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Power shift : the longest revolution / by Armstrong, Sally,1943-author.;
Includes bibliographical references."The facts are indisputable. When women get even a bit of education, the whole of society improves. When they get a bit of healthcare, everyone lives longer. In many ways, it has never been a better time to be a woman: a fundamental shift has been occurring. Yet from Toronto to Timbuktu the promise of equality still eludes half the world's population. In her 2019 CBC Massey Lectures, award-winning author, journalist, and human rights activist Sally Armstrong illustrates how the status of the female half of humanity is crucial to our collective surviving and thriving. Drawing on anthropology, social science, literature, politics, and economics, she examines the many beginnings of the role of women in society, and the evolutionary revisions over millennia in the realms of sex, religion, custom, culture, politics, and economics. What ultimately comes to light is that gender inequality comes at too high a cost to us all."--Provided by publisher.
Subjects: Sex discrimination against women.; Sex discrimination.; Women's rights.; Women; Women; Women; Social justice.; Human rights.;
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The confidence men : how two prisoners of war engineered the most remarkable escape in history / by Fox, Margalit,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."Imprisoned in a remote Turkish prison camp during World War I, having survived a two-month forced march and a terrifying shootout in the desert, two British officers, Harry Jones and Cedric Hill, join forces to bamboozle their iron-fisted captors. To stave off despair and boredom, Jones takes a handmade Ouija board and fakes elaborate séances for his fellow prisoners. Word gets around camp, and one day, a Turkish officer approaches Jones with a query: Could Jones contact the spirit world to find a vast treasure rumored to be buried nearby? Jones, a trained lawyer, and Hill, a brilliant magician, use the Ouija board--and their keen understanding of the psychology of deception--to build a trap for the Turkish officers that will ultimately lead them to freedom. The Confidence Men is the story of the only known con game played for a good cause--and of a profound but unlikely friendship. Had it not been for "the Great War," Jones, the Oxford-educated son of a British lord, and Hill, a mechanic from an Australian sheep farm, would never have met. But in pain, loneliness, hunger, and isolation, they formed a powerful emotional and intellectual alliance that saved both of their lives. Margalit Fox brings her "nose for interesting facts, the ability to construct a taut narrative arc, and a Dickens-level gift for concisely conveying personality" (Kathryn Schulz, New York) to this gripping tale of psychological strategy that is rife with cunning, danger, and moments of high farce that rival anything in Catch-22"--
Subjects: Biographies.; Hill, C. W. (Cedric Waters), 1891-1975.; Jones, E. H. (Elias Henry), 1883-1942.; Escaped prisoners of war; Escaped prisoners of war; Male friendship.; Prisoner-of-war camps; Prisoner-of-war escapes; Swindlers and swindling.; World War, 1914-1918;
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The Wall. by Hardie, Nick,film director.; Raboutou, Brooke,actor.; Garnbret, Janja,actor.; Nonaka, Miho,actor.; Coxsey, Shauna,actor.; Fifth Season (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Brooke Raboutou, Janja Garnbret, Miho Nonaka, Shauna CoxseyOriginally produced by Fifth Season in 2022.A uniquely emotional documentary feature film that will touch the heart of audiences around the world. Four female climbers face the sporting challenge of a lifetime as they attempt to compete in the first ever Olympic climbing competition at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. THE WALL: CLIMB FOR GOLD follows four elite climbers -- Janja Garnbret, Shauna Coxsey, Brooke Raboutou, and Miho Nonaka -- over an extraordinary two years. They battle through Olympic qualifying events to earn their place at Tokyo, then face a gruelling season of competition and training that sees everything put on hold when the Covid-19 pandemic forces the Games to be postponed. As the young women confront their own mental and physical demons en-route to Tokyo, the film reveals an astonishing and inspiring insight into what it takes to be an Olympian and ultimately what it means to be human.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Health.; Physical education and training.; Documentary films.; Women's studies.; Mountaineering.;
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The intern [videorecording] / by De Niro, Robert,actor.; Hathaway, Anne,1982-actor.; Holm, Anders,1981-actor.; Meyers, Nancy,film producer,screenwriter,film director.; Shapiro, Theodore,1971-; Warner Home Video (Firm);
Cinematography, Stephen Goldblatt ; production design, Kristi Zea ; editor, Robert Leighton ; music, Theodore Shapiro.Robert De Niro, Anne Hathaway, Anders Holm, Rene Russo, Zack Pearlman.Ben Whittaker is a 70-year-old widower who has discovered that retirement isn't all it's cracked up to be. Seizing an opportunity to get back in the game, he becomes a senior intern at an online fashion site, founded and run by Jules Ostin.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Business education (Internship); Businesswomen; Comedy films.; Feature films.; Interns; Older men; Widowers;
For private home use only.
