National Geographic - Ultimate Explorer: The Best of Lisa Ling (2010) COMPLETE DVDRip XviD AC3-MVGroup
English | 5x~52min | XviD | 720x528 | 29.97fps 1881 Kbps | AC3 128 Kbps 48.0khz | 3.42 GiB Genre: Documentary
National Geographic Ultimate Explorer host Lisa Ling travels to the far corners of the globe to seek out adventure and address some of the most topical issues of the day in this collection of memorable episodes from her weekly National Geographic Channel program. From travelling overseas to investigate the motivation of female suicide bombers to exploring American prison culture and travelling to Nepal to meet with two dedicated doctors who bring the gift of sight to one of the most remote regions of the planet, there's no assignment too dangerous for Ling, and no issue too tough to tackle.
Discovery Channel - Last of the Czars (1996) COMPLETE DVDRip XviD AC3-MVGroup
English | 3x~49min | XviD | 704x528 | 25.00fps 2291 Kbps | AC3 128 Kbps 48.0khz | 2.38 GiB Genre: Documentary
History comes to life, in the Discovery Channel's production of Last of the Czars. The viewer learns about the Tsar and Tsarina, their five children, and the holy man, Rasputin. Exploring the events leading up to the execution of the royal family in 1918, The Discovery Channel utilizes archival film footage and previously unseen photographs to illuminate the story of the doomed family. History unfolds amid the unrest of a war-ravaged Russian population as survivors from the era of the Romanovs reveal details pertaining to the family.The Romanov family ruled Russia for 300 years; an imperial empire that crumbled in 1918 when Lenin-backed revolutionaries toppled Nicholas II in a violent upheaval. Before their world came crashing down, the Romanovs-- Nicholas, Alexandra and their five children-- enjoyed a life shrouded in mystery. But with the recent downfall of the Soviet Union, information has come to light ending generations of speculation. Rare, never-before-seen film footage, actual letters, czarist-era survivor interviews, photos, and other rare items give a finely-detailed look at Russia's most dramatic era.A presentation of Discovery Network in association with Brook Associates Limited.Originally produced by Discovery Communications, Inc., 1996.
Emily Maitlis revisits her exploration of the social network investigating how bosses plan to earn the billions of dollars new investors will expect when it is floated on the stock market thisb month. With contributions by founder Mark Zuckerberg and some of the company's senior executives, Maitlis examines how Facebook can build its advertising business from the personal information its users provide, without losing their trust.
The cutting edge research and development by one of the largest tire companies in the world that manufactures everything from car and motorcycle to jumbo jet tires and now focuses on a new tire design that will increase mileage for cars.
National Geographic - Wild America The Wild Grizzly vs Polar Bear (2012) 720p HDTV x264-EDUCATiON
English | 00:43:39 | H264 | 1280x720 | 25.00fps 2512 Kbps | AC3 128 Kbps 48.0khz | 784MB Genre: Documentary
A strange and puzzling story is swirling through the land of the midnight sun: Polar Bears and Brown Bears, isolated from one another for millennia by geography, climate, and behavior, are suddenly appearing side-by-side – prompting Casey Anderson to embark on a fact-finding mission to the Arctic and put Brutus, his nine-hundred pound Brown Bear, through the paces of “Life as a Polar Bear” in the hopes of solving one of the natural world’s most intriguing new mysteries.
The cutting edge research and development by one of the largest tire companies in the world that manufactures everything from car and motorcycle to jumbo jet tires and now focuses on a new tire design that will increase mileage for cars.
River Monsters S04E05 Deadliest Sharks and Rays (2012) HDTV X264-CRiMSON
English | 00:42:13 | H264 | 852x480 | 29.97fps 1326 Kbps | AAC 151 Kbps 48.0khz | 400MB Genre: Documentary
An elite handful of fish are capable of living and thriving in both fresh and saltwater. Among these specialists are aggressive man-eaters, venomous giants and a wickedly armed beast that hails from a bygone age. In this special edition of River Monsters, biologist and extreme angler Jeremy Wade relives his thrilling encounters with some of these fearsome intruders that swim in from beyond the surf. Jeremy reveals how our understanding of these predators has shifted dramatically in recent years and answers pertinent questions about what draws these ocean-dwelling hunters into freshwater in the first place and how they are capable of crossing what is normally an impenetrable barrier.
