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Sex for dummies, 4th edition / by Westheimer, Ruth,author.; Lehu, Pierre A.,author.;
The new edition will reflect today's standards re: diversity, the MeToo movement, No Means No, and other societal changes. Additionally, new and updated content on: Courtship, marriage, and commitment including same sex marriage, and transgender relationships; Dating practices; Contraception and sex; Medications for sexual challenges and preventative vaccines; Talking to children and young adults about sex, and more.
Subjects: Sex.; Sex instruction.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Rationality : what it is, why it seems scarce, why it matters / by Pinker, Steven,1954-author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Today humanity is reaching new heights of scientific understanding - and also appears to be losing its mind. How can a species that developed vaccines for Covid-19 in less than a year produce so much fake news, medical quackery, and conspiracy theorizing? In 'Rationality' Steven Pinker explores how the rational pursuit of self-interest, sectarian solidarity, and uplifting mythology can add up to crippling irrationality in a society. Pinker grew up in Montreal, QC.
Subjects: Choice (Psychology); Critical thinking.; Practical reason.;
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Bigger than tiny, smaller than average / by Koones, Sheri,1949-author.;
Smaller, more environmentally-friendly houses seem to be the wave of the future. As people chose to move out of cities, finances and life style will limit the size of the houses these new home owners will choose. One or both people in the home may have lost their job or the jobs may not be as secure as they were before the pandemic. Even with a future vaccine, people are aware that social distancing situations can occur again and they want to be prepared.
Subjects: Architecture, Domestic.; House construction.; Modular coordination (Architecture); Prefabricated houses.; Small houses.;
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Cyborg. by Pyun, Albert,film director.; Daniels, Alex,actor.; Haddon, Dayle,actor.; Richter, Deborah,actor.; Van, Jean-Claude,actor.; MGM (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Alex Daniels, Dayle Haddon, Deborah Richter, Jean-Claude Van DammeOriginally produced by MGM in 1989.Deteriorating from a deadly plague, 21st-century America is descending into a barbaric nightmare. Only Pearl Prophet (Dayle Haddon), a beautiful half human/half cyborg, has the knowledge necessary to develop a vaccine. But during her quest to bring the cure to the world, Pearl is captured by cannibalistic Flesh Pirates who plot to keep the antidote for themselves and rule the world. Now, only saber-wielding hero Gibson Rickenbacker (Jean-Claude Van Damme) can rescue her and save civilization.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Motion pictures.; War films.; Horror films.; Science fiction.; Science fiction films.; Action films.; Thrillers (Motion pictures).; Action and adventure films.; Dystopian films.;
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The drift : a novel / by Tudor, C. J.,author.;
A schoolbus careens over a hillside road, trapping Hannah and a handful of survivors, a brewing virus, and no way to call for help. Former detective, Meg awakens in a cable car suspended far above a snowstorm with no memory of how she got there. Carter and his ragtag compatriots manage what they can to survive - mostly manufacturing vaccines against a deadly virus in exchange for life's essentials. The imminent dangers faced by Hannah, Meg, and Carter are each one part of the puzzle. Lurking in their shadows is an even greater threat - one that threatens to consume all of humanity.
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Psychological fiction.; Apocalyptic fiction.; Novels.; Accident victims; Accidents; Blizzards; Survival;
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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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Open science : knowledge for everyone / by Polak, Monique.; Chan, Catherine(Illustrator);
Includes bibliographical references and index.Science is for everyone, right? Unfortunately, that's not always true. Discovery, research and innovation are often top secret, and big businesses charge high prices for that information. The field of open science is trying to change that. It's all about sharing knowledge. Teams of scientists around the world are working together to improve and speed up scientific research and share their results so that everyone benefits. Open Science: Knowledge for Everyone examines the history of scientific research and how ideas and information are shared and why. It also looks at innovations made using open science, such as treatments for diseases and vaccines to protect against viruses like COVID-19, discoveries that were only possible thanks to the sharing of information. Discover how regular people, including kids, can be citizen scientists and what we all can do to share science and make the world a better place.
