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Chaos kings : how Wall Street traders make billions in the new age of crisis / by Patterson, Scott,1969-author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."Written by a veteran Wall Street Journal reporter, this is a fascinating deep dive into the world of billion-dollar traders and high-stakes crisis predictors who strive to turn extreme events into financial windfalls. There's no doubt that our world has gotten more extreme. Pandemics, climate change, superpower rivalries, cyberattacks, political radicalization--virtually, everywhere we look there is mayhem bearing down on us, putting trillions of assets at risk. And at least two factions have formed around how to respond. In Chaos Kings, Scott Patterson depicts how one faction, led by Nassim Nicholas Taleb, bestselling author of The Black Swan, believes humans can never see the big disaster coming. In their view, extreme events--so-called Black Swans--while inevitable, will always catch us by surprise. In 2007, Taleb's longtime collaborator, Mark Spitznagel, launched the Universa hedge fund, which would go on to make billions protecting investors against unforeseen chaos in the market. A second faction, which relies on complex formulas, believes looming chaos can be detected. Chief among these risk prognosticators is Didier Sornette, a colorful French mathematician who enjoys riding his motorcycle at speeds in excess of 170 miles per hour. When Sornette looks out from what he calls his Financial Crisis Observatory in Zurich, Switzerland, what he sees are Dragon Kings--punishing events that are unlikely to occur but have probabilities that can be predicted ... and defended against. Which faction is right? All of our financial futures may depend on the answer."--
Subjects: Business cycles.; Economic forecasting.; Finance; Financial crises.; Forecasting.; Investments.; Stockbrokers.; Uncertainty (Information theory);

How to handle a bully / by Richards, Nancy Wilcox,1958-; Sourwine, David.;
LSC
Subjects: Bullying; Physical fitness; Cycling;
© c2010., Scholastic Canada,

The Majewski curse / by McInnes, Lisa Dianne,author.;
Subjects: Conspiracies.; Cycling accident victims.; Grief.; Traffic accidents;

A shore thing / by Lowell, Joanna,author.;
"Former painter and unreformed rake Kit Griffith is forging a new life in Cornwall, choosing freedom over an identity that didn't fit. He knew that leaving his Sisterhood of women artists might mean forfeiting artistic community forever. He didn't realize he would lose his ability to paint altogether. Luckily, he has other talents. Why not devote himself to selling bicycles and trysting with the holidaymakers? Enter Muriel Pendrake, the feisty New-York-bound botanist who has come to St. Ives to commission Kit for illustrations of British seaweeds. Kit shouldn't accept Muriel's offer, but he must enlist her help to prove to an all-male cycling club that women can ride as well as men. And she won't agree unless he gives her what she wants. Maybe that's exactly the challenge he needs. As Kit and Muriel spend their days cycling together, their desire begins to burn with the heat of the summer sun. But are they pedaling toward something impossible? The past is bound to catch up to them, and at the season's end, their paths will diverge. With only their hearts as guides, Kit and Muriel must decide if they're willing to race into the unknown for the adventure of a lifetime"--
Subjects: Transgender fiction.; Queer fiction.; Romance fiction.; Novels.; Cycling; Man-woman relationships; Transgender men;

Rise to the sky : how the world's tallest trees grow up / by Hirsch, Rebecca E.,author.; Posada, Mia,illustrator.; Eby, Tanya,narrator.; Container of (expression):Hirsch, Rebecca E.,Rise to the sky.Spoken word (Eby);
Includes bibliographical references.Read by Tanya Eby.Trees are the tallest living things on Earth. But how do they grow to be so tall? Science writer Rebecca E. Hirsch presents a poetic introduction to the tree life cycle in Rise to the Sky. Accompanied by Mia Posada's detailed collage illustrations, this book features the tallest tree species from around the world, including the coast redwood, the Sitka spruce, and the giant sequoia.Ages 5-10.1-5.
Subjects: Picture books.; Children's audiobooks.; Book plus audio.; Dyslexia-friendly books.; Trees; Trees; VOX books.;

The period brain : the new science of why we PMS and how to fix it : a manifesto for women / by Hill, Sarah E.,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Do you feel like you're riding a premenstrual roller coaster every month that leaves you feeling hungry, tired, angry, sad, and unsexy? Leading researcher and women's hormone expert Dr. Sarah E. Hill explains why we feel so universally icky before our periods -- and what to do about it. The problem isn't that women are hormonal; the problem is that the second half of the menstrual cycle -- the luteal phase, when the hormone progesterone rises and estrogen decreases -- has been systematically ignored by science and medicine. Progesterone is at the heart of every feeling we associate with PMS: it affects our daily sleep and calorie needs (hello, cravings!); whom we're attracted to; our sex drive; and -- as every woman can attest -- our mood. Because the luteal phase is understudied, every bit of health, diet, and relationship advice you've followed is based on that first, estrogen-glow half of the month or, worse, was designed for men. The rules that work for us in the first two weeks of the cycle don't always fit in the second, causing most of us to spend half the month following advice that is completely at odds with the way our bodies work at this time. It's no wonder we feel awful! The Period Brain is a science-tested roadmap to understanding PMS and PMDD. It's time we demand a better month, every month -- and usher in a new era in women's health. Period.
Subjects: Hormones; Menstruation.; Menstrual cycle.; Menstruation disorders.; Premenstrual syndrome.; Women;

Open sesame [videorecording] : the story of seeds / by True Mind (Firm);
One of the world's most precious resources is at risk. This timely and emotionally moving film illuminates what is at stake and what can be done to protect the source of nearly all of our food: SEEDS. Seeds provide the basis for everything from fabric, to food to fuels. Seeds are as essential to life as the air we breathe or water we drink, but given far less attention. It's not too late, yet.E.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby digital 5.1.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Germination.; Plant life cycles.; Plants; Pollination.; Science films.; Seeds; Seeds.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.;
© c2015., True Mind,

The bully, the bullied, and the bystander : from pre-school to high school : how parents and teachers can help break the cycle of violence / by Coloroso, Barbara;
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Subjects: Bullying; Bullying;
© c2002., HarperCollins,

Carbon : the book of life / by Hawken, Paul,author.;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 199-229) and index.An exploration of carbon's vital role in sustaining life, revealing its profound connections to nature, humanity and the planet's history, while offering a hopeful perspective on embracing its potential to shape a sustainable future.
Subjects: Carbon cycle (Biogeochemistry); Carbon; Carbon; Chemistry, Organic.; Climatic changes; Green movement;

Do you like my bike? / by Feuti, Norman.;
Hedgehog goes riding on his new bike, with his best friend Harry.PreK-1st graders.Grade 1LSC
Subjects: Bicycles; Cycling; Best friends; Friendship;

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