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Chip war : the fight for the world's most critical technology / by Miller, Chris(Research fellow),author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Because of the global pandemic, microchip technology has been brought to every Canadian's attention as the lack of supply brought auto, computer, and so many other industries to a standstill. 'Chip War' is an epic account of the decades-long battle to control microchip technology, which has become the worlds most critical resource - with the U.S. and China increasingly in conflict.
Subjects: Competition, International.; Integrated circuits industry.; International relations.; Microelectronics; World politics.;
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Pianoforte [videorecording] / by Armellini, Leonora,1992-on-screen participant.; Candotti, Michelle,on-screen participant.; Gadjiev, Alexander,1994-on-screen participant.; Gevorgyan, Eva,on-screen participant.; Piatek, Jakub,film director.; Kino Lorber, Inc.,publisher.;
Leonora Armellini, Michelle Candotti, Alexander Gadjiev, Eva Gevorgyan.The world's most talented young pianists compete in the International Chopin Piano Competition, held every five years in Warsaw, Poland. A rare behind-the-scenes look at the triumphant highs and crushing lows of competition, Pianoforte is both a testament to the remarkable power of music and an intimate coming-of-age portrait.E.DVD ; wide screen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1, Dolby Digital 2.0.
Subjects: Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Documentary films.; Frederic Chopin International Competition.; Piano music; Piano; Music; Pianists; Women pianists; Competition (Psychology);
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Battle of the year [videorecording] / by Alonso, Laz.; Hill, Brin.; Holloway, Josh,1969-; Lee, Benson.; Peck, Josh,1986-; Parker, Chris.; Screen Gems (1998- ); Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (Firm);
Camera, Michael Barrett ; editor, Peter S. Elliott ; music, Christopher Lennertz ; production design, Chris Cornwell.Josh Holloway, Laz Alonso, Josh Peck, Caity Lotz, Chris Brown.An American entrepreneur decides to put together a male break dancing team to compete in an international competition.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.
Subjects: Break dancers; Dance films.; Dance; Feature films.;
© c2013., Sony Pictures Home Entertainment,
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Gran turismo. [electronic resource] : the real driving simulator. by Sony Computer Entertainment.;
Game.Gran Turismo Sport is the world's first racing experience to be built from the ground up to bring global, online competitions sanctioned by the highest governing body of international motorsports, the FIA (Federation International Automobile). Create your legacy as you represent and compete for your home country or favorite manufacturer.ESRB Content Rating: E, Everyone (use of alcohol and tobacco).Blu-ray disc compatible with Playstation 4 console ; HDTV 720p/1080i/1080p ; in game surround sound ; 2-24 player online multiplayer with leaderboards and voice (paid subscription and broadband internet connection required) ; 60 GB storage required ; online play optional ; PS4 Pro enhanced ; Playstation VR mode enabled.
Subjects: Playstation 4 (Video game console); Video games.; Computer games.; Gran turismo sport (Game); Automobile racing;
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Honeybees and distant thunder / by Onda, Riku,1964-author.; Gabriel, Philip,1953-translator.; translation of:Onda, Riku,1964-Mitsubachi to enrai.English.;
The tender and compelling drama of four young pianists as they compete in an international piano competition. Aya, a child prodigy who gave up performing after the death of her mother, and is trying for a comeback; Masaru, a childhood friend of Aya, now competing against her; Akashi, older and married, works in a music store and is the "old man" of the competition; Jin, a sixteen-year-old prodigy, the free spirit son of a beekeeper who has no formal training and doesn't even own a piano. A tense, drama-filled two-week competition unfolds. Who will win through? Can they confront their own demons?
Subjects: Bildungsromans.; Magic realist fiction.; Novels.; Friendship; Pianists; Piano; Self-actualization (Psychology);
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The violin conspiracy / by Slocumb, Brendan,author.;
"Ray McMillian loves playing the violin more than anything, and nothing will stop him from pursuing his dream of becoming a professional musician. Not his mother, who thinks he should get a real job, not the fact that he can't afford a high-caliber violin, not the racism inherent in the classical music world. And when he makes the startling discovery that his great-grandfather's fiddle is actually a priceless Stradivarius, his star begins to rise. Then with the international Tchaikovsky Competition-the Olympics of classical music-fast approaching, his prized family heirloom is stolen. Ray is determined to get it back. But now his family and the descendants of the man who once enslaved Ray's great-grandfather are each claiming that the violin belongs to them. With the odds stacked against him and the pressure mounting, will Ray ever see his beloved violin again?"--
Subjects: Bildungsromans.; Psychological fiction.; African American men; Stradivarius violin; Theft; Violinists;
