD3.part4.rar.html
http://rapidshare.com/files/119634453/Origins.CD3.part5.rar.html
http://rapidshare.com/files/119876275/Origins.CD3.part6.rar.html
http://rapidshare.com/files/119876320/Origins.CD3.part7.rar.html

Origins: Back to the Beginning

http://rapidshare.com/files/119876239/Origins.CD4.part1.rar.html
http://rapidshare.com/files/119876248/Origins.CD4.part2.rar.html
http://rapidshare.com/files/119880598/Origins.CD4.part3.rar.html
http://rapidshare.com/files/119903789/Origins.CD4.part4.rar.html
http://rapidshare.com/files/119904322/Origins.CD4.part5.rar.html
http://rapidshare.com/files/119904531/Origins.CD4.part6.rar.html
http://rapidshare.com/files/119158583/Origins.CD4.part7.rar.htm


More Info...

BBC - Space [Complete Set] (2001)

Posted by Striato | 5/25/2009 11:07:00 PM | ,

BBC - Space [Complete Set] (2001)
DivX | 640×352 | Runtime: 180 min | 1.49GB

Space is a visually impressive six-part popular science series from the BBC that follows their runaway successes Walking with Dinosaurs and The Planets into the realm of lavish computer animation. In a stroke of inspired casting Jurassic Park’s Sam Neill (no stranger to acting alongside CGI effects) is our earthbound anchor, and he takes the viewer on journeys across the universe in each half-hour segment, thanks to some nifty special effects. Like Carl Sagan’s pioneering Cosmos from 1980, Space delves in to the mysteries of how stars and planets were created; but unlike Sagan’s visionary and optimistic view of cosmic wonders, Space is astronomy for the Age of Anxiety, revealing with terrifying clarity and in graphic detail how fortunate we are to exist at all, and how it could all end at any moment as a result of space-bound monsters like rogue comets and asteroids that might crash into our planet; or, the worst horror of the universe, wandering black holes that could tear our sun apart. Even if we survive these implacable cosmic forces bent on our destruction, viewers will not be reassured to be told that the sun is doomed anyway, and its inevitable death will swallow our planet whole (but not before burning it to a crisp first). Finally, the series finds cause for faint optimism with Star Trek-style speculations on the development of Ion-drive and solar-powered spaceships, terraforming new worlds and wormhole technology that might, just might, allow humanity to escape from a doomed Earth and seek refuge somewhere else in the galaxy. A series that sheds light on both the secrets of the universe and, implicitly, the anxious state of our new millennial society, Space is a compelling combination of popular astronomy and really, really scary cosmology. The handsomely illustrated companion book is lucidly written by astronomer John Gribbin.


Use Hjsplit to join files.
www.freebytesoftware.com/download/hjsplit.zip


Episode 1- ‘Star Stuff’

Actor Sam Neill embarks on a journey of discovery through the universe, beginning by speculating on hos it began and exploring the concept that all life forms on Earth are a product of a large hydrogen cloud created in outer space. How the Universe was made, from the Big Bang to the human body. How did the Big Bang happen? Why is my body made of star stuff? Was life carried to earth by comets?

Download:

http://rapidshare.com/files/217310854/BBC.Space.1of6.myTVblog.org.avi.001
http://rapidshare.com/files/217310123/BBC.Space.1of6.myTVblog.org.avi.002

Episode 2 – ‘Staying Alive’

Sam Neill learns that, far from being empty, space positively teems with cosmic debris and threats to all life on Earth : from super-dense black holes to runaway comets.

Download:

http://rapidshare.com/files/217312574/BBC.Space.2of6.myTVblog.org.avi.001
http://rapidshare.com/files/217308896/BBC.Space.2of6.myTVblog.org.avi.002


Episode 3 - ‘Black Holes’

Sam Neill offers an insight into the hypothetical phenomenon of black holes, collapsed stars no larger than a pea, exerting a gravitational field so powerful that nothing can escape… not even light.

Download:

http://rapidshare.com/files/217312511/BBC.Space.3of6.myTVblog.org.avi.001
http://rapidshare.com/files/217308850/BBC.Space.3of6.myTVblog.org.avi.002


Episode 4 – ‘Are We Alone?’

We embark on an awe-inspiring journey to explore the possibilities of the existence of alien life. Sam takes a trip through the oceans of an alien moon and strange worlds that could one day be encountered, discovering that people may find they are not alone.

Download:

http://rapidshare.com/files/217310850/BBC.Space.4of6.myTVblog.org.avi.001
http://rapidshare.com/files/217308856/BBC.Space.4of6.myTVblog.org.avi.002


Episode 5 – ‘New Worlds’

Exploring the possibilities for the human race when Earth becomes uninhabitable. Scientists are already making plans to make Mars habitable, while others believe that one day life will continue under the alien oceans of one of Jupiter’s moons

Download:

http://rapidshare.com/files/217312775/BBC.Space.5of6.myTVblog.org.avi.001
http://rapidshare.com/files/217308721/BBC.Space.5of6.myTVblog.org.avi.002


Episode 6 – ‘Boldly Go’

An awe-inspiring journey to discover whether humans will ever travel to distant stars, exploring concepts such as spacecraft that use sails to harness sunlight and the possibility of travelling great distances through cosmic wormholes.

