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This is how they tell me the world ends : the cyber-weapons arms race / by Perlroth, Nicole,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."From The New York Times cybersecurity reporter Nicole Perlroth, the untold story of the cyberweapons market--the most secretive, invisible, government-backed market on earth--and a terrifying first look at a new kind of global warfare. Zero day: a software bug that allows a hacker to break into your devices and move around undetected. One of the most coveted tools in a spy's arsenal, a zero day has the power to silently spy on your iPhone, dismantle the safety controls at a chemical plant, alter an election, and shut down the electric grid (just ask Ukraine). For decades, under cover of classification levels and non-disclosure agreements, the United States government became the world's dominant hoarder of zero days. U.S. government agents paid top dollar-first thousands, and later millions of dollars- to hackers willing to sell their lock-picking code and their silence. Then the United States lost control of its hoard and the market. Now those zero days are in the hands of hostile nations and mercenaries who do not care if your vote goes missing, your clean water is contaminated, or our nuclear plants melt down. Filled with spies, hackers, arms dealers, and a few unsung heroes, written like a thriller and a reference, This Is How They Tell Me the World Ends is an astonishing feat of journalism. Based on years of reporting and hundreds of interviews, The New York Times reporter Nicole Perlroth lifts the curtain on a market in shadow, revealing the urgent threat faced by us all if we cannot bring the global cyber arms race to heel"--
Subjects: Cyberterrorism.; Cyberterrorism; Cyberspace operations (Military science); Data protection; Intellectual property infringement.; Computer crimes.; Computer security.;
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Tripped : Nazi Germany, the CIA, and the dawn of the psychedelic age / by Ohler, Norman,author.; Yarbrough, Marshall,translator.; translation of:Ohler, Norman.Stärkste Stoff.English.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."Berlin 1945. Following the fall of the Third Reich, drug use--long kept under control by the Nazis' strict anti-drug laws--is rampant throughout the city. Split into four sectors, Berlin's drug policies are being enforced under the individual jurisdictions of each allied power--the Soviet Union, Britain, France, and the US. In the American zone, Arthur J. Giuliani of the nascent Federal Bureau of Narcotics is tasked with learning about the Nazis' anti-drug laws and bringing home anything that might prove "useful" to the United States. Five years later, Harvard professor Dr. Henry Beecher began work with the US government to uncover the research behind the Nazis psychedelics program. Begun as an attempt to find a "truth serum" and experiment with mind control, the Nazi study initially involved mescaline, but quickly expanded to include LSD. Originally created for medical purposes by Swiss pharmaceutical Sandoz, the Nazis coopted the drug for their mind control military research--research that, following the war, the US was desperate to acquire. This research birthed MKUltra, the CIA's notorious brainwashing and psychological torture program during the 1950s and 1960s, and ultimately shaped US drug policy regarding psychedelics for over half a century. Based on extensive archival research on both sides of the Atlantic, TRIPPED is a wild, unconventional postwar history, a spiritual sequel to Norman Ohler's New York Times bestseller BLITZED. Revealing the close relationship and hidden connections between the Nazis and the early days of drugs in America, Ohler shares how this secret history held back therapeutic research of psychedelic drugs for decades and eventually became part of the foundation of America's War on Drugs"--
Subjects: United States. Central Intelligence Agency.; Brainwashing; Brainwashing; Drug control; Drug control; LSD (Drug); LSD (Drug);
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Last flag flying [videorecording] / by Carell, Steve,1963-actor.; Cranston, Bryan,1956-actor.; Fishburne, Laurence,III,1961-actor.; Johnson, J. Quinton,actor.; Linklater, Richard,1960-film director,screenwriter,film producer.; Ponicsan, Darryl,screenwriter.; Reed-Foster, Deanna,actor.; Sledge, Ginger,film producer.; Sloss, John,approximately 1956-film producer.; Tyson, Cicely,actor.; Vazquez, Yul,actor.; motion picture adaptation of (work):Ponicsan, Darryl.Last flag flying.; Amazon Studios,presenter.; Cinetic Media (Firm),production company.; Detour Filmproduction,production company.; Videoville Showtime,film distributor.; Zenzero Pictures,production company.;
