2008年5月28日 星期三

Principles of regenerative medicine



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Virtually any disease that results from malfunctioning, damaged, or failing tissues may be potentially cured through regenerative medicine therapies, by either regenerating the damaged tissues in vivo, or by growing the tissues and organs in vitro and implanting them into the patient. Principles of Regenerative Medicine discusses the latest advances in technology and medicine for replacing tissues and organs damaged by disease and of developing therapies for previously untreatable conditions, such as diabetes, heart disease, liver disease, and renal failure.* Key for all researchers and instituions in Stem Cell Biology, Bioengineering, and Developmental Biology* The first of its kind to offer an advanced understanding of the latest technologies in regenerative medicine* New discoveries from leading researchers on restoration of diseased tissues and organs.

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書名
Principles of regenerative medicine
著者 [edited by] Anthony Atala ... [et al.]
索書號 QT37/P9565/2008
出版者 Elsevier/Academic Press
ISBN 9780123694102(hbk.)
出版年 2008

Elsevier's integrated genetics

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Each title in the new Integrated series focuses on the core knowledge in a specific basic science discipline, while linking that information to related concepts from other disciplines. Case-based questions at the end of each chapter enable you to gauge your mastery of the material, and a color-coded format allows you to quickly find the specific guidance you need. Bonus STUDENT CONSULT access - included with the text - allows you to conveniently access the book's content online clip content to your handheld device link to content in other STUDENT CONSULT titles and more! These concise and user-friendly references provide crucial guidance for the early years of medical training, as well as for exam preparation.

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書名
Elsevier's integrated genetics
著者 Linda R. Adkison, Michael D. Brownn
索書號 QZ50/A236e/2007
出版者 Mosby/Elsevier
ISBN 9780323043298(pbk.)
出版年 2007
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The kidney in plasma cell dyscrasias



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In recent years, the knowledge of how renal damage occurs in patients with plasma cell dyscrasias / myeloma has substantially increased. For the firsttime, this publication brings together issues relating to the diagnosis andpathogenesis of these disorders, as well as a summary of advances achieved in the treatment and management of patients. Several chapters are devoted to various glomerulopathies associated with deposition of immunoglobulin light and heavy chains, including those associated with amyloidosis. The sequential events are pointed out, crucial steps and key molecules open to modulation or control are delineated, and therapeutic advances are highlighted. Although the emphasis is on the management of cases with renalinvolvement, a distinct focus on the diseases as a whole and their impact on patients' general health and prognosis has been maintained throughout the discussions.

書名
The kidney in plasma cell dyscrasias
著者 volume editor, Guillermo A. Herrera
索書號 WJ300/K45285/2007
出版者 Karger
ISBN 9783805581783 (hbk.)
出版年 2007
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2008年5月27日 星期二

Implantable cardiac pacemakers and defibrillators



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Pacing and ICDs are used increasingly in the management of arrhythmias and a number of different cardiac conditions. Specialists, general cardiologists and general physicians are now closely involved in managing patients with these devices. Implantable Cardiac Pacemakers and Defibrillators: All you wanted to know is written by leading specialists from the UK and USA and is designed for all physicians looking for a clear and comprehensive introduction to the principles and functions of these devices. The focus of this book has been on the indications for these devices and continuing patient management for the generalist and those in training – including complications and troubleshooting that arise peri- and post-implantation. Not only does Implantable Cardiac Pacemakers and Defibrillators provide a sound introduction to the subject, in the later chapters it goes beyond the basics, introducing more advanced techniques such as lead extraction. It can be used both for those in training and for those with direct patient care responsibilities.With its up to date, evidence-based approach and inclusion of the latest AHA guidelines on pacing, this is an ideal guide to a major aspect of modern cardiac management.

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書名
Implantable cardiac pacemakers and defibrillators
著者 edited by Anthony W.C. Chow, Alfred E. Buxton
索書號 WG168/I34/2006
出版者 Blackwell Pub./BMJ Books
ISBN 9780727915665 (pbk. )
出版年 2006
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Devices for cardiac resynchronization



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The treatment of congestive heart failure by implanted biventricular pacemakers, or cardiac resynchronization, has revolutionized the practice of implanting pacemakers and defibrillators. More cardiac resynchronization therapy devices than conventional pacemakers are now being implanted and the numbers are growing worldwide. The book will be useful to cardiologists, cardiac electrophysiologists, cardiac surgeons, cardiology fellows in training, intensive care specialists and anyone interested in pacing.

