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1) Second act
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A big box store worker, Maya, reinvents her life story to land a job in the corporate side of the company she works for. After the aid of a fabricated resume and social network profile, she is offered the position. She accepts the position to try to prove what street smarts can do.
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"Trying to reboot their obsolete careers, old-school salesmen Billy ... and Nick ... talk their way into an internship program at the state-of-the-art Google campus, vying for a handful of spots among tech-savvy college students who are half their age and twice as smart. The competition is fiercely funny as Billy and Nick break all the rules in a hilarious quest to land their dream jobs"--Container.
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Jellyfish whisperer: With crazy-colored dyes and awesome lasers, bioengineer Kakani Katija researches jellyfish in the waters of Panama and Palau.
Satellite sleuth: Searching for Genghis Khan's tomb means using drones and aerial surveys -- not on-the-ground techniques -- for research scientist Albert Lin.
Snake charmers: Burmese pythons in Florida? Yep! Research biologists Skip Snow and Mike Rochford prowl the Everglades examining and removing these...
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Criterion collection volume 893
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A stirring look at three women striving to forge their own paths amidst the wide-open plains of the American Northwest: a lawyer who finds herself contending with both office sexism and a hostage situation; a wife and mother whose determination to build her dream home puts her at odds with the men in her life; and a young law student who forms an ambiguous bond with a lonely ranch hand. A portrait emerges of flawed, but strong-willed individuals in...
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LMNO peas: Get ready to roll through the ABCs with a cast of busy little peas, as they work their way from A to Z.
Lemonade in winter, a book about two kids counting money: A lemonade stand in winter? Yes, that's exactly what Pauline and John-John intend to have. With a catchy refrain, plus simple math concepts throughout, here is a read-aloud that's great for both storytime and classroom use.
Exclamation mark: An exciting tale of self-discovery,...
13) Second act
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A big box store worker, Maya, reinvents her life story to land a job in the corporate side of the company she works for. After the aid of a fabricated resume and social network profile, she is offered the position. She accepts the position to try to prove what street smarts can do.
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Mike Rowe finds the fun in the world's dirtiest, most dangerous jobs. Join Mike on his adventures as he exposes the dirty side of 'clean energy' and help Mike celebrate his 150th Dirty job. With these 27 jobs, you will gain a new appreciation for the hard-working people dedicated to cleaning up our environment and to keeping our lives running smoothly, no matter how dirty they get.
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Mike Rowe takes on more of America's unsavory undertakings; from Animal Control Specialist, Worm Grunter, Chicken Buster, and Exotic Nanny, Mike does it all! There's a lot to learn as he introduces an elite assortment of men and women who make their living doing the most unthinkable and unimaginable jobs.
18) At the ready
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For many teenagers, the sound of gunshots ringing through the halls is their worst nightmare, but for criminal justice students at Horizon High, outside of El Paso, it's the first step toward achieving their American Dream. Home to one of the largest law enforcement education programs in the region, students train to become police officers and Border Patrol agents. At the Ready follows three Mexican-American students as they embark on such a career...
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The cat in the hat: Dr. Seuss's cherished mischievous cat who brightens a brother and siter's boring rainy day. Encourages young viewers to seak out the book and bring it to life in their own imagination. Maybe you should fly a jet! Maybe you should be a vet!: For kids of all ages who are wondering what to be when they grow up. This delightful story offers some wonderfully wacky suggestions.
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"Join host Mike Rowe for an unsanitary look at the dirty jobs that someone has to do. From one fine mess to another, Rowe demonstrates how sewer inspectors, garbage collectors, and other unkempt heroes keep the world clean for the rest of us. It's a fun, foul look at some of the grimiest, grungiest, grossest jobs around."--Container.