Director of photography, Shane Kelly ; editor, Sandra Adair ; music, Graham Reynolds.Steve Carell, Bryan Cranston, Laurence Fishburne, Yul Vazquez, J. Quinton Johnson, Deanna Reed-Foster, Cicely Tyson.Thirty years after they served together in Vietnam, a former Navy Corpsman Larry "Doc" Shepherd re-unites with his old buddies, former Marines Sal Nealon and Reverend Richard Mueller, to bury his son, a young Marine killed in the Iraq War.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.MPAA rating: R; language throughout including some sexual references.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Comedy films.; Feature films.; Fiction films.; War films.; Retired military personnel; Sons; Veterans; War casualties;
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Out of many, one / by Bush, George W.(George Walker),1946-author,artist.;
"In this powerful new collection of oil paintings and stories, President George W. Bush spotlights the inspiring journeys of America's immigrants and the contributions they make to the life and prosperity of our nation. The issue of immigration stirs intense emotions today, as it has throughout much of American history. But what gets lost in the debates about policy are the stories of immigrants themselves, the people who are drawn to America by its promise of economic opportunity and political and religious freedom-and who strengthen our nation in countless ways. In the tradition of Portraits of Courage, President Bush's #1 New York Times bestseller, Out of Many, One brings together forty-three full-color portraits of men and women who have immigrated to the United States, alongside stirring stories of the unique ways all of them are pursuing the American Dream. Featuring men and women from thirty-five countries and nearly every region of the world, Out of Many, One shows how hard work, strong values, dreams, and determination know no borders or boundaries and how immigrants embody values that are often viewed as distinctly American: optimism and gratitude, a willingness to strive and to risk, a deep sense of patriotism, and a spirit of self-reliance that runs deep in our immigrant heritage. In these pages, we meet a North Korean refugee fighting for human rights, a Dallas-based CEO who crossed the Rio Grande from Mexico at age seventeen, and a NASA engineer who as a girl in Nigeria dreamed of coming to America, along with notable figures from business, the military, sports, and entertainment. President Bush captures their faces and stories in striking detail, bringing depth to our understanding of who immigrants are, the challenges they face on their paths to citizenship, and the lessons they can teach us about our country's character. As the stories unfold in this vibrant book, readers will gain a better appreciation for the humanity behind one of our most pressing policy issues and the countless ways in which America, through its tradition of welcoming newcomers, has been strengthened by those who have come here in search of a better life"--
Subjects: Biographies.; Bush, George W. (George Walker), 1946-; American Dream.; Immigrants; Immigrants;
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Tomorrow, when the war began [videorecording] / by Akdeniz, Deniz.; Beattie, Stuart.; Cummings, Ashleigh.; Hurd-Wood, Rachel,1990-; Lewis, Lincoln.; Marsden, John,1950-Tomorrow, when the war began.Videorecording.; Pang, Chris.; Stasey, Caitlin.; Tonkin, Phoebe.; Entertainment One (Firm : Canada); Screen Australia.;
Music by Reinhold Heil, Johnny Klimek ; cinematography, Ben Nott ; edited by Marcus D'Arcy.Caitlin Stasey, Rachel Hurd-Wood, Lincoln Lewis, Deniz Akdeniz, Phoebe Tonkin, Chris Pang, Ashleigh Cummings.A small group of Australian teens team up to take back their country after an occupying army sweeps in and takes over in this adaptation of John Marsden's best-selling novel. 17 year old Ellie Linton (Caitlin Stasey) and her friends live in the quiet coastal town of Wirrawee. As the holidays draw to a close and school looms on the horizon, Ellie longs for one last adventure before heading back into the classroom. Her wish comes true when her parents agree to let her use the Land Rover for a week camping adventure in Hell, a secluded paradise with a deceptive name. At first, everything is perfect. Ellie and best friends pass their time basking in the sun, and wading in a picturesque waterfall. But the fun comes to a sudden end when the group notices a fleet of unidentified jets cutting through the night sky. Shaken, they return home to find that the entire population of Wirrawee has vanished, and all power has been cut off. The teens' greatest fears are confirmed shortly thereafter, when they discover that the local showgrounds have been transformed into a makeshift prison camp, and that everyone they know has been imprisoned by the invading military. Upon realizing they have been discovered, the teens decide to strike back against the occupiers with everything they've got.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby digital.
