http://getdocued.net/recommended Fri, 18 May 2012 05:16:29 +0200 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://getdocued.net/img/introVideo.jpg http://www.getdocued.net/recommended http://getdocued.net/docuinfo/dokumentation-4 The genocide in Rwanda against the Tutsi and the moderate Hutu began in the night of the 6th to the 7th April 1994 and cost 500,000 to 1 Million lives within just 100 days. Cause was the conflict between the (former) Rwandan government and the rebel movement Rwandan Patriotic Front. Personal Statement: This documentary gave me the idea years ago, to create an online-documentary-archive. Pictures and stories like this one shall not be forgotten. http://getdocued.net/docuinfo/dokumentation-11 "Eating disorders affect five million people in the U.S., and more than 10% of those diagnosed with anorexia nervosa will die from the disease. Seeking to put a human face on these sobering statistics, acclaimed photographer Lauren Greenfield went inside a Florida treatment center to tell the stories of four women who are literally dying to be thin. The devastating HBO documentary THIN reveals what she found there - and explores the issues underlying their illness" (HBO Dokumentation) Duration: 11 Parts a 10 Minutes Producer: HBO http://getdocued.net/docuinfo/dokumentation-76 This short documentary is actually a tape, that has been given to the North Atlantic Treaty (NATO) forces, who served in Germany until the fall of the Berlin wall and the reunification in 1990 made their stay unneccessary. It describes not only the work and effort of the forces, but also gives an overview about the country itself, its geographical facts, the major cities and the people who live there. Though the documentary dates back to 1992, facts and numbers given here are not up-to-date - for example: there are 82 million people living in Germany today and not 76 million like mentioned in the movie – it is still an interesting description of the country shortly after reunification. To the troops of Belgium, Britain, Canada, France, Holland and the US it is a «thank you» for their service and contributing in making our nation what is today. http://getdocued.net/docuinfo/dokumentation-103 An extraordinary documentary about the correlation of human beings and animals. Long-known topics such as factory farming, animal experiments, the fur industry a.s.o. told with new pictures and voices. This documentary is amazing and shocking as well, told by actor Joaquin Phoenix (Walk the line) and available with subtitles in numerous languages (in this case, we link to the one with german subtitles). http://getdocued.net/docuinfo/dokumentation-104 Physicist Neil Turok speaks out for talented young Africans starved of opportunity: by unlocking and nurturing the continent's creative potential, we can create a change in Africa's future. To realize this, Neil Turok has founded AIMS, a highly recognized University (specialized in science) in the heart of Africa. And he won't stop until every country in Africa gets its own AIMS. Because science is the key and basis for economical growth. http://getdocued.net/docuinfo/dokumentation-178 "This series is about how those in power have used Freud's theories to try and control the dangerous crowd in an age of mass democracy." - Adam Curtis Without saying too much, this might be one of the most famous docus in the internet community. This docu draws a line from mass psychology to advertising, to the concept of public relation, to a new understanding of the market. And within all that, there stands out a single man: Edwards Bernays Freud's newphew... http://getdocued.net/docuinfo/dokumentation-182 This is a higly entertaining docu about copyrights and the internet. Not only this Danish docu discusses with the heads of US music and filmindustries about the copyright problems, due to the usage of emule, bittorent and co, but also speaks to the heads of Pirate Bay in Sweden. But also takes a much wider perspective and focuses on how different countries like russia, nigeria and sweden handle copyrights in times of the internet. At the end, the questions seems not to, do we need copyright or not, but instead what kinds of copyright do we need. (Time ~ 50 min) http://getdocued.net/docuinfo/dokumentation-220 This is a film about Karl Rove the mastermind behind Georg Bush. In less than an our this movie shows the whole history of this powerful friendship. This outstanding film shows in detail how Rove campaigns Bush to the White House. He describes which ideas he nurished, which tricks he used and which strategies he applied. But Rove's goals were much higher than just to win the elections 2000 and 2004... http://getdocued.net/docuinfo/dokumentation-240 The "Human footprint" is one of that great films, you can watch with your whole family. With sound music and nice graphics it tells you how much the average person eats, drinks and reads in his/her lifetime. It's really cool to see how much stuff one person alone can put in his small small body while living his short amount of history ^^ jn http://getdocued.net/docuinfo/dokumentation-244 This is one of the rare opportunities to watch one of the highest Chinese politicians Wen Jiabao (premier) in a ~30-min long interview with CNN star talker Fareed Zakaria. In this astonishingly open discussion almost every topic is covered: From China's economical rise to the Beijing Olympics, from Tiananmen to human rights question. Two parts! http://getdocued.net/docuinfo/dokumentation-268 This is a fascinating thought of Robin Sloan and Matt Thompson about the evolution of the internet. What will happen to the Internet, when Google and Amazon are going to combine their power - and more importantly their share of user data. http://getdocued.net/docuinfo/dokumentation-275 "By piecing together a complex ecological puzzle, biologist Willie Smits has found a way to re-grow clearcut rainforest in Borneo, saving local orangutans -- and creating a thrilling blueprint for restoring