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Tornadoes / by Rivera, Andrea,author.(CARDINAL)630273;
Science -- Technology -- Engineering -- Art -- Math -- Key stats -- Glossary -- Booklinks -- Index.What causes tornadoes? How do scientists predict and prepare for them? Discover the answers to these questions and more. --470LAccelerated Reader AR
Subjects: Tornadoes; Natural disasters;
Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 4
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Afternoons with Mr. Hogan : a boy, a golf legend, and the lessons of a lifetime / by Vasquez, Jody.(CARDINAL)462661;
Price of admission, 95 cents an hour -- Practice as an art form -- Disaster in the pro shop -- Tools of the trade -- A lesson from the master -- The secret : a revelation of cause and effect -- The trials of a teacher -- Adventures in putting -- A visitor calls -- "This one's on me" -- A gift from Mr. Hogan -- The price of a signature -- Mr. Hogan on golf : playing theories from the legend -- Proverbial Hogan -- The silent benefactor -- Epilogue, looking back.Offering firsthand anecdotes about the legendary golfer, the author describes his twenty-year friendship with Ben Hogan and how he shared his ideas on practice, golf, course management, character, and values.
Subjects: Anecdotes.; Biographies.; Hogan, Ben, 1912-1997; Vasquez, Jody.; Golfers;
Available copies: 4 / Total copies: 5
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A Christmas story / by Shepherd, Jean,author.(CARDINAL)146754;
Duel in the snow, or, Red Ryder nails the Cleveland Street Kid -- The Counterfeit Secret Circle member gets the message, or, The asp strikes again -- My old man and the lascivious special award that heralded the birth of pop art -- Grover Dill and the Tasmanian devil -- The grandstand passion play of Delbert and the Bumpus hounds.Ralphie, a nine-year-old boy in 1940s Indiana, dreams of receiving a Red Ryder BB gun for Christmas but encounters resistance at every turn when he makes his wish known.
Subjects: Autobiographical fiction.; Christmas fiction.; Humorous fiction.; Bildungsromans.; Satirical literature.; Boys; Boys.;
Available copies: 27 / Total copies: 28
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Jonathan Winters is certifiably Jonathan [videorecording] / by Ager, Nikita.; Keating, Dominic,1962-; Marshall, Richard.(CARDINAL)733145; Pasternak, Jim.; Certifiably Jonathan, LLC.; Film Dada (Firm);
Executive producer/co-producer, Matt Fortnow ; produced by Ricard Marshall ; director of photography / editor, Richard Marshall ; story by Jim Pasternak.Jonathan Winters, Nikita Ager, Dominic Keating, Jim Pasternak and more.A comedy/mockumentary about the comedian, Jonathan Winters, who sets out to be a successful painter and dreams of hanging in the Museum of Modern Art in NYC. Just when his dream is about to become reality, his sense of humor is stolen and he loses his abiltiy to paint. To avert disaster, the filmmakers call on Jonathan's friends, fellow actors and comedians to help him regain his sense of humor. What happens is funny and serious at the same time, just like out 83 year-old bi-polar hero.Rated TV-14.DVD, widescreen (16:9) presentation ; Dolby 2.0, Dolby 5.1 surround.Crossroads Film Festival Winner: Director's Choice ; Rhode Island Film Festival Winner: Special Jury Prize ; USA Comedy Festival Official Selection ; Feel Good Film Festival Winner: Best Feature Film.
Subjects: Biographical films.; Documentary-style films.; Winters, Jonathan.; Bipolar disorder; Comedians;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Natural disasters / by Watts, Claire.(CARDINAL)359756;
Dynamic planet -- Restless earth -- The earth shakes -- Surviving a quake -- What is a tsunami? -- Wave power -- Walls of water -- Japanese tsunami -- Recovery begins -- Tsunami warnings -- Mighty volcanoes -- Rivers of fire -- Landslides and avalanches -- Earth's atmosphere -- Wild weather -- Hurricane force -- Battling the wind -- Hurricane Katrina -- Twisting tornadoes -- Flood alert -- Raging waters -- Drought and famine -- Wildfire -- Fighting fires -- Climate change -- Unnatural disasters -- Infectious diseases -- Epidemic -- Future disasters -- Did you know? -- Timeline -- Find out more.Describes a wide range of natural disasters including earthquakes, tsunamis, floods, volcanoes, landslides, hurricanes, tornadoes, wildfires, and epidemics.NC1220LLexile not available
Subjects: Natural disasters;
Available copies: 14 / Total copies: 17
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The best of Modern Marvels [videorecording] by Actuality Productions.(CARDINAL)330876; Arts and Entertainment Network.(CARDINAL)225081; History Channel (Television network)(CARDINAL)330875; New Video Group.(CARDINAL)219113;