Subjects: Marsden, John, 1950-; Action and adventure films.; Feature films.; Guerrillas; Teenagers; War;
© c2012., Screen Australia ; Distributed by Entertainment One,
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The shameless / by Atkins, Ace,author.;
"Buried secrets, dirty lies, and unbridled greed and ambition raise the stakes down South in the lauded crime series from New York Times bestselling author Ace Atkins. Twenty years ago, Brandon Taylor was thought to be just another teen boy who ended his life too soon. That's what almost everyone in Tibbehah County, Mississippi, said after his body and hunting rifle were found in the Big Woods. Now two New York-based reporters show up asking Sheriff Quinn Colson questions about the Taylor case. What happened to the evidence? Where are the missing files? Who really killed Brandon? Quinn wants to help. After all, his wife Maggie was a close friend of Brandon Taylor. But Quinn was just a kid himself in 1997, and these days he's got more on his plate than twenty-year-old suspicious death. He's trying to shut down the criminal syndicate that's had a stranglehold on Tibbehah for years, trafficking drugs, stolen goods, and young women through the MidSouth. Truck stop madam Fannie Hathcock runs most of that action, and has her eyes on taking over the whole show. And then there's Senator Jimmy Vardaman, who's cut out the old political establishment riding the Syndicate's money and power--plus a hefty helping of racism and ignorance--straight to the governor's office. If he manages to get elected, the Syndicate will be untouchable. Tibbehah will be lawless. Quinn's been fighting evil and corruption since he was a kid, at home or as a U.S. Army Ranger in Afghanistan and Iraq. This time, evil may win out"--
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Colson, Quinn; Retired military personnel; Murder; Sheriffs;
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The Equalizer [videorecording] / by Bennett, Haley,1989-; Csokas, Marton,1966-; Csokas, Marton,1966-; Fuqua, Antoine.; Gregson-Williams, Harry.; Harbour, David,1975-; Leo, Melissa.; Meunier, David,1973-; Moretz, Chloë,1997-; Pullman, Bill.; Washington, Denzel,1954-; Columbia Pictures.; Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (Firm);
Camera, Mauro Fiore ; editor, John Refoua ; music, Harry Gregson-Williams.Denzel Washington, Chloe Grace Moretz, David Meunier, Melissa Leo, Bill Pullman, Marton Csokas, David Harbour, Haley Bennett.McCall, a man who believes he has put his mysterious past behind him and dedicated himself to beginning a new, quiet life. But when McCall meets Teri, a young girl under the control of ultra-violent Russian gangsters, he can't stand idly by; he has to help her. Armed with hidden skills that allow him to serve vengeance against anyone who would brutalize the helpless, McCall comes out of his self-imposed retirement and finds his desire for justice reawakened.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby digital.
Subjects: Action and adventure films.; Feature films.; Gangsters; Helping behavior; Justice; Revenge; Special forces (Military science);
© c2014., Sony Pictures Home Entertainment,
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Diary of a wimpy kid [videorecording] : dog days / by Bostick, Devon,1991-; Bowers, David.; Forbes, Maya.; Gordon, Zachary,1998-; Jacobson, Nina.; Kinney, Jeff.Diary of a wimpy kid, dog days.Videorecording.; Simpson, Brad,1973-; Wolodarsky, Wallace.; Zahn, Steve,1968-; Color Force (Firm); Fox 2000 Pictures.; Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, Inc.;
Director of photography, Anthony B. Richmond ; music by Edward Shearmur ; edited by Troy Takaki.Steve Zahn, Zachary Gordon, Devon Bostick, Grayson Russell, Karan Brar, Robert Capron, Rachel Harris, Peyton List.When Greg Heffley's dad threatens to send him to military school if he doesn't stay out of trouble, Greg finds all-new ways to land himself in the doghouse! For starters, Greg's in over his head when he pretends to work at the swanky country club where Rowley's family has a membership. Things don't go much better on a father-son camping trip with the Wilderness Explorers, and then there's the Heffley's new dog, Sweetie, who fetches even more trouble for Greg.Canadian Home Video Rating: G.DVD, NTSC, region 1; widescreen (2.35:1) presentation; 5.1 Dolby digital (English, English descriptive audio), Dolby surround (Spanish, French).