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Aftershocks : pandemic politics and the end of the old international order / by Kahl, Colin H.,1971-author.; Wright, Thomas J.,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."The COVID-19 crisis is the greatest shock to world order since Worlwd War II. Millions have been infected and killed. The economic crash caused by the pandemic is the worst since the Great Depression, with the International Monetary Fund estimating that it will cost over $9 trillion of global wealth in the next few years. Many will be left impoverished and hungry. Fragile states will be further hollowed out, creating conditions ripe for conflict and mass displacement. Meanwhile, international institutions and alliances already under strain before the pandemic are teetering, while the United States and China, already at loggerheads before the crisis, are careening toward a new Cold War. China's secrecy and assertiveness have shattered hopes that it will become a responsible stakeholder in the international order. Colin Kahl and Thomas Wright's Aftershocks is both a riveting journalistic account of one of the strangest years on record and a comprehensive analysis of the pandemic's ongoing impact on the foundational institutions and ideas that have shaped the modern world. This is the first crisis in decades without a glimmer of American leadership and it shows -- there has been no international cooperation on a quintessential global challenge. Every country has followed its own path -- nationalizing supplies, shutting their borders, and largely ignoring the rest of the world. The international order the United States constructed seven decades ago is in tatters, and the world is adrift. None of this came out of the blue. Public health experts and intelligence analysts had warned for a decade that a pandemic of this sort was inevitable. The crisis broke against a global backdrop of rising nationalism, backsliding democracy, declining public trust in governments, mounting rebellion against the inequalities produced by globalization, resurgent great power competition, and plummeting international cooperation. And yet, there are some signs of hope. The COVID-19 crisis reminds us of our common humanity and shared fate. The public has, for the most part, responded stoically and with kindness. Some democracies -- South Korea, Taiwan, Germany, New Zealand, among others -- have responded well. America may emerge from the crisis with a new resolve to deal with non-traditional threats, like pandemic disease, and a new demand for effective collective action with other democratic nations. America may also finally be forced to come to grips with our nation's inadequacies, and to make big changes at home and abroad that will set the stage for opportunities the rest of this century holds. But one thing is certain: America and the world will never be the same again"--
Subjects: COVID-19 (Disease); Epidemics; Epidemics;
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Game on : tempting twenty-eight / by Evanovich, Janet,author.;
"When Stephanie Plum is woken up in the middle of the night by the sound of footsteps in her apartment, she wishes she didn't keep her gun in the cookie jar in her kitchen. And when she finds out the intruder is fellow apprehension agent Diesel, six feetof hard muscle and bad attitude who she hasn't seen in more than two years, she still thinks the gun might come in handy. Turns out Diesel and Stephanie are on the trail of the same fugitive: Oswald Wednesday, an international computer hacker as brilliant as he is ruthless. Unsure if Diesel is her partner or her competition in this case, she'll need to watch her back every step of the way as she sets the stage to draw Wednesday out from behind his computer and into the real world"--
Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Plum, Stephanie (Fictitious character); Bail bond agents; Bounty hunters; Hackers;
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Game on [sound recording] : tempting twenty-eight / by Evanovich, Janet,author.; King, Lorelei,narrator.; Simon & Schuster Audio (Firm),publisher.;
Read by Lorelei King."When Stephanie Plum is woken up in the middle of the night by the sound of footsteps in her apartment, she wishes she didn't keep her gun in the cookie jar in her kitchen. And when she finds out the intruder is fellow apprehension agent Diesel, six feetof hard muscle and bad attitude who she hasn't seen in more than two years, she still thinks the gun might come in handy. Turns out Diesel and Stephanie are on the trail of the same fugitive: Oswald Wednesday, an international computer hacker as brilliant as he is ruthless. Unsure if Diesel is her partner or her competition in this case, she'll need to watch her back every step of the way as she sets the stage to draw Wednesday out from behind his computer and into the real world"--
Subjects: Audiobooks.; Detective and mystery fiction.; Plum, Stephanie (Fictitious character); Bail bond agents; Bounty hunters; Hackers;
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Grey's anatomy. [videorecording] / by Dempsey, Patrick,1966-; Heigl, Katherine.; Oh, Sandra,1971-; Pickens, James.; Pompeo, Ellen.; Rhimes, Shonda.; Buena Vista Home Entertainment (Firm); Touchstone Home Entertainment (Firm);
Disc 1. A change is going to come -- Love Addiction -- Let the truth sting -- The heart of the matter.Disc 2. Haunt you every day -- Kung fu fighting -- Physical attraction ... chemical reaction -- Forever young.Disc 3. Crash into me [Part 1 of 2] -- Crash into me [Part 2 of 2] -- Lay your hands on me -- Where the wild things are.Disc 4. Piece of my heart -- The becoming -- Losing my mind.Disc 5. Freedom [Part 1 of 2] -- Freedom [Part 2 of 2] -- Bonus features.Ellen Pompeo, Patrick Dempsey, Sandra Oh, Katherine Heigl, T.R. Knight, James Pickens Jr., Chandra Wilson, Isaiah Washington, Justin Chambers.Centers around the lives and loves of 5 young surgical interns at Seattle Grace Hospital. Placed in the most competitive and grueling internship a hospital has, these young interns learn how to become surgeons from some of the best in the business. Derek's previously unknown wife, Addison shows up and tries to win back her husband. Confronted with the two women he loves, Derek is forced to choose between them, a choice that will have wide reaching consequences. Christina and Burke's relationship continues to develop, Izzy and Alex continue to have chemistry, and Meredith still has unfinished feelings for Derek.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Interns (Medicine); Man-woman relationships; Surgeons; Television programs.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.;
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