Thursday 10/18/2012

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KET: Workplace Essential Skills; #113 "A Process for Writing" [TV-G]; The importance of the writing process in the workplace. Watch Online

KETKY: Studio 89; #606 "Barnaby Bright"; Indie folk rock duo Barnaby Bright perform songs from their latest album, Gravity. [High-Definition]

KET: Great Decisions in Foreign Policy; #309 "The New Global Economy" [TV-G]; What trends will define the next chapter in the global economy, what rules will govern the new economic order, and can another crisis be avoided? [High-Definition]

KET2: Nature; #2804 "Wolverine: Chasing the Phantom" [TV-PG]; There is another image of the wolverine that is just beginning to emerge, one that is far more complex than its vicious reputation suggests. [High-Definition]

KETKY: Louisville—A City at the Falls; Three restored films by Al Shands, produced in the 1970s, chronicle the history and growth of the River City across nine decades, from 1850 to 1940. A 2001 KET production. Watch Online

KET: A Place of Our Own; #6101 "Helping Children Retell and Act Out Stories" [TV-G]; Children acquire many skills from acting out stories. Children's oral language skills - vocabulary and narrative understanding - are enhanced. These skills are identified as key predictors in reading skills - they are the basis for comprehension. In addition, children learn about sequencing and story elements. [High-Definition]

KET2: Nova; #3912 "Forensics on Trial" [TV-14]; Learn how modern forensics can send innocent men and women to prison and sometimes even to death row. Shockingly, of more than 250 inmates exonerated by DNA testing over the last decade, more than 50% of the wrongful convictions stemmed from invalid or improperly handled forensic science. [High-Definition]

KET: A Place of Our Own; #6102 "Poetry and Language" [TV-G]; Once children are proficient in certain sounds they venture into others. Poetry is a natural extension of this because it encourages certain sounds and rhythms. [High-Definition]

KETKY: Beyond the Stone Fences: Horse Farms of the Bluegrass; Explore the history and traditions of some of the area's fabled horse farms including Calumet, Three Chimneys, and Donamire. [High-Definition]

KETKY: Ted Bassett: A Kentucky Gentleman; Discover the extraordinary life of the longtime Keeneland Race Course executive Ted Bassett, a native Kentuckian who was a decorated World War II marine and former head of the state police. Through interviews with friends, colleagues, and contemporaries a picture emerges of a humble, self-effacing man who, believing in service to others, achieved great things. [High-Definition] Watch Online

KET: American Masters; #2503 "Margaret Mitchell: American Rebel" [TV-PG]; Discover the Pulitzer Prize-winning author behind Gone With the Wind, one of the world's bestselling novels that created two of the world's greatest lovers - Scarlett and Rhett - and was adapted into one of the most popular films of all time. [High-Definition]

KET2: Nova scienceNOW; #602 "Can Science Stop Crime?" [TV-PG]; David Pogue gives the third degree to scientists pushing the limits of technology - not only to solve horrific murders - but also to try to prevent crimes before they even happen. He learns the latest techniques, from unraveling the clues embedded in a decomposing corpse, to detecting lies by peering directly into a suspect's brain. [High-Definition]

KETKY: Ted Bassett: A Kentucky Gentleman; Discover the extraordinary life of the longtime Keeneland Race Course executive Ted Bassett, a native Kentuckian who was a decorated World War II marine and former head of the state police. Through interviews with friends, colleagues, and contemporaries a picture emerges of a humble, self-effacing man who, believing in service to others, achieved great things. [High-Definition] Watch Online

KET: Standing Bear's Footsteps; [TV-PG]; The story of an Indian chief who sued the U.S. government for his freedom in the late 19th century. [High-Definition]

KET2: Standing Bear's Footsteps; [TV-PG]; The story of an Indian chief who sued the U.S. government for his freedom in the late 19th century. [High-Definition]

KETKY: Seabiscuit: American Experience; #1511 "Seabiscuit" [TV-G]; Despite his boxy build, stumpy legs, scraggly tail, and ungainly gait, Seabiscuit was one of the most remarkable thoroughbred racehorses in history. His fabulously wealthy owner, Charles Howard; his famously silent and stubborn trainer, Tom Smith; and the two gifted jockeys who rode him to glory turned Seabiscuit into a national hero. Based on the best-selling book by Laura Hillenbrand. [High-Definition]

KETKY: Seabiscuit: American Experience; #1511 "Seabiscuit" [TV-G]; Despite his boxy build, stumpy legs, scraggly tail, and ungainly gait, Seabiscuit was one of the most remarkable thoroughbred racehorses in history. His fabulously wealthy owner, Charles Howard; his famously silent and stubborn trainer, Tom Smith; and the two gifted jockeys who rode him to glory turned Seabiscuit into a national hero. Based on the best-selling book by Laura Hillenbrand. [High-Definition]

KETKY: Seabiscuit: American Experience; #1511 "Seabiscuit" [TV-G]; Despite his boxy build, stumpy legs, scraggly tail, and ungainly gait, Seabiscuit was one of the most remarkable thoroughbred racehorses in history. His fabulously wealthy owner, Charles Howard; his famously silent and stubborn trainer, Tom Smith; and the two gifted jockeys who rode him to glory turned Seabiscuit into a national hero. Based on the best-selling book by Laura Hillenbrand. [High-Definition]

KET: Southern Fried Fitness; #210 [TV-G]; Get fit with high intensity interval training.

KET2: History Detectives; #901 [TV-PG]; Mysterious airplane engine parts lead Eduardo Pagán to a heroic story on a forbidden Hawaiian island. Elyse Luray tries to match metal shavings to the right Civil War cannon. Wes Cowan connects a rodeo saddle to a star that changed Hollywood movie-making. [High-Definition]

KETKY: Great Conversations; #213 "David Halberstam and Roger Wilkins" [TV-G]; Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and author David Halberstam (1934-2007) discusses his book The Children, which recounts the remarkable stories of young people involved in the early days of the civil rights movement. He is interviewed by Roger Wilkins, professor of history and American culture at George Mason University. [High-Definition]

KET: Classical Stretch: The Esmonde Technique; #821 "Strength and Flexibility to Your Core" [TV-G]; [High-Definition]

KET2: Clifford the Big Red Dog; #131 "Welcome to the Doghouse/Promises, Promises" [TV-Y]; A flashback story shows some of the problems the Howards faced when moving with Clifford to Birdwell Island—from what to feed him to what to use for his water dish—and how their new neighbors helped them solve them. Emily Elizabeth and Jetta make plans to spend a day together, but Jetta cancels when she gets a "better offer" from an older girl. Then the tables are turned when the other girl cancels out on Jetta. [High-Definition]

KETKY: Headwaters: Real Stories from Rural America; #106 "Commitment" [TV-G]; "Hands On: A Year in an Eastern Kentucky Classroom" is a warm, funny look at education reform. "Belinda," is the portrait of an AIDS activist.