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Eternal enemies [videorecording] : lions and hyenas / by Boothe, Powers,1948-2017.; Chattaway, Jay.; Joubert, Beverly.(CARDINAL)649120; Joubert, Dereck.(CARDINAL)532298; Kelly, Tim.(CARDINAL)642622; Moomey, Marjorie M.; Noxon, Nicolas,1936-; Nye, Barry.(CARDINAL)327102; Simon, Tom.(CARDINAL)528712; National Geographic Society (U.S.)(CARDINAL)140388; Warner Home Video (Firm)(CARDINAL)218485; Wildlife Films Botswana.;
Cinematographer, Dereck Joubert ; editor, Barry Nye ; script editor, Marjorie M. Mooney ; music, Jay Chattaway.Narrator, Powers Boothe.Filmed on the plains of Botswana, Eternal enemies documents the struggle for dominance between the lion and the hyena.DVD; Region 1; full screen presentation; Dolby digital.
Subjects: Documentary television programs.; DVD-Video discs.; Educational television programs.; Nature television programs.; Television programs.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Aggressive behavior in animals.; DVDs.; Hyenas; Lion; Social conflict in animals.; Social hierarchy in animals.;
Available copies: 5 / Total copies: 8
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Conflict resolution : social emotional storytime grab and go bags by Oriard, Kelly,author.(CARDINAL)870053; Christensen, Callie,author.;
Subjects: Stories in rhyme.; Picture books.; Hammerhead sharks; Conflict management; Marine animals;
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My animal, my self : a breakthrough way to understand how you and your animal reflect each other / by Williams, Marta,1950-(CARDINAL)673103;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Through the animal looking glass -- Our animals ourselves -- Positive mirroring -- Negative mirroring -- In sickness and in health -- Look in the mirror?, what do you see? -- Cleaning the mirror -- Conclusion : mirror mirror everywhere -- Appendix : Dutch flower essence remedies."A guide to understanding behavior in companion animals from the perspective of 'mirroring,' in which some behaviors reflect qualities of the owner, whether physical, emotional, mental, or spiritual. Through examples and exercises, the author--a biologist and animal communicator--helps readers communicate with their animals and resolve conflicts"--
Subjects: Pets; Pets; Pet owners; Human-animal relationships.;
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The evolution of social wasps / by Hunt, James H.(CARDINAL)817907;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 207-248) and index.Foreword / by Raghavendra Gadagkar -- Plant feeders and parasitoids -- Pollen wasps, potter wasps, and hover wasps -- Paper wasps and vespines -- The historical scenario of social evolution -- Dynamics -- Individuals -- Colonies -- Populations -- The dynamic scenario of social evolution -- Paradigm lost and found? -- Kin selection -- Behavioral ecology -- A postmodern synthesis."Social behavior occurs in some of the smallest animals as well as some the largest, and the transition from solitary life to sociality is an unsolved evolutionary mystery. In The Evolution of Social Wasps, James H. Hunt examines social behavior in a single lineage of insects, wasps of the family Vespidae. He presents empirical knowledge of social wasps from two approaches, one that focuses on phylogeny and life history and one that focuses on individual ontogeny, colony development, and population dynamics. He also provides an extensive summary of the existing literature while demonstrating how it can be clouded by theory. Hunt's fresh approach to the conflicting literature on sociality highlights how oft repeated models can become fixed in the thinking of the scientific community. Instead, Hunt presents a mechanistic scenario for the evolution of sociality in wasps that changes our perspective on kin selection, the paradigm that has dominated thinking about social evolution since the 1970s. This innovative new model integrates life history, nutrition, fitness and ecology in which social insect biologists will find a rich storehouse of ideas and information, and behavioral ecologists will find a bracing challenge to long accepted models. Engagingly written, bold, and provocative, The Evolution of Social Wasps marks a milestone in our understanding of one of lifes major evolutionary transitions - the origin of social behavior."--PUBLISHER.
Subjects: Vespidae; Social behavior in animals.;
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The social lives of birds : flocks, communes, and families / by Strassmann, Joanauthorauthttp://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/ relators/aut;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Introduction: Are birds social? -- Flocks: can many do better than few? -- Communal roosts: why sleep together? -- Mixed-species flocks: follow the alarm caller -- Colonies: safe places near food -- Seabird colonies: how to rear young by the largest larder on Earth -- Leks: where males dance and females choose -- Mate choice and parental care: competition in the family -- Families with helpers: older siblings, lonely bachelors, and more -- Communal nesters: confusion in the nest -- Supersocial groups: birds that are always together -- Why are birds so social?"An exploration of all the ways in which birds are social creatures-from breeding to nesting to babysitting In The Social Lives of Birds, evolutionary biologist and author of Slow Birding Joan Strassmann examines what it means for birds of a feather to flock together. Some birds sleep together. Some join the foraging groups of other species. Some are only social during breeding season, forming nesting colonies in trees, cliffs, and sandbanks. Some are altruistic, helping to rear young that are not their own. Some males perform mating dances together. Strassmann explains how flocks provide safety in numbers, roosts offer warmth and shelter, and colonies allow for protected breeding. But group behavior is not without its costs-including increased competition, tick infestations, and more. Strassmann exposes the conflicts birds face and the many ways in which they resolve these conflicts. With stories of birds from around the world-from broad-winged hawks that migrate south together in the fall, tree swallows that roost together in the thousands, and guira cuckoos that nest in communes-The Social Lives of Birds explores the different kinds of bird groups and what to look for when watching them. Above all, it reveals this fact: solitary life, it seems, is not for the birds"--
Subjects: Birds; Bird communities; Animal societies; Social behavior in animals;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 4
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Illiberal America : a history / by Hahn, Steven,1951-author.(CARDINAL)166714;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 365-415) and index."A storm of illiberalism, building in the United States for years, unleashed its destructive force in the Capitol insurrection of January 6, 2021. The attack on American democracy and images of mob violence led many to recoil, thinking 'That's not us.' But now we must think again, for Steven Hahn shows in his startling new history that illiberalism has deep roots in our past. To those who believe that the ideals announced in the Declaration of Independence set us apart as a nation, Hahn shows that Americans have long been animated by competing values, equally deep-seated, in which the illiberal will of the community overrides individual rights, and often protects itself by excluding perceived threats, whether on grounds of race, religion, gender, economic status, or ideology. Driven by popular movements and implemented through courts and legislation, illiberalism is part of the American bedrock.
