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All the Presidents’ Bankers The Hidden Alliances That Drive American Power – Nomi Prins – Chapterized Audiobook (20 MP3, 1 …

29/09/2015 Learning for Life Leave a Comment

All the Presidents’ Bankers The Hidden Alliances That Drive American Power – Nomi Prins – Chapterized Audiobook (20 MP3, 1 JPG)
English | Size: 549.85 MB (576,563,899 bytes )
Category: Audio

Culled from original presidential archival documents, All the Presidents’ Bankers delivers an explosive account of the 100-year interdependence between the White House and Wall Street that transcends a simple analysis of money driving politics or greed driving bankers.
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Buster Keaton A Hard Act to Follow (1987) [3 DVDRip (XviD)]

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Buster Keaton: A Hard Act to Follow (1987) [3 DVDRip (XviD)]
English | Size: 1.75 GB (1,884,416,000 bytes)
Category: History: Biographies

Buster Keaton: A Hard Act to Follow was produced for Thames Television in 1987 as a 3-part biography of the groundbreaking silent era comedian.

In the space of ten years Buster Keaton made his way to becoming one of the Silent era’s most remarkable comedians only to fall from grace when his now-acknowledged classic, The General, bombed at the box office and he found himself reduced to writing gags for the Marx Brothers and forcibly partnered up with lesser performers by the studios to whom he was contracted. [Read more…]

The Day They Dropped The Bomb (2015) [PDTV (XviD)]

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The Day They Dropped The Bomb (2015) [PDTV (XviD)]
English | Size: 475.83 MB (498,940,376 bytes)
Category: Tutorial

This new documentary marks the 70th anniversary of the world’s first atomic bomb being dropped over Hiroshima on 6 August, 1945 – a day which changed the course of history.

The Day They Dropped The Bomb provides a minute-by-minute account of what happened on that day, told through the unique insights of the people who were there and rarely-seen archive footage from the time. [Read more…]

Catching History’s Criminals The Forensics Story – Episode 1 (18th June 2015) [PDTV (x264)] [SUBS]

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Catching History’s Criminals: The Forensics Story – Episode 1 (18th June 2015) [PDTV (x264)] [SUBS]
English | Size: 316.80 MB (332,187,774 bytes)
Category: DOCUMENTARY

A Question of Identity.
Series in which surgeon Gabriel Weston explores the history and development of forensic science. The first episode looks at the difficulty of identifying the body in a murder case. The question of identity is a crucial start to the investigation. From charred bones to bodies completely dissolved in acid, with each horrific new case science has had to adapt to identify both the victim and the murderer. Investigating four breakthrough cases, Gabriel reveals the scientific innovations that tipped the scales of justice in favour of the detective – and caught the killers. [Read more…]

This World – World’s Richest Terror Army (April 2015) [PDTV (XviD)][SUBS]

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This World – World’s Richest Terror Army (April 2015) [PDTV (XviD)][SUBS]
English | Size: 487.75 MB (511,443,893 bytes)
Category: History: War & Warfare

The inside story of how a small band of fanatical jihadi fighters became the world’s richest terror army ever. Featuring the first major TV interview with an imprisoned senior leader of the so-called Islamic State, Peter Taylor looks behind its medieval savagery and investigates how it became so fabulously rich and resilient.
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911 Ground Zero Underworld (Sept 2009) [PDTV (XviD)][SUBS]

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9/11: Ground Zero Underworld (Sept 2009) [PDTV (XviD)][SUBS]
English | Size: 387.99 MB (406,838,364 bytes)
Category: DOCUMENTARY

The images of destruction and devastation that followed the collapse of the Twin Towers during the 9/11 attacks of 2001 are iconic. But many people didn’t realise that underneath the gargantuan mountain of rubble that greeted rescuers was an extraordinary world, hundreds of feet deep, which held even more incredible stories. 9/11: Ground Zero Underworld presents the stories of those who searched tirelessly for their loved ones, sifting through tonnes of debris in an attempt to bring them home to rest. In the hours and days following the disaster, relatives and friends of those inside the buildings descended on Ground Zero, vowing to find their loved ones, dead or alive. And so began one of the greatest search operations in history – a story of extraordinary courage, perseverance and humanity. Some worked in the emergency services, some were volunteers, but all were driven to Herculean lengths to keep the promise they’d made to themselves and their families. [Read more…]

How to be Bohemian with Victoria Coren Mitchell – Part 1 (8th June 2015) [PDTV (x264)] [SUBS]

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How to be Bohemian with Victoria Coren Mitchell – Part 1 (8th June 2015) [PDTV (x264)] [SUBS]
English | Size: 401.72 MB (421,234,716 bytes)
Category: 401.72 MB (421,234,716 bytes)

Victoria Coren Mitchell presents a series exploring the history of bohemians – those weird and wonderful artists and writers who have chosen to defy convention, from radical romantics to sandal-wearing vegetarians and sexual experimenters.
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A New We – EcoVillages and Ecological Communities in Europe [1 divx]

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A New We – EcoVillages and Ecological Communities in Europe [1 divx]
English | Size: 1.56 GB (1,677,662,542 bytes )
Category: Documentaries

Now more than ever before people all over the planet are seeking new sustainable models for living. EcoVillages and ecological communities have been emerging as a viable alternative where people can live together in cooperation and harmony with the natural world.
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Open Sesame – The Story of Seeds [1 WebRip (MPEG4)]

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Open Sesame – The Story of Seeds [1 WebRip (MPEG4)]
English | Size: 427.90 MB (448,688,388 bytes)
Category: E-book

One of the world’s most precious resources is at risk. This timely and emotionally moving film illuminates what is at stake and what can be done to protect the source of nearly all our food: SEEDS. Seeds provide the basis for everything from fabric to food to fuels. Seeds are as essential to life as the air we breathe or water we drink.but given far less attention.
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Osho – Suppression – The Basic Strategy of all Religion [1 Dvd Rip]

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Osho – Suppression – The Basic Strategy of all Religion [1 Dvd Rip]
English | Size: 1.094 GB (1,174,505,472 bytes)
Category: Tutorial

This suppressed energy has been used for many reasons, for many causes, for many purposes: for war, for politics, for exploitation. I am against all suppression. I am for natural growth.

To be freed from suppressions is the negative part, and lo express the hidden, the potential, that which you are meant to be, is the positive part.
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