A new field of collective intelligence has emerged in the last few years prompted by a wave of digital technologies that make it possible for organizations & societies to think at large scale This "bigger mind"--human & machine capabilities working together--has the potential to solve the great challenges of our time So why do smart technologies not automatically lead to smart results? Gathering insights from diverse fields including philosophy computer science & biology Big Mind reveals how collective intelligence can guide corporations governments universities & societies to make the most of human brains & digital technologies Geoff Mulgan explores how collective intelligence has to be consciously organized & orchestrated in order to harness its powers He looks at recent experiments mobilizing millions of people to solve problems & at groundbreaking technology like Google Maps & Dove satellites He also considers why organizations full of smart people & machines can make foolish mistakes--from investment banks losing billions to intelligence agencies misjudging geopolitical events--and shows how to avoid them Highlighting differences between environments that stimulate intelligence & those that blunt it Mulgan shows how human & machine intelligence could solve challenges in business climate change democracy & public health But for that to happen we'll need radically new professions institutions & ways of thinking Informed by the latest work on data web platforms & artificial intelligence Big Mind shows how collective intelligence could help us survive & thrive ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play Based on the inspiring true story that captured the hearts of people across the world the rescue adventure Big Miracle tells the amazing tale of a small town news reporter (John Krasinski) & a Greenpeace volunteer (Drew Barrymore) who are joined by rival world superpowers to save a family of majestic gray whales trapped by rapidly forming ice in the Arctic Circle Local newsman Adam Carlson (Krasinski) can&t wait to escape the northern tip of Alaska for a bigger market But just when the story of his career breaks the world comes chasing it too With an oil tycoon heads of state & hungry journalists descending upon the frigid outpost the one who worries Adam the most is Rachel Kramer (Barrymore) Not only is she an outspoken environmentalist she&s also his ex-girlfriend With time running out Rachel & Adam must rally an unlikely coalition of Inuit natives oil companies & Russian & American military to set aside their differences & free the whales As the world&s attention turns to the top of the globe saving these endangered animals becomes a shared cause for nations entrenched against one another & leads to a momentary thaw in the Cold War Actors Kristen Bell Drew Barrymore John Krasinski Dermot Mulroney Ted Danson Stephen Root Vinessa Shaw Tim Blake Nelson James Le Gros Rob Riggle Andrew Daly Michael Gaston Mark Ivanir Stefan Kapicic & Bruce Altman Director Ken Kwapis Certificate PGYear 2012 Screen Widescreen Languages English
- Dolby Digital (51) Additional Languages Italian ; Spanish ; Hungarian Subtitles English for the hearing impaired ; Italian ; Spanish ; Arabic ; Hungarian ; Icelandic ; Portuguese ; Romanian ; Hindi
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Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play Box set containing two popular comedy movies In & Big Momma&s House& (2000) FBI Agent Malcolm Turner (Martin Lawrence) is sent undercover to protect a vital witness & her son When a notorious bank robber escapes from prison Turner heads for the house of key witness Big Momma where he believes the robber is heading But Big Momma has gone away & so Turner decides to impersonate the old lady in order to trick the robber However when he meets & falls for the con&s ex-girlfriend things get far more complicated than he ever imagined In & Big Momma&s House 2& (2006) in order to trap a brutal bank robber Malcolm (Lawrence) goes deep undercover impersonating a fun-loving granny known as Big Momma But saving the country is the least of Big Momma&s problems as he takes on his ultimate challenge
- being nannyhousekeeper to the suspect&s dysfunctional family
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Please note this is a region B Blu-ray & will require a region B or region free Blu-ray player in order to play Martin Lawrence returns as cross-dressing undercover fed Malcolm Turner in this good-natured sequel to the 2000 comedy hit This time Malcolm is working a desk job because his wife (Nia Long) wants him safe But when his old partner is killed Malcolm just has to dust off the momma suit & take a nanny job with a family whose workaholic dad (Tom Fuller) is the chief suspect The kids all have problems Kevin (Zachary Levi) likes jumping off high places & eating sand; Carrie (Chloe Moretz) needs help with her cheerleading routine; the sullen 15-year old Molly (Kat Dennings) is turning to punk rock to get the attention of an older boy; & the pet chihuahua is pining for his old love Big Momma Malcolm is in a position to help all of them as well as solve the case but meanwhile his jealous (and very pregnant wife) is on the rampage thinking her man is off with another woman There&s something wondrous about the sight of Lawrence dressed up as a big old wizened sassy nanny punching out bad guys zipping around on a jet ski splashing mud on gorgeous models at a ritzy spa or running in slow motion along the beach in an oversize bathing suit he seems to be having a ball John Whitesell directs with a sure hand letting the comedy flow freely & easily without gross-out humour or cheap shots making this film succeed as both raucous farce & genuinely heartwarming family comedy ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 or region free DVD player in order to play The Momma of all comedies is back! On his latest assignment FBI agent Malcolm Turner (Lawrence) goes undercover as Big Momma & works as a nanny for a woman who is under investigation for murder Actors Martin Lawrence Elton Le Blanc Nia Long Michelle Parylak Sarah Brown Dan Lauria Jascha Washington Cameron Daddo & Yuji Okumoto Director John Whitesell Certificate 12 years & over Year 2006 Screen Widescreen 1851 Anamorphic Languages English
- Dolby Digital (51) Subtitles English for the hearing impaired Duration 1 hour & 36 minutes (approx) Region Region 2
- Will only play on European Region 2 or multi-region DVD players

