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NHL 25 [electronic resource]. by Microsoft Corporation.;
Game.EA SPORTS™ NHL 25 is powered by ICE-Q, a new gameplay intelligence system that gives you the time and space to control every inch of the ice. Next-Gen Vision Control allows you to walk the blue line, square up to the puck carrier, stay locked on goal, and much more. Empowered AI completely overhauls Chel's CPU player system, helping them execute authentic plays with a refreshed playbook that improves powerplays and opens up the ice for better overall positioning and offensive opportunities. Reactive Actions utilizes a series of new animations to make skaters more responsive in critical situations, increasing their urgency, collision avoidance, and reliability. ICE-Q is true hockey intelligence. Plus, the addition of a revamped Franchise Mode experience, a brand-new WOC Live Events structure, HUT Wildcard Mode, and a simplified, single-path XP progression shared across HUT kicks Chel's game modes up a notch. Upping the ante even further on presentation, the all-new Grudge Match System keeps track of the competitive history between teams across all major online and offline modes and enhances series with special X-Factors that are earned in previous matchups against rival teams. Finally, the introduction of Sapien Technology to the franchise takes character likenesses to a whole other level. Like the Hughes Brothers, NHL 25 is next-gen hockey.ESRB Content Rating: E10, Everyone, 10+ (Mild violence).Ultra HD Blu-ray disc compatible with Xbox Series X console ; HDTV 720p/1080i/1080p/4K/8K/HDR 10 video ; Spatial audio, Dolby Atmos in game surround sound ; 2-12 player (2-6 player co-op) online multiplayer with leaderboards and voice (paid subscription and broadband internet connection required) ; Optimized for Xbox Series X.
Subjects: Sports video games.; Video games.; National Hockey League; Xbox Series X (Video game console); Video games.; NHL 25 (Game); Hockey; Hockey players; Hockey teams;

LEGO Jurassic World. [videorecording] / by Dhirendra(Actor),voice actor.; Cunningham, Ken,television director.; Hanlin, Ian,voice actor.; McKillip, Britt,1991-voice actor.; Tong, Vincent,1980-voice actor.; Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (Firm),publisher.;
Voices: Ian Hanlin, Britt McKillip, Dhirendra, Vincent Tong.Simon's twin brother, Sedrick, seizes control of Jurassic World and installs an artificial intelligence system named ₁O.O.P.S.I., turning Jurassic World against all humans! Owen's team works frantically to keep everyone safe while trying to figure a way to shut OOPSI down. Meanwhile, Dr. Wu has been working on two eggs containing a new, more aggressive dinosaur but Robbie, Simon's intern, makes off with the dinosaur eggs.Canadian Home Video Rating: G.Subtitled for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH).DVD ; wide screen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Children's television programs.; Animated television programs.; Action and adventure television programs.; Television programs.; Amusement parks; Dinosaurs; LEGO toys; Twins;
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Starter villain / by Scalzi, John,1969-author.;
"Inheriting your uncle's supervillain business is more complicated than you might think. Particularly when you discover who's running the place. Charlie's life is going nowhere fast. A divorced substitute teacher living with his cat in a house his siblings want to sell, all he wants is to open a pub downtown, if only the bank will approve his loan. Then his long-lost uncle Jake dies and leaves his supervillain business (complete with island volcano lair) to Charlie. But becoming a supervillain isn't all giant laser death rays and lava pits. Jake had enemies, and now they're coming after Charlie. His uncle might have been a stand-up, old-fashioned kind of villain, but these are the real thing: rich, soulless predators backed by multinational corporations and venture capital. It's up to Charlie to win the war his uncle started against a league of supervillains. But with unionized dolphins, hyper-intelligent talking spy cats, and a terrifying henchperson at his side, going bad is starting to look pretty good. In a dog-eat-dog world ... be a cat"--
Subjects: Science fiction.; Novels.; Cats; Divorced men; Human-animal relationships; Inheritance and succession; Villains;

Show me science. [videorecording] : how they live, learn & communicate / by Allegro Productions (Firm); TMW Media Group.;
As mammals, humans and dolphins share a number of important biological characteristics. Both species are warm-blooded, have body hair, breathe air, give live birth and nurse their young. But is it possible that we have more in common? Do they like us? Can they reason and solve problems? Just how intelligent are these gentle marine mammals? In this program, join marine scientists from Florida to Hawaii who are trying to answer these and other questions about dolphins by studying how they live, learn and communicate.G.DVD.
Subjects: Children's films.; Dolphins.; Educational films.; Human-animal relationships.; Marine mammals.; Video recordings for children.;
© c2012., TMW Media Group,