書名 Devices for cardiac resynchronization
著者 edited by S. Serge Barold, Philippe Ritter
索書號 WG168/D492/2008
出版者 Springer
ISBN 9780387711669(hbk.)
出版年 2008

Vascular medicine and endovascular interventions



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Vascular Medicine is an exploding field, with rapidly escalating interest and technological sophistication Endorsed by the Society for Vascular Medicine and Biology and edited by principle opinion leaders This is the core text for the American Board of Vascular Medicine Examinations for Certification in Vascular Medicine and Endovascular Medicine Stand-alone educational reference for those working in this hot area that do not attend the course Chapters cover the full spectrum of vascular topics and include multiple-choice questions

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書名
Vascular medicine and endovascular interventions
著者 edited by Thom W. Rooke
索書號 WG18.2/V3305/2007
出版者 Mosby/Elsevier
ISBN 9781405158275(hbk.)
出版年 2007
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Recognition and prevention of major mental and substance use disorders



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In Recognition and Prevention of Major Mental and Substance Use Disorders, a team of distinguished participants addresses the problem of prevention of major mental and substance use disorders at many levels-from the DNA molecule to public policy-in order to show how prevention efforts should be informed by a better understanding of etiology and by a knowledge of indicators of vulnerability. The volume addresses issues that are critical precursors to the prevention of mental disorders and offers an understanding of factors that contribute to the disorders' development. The contributorc review genetic methodologies and current findings in mental disorders and show how biological and psychosocial environmental variables may affect vulnerability. Chapters devoted specifically to lessons in prevention drawn from recent research into schizophrenia discuss the implications of prodromal studies and relationships between stress, critical periods, and the development of the disorder. The book includes contributions from NIH representatives on how basic scientific understanding of mental disorders can be translated into public policy. It also features chapters that describe cutting-edge projects in prevention research for Alzheimer's disease, drug dependence, antisocial behavior, and posttraumatic stress disorder. Each chapter reviews clinical implications, contributing to a volume that will benefit clinicians and researchers who share the goal of preventing these debilitating conditions.

書名 Recognition and prevention of major mental and substance use disorders
著者 edited by Ming T. Tsuang, William S. Stone, Michael J. Lyons
索書號 WM140/R311/2007
出版者 American Psychiatric Pub.
ISBN 9781585623082 (hbk.)
出版年 2007
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Transcranial magnetic stimulation in clinical psychiatry


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This handbook is the first to provide a conceptual framework and rationale—based on scientific, theoretical, and empirical evidence—for combining cognitive behavior therapy with hypnotherapy in treating clinical depression. The conceptual framework—the Circular Feedback Model of Depression—allows clinicians to adopt an evidence-based practice in psychotherapy, integrating the best research with clinical expertise in the context of patient characteristics, culture, and preferences. The book offers detailed guidance in applying empirically supported principles of psychological assessment, treatment protocols, therapeutic relationship, and intervention.

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書名 Transcranial magnetic stimulation in clinical psychiatry

著者 edited by Mark S. George, Robert H. Belmaker
索書號 WL140/T772/2007
出版者 American Psychiatric Pub.
ISBN 9781585621972 (pbk.)
出版年 2007
Table of Contents

Handbook of cognitive hypnotherapy for depression



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This handbook is the first to provide a conceptual framework and rationale—based on scientific, theoretical, and empirical evidence—for combining cognitive behavior therapy with hypnotherapy in treating clinical depression. The conceptual framework—the Circular Feedback Model of Depression—allows clinicians to adopt an evidence-based practice in psychotherapy, integrating the best research with clinical expertise in the context of patient characteristics, culture, and preferences. The book offers detailed guidance in applying empirically supported principles of psychological assessment, treatment protocols, therapeutic relationship, and intervention.

書名 Handbook of cognitive hypnotherapy for depression
著者 Assen Alladin
索書號 WM171/A416h/2007
出版者 Mosby/Elsevier
ISBN 9780323041454(hbk.)
出版年 2007
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Levin and O'Neal's the diabetic foot


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Fully updated, now in full color, this latest edition of Levin and O'Neal's The Diabetic Foot continues the work's proud tradition of providing the best diagnostic and management information for the challenging problems faced by patients with diabetic foot problems. With tips and pearls in every chapter, expansive color photographs, and its focus on team care, this classic reference is a must-have for anyone who cares for diabetic patients!Provide balanced, coordinated "team" care with multidisciplinary perspectives from diverse health professionals who care for diabetic patients with foot problems, including orthopedists, endocrinologists, vascular surgeons, podiatrists and wound care nurses.Use the exclusive Tips and Pearls in every chapter for quick review. Enjoy fresh takes on many topics with 50% new contributors.Find information more easily with a new full-color page design.Meet diagnostic challenges with color photographs of the clinical problems discussed in the book.

