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Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
Deadly traffic accidents involving large trucks have surged over the past decade. FRONTLINE and ProPublica examine one gruesome kind of truck accident — underride crashes — and why they keep happening. Trucking industry representatives and the government’s lead agency on traffic safety have said that their top priority is safety. Drawing on more than a year of reporting — including leaked documents and interviews with former government insiders,...
2) Less Than
Publisher
Filmhub, Inc
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
An in-depth look at poverty in America and beyond explores what its causes are, what its effects are, and if there’s hope to improve the situation.
Publisher
Filmhub, Inc
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
Since 1990, nonprofit Washington Parks & People has tried to reduce poverty and violence in Washington, D.C. neighborhoods by improving parks. At the height of the recession, the organization received a stimulus grant to create a "green" job-training program in communities hardest hit. They had two years to help unemployed people find jobs and care for parks in their neighborhoods.What sounds like a simple goal — putting people back to work by planting...
Publisher
Giant Pictures
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
Fashion designer Amy Powney of cult label Mother of Pearl is a rising star in the London fashion scene. Raised off-the-grid in rural England by activist parents, Amy has always felt uneasy about the devastating environmental impact of her industry. When she wins the coveted Vogue award for the Best Young Designer of the Year, which comes with a big cash prize, Amy decides to use the money to create a sustainable collection from field to finished garment,...
5) InHospitable
Publisher
Premiere Digital
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
Follows the story of patients and activists as they band together in an effort to fight UPMC, a multi-billion dollar nonprofit hospital behemoth in western Pennsylvania. In its quest for market domination, UPMC was planning to make vital care unaffordable for hundreds of thousands of vulnerable patients. These patients were taxpayers who had been subsidizing this supposedly nonprofit institution whose main mission as a charity was to serve the community....
Publisher
Espresso Media International
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
The iconic statues and sensationalised mysteries of Easter Island have drawn the interest of the world for centuries, attracting curious visitors to its shores. Today, this tiny, barren island is experiencing an economic boom as tourism skyrockets. Yet the indigenous culture and the island?s fragile environment are suffering. This character-lead film follows the way the islanders are managing the results of globalisation and managing...
7) Exit
Publisher
Filmhub, Inc
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
Español
Description
A journey out of the heart of human trafficking. Three women who were looking for a way out of their extreme poverty found themselves at the heart of human trafficking networks. EXIT is not a straight road and many don't make it to the end.
Publisher
Syndicado
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
A powerful man and anonymous man has developed an unusual hobby. He buys century-old trees, some as tall as 15-story buildings, from communities along the Georgian coast and has them excavated to collect them for his private garden. In order to transplant trees of such dimensions, the landscape surrounding them is ripped apart and the people living around them are forced to adapt to the disruption. As the film follows this process, it portrays the...
Publisher
Journeyman Pictures
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
For decades, Esther Kiobel has fought for justice for her husband, who was one of the nine men executed in 1995 after revolting against Shell's pollution of Ogoniland, Nigeria. Almost 25 years later Esther takes Shell to court in the Netherlands.
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Language
English
Description
He's a fourteen-year-old boy, taken to fight in war. She's his twin sister, desperate to save him.
Patish and Leeta enjoy an idyllic life in their ancient Indian village - until a battle over diminishing water supply threatens their world. While Patish trains as the warrior he'd never planned to be, duty falls on Leeta to make a perilous journey for the wisdom of the mysterious Purple Sage.
When the final command is given and the armies are...
Publisher
EPF Media, Inc
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
In 2005, a machine tools factory in Croatia was occupied by its workers. Since then, they have been operating collectively, making it the sole successful case of a worker occupation in post-socialist Europe. Today, as they strive to establish a new model of collective ownership, they face the challenges of contending with the globalized market economy. A decade later, the question arises: can the slogan "Factory to the Workers" be sustained, or is...
Publisher
Ronin Films
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
Focuses on the sacred sites in and around Mparntwe (Alice Springs) in central Australia, and the struggle of the Arrernte people to identify, document and preserve these sites in the face of rapid urban expansion and property development. Max Stuart, Thomas Stevens, Doris Stuart and other Elders talk about the importance of the sites in and around the city in terms of traditional Dreaming. They reflect on their sense of loss as sites are desecrated...
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Language
Français
Description
Dans ce livre, plongez au cœur d'une exploration fascinante de la société contemporaine, façonnée par les avancées technologiques les plus révolutionnaires de notre époque.De la Révolution Numérique à la quête de la Singularité Technologique, ce livre offre une vision détaillée des forces qui transforment notre manière de vivre, de travailler et d'interagir.Chaque chapitre révèle des histoires inspirantes de pionniers de l'innovation,...
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Français
Description
Devenez un pro de l'investissement locatif grâce à ce guide complet ! Du choix de la propriété à la gestion des locataires, en passant par l'évaluation de la rentabilité et l'optimisation fiscale, ce livre vous offre toutes les clés pour réussir dans l'immobilier locatif. Apprenez à éviter les erreurs courantes et maximisez vos bénéfices avec une stratégie à long terme. Que vous soyez débutant ou investisseur expérimenté, ce guide...
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Français
Description
Ce livre est bien plus qu'un simple guide financier, c'est un manuel complet pour ceux qui aspirent à la prospérité à long terme. Dans cet ouvrage, vous découvrirez les secrets des plus grands magnats de l'histoire, ainsi que des conseils pratiques et des stratégies éprouvées pour créer, gérer et transmettre un patrimoine financier durable.En explorant les principes fondamentaux de la richesse, vous apprendrez à cultiver une mentalité...
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Language
English
Description
Globalisation has created an interconnected world, but has not diminished violence, militarism and inequality. This book describes how the entrenched power of global elites has created a deadly cycle of violence, enacted through the Military Industrial Complex.
Vijay Mehta shows how attempts at peaceful national development, environmental sustainability and human rights are routinely blocked by Western powers. He locates the 2008 financial crisis...
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English
Description
An inside look at the complexities of Capital Campaigns for non-profit organizations provided by the expert in full-time, resident-directed fundraising campaign efforts. Learn why our method of conducting a Capital Campaign will result in both higher contributions and greater public awareness of your organization. Learn why most campaign efforts are hampered in their ability to raise significant funds and why yours doesn't have to be. The book provides...
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Français
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Ce livre captivant plonge le lecteur dans l'univers des entreprises les plus riches du monde, révélant les coulisses de leur succès financier et leur impact considérable sur l'économie mondiale. À travers des chapitres détaillés sur des entreprises emblématiques telles que Saudi Aramco, Apple, Microsoft, et d'autres, l'auteur offre une analyse approfondie des facteurs qui ont propulsé ces géants vers les sommets de la richesse et de l'influence.Le...
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Français
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Dans ce livre, plongez dans un voyage éclairant qui explore les intrications complexes de la richesse sans tomber dans les pièges des promesses trop simplistes. L'auteur, expert en finance et stratégie, dévoile des stratégies pragmatiques pour libérer votre potentiel financier et ouvrir les portes de l'abondance.Ce guide pratique ne promet pas la richesse sans effort, mais plutt dévoile les clés d'une mentalité d'abondance et les stratégies...
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