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Flippers & fins : technology inspired by animals by Miller, Tessa,author.(CARDINAL)793675;
Includes bibliographical references (page 47) and index.Readers will learn about six life-changing pieces of technology that have come from the study of underwater animals--from squid inspired computer parts to tsunami sensors modeled after dolphin calls. Includes glossary.700LAccelerated Reader AR
Subjects: Technology; Galleons; Trigger circuits; Wind turbines; Bathing suits; Animals; Biotechnology; Biomimicry; Biomimetics;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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Save it for Sunday / by Johnstone, William W.,author.(CARDINAL)339749; Johnstone, J. A.,author.(CARDINAL)339750;
A repentant preacher, circuit rider Taylor Callahan, taking over as sheriff in Peaceful Valley, finds his trigger-happy past coming back with a vengeance, forcing him to break his "no more violence" vow as he straps on his Colt .45 once again.
Subjects: Western fiction.; Novels.;
Available copies: 10 / Total copies: 10
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Trigger mortis by Horowitz, Anthony,1955-author.; Fleming, Ian,1908-1964,author.;
The world's most famous spy, James Bond, has just returned victorious from his showdown with Auric Goldfinger in Fort Knox. By his side is the glamorous and streetwise Pussy Galore, who played no small part in his success. As they settle down in London, the odds of Galore taming the debonair bachelor seem slim but she herself is a creature not so easily caught. Meanwhile, the struggle for superiority between the Soviet Union and the West is escalating. In an attempt to demonstrate Soviet strength, SMERSH plans to sabotage an international Grand Prix in the hot zone of West Germany. At the Nurburgring Racing Circuit, Bond must play a high-speed game of cat and mouse to stop them, but when he observes a secretive meeting between SMERSH's driver and a notorious Korean millionaire, it becomes clear that this is just the infamous organization's opening move. An orphan of the Korean War, he has a personal reason for wanting to bring America to its knees. He's helping SMERSH decisively end the white-hot space race but how? With the help of an American female agent, Bond uncovers a plan that leads first to Florida and then to New York City, where a heart-stopping face-off will determine the fate of the West.
Subjects: Action and adventure fiction.; Novels.; Spy fiction.; Thrillers (Fiction); Bond, James (Fictitious character); Civil war; Conspiracies; Intelligence officers; Intelligence officers; Secrecy; Voyages and travels; Secrecy.;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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Man of Tai Chi [videorecording] / by Chen, Tiger Hu,actor.; Cooney, Michael G.,screenwriter.; Hai, Yu,actor.; Mok, Karen,1970-actor.; Reeves, Keanu,film director,actor.(CARDINAL)341233; Syvan, Lemore,film producer.; Yam, Simon,actor.; Ye, Qing,actor.; Yuen, Wo-ping,1945-film director.; Anchor Bay Entertainment, Inc.,film distributor.(CARDINAL)340087; Company Films (Los Angeles, Calif.),production company.; RADiUS-TWC (Firm),production company.; Universal Pictures (Firm),production company.(CARDINAL)318695; Village Roadshow Pictures,production company.(CARDINAL)340620; Wanda Media Co. Ltd. (Firm),production company.; Weinstein Company,production company.(CARDINAL)340085; Zhongguo dian ying he zuo zhi pian gong si,production company.;
Music, Chan Kwong Wing ; editor, Derek Hui ; director of photography, Elliot Davis.Keanu Reeves, Tiger Chen, Karen Mok, Yu Hai, Ye Qing, Simon Yam.Donaka Mark recruits a humble Tai Chi student, Tiger Chen, to his closed-circuit battles. But when the young man is seduced by money and power, it will trigger a war between the Hong Kong police, the world's deadliest combatants, and a peaceful spiritual discipline turned lethal new fighting style.MPAA rating: R, violence.DVD, region 1, anamorphic widescreen (2.40:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1.Title from disc surface.
