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The dirty tricks department : Stanley Lovell, the OSS, and the masterminds of World War II secret warfare / by Lisle, John,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."In the summer of 1942, Stanley Lovell, a renowned industrial chemist, received a mysterious order to report to an unfamiliar building in Washington, D.C. When he arrived, he was led to a barren room where he waited to meet the man who had summoned him. After a disconcerting amount of time, William 'Wild Bill' Donovan, the head of the OSS, walked in the door. 'You know you're Sherlock Holmes, of course,' Donovan said as an introduction. 'Professor Moriarty is the man I want for my staff-I think you're it.' Following this life-changing encounter, Lovell became the head of a secret group of scientists who developed dirty tricks for the OSS, the precursor to the CIA"--
Subjects: Biographies.; Personal narratives.; Lovell, Stanley P.; United States. Central Intelligence Agency; United States. Office of Strategic Services; United States. Office of Strategic Services. Research and Development Branch; Project MKULTRA.; Espionage, American; Intelligence service;
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Happythankyoumoreplease [videorecording] / by Akerman, Malin,1978-; Algieri, Michael.; Hale, Tony.; Kazan, Zoe,1983-; Radnor, Josh,1974-; Schreiber, Pablo.; Anchor Bay Entertainment, Inc.; Paper Street Films (Firm);
Music, Jaymay ; editor, Michael Miller ; director of photography, Seamus Tierney.Malin Akerman, Zoe Kazan, Pablo Schreiber, Tony Hale, Josh Radnor, Michael Algieri.A sharp comedy centered on a group of 20-something New Yorkers struggling to figure out themselves, their lives, and their loves. Captures the uncertainty and angst of what it is to be young, vulnerable, and desperate to find out who you are - or, perhaps more importantly, who you want to be.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.DVD ; anamorphic widescreen (2.40:1) presentation ; Dolby digital 5.1 surround.
Subjects: Comedy films.; Feature films.; Friendship; Man-woman relationships; Romantic comedy films.; Young adults;
© c2011., Distributed by Anchor Bay Entertainment,
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Black Sea [videorecording (BLURAY)]. by Law, Jude; Whittaker, Jodie; Mendelsohn, Ben; Mcnairy, Scoot; Menzies, Tobias; Dobrygin, Grigoriy; Threlfall, David; Boneva, Paulina;
Director, Kevin Macdonald.Jude Law, Jodie Whittaker, Ben Mendelsohn, Scoot Mcnairy, Tobias Menzies, Grigoriy Dobrygin, David Threlfall, Paulina Boneva.A rogue submarine captain pulls together a misfit crew to go after a sunken treasure rumored to be lost in the depths of the Black Sea. As greed and desperation take control onboard their claustrophobic vessel, the increasing uncertainty of the mission causes the men to turn on each other to fight for their own survival.CHVRS rating: 14A.Blu-ray.
Subjects: Adventure.; Drama.; Mystery.; Action / Adventure.;
© 2015., Seville/Filmed Ent/Pdx,
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The subtle art of not giving a fuck : a counterintuitive approach to living a good life / by Manson, Mark,author.;
"In this generation-defining self-help guide, a superstar blogger cuts through the crap to show us how to stop trying to be "positive" all the time so that we can truly become better, happier people. For decades, we've been told that positive thinking is the key to a happy, rich life. "F**k positivity," Mark Manson says. "Let's be honest, shit is f**ked and we have to live with it." In his wildly popular Internet blog, Mason doesn't sugarcoat or equivocate. He tells it like it is--a dose of raw, refreshing, honest truth that is sorely lacking today. The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F**k is his antidote to the coddling, let's-all-feel-good mindset that has infected modern society and spoiled a generation, rewarding them with gold medals just for showing up. Manson makes the argument, backed both by academic research and well-timed poop jokes, that improving our lives hinges not on our ability to turn lemons into lemonade, but on learning to stomach lemons better. Human beings are flawed and limited--"not everybody can be extraordinary, there are winners and losers in society, and some of it is not fair or your fault." Manson advises us to get to know our limitations and accept them. Once we embrace our fears, faults, and uncertainties, once we stop running and avoiding and start confronting painful truths, we can begin to find the courage, perseverance, honesty, responsibility, curiosity, and forgiveness we seek. There are only so many things we can give a f**k about so we need to figure out which ones really matter, Manson makes clear. While money is nice, caring about what you do with your life is better, because true wealth is about experience. A much-needed grab-you-by-the-shoulders-and-look-you-in-the-eye moment of real-talk, filled with entertaining stories and profane, ruthless humor, The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F**k is a refreshing slap for a generation to help them lead contented, grounded lives"--
Subjects: Conduct of life.; Self-realization.;
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Sam Houston and the Alamo Avengers : the Texas victory that changed American history / by Kilmeade, Brian,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."In his now trademark fashion, Brian Kilmeade explores hidden aspects of Sam Houston, the first president of Texas, and brings the reader to the scenes of one of the most pivotal moments in American history. Thanks to Kilmeade's storytelling, a new generation of readers will remember the Alamo"--
Subjects: Biographies.; Houston, Sam, 1793-1863.; Governors; Legislators;
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They shall not grow old [videorecording] / by Jackson, Peter,1961-film director,film producer.; Olssen, Clare,film producer.; Olssen, Jabez,editor of moving image work.; 14-18 NOW (Programme),production company.; Imperial War Museum (Great Britain),production company.; Plan 9 (Musical group : N.Z.),composer (expression); Warner Bros. Pictures (1969- ),production company.; Warner Home Video (Firm),film distributor.; WingNut Films (Firm),production company.;
Music, David Donaldson, Janet Roodick & Steve Roche ; editor, Jabez Olssen.Peter Jackson produces and directs this homage to the British troops of the First World War with never-before-seen-footage of soldiers as they faced the fear and uncertainty of frontline battle in Belgium. Digitally remastered and now in color, the footage has been studied by lip reading experts, transcripts were recorded and used as audio for the film.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.MPAA rating: R; for disturbing war images.DVD; Widescreen (1.85:1) presentation; DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 DVS.
