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The department of mad scientists : how DARPA, is remaking our world, from the Internet to artificial limbs / by Belfiore, Michael P.,1969-;
Includes bibliographical references (p. 259-281) and index.LSC
Subjects: United States. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency.; Science and state; Military research; Research;
© c2009., HarperCollins Publishers,
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Children of the state : stories of survival and hope in the juvenile justice system / by Hobbs, Jeff,1980-author.;
Includes bibliographical references."Very little has been written about juvenile justice. In the greater consciousness, the word "justice" in this context has been leeched of meaning; it just signifies prison for kids. But to those living and working in various capacities within that system, the word "justice" holds a sepulchral gravity. In Children of the State, bestselling author of The Short and Tragic Life of Robert Peace Jeff Hobbs presents three different true stories that show the day-to-day life and the existential challenges faced by those living and working in juvenile programs: educators, counselors, administrators, and--most importantly--children. While serving a year-long detention in Wilmington, DE--perennially one of the violent crime capitols of America--a bright but stunted young man considers the benefits and also the immense costs of striving for college acceptance while imprisoned. A career juvenile hall English Language Arts teacher struggles to align the small moments of wonder in her work alongside its overall statistical futility, all while the city government presumes to design a new juvenile system without cinderblocks--and possibly without those teaching in the current system. A territorial fistfight in Paterson, NJ is characterized by the media as a hate crime, and the boy held accountable for that crime seeks redemption and friendship in a rigorous Life & Professional Skills class in lower Manhattan. These stories are followed to their knotty conclusions in triptych form. In chronicling the work of this constellation of people trying to accomplish good work in abjectly horrible systems and circumstances, Children of the State asks: What should society do with young people who have made terrible decisions? For many kids, a woeful mistake made at age thirteen or fourteen--often as a result of external factors bearing upon a biologically immature brain--will resonate through the rest of their lives, making high school difficult, college nearly impossible, and a middle class life a foolish fantasy. To observe these missteps and raw challenges and small triumphs from shoulder height, through the experiences of thinking, feeling, poignant young people, is to be moved to consider altering the fixed narrative currently laid out of them. As Hobbs demonstrates in piercing, vivid prose: No one so young should ever be considered irredeemable"--
Subjects: Juvenile delinquents; Juvenile delinquents; Juvenile justice, Administration of;
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Homegrown whole grains : grow, harvest & cook wheat, barley, oats, rice, corn & more / by Pitzer, Sara.; Pitzer, Sara.Whole grains.;
Includes bibliographical references (p. 160-161), Internet addresses (p. 158-160) and index.Filmography: p. 161.LSC
Subjects: Grain; Sustainable agriculture;
© c2009., Storey Pub.,
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Homesteading in the 21st century : how one family created a more sustainable, self-sufficient, and satisfying life / by Nash, George,1949-; Waterman, Jane.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Subjects: Agriculture; Country life; Gardening; Home economics, Rural;
© c2011., Taunton Press, Inc.,
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 2
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I want to be where the normal people are / by Bloom, Rachel,1987-author.;
The star of "Crazy Ex-Girlfriend" collects essays, poems, and other personal creations to explore such subjects as her perceptions of "normal," struggles with depression, and life-shaping female friendships.
Subjects: Bloom, Rachel, 1987-; Actresses; Comedians;
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Dopesick : dealers, doctors, and the drug company that addicted America / by Macy, Beth,author.;
Subjects: Medication abuse; Opioid abuse; Oxycodone abuse; Oxycodone.;
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Superpower showdown : how the battle between Trump and Xi threatens a new cold war / by Davis, Bob,1951-author.; Wei, Lingling,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."Wall Street Journal reporters Davis and Wei tell the inside story of the US-China trade war, examining how relations between China and the US, between Trump and Xi, have risen and fallen in the battle to become the world's sole economic and political superpower"--
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Fredericton : city of stately elms / by Sarich, Leah;
Includes bibliographical references (p. 31) and index.Explore Fredericton and discover the city's culture, tourist attractions, economy and local history.
© 2001, Weigl
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Enemy of the state : a Mitch Rapp novel / by Mills, Kyle,1966-author.; Flynn, Vince,1966-2013,creator.;
After 9/11, the United States made one of the most secretive and dangerous deals in its history. The evidence against the powerful Saudis who coordinated the attack would be buried. In return, King Faisal would promise to keep the oil flowing and deal with the conspirators in his midst. When the king's own nephew is discovered funding ISIS, the US president suspects that the Saudis never intended to live up to their agreement. He decides that the royalty needs to be sent a message and that Mitch Rapp is just the man to deliver it. The catch? Rapp must do it entirely on his own.
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Political fiction.; Adventure stories.; Rapp, Mitch (Fictitious character); Intelligence officers;
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The most scenic drives in America : 120 spectacular road trips. -- by Reader's Digest Association.;
Includes Internet addresses and index.LSC
Subjects: Automobile travel; Scenic byways;
© c2012., Reader's Digest Association.,
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