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書名 Levin and O'Neal's the diabetic foot
著者 edited by] John H. Bowker, Michael A. Pfeifer
索書號 WE880/L665/2008
出版者 Mosby/Elsevier
ISBN 9780323041454(hbk.)
出版年 2008
Table of Contents

2008年5月23日 星期五

Atlas of tropical medicine and parasitology


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Increased global travel has changed the way we think about disease distribution. Diseases once considered of localised interest can be disseminated more readily than ever due to the increased speed of international travel. This is your perfect visual guide to diagnosing these diseases. The Sixth Edition of this internationally acclaimed atlas is the most comprehensive ever, with extensively revised text and more than 1200 stunning images.See the latest on such infections as the H5N1 strain of avian flu and West Nile Virus.Catch up with expanded coverage of the continuing of HIV/AIDS and related infections.Find information quicker and more easily with a new consistent chapter organisation.Get even more comprehensive visual coverage with hundreds of new, full-colour images.Use all of the book's 1200+ images to illustrate your PowerPoint presentations with the enclosed bonus CD-ROM.

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書名 Atlas of tropical medicine and parasitology
著者 Wallace Peters, Geoffrey Pasvol
索書號 WC680/P483a/2007
出版者 Elsevier Mosby
ISBN 9780323043649 (pbk.)
出版年 2007
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Perioperative transesophageal echocardiography


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Written by three experts from the Mayo Clinic, this comprehensive question-and-answer review book is an excellent study guide for the Examination of Special Competence in Perioperative Transesophageal Echocardiography (PTEeXAM). The book contains case-based questions similar in format to those on the exam, extensive explanations, and numerous illustrations. Coverage begins with the basics, including ultrasound physics, principles of Doppler ultrasound, artifacts and pitfalls of imaging, quantitative echocardiography, equipment and safety, indications, contraindications, and complications, and normal anatomy and blood flow during the complete examination. Subsequent chapters cover a variety of clinical applications of transesophageal echocardiography during the perioperative period.

書名 Perioperative transesophageal echocardiography
Roger L. Click, Joy X. Cai, Martin D. Abel
索書號 WG18.2/C636p/2008
出版者 Wolters Kluwer Health/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
ISBN 9780781755764(pbk.)
出版年 2008
Table of Contents


Understanding anesthesia equipment



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The "Bible on Anesthesia Equipment" returns in a new Fifth Edition, and once again takes readers step-by-step through all the basic anesthesia equipment. This absolute leader in the field includes comprehensive references and detailed discussions on the scientific fundamentals of anesthesia equipment, its design, and its optimal use. This thoroughly updated edition includes new information on suction devices, the magnetic resonance imaging environment, temperature monitoring and control, double-lumen tubes, emergency room airway equipment, and many other topics. Readers will have access to an online quizbank at a companion Website.

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書名 Understanding anesthesia equipment
著者 Jerry A. Dorsch, Susan E. Dorsch
索書號 WO240/D717u/2008
出版者 Wolters Kluwer Health/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
ISBN 9780781776035 (hbk.)
出版年 2008
Table of Contents

Orthopaedic key review concepts


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Orthopaedic Key Review Concepts provides medical students, residents, and practicing orthopaedic surgeons with a comprehensive review of the key concepts, references, and operative approaches in orthopaedics. Each chapter sifts through the literature on a particular subspecialty of orthopaedics and condenses the material to provide a distilled list of only the key concepts, supported by substantive references, tables, illustrations, and questions to reinforce key learning objectives. This concise format provides readers with important information that can be quickly and easily referenced, memorized, and applied to daily practice or preparing for in-training, board, or recertification examinations. A companion Website offers the fully searchable content from the book, an interactive question-and-answer quiz bank, and selected chapters from Berry's Orthopaedic Surgery Essentials: Adult Reconstruction.

