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- Cheaper, faster, better : how we'll win the climate war / by Steyer, Tom,author.;
- "The climate is changing more rapidly than scientists predicted even a few years ago, with extreme weather already touching our everyday lives. At the same time, the clean energy revolution is forging ahead faster than nearly anyone anticipated. As Tom Steyer sees it, these two trends together create a moment like the one America faced during World War II: on the one hand, an existential threat calling for collective action; on the other, an opportunity to lead the world, protect the planet, and set the stage for a new generation of shared economic prosperity. In 2012, Steyer walked away from the highly successful investment fund he founded to devote himself full time to climate issues, and he's been on the front lines of the fight ever since: funding cleantech research and businesses, spearheading clean-energy ballot measures and voter registration drives, and running for president on a climate platform. Today, he leads a climate investment firm focused on accelerating climate solutions. In this accessible book, Steyer shares his own story and showcases the inspiring and innovative work of other climate leaders in the clean-energy transition. He shows us how capitalism can be used to scale climate progress, debunks many of the arguments made by fossil fuel companies, and calls on all of us to make stabilizing our planet part of our life's work. As green technology is fast becoming cleaner and cheaper, reshaping our planet's future -- and our own -- has never been more crucial or within our reach"--Dust jacket.
- Subjects: Clean energy.; Climatic changes.;
- Elisapee and Her Baby Seagull. by Fenter, Keith,film director.; Hirtzel, Russell,film director.; Buscemi, Miali,actor.; Vooks (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
- Miali BuscemiOriginally produced by Vooks in 2022.When her father brings home a baby seagull, Elisapee falls in love with the tiny bird. She names it Nau (short for Naujaaraq). Elisapee and her brother feed Nau sculpins, seal fat, and small krill. Nau grows bigger and her feathers turn white. Eventually, Elisapee and her brother teach Nau to fly. To be sure they know which bird is theirs, Elisapee ties a pink bow onto Nau’s leg.Every day, Nau flies with the other seagulls, then comes back to sleep on the roof of Elisapee’s shed. But then one day, Nau is ready to leave home for good. Will Elisapee have to say a final goodbye? Or will Nau’s spirit and memory live on, no matter where the arctic winds lead her?ELISAPEE AND HER BABY SEAGULL is a charming story about learning to care for animals, and also learning to let them go. The story focuses on Nunavut culture, along with themes of kindness, compassion, and doing what’s best for others. Written by Nancy Mike, illustrated by Charlene Chua, and published by Inhabit Media.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
- Subjects: Education films.; Children's stories.;
- Storming Caesars Palace. by Gurland, Hazel,film director.; Women Make Movies (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
- Originally produced by Women Make Movies in 2022.Chronicles the extraordinary life of Ruby Duncan, an activist who fights the welfare system and becomes a White House advisor. Ruby, along with Mary Wesley, Alversa Beals, and low-income mothers across the country form the National Welfare Rights Organization to fight for an adequate income, dignity, and justice. Together, they introduce a Guaranteed Income campaign in 1969 which, with feminist Gloria Steinem at their side, becomes part of the Democratic platform in 1972.A real-life superhero, Ruby takes on both the Nevada political establishment and organized crime in a valiant and resolute act of civil disobedience. Based on a groundbreaking book and using lost archival material,STORMING CAESARS PALACE celebrates the visionary leadership of Ruby Duncan, whose courage, tenacity, and dreams could not be quashed against all odds. While the film focuses on a historical story, its message is current and relevant as it asks viewers to consider that a guaranteed universal income is a human rights issue.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