Subjects: Action and adventure films.; Feature films.; Martial arts films.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Martial arts; Artes marciales; Hong Kong (China);
Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 6
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Trigger mortis [large print] : a James Bond novel / by Horowitz, Anthony,1955-author.(CARDINAL)341095; Fleming, Ian,1908-1964,author.(CARDINAL)121817;
The world's most famous spy, James Bond, has just returned victorious from his showdown with Auric Goldfinger in Fort Knox. By his side is the glamorous and streetwise Pussy Galore, who played no small part in his success. As they settle down in London, the odds of Galore taming the debonair bachelor seem slim--but she herself is a creature not so easily caught. Meanwhile, the struggle for superiority between the Soviet Union and the West is escalating. In an attempt to demonstrate Soviet strength, SMERSH plans to sabotage an international Grand Prix in the hot zone of West Germany. At the Nürburgring Racing Circuit, Bond must play a high-speed game of cat and mouse to stop them, but when he observes a secretive meeting between SMERSH's driver and a notorious Korean millionaire, it becomes clear that this is just the infamous organization's opening move. An orphan of the Korean War, he has a personal reason for wanting to bring America to its knees. He's helping SMERSH decisively end the white-hot space race--but how? With the help of an American female agent, Bond uncovers a plan that leads first to Florida and then to New York City, where a heart-stopping face-off will determine the fate of the West.
Subjects: Large print books.; Fiction.; Bond, James (Fictitious character); Grand Prix racing; Cold War;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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The thirteenth step : addiction in the age of brain science / by Heilig, Markus,author.(CARDINAL)494706;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Us and them -- A grocery store that closed -- An entity in its own right -- A chronic, relapsing disorder -- Man or machine? -- Histories, brains, and behaviors -- The pursuit of happiness -- The dark side of addiction -- Rash actions -- Turning on a red light -- Getting the cue -- A strained mind -- Fathers and sons -- Molecular culprits -- Trick or treatment -- Please behave -- Pills for addiction ills -- Pray if you wish, but please take your meds first -- The journey ahead."The past twenty-five years have witnessed a revolution in the science of addiction, yet we still rely upon sorely outdated methods of treatment. Expensive new programs for managing addiction are also flourishing, but since they are not based in science, they offer little benefit to people who cannot afford to lose money or faith in their recovery. Clarifying the cutting-edge science of addiction for practitioners and general readers, The Thirteenth Step pairs stories of real patients with explanations of key concepts relating to their illness. A police chief who disappears on the job illustrates the process through which a drug can trigger the brain circuits mediating relapse. One person's effort to find a burrito shack in a foreign city illuminates the reward prediction error signaled by the brain chemical dopamine. With these examples and more, this volume paints a vivid, relatable portrait of drug seeking, escalation, and other aspects of addiction and suggests science-based treatments that promise to improve troubling relapse rates. Merging science and human experience, The Thirteenth Step offers compassionate, valuable answers to anyone who hopes for a better handle on a pernicious and confounding disease."--Publisher description.
Subjects: Substance abuse;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 3
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Trigger Mortis : a James Bond novel [sound recording] / by Horowitz, Anthony.; Fleming, Ian,1908-1964.(CARDINAL)121817; Oyelowo, David.;
Read by David Oyelowo.Incorporating original, never-before-published material from 007 creator Ian Fleming, New York Times bestselling author Anthony Horowitz returns literary legend James Bond to his 1950s heyday in this exhilarating and dashing thriller.The world's most famous spy, James Bond, has just returned victorious from his showdown with Auric Goldfinger in Fort Knox. By his side is the glamorous and streetwise Pussy Galore, who played no small part in his success. As they settle down in London, the odds of Galore taming the debonair bachelor seem slim-but she herself is a creature not so easily caught.Meanwhile, the struggle for superiority between the Soviet Union and the West is escalating. In an attempt to demonstrate Soviet strength, SMERSH plans to sabotage an international Grand Prix in the hot zone of West Germany. At the Nurburgring Racing Circuit, Bond must play a high-speed game of cat and mouse to stop them, but when he observes a secretive meeting between SMERSH's driver and a notorious Korean millionaire, it becomes clear that this is just the infamous organization's opening move.An orphan of the Korean War, he has a personal reason for wanting to bring America to its knees. He's helping SMERSH decisively end the white-hot space race-but how? With the help of an American female agent, Bond uncovers a plan that leads first to Florida and then to New York City, where a heart-stopping face-off will determine the fate of the West.This thriller has all the hallmarks of an original Ian Fleming adventure and features welcome familiar faces, including M and Miss Moneypenny. Horowitz delivers a smooth and seductive narrative of fast cars and beautiful women, ruthless villains, and a breathtaking plot that will leave listeners hanging until the very end.