書名 Orthopaedic key review concepts
著者 [edited by] Kingsley R. Chin, Samir Mehta
索書號 WE140/O77/2008
出版者 Saunders / Elsevier
ISBN 9781416000877(hbk.)
出版年 2008
Table of Contents

Growth hormone therapy in pediatrics



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For 20 years, KIGS has provided an outstanding tool for monitoring the use,efficacy and safety of growth hormone treatment in children with short stature of varying origin. This volume offers a comprehensive update of the continuing experiences in KIGS and is based on data from more than 50 countries and more than 60,000 patients. International experts analyse in detail the basic auxological characteristics of patients and their responseto GH treatment for a broad spectrum of growth disorders. These include idiopathic GH dificiency, organic GH deficiency due to a variety of causes such as congenital malformations and syndromes, genetic disorders or treatment for leukaemia or central nervous system tumours and short stature in children born small for gestational age, specific syndromes and systemic disorders. Each growth disorder is also covered by a review of relevant published data by international experts.

書名 Growth hormone therapy in pediatrics
著者 editors, Michael B. Ranke, David A. Price, Edward O. Reiter
索書號 WS104/G8836/2007
出版者 Karger
ISBN 9783805582568 (hbk.)
出版年 2007
Table of Contents

Pediatric emergency medicine


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This authoritative reference equips you with the essential specific knowledge you need to provide compassionate and effective care to children in an emergency setting. From age-specific diagnoses and chief complaints through to developmental considerations and psychosocial issues, this comprehensive text guides you through the full range of medical and surgical conditions commonly encountered when treating pediatric emergencies. The use of full color throughout, diagnostic algorithms, text boxes, charts, and other visual features ensure the book will make crucial clinical information easy to find and apply.Tap into expert guidance on all aspects of pediatric emergency medicine, from the physical exam and usual and unusual presentations through to disposition criteria and transfer issues.Access step-by-step guidance on administering critical life support interventions and providing effective diagnostic and therapeutic ambulatory care.Quickly review specific treatment protocols for various emergency settings, including general emergency departments, community hospitals, tertiary care centers, EMS and transport, and triage.Find information fast with or without a known diagnosis, with content organized both by chief complaints and by specific diagnoses.Better understand how problems present differently in infants, children, and adolescents with age-specific diagnoses.Identify and manage the psychosocial issues surrounding pediatric patients, including major depression and suicidality, sexual and physical abuse, child neglect, and violence.Easily absorb key information with the aid of text boxes, algorithms, clinical pearls, and pitfalls.Retrieve information easily with a consistent templated format..

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書名 Pediatric emergency medicine
著者 [edited by] Jill M. Baren ... [et. al.]
索書號 WS205/P3712/2008
出版者 Saunders / Elsevier
ISBN 9781416000877(hbk.)
出版年 2008
Table of Contents

The Wills eye manual


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Now in full color and completely updated, the Fifth Edition of this best-selling manual is a reliable quick-reference guide for all clinicians who treat eye disorders. Every disorder encountered in the office, emergency room, or hospital is covered in concise outline format: symptoms, signs, work-up, treatment, and follow-up. Also included are chapters on differential diagnosis of ocular symptoms and signs, a section on current imaging modalities in ophthalmology, and a Pharmacopoeia. This edition features over 200 full-color photographs and includes the newest drugs, procedures, and treatment protocols. New topics covered include iridodialysis/cyclodialysis, shaken baby syndrome, crystalline keratopathy, refractive surgery complications, aberrant regeneration of the third nerve, venous stasis retinopathy, choroidal effusion/detachment, and common laser procedures. New appendices cover intravitreal injections and antibiotics, anterior chamber paracentesis, laser peripheral iridotomy, and YAG capsulotomy.

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書名 The Wills eye manual
著者 editors, Justis P. Ehlers, Chirag P. Shah
索書號 WW18.2/W741/2008
出版者 Saunders / Elsevier
ISBN 9780781769624(pbk.)
出版年 2008
Table of Contents

2008年5月22日 星期四

震驚世界的日子



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這些是震驚歷史的重要時刻,不論是人類的悲劇、科學的進展,或是劃時代的重大事件,現在的世界都是因為它們而刻畫出來。節目將這些深深烙印在人們心中的重要日子,以精彩刺激且引人入勝的半戲劇半紀錄片方式,帶您重新經歷並見証人類重大歷史的里程碑。