- Subjects: Documentary films.; Enthnology.; Social sciences.; Economic development.; Business.; History, Modern.; Human rights.; Sociology.; Documentary films.; Ethnicity.; Current affairs.; History.; Poverty.; African Americans.; Political participation.; United States--History.; Biography.; Equality.; Social justice.; Feminism.; Political activists.;
- Supremacy : AI, ChatGPT, and the race that will change the world / by Olson, Parmy,author.;
- Includes bibliographical references and index."In November of 2022, a webpage was posted online with a simple text box. It was an AI chatbot called ChatGPT, and was unlike any app people had used before. It was more human than a customer service agent, more convenient than a Google search. Behind the scenes, battles for control and prestige between the world's two leading AI firms, OpenAI and DeepMind, who now steers Google's AI efforts, has remained elusive -- until now. In Supremacy, Olson, tech writer at Bloomberg, tells the astonishing story of the battle between these two AI firms, their struggles to use their tech for good, and the hazardous direction they could go as they serve two tech monopolies whose power is unprecedented in history. The story focuses on the continuing rivalry of two key CEOs at the center of it all, who cultivated a religion around their mission to build god-like super intelligent machines: Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, and Demis Hassabis, the CEO of DeepMind. Supremacy sharply alerts readers to the real threat of artificial intelligence that its top creators are ignoring: the profit-driven spread of flawed and biased technology into industries, education, media and more. With exclusive access to a network of high-ranking sources, Parmy Olson uses her 13 years of experience covering technology to bring to light the exploitation of the greatest invention in human history, and how it will impact us all"--
- Subjects: Biographies.; Personal narratives.; Altman, Sam, 1985-; Hassabis, Demis, 1976-; Google DeepMind (Firm); OpenAI (Firm); ChatGPT.; Artificial intelligence;
- The antisocial network : the GameStop short squeeze and the ragtag group of amateur traders that brought Wall Street to its knees / by Mezrich, Ben,1969-author.;
- From one of our most innovative and celebrated authors, the definitive take on the wildest story of the year- the David-vs.-Goliath GameStop short squeeze, a tale of fortunes won and lost overnight that may end up changing Wall Street forever. Bestselling author Ben Mezrich offers a gripping, beat-by-beat account of how a loosely affiliate group of private investors and internet trolls on a subreddit called WallStreetBets took down one of the biggest hedge funds on Wall Street, firing the first shot in a revolution that threatens to upend the establishment. It's the story of financial titans like Gabe Plotkin of hedge fund Melvin Capital, one of the most respected and staid funds on the Street, billionaires like Elon Musk, Steve Cohen, Mark Cuban, Robinhood co-CEOs Vlad Tenev and Baiju Bhatt, and Ken Griffin of Citadel Securities. Over the course of four incredible days, each in their own way must reckon with a formidable force they barely understand, let alone saw coming: everyday men and women on WallStreetBets like nurse Kim Campbell, college student Jeremy Poe, and the enigmatic Keith "RoaringKitty" Gill, whose unfiltered livestream videos captivated a new generation of stock market enthusiasts. The unlikely focus of the battle: GameStop, a flailing brick-and-mortar dinosaur catering to teenagers and outsiders that had somehow held on as the world rapidly moved online. At first, WallStreetBets was a joke--a meme-filled, freewheeling place to share shoot-the-moon investment tips, laugh about big losses, and post diamond hand emojis. Until some members noticed an opportunity in GameStop--and rode a rocket ship to tens of millions of dollars in earnings overnight. In thrilling, pulse-pounding prose, THE ANTISOCIAL NETWORK offers a fascinating, never-before-seen glimpse at the outsize personalities, dizzying swings, corporate drama, and underestimated American heroes and heroines who captivated the nation during one of the most volatile weeks in financial history. It's the amazing story of what just happened--and where we go from here.