fragile ecosystems." (TED) This talk of Willie Smits opens the field for what is possible, if good will, money and expertise meet. This blueprint is not just about restoring rainforest but also about restoring the local climate. It is fascinating to see how a whole ecosystem can be rebuilt little by little. http://getdocued.net/docuinfo/dokumentation-292 The first "thought bubbles" appeared on New York Cities print advertisements in the subway to transform “annoying corporate monologues into public dialogues.” Now this trend crossed the ocean and spreads to the various nations. Advertiser Ji Lee talks about the idea behind his bubble project and why he believes that these guerilla techniques not only boost a lot of creativity and fun, but furthermore also add value to the ads themselves. Make sure you also visit "The Bubble Project's" Website. It's worth stopping by! http://getdocued.net/docuinfo/dokumentation-298 After publishing several books about the food industry, highlighting its problems and (in some sort) perversity, Michael Pollan got a lot of responses by his readers, saying: I couldn't finish the book or otherwise I would not be able to eat anything anymore. Hearing that, he decided to look at things from another direction, reminding us what function food and eating should serve in our society other than just plain nutrition. He comes with a new word for what is troubling us and our way of eating: authorexia. Meaning, we let corporations and media tell us what to eat and how to eat - which in some cases is an actuall danger to our health. In this speech he talks about his newest book "In Defense of Food" at Google Talks and not only brings up some scary-funny anecdotes from the food industry but also reminds us on the pleasure of eating we should not forget over all the hysteria concerning it. The whole video is about 59 minutes long - the speech itself only takes about 40 minutes though, after that he answers questions by google employees. A really inspiring speech, let me tell you that! I didn't plan on watching the whole thing, but actually did in the end as it was surprisingly entertaining and informative! (elysion) http://getdocued.net/docuinfo/dokumentation-301 Is suicide terrorism a product of Islamic fundamentalism? The political scientist Robert Pape, author of "Dying to Win: The Strategic Logic of Suicide Terrorism", has collected an impressive amount of data to answer this question. His results are not only astonishing but much different from what you might expect if you just read the daily newspaper. If you want to get directly to that issue, than skip the first 15 minutes of that interview. In that first part Robert Pape talks mostly about his career and what scholars influenced his thinking. http://getdocued.net/docuinfo/dokumentation-305 At the TED-Conferences genius after genius is holding her or his talk. But despite the fact that TED is bursting with smartness, there are just a few cases in which the audience gives standing ovations. After Elaine Morgan finished her talk about the origin of men - one of those rare cases happened. Television writer and scientific theorist Elaine Morgan defends the idea that humans evolved from primate ancestors who dwelt in watery habitats. For this hypothesis she has many interesting reasons – and if she is right, the history of the evolution of men needs to be rewritten. http://getdocued.net/docuinfo/dokumentation-314 This is getDocued's biweekly podcast "Interrobang!?" This time coming at you with very very small things, amazing inventions and last but not least - some fun facts from the latest "testustumentaries". If you have any suggestions or commentaries, if you want that we feature a certain topic just send us an E-Mail to contact at getdocued.net http://getdocued.net/docuinfo/dokumentation-316 Once again, an american president tried to reform the US-health care system. And once again, a president failed to do so. The US-american health care system is surprisingly bad. Especially considering, we're talking about the richest country in the world here. But in what direction is change to be made? That, most people probably cannot answer to a satisfying degree. This PBS Frontline Documentary has a look at five other capitalist democracies (Great Britain, Japan, Germany, Taiwan and Switzerland) and compares them among each other and with the existing US-system. Is there something to learn? If so, what? What country does a good job, when it comes to health care? Is there someone who does it 'best'? It appears, these five selected countries already do quite a good job - especially in comparison to the USA. But the perfect system still has to be invented, it seems. Five parts - each less than 15 minutes. Gives you quite an impression on what is done around the world, when it comes to the important question of health care. http://getdocued.net/docuinfo/dokumentation-322 Sometimes really small experiments can change the way we thinking forever. Dan Pink - the former speech writer of Al Gore - examines the puzzle of motivation, starting with a fact that social scientists know but most managers don't: Traditional rewards aren't always as effective as we think. Listen to what that means for business here and everywhere. http://getdocued.net/docuinfo/dokumentation-325 Watch Swedish writer Johan Norberg talk about his very accesible new book: Financial Fiasco: How America's Infatuation with Homeownership and Easy Money Created the Economic Crisis. In his new book, Norberg explains the story of how government intervention to solve previous crises laid the foundation for a new one. Quite eye-opening and interesting when thinking about the current worldwide crisis and trying to analyze its roots. "An easily accessible work on the economic crisis, the book guides readers through a world of irresponsible behavior, showing how many of the “solutions” being implemented are repeating the mistakes that caused the crisis." Cato Institute Length: 1 hour 19 minutes.