Download:

http://rapidshare.com/files/217310909/BBC.Space.6of6.myTVblog.org.avi.001
http://rapidshare.com/files/217308702/BBC.Space.6of6.myTVblog.org.avi.002



More Info...

Discovery Channel - Apollo 11 : The Untold Story

Posted by Striato | 5/22/2009 12:22:00 PM | ,

Discovery Channel - Apollo 11 : The Untold Story
XviD | 688 x 384 | Video Bitrate: 1870 KB/s | Audio BitRate: 128 KB/s |744 MB

When Neil Armstrong first set foot on the moon in July 1969, Apollo 11 was hailed as the supreme triumph of American technology. But behind the flag waving lies a very different story: the untold account of how close the mission came to disaster. Now, nearly forty years later, men on that mission reveal what really happened on the first voyage to the moon, and unpublished NASA documents are made public for the first time. It’s a tale of how primitive computer technology coupled with human errors and mechanical failures nearly caused the tragic loss of the crew.

Apollo 11: The Untold Story reveals how, in deep space, the lunar module lost all contact with earth, coming within seconds of crashing. By running off course, the lunar module became critically low on fuel over inhospitable boulder-strewn lunar terrain. Apollo 11 astronaut Buzz Aldrin recalls how the astronauts believed they saw a UFO some 200,000 miles from earth, an event covered up at NASA’s insistence for over thirty years.

We discover how Mission Control’s total computing power was the equivalent of one of today’s laptops while the power of the lunar module was equal to a modern digital watch. Apollo 11 astronaut Buzz Aldrin reveals how a ballpoint pen saved him and Neil Armstrong from a lonely death stranded on the moon; and we discover how behind the scenes, so great were the fears that the crew wouldn’t return that during the mission White House officials prepared a secret memorial speech for President Nixon to deliver to the world in the event of tragedy.

Everybody thinks they know about Apollo 11: Neil Armstrong’s “one small step for man”, the stars and stripes planted firmly in the moon rock, the triumphant return to earth. This film, drawing on first hand testimonies from Buzz Aldrin, Apollo 11 flight director Gene Kranz and key personnel from the mission, reveals just how complicated that mission really was. For a group of pioneering men armed with experimental 1960s technology, Apollo 11 was a triumph against the odds that came close to ending in disaster.

Download:
http://rapidshare.com/files/96478849/Discovery.Science.Apollo.11.The.Untold.Story.part1.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/96479154/Discovery.Science.Apollo.11.The.Untold.Story.part2.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/96479470/Discovery.Science.Apollo.11.The.Untold.Story.part3.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/96479797/Discovery.Science.Apollo.11.The.Untold.Story.part4.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/96480089/Discovery.Science.Apollo.11.The.Untold.Story.part5.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/96480360/Discovery.Science.Apollo.11.The.Untold.Story.part6.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/96480579/Discovery.Science.Apollo.11.The.Untold.Story.part7.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/96480687/Discovery.Science.Apollo.11.The.Untold.Story.part8.rar


More Info...

PBS Nova - Ancient Creature Of The Deep

Posted by Striato | 5/22/2009 12:11:00 PM | , ,


PBS Nova - Ancient Creature Of The Deep
XviD | MP3 | ~350MB

Discover the coelacanth, a mysterious fish once hailed as evolution’s “missing link.”
Believed extinct for over 50 million years, the coelacanth (see-la-kanth) made a stunning appearance in 1938 when South African museum curator Marjorie Courtenay-Latimer stumbled upon the iridescent blue fin of a bizarre-looking fish on the deck of a trawler. Shocking the scientific world, the living coelacanth and its remarkable biology held pieces to an unfinished evolutionary puzzle. Could this odd-looking creature that predates the dinosaur be the storied “missing link” between water and land animals?

NOVA explores the amazing discovery of this “living fossil” and reveals why this primitive creature holds tantalizing clues to the evolution of all terrestrial life. See the armored scales, brilliant colors, and odd limb-like fins of this extraordinary fish. Hear Courtenay-Latimer relive the excitement that followed her amazing discovery. And join a diving team in their specially-designed submersible in search of one of the oldest living species on earth.


Use Hjsplit to join files.
www.freebytesoftware.com/download/hjsplit.zip


Download:
http://rapidshare.com/files/217508322/Nova_-_Ancient_Creature_Of_The_Deep.myTVblog.org.avi.001
http://rapidshare.com/files/217507879/Nova_-_Ancient_Creature_Of_The_Deep.myTVblog.org.avi.002


More Info...

