http://www.scetv.org/index.php en fjohnson@scetv.org Copyright 2012 2012-12-03T18:54:50+00:00 http://www.scetv.org/index.php/festival_favorites_etv_world/show/add_and_loving_it/ http://www.scetv.org/index.php/festival_favorites_etv_world/show/add_and_loving_it/#When:17:54:50Z Actor Patrick McKenna is after the truth. "Everything you think you know about ADD (Attention Deficit Disorder) and ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) is wrong." In this uplifting and entertaining documentary he talks to researchers, specialists and doctors about ADD and ADHD. He also chats with ordinary Canadians & Americans who are directly dealing with the challenges of this common problem. Interwoven with these insights, Patrick shares his own life story and his personal struggle with undiagnosed and untreated ADHD, and, now, his success in living with adult ADD. Though the suffering is real, Patrick is interested in the good news. When ADD is diagnosed and treated, life can become very sweet. A liability can become an asset. As one expert explains, "This is not a diagnosis to fear. This is a diagnosis to understand and embrace." The program amuses and amazes us by actually presenting the facts-what is known for sure. Patrick and director and co-host Rick Green lead viewers through a lively romp about the symptoms of adult ADD and the five keys to turning ADD from a hidden handicap that sabotages your life to an ally that allows you to soar. The production techniques are fantastic! Patrick laughs at the lies, busts the myths, and finally takes on the most controversial aspect of ADD - medication! 2012-12-03T17:54:50+00:00 http://www.scetv.org/index.php/festival_favorites_etv_world/show/rick_steves_hidden_europe/ http://www.scetv.org/index.php/festival_favorites_etv_world/show/rick_steves_hidden_europe/#When:21:11:19Z In a thrilling two-hour special designed to stoke viewers' travel dreams, Rick Steves reveals a dozen of his favorite overlooked European destinations. In this select and intriguing collection of segments taken from recent seasons of Rick Steves' Europe, Rick travels to the cliff-hanging vistas of Civita, San Sebastian (Spain's proud Basque capital), the enchanting castle town of Český Krumlov in the Czech Republic, the thriving Moroccan port of Tangier, the well-preserved Italian fortress hill town of Lucca, battle-scarred Mostar in Bosnia, the delightful Alpine town of Hallstatt, vibrant (and unspoiled) Volterra,the fairytale Danish isle of Aero and the romantic and traffic-free Greek island of Hydra, among other sights. 2012-11-30T21:11:19+00:00 http://www.scetv.org/index.php/festival_favorites_etv_world/show/main_street_money/ http://www.scetv.org/index.php/festival_favorites_etv_world/show/main_street_money/#When:21:08:54Z Mark Matson is a respected financial expert who helps thousands of people survive and thrive in today's turbulent financial environment. In a world where protecting your investment portfolio from the dangers of a roller-coaster financial market is becoming harder every day, Mark provides viewers with strategies for separating "the wheat from the chaff." In this special, Mark helps viewers navigate through the dangerous waters of today's economy to achieve their goals for financial security. 2012-11-30T21:08:54+00:00 http://www.scetv.org/index.php/festival_favorites_etv_world/show/rick_steves_european_christmas/ http://www.scetv.org/index.php/festival_favorites_etv_world/show/rick_steves_european_christmas/#When:21:04:28Z After producing a hundred of his travel shows, Rick Steves and his public television crew finally celebrated Christmas in Europe. Rick and his gang brought home a vivid and intimate look at how seven diverse cultures celebrate Christmas. From England to Norway, Burgundy to Bavaria, and Rome to the top of the Swiss Alps, this special gets you down on the carpet with wide-eyed children, up in the loft with the finest choirs, and into the kitchen with grandma and all her secrets. You'll experience traditional European Christmas like never before: from flaming puddings and minced pies in jolly old England to angelic girls' choirs sporting flickering crowns of candles in Olso. From grandpa reading the Bible high in Switzerland to the pope in a jam-packed St. Peter's basilica for midnight Mass. Above all, you'll be treated to traditional European holiday music --unfamiliar to most American ears -- performed by families and choirs in their homes, chapels and cathedrals. 2012-11-30T21:04:28+00:00 http://www.scetv.org/index.php/festival_favorites_etv_world/show/use_your_brain_to_change_your_age_with_dr._daniel_amen/ http://www.scetv.org/index.php/festival_favorites_etv_world/show/use_your_brain_to_change_your_age_with_dr._daniel_amen/#When:21:00:58Z Do you want to feel more fit, energized, and mentally sharp? You can -- the fountain of youth is literally between your ears. A healthy brain is the key to staying vibrant and alive for a long time and an unhealthy brain will take your life early. In this powerful special, clinical neuroscientist and bestselling author Dr. Daniel Amen shares simple steps to boost your brain to help you live longer, look younger and dramatically decrease your risk for Alzheimer's disease. Over the last 20 years at the Amen Clinics, Dr. Amen has performed more than 70,000 brain scans on patients from 90 different countries. The brain imaging work he does has taught him that our brains typically become less active with age and we become more vulnerable to memory problems and depression. Yet, one of the most exciting lessons he has learned is that with a little forethought and a brain smart plan, you can slow or even reverse the aging process in the brain. 