George : a magpie memoir / by Hughes, Frieda,author.;
"When Frieda Hughes moved to the depths of the Welsh countryside, she was expecting to take on a few projects: planting a garden, painting, writing her poetry column for The Times (London), and possibly even breathing new life into her ailing marriage. But instead, she found herself rescuing a baby magpie, the sole survivor of a nest destroyed in a storm--and embarking on an obsession that would change the course of her life. As the magpie, George, grows from a shrieking scrap of feathers and bones into an intelligent, unruly companion, Frieda finds herself captivated--and apprehensive of what will happen when the time comes to finally set him free. With irresistible humor and heart, Frieda invites us along on her unlikely journey toward joy and connection in the wake of sadness and loss; a journey that began with saving a tiny wild creature and ended with her being saved in return."--
Subjects: Biographies.; Autobiographies.; Diaries.; Personal narratives.; Hughes, Frieda; Hughes, Frieda.; Human-animal relationships; Magpies; Wildlife rescue;

Book of queens : the true story of the Middle Eastern horsewomen who fought the War on Terror / by Mahdavi, Pardis,1978-author.;
Includes bibliographical references."Book of Queens reaches back centuries to the Persian Empire and a woman disguised as a man, facing an invading army, protected only by light armor and the stallion she sat astride. Mahdavi draws a thread from past to present: from her fearless Iranian grandmother, who guided survivors of domestic violence to independent mountain colonies in Afghanistan where the women, led by a general named Mina, became their country's first line of defense from marauding warlords. To the female warriors who helped train and breed the horses used by US Green Berets when they touched down in October 2001, with a mission but insufficient intelligence on the ground--women whose contributions were then forgotten. Pardis Mahdavi chases the legacy of Caspian horses and the women whose lives are saved by them, drawing on decades of research, newly-discovered diaries, and exclusive military sources. Among those intersecting stories is that of American Louise Firouz, who helped bring the breed back from the brink of extinction, connecting Virginia traders to British royals to the son of the Shah. Firouz's life is forever changed when she meets Mahdavi's own family, who run an unusual smuggling operation in addition to raising horses in a wild bid for freedom. Book of Queens is an epic tale of hidden women whose communal knowledge was instrumental in saving an animal as ancient as civilization, and who were the genesis of their own liberation"--
Subjects: Biographies.; Personal narratives.; Firouz, Louise.; Caspian horse; Horsemen and horsewomen; War horses; War on Terrorism, 2001-2009; Women soldiers;

The Mitchells vs the machines [videorecording] / by André, Eric,1983-voice actor.; Colman, Olivia,voice actor.; Jacobson, Abbi,voice actor.; McBride, Danny,1976-voice actor.; Rudolph, Maya,voice actor.; Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (Firm),publisher.;
Abbi Jacobson, Danny Mcbride, Maya Rudolph, Eric Andre, Olivia Colman.When Katie Mitchell, a creative outsider, is accepted into the film school of her dreams, her plans are upended when her nature-loving dad Rick determines the whole family should drive Katie to school together. The Mitchells' plans are interrupted by a tech uprising: all around the world, the electronic devices people love decide it's time to take over. With the help of two friendly malfunctioning robots, the Mitchells will have to work together to save each other and the world!Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.MPAA rating: PG.Described video for the blind and visually impaired.Subtitled for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH).DVD ; wide screen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Comedy films.; Science fiction films.; Animated films.; Children's films.; Road films.; Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Artificial intelligence; Families; Fathers and daughters; Human-robot interaction; Robots;
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Cloudy with a chance of meatballs [videorecording (DVD)] / by Mr. T.; Barrett, Judi.Cloudy with a chance of meatballs.Videorecording.; Barrett, Ron.Cloudy with a chance of meatballs.Videorecording.; Bratt, Benjamin,1963-; Caan, James.; Campbell, Bruce,1958-; Faris, Anna,1976-; Forte, Will.; Graham, Lauren.; Hader, Bill,1978-; Harris, Neil Patrick,1973-; Lord, Phil.; Marsden, Pam.; Miller, Chris.; Mothersbaugh, Mark.; Roker, Al,1954-; Samberg, Andy,1978-; Shelton, Angela.; Siragusa, Peter.; Thompson, Bobb'e J.; Columbia Pictures Corporation.; Sony Pictures Animation (Firm); Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (Firm);
Original music, Mark Mothersbaugh.Voices: Bill Hader, Anna Faris, James Caan, Andy Samberg, Bruce Campbell, Mr. T, Bobb'e J. Thompson, Benjamin Bratt, Neil Patrick Harris, Al Roker, Lauren Graham, Will Forte, Peter Siragusa, Angela Shelton.Flint Lockwood is a young inventor who dreams of creating something that will improve everyone's life. Sam Sparks is a weathergirl covering the town's weather phenomenon, but chooses to hide her intelligence behind a perky exterior. Tim Lockwood is Flint's technophobic father. Brent is the town bully who has plagued Flint since childhood. Mayor Shelbourne exploits Flint's newest invention so he can put the town, and more importantly himself, on the map. By-the-rules town cop Earl Devereaux has a rule-breaking son, Cal. In a town where food drops from the sky like rain, Flint hopes to create something that will change everyone's life. However, when the weather takes a turn for the worse, the residents of the town of Chewandswallow will find their eating habits have drastically changed.Canadian Home Video Rating: G.DVD, region 1, widescreen and full screen presentations ; Dolby Digital.
Subjects: Barrett, Judi.; Barrett, Ron.; Animated films.; Bullying; Children's films.; Comedy films.; Feature films.; Food habits; Inventors; Police; Television weathercasters; Video recordings for children.;
© c2010., Sony Pictures Home Entertainment,

