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American Civil Liberties Union handbook Crossroads (Films for the Humanities & Sciences) Europe in the middle ages (Films for Humanities (Firm)) Heaven on earth (Films for the Humanities & Sciences (Firm) : 2006) Military life (Lanham, Md.) ; 5 Murder, she wrote 4 Palettes (Film for the Humanities (Firm)) Psychology of learning (Films for the Humanities (Firm)) River Cottage handbook ; no. 4 Wild world handbookBryant-Davis, Thema
Summary: "An antiracist society starts with you. That's the message in this powerful-yet practical-handbook. Using evidence-based interventions and exercises, two psychologists and experts in race, identity, equity, and inclusion empower readers to make their own personal contribution to creating an antiracist society. By shifting thought patterns and behaviors to cultivate an antiracist mindset,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: New Harbinger Publications, Inc. 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 305.8 BRYSummary: Europe's wealth represents a golden opportunity for those who smuggle cheap, easily exploited workers across international borders. But how does the loathsome mechanism of human trafficking actually occur, and what are EU authorities doing to fight it? This program investigates by recording the experiences of human trafficking victims and evaluating the work of the EU government in the battle...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2007
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Summary: Can Western aid to the developing world help to stem the tide of foreign workers into the EU? This program reports on European initiatives intended to improve conditions in Africa and the Middle East and thus reduce the number of job-seekers entering the European Union. With a spotlight on human rights, fair trade, the global war on poverty, the role of the private sector, and the frustrations...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2007
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Summary: With a low birth rate and an aging workforce, the European Union needs immigrants-but how temporary or permanent their status should be is a matter of debate. This film examines existing and proposed guest worker programs, in addition to other EU measures, designed to address the results of globalization and shifting demographics. Focusing not only on the EU's tremendous economic advances but...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2007
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Freeman, Judy
Summary: Along with its companion volume, The Handbook for Storytellers, this book represents an expansion and reworking of Caroline Feller Bauer's Handbook for Storytellers (1977). The two volumes include the best of the stories and ideas from the 1977 handbook, along with new stories, poems, songs, plays, and activities; annotated lists of stories and books; and related websites and technology...
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Publisher / Publication Date: ALA Editions, an imprint of the American Library Association 2015
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: Defining "European" is one of the main challenges facing the EU Parliament. This program outlines the history of the governing body and assesses the actions it has taken to shape and organize the EU. Shedding light on electoral and procedural methods adopted by the Parliament, the film documents political fanfare and maneuvering accompanying the eastward expansion of the union with the entry of...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2007
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Debbink, Andrea
Summary: "A middle-grade guide to environmental stewardship and protecting diverse creatures"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Quirk Books 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 590 DEBSummary: The National Museum of the Middle Ages in Paris is the home of The Lady and the Unicorn, the exotic set of six medieval tapestries that illustrates the five senses-and the Lady's deepest desire. This program seeks to unravel the mysteries woven into these enchanting wall hangings as it explores their history and symbolism.