Subjects: Science; Research; Open scholarship;
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Think again : the power of knowing what you don't know / by Grant, Adam M.,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."The bestselling author of Give and Take and Originals examines the critical art of rethinking: learning to question your beliefs and to know what you don't know, which can position you for success at work and happiness at home. The difficulty of rethinking our assumptions is surprisingly common--maybe even fundamentally human. Our ways of thinking become habits that we don't bother to question, and mental laziness leads us to prefer the ease of old routines to the difficulty of new ones. We fail to update the beliefs we formed in the past for the challenges we face in the present. But in a rapidly changing world, we need to spend as much time rethinking as we do thinking. Think Again is a book about the benefit of doubt, and about how we can get better at embracing the unknown and the joy of being wrong. Evidence has shown that creative geniuses are not attached to one identity but constantly willing to rethink their stances, that leaders who admit they don't know something and seek critical feedback lead more productive and innovative teams, and that our greatest presidents have been open to updating their views. The new science of intellectual humility shows that as a mindset and a skillset, rethinking can be taught, and Grant explains how to develop the necessary qualities. The first section of the book explores why we struggle to think again and how we can improve individually, and argues that such engines of success as "grit" can actually be counterproductive; the second section discusses how we can help others think again through the skill of "argument literacy"; and the third looks at how institutions like schools, business, and governments fall short in building cultures that encourage rethinking. In the end, it's intellectual humility that makes it possible for us to stop denying our weaknesses so that we can start improving ourselves"--
Subjects: Belief and doubt.; Knowledge, Theory of.; Questioning.; Thought and thinking.;
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The end of men / by Sweeney-Baird, Christina,author.;
The year is 2025, and a mysterious virus has broken out in Scotland--a lethal illness that seems to affect only men. When Dr. Amanda MacLean reports this phenomenon, she is dismissed as hysterical. By the time her warning is heeded, it is too late. The virus becomes a global pandemic--and a political one. The victims are all men. The world becomes alien--a women's world. What follows is the immersive account of the women who have been left to deal with the virus's consequences, told through first-person narratives. Dr. MacLean; Catherine, a social historian determined to document the human stories behind the "male plague;" intelligence analyst Dawn, tasked with helping the government forge a new society; and Elizabeth, one of many scientists desperately working to develop a vaccine. Through these women and others, we see the uncountable ways the absence of men has changed society, from the personal--the loss of husbands and sons--to the political--the changes in the workforce, fertility and the meaning of family.
Subjects: Science fiction.; Apocalyptic fiction.; Epidemics; Epidemiologists; Matriarchy; Men; Social change;
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Bitter paradise : a Dr. Zol Szabo medical mystery / by Pennie, Ross,1952-author.;
"After weeks of torture at the hands of Syria's secret police, the bombing of his villa in the ancient city of Aleppo, and the murder of his daughter, trauma surgeon Dr. Hosam Khousa flees his fractured homeland with his wife and son. They make their way to Canada as refugees, where Hosam is forced to trade his prestigious scalpel for a barber's humble clippers. Though he aches to regain his once-prominent surgical career, cutting hair in Hamilton, Ontario, seems a safe way to make a living, until a fellow Syrian is slashed to death in the barbershop. The ensuing gangland vendetta entangles Hosam and threatens his family. At the same time, epidemic investigators Dr. Zol Szabo and Natasha Sharma are battling an outbreak of vaccine-resistant polio that has struck the city with terrifying fury. When Hosam visits a friend clinging to life in the intensive care unit, he spots something that might help the investigation but will ruin his chance of retaking his place in the operating theater. The Great White North is not the sanctuary he expected, but it's a bitter paradise he must learn to navigate."-- Provided by publisher.
Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Epidemiologists;
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