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Climate change for dummies / by May, Elizabeth,author.; Caron, Zoë,author.; Kidder, John,author.;
Subjects: Climatic changes; Climatic changes; Global warming.; Human beings; Human ecology;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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How to avoid a climate disaster : the solutions we have and the breakthroughs we need / by Gates, Bill,1955-author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."Bill Gates shares what he's learned in more than a decade of studying climate change and investing in innovations to address the problems, and sets out a vision for how the world can build the tools it needs to get to zero greenhouse gas emissions. Bill Gates explains why he cares so deeply about climate change and what makes him optimistic that the world can avoid the most dire effects of the climate crisis. Gates says, "We can work on a local, national, and global level to build the technologies, businesses, and industries to avoid the worst impacts of climate change." His interest in climate change is a natural outgrowth of the efforts by his foundation to reduce poverty and disease. Climate change, according to Gates, will have the biggest impact on the people who have done the least to cause it. As a technologist, he has seen firsthand how innovation can change the world. By investing in research, inventing new technologies, and by deploying them quickly at large scale, Gates believes climate change can be addressed in meaningful ways. According to Gates, "to prevent the worst effects of climate change, we have to get to net-zero emissions of greenhouse gases. This problem is urgent, and the debate is complex, but I believe we can come together to invent new carbon-zero technologies, deploy the ones we have, and ultimately avoid a climate catastrophe""--
Subjects: Climatic changes; Environmental policy.; Global warming; Greenhouse gases;
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Succession - Season one [videorecording]. by Abbass, Hiam; Braun, Nicholas; Cox, Brian;
Hiam Abbass, Nicholas Braun, Brian Cox.DVD.CHVRS rating: 14A.Succession follows a dysfunctional American global-media family.
Subjects: Drama.; Television Series.;
© 2018., Hbo,
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The key man : the true story of how the global elite was duped by a capitalist fairy tale / by Clark, Simon,1975-author.; Louch, Will,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."In this compelling story of greed, theft, and the dark underbelly of globalization and impact investing, two Wall Street Journal financial reporters investigate the shocking collapse of Abraaj-the largest private-equity failure in history-and the face behind its glimmering rise and catastrophic fall"--
Subjects: Biographies.; Naqvi, Arif, 1960-; Abraaj Group.; Commercial crimes.; Investment advisors; Investment advisors; Swindlers and swindling;
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The age of innocence / by Wharton, Edith,1862-1937.; Orgel, Stephen.;
Includes bibliographical references (p. [xxi]-xxii).LSC
Subjects: Love stories.; Domestic fiction.; Triangles (Interpersonal relations); Upper class; Married people;
© 2006, Oxford University Press,
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Behold the dreamers : a novel / by Mbue, Imbolo,author.;
Jende Jonga, a Cameroonian immigrant living in Harlem, has come to the United States to provide a better life for himself, his wife, Neni, and their six-year-old son. In the fall of 2007, Jende can hardly believe his luck when he lands a job as a chauffeur for Clark Edwards, a senior executive at Lehman Brothers. Clark demands punctuality, discretion, and loyalty--and Jende is eager to please. Clark's wife, Cindy, even offers Neni temporary work at the Edwardses' summer home in the Hamptons. With these opportunities, Jende and Neni can at last gain a foothold in America and imagine a brighter future. However, the world of great power and privilege conceals troubling secrets, and soon Jende and Neni notice cracks in their employers' façades. When the financial world is rocked by the collapse of Lehman Brothers, the Jongas are desperate to keep Jende's job--even as their marriage threatens to fall apart. As all four lives are dramatically upended, Jende and Neni are forced to make an impossible choice.