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Peppa pig. [videorecording] / by Baker, Mark,1959-creator.; Astley, Neville,creator.; Astley Baker Davies Ltd,production company.; Nick Jr. (Firm),broadcaster.; Entertainment One (Firm),publisher.; Entertainment One UK,production company.; Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, Inc,film distributor.;
Peppa is a loveable, little piggy who lives with her younger brother George, Mummy Pig and Daddy Pig. Peppa loves playing games, dressing up, visiting exciting places and making new friends, but her absolute favourite thing is jumping up and down in muddy puddles.G.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital stereophonic.
Subjects: Children's television programs.; Animated television programs.; Peppa Pig (Fictitious character); Swine; Brothers and sisters; Parent and child; Friendship; Education;
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Land of no regrets : a novel / by Muktadir, Sadi,author.;
"Nabil, freshly plucked from middle school in Scarborough, is struggling to find his place at Al Haque Islamic Academy. Between the intense religious studies and new rules, he still longs for his past life of baseball, video games, comic books and girls. When he stumbles upon two students, Maaz and Nawaaz, doing something they shouldn't be doing, he quickly falls into their company and joins them in their misdeeds. Together with the new transfer student and unruly class clown, Farid, the group executes their rebellion. One day, while exploring the Madrasa at night, the boys discover the diary of a student who lived on the grounds when it was an all-girls Catholic school. Cynthia Lewis' words connect them to a bygone era and inspires them to hatch a plot to escape. They form a pact, and together, their ultimate decision sends them hurtling down a path that changes their lives forever. Strikingly original, and as poignant as it is humorous, Land of No Regrets is a vibrant, compassionate exploration of faith, friendship, identity, and the true value of freedom."--
Subjects: Bildungsromans.; Novels.; Faith; Friendship; Identity (Psychology); Islamic religious education; Madrasahs; Schools;
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The intern [videorecording (BLURAY)] / by De Niro, Robert,actor.; Hathaway, Anne,1982-actor.; Holm, Anders,1981-actor.; Meyers, Nancy,film producer,screenwriter,film director.; Shapiro, Theodore,1971-; Warner Home Video (Firm);
Cinematography, Stephen Goldblatt ; production design, Kristi Zea ; editor, Robert Leighton ; music, Theodore Shapiro.Robert De Niro, Anne Hathaway, Anders Holm, Rene Russo, Zack Pearlman.Ben Whittaker is a 70-year-old widower who has discovered that retirement isn't all it's cracked up to be. Seizing an opportunity to get back in the game, he becomes a senior intern at an online fashion site, founded and run by Jules Ostin.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.Blu-ray disc (requires Blu-ray player for playback) ; anamorphic widescreen format (1.85:1 aspect ratio); DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 (English), English desccriptive audio 5.1, Dolby Digital 5.1 (French, Spanish).
Subjects: Business education (Internship); Businesswomen; Comedy films.; Feature films.; Interns; Older men; Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.; Widowers;
For private home use only.
