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COVID-19 (Disease) Political aspects United States COVID-19 (Disease) Social aspects United States COVID-19 Pandemic, 2020- Government policy United States Cyberterrorism United States Electric utilities Security measures United States Emergency management Emergency management United States Preparedness Self-reliant living United States United StatesLadapo, Joseph
Summary: "Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo shares the inspiring story of how he came to be who he is. After experiencing abuse as a child, Dr. Ladapo was incapable of connecting emotionally with other people. He was dissociated from virtually everything in his life and numbly powered through college, medical school, and residency to become a doctor and university professor. It wasn't until he fell...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Skyhorse Publishing 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 362.1962 LADSummary: Whether due to acts of terrorism, hate, or mental instability, mass shootings have become all too commonplace. This documentary series examines this disturbing phenomenon from the points of view of victims, family members, emergency medical workers and first responders, who bravely risk their own lives in the face of grave danger. Each episode recounts a specific incident using archival...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Showtime 2017
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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV ACTKoppel, Ted
Summary: In this tour de force of investigative reporting, Ted Koppel reveals that a major cyberattack on America's power grid is not only possible but likely, that it would be devastating, and that the United States is shockingly unprepared.
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: Books on Tape 2015
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1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD 363 KOPGottlieb, Scott
Summary: "Physician and former FDA commissioner Scott Gottlieb asks: Has America's COVID-19 catastrophe taught us anything? ... [H]e shows how the coronavirus and its variants were able to trounce America's pandemic preparations, and he outlines the steps that must be taken to protect against the next outbreak. As the pandemic unfolded, Gottlieb was in regular contact with all the key players in...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2021
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 338 GOTCopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 362.1962 GOTLundin, Cody.
Contents: Head candy -- How to use this book -- Flashback : grooving to that feeling of impending doom -- What is urban and suburban survival? -- The foundation of your self-reliance--and trust -- Predator vs. prey : a clue into your survival psychology -- You are what you eat, and think, feel, speak, act, and focus your attention upon -- Gettin' hammered by stress and fear -- The art of creative...
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Publisher / Publication Date: G. Smith, Publisher 2007
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 613.6 LUNKoppel, Ted
Summary: Imagine a blackout lasting not days, but weeks or months. Tens of millions of people over several states are affected. For those without access to a generator, there is no running water, no sewage, no refrigeration or light. Food and medical supplies are dwindling. Devices we rely on have gone dark. Banks no longer function, looting is widespread, and law and order are being tested as never...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Crown Publishers 2015
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 363.11 KOPSheridan, Sam.
Summary: A former Marine describes his efforts to prepare himself for extreme disaster scenarios, from learning emergency medicine and wilderness survival skills to navigating clogged evacuation routes and mastering a variety of defensive weapons.
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Publisher / Publication Date: The Penguin Press 2012