- Subjects: GameStop (Firm); Reddit (Firm); Electronic trading of securities; Hedge funds; Online stockbrokers.; Online trolling;
- Character limit : how Elon Musk destroyed Twitter / by Conger, Kate,author.; Mac, Ryan,author.;
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 443-452) and index."The billionaire entrepreneur and Tesla CEO Elon Musk has become inextricable from the social media platform that until 2023 was known as Twitter. Started in the mid-2000s as a playful microblogging platform, Twitter quickly became a vital nexus of global politics, culture, and media -- where the retweet button could instantly catapult any idea to hundreds of millions of screens around the world, unleashing raw collective emotion like nothing else before. While its founder had idealistically dreamed of building a 'digital town square,' he detested Wall Street and never focused on building a profitable business. Musk joined the platform in 2010 and, by 2022, had become one of the site's most influential users, hooking over 80 million followers with a mix of provocations, promotion of his companies, and attacks on his enemies. To Musk, Twitter -- once known for its almost absolute commitment to free speech -- had badly lost its way. He blamed it for the proliferation of what he called the 'woke mind virus' and claimed that the survival of democracy and the human race itself depended on the future of the site. In January of 2022, Musk began secretly accumulating Twitter stock. By April, he was its largest shareholder, and soon after, made an unsolicited offer to purchase the company for the unimaginable sum of $44 billion dollars. Backed into a corner, Twitter's board accepted his offer -- but Musk quickly changed his mind, forcing Twitter to sue him to close the deal in October. The richest man on earth controlled one of the most powerful media platforms in the world -- but at what price? Before long Twitter would be gone for good, replaced by something radically different, as Musk remade the company in his own image from the ground up. The story of the showdown between Musk and Twitter and his eventual takeover of the company is unlike anything in business or media that has come before. In vivid, cinematic detail, Conger and Mac follow the inner workings of the company as Musk lays siege to it, first from the outside as one of its most vocal users, and then finally from within as a contentious and mercurial leader. Musk has shared some of his version of events, but Conger and Mac have uncovered the full story through exclusive interviews, unreported documents, and internal recordings at Twitter following the billionaire's takeover. With unparalleled sources from within and around the company, they provide a revelatory, three-dimensional, and definitive account of what really happened when Musk showed up, spoiling for a brawl and intent on revolution, with his merciless, sycophantic cadre of lawyers, investors, and bankers."--
- Subjects: Biographies.; Case studies.; Personal narratives.; Musk, Elon.; Musk, Elon; Twitter (Firm); Twitter (Firm); Twitter (Firm); Twitter; Consolidation and merger of corporations.; Consolidation and merger of corporations; Online social networks.; Social media.;
- Bridget Jones's baby [videorecording] / by Broadbent, Jim,actor.; Dempsey, Patrick,1966-actor.; Firth, Colin,1960-actor.; Jones, Gemma,actor.; Zellweger, Renée,1969-actor.; Universal Pictures (Firm),publisher.; Universal Studuos Home Entertainment (Firm),film distributor.;
- Renee Zellweger, Gemma Jones, Jim Broadbent, Colin Firth, Patrick Dempsey.Bridget is forty-something and single again after breaking up with Mark Darcy. She decides to focus on her job and surround herself with old friends and some new ones. But her love life takes a turn when she meets a dashing American named Jack. In an unlikely twist, Bridget finds herself pregnant but she can only be fifty percent sure of the father's identity.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.MPAA rating: R.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1, 2.0 DVS.
- Subjects: Comedy films.; Feature films.; Romantic comedy films.; Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.; Jones, Bridget (Fictitious character); Man-woman relationships; Pregnant women;
- For private home use only.
- Conclave [videorecording] / by Berger, Edward,1970-film director.; Bertelmann, Volker,1966-composer (expression); Castellitto, Sergio,1953-actor.; Dawson, Alice(Film producer),film producer.; Diehz, Carlos,actor.; Emerson, Nick(Film editor),editor of moving image work.; Fiennes, Ralph,actor.; Fontaine, Stéphane,director of photography.; Harris, Robert,1957-film producer.; Howell, Juliette,1967-film producer.; Jackman, Michael A.,film producer.; Lithgow, John,1945-actor.; Loibl, Thomas,1969-actor.; Msamati, Lucian,1976-actor.; Niniże, Merab,1965-actor.; O'Byrne, Brian F.,actor.; Ross, Tessa,film producer.; Rossellini, Isabella,actor.; Straughan, Peter,screenwriter.; Tucci, Stanley,actor.; motion picture adaptation of (work):Harris, Robert,1957-Conclave.; FilmNation Entertainment (Firm),presenter,production company.; Elevation Pictures,film distributor.; House Productions (Firm),production company.; Indian Paintbrush (Firm),presenter.;
- Music by Volker Bertelmann ; editor, Nick Emerson ; director of photography, Stéphane Fontaine.Ralph Fiennes, Stanley Tucci, John Lithgow, Lucian Msamati, Sergio Castellitto, Isabella Rossellini, Brian F. O'Byrne, Carlos Diehz, Merab Ninidze, Thomas Loibl.Conclave follows one of the world's most secretive and ancient events--selecting the new Pope. Cardinal Lawrence is tasked with running this covert process after the unexpected death of the beloved Pope. Once the Catholic Church's most powerful leaders have gathered from around the world and are locked together in the Vatican halls, Lawrence uncovers a trail of deep secrets left in the dead Pope's wake, secrets which could shake the foundations of the Church.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.MPAA rating: PG; for thematic material and smoking.Subtitled for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH).DVD ; wide screen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
- Subjects: Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Thrillers (Motion pictures); Feature films.; Catholic Church; Cardinals; Secrecy; Papacy; Popes; Popes;
- For private home use only.