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Donald in Mathmagic Land [videorecording (DVD)] / by Banta, Milt.; Berg, Bill.; Haber, Heinz.; Luske, Hamilton S.; Buena Vista Home Entertainment (Firm); Disney DVD (Firm); Walt Disney Company.; Walt Disney Home Entertainment (Firm);
Director of photography, Edward Colman ; editor, Lloyd L. Richardson ; music, Buddy Baker ; animation, Jerry Hathcock ... [et al.].Donald Duck gets a lesson in math appreciation when he is shown the relevance of math in everyday life. Donald wanders into a mysterious land filled with numbers, shapes, and peculiar symbols. "The Spirit of Adventure" (narrator) informs the skeptical duck that he is about to embark on a journey through the wonderland of mathematics. Donald is whisked back to ancient Greece to meet Pythagoras, the father of math and music. After eavesdropping on a secret meeting of Pythagoreans and turning their serene musical trio into a riotous quartet, Donald continues on his journey. He takes on numerous roles, including art critic, nature observer, billiards player, baseball player, and even Lewis Carroll's Alice. Through his adventures in Mathmagic Land, Donald comes to appreciate how measurements, calculations, shapes, and ratios contribute to music, architecture and art, nature, games, and inventions of all kinds, as well as the role of math in the future.Canadian Home Video Rating: G.DVD ; Dolby digital ; full screen presentation.
Subjects: Animated films.; Children's films.; Donald Duck (Fictitious character); Feature films.; Mathematics; Video recordings for children.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.;
© c2004., Disney Educational Productions : Distributed by Buena Vista,
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Twilight [videorecording (DVD)] / by Burke, Billy.; Facinelli, Peter,1973-; Gigandet, Cam,1982-; Godfrey, Wyck.; Greene, Ashley.; Hardwicke, Catherine.; Kendrick, Anna.; Lautner, Taylor,1992-; Lutz, Kellan.; Meyer, Stephenie,1973-Twilight saga series.Videorecording.; Mooradian, Greg.; Morgan, Mark.; Pattinson, Robert.; Rathbone, Jackson.; Reed, Nikki,1988-; Rosenberg, Melissa.; Rosenfelt, Karen.; Stewart, Kristen,1990-; E1 Films Canada.; Imprint Entertainment (Firm); Maverick Films.; Summit Entertainment.; Temple Hill Entertainment (Firm);
Director of photography, Elliot Davis ; editor, Nancy Richardson ; music, Carter Burwell.Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson, Billy Burke, Ashley Greene, Nikki Reed, Jackson Rathbone, Kellan Lutz, Peter Facinelli, Cam Gigandet, Taylor Lautner, Anna Kendrick.Isabella Swan moves to gloomy Forks, Washington to live with her father. She begins her junior year in high school and becomes fascinated by Edward Cullen. He holds a dark secret which is only known by his family. To Edward, Bella is what he has waited 90 years for, a true soul mate. But he knows the further they progress in their relationship the more he is putting Bella and those close to her at risk. Edward tries to warn Bella that she should leave him, but she refuses. A new vampire finds it a challenge to hunt Bella down for her irresistible blood. Now, the game is on and James will not stop until she is killed.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.DVD, widescreen (2.40:1) presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround, Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo.
Subjects: Meyer, Stephenie, 1973-; Cullen, Edward (Fictitious character); Eleventh grade (Education); Family secrets; Feature films.; Swan, Bella (Fictitious character); Vampires; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.;
© c2009., Summit Entertainment ; E1 Films Canada,
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 3
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Football Under Cover. by Najafi, Ayat,film director.; Assmann, David,film director.; Under the Milky Way (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Originally produced by Under the Milky Way in 2008.Set against cultural and societal contrasts, this documentary captures the challenges of organizing an exhibition soccer match between an Iranian women's team and a German women's team. It reveals the logistical and emotional hurdles faced as players navigate strict regulations and gender norms in Iranian society. Through candid moments on and off the field, we see the significance of the game to the players and fans, showcasing the unifying power of sports.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Health.; Social sciences.; Physical education and training.; Foreign study.; Gender identity.; Homosexuality.; Documentary films.; Middle East.; Women's studies.; LGBTQ.; Current affairs.; Women athletes.; Soccer.; Iran.; Germany.;
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