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The scientist and the spy : a true story of China, the FBI, and industrial espionage / by Hvistendahl, Mara,author.;: Includes bibliographical references and index."A riveting true story of industrial espionage in which a Chinese-born scientist is convicted of trying to steal U.S. trade secrets, by a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in nonfiction. In September 2011, sheriff's deputies in Iowa encountered three neatly dressed Asian men at a cornfield that had been leased by Monsanto to grow corn from patented hybrids. What began as a routine inquiry into potential trespassing blossomed into a federal court case that saw one of the men -- Mo Hailong, also known as Robert Mo -- plead guilty to conspiracy to steal trade secrets from U.S. agro-giants DuPont Pioneer and Monsanto on behalf of the China-based DBN Group, one of the country's largest seed companies. The Mo case was part of the U.S. government's efforts to stanch the rising flow of industrial espionage by Chinese companies -- some with the assistance of the Chinese government itself -- on American companies. And it's not an isolated one. Economic espionage costs U.S. companies billions of dollars a year in lost revenue. As former Attorney General Eric Holder once put it, "There are only two categories of companies affected by trade secret theft: Those that know they've been compromised and those that don't know it yet." Using the story of Mo and of others involved in the case, journalist Mara Hvistendahl uncovers the fascinating and disquieting phenomenon of industrial espionage as China marches toward technological domination. In The Scientist and the Spy, she shines light on U.S. efforts to combat theft of proprietary innovation and technology and delves into the efforts to slow the loss of such secrets to other nations. As technology and innovation become more and more valuable, government agencies like the FBI and companies around the world are growing increasingly concerned -- and are increasingly outspoken about -- the threats posed to Western competitiveness. General Keith Alexander, the ex-director of the National Security Agency, has described Chinese industrial espionage and cyber crimes as "the greatest transfer of wealth in history." The Scientist and the Spy explains how the easy movement of experts and ideas affects development and the important role that espionage plays in innovation, both for the spies and the spied-upon. She also asks whether the current U.S. counter-espionage strategy helps or harms the greater public good. The result is a compelling nonfiction thriller that's also a call to arms on how we should rethink the best ways to safeguard intellectual property"--; Subjects: True crime stories.; United States. Federal Bureau of Investigation.; Agricultural industries; Business intelligence; Confidential business information; Spies;
Black activist, black scientist, black icon : the autobiography of Dr. Howard D. McCurdy / by McCurdy, Howard,1932-2018,author.; Clarke, George Elliott,author.;: ""Dr. Howard McCurdy is the author of this autobiography. Period," writes George Elliott Clarke in the introduction to Black Activist, Black Scientist, Black Icon. "But in July 2017, seven months before his decease, he requested that I edit this work, which was already progressing toward a conclusion." McCurdy passed away in February 2018, and with the encouragement of McCurdy's widow, Clarke took on the challenge of editing and completing the memoir. Fortunately, says Clarke, "The man can write, good people! ... Howard delighted in the extemporaneous peroration, which, issuing in electrifying combustion out of heart and head, had audiences ... presenting standing ovations so often that their chair seats never had a chance to warm." McCurdy indeed lived an extraordinary life. He was Canada's first Black tenured professor; a founder of the Canadian Civil Liberties Association; a founder of the National Black Coalition of Canada; the person who named the New Democratic Party; the second Black elected to Parliament. With twenty-five photos from McCurdy's personal archive, Black Activist, Black Scientist, Black Icon illuminates and celebrates the life of one of Canada's most worthy figures. Says Clarke: "Dr. Howard McCurdy was exemplary in self-sacrifice; he was stellar in avant-garde thought and vision; he was ... the most unforgettably proud Black man that I ever had the pleasure to know.""-- Provided by publisher.; Subjects: Biographies.; Autobiographies.; McCurdy, Howard, 1932-2018.; Civil rights workers; College teachers; Politicians; Black Canadians;
I want to be a scientist / by Driscoll, Laura.; Echeverri, Catalina,1986-;: "When I take a trip to the North Pole with my mom to study whales, I learn that are so many different ways to be a scientist. Did you know that there are meteorologists, zoologists, astronomers and many more! Maybe I'll be a scientist too!"--Provided by publisher.Ages 4-8.; Subjects: Readers (Publications); Scientists; Science; Vocational guidance;
Stay out of the basement / by Stine, R. L.;: Margaret and Casey Brewer are worried that their father's plant experiments are more dangerous than he's letting on."RL4, 008-012"--P. [4] of cover.LSC; Subjects: Horror fiction.; Scientists; Plants;; © [2011], c1992., Scholastic,