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Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play FBI Agent Malcolm Turner (Martin Lawrence) is sent undercover to protect a vital witness & her son When a notorious bank robber escapes from prison Turner heads for the house of key witness Big Momma where he believes the robber is heading But Big Momma has gone away & so Turner decides to impersonate the old lady in order to trick the robber However when he meets & falls for the con&s ex-girlfriend things get far more complicated than he ever imagined ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play Martin Lawrence returns as FBI agent Malcolm Turner & as Turner&s deep-cover alter-ego " Big Momma" But this time Turner is joined by his teenage stepson Trent as they go undercover at an all-girls performing arts school after Trent witnesses a murder Posing as Big Momma & as hefty coed Charmaine they must find the murderer before he finds them ...

Please note this is a region B Blu-ray & will require a region B or region free Blu-ray player in order to play Martin Lawrence returns as FBI agent Malcolm Turner & as Turner&s deep-cover alter-ego " Big Momma" But this time Turner is joined by his teenage stepson Trent as they go undercover at an all-girls performing arts school after Trent witnesses a murder Posing as Big Momma & as hefty coed Charmaine they must find the murderer before he finds them Feature (Extended Version) Audio Commentary by Director John Whitesell Producer David T Friendly Brandon T Jackson Jessica Lucas & Portia Doubleday Deleted Scenes Song & Dance Momma Style Bigger Busts Countdown Gag Reel " Baby You Know" Music Video " Lyrical Miracle" Music Video Actors Max Casella Martin Lawrence Faizon Love Portia Doubleday Jessica Lucas Brandon T Jackson Ana Ortiz Marc John Jefferies & Emily Rios Director John Whitesell Certificate PG Year 2011 Screen Widescreen 2401 Languages English
- DTS-HD Master Audio (51) Additional Languages English Audio Description Subtitles English for the hearing impaired Closed Captions Yes Duration 1 hour & 48 minutes (approx)
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The game of risky rolls & fabulous fortunes! Everyone gets crazy rich! But who will end up the richest? You have three rolls of the dice to rake in the dough Then buy amazing investments for your empire! Do you want a candy factory or a pro soccer team a robotics lab or a movie studio? You decide what risks to take as you collect companies & become a Zillionaire! Dozens of outrageous assets to buy like a candy factory & drone racing league add further delight to game night! A fun money game that can be won in under 40 minutes! Familiar game play that combines rolling dice to collect sets with buying properties & earning money Original art style & st&-out package appeal to both parents & kids at retail! This game

Includes:: 1x Game Board 1x Dice Cup 6x Dice 47x Cards 120x Bills & Instructions This game is suitable for 2-5 players Suitable for ages 8 years & up Ravensburger are one of the largest board game manufacturers with millions of games sold worldwide Our family games make ideal gifts for boys & great gifts for girls

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Hard-hitting page-turning & celebratory of friendship in unlikely circumstances Joyce Carol Oates' sure touch with small town life hits home in her first young adult novel Matt Donaghy is the class joker & Ursula Riggs is the misfit loner Neither knows the other But when Matt is suddenly arrested on a charge of threatening to blow up the school & massacre the students Ursula is the only one who sees through the hysteria & hypocrisy & corroborates Matt's story The case is dropped but Matt's old friends avoid him & his teachers treat him with kid gloves Even Ursula apparently his only friend during the crisis can't meet his eye But Ursula can't remain aloof when she catches Matt contemplating suicide
- & a strange friendship is born
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