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Contrary to popular belief, not all scientists are materialists fervently discounting the spiritual. This book shares interviews with some of the world's foremost scientists who recount their own transpersonal, metaphysical, and mystical experiences and how those experiences transformed them and their scientific work. The book makes it evident that the long-standing divide between science and spirituality has not served us well and in fact continues...
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A unique collection of of film reviews, essays on film and interviews with directors and film critics by WSWS Art and Culture Editor David Walsh spanning the years 1992-2012. The film reviews contained in this volume cover a wide spectrum-from James Cameron's Titanic and Mel Gibson's The Passion of the Christ to the award-winning A Separation by Iranian filmmaker Asghar Farhadi and films of emerging Chinese directors. Several essays discuss the work...
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New Day Films
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2015.
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1 online resource (streaming video file) (66 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
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Hunting in Wartime profiles the incredible stories of Tlingit Native Americans from the village of Hoonah, Alaska who served in the Vietnam War. Their stories confront the complexity of serving a country that systematically oppressed them; a government that forbid the Tlingit language, over-logged their forests, and established laws that robbed returning vets of their ancestral trade as fishermen. Furthermore, their stories expose on a very personal...
85) Happy forever: my musical adventures with The Turtles, Frank Zappa, T. Rex, Flo & Eddie, and more
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Mark Volman has led a storied life, and many of those stories are contained in Happy Forever. A true son of Southern California, he has gone from topping the charts with The Turtles (‘Happy Together’) to underground cred with Frank Zappa and beyond. As Flo & Eddie, Mark and his longtime singing partner Howard Kaylan were the not-so-secret ingredient on many other artist’s records, taking Bruce Springsteen into the Top 10 for the very first time...
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Kanopy Streaming
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2014.
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1 online resource (1 video file, 258 min.)
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Stuart Hall is a foundational figure in the influential interdisciplinary field known as cultural studies. In this stimulating and eloquent four-hour interview, conducted by the literary journalist Maya Jaggi and directed by Mike Dibb, Hall reflects on his life and career, talking personally and in depth about the trajectory of his work and how it has intersected with broader political movements. In a conversation both intimate and sweeping in scope,...
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Have you ever wondered what Angelina Jolie fears the most, or what Dustin Hoffman did to ease tension on a film set? What did Whitney Houston think about fame? Find out the secrets of the stars as you go behind the scenes of some of your favorite films with Reba Merrill, and international entertainment journalist who has interviewed hundreds of celebrities while promoting over 500 feature films. Follow Reba's personal journey as she conquers her own...
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This comprehensive guide to mastering question-answering strategies is designed to equip readers with the knowledge and skills to become confident and competent question-answerers. It is my aim to provide readers with the tools to become better communicators and to handle difficult questioning situations with ease.
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Comradery of the Damned is a 2021 debut novella by American author Owen Ashe. Set in 2013, the book is an autobiographical collection of journal entries, centered on the narrator's institutional transfer from an unnamed jail to Salinas Valley State Prison. It concerns the experience of incarceration in California, with short stories and interviews from the narrator's cellmates, interwoven with personal memories from his childhood in Northern California....
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"For the past 10 years, since February 2009, I've been writing the Sunday profiles for the Cyprus Mail newspaper..."
Theo Panayides tells the stories of 60 very different people, taken from the many hundreds he's interviewed over the years. All human life is here — from a humble street sweeper to a former President, from a pig farmer to a millionaire businessman, from a lifelong drifter to a pastry chef turned Iraqi refugee, from an LGBTI activist...
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In the fast-paced world of today, mastering time management isn't just a skill – it's a transformative way of approaching life and work. "Mastering Time Management: Time Management Interview Questions and Answers" offers a complete and practical guide that goes beyond traditional advice, providing you with the tools you need to excel in time management and thrive in interviews.Are you preparing for a job interview? Do you want to impress potential...
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Literary essays on Marion Morehouse, Hubert Selby, Henry Miller, and Jack Kerouac; interviews with Albert Hofmann (about LSD), Michael Korda (about T.E. Lawrence and Ulysses S. Grant), Jeffrey Jackson (about the Paris flood of 1910), Robert Roper (about Walt Whitman and Nabokov's Lolita, Justin Kaplan (about Mark Twain and Walt Whitman's Leaves of Grass), Christopher Sawyer-Lauçanno (about E.E. Cummings), James Dempsey (about Scofield Thayer).
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Draws on interviews with veterans and primary sources to present a narrative account of the pivotal World War II campaign, chronicling the three-month effort to gain control of Guadalcanal as a battle that taught the U.S. Navy and Marines new approaches to warfare.
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Kanopy Streaming
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2016.
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1 online resource (1 video file, approximately 53 minutes) : digital, .flv file, sound
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Thoughts and responses to themes of “Loss & Desire” surface in many areas of our lives, from the philosophical to the emotional. In this episode, specific works of art cause us to contemplate issues such as war and peace; the loss of community and the desire for connection; and the age-old human longing for perfection.
96) Boston
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First Run Features
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2017.
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1 online resource (streaming video file) (114 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
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From its humble origins 120 years ago to present day, BOSTON immerses the viewer into the wondrous kaleidoscope of the oldest annually contested marathon in the world. Evolving from a workingman's challenge to welcoming foreign athletes and eventually women, the iconic race paved the way for the modern marathon and mass participatory sports.
97) Black February
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Collective Eye Films
Pub. Date
2012.
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1 online resource (streaming video file) (65 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
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Vipal Monga's first feature-length documentary chronicles an unprecedented series of concerts performed in February 2005 by the legendary jazz composer Lawrence D. Butch Morris. The concerts were in celebration of the 20th anniversary of Conduction, Butch's revolutionary technique for live music-making. Butch put on 44 performances in 28 days with 85 musicians pulled from all across New York's musical community. Along with footage from these remarkable...
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Kanopy Streaming
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2016.
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1 online resource (1 video file, approximately 56 minutes) : digital, .flv file, sound
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From politics to mass media, the theme of power pervades daily life. The artists in this program -- Cai Guo-Qiang, Laylah Ali, Krzysztof Wodiczko and Ida Applebroog -- negotiate personal and cultural histories, re-imagine social space and challenge authority, oppression and control. The hour concludes with an original piece of video art by Teresa Hubbard/Alexander Birchler. David Alan Grier hosts.
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An intimate exploration into the musical genius of fifteen living jazz legends, from the longtime New York Times jazz critic
Jazz is conducted almost wordlessly: John Coltrane rarely told his quartet what to do, and Miles Davis famously gave his group only the barest instructions before recording his masterpiece "Kind of Blue." Musicians are often loath to discuss their craft for fear of destroying its improvisational essence, rendering jazz among...
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"Dive into Marine Interview Questions and Answers: Marine Career Guide' for an extensive exploration of crucial insights, tips, and expert guidance essential for anyone pursuing a career in the maritime industry. Whether you're aspiring to join the Merchant Navy, seeking a role in the Coast Guard, or aiming for a position within the Marine industry, this marine question-and-answer book equips you with a treasure trove of interview-specific knowledge.Inside,...
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