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The scientist and the spy : a true story of China, the FBI, and industrial espionage / by Hvistendahl, Mara,author.;

Includes bibliographical references and index."A riveting true story of industrial espionage in which a Chinese-born scientist is convicted of trying to steal U.S. trade secrets, by a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in nonfiction. In September 2011, sheriff's deputies in Iowa encountered three neatly dressed Asian men at a cornfield that had been leased by Monsanto to grow corn from patented hybrids. What began as a routine inquiry into potential trespassing blossomed into a federal court case that saw one of the men -- Mo Hailong, also known as Robert Mo -- plead guilty to conspiracy to steal trade secrets from U.S. agro-giants DuPont Pioneer and Monsanto on behalf of the China-based DBN Group, one of the country's largest seed companies. The Mo case was part of the U.S. government's efforts to stanch the rising flow of industrial espionage by Chinese companies -- some with the assistance of the Chinese government itself -- on American companies. And it's not an isolated one. Economic espionage costs U.S. companies billions of dollars a year in lost revenue. As former Attorney General Eric Holder once put it, "There are only two categories of companies affected by trade secret theft: Those that know they've been compromised and those that don't know it yet." Using the story of Mo and of others involved in the case, journalist Mara Hvistendahl uncovers the fascinating and disquieting phenomenon of industrial espionage as China marches toward technological domination. In The Scientist and the Spy, she shines light on U.S. efforts to combat theft of proprietary innovation and technology and delves into the efforts to slow the loss of such secrets to other nations. As technology and innovation become more and more valuable, government agencies like the FBI and companies around the world are growing increasingly concerned -- and are increasingly outspoken about -- the threats posed to Western competitiveness. General Keith Alexander, the ex-director of the National Security Agency, has described Chinese industrial espionage and cyber crimes as "the greatest transfer of wealth in history." The Scientist and the Spy explains how the easy movement of experts and ideas affects development and the important role that espionage plays in innovation, both for the spies and the spied-upon. She also asks whether the current U.S. counter-espionage strategy helps or harms the greater public good. The result is a compelling nonfiction thriller that's also a call to arms on how we should rethink the best ways to safeguard intellectual property"--

Subjects: True crime stories.; United States. Federal Bureau of Investigation.; Agricultural industries; Business intelligence; Confidential business information; Spies;

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Little women [videorecording] / by Gerwig, Greta,screenwriter,film director.; Chalamet, Timothée,actor.; Cooper, Chris,actor.; Dern, Laura,actor.; Garrel, Louis,actor.; Letts, Tracy,1965-actor.; Norton, James,1985-actor.; Odenkirk, Bob,1962-actor.; Pugh, Florence,1996-actor.; Ronan, Saoirse,1994-actor.; Scanlen, Eliza,1999-actor.; Streep, Meryl,actor.; Watson, Emma,1990-actor.; motion picture adaptation of (work):Alcott, Louisa May,1832-1888.Little women.; Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (Firm),publisher.;

Saoirse Ronan, Emma Watson, Timothee Chalamet, Florence Pugh, Eliza Scanlen, Laura Dern, Bob Odenkirk, Tracy Letts, James Norton, Louis Garrel, Chris Cooper, Meryl Streep.Infusing the 1868 Louisa May Alcott classic with contemporary sensibilities and nonlinear narrative, director/screenwriter Greta Gerwig stylishly recounts the tribulations and triumphs of willful aspiring novelist Jo March (Saoirse Ronan) through her Civil War-era upbringing and enduring bonds with siblings Meg (Emma Watson), Amy (Florence Pugh), and Beth (Eliza Scanlen).Canadian Home Video Rating: G.MPAA rating: PG.Blu-ray disc (requires Blu-ray player for playback) ; anamorphic widescreen format (1.85:1 aspect ratio) ; DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1, Dolby digital 5.1 DVS.

Subjects: Fiction films.; Feature films.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.; March, Jo (Fictitious character); March, Beth (Fictitious character); March, Amy (Fictitious character); March, Meg (Fictitious character); Sisters; Female friendship; Man-woman relationships; Women authors, American;

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USS Indianapolis [videorecording] : the final chapter / by Bernanke, Jaime,screenwriter.; Chandler, Kyle,narrator.; MacGillis, Alec,host.; Rauscher, Jed,film producer.; Wolfinger, Kirk,television director.; Wolfinger, Lisa,television director.; PBS Distribution (Firm),publisher.;

Alec MacGillis, host ; Kyle Chandler, narrator.Originally broadcast on television in 2018.In July 1945, a Japanese submarine sinks the USS Indianapolis. Indianapolis' final resting place remains a mystery for more than seven decades, until an expedition launched by philanthropist Paul G. Allen discovers the ship in August 2017. Now the story of USS Indianapolis is told as PBS reconstructs the ship's heroic legacy, its dramatic final moments, and the discovery of the wreck site.E.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; stereo.