2012-11-30T21:00:58+00:00 http://www.scetv.org/index.php/festival_favorites_etv_world/show/mel_brooks_and_carl_reiner_excavating_the_2000_year_old_man/ http://www.scetv.org/index.php/festival_favorites_etv_world/show/mel_brooks_and_carl_reiner_excavating_the_2000_year_old_man/#When:15:34:45Z In an exchange between the comedy legends as themselves, recorded in 2009, Mel Brooks and Carl Reiner recall the genesis of their friendship and the development of the classic comedy routine that began as a way for the two best friends to entertain friends at dinner parties. In the 2000 Year Old Man sketches, Brooks plays the oldest man in the world, interviewed by Reiner. The program highlights some of the best performances of Brooks and Reiner's often improvised exchanges as originally seen live on The New Steve Allen Show, The Andy Williams Show, The Ed Sullivan Show, The Timex All-Star Comedy Hour, and in a 1975 cartoon special, but also digs deeper into this classic comedic cornerstone as a single source of inspiration for some of today's biggest names in comedy, a primer on how to do comedy, and one of the specific roots of Jewish humor's impact on American culture. Comedians Bob Newhart, Paul Reiser, Garry Shandling and Richard Lewis; Leonard Stern, executive producer of Brooks' television creation Get Smart; and Rabbi David Wolpe of Sinai Temple in Los Angeles, celebrate the magical chemistry of the Grammy Award-winning comedic interactions of these two men and what it has meant to the larger culture. 2012-11-19T15:34:45+00:00 http://www.scetv.org/index.php/festival_favorites_etv_world/show/blood_sugar_solution_with_dr._mark_hyman/ http://www.scetv.org/index.php/festival_favorites_etv_world/show/blood_sugar_solution_with_dr._mark_hyman/#When:13:10:21Z In this 90-minute special, Dr. Mark Hyman explains what "diabesity" is, outlines the underlying causes that drive the problem, and provides a personalized, 4-step plan to help you overcome diabesity. He explains how we can all take back our health as individuals, as a community, and as a society. The program will radically change the way you think about your body, your lifestyle, and the power you have to change your health. Dr. Hyman identifies the seven keys to achieving wellness: 1) optimize your nutrition 2) balance your hormones 3) cool off inflammation 4) fix your digestion 5) enhance detoxification 6) boost your energy metabolism 7) calm your mind. He then outlines the steps needed to personalize your approach to healing. His six-week action plan will help viewers identify and address the unique causes of their own health and weight issues, and he offers exercise advice, stress-reducing strategies, a menu plan with delicious recipes, and much more. 2012-11-19T13:10:21+00:00 http://www.scetv.org/index.php/festival_favorites_etv_world/show/super_brain_with_dr._rudy_tanzi/ http://www.scetv.org/index.php/festival_favorites_etv_world/show/super_brain_with_dr._rudy_tanzi/#When:16:48:22Z SUPER BRAIN is a program exploring new discoveries in neuroscience that maximize the potential of the human brain in practical and actionable ways. The field of neuroscience has been exploding with new findings by the day. Ever since it became possible to view the human brain as it lights up with activity, researchers have had to change long-held assumptions about an organ that has been called "the three-pound universe." Dr. Tanzi is introduced by his co-author Dr. Deepak Chopra. In his new program, SUPER BRAIN, Harvard Medical School professor Rudy Tanzi takes advantage of cutting-edge research to show the way we all can maximize our brain's potential. 2012-11-13T16:48:22+00:00 http://www.scetv.org/index.php/festival_favorites_etv_world/show/boundless_potential_with_mark_walton/ http://www.scetv.org/index.php/festival_favorites_etv_world/show/boundless_potential_with_mark_walton/#When:16:42:47Z Mark Walton - a Peabody award-winning former CNN Senior Correspondent and Anchor, and for the past two decades, a Fortune 100 executive educator - addresses the important question: What should we do with the second half of our lives? In this hour-long special Walton will provide practical advice based on years of research in the latest breakthroughs in brain science, psychology, human performance, creativity and happiness. 2012-11-13T16:42:47+00:00 http://www.scetv.org/index.php/festival_favorites_etv_world/show/tai_chi_health_and_happiness_with_david_dorian-ross/ http://www.scetv.org/index.php/festival_favorites_etv_world/show/tai_chi_health_and_happiness_with_david_dorian-ross/#When:16:29:50Z T'ai Chi - Health & Harmony is a show that introduces viewers to the practical benefits of the Chinese martial art of T'ai Chi. Respected T'ai Chi expert David-Dorian Ross combines a series of demonstrations that walk the viewer through the basics of T'ai Chi with an engaging and detailed description of the specific health and wellness benefits of each part of the process. 2012-11-13T16:29:50+00:00