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When she fails to meet an item on his list of requirements for a bride, Julia Thistlewaite (Zawe Ashton) is jilted by London’s most eligible bachelor, Mr. Malcolm (Ṣọpẹ́ Dìrísù). Feeling humiliated and determined to exact revenge, she convinces her friend Selina Dalton (Freida Pinto) to play the role of his ideal match. Soon, Mr. Malcolm wonders whether he’s found the perfect woman...or the perfect hoax.
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Program Highlights * What hiring tools are the best predictors of job performance? * How gut instincts and flawed memories bias evaluations. * Critical features of successful appraisal systems. Our ability to accurately judge talent is hampered by unconscious and subjective distractions. Hiring decisions are affected by common biases, such as favoring tall or attractive candidates, or by superficial first impressions of likability. In fact, according...
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Watch this film ticket-free through February 19, 2024 and discuss the film with others on the [Big Movie Watch discussion board]( https://lib.kanopy.com/bigmoviewatch/join-the-discussion/?utm_medium=web&utm_source=[…]=big_movie_watch&utm_content=discussionboard_titledescription). How do you find lasting love in today’s world? For documentary-maker and dating app addict Zoe (Lily James), swiping right has only delivered an endless stream of Mr....
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A single great idea: the theory of natural selection. With it, Charles Darwin shattered existing notions of the natural world by demonstrating how complexity could arise as a result of a blind and mechanistic sorting process, without an "intelligent designer". Now, join Daniel Dennett as he illuminates the radical nature of Darwin's dangerous idea. Setting his stage, Dennett illustrates why skeptics insist that beyond "gradual change" evolution must...
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Darwin's revolution in thought using evolutionary biology, history of science, and social history as his canvas, Gould paints the fascinating picture of how human biases (philosophical, cultural, and spiritual) have continued to resist Darwin's theory, inverting it into its own philosophical opposite. "If there's one thing we desperately want evolution to be, it's a principle that predicts progress ... but it just isn't so."-- Stephen Jay Gould. For...
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In season two of Bull, Dr. Jason Bull and his team at Trial Analysis Corp. take on exciting new cases, including a trophy wife who may or may not have killed her billionaire husband in self-defense, a young man who is being tried for murder for helping his terminally ill girlfriend end her life, and a celebrity who sues Bull when his advice goes awry, leading him to hire an eccentric lawyer to defend him.
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When the final season begins, Bull and the TAC team must call upon all their collective experience to locate Bull's daughter when the child is kidnapped, and her abductor warns them not to go to the police. As the team works to find the little girl before the kidnapper's clock runs out, Bull begins to suspect the abductor is someone connected to his previous career in private psychology. This then leads to the Trial Analysis Corporation team heading...
8) Confirmation
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Look behind the curtain of Washington politics, depicting the explosive 1991 Clarence Thomas Supreme Court nomination hearings where Anita Hill accused him of sexual harassment. The hearings brought the country to a standstill and became a pivotal moment in American culture forever changing how people perceive and experience workplace equaliy and gender politics.
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"Corporate executive Meredith Morton is uptight and ultra-conservative. Her boyfriend Everett Stone's family is relaxed and quirky. So when Meredith ventures out of Manhattan to meet Everett's clan, her arrival is met with all the enthusiasm of a nasty Nor'easter. But one surprise guest, two shocking romances and several beers later, Meredith's icy exterior begins to thaw and she may just melt the hearts of the Family Stone"--Container.
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The cat in the hat: Two youngsters find themselves bored at home, but when the mischievous Cat in the Hat arrives, they're cat-apulted into a day of rousing, romping antics.
The Lorax: The Lorax tells the story of the greedy, tree-chopping Once-lers and the brave Lorax who speaks for the trees.
Pontofell Pock and his magic piano: A young man wishes he could get away and his wish is granted in a globetrotting, song-singing way.
Green eggs and ham:...
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"In all of Saturday Night Live history, one of the greatest of the greats is Will Ferrell, and this is the ultimate collection for the Ferrell fan. You'll get Janet Reno's Dance Party, The Lovers, James Lipton's 'Inside the Actor's Studio', the classic Wake Up and Smile, the legendary Bill Brasky, and many more. Also included are his hilarious appearances on 'Late Night with Conan O'Brien' and SNL sketches that were cut after Dress Rehearsal and never...
12) Baggage claim
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Determined to get engaged before her youngest sister's wedding, flight attendant Montana Moore finds herself with only 30 days to find Mr. Right. Using her airline connections to 'accidentally' meet up with eligible ex-boyfriends and scour for potential candidates, she racks up more than 30,000 miles and countless comedic encounters, all the while searching for the perfect guy.
14) One true loves
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"Emma and Jesse are living the perfect life together, until Jesse disappears in a tragic helicopter crash on their first wedding anniversary. Four years later, Emma has found happiness again and is about to marry her best friend when Jesse resurfaces, turning her world upside down and leaving her torn between two great loves"--Container.
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"Gilda Radner, one of SNL's original cast members is considered to be one of the most gifted comediennes of all time. Radner's sweet and loveable appeal quickly turned her into one of America's favorite women. See all of her fantastic performances as some of the funniest characters ever seen on television, including Emily Litella, Roseanne Roseannadanna, Candy Slice, Baba Wawa and the nerdy Lisa Loopner. In addition, there's extra bonus material,...
17) The family Stone
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Everett brings his fiancé Meredith home to meet his family for the Christmas holiday. It's an instant disaster when Everett's parents, Sybil and Kelly, agree with their gay, deaf son Thad, pot-smoking son Ben and daughters Amy and Susannah that Meredith is way too uptight to be welcomed into their family. Wanting to please Everett and get along with his family, Meredith recruits her sister Julie to help her thaw the Stone family cold front.
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"The enchanting sequel to the award-winning Anne of Green Gables. Anne Shirley makes the transition from a romantic, impetuous orphan to an outspoken, adventurous and accomplished teacher... An emotional follow-up full of wit and charm to the epic tale of the beguiling red-head."--Container.
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