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2006
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Summary: This program introduces the basic terms used in the study of memory such as encoding and storage and retrieval, and looks briefly at the historical ideas about memory. Modern theories are explained using diagrams and real-life examples, and the program then goes on to discuss current research in the area of everyday memory. The reasons for forgetting are explored and the biological basis of...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2005
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Summary: This program provides an introduction to medieval Europe by showing surviving traces to provide a feel of medieval style and practice and by tracing the roots of the fall of civilization and the onset of darkness. Much that is medieval survives, sometimes in unlikely places: in a feudal community in sub-Saharan Africa, where an absolute ruler holds court surrounded by ministers, courtiers, and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2006
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Summary: Out of the ashes of the Roman Empire rose the Holy Roman Empire, born during Christmas of 800 in the Basilica of St. Peter's in Rome. This program covers the antecedents and the life of Charlemagne, shows life at the court, life of the courtiers and of the peasants, recounts the battle of Roncevaux-site of the epic Chanson de Roland-and counterpoints the glories of the Carolingian Renaissance...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2005
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Summary: Do we really have to pay attention to control and direct all our behavior? How is it that we focus our attention on one input or stimulus and ignore the rest? This program answers these questions by examining the following concepts: the selective attention models of Broadbent and Triesman are described using real-life examples such as air traffic controllers; divided attention theories are...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2005
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Summary: Augustine of Hippo is a symbol of humankind in early medieval times, seeking to understand the terror and destruction resulting from the barbarian devastations of the Roman world, seeking to find the hand of God-and finding it in the counterpart to the destroyed city of man in the city of God. The program covers the church resurgence, filling the vacuum left by the collapse of civil government...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2008
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Summary: Did the Soviet Union collapse under external pressure or its own weight? What enabled free market forces to assert themselves in China? Is socialism dead, or has it simply evolved? This program addresses these and other questions, focusing on the political, cultural, and economic factors behind the fall of the iron curtain regimes. Outlining the Cultural Revolution and its consequences, the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2007
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Summary: This program covers the social and economic organization of Europe in the Middle Ages: life in a medieval farming hamlet; the role of the feudal lord, whose role was to defend its inhabitants in return for a share of the produce and other tribute; the role of tenant farmers, indentured servants, and serfs; the economy of the peasant community and the landed estate; construction and organization...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2005
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Hunter, Nan D.
Contents: Expression : the right not to be silent -- Criminal law -- Government employees -- The military -- Immigration -- Employment in the private sector -- Housing and credit -- Public accommodations -- Relationships -- Parenting -- Youth -- Transgender people -- People with HIV/AIDS.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Southern Illinois University Press 2004
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 342.087 HUNSummary: Writer/detective Jessica Fletcher continues to follow the clues to uncover the truth, both at home in the charming town of Cabot Cove and on her many travels. With incredible guest stars and plot twists that leave viewers wanting more.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Universal Studios Home Entertainment 2013
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1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD TV Mu 4Fraser, Kathleen
Summary: Camp games are meant to be fun. Here are more than 175 of the very best camp-tested games for boys and girls ages 4 to 16, with easy-to-follow instructions and illustrations. Included are indoor and outdoor games for both small and large groups, with some old favorites and lots of new soon-to-be favorites.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Boston Mills Press 2009
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 790.15 FraHill, Janelle.
Summary: Discusses the issues transitioning veterans face when making the move to civilian life, from finding employment to managing finances.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Government Institutes 2011
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 650.1086 HILDiacono, Mark.
Summary: A practical guide to growing, harvesting, and cooking your own vegetables.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Bloomsbury 2009
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 635 DIASmith, Jean Edward.
Summary: Acclaimed biographer Smith combines contemporary scholarship and a broad range of primary source material to narrate the epic life of the president who, more than any other individual, changed the relationship between the American people and their government. We see how Roosevelt's energy, intellect, and personal magnetism permitted him to master countless challenges. Smith recounts FDR's...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2007
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 ROOSEVELT, FRANKLI SMIGreen Day
Contents: Brutal love -- Missing you -- 8th Avenue serenade -- Drama queen -- X-Kid -- Sex, drugs & violence -- A little boy named Train -- Amanda -- Walk away -- Dirty rotten bastards -- 99 revolutions -- The forgotten.
Format: sound recording-musical
Publisher / Publication Date: Reprise 2012
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1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD POP/ROCK GREContents: Power of loving-kindness / by Sharon Salzberg -- Heart sounds / by Deepak Chopra -- The heart is always open / by Stephen and Ondrea Levine -- Valuing love / by Nathaniel Branden -- The best-kept secret / by Barry Neil Kaufman -- To love and be loved / by Harold Kushner -- Heartwork / by Marianne Williamson -- The wellspring of the heart / by Jack Kornfield -- The basics of love / by Betty...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown and Co. 1996
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 128.4 HANJolicoeur, Claude
Summary: All around the world, the public's taste for fermented cider has been growing more rapidly than at any time in the past 150 years. At its best, cider is a pure, healthy beverage that reflects both the skill of the cider maker and the quality of the fruit that's used to make it. And with the growing interest in locally grown and artisan foods, many new cideries are springing up all over North...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Chelsea Green Publishing 2013