BBC - The Planets [Complete Series]

Posted by Striato | 5/22/2009 12:00:00 PM | , ,

BBC - The Planets [Complete Series]
English | Divx | 656×384 | Ac3 | 192kbps | 744×8MB


While watching The Planets, be prepared to fight your way past all kinds of computer animation which makes Walking with Dinosaurs seem like the last word in realism. It seems that no solar or planetary event which ever happened (or which may or may not have happened) is worthy of mention here without recourse to lovingly detailed shots of implausible-looking collisions and explosions. These come complete with sound effects, despite the fact that there is no sound in the vacuum of space, and are enhanced by a range of colours, some of which are visible only to bees. Somehow Patrick Moore’s The Sky at Night manages to convey just as much excitement with little more than a couple of diagrams and the presenter’s hyperactive enthusiasm. Fortunately, this two-DVD set is redeemed by both its subject matter and its sheer scope, offering all eight 50-minute episodes of the 1999 documentary series covering the history of the solar system and humanity’s age-old desire to learn its secrets. detailed indexing and scene access makes this a convenient reference source too, so amateur astronomers everywhere can finally bin those off-air VHS copies.

Contains all eight episodes from the series:- ‘Different Worlds’, ‘Moon’, ‘Terra Firma’, ‘Giants’, ‘Star’, ‘Atmosphere’, ‘Destiny’ and ‘Life’.



Episode 1 - Different Worlds

Travel back in time and space to witness the awesome forces that gave birth to the Sun and the far-flung family of planets that orbit it. From the rocky, superheated surface of Mercury, to the storm-wracked atmosphere of gigantic Jupiter and the distant mysteries of Pluto, this is a richly detailed introduction to the creation, composition and alien landscapes of The Planets

Download:

Part 1:

http://rapidshare.com/files/94478091/BBC_TPEP1.part1.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/94478260/BBC_TPEP1.part2.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/94478203/BBC_TPEP1.part3.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/94478259/BBC_TPEP1.part4.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/94478220/BBC_TPEP1.part5.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/94478109/BBC_TPEP1.part6.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/94478304/BBC_TPEP1.part7.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/94477931/BBC_TPEP1.part8.rar


Episode 2 - Terra Firma

Relive the thrill of first glimpses of otherworldly terrain as you join the early quest to discover the true nature of our planetary neighbours. Pierce the toxic clouds of Venus to map ancient lava flows the size of continents. Visit a Martian volcano taller than Mount Everest and head even further out into the planetary system in search of clues to the “living” geological forces at work in the most unlikely cosmic corners.

Download:

Part 2:

http://rapidshare.com/files/94478315/BBC_TPEP2.part1.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/94478004/BBC_TPEP2.part2.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/94478181/BBC_TPEP2.part3.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/94478021/BBC_TPEP2.part4.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/94478314/BBC_TPEP2.part5.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/94478164/BBC_TPEP2.part6.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/94478238/BBC_TPEP2.part7.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/94477970/BBC_TPEP2.part8.rar


Episode 3 - Giants

They are the heavyweights of the planetary line up. There are unimaginable vast orbs of seething gas and brilliant could bands that contain virtually no landscapes. Now, take a closer look at these planetary behemoths.

Download:

Part 3:

http://rapidshare.com/files/94478153/BBC_TPEP3.part1.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/94478243/BBC_TPEP3.part2.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/94478198/BBC_TPEP3.part3.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/94477999/BBC_TPEP3.part4.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/94478022/BBC_TPEP3.part5.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/94478176/BBC_TPEP3.part6.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/94478044/BBC_TPEP3.part7.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/94477983/BBC_TPEP3.part8.rar


Episode 4 - Moon

While a number of planets are accompanied by moons of all sizes and compositions, only the Earth boasts such a comparatively huge “companion world.” What forces could have resulted in this planetary odd couple? Join the search for the answer to one of the solar system’s most baffling mysteries, from Cold Warrior scientists racing to be first on the moon, to current theories and remarkable computer-generated visions of the moon’s explosive creation.

Download:

Part 4:

http://rapidshare.com/files/94478289/BBC_TPEP4.part1.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/94478053/BBC_TPEP4.part2.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/94478317/BBC_TPEP4.part3.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/94478250/BBC_TPEP4.part4.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/94478225/BBC_TPEP4.part5.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/94478151/BBC_TPEP4.part6.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/94478007/BBC_TPEP4.part7.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/94477951/BBC_TPEP4.part8.rar


Episode 5 - Star

To primitive peoples, the Sun was synonymous with God - the ultimate source of life-giving warmth and light. Now, step aboard with the Skylab space station to probe the turbulent heart of our local power source. Plunge into the centre of the Sun to witness the reactions driving its primordial atomic pulse. And observe the spectacle of massive solar flares capable of engulfing entire planets - including our own.

