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<title><![CDATA[Thu, Feb. 9 at 7 p.m.- 
This Old House Hour]]></title>
<link>http://www.aptv.org/Schedule/showinfo.asp?ID=353227</link>
<description><![CDATA[As the Bedford project wraps up, landscape contractor Roger Cook and landscape designer Jenn Nawada Evans install both the new and old plant material, adjusted at the nursery for the change in the color of the house. In the kitchen, tile contractor Mark Ferrante installs the ceramic backsplash tile with a crackle finish that requires sealing three times to prevent seepage and staining through the cracks. In the dining room, interior designer Dee Elms is on hand as wallpaper hanger Mike Bradshaw starts installing the new hand-woven paper from Japan. The front yard design is complete with the arrival of sod, and Roger installs the reproduction boot scraper in the granite step by the front door while general contractor Tom Silva adds the doorknocker. As furniture is delivered, host Kevin O’Connor meets kitchen designer Kathy Marshall and homeowner Becky Titlow to see the finished kitchen and the appliances and fixtures they’ve chosen. Homeowner Joe Titlow shows master carpenter Norm how he’s managed to get a good workshop space in the garage, despite budget constraints. Then, Dee reveals the design choices they’ve made in oldest part of the house — brightening up the parlor and transforming the dining room with color and texture. In the new addition, Dee’s design partner, Andrew Terrat, gives Kevin a grand tour of the new spaces, including the new entry, mudroom, powder room, kitchen and dramatic new family room. The entire crew of THIS OLD HOUSE gathers for a party to wish the Titlows well in their “new” old house. In the second half of the hour, on ASK THIS OLD HOUSE, Kevin works with painter Mauro Henrique to stain a cedar fence. Then, Tom helps a homeowner install window boxes and Roger helps plant them. ]]>
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<title><![CDATA[Thu, Feb. 9 at 9 p.m.- 
Black In Latin America - Cuba: The Next Revolution]]></title>
<link>http://www.aptv.org/Schedule/showinfo.asp?ID=352662</link>
<description><![CDATA[In Cuba, Professor Gates finds out how the culture, religion, politics and music of this island are inextricably linked to the huge amount of slave labor imported to produce its enormously profitable 19th century sugar industry, and how race and racism have fared since Fidel Castro's Communist revolution in 1959.]]>
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<title><![CDATA[Fri, Feb. 10 at 8 p.m.- 
Capitol Journal Week in Review]]></title>
<link>http://www.aptv.org/Schedule/showinfo.asp?ID=352544</link>
<description><![CDATA[Lieutenant Governor Kay Ivey discusses the start of the Alabama legislative session and the challenges that lie ahead: slashing spending, reconfiguring state government and education reform.  Also, State Representative Paul DeMarco of Homewood discusses his Taxpayers Bill of Rights and the Jefferson County bankruptcy crisis. Guest journalists Dana Beyerle with the Tuscaloosa News and the Gadsden Times and Bill Britt with the Alabama Political Reporter join us to discuss the week in state government news. Hosted by Don Dailey and Olivia Stacey.<br><br>Hear CAPITOL JOURNAL co-host Don Dailey every Friday on WBHM, 90.3 FM during "Morning Edition" and "All Things Considered."]]>
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<title><![CDATA[Fri, Feb. 10 at 9 p.m.- 
Michael Feinstein's American Songbook - Lost And Found]]></title>
<link>http://www.aptv.org/Schedule/showinfo.asp?ID=353102</link>
<description><![CDATA[Throughout a long golden era, the American movie musical transformed Hollywood into a Mecca for the biggest singing stars and leading songwriters of the ’30s, ’40s, and ’50s. Hosted by Michael Feinstein, THE GREAT AMERICAN SONGBOOK offers a dazzling parade of American popular songs as seen and heard in some of the most beloved films ever made. With stars ranging from Al Jolson to Judy Garland to Frank Sinatra, and sounds from the Gilded Age to New Orleans jazz to Broadway musicals, THE GREAT AMERICAN SONGBOOK tells the story of the first 50 years of American popular music. Whether it was from the vaudeville stage or Tin Pan Alley, on the radio or the record player, it all found its way to the silver screen.]]>
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<title><![CDATA[Fri, Feb. 10 at 10 p.m.- 
Need To Know]]></title>
<link>http://www.aptv.org/Schedule/showinfo.asp?ID=353201</link>
<description><![CDATA[With student loan debt now nearing $1 trillion, "Need to Know" looks at the dilemma facing young people: go to college and likely accumulate tens of thousands of dollars in debt or more, or skip it and risk never qualifying for a higher-paying job. The show profiles one recent college graduate, who is now unemployed.  
Ray Suarez interviews Anya Kamenetz, author of "Generation Debt" who says too many students are being given advice that leads them into permanent, overwhelming debt.
 And "Need to Know" examines a claim by Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum who says that the college experience causes most students to become less religious.