Elephants : birth, life, and death in the world of the giants / by Mumby, Hannah,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Elephants are as unique as people. They can be clever and curious or headstrong and impulsive, shy or sociable. Learn to know them as individuals as well as a species in this evocative account of years spent studying elephant behaviour in the wild. Watching a family out for a swim on a hot day, Dr. Hannah Mumby notes grandmothers, mothers, sisters and children exchanging noisy greetings, a consistent stream of close-range vocalisations, intermittent touching, co-operative herding of babies and frequent stopping for snacks. A close and interconnected family. But in this family, the adults weigh several tons each and the babies wave trunks playfully at one another. This is a herd of elephants. That elephants are intelligent, sentient beings is common knowledge, but so much about their day-to-day lives and abilities remains unknown. How do they communicate with one another over seemingly impossible distances? How do males spend their lives once they have left their mothers' herds? And how much do they really remember? In this lyrically written and deeply personal account of several years of field research, Mumby reverently describes her own elephant encounters, alongside an exploration of the most up-to-date discoveries about the lives of these gentle giants. Learn how elephants live, travel, have sex, raise children and relate to one another, and reflect on how they think and feel. Understanding elephants as individuals closes the gap between human and animal and has powerful applications in the critical field of elephant conservation.
Subjects: Elephants.; Elephants;

Project mind control : Sidney Gottlieb, the CIA, and the tragedy of MKULTRA / by Lisle, John(Historian),author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."The inside story of the CIA's secret mind control project, MKULTRA, using never-before-seen testimony from the perpetrators themselves. Sidney Gottlieb was the CIA's most cunning chemist. As head of the infamous MKULTRA project, he oversaw an assortment of dangerous-even deadly-experiments. Among them: dosing unwitting strangers with mind-bending drugs, torturing mental patients through sensory deprivation, and steering the movements of animals via electrodes implanted into their brains. His goal was to develop methods of mind control that could turn someone into a real-life "Manchurian candidate." In conjunction with MKULTRA, Gottlieb also plotted the assassination of foreign leaders and created spy gear for undercover agents. The details of his career, however, have long been shrouded in mystery. Upon retiring from the CIA in 1973, he tossed his files into an incinerator. As a result, much of what happened under MKULTRA was thought to be lost-until now. Historian John Lisle has uncovered dozens of depositions containing new information about MKULTRA, straight from the mouths of its perpetrators. For the first time, Gottlieb and his underlings divulge what they did, why they did it, how they got away with it, and much more. Additionally, Lisle highlights the dramatic story of MKULTRA's victims, from their terrible treatment to their dogged pursuit of justice. The consequences of MKULTRA still reverberate throughout American society. Project Mind Control is the definitive account of this most disturbing of chapters in CIA history"--
Subjects: Gottlieb, Sidney, 1918-1999.; Project MKULTRA.; United States. Central Intelligence Agency; Brainwashing;