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Ageless : the new science of getting older without getting old / by Steele, Andrew,author.;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 289-328) and index.An age-old problem -- Treating aging -- Living longer."A startling chronicle by a brilliant young scientist takes us onto the frontiers of the science of aging, and reveals how close we are to an astonishing extension of our life spans and a vastly improved quality of life in our later years. Aging--not cancer, not heart disease--is the true underlying cause of most human death and suffering. We accept as inevitable that as we advance in years our bodies and minds begin to deteriorate and that we are ever more likely to be felled by dementia or disease. But we never really ask--is aging necessary? Biologists, on the other hand, have been investigating that question for years. After all, there are tortoises and salamanders whose risk of dying is the same no matter how old they are. With the help of science, could humans find a way to become old without getting frail, a phenomenon known as "biological immortality"? In Ageless, Andrew Steele, a computational biologist and science writer, takes us on a journey through the laboratories where scientists are studying every bodily system that declines with age--DNA, mitochondria, stem cells, our immune systems--and developing therapies to reverse the trend. With bell-clear writing and intellectual passion, Steele shines a spotlight on a little-known revolution already underway."--
Subjects: Aging; Longevity.;
Available copies: 24 / Total copies: 24
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100 best careers for the 21st century / by Field, Shelly.(CARDINAL)738896; Arco Publishing Company.(CARDINAL)157861;
Subjects: Job vacancies.; Occupations; Vocational guidance.;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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The astronomical almanac for the year ... by Great Britain.Hydrographic Office.; Great Britain.Nautical Almanac Office.(CARDINAL)331585; United States.Congress.(CARDINAL)138272; United States.Department of the Navy.(CARDINAL)297188; Council for the Central Laboratory of the Research Councils (Great Britain); Rutherford Appleton Laboratory.; Science and Engineering Research Council (Great Britain); Science Research Council (Great Britain); United States Naval Observatory.Nautical Almanac Office.(CARDINAL)516294;
Data in major sections reproduced as part of a computer file: <1992-> Floppy almanac.Merger of: American ephemeris and nautical almanac; and: United States Naval Observatory. Nautical Almanac Office. Astronomical ephemeris for the year ...Some satellite tabulations have been moved to the Astronomical almanac online, <2005->2021.
Subjects: Government publications; Nonfiction.; Ephemerides; Nautical almanacs;
Available copies: 0 / Total copies: 4
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Ageless [large print] : the new science of getting older without getting old / by Steele, Andrew J.,author.;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 427-518) and index.Introduction -- Part one. An age-old problem -- 1. The age of ageing -- 2. On the origin of ageing -- 3. The birth of biogerontology -- 4. Why we age -- Part two. Treating ageing -- 5. Out with the old -- 6. In with the new -- 7. Running repairs -- 8. Reprogramming ageing -- Part three. Living longer -- 9. The quest for a cure -- 10. How to live long enough to live even longer -- 11. From science to medicine -- Notes and bibliography."A startling chronicle by a brilliant young scientist takes us onto the frontiers of the science of aging, and reveals how close we are to an astonishing extension of our life spans and a vastly improved quality of life in our later years. Aging--not cancer, not heart disease--is the true underlying cause of most human death and suffering. We accept as inevitable that as we advance in years our bodies and minds begin to deteriorate and that we are ever more likely to be felled by dementia or disease. But we never really ask--is aging necessary? Biologists, on the other hand, have been investigating that question for years. After all, there are tortoises and salamanders whose risk of dying is the same no matter how old they are. With the help of science, could humans find a way to become old without getting frail, a phenomenon known as "biological immortality"? In Ageless, Andrew Steele, a computational biologist and science writer, takes us on a journey through the laboratories where scientists are studying every bodily system that declines with age--DNA, mitochondria, stem cells, our immune systems--and developing therapies to reverse the trend. With bell-clear writing and intellectual passion, Steele shines a spotlight on a little-known revolution already underway"--
Subjects: Large print books.; Aging; Longevity.;
Available copies: 6 / Total copies: 6
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Fade to Blue / by Beaudoin, Sean.(CARDINAL)482144; Santiago, Wilfred,illustrator.(CARDINAL)556762;
Eighteen-year-old Goth Sophie Blue, sensing that something is awry in her small town, begins to piece together the connections between her missing father, a scientific researcher at a local laboratory, and her high school's football star, Kenny.Accelerated Reader AR
Subjects: Science fiction.; Young adult fiction.; Computer programs; Experiments; Families; Family problems; High schools; Identity (Philosophical concept); Missing persons; Problems; Schools; Science fiction; Science fiction;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 3
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Become an app inventor : the official guide from MIT App Inventor : your guide to designing, building, and sharing apps / by Lang, Karen,author.; Tezel, Selim,author.;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 218-219) and index.Foreword / Gitanjali Rao -- Introduction -- Let's get started ; Two sisters -- Hello, it's me! ; Apa Pura -- Translation app ; Vanessa's story -- My piano ; Potholes of Malden -- Find the gold ; Arjun's story -- Tour guide ; Hello Navi -- Chat app ; Chinmayi's story -- Conclusions."Have you ever wanted to build your own mobile apps? App Inventor, a free and revolutionary online program from MIT, lets you do just that. With the help of this companion guide chock-full of colorful graphics and easy-to-follow instructions, readers can learn how to create six different apps, including a working piano, a maze game, and even their own chat app to communicate with friends--then use what they've learned to build apps of their own imagination. User-friendly code blocks that snap together allow even beginners to quickly create working apps. Readers will also learn about young inventors already using their own apps to make a difference in their communities, such as the girls from Moldova whose app helps alert residents when local well water is contaminated. Or the boys from Malden, Massachusetts, whose app lets users geotag potholes to alert city hall when repairs are needed. With this inspiring guide, curious young dreamers can become real inventors with real-world impact."--Ages 12+.