Download:

Part 5:

http://rapidshare.com/files/94478274/BBC_TPEP5.part1.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/94478240/BBC_TPEP5.part2.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/94478210/BBC_TPEP5.part3.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/94478034/BBC_TPEP5.part4.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/94478307/BBC_TPEP5.part5.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/94478126/BBC_TPEP5.part6.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/94478219/BBC_TPEP5.part7.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/94477947/BBC_TPEP5.part8.rar


Episode 6 - Atmosphere

Atmospheres make weather. This can result in alien weather reports that seem as if they’re right our of a science program: torrential sulphuric rain and metallic snow on Venus, global dust storms raging across Mars and centuries-long, Earth-sized cyclones circling Jupiter. It’s an eye-opening exploration of other worldly weather that reveals the surprising variety and force of atmospheric activity throughout the solar system.

Download:

Part 6:

http://rapidshare.com/files/94478094/BBC_TPEP6.part1.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/94478086/BBC_TPEP6.part2.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/94478209/BBC_TPEP6.part3.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/94478245/BBC_TPEP6.part4.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/94478287/BBC_TPEP6.part5.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/94478264/BBC_TPEP6.part6.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/94478180/BBC_TPEP6.part7.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/94477960/BBC_TPEP6.part8.rar


Episode 7 - Life

From the startling Copernican revelation that the Earth was not the centre of the Universe, humanity has wondered if life is unique to our world. But how likely is it that the Earth is the only reservoir of life in the vastness of space? Come along for the ride as early planetary researches learn that conditions on our neighbouring planets may be too hostile to support life and discover how recent findings hint there may be alien life “hiding out” in places we’ve overlooked.

Download:

Part 7:

http://rapidshare.com/files/94478215/BBC_TPEP7.part1.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/94478258/BBC_TPEP7.part2.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/94478275/BBC_TPEP7.part3.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/94478265/BBC_TPEP7.part4.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/94478308/BBC_TPEP7.part5.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/94478000/BBC_TPEP7.part6.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/94478213/BBC_TPEP7.part7.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/94477964/BBC_TPEP7.part8.rar


Episode 8 - Destiny

What is the long-term fate of the planets in our solar system? Voyage to a future billions of years in the distance. Explore the Sun’s expansion as it engulfs its planetary progeny in the final, fiery act of its billion-year long dilemma.

Download:

Part 8:

http://rapidshare.com/files/94478342/BBC_TPEP8.part1.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/94478111/BBC_TPEP8.part2.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/94478085/BBC_TPEP8.part3.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/94478195/BBC_TPEP8.part4.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/94478059/BBC_TPEP8.part5.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/94478068/BBC_TPEP8.part6.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/94478078/BBC_TPEP8.part7.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/94477953/BBC_TPEP8.part8.rar



More Info...

BBC - Images of the Cosmos - Venus Unveiled

Posted by Striato | 5/22/2009 11:51:00 AM | ,

BBC - Images of the Cosmos - Venus Unveiled
English | Xvid | 624×464 | 25fps | MP3 | 128kbps | ~300MB


Beneath the reflective atmosphere of Venus lurks a planet that has puzzled man for centuries.
Another from the Excellent “Images of the Cosmos” series of Astronomy programmes.
Mars may get all the press but Venus should be almost a twin of earth considering it’s orbital distance and size. Instead it is a Hell planet. Why ? This explores Venus in quite some depth (and I have found few programmes that have BTW though I remember a documentary about catastrophism and Venus from somewhere) Answering some of the old questions that perplexed Huygens about it’s mysterious surface while posing new questions about it’s strange exogeology, atmosphere & surface features.

Download:
http://rapidshare.com/files/79560300/Venus.Unveiled.part1.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/79560413/Venus.Unveiled.part2.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/79560469/Venus.Unveiled.part3.rar


More Info...

BBC Space Odyssey Voyage To The Planets

Posted by Striato | 5/22/2009 11:44:00 AM | ,

BBC Space Odyssey Voyage To The Planets
English | Xvid | 656 x 368 | MP3 | 150kbps


Space Odyssey - Voyage To The Planets Imagine crashing through the acid storms of Venus, taking a space walk in the magnificent rings of Saturn, or collecting samples on the disintegrating surface of an unstable comet. From the makers of Walking With Dinosaurs, this magical new series takes viewers on the ultimate space flight and, by pressing the red button on their remote control, they can be transported right to the heart of the European Space Agency’s mission control room. Seen through the eyes of five astronauts on a six-year mission to explore the new frontiers of the solar system, it reveals the spectacle - and the dangers - they face when landing on, and exploring, neighbouring worlds. Using the latest scientific findings and feature film digital effects, Space Odyssey is the ultimate grand tour brought to life in a beautiful and moving journey packed with peril and excitement. Along the way, it uncovers the immense physical and emotional challenges that would affect those taking such a trip.

