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Chaos kings : how Wall Street traders make billions in the new age of crisis / by Patterson, Scott,1969-author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."Written by a veteran Wall Street Journal reporter, this is a fascinating deep dive into the world of billion-dollar traders and high-stakes crisis predictors who strive to turn extreme events into financial windfalls. There's no doubt that our world has gotten more extreme. Pandemics, climate change, superpower rivalries, cyberattacks, political radicalization--virtually, everywhere we look there is mayhem bearing down on us, putting trillions of assets at risk. And at least two factions have formed around how to respond. In Chaos Kings, Scott Patterson depicts how one faction, led by Nassim Nicholas Taleb, bestselling author of The Black Swan, believes humans can never see the big disaster coming. In their view, extreme events--so-called Black Swans--while inevitable, will always catch us by surprise. In 2007, Taleb's longtime collaborator, Mark Spitznagel, launched the Universa hedge fund, which would go on to make billions protecting investors against unforeseen chaos in the market. A second faction, which relies on complex formulas, believes looming chaos can be detected. Chief among these risk prognosticators is Didier Sornette, a colorful French mathematician who enjoys riding his motorcycle at speeds in excess of 170 miles per hour. When Sornette looks out from what he calls his Financial Crisis Observatory in Zurich, Switzerland, what he sees are Dragon Kings--punishing events that are unlikely to occur but have probabilities that can be predicted ... and defended against. Which faction is right? All of our financial futures may depend on the answer."--
Subjects: Business cycles.; Economic forecasting.; Finance; Financial crises.; Forecasting.; Investments.; Stockbrokers.; Uncertainty (Information theory);
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365 days of creative play : hours of no-fuss activities--and--creative fun! / by Ellison, Sheila.; Gray, Judith Anne,1939-;
Encourage your child's creativity with 365 fun, simple activities using materials you have at home. These activities don't require many trips to the craft store for elaborate materials, but instead encourage children to create and explore using common household items. The adventure starts in your pantry, your backyard, or your catch-all drawer.LSC
Subjects: Creative activities and seat work.; Amusements.;
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Bradstreet Gate [sound recording] / by Kirman, Robin,author.; Campbell, Cassandra,narrator.;
Read by Cassandra Campbell.
Subjects: Bildungsromans.; Psychological fiction.; Mystery fiction.; Audiobooks.; College students; Coming of age; Friendship; Murder;
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Why Are You Like This. by Australian Broadcasting Corporation (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Originally produced by Australian Broadcasting Corporation in 2020.A six episode comedy following friends Mia, Penny and Austin through the divisive socio-political hellscape of 2021, leaving a path of destruction in their wake.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Television series.; Motion pictures.; Queer cinema.; Motion pictures--Australia.; Coming-of-age films.; Television comedies.;
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I Saw the TV Glow. by Schoenbrun, Jane,film director.; Deadwyler, Danielle,actor.; Howard, Helena,actor.; Haven, Jack,actor.; Smith, Justice,actor.; Jordan, Lindsey,actor.; VVS Films (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Danielle Deadwyler, Helena Howard, Jack Haven, Justice Smith, Lindsey JordanOriginally produced by VVS Films in 2024.Teenager Owen is just trying to make it through life in the suburbs when his classmate introduces him to a mysterious late-night TV show — a vision of a supernatural world beneath their own. In the pale glow of the television, Owen’s view of reality begins to crack.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Motion pictures.; Drama.; Horror films.; Queer cinema.; Coming-of-age films.; Detective and mystery films.;
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Rock 'n learn. [videorecording (DVD)] / by Acasta, Da'on.; Cano, Nicole.; Careccia, Liza.; Caudle, Brad.; Cornelius, M. A.; English, Hayden.; Haag, Hilary.; Murray-Schroeder, Layla.; Rock 'N Learn, Inc.;
Getting dressed -- Tying my shoes -- Making my bed -- Cleaning my room -- Breakfast time -- Using the rest room -- Drawing myself -- Story time -- The letter song -- Writing my name -- Cutting and pasting -- Playing with blocks -- Writing numbers -- Learning left and right.Vocals, Brad Caudle, Nicole Cano ; character voices, M.A. Cornelius, Hilary Haag, Layla Murray-Schroeder.Video appearances by Da'on Acasta, Liza Careccia, Hayden English, Chase Hayden, O'Brian Williams, Laura Careccia II, Corey Conti, Loghan Garcia, Alexis Johnson.Jill and Joey are excited about kindergarten! This video teaches kids essential skills through fun songs, animated characters and real children.G.DVD.
Subjects: Kindergarten; Kindergarten.; Video recordings for children.;
© c2005., Rock 'N Learn,
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Creative care : a revolutionary approach to dementia and elder care / by Basting, Anne Davis,1965-author.;
Includes bibliographical references."MacArthur Genius recipient Anne Basting lays out her pioneering discoveries in applying creativity to treating and interacting with those suffering from dementia, bringing to this otherwise dark world both light and joy"--
Subjects: Dementia; Dementia; Older people; Memory disorders in old age.;
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The Tudors in love : passion and politics in the age of England's most famous dynasty / by Gristwood, Sarah,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."Sarah Gristwood's The Tudors in Love offers a brilliant history of the Tudor dynasty, showing how the rules of romantic courtly love irrevocably shaped the politics and international diplomacy of the period. Why did Henry VIII marry six times? Why did Anne Boleyn have to die? Why did Elizabeth I's courtiers hail her as a goddess come to earth? The dramas of courtly love have captivated centuries of readers and dreamers. Yet too often they're dismissed as something existing only in books and song--those old legends of King Arthur and chivalric fantasy. Not so. In this ground-breaking history, Sarah Gristwood reveals the way courtly love made and marred the Tudor dynasty. From Henry VIII declaring himself as the 'loyal and most assured servant' of Anne Boleyn to the poems lavished on Elizabeth I by her suitors, the Tudors re-enacted the roles of the devoted lovers and capricious mistresses first laid out in the romances of medieval literature. The Tudors in Love dissects the codes of love, desire and power, unveiling romantic obsessions that have shaped the history of the world"--
Subjects: Tudor, House of.; Courtly love;
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The lost world of the dinosaurs : uncovering the secrets of the prehistoric age / by Schmitt, Armin,author.; Rennen, Ben,illustrator.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."An enrapturing tale of the age of the dinosaurs, tracing their earliest origins, their astounding two-hundred-million-year reign, and their infamous demise. Dinosaurs. No other class of animals captures the hearts of both children and adults alike. Paleontologist Armin Schmitt brings us a firsthand account of the latest research on dinosaurs and their lives millions of years ago, including his spectacular global excavations and fascinating discoveries in the field. With the help of cutting-edge technology and unbelievable new finds, the age-old tale of the dinosaurs is now revitalized for the very first time, complete with astonishing illustrations that help us imagine dinosaurs like never before"--Dust jacket flap.
Subjects: Dinosaurs.; Paleontology.;
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The wishing bridge / by Shipman, Viola,author.; container of (work):Shipman, Viola.Christmas angels.;
Set in Frankenmuth, Michigan - the Christmas-iest town in America - 'The Wishing Bridge' features a 21st century riff on a Scrooge-like protagonist who learns the true value of her family, friends, and hometown when her misguided plan to convince her parents to sell their business to a huge soulless conglomerate backfires.
Subjects: Christmas fiction.; Domestic fiction.; Novels.; Christmas stories; Consolidation and merger of corporations; Families; Family-owned business enterprises; Homecoming; Man-woman relationships; Middle-aged women; Stores, Retail; Women executives;
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