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Call the midwife. [videorecording] / by Agutter, Jenny,actor.; Bassett, Linda,actor.; George, Helen,1984-actor.; Main, Laura,1981-actor.; Parfitt, Judy,1935-actor.; Redgrave, Vanessa,1937-actor.; Ritchie, Charlotte,1989-actor.; Thomas, Heidi,1967-creator,screenwriter.; Tricklebank, Ann,television producer.; Tucker, David,1947 March 28-television director.; television adaptation of (work):Worth, Jennifer,1935-2011.Call the midwife.; BBC Studios,publisher.; Neal Street Productions,production company.;
Vanessa Redgrave, Jenny Agutter, Judy Parfitt, Helen George, Laura Main, Charlotte Ritchie, Linda Bassett.The midwives of Nonnatus House continue to face complex medical and personal dilemmas as the multi-award-winning drama returns for a thirteenth series. It's 1969 and more babies than ever are being born in hospital. Pressure on maternity beds remains extremely high across the country. However, Poplar is coping better than most due to the popularity of home births under the auspices of the sisters. And a new midwife-training scheme sees Nonnatus House welcome a host of new midwives. The recruits face social problems arising from the docks, concerns among the Nigerian and Sylheti communities and health challenges from Cerebral Palsy, Tetanus and TB.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.Subtitled for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH).DVD ; wide screen presentation ; stereophonic.
Subjects: Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Fiction television programs.; Television programs.; Historical television programs.; Female friendship; Midwifery; Midwives; Nuns; Poor; Poverty; Pregnant women; Childbirth; Convents;
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Putin and the West: The Next Chapter. by Stirzaker, Tim,film director.; Catz, Caroline,actor.; BBC Studios (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Caroline CatzOriginally produced by BBC Studios in 2024.Russia’s war with Ukraine – told by the presidents and prime ministers who have grappled for a response to Putin’s shocking invasion.Filmed a year after Putin declared war on Ukraine, this is the inside story told by the key political players. From former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson to US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin, they describe their critical meetings and summits while President Zelensky and his government reveal how they pleaded for more support after the initial attacks. As Putin digs in – upping the ante with nuclear threats and supported by allies in China and elsewhere – it becomes evident how Western support for Ukraine is under pressure like never before.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Political science.; Social sciences.; Balts (Indo-European people).; Foreign study.; Documentary films.; Television series.; Motion pictures.; Current affairs.; Russia (Federation).; Ukraine.; Documentary television programs.;
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Corporate control / by Loreto, Nora,1984-author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."How deep does corporate dominance go in Canada? The second book in Nora Loreto's landmark series dives into the corporate web spun around Canada's economy, society, and politics. The joke goes that Canada is three mining companies in a trench coat. Or three oil companies in a trench coat. Or three telecom companies in a trench coat. It's funny because it's almost true: there are only a few corporations that exert a disproportionate amount of power over Canadian democracy. Corporate profits are at a record high, and the divide between the rich and poor has never been wider. Canadians are struggling with affordability, a housing crisis, and wages that don't cover basic needs. The combination of these forces is a pressure cooker that politicians have promised to tackle, except they can't: they are too restricted by corporate power to confront the roots of the problems that Canadians face. The first book in the Canada in Decline series examined the rise and fall of Canada's social safety net. In this next volume, Corporate Control, activist, author, and journalist Nora Loreto goes further, identifying why Canadian politicians seem impotent in the face of corporate Canada."--
Subjects: Corporate power;
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Sex, Drugs and String Quartets. by Thackrah, Carla,film director.; Ronin Films (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Originally produced by Ronin Films in 2003.The Landau String Quartet comes together to rehearse. Each player has travelled a very different path to become a musician. In this dramatised documentary, the musicians reveal the story of that journey. In their own words, they talk of abusive teachers, loss of innocence, seductions, fear and attempts to escape the pressure of discipline. The filmmaker, Carla Thackrah, herself a professional musician, comments: “I’ve always been fascinated by the strong psychological correspondence between a musicians’ self-definition and their instrument. This film is essentially a dramatised documentary around this theme.”Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Arts.; Social sciences.; Music.; Psychology.; Documentary films.; Artists.;
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Pretty in pink [videorecording] / by Deutch, Howard.; Hughes, John,1950-2009.; McCarthy, Andrew.; Ringwald, Molly.; Paramount Home Video (Firm); Warner Home Video (Firm);
Molly Ringwald, Harry Dean Stanton, Jon Cryer, Andrew McCarthy.The high school girl from the wrong side of town goes to the prom with the wealthy heart-throb, but their romance is threatened by peer pressure.MPAA Rating: PG-13.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby digital.
