Tales from the Organ Trade explores the controversial practice of black-market organ trafficking: from the street-level brokers who solicit kidney donors, to the rogue surgeons who perform the operations; from the impoverished donors willing to sacrifice a part of their bodies for a quick payday, to the desperate patients who face the agonizing choice of obeying the law or saving their lives.
Here is the story of America s national pastime from master storyteller Ken Burns. It is an epic overflowing with heroes and hopefuls, scoundrels and screwballs. A saga spanning the quest for racial justice, the clash of labor and management, the immigrant experience, the transformation of popular culture, and the enduring appeal of the national pastime. And through it all, baseball remains a mirror of America.
A behind-the-scenes look at the unlikely team that took the first federal marriage equality lawsuit to the US Supreme Court.
Work it Off! Cardio Dance with Tracy York and Michelle Dozois. Never before has there been such a fun and enjoyable way to get and stay fit! This 40 min. exciting workout routine blends the best of dance moves and aerobics into one complete fitness routine! Work it Off! will increase your heartbeat and provide you with a full body cardiovascular workout.
Its not always a dog-eat-dog world. The struggle to survive has spawned a remarkable array of cooperative relationships involving families, extended families, and even entire communities. In this episode, viewers get a glimpse of the virtues and rewards of cooperation as a path to survival, as animals team up to hunt, dodge predators, and build homes.
The Insane and Exciting Future of the Bionic Body. From “i-limbs” to artificial organs, advances in technology have led to an explosion of innovation in the increasingly critical field of prosthetics… See two roboticists create a walking, talking artificial being, with the help of the world’s leading biomedical pioneers.
Jeremy Clarkson and Richard Hammond go on a seven-day road trip from Venice, Italy, to Pau, France, in this special episode from the BBC motoring series. Along the way the pair visit the Autodromo Nazionale Monza race track and take to the road in Monaco. The show features a range of cars including a Ford Model T, a Ferrari F12 Berlinetta, a Porsche Cayman S and an Aston Martin Vanquish.
The 2014 NBA Finals is the championship series of the 2013–14 season of the National Basketball Association (NBA) and the conclusion of the season’s playoffs. This series features the Eastern Conference champion Miami Heat versus the Western Conference champion San Antonio Spurs. This is a rematch of the previous year’s finals, which Miami won in seven games, handing the Spurs the franchise’s first Finals defeat. It is the first NBA Finals rematch since 1998, when the Chicago Bulls and Utah Jazz met in the Finals in consecutive seasons, with the Bulls winning the title in both occasions.
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WBO light welterweight champion Ruslan Provodnikov defends his belt against undefeated contender Chris Algieri. Provodnikov was one of the biggest breakout stars of 2013, and fans have been anxious to see him back in action this year.
FIFA World Cup kicks off with opening ceremony! Jennifer Lopez, rapper Pitbull and Brazilian pop star Claudia Leitte bounced around a giant stage resembling a peeled melon singing “We Are One” on Brazil’s Valentine’s Day. The field was covered in for the opening ceremony, which cost $8 million US, or about 18 million Brazilian reais.
Miguel Cotto will fight Sergio Martinez on Saturday night as Martinez looks to defend his Middleweight title in this mouthwatering clash. On paper, most analysts are excited by this fight as there appears to be little between the fighters, and even though Martinez will be the slight favorite, most believe Cotto will provide a stern test of the champ.
UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs. Khabilov (also known as UFC Fight Night 42) was a mixed martial arts event held on June 7, 2014 at Tingley Coliseum in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The event was the first that the organization hosted in New Mexico.