- Land [videorecording] / by Bichir, Demián,1963-actor.; Bukowski, Bobby,director of photography.; Christie, Warren,1975-actor.; Dickens, Kim,1965-actor.; McCabe, Anne,editor of moving image work.; Nielsen, Mikkel E. G.,1973-editor of moving image work.; Sollee, Ben,composer (expression); Wright, Robin,1966-film director,actor.; Big Beach (Firm),production company.; Flashlight Films,production company.; Focus Features,production company.; Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (Firm),publisher.;
- Music, Ben Sollee ; director of photography, Bobby Bukowski ; editor, Anne McCabe, Mikkel E.G. Nielsen.Robin Wright, Demián Bichir, Kim Dickens, Warren Christie.From acclaimed actress Robin Wright comes her feature film directorial debut, Land, the poignant story of one woman's search for meaning in the vast and harsh American wilderness. Edee (Wright), in the aftermath of an unfathomable event, finds herself unable to stay connected to the world she once knew, and in the face of that uncertainty, retreats to the magnificent, but unforgiving, wilds of the Rockies. After a local hunter (Demián Bichir) brings her back from the brink of death, she must find a way to live again.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.MPAA rating: PG-13; for thematic content, brief strong language, and partial nudity.Described video for the blind and visually impaired.Subtitled for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH).DVD ; wide screen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1, Dolby Digital 2.0.
- Subjects: Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Fiction films.; Feature films.; Grief; Sustainable living; Life change events;
- For private home use only.
- Social Media Marketing. by Skillshare (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
- Originally produced by Skillshare in 2018.Taught by Cat Coquillette -- Want to learn my top strategies for using social media to grow your followers and cultivate a strong brand? If so, this class is for you!By leveraging social media in the right ways, you can reach new audiences, grow your following, and reach massive success. Get more followers, likes, shares, comments, retweets… the works.Whether you’re starting a side-hustle or growing an already-established brand, social media marketing is vital for success. All of my advice today applies across the board– so you’ll have some key takeaways and a LOT to implement when we’re finished.Thanks to social media, my hobby for art went from a side-hustle to a full-blown career path. I now travel the world 24/7 and run my business on the move.Big brands have found me on Instagram and contacted me for collaborations. Because of getting noticed on social media, I’ve had the opportunity to work with Urban Outfitters, Modcloth, Water.org, and many others.In my class, I’ll be walking you through the exact steps I took to get to this level. I’ll be focusing on the Big Four: Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and Pinterest.I’m going to share all the strategies I’m currently using on social media.You'll learn essential tips to:• Grow your followers• Craft the perfect bio• Choose which platform is best for YOU• Boost your engagement• Write the perfect post• Hashtag Dos and Don'ts• Decode your analytics• Best apps for editing imagesIn addition to growing your followers, my lessons will help you strengthen your brand, learn how to boost sales, and drive more traffic from social media to your website, blog, or online shop.By the end of my class, you’ll have the knowledge and action steps to take your social media accounts to the next level!Mode of access: World Wide Web.
- Subjects: Educational films.; Business.; Digital communications.; Marketing.; Instructional films.; Business education.; Social media.; Computers.;
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