Subjects: Suspense fiction.; Audiobooks.; Spy stories.; Bond, James (Fictitious character);
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Why we snap : understanding the rage circuit in your brain / by Fields, Douglas,author.(CARDINAL)412057;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 373-396) and index."The startling new science behind sudden acts of violence committed by ordinary, sane people from a leading neurobiologist. According to R. Douglas Fields, PhD, we all have a rage circuit we can't fully control once it is engaged. The daily headlines are filled with examples of otherwise rational people with no history of violence or mental illness suddenly snapping in a domestic dispute, barroom brawl, or road rage attack. We all wish to believe that we are in control of our actions, but the fact is, in certain circumstances we are not. Something in our environment can unexpectedly unleash an automatic and complex rage response. Dr. Fields is an internationally recognized neurobiologist and authority on the brain and the cellular mechanisms of memory. He has spent years trying to understand the biological basis of rage and anomalous violence, and he has concluded that our culture's understanding of the problem is based on an erroneous assumption: that rage attacks are the product of morally or mentally defective individuals, rather than a capacity that we all possess. The sad truth is that the right trigger in the right circumstance can unleash a fit of rage in almost anyone. And as Dr. Fields reveals and details for the first time, there are precisely nine triggers. Fields shows that violent behavior is the result of the clash between our evolutionary hardwiring and triggers in our contemporary world. Our personal space is more crowded than ever, we get less sleep, and we just aren't as fit as our ancestors. We need to understand how the hardwiring works and how to recognize the nine triggers. With a totally new perspective, engaging narrative, and practical advice, Why We Snap uncovers the biological roots of the rage response and how we can protect ourselves--and others"--
Subjects: Anger.; Violence.; Neurosciences.;
Available copies: 5 / Total copies: 5
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Winning the War in Your Mind for Teens : Change Your Thinking, Change Your Life / by Groeschel, Craig,author.(CARDINAL)342386; Mosey, Josh,author.;
"Do your thoughts and your life feel out of your control? Have you found yourself in a spiral of unhealthy thinking? Let God's truth become your battle plan to win the war in your mind! As teens, it can feel difficult to find a way out of our bad habits and unhealthy thought patterns, too often feeling like our thoughts are running out of control and finding ourselves off-track from where we want to be. Pastor and New York Times bestselling author Craig Groeschel deeply understands this daily battle against self-doubt and negative thinking, and in this book adapted from his bestselling Winning the War in Your Mind, Groeschel explains how you too can challenge your thinking and change the course of your life for the better, revealing the strategies he's found that help. Drawing upon Scripture and the latest findings of brain science, Groeschel lays out practical strategies that will free you from the grip of harmful, destructive thinking and enable you to live the life of joy and peace that God intends you to live. With all-new stories, science that explores the unique realities of how the teenage brain is wired, and visually-engaging callouts and short sections that appeal to teenage readers, Winning the War in Your Mind for Teens will help you learn how your brain works and see how to rewire it; identify the lies the enemy wants you to believe; recognize and short-circuit your mental triggers for negative thinking; see how prayer and praise will transform your mind; develop practices that allow God's thoughts to become your thoughts." --Ages 12 and up
Subjects: Young adult literature.; Christian teenagers; Teenagers; Thought and thinking;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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Save it for Sunday [large print] / by Johnstone, William W.,author.(CARDINAL)339749; Johnstone, J. A.,author.(CARDINAL)339750;
"From Confederate marauder to rebel gunfighter to repentant preacherman, circuit rider Taylor Callahan's road to perdition has been a hellish ride. Sinners beware. After riding with Missouri bushwhackers, Taylor Callahan vowed to never take another life. He's making good on it in Peaceful Valley. But this little settlement is about to become anything but peaceable. When the marshal takes a bullet in an ambush he pins a badge on Taylor, leaving the circuit rider open to a whole new world of hell . . . Railroad investors building a line from Laramie to Denver want to lay track over the top of Peace Treaty Peak. If that's not enough to set the county on fire, Taylor's trigger-happy past comes calling. The revenge-seeking Harris boys are hot on his trail. With the marshal down, Peaceful Valley is ripe for the taking -- and blasting Taylor to kingdom come is part of the deal. If keeping the peace means breaking Taylor's vow, so be it. He's looking forward to strapping on his Colt .45 again. That's the gospel truth."--
Subjects: Western fiction.; Large print books.; Novels.; Circuit riders; Clergy; Gunfighters; Violence;
Available copies: 25 / Total copies: 27
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