Download:

Part 1 :

http://rapidshare.com/files/96182668/BBC_SOVTTPEP1.part1.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/96182664/BBC_SOVTTPEP1.part2.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/96182622/BBC_SOVTTPEP1.part3.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/96182600/BBC_SOVTTPEP1.part4.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/96182633/BBC_SOVTTPEP1.part5.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/96182553/BBC_SOVTTPEP1.part6.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/96182670/BBC_SOVTTPEP1.part7.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/96182475/BBC_SOVTTPEP1.part8.rar

Part 2:

http://rapidshare.com/files/96182504/BBC_SOVTTPEP2.part1.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/96182636/BBC_SOVTTPEP2.part2.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/96182609/BBC_SOVTTPEP2.part3.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/96182611/BBC_SOVTTPEP2.part4.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/96182613/BBC_SOVTTPEP2.part5.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/96182597/BBC_SOVTTPEP2.part6.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/96182583/BBC_SOVTTPEP2.part7.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/96182511/BBC_SOVTTPEP2.part8.rar


More Info...

BBC - The Cosmos: A Beginner’s Guide [Complete Set] (2007)
XviD | 640×352 | BitRate : 990 Kbps | Duration : 00:28:55


It’s the story of everything - from the first microseconds of our universe to the exciting future of first contact and homes beyond our Earth. Join Adam Hart-Davis, Janet Sumner and Maggie Aderin for a journey around the planet to discover the latest thinking about the Cosmos.

Use Hjsplit to join files.
www.freebytesoftware.com/download/hjsplit.zip

Episode 01 - Life in the Cosmos
Are we alone or is there other life out there? In this programme we meet the alien hunters, who spend their time tracking down life in the Cosmos. Some of them are looking for incredibly primitive life really close at hand. And others are looking for something you could talk to.

http://rapidshare.com/files/76438543/Cosmos_01.part1.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/76438299/Cosmos_01.part2.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/76438252/Cosmos_01.part3.rar

Episode 02 - Building the universe
We reveal all about the universe: how it, and everything in it, came into being and the huge new experiments currently being done to investigate it.

http://rapidshare.com/files/76438541/Cosmos_02.part1.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/76438500/Cosmos_02.part2.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/76438421/Cosmos_02.part3.rar

Episode 03 - Seeing the universe
Most of what we know about the universe, from its age to its size to how it began in a Big Bang, has been found out through telescopes. But how far out into space and back into time is it possible to see?

http://rapidshare.com/files/76438304/Cosmos_03.part1.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/76438319/Cosmos_03.part2.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/76438265/Cosmos_03.part3.rar

Episode 04 - Space exploration
The human race has harboured a deep fascination for the Cosmos for thousands of years. But the technology to escape the confines of our planet and explore the Solar System has only been with us for fifty years. In this great adventure we’ve sent probes to other worlds, inhabited space stations in Earth orbit and put men on the Moon. But what is happening at the cutting edge of space exploration now?

http://rapidshare.com/files/76438564/Cosmos_04.part1.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/76438348/Cosmos_04.part2.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/76438239/Cosmos_04.part3.rar

Episode 05 - Violent universe
Until quite recently the night sky seemed cold and calm and never changing - but not any more. In this programme we’ll show you the dramatic events happening right now, from the edge of the universe to uncomfortably close to home.

http://rapidshare.com/files/76438328/Cosmos_05.part1.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/76438321/Cosmos_05.part2.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/76438230/Cosmos_05.part3.rar

Episode 06 - Other worlds
Finding another Earth outside our solar system would be big news - but there are some surprising discoveries in our very own cosmic backyard. We catch up with some amazing findings in our solar system and beyond and unveil the chances of finding another earth and, possibly, life elsewhere in the Cosmos.

http://rapidshare.com/files/76438318/Cosmos_06.part1.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/76438307/Cosmos_06.part2.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/76438402/Cosmos_06.part3.rar


More Info...

PBS Nova - Extreme Ice

Posted by Striato | 5/21/2009 11:22:00 PM | , ,

PBS Nova - Extreme Ice
XviD | 672×384 | 56mn 8s 40ms | 699MB


In collaboration with National Geographic, NOVA follows the exploits of acclaimed photojournalist James Balog and a scientific team as they deploy time-lapse cameras in risky, remote locations in the Arctic, Alaska and the Alps. Their goal is to create a unique photo archive of melting glaciers that could provide a key to understanding their runaway behavior.

Use Hjsplit to join files.
www.freebytesoftware.com/download/hjsplit.zip

Download:
http://rapidshare.com/files/221948723/PBS_NOVA_Extreme_Ice.myTVblog.org.avi.001
http://rapidshare.com/files/221948512/PBS_NOVA_Extreme_Ice.myTVblog.org.avi.002
http://rapidshare.com/files/221948733/PBS_NOVA_Extreme_Ice.myTVblog.org.avi.003
http://rapidshare.com/files/221948650/PBS_NOVA_Extreme_Ice.myTVblog.org.avi.004
http://rapidshare.com/files/221948765/PBS_NOVA_Extreme_Ice.myTVblog.org.avi.005
http://rapidshare.com/files/221948705/PBS_NOVA_Extreme_Ice.myTVblog.org.avi.006
http://rapidshare.com/files/221948882/PBS_NOVA_Extreme_Ice.myTVblog.org.avi.007



More Info...

