National Electrical Code Committee
Summary: "Throughout the United States and around the world, NFPA 70: National Electrical Code (NEC) sets the foundation for electrical safety in residential, commercial, and industrial occupancies. The 2017 edition of this trusted Code presents the latest comprehensive regulations for electrical wiring, overcurrent protection, grounding, and installation of equipment. Major additions reflect the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: National Fire Protection Association 2016
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Summary: Profiles three "violence interrupters" who work to protect their Chicago communities by intervening in disputes before they become violent.
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Publisher / Publication Date: PBS Distribution 2012
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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV INTSummary: A look at five extraordinary homes and the people who inhabit them. The movie interweaves their stories in a way that makes a person think about the meaning of home and the place of individuality in society.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2003
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC HOMRoss, Rosa.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Artisan 1996
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 641.65 ROSBrose, Christian
Summary: "When we think about the future of war, the military and Washington and most everyone gets it backwards. We think in terms of buying single military systems, such as fighter jets or aircraft carriers. And when we think about modernizing those systems, wethink about buying better versions of the same things. But what really matters is not the single system but "the battle network"--the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Hachette Books 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 355 BROCose, Ellis
Summary: "For a century, the American Civil Liberties Union has fought to keep Americans in touch with the founding values of the Constitution. As its centennial approached, the organization invited Ellis Cose to become its first ever writer-in-residence, servingas an "embedded journalist" with complete editorial independence. The result is Cose's groundbreaking Democracy, If We Can Keep It: The ACLU's...
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Publisher / Publication Date: The New Press 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 323.0973 COSRoose, Kevin.
Summary: A business columnist at "New York" magazine explores the secret lives of college graduates working on Wall Street in the wake of the 2008 financial crisis.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Grand Central Pub 2014
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 332.64 ROOClemens, Peter.
Summary: A guide to making and flying paper airplanes, rockets, and spacesraft with instructions for easy models using paper, tape, and paper clips.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Lowell House Juvenile 1999
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 745.592 ClemeRouse, James
Summary: "Forget the fad diets--this program integrates mindfulness, eating with intention, and interval-based movement to help you live an inspired, healthier, and longer life. In Think Eat Move Thrive, Dr. James Rouse and Dr. Debra Rouse offer a simple piece of advice that goes a long way: stop looking at your habits and body as obstacles and start looking within. By replacing quick fixes with...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Pocket Books 2014
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 613 ROURuse, Michael.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harvard University Press 2005
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 231.7652 RUSECose, Ellis
Summary: Examines how free speech in the United States has been corrupted by the politically powerful and how the contemporary landscape of social media and social polarization have eroded the safeguards built into the Constitution to protect speech.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Amistad, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 342.7308 COSRobinson, Rosi.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Chancellor Press 1996
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1 available in Oversize, Call number: OVS 746.6 ROBSummary: The remarkable story of Elian Gonzalez, a five year old Cuban boy plucked from the Florida Straits, and how the fight for his future changed the course of US Cuban relations.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2017
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1 available in TC Film Fest DVDs, Call number: DVD TCFF ELIProse, Francine
Summary: Francine Prose argues that the diary of Anne Frank is as much a deliberate work of art as it is an historical record, noting its literary merits and thoroughly investigating the diary's unique afterlife as one of the world's most read, and banned, books.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper 2009
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 940.5318 FRANK, ANNE PROBolden, Tonya
Summary: "A biography of Shirley Chisholm, the first Black woman elected to the House of Representatives and the first Black woman to run for president with a major political party"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: National Geographic 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 CHICahill, Coleen.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Friedman/Fairfax 2001
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 747.77 CAHCoburn, Broughton
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Publisher / Publication Date: National Geographic Society 1997
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1 available in Oversize, Call number: OVS 796.522 COBDowden, Richard.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Public Affairs 2009
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 960.32 DOWGrose, Anouchka
Summary: How does climate change make you feel? Sad? Afraid? Powerless? Guilty? Manage your eco-anxiety with this helpful guide. Drawing on years of experience as a psychoanalyst, Anouchka Grose shares cutting-edge insights on how to manage your eco-anxiety. Find out how to validate your emotions and build your resilience. Discover the comfort that can be found in your community. Understand and face...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Magic Cat Publishing, an imprint of Abrams 2024
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1 available in New YA Materials, Call number: YA 155.9 GRORouse, Victorya
Summary: "English teacher Victorya Rouse has assembled a collection of real-world experiences of teen refugees from around the world. Learn where these young people came from, why they left, and how they arrived in the United States. Read about their struggles to adapt to a new language, culture, and high school experiences, along with updates about how they are doing now and what they hope their...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Zest Books 2021
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1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 305.235 ROUVilla, Jose
Summary: Overview: Many semi-pro and professional wedding photographers are looking to "wake up" their style, stay current, and stimulate business. And today, that means lifestyle photography, also referred to as "fine art wedding photography." Fine art wedding photography isn't just a catchy phrase; it's a modern approach in which design is paramount. Fine art wedding images are more graphic and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Amphoto Books 2011
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 770 VILSummary: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990, 95 min.): After wading in a puddle of radioactive waste, these radical reptiles are transformed into New York City's greatest crime-fighting quartet.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2010
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2 available in Family DVDs, Call number: DVD FAMILY TEEGrose, Jessica
Summary: "In this timely and necessary book, New York Times opinion writer Jessica Grose dismantles two hundred years of unrealistic parenting expectations and empowers today's mothers to make choices that actually serve themselves, their children, and their communities"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Mariner Books 2022
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Summary: This is the story of an isolated community in the upper reaches of the Loire Valley that conspired to save the lives of 3,500 Jews under the noses of the Germans and the soldiers of Vichy France. It is the story of a pacifist Protestant pastor who broke laws and defied orders to protect the lives of total strangers. It is the story of an eighteen-year-old Jewish boy from Nice who forged 5,000...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Pegasus Books LLC 2015