Love on the brain / by Hazelwood, Ali,author.;: "When forced to work on a project with your nemesis, it's best to stick to the science. Further research could trigger explosive results. Like an avenging, purple-haired Jedi bringing balance to the mansplained universe, Bee Königswasser lives by a simple code: What would Marie Curie do? If NASA offered her the lead on a neuroengineering project-a literal dream come true after years scraping by on the crumbs of academia-Marie would accept without hesitation. Duh. But the mother of modern physics never had to colead with Levi Ward. Sure, Levi is attractive in a tall, dark, and piercing-eyes kind of way. And sure, he caught her in his powerfully corded arms like a romance novel hero when she accidentally damseled in distress on her first day in the science lab. But Levi made his feelings toward Bee very clear in grad school-archenemies work best employed in their own galaxies far, far away. Now, her equipment is missing, the staff is ignoring her, and Bee finds her floundering career in somewhat of a pickle. Perhaps it's her occipital cortex playing tricks on her, but Bee could swear she can see Levi softening into an ally, backing her plays, seconding her ideas ... devouring her with those eyes. And the possibilities have all her neurons firing. But when it comes time to actually make a move and put her heart on the line, there's only one question that matters: What will Bee Königswasser do?"--; Subjects: Romance fiction.; Novels.; Man-woman relationships; Scientists;
Annihilation [videorecording] / by Garland, Alex,1970-screenwriter,film director.; Rudin, Scott,1958-film producer.; Isaac, Oscar,actor.; Rodriguez, Gina,1984-actor.; Novotny, Tuva,1979-actor.; Gyasi, David,1980-actor.; Leigh, Jennifer Jason,1962-actor.; Portman, Natalie,1981-actor.; Thompson, Tessa,1983-actor.; motion picture adaptation of (work):VanderMeer, Jeff.Annihilation.; Paramount Pictures Corporation,publisher,presenter.; Skydance Productions,presenter.; DNA Films,production company.; Scott Rudin Productions,production company.;: Music, Ben Salisbury and Geoff Barrow ; editor, Barney Pilling ; director of photography, Rob Hardy.Natalie Portman, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Tessa Thompson, David Gyasi, Oscar Isaac, Gina Rodriguez, Benedict Wong, Tuva Novotny.Biologist and former soldier Lena is shocked when her missing husband comes home near death from a top-secret mission into The Shimmer, a mysterious quarantine zone from which no one has ever returned. Now, Lena and her elite team must enter a beautiful, deadly world of mutated landscapes and creatures, to discover how to stop the growing phenomenon that threatens all life on Earth.Canadian Home Video Rating: 18A.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.; Subjects: Science fiction films.; Feature films.; Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; VanderMeer, Jeff.; Discoveries in geography; Scientists; Women scientists;; For private home use only.
Annihilation [videorecording (BLURAY)] / by Garland, Alex,1970-screenwriter,film director.; Rudin, Scott,1958-film producer.; Isaac, Oscar,actor.; Rodriguez, Gina,1984-actor.; Novotny, Tuva,1979-actor.; Gyasi, David,1980-actor.; Leigh, Jennifer Jason,1962-actor.; Portman, Natalie,1981-actor.; Thompson, Tessa,1983-actor.; motion picture adaptation of (work):VanderMeer, Jeff.Annihilation.; Paramount Pictures Corporation,publisher,presenter.; Skydance Productions,presenter.; DNA Films,production company.; Scott Rudin Productions,production company.;: Music, Ben Salisbury and Geoff Barrow ; editor, Barney Pilling ; director of photography, Rob Hardy.Natalie Portman, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Tessa Thompson, David Gyasi, Oscar Isaac, Gina Rodriguez, Benedict Wong, Tuva Novotny.Biologist and former soldier Lena is shocked when her missing husband comes home near death from a top-secret mission into The Shimmer, a mysterious quarantine zone from which no one has ever returned. Now, Lena and her elite team must enter a beautiful, deadly world of mutated landscapes and creatures, to discover how to stop the growing phenomenon that threatens all life on Earth.Canadian Home Video Rating: 18A.Blu-ray disc (requires Blu-ray player for playback) ; anamorphic widescreen format ; Dolby Atmos, Dolby Digital 5.1.; Subjects: Science fiction films.; Feature films.; Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.; VanderMeer, Jeff.; Discoveries in geography; Scientists; Women scientists;; For private home use only.
Charlotte the scientist finds a cure / by Andros, Camille.; Farley, Brianne.;: "Charlotte, a budding bunny scientist, ignores the doubters and confidently finds a cure to the mysterious malady affecting the forest"--Provided by publisher.LSC; Subjects: Rabbits; Sick; Science; Science; Antidotes; Self-confidence in children;
Last to leave the room : a novel / by Starling, Caitlin,author.;: "The city of San Siroco is sinking. The basement of Dr. Tamsin Rivers, the arrogant, selfish head of the research team assigned to find the source of the subsidence, is sinking faster. As Tamsin grows obsessed with the distorting dimensions of the room at the bottom of the stairs, she finds a door that didn't exist before - and one night, it opens to reveal an exact physical copy of her. This doppelgänger is sweet and biddable where Tamsin is calculating and cruel. It appears fully, terribly human, passing every test Tamsin can devise. But the longer the double exists, the more Tamsin begins to forget pieces of her life, to lose track of time, to grow terrified of the outside world. As her employer grows increasingly suspicious, Tamsin must try to hold herself together long enough to figure out what her double wants from her, and just where the mysterious door leads."--; Subjects: Horror fiction.; Psychological fiction.; Novels.; Doppelgängers; Memory; Women scientists;

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