Subjects: Cameroonians; Immigrants; Upper class; Families; Family secrets; Global Financial Crisis, 2008-2009;
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Danger Zone. by Drygas, Vita,film director.; DogWoof (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Originally produced by DogWoof in 2023.In the competitive world of tourism, there are very few experiences that are out of bounds. DANGER ZONE explores the world of war tourism, catering to a growing market for ever rarer and extreme experiences. Tourists are promised frontline action, with real ammo, real battles, and real danger. War has become a luxury product, a commodity that can be bought and sold, and tour operators are desperate to get into the growing business. This morally ambiguous tourist industry leads to the collision of two very different worlds, between these thrill-seeking tourists and the people caught in the cross-hairs of conflict, who are not afforded the luxury and privilege of choice. DANGER ZONE asks: what are the tourists left with on reflection, is there a realisation of how lucky they are merely as a result of where they were born? Do those who live in conflict areas, through no choice of their own, perceive in these tourists hope for a peaceful life? Or, is it purely a one-sided interaction in which no one wins and no one learns?Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Political science.; Social sciences.; Business.; Economic development.; Travel.; Instructional films.; Military history..; Documentary films.; Current affairs.; Globalization.; War.; Economics.; Tourism.; Syria.;
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The biggest little farm [videorecording] / by Chester, John(John G.),film producer,film director,on-screen participant.; Pilachowski, Matthew,on-screen participant.; Elevation Pictures,film distributor.;
John Chester, Molly Chester, Matthew Pilachowski.John Chester chronicles the eight-year quest he and Molly Chester went on when they traded city living for 200 acres of barren farmland and a dream to harvest in harmony with nature. Through dogged perseverance and embracing the opportunity provided by nature's conflicts, the Chesters unlock and uncover a biodiverse design for living that exists far beyond their farm, its seasons, and our wildest imagination.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.MPAA rating: PG.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Biographical films.; Documentary films.; Chester, John (John G.); Chester, Molly.; Family farms; Farm life; Sustainable agriculture; Global warming;
For private home use only.
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The Rise of the Murdoch Dynasty. by Roberts, Jamie,film director.; Fleetwood, Kate,actor.; BBC Studios (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Kate FleetwoodOriginally produced by BBC Studios in 2020.Over the last 50 years, one man has played an unparalleled part in transforming British society. That man is Rupert Murdoch. Feared and fêted by politicians, Murdoch has built the biggest media operation on the planet. His empire has given him extraordinary power and influence. This is its story. It’s an electrifying study of the Murdoch dynasty, charting the ups and downs of an empire. From the ambition that fuelled its success, to the criminality that led to the closure of the News of the World, and the Leveson Inquiry. Ultimately, the empire is broken up. But there’s a powerful new ally setting his sights on the White House.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Mass media.; Digital communications.; Journalism.; Documentary films.; Television series.; Motion pictures.; Mass media and culture.; Biography.; Globalization--Economic aspects.; Documentary television programs.;
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Innovation in real places : strategies for prosperity in an unforgiving world / by Breznitz, Dan,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."Across the world, cities and regions have wasted trillions of dollars on blindly copying the Silicon Valley model of growth creation. We have lived with this system for decades, and the result is clear: a small number of regions and cities at the top of the high-tech industry but many more fighting a losing battle to retain economic dynamism. But, as this books details, there are other models for innovation-based growth that don't rely on a flourishing high-tech industry. It argues that the purveyors of the dominant ideas on innovation have a feeble understanding of the big picture on global production and innovation. They conflate innovation with invention and suffer from techno-fetishism. In their devotion to start-ups, they refuse to admit that the real obstacle to growth for most cities is the overwhelming power of the real hubs, which siphon up vast amounts of talent and money. Communities waste time, money, and energy pursuing this road to nowhere. Instead Breznitz proposes that communities focus on where they fit within the four stages in the global production process. Success lies in understanding the changed structure of the global system of production and then using those insights to enable communities to recognize their own advantages, which in turn allows to them to foster surprising forms of specialized innovation. All localities have certain advantages relative to at least one stage of the global production process, and the trick is in recognizing it"--
Subjects: Community development.; Economic development.; Globalization.; Industrial capacity; Industrial policy.; Technological innovations; Technological innovations;
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