PBS Nova Why the Towers Fell (2002)

Posted by Striato | 5/21/2009 11:16:00 PM | , ,

PBS Nova Why the Towers Fell (2002)
English | 97mins | 688x288 | 25fps | XviD | MP3 - 131kbs | 770MB


This documentary uses footage of the erection of the World Trade Center, the 1993 bombing, Sept 11 and Ground Zero, graphics of the towers and the planes hitting them, and testimony from survivors, engineers, firemen, and the builder Leslie Robertson. The WTC was built to overcome what was previously seen as drawbacks to older buildings like The Empire State Building, with a new approach to provide more usable floorspace. This was to make a steel outer skeleton which would bend in the force of the wind, a steel inner core of girders, and steel floor trusses that braced the skeleton to the core. However, the heat-resistant foam that coated the trusses and the drywall plasterboard are what ultimately weakened the towers to the attack, since they both were practically blown away by the jet fuel fire, which weakened the steel. What is interesting is that while both towers eventually suffered "progressive collapse", as the floors pancaked, each tower fell for a specific different reason. The south tower (which fell first) fell because the outer skeleton snapped, but the north tower fell because the inner core collapsed. The differences were also due to the angles of the planes and the height of the floors that were impacted, and the comparative time that each tower endured their fires. Although experts disagree as to whether different truss connections in the design might have helped the towers withstand the impact, they agree that the length of time the towers stood is remarkable.
Whilst this treatment is primarily concerned with the engineering approach, there are also emotional touches - footage of the doomed inhabitants of the floors above the impact (though no one is seen to jump), the guilt of Robertson, whose office has a view of Ground Zero, and of the firemen who abandoned the south tower after the north fell. We are told that they had only reached floor 26 (they were headed for 93) when the call came to go back, however it seems careless to comment that even if they had reached their destination, there is little they could have done. We hear the story of two men who were trapped in a stalled elevator and who fought through the drywall to escape, and the ghoulish announcement made for workers to return to the south tower before the second plane hit, as some people had evacuated upon hearing of the first plane's impact.
Although the engineering agenda makes the mercenary footage of the burning towers acceptable, draining the color at times seems unnecessary and exploitative.

Download:
http://rapidshare.com/files/130807812/Why_the_towers_Fell_2002_downarchive.part1.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/130813309/Why_the_towers_Fell_2002_downarchive.part2.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/130817361/Why_the_towers_Fell_2002_downarchive.part3.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/130821269/Why_the_towers_Fell_2002_downarchive.part4.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/130826077/Why_the_towers_Fell_2002_downarchive.part5.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/130830893/Why_the_towers_Fell_2002_downarchive.part6.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/130836048/Why_the_towers_Fell_2002_downarchive.part7.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/130844725/Why_the_towers_Fell_2002_downarchive.part8.rar


More Info...

PBS Nova - Building on Ground Zero

Posted by Striato | 5/21/2009 10:39:00 PM | , ,


PBS Nova - Building on Ground Zero
XviD | MP3 | ~700MB


Following up its Emmy Award-winning documentary, “Why the Towers Fell,” NOVA probes the conclusions of the government’s engineering investigation into the World Trade Center’s collapse on 9/11, with updated analysis of the devastating attack and how subsequent knowledge gained will shape skyscrapers of the future. Yet is it practical or even possible to construct invincible buildings?

“Building on Ground Zero” features candid interviews with leading construction and safety experts, investigators, architects, and engineers—including Leslie Robertson, lead structural engineer of the original World Trade Center and Shanghai’s new World Financial Center, and Jake Pauls, occupants advocate and evacuation specialist. From the hallways of the newly erected World Trade Center 7 in New York, to China, where the world’s tallest building is midway to completion, NOVA explores the complex challenges of building tall buildings in the wake of 9/11.

Previously, it was natural threats to the safety of tall buildings—earthquakes, hurricanes, and the relentless force of the wind—that had driven structural engineering codes. But with the threat of terrorism, determined attackers have targeted even the most secure structures, forcing engineers and architects to consider what was once unimaginable.

In the months after 9/11, NOVA followed a team of engineers tasked by FEMA to study the Twin Towers’ collapse. Preliminary conclusions originally reported in “Why the Towers Fell” determined that the floors of the buildings may have “pancaked” down upon one another as their trusses failed. Now, with the benefit of years of additional investigation, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has revealed that no structural element was to blame for the buildings’ collapse.

Using vivid computer animations, NOVA takes viewers through a simulation of what the buildings endured in the 9/11 attacks. It turns out that fireproofing on the floor trusses was blown off by the impact of the jets, exposing the trusses to severe fire temperature. This caused the trusses to bow and eventually break the buildings’ supporting columns, which then triggered the immediate collapse of the buildings. (See an audio slide show narrated by the chief NIST investigator.)

