Summary: This program profiles CO2 Zero, an eco-friendly housing development in the UK, focusing on its use of recycled plastics and FSC-certified wood. The architect built with renewable and reclaimed resources, and took into account how all parts of the houses would be disposed of at end-of-life, thus minimizing the carbon footprint of this unique living space. Although the countertops are made from...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2011
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Snow Patrol (Musical group)
Summary: In February 2005, Snow Patrol convened in Dingle on the west coast of Ireland. Drummer Jonny Quinn knew the area well and convinced the band the remote cottage once used by Kate Bush would best channel the Snow Patrol spirit. Singer, Gary Lightbody and producer Garret 'Jacknife' Lee arrived with three songs in the making. Everything else was crafted there, on the edge of a precipice.
Format: sound recording-musical
Publisher / Publication Date: Polydor 2006
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1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD POP/ROCK SNOSummary: Using recycled materials makes sense, but also presents designers with a unique set of challenges, because they must work within the parameters of the materials' properties. This program profiles two companies who have successfully created products from recycled goods. London-based Pli Design produced a stackable chair made from recycled Sony PlayStations, after feeding shredded game consoles...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2011
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Do (Musical group)
Contents: Dust it off -- Gonna be sick! -- The wicked & the blind -- Too insistent -- Bohemian dances -- Smash them all (Night visitors) -- Leo Leo -- B.W.O.J. -- Slippery slope -- The calendar -- Was it a dream? -- Quake, mountain, quake -- Moon mermaids -- bonus tracks. Open C ; No clue.
Format: sound recording-musical
Publisher / Publication Date: Six Degrees Records 2011
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1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD POP/ROCK DOOpen Range
Contents: Spanish Johnny -- I'm still in love with you -- Don't tell me -- Long hard road -- Test of his will -- You'll never leave harlan alive -- Rollin' and ramblin' -- Wish we were back in Missouri -- I should have known -- Don't listen to the wind -- Mornin's don't come easy -- Grandpa was a carpenter -- Guilty -- Showman's life -- Pilgrim.
Format: sound recording-musical
Publisher / Publication Date: Frontier Recording Studios 1990
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1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD LOCAL OPEMosca, Julia Finley
Summary: "As a girl coming of age during the Civil Rights Movement, Patricia Bath made it her mission to become a doctor. When obstacles like racism, poverty, and sexism threatened this goal, she persevered--brightening the world with a game-changing treatment for blindness!"--Inside book jacket.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: The Innovation Press 2017
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J STEM MoscaCopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JB BATH MOSSummary: South America has tilted to the left, and its socialist governments are forging an economic alliance that places public power, not market dynamics, at the center. The plan? To exploit revenues from the continent's abundant natural resources to build a better future where all will benefit from that wealth-and, in the process, to become free from North American interference. To explore the...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2010
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Foster, Kari.
Contents: Inspiration for change. 1. Why be sustainable? -- 2. Inspiring stories -- 3. Inspiring projects -- Application and process. 4. Greening projects -- 5. Greening specifications -- Understanding materials: 6. Concrete -- 7. Masonry -- 8. Metals -- 9. Wood and composites -- 10. Openings : doors and windows -- 11. Finishes -- 12. Specialties -- 13. Equipment : appliances and office equipment -- 14....
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Wiley 2007
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 728.047 FOSOno, Yōko.
Contents: Witch shocktronica intro (with Hank Shocklee) -- Kiss kiss kiss (with Peaches) -- O'oh (with Shitake Monkey) -- Everyman everywoman (with Blow Up) -- Sisters o sisters (with Le Tigre) -- Death of Samantha (with Porcupine Tree) -- Rising (with DJ Spooky) -- Nobody sees me like you do (with The Apples in Stereo) -- Yes I'm a witch (with The Brother Brothers) -- Revelations (with Cat Power) -- You...
Format: sound recording-musical
Publisher / Publication Date: Astralwerks 2007
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1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD POP/ROCK ONOSummary: Julie loves the glorious colors associated with the sound of a rooster crowing, while Mandi remembers phone numbers by their hues. Until John read a newspaper article about synesthesia in later life, he thought that everyone saw the days of the week as various shades of blue. In this program people with synesthesia describe their experiences and perceptions, and the benefits and drawbacks of...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2011
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Open Mike Eagle
Contents: The song with the secret name -- Tdk scribbled intro -- 9th and Stony Island -- I'll fight you -- Circuit city -- I retired then I changed my mind -- Burner account -- For doom -- Crenshaw and homeland -- Multi game arcade cabinet -- Credits interlude -- Peak lockdown raps -- Kites -- CD only bonus track.