Subjects: History.; Social conflict; Political violence; Protest movements; Democracy;
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We the animals / by Torres, Justin,1980-author.(CARDINAL)396497;
Three brothers tear their way through childhood -- smashing tomatoes all over each other, building kites from trash, hiding out when their parents do battle, tiptoeing around the house as their mother sleeps off her graveyard shift. Paps and Ma are from Brooklyn -- he's Puerto Rican, she's white -- and their love is a serious, dangerous thing that makes and unmakes a family many times. Life in this family is fierce and absorbing, full of chaos and heartbreak and the euphoria of belonging completely to one another.
Subjects: Bildungsromans.; Fiction.; Short stories.; Multiracial families; Brothers; Marital conflict; Belonging (Social psychology);
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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The resisters [large print] / by Jen, Gish,author.(CARDINAL)342098;
"The time: not so long from now. The place: AutoAmerica. The land: half under water. The Internet: one part artificial intelligence, one part surveillance technology, and oddly human--even funny. The people: Divided. The angel-fair "Netted" have jobs, and literally occupy the high ground. The "Surplus" live on swampland if they're lucky, on water if they're not. The story: To a Surplus couple--he once a professor, she still a lawyer--is born a Blasian girl with a golden arm. At two, Gwen is hurling her stuffed animals from the crib; by ten, she can hit whatever target she likes. Her teens find her happily playing in an underground baseball league. When AutoAmerica rejoins the Olympics, though--with a special eye on beating ChinRussia--Gwen attracts interest. Soon she finds herself playing ball with the Netted even as her mother challenges the very foundations of this divided society. A moving and important story of an America that seems ever more possible, The Resisters is also the story of one family struggling to maintain its humanity and normalcy in circumstances that threaten their every value--as well as their very existence. Extraordinary and ordinary, charming and electrifying, this is Gish Jen at her most irresistible"--
Subjects: Dystopian fiction.; Science fiction.; Domestic fiction.; Large print books.; Families; Social conflict; Social classes; Women baseball players;
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The wolf in CIO's clothing : a Machiavellian strategy for successful IT leadership / by Nunno, Tina.(CARDINAL)878117;
"Machiavellians are few in number in IT. The massive pressure on CIOs continues to increase as the opportunities to use technology in business become more prevalent and more competitive. As CIOs often find themselves at the center of business conflict, they must not only familiarize themselves with Machiavellian tactics as a defensive weapon, but also learn to use them as an offensive weapon in extreme situations so that they can increase IT's contribution to their enterprises. As Italian political philosopher Niccolo Machiavelli implied, you're either predator or prey, and the animal you most resemble determines your position on the food chain. In The Wolf in CIO's Clothing Gartner analyst and author Tina Nunno expands on Machiavelli's metaphor, examining seven animal types and the leadership attributes of each. Nunno posits the wolf - a social animal with strong predatory instincts - as the ideal example of how a leader can adapt and thrive. Technology may be black and white, but successful leadership demands an ability to exist in the grey. Drawing on her experience with hundreds of CIOs, Nunno charts a viable way to master the Machiavellian principles of power, manipulation, love, and war. Through compelling case studies, her approach demonstrates how CIOs and IT leaders can adjust their leadership styles in extreme situations for their own success and that of their teams."--"In The Wolf in CIO's Clothing, Gartner analyst and author Tina Nunno expands on Machiavelli's metaphor, examining seven animal types and the leadership attributes of each"--
Subjects: Information technology; Leadership.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The resisters : a novel / by Jen, Gish,author.(CARDINAL)342098;
An audacious wonder of a novel about baseball and a future America, from the always inventive and exciting author of The Love Wife and Who's Irish. The time: Some thirty-five years hence. The place: AutoAmerica--governed by "Aunt Nettie," an iBurrito of AI algorithms and the internet, in a land half under water. The people: Divided into the angelfair "Netted," whose fate it is to have jobs and live on high ground, and the mostly coppertoned "Surplus," whose jobs have been stripped and whose sole duty now is to consume, living in plastic houses that talk and multi-colored houseboats at the water's edge. Neither group is happy. The story: A Surplus family--he was once a professor, she is still a lawyer--has a girl child, Gwen, who's born with a golden arm. By two she can throw her toy animals straight to the same spot every time. When AutoAmerica and ChinRussia decide to revive the Olympics, suddenly Gwen, who's been playing in the Resisters League her parents have organized, is in great demand. Soon she's at angelfair university, Net U, falling in love with her baseball coach and facing questions of "crossing over," while her mother and her "group" are bringing charges before the botjudge about Surplus rights. An amazing story of a world that looks only too possible, and a family struggling to maintain its humanity in circumstances that daily threaten their every value as well as their very existence.
Subjects: Dystopian fiction.; Science fiction.; Families; Social conflict; Social classes; Women baseball players;
Available copies: 19 / Total copies: 19
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