Forensic engineer Eugene Corley also details the chilling results of another critical engineering investigation, that of the bombing and destruction of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City. Unlike the World Trade Center towers, which stood for 56 minutes (South Tower) and one hour 42 minutes (North Tower), the Murrah Building crumbled in a mere three seconds. In this worst-case scenario, known as a progressive collapse, there was simply no time for anyone to escape.

By standing as long as they did, the Twin Towers gave most people a chance to escape. (Hear one survivor’s remarkable tale of escape from high in the South Tower.) So structurally they were very sound. But their ultimate collapse revealed fatal weaknesses that many tall buildings share. These include stairways that are too few and too narrow to accommodate crowds of evacuees, fireproofing materials that are easily dislodged and could leave steel exposed to dangerous levels of heat, and insufficient means by which firemen and other First Responders can reach the upper floors of a building in an emergency.

These issues and more have been addressed by NIST in a comprehensive report that recommends 30 safety revisions to American building codes. But as NOVA learns, these recommendations are not without controversy among builders or even among those in the emergency planning community. Code changes often come with significant added costs, swift evacuations of giant structures may not be possible, and the probability of future terrorism is difficult to quantify. Most experts concede that protecting buildings from airplane attacks like those that took down the Twin Towers is simply not practical. But many improvements can be made to a building’s design, structural integrity, and evacuation systems that would better protect it from major fire or even some terrorist threats, and NOVA details the ways this can be done.

“Building on Ground Zero” takes viewers to two structures that exemplify bold advances in skyscraper safety and construction. In New York City, World Trade Center 7 has risen from the ashes as one of America’s safest and “greenest” tall buildings. And in China, NOVA gets a tour from Leslie Robertson as he guides the construction of Shanghai’s new World Financial Center, which upon completion will be the tallest building in the world. (Hear Robertson describe its unique design and safety features.)

Exclusive footage shows off the skyscraper’s massive structural shell, “refuge floors” with extra fire protection, and additional elevators designed for use by emergency personnel. While Robertson is relieved that the NIST investigation found no flaw in his engineering of the World Trade Center, the horror of what happened to the Towers still haunts him to this day. In Shanghai, he is doing what many argue we all must do: take the lessons from Ground Zero, endorse innovation, and continue to reach for the sky.

Use Hjsplit to join files.
www.freebytesoftware.com/download/hjsplit.zip

Download:
http://rapidshare.com/files/217508636/Nova_-_Building_on_Ground_Zero.myTVblog.org.avi.001
http://rapidshare.com/files/217508252/Nova_-_Building_on_Ground_Zero.myTVblog.org.avi.002
http://rapidshare.com/files/217508126/Nova_-_Building_on_Ground_Zero.myTVblog.org.avi.003
http://rapidshare.com/files/217507888/Nova_-_Building_on_Ground_Zero.myTVblog.org.avi.004


More Info...

National Geographic - Six Degrees That Could Change The World
English | XviD | MP3 | 128kbps | ~700MB


Earth has undergone severe changes in temperature since its inception. With the planet facing another potential change in temperature, dramatic sequences reveal the similar events throughout history. Breaking them down, scientists explain how and why these wild changes occurred, and what technological weapons the human race can wield to prevent another such change. Each degree the globe hits has far reaching consequences, for geology, the weather, biology and humans. Here, each degree is broken down and cutting-edge graphics are used to reveal what will happen to the world as it warms up, and what consequences future generations are in for

Download:
http://rapidshare.com/files/127853679/Six_Degrees.part1.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/127854000/Six_Degrees.part2.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/127852676/Six_Degrees.part3.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/127852501/Six_Degrees.part4.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/127852458/Six_Degrees.part5.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/127852464/Six_Degrees.part6.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/127853999/Six_Degrees.part7.rar



More Info...

National Geographic - Asteroids : Deadly Impact
English | Xvid | 25fps | MP3 | 128kbps | ~700MB


Asteroids and comets: Every year millions of these “stray bullets” streak through the skies and tons of small meteorites strike our planet! Some 65 million years ago dinosaurs were wiped off the face of the earth - in what many believe was the aftermath of a massive cosmic collision. Could something like this happen again? Scientists believe that the impact of an asteroid only a mile wide would be globally catastrophic. Join extraordinary geologist Eugene Shoemaker and his wife Carolyn who have remapped the heavens with their discoveries of more than 30 comets and hundreds of asteroids. Now that we know what’s out there how can we defend ourselves?

Download:

http://rapidshare.com/files/128579011/National_Geographic_-_Asteroids_Deadly_Impact.part1.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/128579019/National_Geographic_-_Asteroids_Deadly_Impact.part2.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/128579023/National_Geographic_-_Asteroids_Deadly_Impact.part3.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/128579003/National_Geographic_-_Asteroids_Deadly_Impact.part4.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/128578997/National_Geographic_-_Asteroids_Deadly_Impact.part5.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/128579045/National_Geographic_-_Asteroids_Deadly_Impact.part6.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/128578986/National_Geographic_-_Asteroids_Deadly_Impact.part7.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/128578605/National_Geographic_-_Asteroids_Deadly_Impact.part8.rar



More Info...