Format: sound recording-musical
Publisher / Publication Date: 2022
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1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD RAP OPEPeterson, Chris
Summary: From deconstruction methods and salvaging tips to plotting efficient cutting plans and devising creative new uses for everyday items, this book is packed with clever ways to obtain low-cost materials and ingenious projects you can build yourself. From timber beams to hardwood flooring to windows, doors, glass, and more, salvaging building materials can save you thousands of dollars. This book...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Quarto Publishing Group USA Inc. 2017
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 691 PETHertz, Noreena.
Summary: Offers advice for becoming a competent, empowered decision-maker, citing recent research to suggest ways of making sound choices in spite of emotions and habits that tend to hinder judgment.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: 2013
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 153.83 HERN'Dour, Youssou.
Contents: New Africa -- Live television -- No more -- Country boy -- Hope -- Africa remembers -- Couple's choice --Yo le le (Fulani groove) -- Survie -- Am am -- Marie-Madeleine La Saint-Louisienne -- Useless weapons --The same -- Things unspoken.
Format: sound recording-musical
Publisher / Publication Date: Columbia 1992
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2 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD INTERNATIONAL/AFRICAN NDOCowboy Junkies (Musical group)
Contents: I did it all for you -- Dragging hooks (River Song trilogy, part III) -- Bread and wine -- Upon still waters -- Dark hole again -- Thousand year prayer -- I'm so open -- Small swift birds -- Beneath the gate -- Close my eyes.
Format: sound recording-musical
Publisher / Publication Date: Latent/Zoë 2001
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1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD POP/ROCK COWBOChurchill, E. Richard (Elmer Richard)
Summary: The fundamentals of science brought to life in a year's worth of fun and educational hands-on experiments.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers 2013
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Format: notated music
Publisher / Publication Date: De Sylva Brown & Henderson 1934
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1 available in Sheet Music, Call number: SHMSummary: The news of a loved one's impending death is often accompanied by an initial reaction of fear. In this program, introduced by NewsHour's Ray Suarez and facilitated by Frank Ostaseski, founder of San Francisco's Zen Hospice Project, seven everyday people reflect on their experiences with loss, grief, and healing. Discussing what they fear, how they would say good-bye, and other deeply personal...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2005
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Summary: When a loved one's fate lies in another's hands, the decisions can be overwhelming. This program, hosted by NewsHour's Ray Suarez, follows two families as they grapple with life-and-death decisions inside an ICU. A doctor, an ethicist, and others help these families through the process of making decisions on behalf of those who are no longer able to communicate their wishes. La Vera Crawley, of...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2005
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Crowe, Rubie
Summary: "Is there something that I'm missing? What could it be -- of course! I'm a unicorn who's lost her horn. Without it I'm just a horse! Follow along with Unicorn as she thinks back through her busy day. Did she lose her horn playing ring toss with the fairies? Or toasting marshmallows with the dragons? Where could Unicorn's horn be?" --
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Cottage Door Press 2023
Copies Available at Kingsley
1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE CROM Gordon H Revel
Format: notated music
Publisher / Publication Date: Crawford Music 1934
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1 available in Sheet Music, Call number: SHMHand, Carol
Summary: Sustainable Agriculture covers a broad spectrum of issues related to advances in farming technology, such as sustainable soil, sustainable water, sustainable energy, and biotechnology. High-impact photos and explanatory graphics and charts bring scientific concepts to life. Features include essential facts, a glossary, selected bibliography, websites, source notes, and an index.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Essential Library, an imprint of Abdo Publishing 2016
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 631.5 HANGidding, John
Summary: "Increased awareness of the environment and an ever-present interest in curb appeal means that homeowners are eager for more sustainable, natural landscaping. And why shouldn't they be? In addition to supporting local flora and fauna, ditching grass for lush, native plants helps lower water bills and results in self-sustaining gardens long-term. In John Gidding's At Home with Nature, American...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Countryman Press, an imprint of W.W. Norton & Company 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 712.6 GIDSummary: Every day, 25 million Americans provide care for loved ones. This program, hosted by NewsHour's Ray Suarez, looks at the rich rewards and wisdom that often attend such care, as well as at the hard work that home healthcare entails. Drawing on the direct experience of family members and others, including author Beth Witrogen McLeod-whose book Caregiving, the Spiritual Journey of Love, Loss, and...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2005