Ross, Jack
Summary: "At a time when the word "socialist" is but one of numerous political epithets that are generally divorced from the historical context of America's political history, The Socialist Party of America presents a new, mature understanding of America's most important minor political party of the twentieth century. From the party's origins in the labor and populist movements at the end of the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Potomac Books, an imprint of the University of Nebraska Press 2015
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 324.28 ROSCovey, Stephen R.
Summary: Outlines a breakthrough approach to conflict resolution and creative problem solving that draws on the techniques of thinkers from a broad range of disciplines to explain how to incorporate diverse viewpoints for win-win solutions.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Free Press 2011
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 158 COVSummary: Destabilization in the Middle East and concerns over global warming are heating up the national dialogue on how America intends to power itself into the future. In segment one of this NewsHour program, Michael Marvin, of the Council for Sustainable Energy; Dan Reicher, of the World Resources Institute; Myron Ebell, of the Competitive Enterprise Group; and Herbert Inhaber, author of Why Energy...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2005
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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: The rise of leftist leaders in South America has surprised the international community-and has resulted in some equally surprising alliances. This Wide Angle documentary focuses on populist leader Evo Morales, who has taken up the fight of coca farmers against the Bolivian establishment. Traveling to the stunning highlands of Bolivia, the program examines Morales' efforts to expand the amount...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2006
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Summary: The polar ice caps are melting, hurricanes and droughts ravish the planet, and the earth's population is threatened by catastrophic climate change. Millions of American jobs have been sent overseas and aren't coming back. Young African-American men make up the majority of America's prison population. Half of the American population are poor or near poor, living precariously on the brink, while...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2014
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 335 GOLGreen 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.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Reprise 2012
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Place a hold to request this item.Contents: All I wanna do -- An unusual kiss -- Basket case -- Beautiful -- Bullet with butterfly wings -- Burnout -- Can't cry anymore -- December -- Don't speak -- Downtown -- Follow you down -- Geek stink breath -- Gel -- Heartspark dollarsign -- I want to come over -- If it makes you happy -- In the blood -- Just a girl -- Leaving Las Vegas -- Muzzle -- One of us -- Only happy when it rains -- Queer...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Warner Bros. Publications 1997
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Music StrangSummary: Are the days of the traditional cash economy numbered? This program examines ground-breaking monetary systems designed to benefit disadvantaged segments of the population and build strength in the small business sector-not only in the United States, but also in Mexico, India, Poland, and Britain. Traveling to each country, the program showcases remarkable financial innovations-including the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2006
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Summary: With the help of cutting-edge science, the criminal justice and counterintelligence communities have declared a new war on deception. In this program, recent advances in lie detection technology are put to the test. Viewers will encounter alternatives to polygraph testing currently in development in the U.S. and Australia-such as thermal imaging of facial blood flow and MRI scanning that...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2009
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Summary: More money is owed to banks than actually exists in circulation-some say the idea of loans is to keep money in short supply so that an economy based on a frightening "myth of scarcity" is created. This program poses provocative questions about the philosophy of our monetary system. To what extent does a society's financial structure affect its cultural outlook? Can we learn from the economy of...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2008
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Summary: This episode of CEO Exchange introduces viewers to two resourceful CEOs who are revolutionizing the way we think about food and energy around the globe. After decades in the oil industry, Patricia Woertz has brought renewed energy to Archer Daniels Midland, now the leading producer of biofuels. At Deere & Company, Bob Lane is combining the traditional quality of the legendary equipment...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2007
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Singh, Simon.
Summary: In this groundbreaking analysis, over thirty of the most popular treatments--acupuncture, homeopathy, aromatherapy, reflexology, chiropractic, and herbal medicines--are examined for their benefits and potential dangers. Questions answered include: What works and what doesn't? What are the secrets, and what are the lies? Who can you trust, and who is ripping you off? Can science decide what is...
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Publisher / Publication Date: W.W. Norton & Co. 2008
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 610 SINHughes, Caoilinn
Summary: "The Flattery sisters, four brilliant and very different girls raised in a small town south of Dublin, were plunged prematurely into adulthood when their parents died in a tragic accident. Now, in their thirties--each unmarried, each holding a PhD--they are striving to make an impact on an increasingly volatile world. The four lead disparate, distanced lives, from classrooms in Connecticut to...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Riverhead Books 2024
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Place a hold to request this item.Romeo, Nick
Summary: "Confronted by the terrifying trends of the early twenty-first century -- widening inequality, environmental destruction, and the immiseration of millions of workers around the world -- many economists and business leaders still preach dogmas that lack evidence and create political catastrophe: Private markets are always more efficient than public ones; investment capital flows efficiently to...
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Publisher / Publication Date: PublicAffairs 2023
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: A lawsuit can drag on for years, creating an emotional and financial drain far exceeding any anticipated rewards. Prolonged litigation also presents huge operational problems for the courts. As a result, the use of alternative dispute resolution is on the rise. With an Australian legal center as a model, this program shows how ADR processes are implemented and how all parties involved in a...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2009
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Minunni, Isabel
Summary: "Alternative meat products that taste like real beef and pork, but without harming a single animal, are fast creating millions of "carniverts." The Vegan Meat Cookbook caters to that hungry audience with 100 recipes using trendy texture-based proteins made from soy, pea, and other plant-based alternatives. Illustrated with mouthwatering photos throughout, it provides background on these...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sterling Epicure 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 641.56362 MINSummary: Do TV viewers find any real differences when they switch between the major news networks? How rigorous is the reporting? Has subservience to corporate interests replaced true journalism? This program explores the emergence of alternative media in the form of blogs, satellite broadcasts, and documentaries that examine rarely visited yet vital issues. Focusing on the political arena and the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2007
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Galland, Leo.
Summary: Dr. Galland explains how to work closely with your doctor through patient-centered diagnosis to identify the mediators, triggers, and antecedents of your illness. A mediator is anything that produces your symptoms, causes damage to your body, or changes your behavior. As Dr. Galland reveals, mediators need not be merely biochemical (e.g., stress hormones) - how we think and feel can mediate our...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 1997
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 610 GALJEWISH ALTERNATIVE MOVEMENT.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 1998
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1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD INTERNATIONAL/MIDDLE EAST JEWSummary: Alternative, or complementary, health systems are gradually being integrated into American culture and can now be found in many American physicians' offices. This program from The Doctor Is In provides an overview of Chinese and Indian medicine, homeopathy, herbalism, naturopathy, and massage. It also examines osteopathy and chiropractic as practices recognized by traditional doctors. The...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2005
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Invisible (Alternative rock group)
Contents: A particle of love (1:28) -- Generational (4:56) -- Wings (3:26) -- Lifeline (4:35) -- What happened (3:02) -- The great wound (4:02) -- Surrender (4:24) -- Utopia (4:27) -- The wall (6:00) -- The stain (5:17) -- Protection (7:47).
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Publisher / Publication Date: Ninja Tune 2012
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Place a hold to request this item.Shere, Jeremy.
Summary: An entertaining and informative guide to where renewable energy has been, where it is today, and where it's heading.
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Publisher / Publication Date: St Martins Pr 2013