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Experimenter [videorecording] / by Abeckaser, Danny A.,film producer,actor.; Almereyda, Michael,screenwriter,film director,film producer.(CARDINAL)685493; Ballerini, Edoardo,actor.; Gaffigan, Jim,actor.(CARDINAL)561268; Golombeck, Fabio,film producer.; Haysbert, Dennis,actor.; Leguizamo, John,actor.(CARDINAL)341231; Lutz, Kellan,1985-actor.; Manning, Taryn,actor.(CARDINAL)340118; Melita, Per,film producer.; Robbins, Isen,film producer.; Royz, Kama K.,costume designer.; Ryder, Winona,1971-actor.(CARDINAL)847642; Samul, Ryan,director of photography.; Sarsgaard, Peter,actor.(CARDINAL)847505; Schoof, Aimee,film producer.; Schubert, Kathryn J.,editor of moving image work.; Senti, Bryan,1983-composer.; Sidney, Deana,production designer.; Singer, Lori,1962-actor.; Singer, Uri,film producer.; White, Joseph,film producer.; Yelchin, Anton,actor.(CARDINAL)354379; 2B Productions,production company.; BB Films,production company.; FJ Productions,production company.; Intrinsic Value Films,production company.; Jeff Rice Films,production company.; Magnolia Home Entertainment (Firm),film publisher,film distributor.(CARDINAL)300206; Magnolia Pictures (Firm),presenter.(CARDINAL)300209; Marzipan Productions,production company.;
Learning theories -- Social relations -- Reconciliation -- Why don't I have a choice -- Last days of the experiment -- Face the rear -- I got it cheap -- Small world problem -- Very controversial -- CBS -- You agreed to the rules -- End creditsDirector of photography, Ryan Samul ; editor, Kathryn J. Schubert ; music, Bryan Senti ; costume designer, Kama K. Royz ; production designer, Deana Sidney.Peter Sarsgaard, Winona Ryder, Jim Gaffigan, Edoardo Ballerini, Taryn Manning, John Leguizamo, Kellan Lutz, Lori Singer, Dennis Haysbert, Danny A. Abeckaser, Anton Yelchin.The true life story of controversial psychologist Stanley Milgram, whose legendary experiment tested ordinary people's willingness to obey orders from an authority figure, even if they felt what they were doing was wrong. This led Milgram's whirring mind to delve into a parade of human behavior inquiries, including the Six Degrees Of Separation theory.MPAA rating: PG-13; for thematic material and brief strong language.DVD, NTSC, region 1, widescreen (1.78:1) presentation; Dolby digital 5.1.
Subjects: Biographical films.; Feature films.; Fiction films.; Romance films.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Milgram, Stanley; Behaviorism (Psychology); Human experimentation in psychology; Obedience; Psychology;
Available copies: 10 / Total copies: 11
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Tesla [videorecording] / by Universal Pictures Home Entertainment; Lerner, Avi,1947-film producer.; Short, Trevor,film producer.; Greenstein, Jeffrey,film producer.; Yunger, Jonathan,film producer.; Van Norden, Rob,film producer.; Weber, Doron,film producer.(CARDINAL)770870; Rice, Jeff,film producer.(CARDINAL)616200; Broda, Lee,film producer.; Melita, Per,film producer.; Robbins, Isen,film producer.; Campbell, Christa,1972-film producer.; Grovman, Lati,film producer.; Singer, Uri,film producer.; Williams, Sean Price,1977-cinematographer.; Almereyda, Michael,screenwriter,film producer,film director.(CARDINAL)685493; Hawke, Ethan,1970-actor.(CARDINAL)349523; Hewson, Eve,actor.; Keshawarz, Donnie,actor.; Moss-Bachrach, Ebon,actor.; Gaffigan, Jim,actor.(CARDINAL)561268; MacLachlan, Kyle,1959-actor.; Paesano, John,composer (expression); Campbell Grobman Films,production company.; IFC Films,presenter.(CARDINAL)354386; Intrinsic Value Films,production company.; Jeff Rice Films,production company.; Millennium Media,presenter,production company.; Passage Pictures, LLC,production company.; Shout! Factory (Firm),publisher.(CARDINAL)346726; Under the Influence Productions,production company.; Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (Firm),publisher.(CARDINAL)340102;
Casting by Billy Hopkins and Ashley Ingram ; music by John Paesano ; costume designer, Sofija Mesicek ; editor, Kathryn J. Schubert ; production designer, Carl Sprague ; director of photography, Sean Williams.Ethan Hawke, Eve Hewson, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Jim Gaffigan, Kyle MacLachlan.Brilliant, visionary Nikola Tesla fights an uphill battle to bring his revolutionary electrical system to fruition, then faces thornier challenges with his new system for worldwide wireless energy. The film tracks Tesla's uneasy interactions with his fellow inventor Thomas Edison and his patron George Westinghouse. Another thread traces Tesla's sidewinding courtship of financial titan J.P. Morgan, whose daughter Anne takes a more than casual interest in the inventor.Rating: PG-13; for some thematic material and nude images.DVD, region 1, anamorphic widescreen (1.85:1) presentation, Dolby Digital 5.1 and stereo.
Subjects: Feature films.; Biographical films.; Historical films.; Fiction films.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.; Edison, Thomas A. (Thomas Alva), 1847-1931; Tesla, Nikola, 1856-1943; Westinghouse, George, 1846-1914; Inventors; Electrification;
Available copies: 48 / Total copies: 54
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Buffett beyond value : why Warren Buffett looks to growth and management when investing / by Jain, Prem,1950-(CARDINAL)498637;
Includes bibliographical references and index.The thrill of investing in common stocks -- 1965-2009 : lessons from significant events in Berkshire history -- Value investing : it's like buying Christmas cards in January -- Growth investing -- Intrinsic value -- Buffett investing = value + growth -- Insurance : other people's money -- Reinsurance : more of other people's money -- Tax deferment : interest-free loans from the government -- If you don't know jewelry, know your jeweler -- Compete like Mrs. B -- Why invest in utility companies? -- High profits in honest-to-goodness manufacturing companies -- Risk and volatility : how to think profitably about them -- Why hold cash : liquidity brings opportunities -- Diversification : how many baskets should you hold? -- When to sell -- How efficient is the stock market? -- Arbitrage and hedge funds -- M = Monopoly = Money -- Who wins in highly competitive industries? -- Property, plant, and equipment : good or bad? -- Key to success : ROE and other ratios -- Accounting goodwill : is it any good? -- How much psychology should you know? -- How to learn from mistakes -- Dividends : do they make sense in the day and age? -- Should you invest in companies that repurchase their own shares? -- Corporate governance : employees, directors, and CEOs -- Large shareholders : they are your friends -- B = Baseball = Buffett."A detailed look at how Warren Buffett really invests." "In this engaging new book, author Prem Jain extracts Warren Buffett's wisdom from his writings, Berkshire Hathaway financial statements, and his letters to shareholders and partners in his partnership firms-thousands of pages written over the last fifty years. Jain uncovers the key elements of Buffett's approach that every investor should be aware of." "With Buffett Beyond Value, you'll learn that, contrary to popular belief, Warren Buffett is not a pure value investor, but a unique thinker who combines the principles of both value and growth investing strategies. You'll also discover why understanding CEOs is more important than studying financial metrics; and why you need an appropriate psychological temperament to be a successful investor." "With this book as your guide, you'll learn how to successfully invest like Warren Buffett."--BOOK JACKET.
Subjects: Buffett, Warren, 1930-; Investments.; Investment analysis.;
Available copies: 5 / Total copies: 6
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