Discovery Channel - Perfect Disaster: Super Tornado

Posted by Striato | 5/19/2009 09:48:00 AM | ,

Discovery Channel - Perfect Disaster: Super Tornado
English | XviD | 640×480 | MP3 | 128kbps | ~350MB


At two miles wide and with wind speeds of more than 350 mph, a super tornado would reduce downtown Dallas to a war zone within minutes. Scientists say it could happen. When it does, a Dallas emergency city manager is forced to choose between making sure his family remains safe, or saving the lives of millions.

Download:

http://rapidshare.com/files/158244325/Discovery_Channel_-_Perfect_Disaster__Super_Tornado__2006.TVRip.SoS_.part1.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/158243732/Discovery_Channel_-_Perfect_Disaster__Super_Tornado__2006.TVRip.SoS_.part2.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/158244302/Discovery_Channel_-_Perfect_Disaster__Super_Tornado__2006.TVRip.SoS_.part3.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/158242702/Discovery_Channel_-_Perfect_Disaster__Super_Tornado__2006.TVRip.SoS_.part4.rar

RAR Password: N!MrOd




More Info...

BBC Horizon - Parallel Universes

Posted by Striato | 5/17/2009 11:33:00 PM | , ,

BBC Horizon - Parallel Universes
DivX | 592 x 400 | MP3 | 128kbps | ~300MB

Scientists now believe there may really be a parallel universe - in fact, there may be an infinite number of parallel universes, and we just happen to live in one of them. These other universes contain space, time and strange forms of exotic matter. Some of them may even contain you, in a slightly different form. Astonishingly, scientists believe that these parallel universes exist less than one millimetre away from us. In fact, our gravity is just a weak signal leaking out of another universe into ours.

Use Hjsplit to join files.
www.freebytesoftware.com/download/hjsplit.zip

Download:
http://rapidshare.com/files/217223001/Parallel.Universes.myTVblog.org.avi.001
http://rapidshare.com/files/217222135/Parallel.Universes.myTVblog.org.avi.002




More Info...

BBC Horizon - The Mysterious Mr Tesla (1982)

Posted by Striato | 5/17/2009 11:30:00 PM | , ,

BBC Horizon - The Mysterious Mr Tesla (1982)
VHS Rip | MPEG1 | ~300MB

Many of the life-transforming discoveries of this century were the work of a little-known Yugoslav-American, Nikola Tesla. ‘Horizon’ looks at his work and seeks to explain how such a remarkable inventor should have been so neglected by posterity.

Use Hjsplit to join files.
www.freebytesoftware.com/download/hjsplit.zip

Download:
http://rapidshare.com/files/217222892/The.Mysterious.Mr.Tesla.myTVblog.org.mpg.001
http://rapidshare.com/files/217222232/The.Mysterious.Mr.Tesla.myTVblog.org.mpg.002



More Info...

National Geographic - Dinosaurs Unearthed

Posted by Striato | 5/17/2009 11:23:00 PM | ,


National Geographic - Dinosaurs Unearthed
English | 100:00 | 720×480 | PAL (25fps) | DivX | MP3 - 128kbps | 1.1 GB

Be transported back to prehistoric times in Dinosaurs Unearthed, a fascinating look at two groundbreaking dinosaur discoveries. In Dino Autopsy, leading paleontologists unlock the mysteries behind one of the most complete dinosaur mummies ever discovered. This rare specimen—fossilized with skin and tissue intact—is bringing us closer than ever to understanding how dinosaurs lived, looked, and moved.

These interesting documentaries follow one another quite well. The first, Dino Deathtrap, is a story of a huge deposit of dinosaur bones found in overlaying segments in a single location in China. Several new to science species are uncovered. The title is well approached in this episode. The second episode is not so well put together and arrives at no finality. At the end, we are left without fulfilment. It is a spectaular find, but the science of unveiling the fossil uniqueness and what the fossil offers. THere are many theories and speculation, but very little about the fossil comes to light. We find out that the beasst is larger than thought, has larger legs and a much deeper pelvis than thought, but anything is speculative at this point.


Download:
http://rapidshare.com/files/152688911/National_Geographic_Dinosaur_Hunters.part01.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/152688544/National_Geographic_Dinosaur_Hunters.part02.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/152689247/National_Geographic_Dinosaur_Hunters.part03.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/152688859/National_Geographic_Dinosaur_Hunters.part04.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/152688778/National_Geographic_Dinosaur_Hunters.part05.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/152688620/National_Geographic_Dinosaur_Hunters.part06.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/152689000/National_Geographic_Dinosaur_Hunters.part07.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/152688871/National_Geographic_Dinosaur_Hunters.part08.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/152689054/National_Geographic_Dinosaur_Hunters.part09.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/152688806/National_Geographic_Dinosaur_Hunters.part10.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/152689102/National_Geographic_Dinosaur_Hunters.part11.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/152687448/National_Geographic_Dinosaur_Hunters.part12.rar


More Info...