Subjects: Camping; Children's films.; Dogs; Fathers and sons; Feature films.; Video recordings for children.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.;
© c2012., 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment,
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Sicily '43 : the first assault on fortress Europe / by Holland, James,1970-author.;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 555-571) and index."On July 10, 1943, the largest amphibious invasion ever mounted took place, larger even than the Normandy invasion eleven months later: 160,000 American, British, and Canadian troops came ashore or were parachuted onto Sicily, signaling the start of the campaign to defeat Nazi Germany on European soil. Operation HUSKY, as it was known, was enormously complex, involving dramatic battles on land, in the air, and at sea. Yet, despite its drama and its paramount importance to ultimate Allied victory, very little has been written about the 38-day battle for Sicily. Based on much new research, Sicily '43 offers vital new perspective on a major turning point in World War II. The characters involved-General George Patton and Field Marshal Bernard Montgomery among many-were as colorful as the battles across the scorching plains and above the peaks of Sicily were brutal. Among Holland's great skills is incorporating the experience of on-the-ground participants on all sides--from American colonel Jim Gavin, British major Hedley Verity, and Canadian lieutenant Farley Mowat to brigade commander Wilhelm Schmalz, Luftwaffe fighter pilot Johannes "Macky" Steinhoff, and Italian combatants, civilians, and mafiosi alike--giving readers an intimate sense of what occurred in July and August 1943. Emphasizing the significance of Allied air superiority, Holland overturns conventional narratives that have criticized the Sicily campaign for the slowness of the Allied advance and that so many German and Italian soldiers escaped to the mainland; rather, he shows that clearing the island in 38 days against geographical challenges and fierce resistance was an impressive achievement. A powerful and dramatic account by a master military historian, Sicily '43 fills a major gap in the narrative history of World War II"--
Subjects: World War, 1939-1945; Operation Husky, 1943.;
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Diary of a wimpy kid. [videorecording (BLURAY)] / by Bostick, Devon,1991-; Bowers, David.; Forbes, Maya.; Gordon, Zachary,1998-; Jacobson, Nina.; Kinney, Jeff.Diary of a wimpy kid, dog days.Videorecording.; Simpson, Brad,1973-; Wolodarsky, Wallace.; Zahn, Steve,1968-; Color Force (Firm); Fox 2000 Pictures.; Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, Inc.;
Director of photography, Anthony B. Richmond ; music by Edward Shearmur ; edited by Troy Takaki.Steve Zahn, Zachary Gordon, Devon Bostick, Grayson Russell, Karan Brar, Robert Capron, Rachel Harris, Peyton List.When Greg Heffley's dad threatens to send him to military school if he doesn't stay out of trouble, Greg finds all-new ways to land himself in the doghouse! For starters, Greg's in over his head when he pretends to work at the swanky country club where Rowley's family has a membership. Things don't go much better on a father-son camping trip with the Wilderness Explorers, and then there's the Heffley's new dog, Sweetie, who fetches even more trouble for Greg.Canadian Home Video Rating: G.Blu-ray disc (requires Blu-ray player for playback) ; anamorphic widescreen format (1.85:1 aspect ratio); 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio, 5.1 DTS-HD Digital surround.DVD, NTSC, region 1; widescreen (2.35:1) presentation; 5.1 Dolby digital (English, English descriptive audio), Dolby surround (Spanish, French).
Subjects: Camping; Children's films.; Dogs; Fathers and sons; Feature films.; Video recordings for children.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.;
© c2012., 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment,
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