第一集:伊莉莎白女王登基大典‧黛妃之死
第二集:費迪南大公刺殺事件‧希特勒的最終時刻
第三集:馬丁路德刺殺事件‧曼德拉獲釋
第四集:日本廣島原子彈第五集:沙皇慘案‧柏林圍牆倒下
第六集:反猶太集會‧以色列建國
第七集:羅塞塔石碑‧發現圖坦卡門
第八集:黑色九月‧洛克比空難
第九集:核能連鎖反應‧車諾比浩劫
第十集:刺殺甘迺迪‧尼克森下台
第十一集:無線電通訊‧協和號橫越大西洋
第十二集:超音速飛行‧水上最快的人

資料名稱: 震驚世界的日子
索書號 : DVD 710/8855-1/2006 v.1-v.4

明日的記憶


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日本奧斯卡最佳影片、男女主角、配樂、劇本五項大獎提名
渡邊謙榮獲日本奧斯卡男主角獎、日本藍絲帶男主角獎、等五項電影最佳男主角獎
日本票房勇破25億日幣;超過250萬觀眾感人推薦 劇情

如果過了明天 我連你都忘記了 可否還是緊握我的手 陪我繼續走下去…. 佐伯雅行(渡邊謙)是知名廣告公司主管,工作賣力認真,不但受老闆肯定,也備受下屬愛戴。他能無憂地在職場打拼,是虧得溫柔體貼的妻子枝實子始終默默支持,兩人甜蜜的感情羨煞許多人。而女兒梨惠也即將出嫁,還有個未出世的小外孫,幸福似乎始終圍繞在他身旁。直到某日,他因為不堪長期頭痛暈眩的困擾而就醫,這才驚覺原來自己的健康早在不知不覺中流逝。 他開始想不起來每天一起工作的同事長什麼樣子, 每天上班都要經過的街道,卻變成了陌生的風景, 上一秒鐘才訂好開會的時間,下一秒卻完全忘記…… 直到有一天,佐伯不知不覺來到當年與枝實子相識的地方,他想起年輕時候彼此承諾相愛一生,想起了那時她說「我願意」的溫柔語調,卻怎麼也想不起她的模樣。枝實子回家找不到佐伯的蹤影,無助之餘,便也來到這個回憶之所。看到佐伯從前方走過來,她好想上前給丈夫一個擁抱,只是佐伯看著眼前這位眼中盈滿淚水的女子,覺得既熟悉又陌生……

特別收錄(約30分鐘,無字幕)
◎幕後花絮
◎導演訪談

資料名稱: 明日的記憶

導演: 堤幸彥
索書號 : DVD 987.83/8555/2008

潁州的孩子


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2007年奧斯卡最佳紀錄短片獎

中國愛滋村的故事 潁州的孩子

中國有7,500個孩子,因為愛滋病成為孤兒面對貧窮和歧視,他們如何走出愛滋病魔的陰影,自信、快樂的生活
《潁州的孩子》是一部拍攝愛滋病孤兒的真實記錄片,導演在中國阜陽潁州區王店村實地拍攝,這個貧窮的村莊,村民因貧困賣血而集體感染愛滋病。所以這個村莊被稱為《中國愛滋村》。 片中小男童高峻的父母因愛滋病相繼去世,唯一與他相依為命的奶奶也離開人世,叔叔因怕別人的岐視而不願收養他,最後在阜愛協會的幫助下,高峻到了寄養家庭,在那裡展開了他短暫而快樂的兒童生活…… 本片是一部片長僅39分鐘的紀錄片,整個拍攝過程耗時一年多,導演採訪了安徽省阜陽市潁州地區受愛滋病影響的家庭,對當地愛滋孤兒的生活做了近距離的紀錄 。本片真實感人,獲獎無數,並榮獲2007年奧斯卡最佳紀錄短片。


資料名稱: 潁州的孩子
導演: 楊紫燁
索書號 : DVD 987.83/8644/2006

第11個小時




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巨星李奧納多狄卡皮歐首度擔綱監製、口述旁白
榮獲2007金衛星獎最佳紀錄片提名
紐約時代雜誌評論讚譽本片『務必觀賞,一部讓人緊張不安,且意外感動的紀錄片 !』