Subjects: Documentary films.; War films.; Feature films.; Historical films.; Nonfiction films.; Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.; Soldiers; World War, 1914-1918; World War, 1914-1918; World War, 1914-1918.;
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They shall not grow old [videorecording] / by Jackson, Peter,1961-film director,film producer.; Olssen, Clare,film producer.; Olssen, Jabez,editor of moving image work.; 14-18 NOW (Programme),production company.; Imperial War Museum (Great Britain),production company.; Plan 9 (Musical group : N.Z.),composer (expression); Warner Bros. Pictures (1969- ),production company.; Warner Home Video (Firm),film distributor.; WingNut Films (Firm),production company.;
Music, David Donaldson, Janet Roodick & Steve Roche ; editor, Jabez Olssen.Peter Jackson produces and directs this homage to the British troops of the First World War with never-before-seen-footage of soldiers as they faced the fear and uncertainty of frontline battle in Belgium. Digitally remastered and now in color, the footage has been studied by lip reading experts, transcripts were recorded and used as audio for the film.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.MPAA rating: R; for disturbing war images.Blu-ray disc (requires Blu-ray player for playback) ; anamorphic widescreen format (1.85:1 aspect ratio) ; DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 DVS.
Subjects: Documentary films.; War films.; Feature films.; Historical films.; Nonfiction films.; Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.; Soldiers; World War, 1914-1918; World War, 1914-1918; World War, 1914-1918.;
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You bet your life : from blood transfusions to mass vaccination, the long and risky history of medical innovations / by Offit, Paul A.,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."Four months into the coronavirus pandemic, as the death count surged, the FDA made a risky decision: it approved an anti-malarial drug as a treatment for coronavirus, despite limited data on its efficacy or side effects. A month later, the FDA withdrew its recommendation, but by then, the damage had been done. The drug was ineffective and sometimes even lethal. The mistake was hardly a one-off. As virologist Paul. A. Offit shows in You Bet Your Life, from antibiotics and vaccines to x-rays and genetic engineering, risk, and our understanding of it, have shaped the course of modern medicine, paving the way for its greatest triumphs and tragedies. By telling the stories of the events--and of the frequent hypocrisy and cravenness of the characters at their center--Offit shows how risk, and failure, have driven innovation, and importantly, how by examining our mistakes we can make better medical predictions and decisions going forward. From the outlandish origins of blood transfusions, which began with humans receiving blood for barnyard animals, to the the disastrous debut of the first polio vaccine, and the backstabbing and infighting that surrounded early gene therapies, he captures the drama that surrounds medical research, the way ego and laziness can collide with science, and ultimately how those factors should inform what we choose to do and have done to us in the clinic. The history is fascinating in its own right, but the worldwide rush to create a coronavirus vaccine only makes learning from the lessons of history essential. Weighing the uncertainties of a treatment against its potential benefits is one of medicine's greatest ethical dilemmas, and Offit examines it from every angle. He explores not just how patients and their families respond to risk but how everyone from physicians and researchers to universities and regulators do, too, and how that ultimately determines what treatments are put forward. Not everyone has the same goal. And too often the patient's health is secondary. But as Offit shows, we can all minimize risk and failure by learning how to recognize conflicts of interest, to draw inferences from animal models, and to evaluate risk, even when we have limited data. Along the way, Offit asks who should decide what risks are acceptable, and who should pay when the results are fatal. In the end, however, Offit argues that we are gambling whatever we do--and that we need to take that seriously, whether we pursue a treatment or decide to do nothing at all. The answers aren't simple, and the outcomes are life or death. Examining these questions with the compassion of a pediatrician and the rigor of a scientist, Offit reminds us that we all have a role to play in ensuring that medicine upholds its very first principle: to do no harm"--
Subjects: Medical ethics.; Risk assessment.; Pharmacology, Experimental.; Drugs;
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Morning sun in Wuhan / by Compestine, Ying Chang.;
What was the pandemic of the century like at the start? This swift, gripping novel captures not only the uncertainty and panic when COVID first emerged in Wuhan, but also how a community banded together. Weaving in the tastes and sounds of the historic city, Wuhan's comforting and distinctive cuisine comes to life as the reader follows 13-year-old Mei who, through her love for cooking, makes a difference in her community.LSC
Subjects: COVID-19 Pandemic, 2020-; Cooking, Chinese;
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NOVA wonders [videorecording] / by Klein, Larry(Producer),producer,screenwriter,film director.; Williams, Talithia,on-screen presenter.; PBS Distribution (Firm),publisher.; WGBH (Television station : Boston, Mass.),broadcaster.;
Talithia Williams, host.Originally broadcast on television in 2018.Explores the capabilities of science and the workings of the human mind.Reporting from the frontiers of science, follow researchers on the winding paths of uncertainty and the unknown. From the mysteries of astrophysics to the technologies that could rival or surpass the abilities of the human mind, the series reveals how far humans have come, how they've managed to get here, and the remarkable scientists who are transforming the world and the future.E.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; 5.1 surround.
Subjects: Television mini-series.; Documentary television program.; Educational television programs.; Nonfiction television programs.; Science television programs.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Science.;
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