Subjects: Nonfiction television programs.; Documentary television programs.; Historical television programs.; War television programs.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; McVay, Charles Butler, III, 1898-1968.; United States. Navy; Indianapolis (Cruiser); Shipwrecks; World War, 1939-1945; World War, 1939-1945;

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Origin [videorecording] / by Averick, Spencer,editor.; Bernthal, Jon,actor.; Bowers, Chris,composer.; DuVernay, Ava,screenwriter,film director.; Ellis, Aunjanue,actor.; Farmiga, Vera,actor.; Lloyd, Matthew J.,director of photography.; Mayhew, Ina,production designer.; McDonald, Audra,actor.; Nash, Niecy,actor.; based on (expression):Wilkerson, Isabel.Caste (Young adult adaptation); Decal (Firm),film distributor.; Neon (Firm),production company.;

Music by Kris Bowers ; edited by Spencer Averick A.C.E. ; production designer Ina Mayhew ; director of photography Matthew J. Lloyd, ASC.Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, Jon Bernthal, Vera Farmiga, Audra McDonald, and Niecy Nash-Betts."While investigating the global phenomenon of caste and its dark influence on society, a journalist experiences soaring love and unfathomable loss as she uncovers the beauty of human resilience. Inspired by the New York Times best seller "Caste" and starting Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, Ava DuVernay's Origin explores the mystery of history, the wonders of romance and a fight for the future of us all."Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.MPAA rating: PG-13 ; thematic material involving racism, violence, some disturbing images, language and smoking.Described video for the blind and visually impaired.Subtitled for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH).DVD ; wide screen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1, Dolby Digital 2.0.

Subjects: Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Fiction films.; Feature films.; Biographical films.; Wilkerson, Isabel; African American women authors; Caste; Classism; Ethnicity; Man-woman relationships; Power (Social sciences); Social classes; Social stratification;

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Case histories [videorecording] / by Abbington, Amanda.; Allen, Keith.; Ashton, Zawe.; Atkinson, Kate.; Davis, Philip,1953-; Harness, Peter.; Innes, Millie.; Isaacs, Jason,1963-; Jobst, Marc.; Little, Natasha.; Pharoah, Ashley.; Acorn Media (Firm);

Series devised by Ashley Pharoah.Jason Isaacs, Amanda Abbington, Natasha Little, Phil Davis, Zawe Ashton, Millie Innes, and Keith Allen.Detective Jackson Brodie takes on the case of a girl who disappeared 30 years ago, helps a crime novelist who becomes involved in a road rage incident, investigates the mystery of a novelist's holiday in Russia, and looks for another missing girl after being released from jail.PG.DVD; widescreen presentation (16:9); stereo.

Subjects: Detective and mystery television programs.; Private investigators; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.;

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The 15:17 to Paris [videorecording] / by Fischer, Jenna,actor.; Eastwood, Clint,1930-film director,film producer.; Sadler, Anthony,actor.; Skarlatos, Alek,actor.; Stone, Spencer,actor.; Greer, Judy,1975-actor.; Warner Home Video (Firm),film distributor.;

Spencer Stone, Anthony Sadler, Alek Skarlato, Jenna Fischer, Judy Greer.In the early evening of August 21, 2015, the world watched in stunned silence as the media reported a thwarted terrorist attack on Thalys train #9364 bound for Paris--an attempt prevented by three courageous young Americans traveling through Europe. “The 15:17 to Paris” follows the course of the friends' lives, from the struggles of childhood through finding their footing in life, to the series of unlikely events leading up to the attack. Throughout the harrowing ordeal, their friendship never wavers, making it their greatest weapon and allowing them to save the lives of the more than 500 passengers on board. The heroic trio is comprised of Anthony Sadler, Oregon National Guardsman Alek Skarlatos, and U.S. Air Force Airman First Class Spencer Stone, who play themselves in the film.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.MPAA rating: PG-13.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.

