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When among crows / by Roth, Veronica,author.;
"Pain is Dymitr's calling. His family is one in a long line of hunters who sacrifice their souls to slay monsters. Now he's tasked with a deadly mission: find the legendary witch Baba Jaga. To reach her, Dymitr must ally with the ones he's sworn to kill. Pain is Ala's inheritance. A fear-eating zmora with little left to lose, Ala awaits death from the curse she carries. When Dymitr offers her a cure in exchange for her help, she has no choice but to agree. Together they must fight against time and the wrath of the Chicago underworld. But Dymitr's secrets--and his true motives--may be the thing that actually destroys them"--
Subjects: Fantasy fiction.; Novels.; Blessing and cursing; Magic; Mythology; Witches;
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Criminal minds. [videorecording] / by Brewster, Paget,1969-; Cook, A. J.,1978-; Gibson, Thomas,1962-; Gubler, Matthew Gray.; Mantegna, Joe.; Moore, Shemar,1970-; Vangsness, Kirsten.; CBS DVD (Firm); CBS Paramount Network Television (Firm); Paramount Home Entertainment (Firm); Paramount Pictures Corporation.;
Disc 1. Nameless, faceless -- Haunted -- Reckoner -- Hopeless.Disc 2. Cradle to grave -- The eyes have it -- The performer -- Outfoxed.Disc 3. 100 -- The slave of duty -- Retaliation -- The uncanny valley.Disc 4. Risky business -- Parasite -- Public enemy -- Mosley Lane.Disc 5. Solitary man -- The fight -- A rite of passage -- A thousand words.Disc 6. Exit wonds -- The Internet is forever -- Our darkest hour.Thomas Gibson, Matthew Gray Gubler, Paget Brewster, Shemar Moore, Joe Mantegna, Kirsten Vangsness, A.J. Cook.Revolves around an elite team of FBI profilers who analyze the country's most twisted criminal minds, anticipating their next moves before they strike again. The Behavioral Analysis Unit's most prominent agent is David Rossi, a founding member of the BAU, who returns to help the team solve new cases, while pursuing some unfinished business of his own. Each member brings his or her own area of expertise to the table as they pinpoint predators' motivations and identify their emotional triggers in the attempt to stop them. Contains 23 episodes.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.DVD, widescreen presentation ; Dolby digital.
Subjects: FBI Academy. Behavioral Science Unit; United States. Federal Bureau of Investigation; Criminal behavior, Prediction of; Criminal investigation; Criminal profilers; Detective and mystery television programs.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.;
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Which inventions changed the world? / by Romero, Libby.;
Discover the inventions that changed our world! Make reading your superpower with DK's beautiful, leveled nonfiction. Use your reading superpowers to learn all about inventions that change how we live - a high-quality, fun, nonfiction reader - carefully leveled to help children progress. Which Inventions Changed the World? is a beautifully designed reader all about inventions that changed people's lives - from helping us to navigate or communicate to keeping us healthy and safe. The engaging text has been carefully leveled using Lexiles so that children are set up to succeed. A motivating introduction to using essential nonfiction reading skills. Children will love to find out about inventions from the wheel to VR, from the printing press to vaccines and X-rays.
Subjects: Readers (Publications); Technological innovations; Inventions; Inventions;
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In Plain Sight. by Strickland, John,film director.; Lawson, Denis,actor.; Henshall, Douglas,actor.; Lewis, Gary,actor.; Gilchrist, Gilly,actor.; Roth, Joanna,actor.; Compston, Martin,actor.; BBC Studios (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Denis Lawson, Douglas Henshall, Gary Lewis, Gilly Gilchrist, Joanna Roth, Martin CompstonOriginally produced by BBC Studios in 2016.An atmospheric drama based on a chilling true story of serial killer Peter Manuel and Detective William Muncie's struggle to bring him to justice. Over two years, he murdered eight people in an area less than a twenty six mile round trip by car, traumatising the tight knit communities of South Lanarkshire. Manuel evaded capture for so long because he was unlike anything the local police had ever encountered. He was a murderer without any discernible motive whose victims were chosen at random. William Muncie was one policeman who was determined that he would finally get this man.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Television series.; Motion pictures.; Crime.; Television series--Great Britain.; Detective and mystery television programs.;
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Dream machine [graphic novel] : a portrait of artificial intelligence / by Appupen,author,illustrator.; Daudet, Laurent,author.; translation of:Appupen.Dream machine, ou comment j'ai failli vendre mon âme à l'intelligence artificielle.English.;
Hugo, a Parisian entrepreneur, has launched his startup on Large Language Model technology at the heart of the revolution embodied by ChatGPT. On the verge of securing the deal of the century with the digital giant REAL, he wonders about the latter's real motivations: is this the making of a dream or a nightmare? Could Hugo's developments be used for social and political control? REAL's plans for the international launch of their "immortality game" seem to be increasingly opaque, and as useful and efficient AI promises to be, he begins to realize it may also be a potential source of catastrophic outcomes and indecent concentrations of wealth.
