导演:Terri,Randall
主演:杰伊·桑德斯
分类:记录美国2020
简介: NOVA: Mysteries of Sleep Like virtually every other animal, humans need sleep to survive. But why? What do we gain from spending nearly a third of our lives in such a defenseless state? And what's at stake if we sleep poorly? The functions of sleep have long been something of a mystery. But now scientists are peering deep into the brain to see what happens while we snooze. One study reveals that well-timed bursts of pink noise can nudge a person's brain waves, extending periods of slow-wave, or deep, sleep. And toddlers learning new words show that taking even a short nap after learning something new can help the information stick. And when it comes to sleeping poorly, it may turn out that having interrupted sleep can be just as harmful as missing sleep altogether. As scientists come to understand the powerful role that sleep -- or lack of it -- plays in everything from memory to trauma to emotion regulation, one thing is clear: This biological function is as crucial as it is complex.......
导演:Randall,Miller
主演:Sinbad,Phil,Hartman
分类:喜剧美国1995
简介: 不切实际的梦想家卡文在机场为了逃债匆忙中发现了来迎接25年未见面的老朋友德莱克的盖瑞一家人。于是他急中生智,冒充自己是德莱克,钻进了盖瑞的车摆脱了眼前的危机。 盖瑞带他来到斯维克里高中职业节的会场上,因为德莱克是学校请来的成功人士,要在会上作为嘉宾并发表演讲。面对一双双期待的眼睛,他不知道德莱克的丝毫情况,无从编造他的成功经验,他甚至不知道德莱克的职业。此后,在高尔夫球场上、在品酒现场、在手术台前他都是手忙脚乱,穷于应付,因为德莱克是所有这些方面的专家,他是一位出色的牙医。 这一切最终被真正的德莱克的到来戳穿了,他是看到有人冒充自己去学校发表演讲的消息后赶来的。与他一同前来的还有追债的黑帮分子。尽管他欺骗了盖瑞一家人,但是他们在短短的几天里已经和他结下了友谊:他帮助盖瑞和妻子化解了矛盾,帮助大女儿找回了失去的恋人,帮助小儿子勇敢地面对挑战,和小女儿一同看动画片……他是最理解他们的朋友。而他也改变了自己,以前他只是索取,现在他体会到付出的快乐。更重要的是,他了解了友谊的珍贵。......