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<title><![CDATA[Sat, Feb. 11 at 5 p.m.- 
Saving Songbirds]]></title>
<link>http://www.aptv.org/Schedule/showinfo.asp?ID=354603</link>
<description><![CDATA[Travel from New England to Costa Rica and Jamaica to meet some of the most colorful and melodic migratory birds and the people who are dedicated to SAVING SONGBIRDS. Saving Songbirds, a NHPTV Windows to the Wild special, introduces viewers to researchers who employ creative means to assess the health of bird populations, and grassroots efforts by Vermont school children to help re-forest the mountains of Costa Rica. Also featured are scientists in Cape May, NJ, who track large flocks of migrating songbirds in total darkness, and Costa Rican coffee farmers practicing bird-friendly methods of cultivation and processing. Avid bird watchers Samuel Habib and Andrea LeBlanc show the personal side of why the survival of songbirds is so important to us all. ]]>
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<title><![CDATA[Sat, Feb. 11 at 8 p.m.- 
Keeping Up Appearances]]></title>
<link>http://www.aptv.org/Schedule/showinfo.asp?ID=353060</link>
<description><![CDATA[According to Hyacinth, the one thing she cannot stand is snobbery, people trying to pretend they are superior. As she logically concludes, “That only makes it so much harder for those of us who really are.” ]]>
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<title><![CDATA[Sun, Feb. 12 at 8 p.m.- 
Masterpiece Classic | Downton Abbey, Series Ii]]></title>
<link>http://www.aptv.org/Schedule/showinfo.asp?ID=353086</link>
<description><![CDATA[The Spanish flu strikes Downton, disrupting one match, hastening another and transforming the fortunes of all. Mary, Sybil and Robert each confront a moment of truth. Anna and Bates know a moment of happiness.]]>
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<title><![CDATA[Sun, Feb. 12 at 9 p.m.- 
Globe Trekker]]></title>
<link>http://www.aptv.org/Schedule/showinfo.asp?ID=354378</link>
<description><![CDATA[Holly Morris discovers an unusual beer hall in Lviv, visits a shaman in the Carpathian Mountains, witnesses the joyful pilgrimage of Hassidic Jews to Uman, encounters a former Cold War missile base in Pervamaisk, observes a bride agency in Kherson, visits the Livadia Palace in Yalta, meets up with Crimean War buffs in Sevastopol, explores the capital of Kiev, and ventures to Chernobyl.]]>
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<title><![CDATA[Mon, Feb. 13 at 7 p.m.- 
Antiques Roadshow - Pittsburgh Pa]]></title>
<link>http://www.aptv.org/Schedule/showinfo.asp?ID=352585</link>
<description><![CDATA[In Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, host Mark L. Walberg and appraiser Alasdair Nichol head to the Andy Warhol Museum to check out some early works of the Pittsburgh native from his pre-Factory days — eclectic illustrations that garner ample attention from today’s collectors. Highlights include intimate correspondence between Cole Porter and actor Monty Woolley; a finely knotted circa 1920 silk Kashan rug; and one of the best flea market finds of all time: a 17th-century Chinese rhinoceros horn cup, purchased for $1 and valued at $350,000 to $450,000! ]]>
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<title><![CDATA[Mon, Feb. 13 at 8 p.m.- 
Slavery By Another Name]]></title>
<link>http://www.aptv.org/Schedule/showinfo.asp?ID=353262</link>
<description><![CDATA[A Sundance Film Festival selection for 2012, this new documentary based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning book by Wall Street Journal senior writer Douglas A. Blackmon, explores the little-known story of the post-Emancipation era and the labor practices and laws that effectively created a new form of slavery in the South that persisted well into the 20th century. Blackmon examines the concept of “neoslavery,” which sentenced African-Americans to forced labor for violating an array of laws that criminalized their everyday behavior. Award-winning actor Laurence Fishburne (“CSI: Crime Scene Investigation,” Thurgood) narrates.]]>
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<title><![CDATA[Tue, Feb. 14 at 8 p.m.- 
Frontline - The Interrupters]]></title>
<link>http://www.aptv.org/Schedule/showinfo.asp?ID=356141</link>
<description><![CDATA[During one weekend in Chicago in 2008, 37 people were shot, seven of them fatally. FRONTLINE follows a group of older former gang leaders trying to “interrupt” shootings and protect their communities from the violence they once committed. The film follows the inner workings of CeaseFire, an innovative program in Chicago designed to prevent shootings, including weekly meetings where the interrupters report on the simmering disputes and the senseless shootings in their neighborhoods. From director Steve James (Hoop Dreams, Stevie), "The Interrupters" is a compelling observational journey into the stubborn, persistent violence that plagues our American cities.]]>
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<title><![CDATA[Wed, Feb. 15 at 7 p.m.- 
Nature - The Himalayas]]></title>
<link>http://www.aptv.org/Schedule/showinfo.asp?ID=353197</link>