如果人類是問題的來源,我們也能成為解答的基礎! 世界氣象組織的科學家巴杜說:「2007年一開始,極端氣候事件便十分活躍。」從近幾年的氣候變化就顯示地球極端異常的氣候變遷,這一連串的異常現象都在在不斷地暗示,我們地球生一場不輕的重病,身為地球一份子的人類,環境保護成為我們當下刻不容緩的任務。美國前副總統高爾2006年所推出關注「地球暖化」的紀錄片【不願面對的真相】,成功喚起了全球對此議題的注意,而高爾落實環保親身奔走的積極行動貢獻更讓他在2007年榮獲諾貝爾和平獎。而好萊塢巨星李奧納多狄卡皮歐與高爾一樣,對於環保的關注一直以來都不遺餘力,積極落實環保行動,期望能透過自己明星特質的影響力,喚起大眾對環保議題的重視,於是師法高爾製作了紀錄片【第11個小時】,呼籲全球的觀眾一起投入環保運動,還給地球真正的美麗。
【第11個小時】片中訪問超過70位的頂尖科學家、思想家和領導者,包括前蘇聯總統戈巴契夫、著有《時間簡史》的名科學家史帝芬霍金、前中情局局長詹姆士渥斯利、永續設計專家威廉馬當諾夫與毛布魯斯、以及在肯亞推動綠帶運動而獲得2004年諾貝爾和平獎的旺佳里馬泰。透過這些專家們的解析與研究數據,檢視出整個生物圈生命系統與地球依存的關係,從最早的工業革命,到當下的大自然變化以及未來的解決方案,影片都鉅細靡遺地替觀眾解答,讓觀眾知道透過一些日常行為和觀念的改變,就可以為我們美麗的地球盡一己之力。控制二氧化碳的排放量、減少使用石油節約能源,以及恢復綠地、森林、尋找替代能源、資源回收再利用等不再只是政府單方面的責任,也是我們每個地球公民應該當下努力的目標,而政府所制訂推動的相關環保政策,也都應立基於「永續經營」的理念,才能真正讓地球生生不息。專家提醒大家應降低消費的慾望,同時呼籲企業應停止永無止盡擴張的想法,否則人類最終將朝向自我毀滅。生態學家並指出地球一定會重生,但人類卻不會,因為地球有的是時間,而我們卻沒有! 透過這些專家們精闢的剖析提供我們更多的遠見與想法,而李奧納多狄卡皮歐的旁白配音,則藉由他與生俱來的巨星特質,呼籲大家拯救地球不僅僅是解決土地和水源的污染,或是解決全球暖化等問題,而是應該反省自己,這才是真正的自我覺醒。貫穿全片的誠懇訴求,更為影片增加無限的感性與悸動。
美國「紐約代雜誌」的影評人曼諾拉達吉斯不僅給予【第11個小時】滿分的評價,亦盛讚本片「讓人不安,卻又意外地感動人心!而關於環境災害的紀實,更是影片值得仔細欣賞的原因之一。」 在環保議題日益受到注目的當下,華納家庭娛樂即將於四月二十二日世界地球日來臨之際,為響應於全球舉行的地球日活動而推出【第11個小時】DVD,讓關心環保議題的您,不但能透過本片讓您更瞭解環保對於人類自身的真正涵義,收藏本片更可讓您深度思慮這個全世界關注的重要議題,碟片收錄花絮「《第十一個小時》:大自然的運作法則及解決方案」,讓我們透過瞭解大自然創造的規則,一起替地球找到更乾淨的明天!

資料名稱:
第11個小時
導演: 納蒂亞康納斯 (Nadia Conners)、蕾拉康納斯彼得森 (Leila Conners Petersen)
索書號 : DVD 987.83/8864/2008

風中的秘密


簡介
(內容來自博客來網路書店):

第四十三屆金馬獎「最佳創作短片」
2007年台北電影節「最佳劇情片」
2006第一屆國際兒童人權影展競賽片「首獎」

劇情簡介:
小嘉平常最喜歡和爸爸玩捉迷藏的遊戲,如果誰贏了,就可以許一個願望,於是每天放學都期待著爸爸會在家裡等她…然而,媽媽和哥哥心裡都明白,爸爸再也不會回來了…   

導演的話:
面對死亡的心理過程,一開始就如同在室內發放沖天炮一般,是必然的狂爆與激烈;在期盼與追尋當中,繼之而來的,是環境中的空虛感侵襲著所有熟悉的空間,我們才會慢慢地察覺,生命剎然殞落,就如同絢爛的花火,在最燦爛的那一刻隨即消逝無蹤,烙下一抹震耳欲聾的寂靜…。一切,我相信得與失之間的輕重不會在當下展現,但必然會在生命的脈落中獲得平衡,那便是成長的軌跡。


資料名稱: 風中的秘密

導演: 王嬿妮
索書號 : DVD 987.83/8457/2006