Subjects: Handbooks and manuals.; Young adult literature.; Android (Electronic resource); App inventor.; Mobile apps; Mobile apps;
Available copies: 26 / Total copies: 30
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Breaking and entering : the extraordinary story of a hacker called "Alien" / by Smith, Jeremy N.,author.(CARDINAL)589508;
Preface: The hacker next door -- Part I: Course 19. Inside out ; The coffeehouse club ; Earth to Alien ; A death in the family -- Part II: In security. Up all night ; I spy ; Wild wild web ; A hackable heart transplant -- Part III: Agents and Jedis. Capture the flag ; Check, please ; Up in the air ; Europe on five hacks a day -- Part IV: Owner's manual. The bartender ; The best around ; Phoning home -- Epilogue: Fast forward."This taut, true thriller dives into a dark world that touches us all, as seen through the brilliant, breakneck career of an extraordinary hacker--a woman known only as Alien. When she arrived at MIT in the 1990s, Alien was quickly drawn to the school's tradition of high risk physical trespassing: the original 'hacking.' Within a year, one of her hallmates was dead and two others were arraigned. Alien's adventures were only just beginning. After a stint at the storied, secretive Los Alamos National Laboratory, Alien was recruited by a top cybersecurity firm where she deployed her cache of virtual weapons--and the trespassing and social engineering talents she had developed while 'hacking' at MIT. The company tested its clients' security by every means possible--not just coding, but donning disguises and sneaking past guards and secretaries into the C suite. Alien now runs a boutique hacking outfit that caters to some of the world's biggest and most vulnerable institutions--banks, retailers, government agencies. Her work combines devilish charm, old school deception, and next generation spycraft. In [this book], cybersecurity finally gets the rich, character driven, fast-paced treatment it deserves."--Dust jacket."This taut, true thriller takes a deep dive into a dark world that touches us all, as seen through the brilliant, breakneck career of an extraordinary hacker - a woman known only as Alien"--
Subjects: Biographies.; Alien (Hacker); Hackers; Computer security; Computer crimes;
Available copies: 16 / Total copies: 18
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Cooperative summary of the day [electronic resource] : TD3200 - period of record through 1993 / by United States.National Weather Service.(CARDINAL)138845; Environmental Research Laboratories (U.S.)(CARDINAL)308319; National Climatic Data Center (U.S.)(CARDINAL)169937;
v. 1. Oregon, Washington -- v. 2. California -- v. 3. Idaho, Montana -- v. 4. Arizona, Nevada -- v. 5. Colorado, Wyoming -- v. 6. New Mexico, Utah -- v. 7. North Dakota, South Dakota -- v. 8. Kansas, Nebraska -- v. 9. Texas -- v. 10. Oklahoma, Texas -- v. 11. Iowa, Minnesota -- v. 12. Michigan, Wisconsin -- v. 13. Illinois, Missouri -- v. 14. Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi -- v. 15. Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio -- v. 16. Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont -- v. 17. New York, Pennsylvania -- v. 18. Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, Virginia, West.Virginia -- v. 19. North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee -- v. 20. Alabama, Florida, Georgia -- v. 21. Alaska, Hawaii, Pacific Islands, Puerto Rico, Virgin Island.Disk characteristics: CD-ROM.System requirement: IBM-compatible PC; MS-DOS 3.3 or later; CD-ROM drive; 300 MB hard disk space available.
Subjects: Databases.; Atmospheric temperature; Evaporation (Meteorology); Meteorology; Precipitation (Meteorology); Snow; Soil temperature;
Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 3
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Rise of the rocket girls : the women who propelled us, from missiles to the Moon to Mars / by Holt, Nathalia,1980-author.;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 293-323) and index.Meet the women who sent us to space. These are the unsung heroes who hand-calculated complex equations that helped the United States send the first jets into the sky, and later programmed the computers responsible for sending us to the moon. 352pp., 50K, Auth res: Boston
Subjects: Jet Propulsion Laboratory (U.S.); Women in aeronautics; Women mathematicians;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Angelika Frankenstein makes her match [sound recording] / by Thorne, Sally,1981-author.(CARDINAL)411910; Quirk, Moira,1968-narrator.(CARDINAL)353600;
Performed by Moira Quirk.When assisting in her brother Victor's experiment to bring a reassembled man back to life, Angelika Frankenstein gets an idea. But can love be built in a laboratory?
Subjects: Audiobooks.; Humorous fiction.; Love stories.; Romance fiction.; Frankenstein family; Man-woman relationships; Resuscitation; Scientists;
Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 3
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