To get their hearts' desires traditionally some women have used their natural charms to exploit men's weaknesses. But today, a new breed of women are making it big business.These women are getting whatever they want from men - from life's luxuries to their gas bill paid - in a phenomenon known as 'rinsing'.These relationships are always on the women's own terms. Sex is never part of the deal - the men's wallets may open, but the girls' legs stay firmly closed.Fake tan, boobs and eyelashes are all part of the game. And now Facebook, Twitter and smart phones enable these women to work their men at the touch of a button.Sex, Lies and Rinsing Guys follows three women who live this life: Jeanette Worthington from Liverpool, Danica Thrall, born in Derbyshire, and Nottingham's Hollie Capper.Jeanette, Danica and Hollie are mistresses of the art of manipulating men, whether it's face to face or online.This one-off documentary follows them as they charm, persuade, and manipulate men to buy them what they want.
In Mongolia, Jeremy Wade hopes to reel in a rare river monster that’s become legendary. Pound for pound, this man-sized monster is said to be one of the world’s strongest fighters. Could the rivers here still be home to a beast that many have heard about but few have seen? While Wade is on the hunt, he may be hunted himself as armed outlaws lurk in the wilderness surrounding the remote river.
Tony Robinson explores the weird and wonderful history of belief, superstition and religious experience in Britain -- a terrifying world of walking corpses and evil spirits - the world that our ancestors thought they lived in. For 2000 years, Britain has been a Christian country. Or has it? In fact, our ancestors actually kept many other dark, fantastical beliefs alive. It was a world underpinned by outlandish, dangerous and plain weird beliefs. Ideas that today seem unbelievable, but were seen as uncontroversial and hugely influential, with some having shaped our history as much as mainstream religion.
BBC - The King and the Playwright: A Jacobean History (2012) HDTV x264 AAC-MVGroup
English | 3x~58min | H264 | 1280x720 | 25.00fps 2975 Kbps | AAC 128 Kbps 48.0khz | 3.75 GiB Genre: Documentary
Professor James Shapiro re-examines the work of Shakespeare during King James I's reign.
National Geographic - Wild Leopard of Dead Tree Island (2012) HDTV XviD-AFG
English | 00:44:59 | XviD | 640x360 | 25.00fps 1175 Kbps | MP3 56 Kbps 48.0khz | 377MB Genre: Documentary
A dramatic, real-life tale of three leopards plays out in Botswana’s Okavango Delta. This is prime habitat for Africa’s most secretive big cat. Leopards normally avoid each other but this island is the common hunting ground for all three individuals as they are drawn together by the changing seasons and the movement of their prey. What unfolds is an in-depth look into their lives; following the tension, drama and, in the end, heart wrenching tragedy, as all three seek a common goal – to dominate one of the Okavango’s most prized leopard territories.
National Geographic - Wild Secrets of Wild India Tiger Jungles (2012) HDTV XviD-AFG
English | 00:44:58 | XviD | 640x360 | 25.00fps 1174 Kbps | MP3 56 Kbps 48.0khz | 377MB Genre: Documentary
Hidden away in the shadow of the Himalayas, roam the last great herds of India’s giant grazers; one-horned rhinoceroses, wild buffalo and Asian elephants. Through the eyes of a newborn elephant calf, visit a land of unexpected contrasts and else variety.
National Geographic - Wild America the Wild Black Bear Invasion (2012) HDTV XviD-AFG
English | 00:44:59 | XviD | 640x360 | 25.00fps 1171 Kbps | MP3 128 Kbps 48.0khz | 376MB Genre: Documentary
Naturalist Casey Anderson has a new protégé, ‘Casey Junior’, a six week old black bear cub who learns to walk, swim, climb and forage under Casey’s careful tutelage.
Find out what it really takes to make lots and lots of quarters, how does a blast of water make a fish tank watertight, how do they blast limestone without blasting it into tiny bits, and why are highlighters yellow.