Subjects: Science fiction comics.; Graphic novels.; Artificial intelligence; Artificial intelligence;
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Death of a knit wit / by Ehrhart, Peggy.;
Pamela has organized a weekend-long knitting bee as part of a conference on fiber arts and crafts at Wendelstaff College. But when pompous Professor Robert Greer-Gordon Critter, the keynote speaker at the conference, crashes the bee, he seems more interested in flirting than knitting. The man's reputation as a philanderer supersedes his academic reputation. After coffee and cookies are served, the professor suddenly collapses, seemingly poisoned--but how? Everyone had the coffee and cookies. Joined by her bestie Bettina and the Knit and Nibble ladies, Pamela sorts through everything from red socks to red herrings to unravel the means and motives of a killer dead set on teaching the professor a lesson...
Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Cozy mysteries.; Paterson, Pamela (Fictitious character); Murder; Knitting;
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Grim and Oro / by Aster, Alex,author.;
"Two brand-new romantasy novels bound into one deluxe volume written from the perspectives of Grim and Oro, from #1 New York Times-bestselling author and #BookTok sensation Alex Aster ... The first novel -- told from Grim's perspective -- gives readers insight into his past: the motivations and events that cemented his fate as Isla's eventual love interest. The second is narrated by Oro and offers a window into his complex identity: that of a king torn between desire for justice and passion for the woman he loves more than anything. Grim and Oro: Dueling Crowns Edition includes key moments from the rulers' love stories with Isla, expanded upon in their own voices"--
Subjects: Fantasy fiction.; Young adult fiction.; Novels.; Interpersonal relations; Kings and rulers; Triangles (Interpersonal relations); Interpersonal relations; Kings, queens, rulers, etc.; Love triangles;
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A day on the farm / by Nicholson, Sue.;
Watch out for some wild weather! Make reading your superpower with DK's beautiful, leveled nonfiction. Use your reading superpowers to learn all about a day on the farm from rooster crow to bedtime - a high-quality, fun, nonfiction reader - carefully leveled to help children progress. A Day on the Farm is a beautifully designed reader all about a day in the life of a farm, with eggs hatching, milking time for the cows, sheep shearing and lots of hungry baby animals! The engaging text has been carefully leveled using Lexile so that children are set up to succeed. A motivating introduction to using essential nonfiction reading skills. Children will love to find out about the animals on the farm, the work the farmer does and all the cute animal babies.
Subjects: Readers (Publications); Farms;
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Spoon to be dead / by Mentink, Dana,author.;
"Trinidad Jones is starting the festive season with sugary confections and a heaping scoop of worry as her shake shop enters its first Oregon winter. With snow abound and tourists trickling through, she'll do anything to keep her milkshake dreams afloat, even if it means catering a holiday steamboat party for some new arrivals in town. But when her good-for-nothing ex crashes through her shop's door claiming he's being charged with murder, things go sideways. With clues piling up like whipped cream on a sundae and motives abound, Trinidad and her fellow ex-wives must solve this murder before she's finally thrown for a scoop."--
Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Cozy mysteries.; Recipes.; Novels.; Ice cream parlors; Interpersonal relations; Murder; Winter;
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The eights / by Miller, Joanna,1969-author.;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 368-369)."Oxford, 1920. For the first time in its 1,000-year history, Oxford University officially admits female students. Burning with dreams of equality, four young women move into neighboring rooms in Corridor 8. Beatrice, Dora, Marianne, and Otto-collectively known as The Eights-come from all walks of life, each driven by their own motives, each holding tight to their secrets-and are thrown into an unlikely, unshakeable friendship. Among the historic spires, and in the long shadow of the Great War, the four women must navigate and support one another in a turbulent world in which misogyny is rife, influenza is still a threat, and the dead do not always remain dead ... "--
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Novels.; University of Oxford; University of Oxford; Female friendship; Friendship; Secrecy; Women college students;
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