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The imitation game [videorecording (BLURAY)]. by Cumberbatch, Benedict; Knightley, Keira; Goode, Matthew; Strong, Mark;
Director, Morten Tyldum.Benedict Cumberbatch, Keira Knightley, Matthew Goode, Mark Strong.During the winter of 1952, British authorities entered the home of mathematician, cryptanalyst, and war hero Alan Turing to investigate a reported burglary. They instead ended up arresting Turing himself on charges of 'gross indecency,' an accusation that would lead to his devastating conviction for the criminal offense of homosexuality. Little did officials know they were actually incriminating the pioneer of modern-day computing.OFRB rating: PG.Blu-ray.
Subjects: Drama.; Drama.; War.;
© 2015., Universal Home Video,
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The imitation game [videorecording] / by Cumberbatch, Benedict,1976-; Dance, Charles.; Goode, Matthew,1978-; Knightley, Keira,1985-; Moore, Graham,1981-; Strong, Mark,1963-; Tyldum, Morten.; Black Bear Pictures.; Elevation Pictures.;
Director of photography, Oscar Faura ; film editor, William Goldenberg ; music by Alexandre Desplat.Benedict Cumberbatch, Keira Knightley, Mark Strong, Matthew Goode, Charles Dance.During the winter of 1952, British authorities entered the home of mathematician, cryptanalyst and war hero Alan Turing to investigate a reported burglary. They instead ended up arresting Turing himself on charges of 'gross indecency', an accusation that would lead to his devastating conviction for the criminal offense of homosexuality. Little did officials know, they were actually incriminating the pioneer of modern-day computing.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Turing, Alan Mathison, 1912-1954; Biographical films.; Enigma cipher system; Feature films.; Gay men; Mathematicians;
© c2015., Disbtributed by Elevation Pictures,
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Wanting : the power of mimetic desire in everyday life / by Burgis, Luke,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."Wanting is a groundbreaking exploration of why we want what we want, and a toolkit for freeing ourselves from chasing unfulfilling desires. As an undergraduate studying philosophy at Stanford, Peter Thiel met French polymath René Girard and was introduced to his theory of "mimetic desire"-the idea that most human wanting comes from imitating what other people desire, rather than from an innate sense of need. Inducted into the Académie Française as the "Darwin of the social sciences," Girard is largely unknown outside academic circles. But because of Girard, Thiel knew that Facebook would thrive because it offered a window into people's curated presentation of the best parts of their lives, thereby satisfying our need to look for "models" who tell us what to desire. According to Girard, each of us is surrounded by people who generate, shape, and manipulate our desires at every turn. Mimetic desire is no mere tool of advertisers but a reality that affects our daily lives in romance, work, fitness, politics, and parenting. Mimetic desire is a secret, unacknowledged, sophisticated form of adult imitation that drives a larger degree of human behavior than anybody ever realized. The consequences of mimetic desire are startling. Because people learn to want what other people want, they are easily drawn into rivalries and conflict. According to Girard, people don't fight because they want different things; they fight because, through mimetic desire, they start to want the same things. But mimetic desire does not have to be in control. We are free to choose. And those who understand mimetic desire have a tremendous advantage over those who don't-they can use it for good or for ill. Drawing on his experience as an entrepreneur, teacher, and student of classical philosophy and theology, Luke Burgis shows how to counteract the mimetic forces of the market by turning blind wanting into intentional wanting-not by trying to rid ourselves of desire, but by desiring differently. Intentional desire is what propels us to create a better world. Burgis shows how to achieve more independence from trends and bubbles, how to feel more in control of the things we want, and ultimately how to find more meaning in our work and life by grounding them in desires that will never fade away"--
Subjects: Desire.; Imitation.; Basic needs;
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The hunger pains : a parody / by Harvard Lampoon (Organization);
Presents a humorous spoof on the novel "The Hunger Games," which follows the efforts of a young girl who is roped into a survival contest in order to save her community in a dystopian, post-apocalyptic world.LSC
Subjects: Science fiction.; Humorous fiction.; Collins, Suzanne; Collins, Suzanne.; Survival; Reality television programs; Interpersonal relations; Contests;
© 2012., Simon & Schuster,
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Goodnight Darth Vader / by Brown, Jeffrey,1975-;
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Subjects: Star wars (Motion picture); Bedtime; Sleep; American wit and humor, Pictorial.;
© c2014., Chronicle Books,
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Glassheart / by Marshall, Kate Alice.;
Eleanor and her best friends, Pip and Otto, have one last chance to escape the People Who Look Away. The last of the evil siblings is their most formidable opponent yet, with two vicious hounds at her side and the ability to open roads across time and worlds. When Eleanor and her friends flee into another world to escape her clutches, they accidentally disrupt the flow of time itself, plunging Eden Eld into chaos. Worse, the trio has a second curse to contend with: they've been infected by the Prime Stories, malicious fairy tales that take people over and erase their memories. But the power of these Stories may also hold the key to defeating the People Who Look Away, and Eleanor and her friends must decide what they're willing to sacrifice to stop the wicked siblings. Eleanor has already lost so much. She's not sure if she can stand more heartache. So as the Stories continue to take over, she wonders if forgetting might be better after all. Or can she find a way to be a hero-- and still stay Eleanor?Age range: 8-12.LSC
Subjects: Fantasy fiction.; Monsters; Siblings; Blessing and cursing; Memory; Fairy tales; Space and time; Parallel worlds;
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Dorothy must die / by Paige, D. M.;
Whisked to Oz by a Kansas twister, Amy Gumm discovers that the magical land has been destroyed by Dorothy's tyrannical rule, a situation that compels Amy to join an order of deposed magic-wielders, who seek to put an end to Dorothy's reign.Grades: 9-up.
Subjects: Fantasy fiction.; Baum, L. Frank (Lyman Frank), 1856-1919.; Oz (Imaginary place); Kings and rulers; Magic; Oz (Imaginary place); Gale, Dorothy (Fictitious character); Witches; Fantasy.;
© 2014., Harper,
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Manners are not for monkeys / by Tekavec, Heather,1969-; Huyck, David,1976-;
When a monkey family is moved to a cage beside the picnic area, the little monkeys begin to mimic child behavior, to the exasperation of their mother.LSC
Subjects: Monkeys; Mother and child; Zoos; Imitation; Manners and customs;
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An unlikely spy : a novel / by Starford, Rebecca,1984-author.; revision of:Starford, Rebecca,1984-Imitator.;
"A twisting, sophisticated World War II novel following a spy who goes undercover as a part of MI5. But in chasing the secrets of others, how much will she lose of herself?"--
Subjects: Spy fiction.; Historical fiction.; Great Britain. MI5; Women spies; Undercover operations; World War, 1939-1945;
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This is the way a baby rides / by Meyers, Susan; Nakata, Hiroe;
While on a picnic, an active baby plays, splashes, and stretches, while imitating various animals.
Subjects: Infants; Animals; Play; Infants; Stories in rhyme;
© 2005., Harry N. Abrams,
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