<description><![CDATA[The Himalayan mountain system is the planet’s highest and home to the world’s tallest peaks. NATURE explores the diversity of wildlife and habitats of this mountain chain starring the mysterious snow leopard.]]>
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<title><![CDATA[Wed, Feb. 15 at 8 p.m.- 
Nova - Extreme Cave Diving]]></title>
<link>http://www.aptv.org/Schedule/showinfo.asp?ID=353207</link>
<description><![CDATA[Extreme Cave Diving follows the charismatic Dr. Kenny Broad as he dives into blue holes-underwater caves that formed during the last ice age when sea level was nearly 400 feet below what it is today. They are Earth's least explored and perhaps most dangerous frontiers. With an interdisciplinary team of climatologists, paleontologists and anthropologists, Broad investigates the hidden history of Earth's climate as revealed by finds in this spectacularly beautiful alternate universe.""]]>
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<title><![CDATA[Wed, Feb. 15 at 9 p.m.- 
Cave People Of The Himalaya]]></title>
<link>http://www.aptv.org/Schedule/showinfo.asp?ID=352805</link>
<description><![CDATA[Everest climber and thrill seeker Pete Athans returns to the Himalayas with Dr. Mark Aldenderfer in search of the caves and mummies of a lost civilization. There they risk their own safety to reveal astonishing evidence of a previously unknown 1,500-year-old death ritual high in the Himalayan caves. ]]>
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<title><![CDATA[Wed, Feb. 15 at 10 p.m.- 
History Detectives]]></title>
<link>http://www.aptv.org/Schedule/showinfo.asp?ID=354396</link>
<description><![CDATA[Can the Japanese characters carved into this cane unlock the mystery of a family's past in a World War II relocation camp? Can HISTORY DETECTIVES trace this unusual wooden telescope to its Revolution era ancestor? And is this drawing of huge, eight pound gold nuggets genuine or another example of Gold Rush hype?]]>
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<title><![CDATA[Thu, Feb. 16 at 7 p.m.- 
This Old House Hour; The]]></title>
<link>http://www.aptv.org/Schedule/showinfo.asp?ID=353228</link>
<description><![CDATA[The first half hour of the series continues This Old House. The second half hour, Ask This Old House, features host Kevin O'Connor, general contractor Tom Silva, plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey, and landscape contractor Roger Cook as they address home maintenance and repair questions. Also featured are in-studio demonstrations and new product reviews, "house call" visits, and guest specialists, including master carpenter Norm Abram.]]>
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<title><![CDATA[Fri, Feb. 17 at 8 p.m.- 
Capitol Journal Week in Review]]></title>
<link>http://www.aptv.org/Schedule/showinfo.asp?ID=352547</link>
<description><![CDATA[CAPITOL JOURNAL's WEEK IN REVEW examines top news events and issues each week with newsmaker interviews and a panel of guest journalists from around the state. Hosts for the new season of CAPITOL JOURNAL are veteran Alabama radio newsman Don Dailey and Olivia Stacey, who most recently served as anchor for Florida public television station WUFT.]]>
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<title><![CDATA[Fri, Feb. 17 at 9 p.m.- 
Michael Feinstein's American Songbook - Saloon Singers]]></title>
<link>http://www.aptv.org/Schedule/showinfo.asp?ID=353104</link>
<description><![CDATA[Throughout a long golden era, the American movie musical transformed Hollywood into a Mecca for the biggest singing stars and leading songwriters of the ’30s, ’40s, and ’50s. Hosted by Michael Feinstein, THE GREAT AMERICAN SONGBOOK offers a dazzling parade of American popular songs as seen and heard in some of the most beloved films ever made. With stars ranging from Al Jolson to Judy Garland to Frank Sinatra, and sounds from the Gilded Age to New Orleans jazz to Broadway musicals, THE GREAT AMERICAN SONGBOOK tells the story of the first 50 years of American popular music. Whether it was from the vaudeville stage or Tin Pan Alley, on the radio or the record player, it all found its way to the silver screen.]]>
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<title><![CDATA[Sat, Feb. 18 at 5 p.m.- 
Walking The Great Divide: A Journey Along The Continental Divide Trail]]></title>
<link>http://www.aptv.org/Schedule/showinfo.asp?ID=354296</link>
<description><![CDATA[The Continental Divide Trail provides a 3,100-mile scenic backdrop — from the mountain lakes and grizzly bears of Glacier National Park to the crimson sunsets and lava flows of El Malpais National Monument. In WALKING THE GREAT DIVIDE, award-winning filmmaker Mark Flagler embarks on a six-month journey to traverse the primitive backcountry trail that stretches from Mexico to Canada. The film captures Flagler's trials and triumphs as he braves high-altitude trekking, intense desert heat, cross-country navigation and deep canyons in New Mexico, Colorado, Wyoming, Idaho and Montana. On the trail, Flagler also meets fellow endurance hikers, takes in spectacular scenery and discovers hidden jewels, and highlights some of the issues that have surrounded the "King of Trails" since its inception.]]>
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