Subjects: Feature films.; Biographical films.; Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.; Historical films.; Sadler, Anthony; Skarlatos, Alek; Stone, Spencer; Heroes; Railroad trains; Soldiers; Terrorist attacks; Terrorism;

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The Gilded Age. [videorecording] / by Baranski, Christine,actor.; Benton, Denée,actor.; Cocquerel, Thomas,actor.; Coon, Carrie,1990-actor.; Farmiga, Taissa,1994-actor.; Gilpin, Jack,1951-actor.; Jacobson, Louisa,actor.; Jones, Simon,1950-actor.; Nixon, Cynthia,actor.; Richardson, Harry(Actor),actor.; Ritson, Blake,actor.; Spector, Morgan,1980-actor.; Warner Bros. Entertainment,distributor.;

Carrie Coon, Morgan Spector, Louisa Jacobson, Denee Benton, Taissa Farmiga, Harry Richardson, Blake Ritson, Thomas Cocquerel, Simon Jones, Jack Gilpin, Cynthia Nixon, Christine Baranski.A period of immense economic change, of huge fortunes made and lost, and the rise of disparity between old money and new. A wide-eyed young scion of a conservative family, Marian, embarks on a mission to infiltrate the wealthy neighboring clan or her aunts Agnes van Rhijn and Ada Brook, dominated by ruthless railroad tycoon George Russell, his rakish son, Larry, and his ambitious wife, Bertha. In this exciting new world that is on the brink of the modern age, will Marian follow the established rules of society, or forge her own path?Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.Subtitled for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH).DVD ; wide screen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.

Subjects: Fiction television programs.; Historical television programs.; Television programs.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Entrepreneurship; Families; Family-owned business enterprises; Man-woman relationships; Rich people;

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Babylon [videorecording] / by Adepo, Jovan,actor.; Calva, Diego,actor.; Chazelle, Damien,1985-film director,screenwriter.; Li, Li Jun,actor.; Maguire, Tobey,1975-actor.; Pitt, Brad,1963-actor.; Robbie, Margot,1990-actor.; Roberts, Eric,1956-actor.; Smart, Jean,actor.; Wilde, Olivia,actor.; Paramount Pictures Corporation,film distributor.;

Brad Pitt, Margot Robbie, Diego Calva, Jean Smart, Jovan Adepo, Li Jun Li, Olivia Wilde, Eric Roberts, Tobey Maguire.A tale of outsized ambition and outrageous excess, Babylon traces the rise and fall of multiple characters during an era of unbridled decadence and depravity in early Hollywood.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.MPAA rating: R.Closed-captioned for the hearing impaired.Described video for the blind and visually impaired.DVD ; wide screen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.

Subjects: Comedy films.; Dark comedy films.; Feature films.; Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Gamblers; Gangsters; Eccentrics and eccentricities; Man-woman relationships; Motion picture actors and actresses; Motion picture industry; Motion picture producers and directors; Motion pictures; Nineteen twenties; Silent films;

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Killing the rising sun : how America vanquished World War II Japan / by O'Reilly, Bill,author.; Dugard, Martin,author.;

Includes bibliographical references and index.Autumn 1944. World War II is nearly over in Europe but is escalating in the Pacific, where American soldiers face an opponent who will go to any length to avoid defeat. The Japanese army follows the samurai code of Bushido, stipulating that surrender is a form of dishonor. This book takes readers to the bloody tropical-island battlefields of Peleliu and Iwo Jima and to the embattled Philippines, where General Douglas MacArthur has made a triumphant return and is plotting a full-scale invasion of Japan. Across the globe in Los Alamos, New Mexico, Dr. J. Robert Oppenheimer and his team of scientists are preparing to test the deadliest weapon known to mankind. In Washington, DC, Harry Truman ascends to the presidency after FDR dies in office, only to face the most important political decision in history: whether to use that weapon. And in Tokyo, Emperor Hirohito, who is considered a deity by his subjects, refuses to surrender, despite a massive and mounting death toll. This epic saga details the final moments of World War II like never before.--Adapted from dust jacket.

Subjects: World War, 1939-1945; World War, 1939-1945; World War, 1939-1945;

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Return to Auschwitz [videorecording] : the survival of Vladimir Munk / by Frederick, Paul,film director.; Kino Lorber, Inc.,publisher.; Virgil Films,production company.;

Vladimir Munk.What makes one person a survivor? Return to Auschwitz: The Survival of Vladimir Munk is the moving story of a Czech Holocaust survivor and retired SUNY Plattsburgh professor Vladimir Munk. The film follows Vladimir, now 95, as he returns to Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration and extermination camp, the camp where he was held prisoner during World War II. It will be his last chance to honor thirty of his close relatives, including his parents, who perished there. Accompanied by his dear friend, the trip from his home in the United States will be filled with painful memories and unforeseen hardships but it is a journey he knows he must take. The challenges continue upon his return when Covid-19, the isolation of lockdown and serious heart problems threaten the health and well-being of this true survivor.E.Closed-captioned for the hearing impaired.DVD ; wide screen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.

Subjects: Biographical films.; Documentary films.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Munk, Vladimir.; Auschwitz (Concentration camp); Holocaust survivors; Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945); Nazi concentration camp inmates;

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