Subjects: Comedy films.; Dating (Social customs); Feature films.; Man-woman relationships; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Youth;
© c2006., Paramount ; Distributed by Warner Home Video,
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Barry Farm. by Prince, Sabiyha,film director.; George, Samuel,film director.; Bertelsmann Foundation Documentary Films (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Originally produced by Bertelsmann Foundation Documentary Films in 2023.Take a left off of the Anacostia Freeway in Washington, DC – what do you see? You see empty fields. If you are a developer, you see a gold mine. But these fields hold powerful memories. Over centuries, Barry Farm emerged as an historic African American community in the nation’s capital. Today, the neighborhood faces the tremendous pressures of redevelopment. This film tells a story of Barry Farm, but, in the cycles of place and displacement, it is a story of the United States.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Enthnology.; Social sciences.; Sociology.; Documentary films.; Ethnicity.; African Americans.; Race.;
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Outofshapeworthlessloser : a memoir of figure skating, f*cking up, and figuring it out / by Gold, Gracie,1995-author.;
"In this explosive tell-all memoir, an Olympic figure skater reveals her battle to survive mental illness, eating disorders, and the self-destructive voice inside that she calls "outofshapeworthlessloser." When Gracie Gold stepped onto center stage (or ice, rather) as America's sweetheart at the 2014 Sochi Olympics, she instantly became the face of America's most beloved winter sport. Beautiful, blonde, Midwestern, and media-trained, she was suddenly being written up everywhere from The New Yorker to Teen Vogue to People and baking cookies with Taylor Swift. But little did the public know what Gold was facing when the cameras were off. In 2017, she entered treatment for what was publicly announced as an eating disorder and anxiety treatment but was, in reality, suicidal ideation. While Gold's public star was rising, her private life was falling apart: Cracks within her family were widening, her bulimia was getting worse, and she became a survivor of sexual assault. The pressure of training for years with demanding coaches and growing up in a household that accepted nothing less than gold had finally taken its toll. Now Gold reveals the exclusive and harrowing story of her struggles in and out of the pressure-packed world of elite figure skating: the battles with her family, her coaches, the powers-that-be at her federation, and her deteriorating mental health. Told with unflinching honesty and stirring defiance, Outofshapeworthlessloser is not only a forceful reckoning from a world-class athlete but also an intimate account of surviving as a young woman in a society that rewards appearances more than anything and demands perfection at all costs"--
Subjects: Biographies.; Autobiographies.; Personal narratives.; Gold, Gracie, 1995-; Eating disorders in women; Figure skaters; Women Olympic athletes; Women;
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The perfection trap : embracing the power of good enough / by Curran, Thomas,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."In the bestselling tradition of Brené Brown's The Gifts of Imperfection, this illuminating book by an acclaimed professor at the London School of Economics explores how the pursuit of perfection can become a dangerous obsession that leads to burnout and depression--keeping us from achieving our goals. Today, burnout and depression are at record levels, driven by a combination of intense workplace competition, oppressively ubiquitous social media encouraging comparisons with others, the quest for elite credentials, and helicopter parenting. Society continually broadcasts the need to want more, and to be perfect. Gathering a wide range of contemporary evidence, Curran calls for both introspection and broader, societal change. He shows what we can do as individuals to resist the modern-day pressure to be perfect, and in so doing, win for ourselves a more purposeful and contented life. The Perfection Trap is for anyone who has ever felt overwhelmed by the soul-crushing need to not just compete but compete to a level beyond reason. In place of an ever-moving treadmill, it offers the relief of letting go to focus on what matters most."--
Subjects: Self-help publications.; Perfectionism (Personality trait); Self-help techniques.;
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The matchmaker's list : a novel / by Lalli, Sonya,author.; Lalli, Sonya.Arrangement.;
"One devoted, modern woman + one meddlesome, traditional grandmother = a heartwarming, multicultural romantic comedy about finding love where you least expect it. Raina Anand may have finally given in to family pressure and agreed to let her grandmother play matchmaker, but that doesn't mean she has to like it--or that she has to play by the rules. Nani always took Raina's side when she tried to push past the traditional expectations of their tight-knit Indian-immigrant community, but now she's ambushing Raina with a list of suitable bachelors. Is it too much to ask for a little space? Besides, what Nani doesn't know won't hurt her ... As Raina's life spirals into a parade of Nani-approved bachelors and disastrous blind dates, she must find a way out of this modern-day arranged-marriage trap without shattering her beloved grandmother's dreams." -- Page [4] of cover.
Subjects: Chick lit.; Domestic fiction.; Arranged marriage; Women, East Indian; Man-woman relationships; Dating (Social customs); Grandmothers;
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The future of us : the science of what we'll eat, where we'll live, and who we'll be / by Ingram, Jay,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."A fascinating look at the cutting-edge science and technologies that are on the cusp of changing everything from where we'll live, how we'll look, and who we'll be, by the popular science broadcaster and bestselling author Jay Ingram. Where will we live? How will we get around? What will we look like? These are just some of the questions bestselling author and popular science broadcaster Jay Ingram answers in this exciting examination of the science and technologies that will affect every aspect of human life. In these pages, Ingram explores the future of our technological civilization. He reports on cutting-edge research in organ and limb regeneration, advances in prosthetics, the merging of the human and the synthetic, and gene editing. Vertical farming and lab-grown food might help feed millions and alleviate pressure on the planet. Cities could accommodate green space and the long-awaited flying car. Finally, he speculates on the future of artificial general intelligence, even artificial superintelligence, as well as our place on Earth and in the universe. The potential impact of these developments in science and technology will be powerful and wide-ranging, complicated by ethics and social equity. And they will inevitably revolutionize every aspect of life and even who we are. This is The Future of Us."--
Subjects: Forecasting; Science.;
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