v. 1- Engineering disasters 4 -- Engineering disasters 5 -- Engineering disasters 6 -- Engineering disasters 7.v. 10. Distilleries -- Harvesting -- Candy.v. 11. The Sears Tower -- The Chrysler Building -- Twin Towers of the East.v. 12. New York bridges -- George Washington Bridge -- Bridges.v. 13. The world's longest bridge -- Chesapeake Bay Bridge & Tunnerl -- Lighthouses.v. 14. Overseas highway -- The Mackinac Bridge -- Quarries.v. 2. Engineering disasters 8 -- Engineering disasters 9 -- Engineering disasters 10 -- Engineering disasters 11.v. 3. Engineering disasters 12 -- Engineering disasters 13 -- Engineering disasters 14 -- Engineering disasters 14 -- Engineering disasters 15.v. 4. Engineering disasters 16 -- Engineering disasters 17 -- Engineering disasters 18.v. 5. Engineering disasters 19 -- Engineering disasters 20 -- Engineering disasters : New Orleans.v. 6. Racetrack tech -- The autobahn -- The F-14.v. 7. The Manhattan Project -- D-Day tech - Bullets.v. 8. Space Shuttle Columbia -- ET tech -- Rubber.v. 9. High-tech sex -- James Bond gadgets -- Bathroom tech.This comprehensive 14-disc collector's set features the most popular episodes of the groundbreaking Modern Marvels series and covers a broad range of technological breakthroughs and advancements. From environmental catastrophes like the Salton Sea to military blunders like Patriot missle errors, from subway tunnel cave-ins to oil tanker psills, these shows outline in intricate detail the devasting effect of technology gone awry. There is also a complete special on the destruction wrought by Hurricane Katrina.MPAA rating: Not rated.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Documentary telelvision programs.; Disasters.; Engineering; Technological innovations; Technology;
Available copies: 6 / Total copies: 7
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Seabees [videorecording]. by Arts and Entertainment Network.(CARDINAL)225081; History Channel (Television network)(CARDINAL)330875;
"With a wrench in one hand and a rifle in the other, this operation of the Navy builds and fights. They are the Seabees and they are the Navy's construction force. They build camps, set up command and control centers, secure perimeters, dig defenses, and supply the necessities to sustain life in the combat zone. They serve in a multitude of peacetime activities, humanitarian efforts, and disaster relief efforts all over the world and they continue to forge the path to victoryDVD.
Subjects: United States. Navy. Seabees.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Dogsred. [manga] / by Noda, Satoru,author,artist.(CARDINAL)675863; Werry, John(Translator),translator.(CARDINAL)565260; Dutro, Steve,artist,letterer.(CARDINAL)535010;
As the school year comes to a close, it's time for the powerhouse Oinokami High ice hockey team to win the championship once again, but have they lost their edge? Then, after one of the biggest natural disasters in Japanese history, the people of northern Japan are determined to carry on. When the new school year starts, Rou and his friends from Miyamori enter Oinokami High School. They decide to try out for the hockey team, but before they can join, they have to survive a grueling daylong trial under the eye of the eccentric Coach Nihei.Rated Older Teen, T+
Subjects: Sports comics.; School comics.; Manga.; Comics (Graphic works); Graphic novels.; Young adult fiction.; High school students; School sports; Hockey players; Hockey; Teenagers;
Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 3
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The 12 worst floods of all time / by Perdew, Laura,author.(CARDINAL)611738;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Disasters are fascinating, awe-inspiring, and scary, all at the same time. Lean the facts about many of the worst disasters in human history. Then get some tips on how to prepare for disasters and stay safe.770LAccelerated Reader AR
Subjects: Floods; Severe storms; Natural disasters;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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Selling art without galleries : toward making a living from your art / by Grant, Daniel,author.(CARDINAL)373799;
Introduction: the difficulties (and benefits) of going it alone -- 1. Adjusting one's expectations -- 2. Fairs, festivals, and vending your wares in plein air -- 3. Open studios -- 4. Exhibiting art in non-art spaces -- 5. Alternative galleries -- 6. Practical (and perhaps ethical) considerations -- 7. Legal considerations -- 8. Spending money, making money."The days in which artists must get their work into galleries in order to gain success and recognition are long over. With that in mind, Daniel Grant gives readers advice on the multitude of options artists now have for marketing their work as well as how to sell work in a host of nontraditional venues, such as online, through open studio events, and in hospitals, restaurants, and art fairs. In this updated and revised edition, Grant provides new chapters on such topics as: Publicity and social media, Public art loan programs, Meeting prospective buyers at museums, ?Handmade and ?Made in America , Artists? estates and private foundations, The benefits of donating artwork. In addition, Grant includes tips on disaster preparedness, workspaces, housing and residencies, emergency funds, and legal assistance. For any artist looking to explore success outside of a gallery, Selling Art without Galleries is a comprehensive and invaluable guide."--Page 4 of cover.
Subjects: Art; Art;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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