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On the elements: Marius (Publications of the Center for Medieval and Renaissance Studies, UCLA ; 10)
Marius , and Richard C. Dales
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An amazing ride!

You go John Corey

Needed a good editor

very good story teller and suspense writer

Plum Island
Nelson DeMille
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Wounded in the line of duty, NYPD homicide cop John Corey is convalescing in rural eastern Long Island when an attractive young couple he knows is found shot to death on the family patio. The victims were biologists at Plum Island, a research site rumored to be an incubator for germ warfare. Suddenly, a local double murder takes on shattering global implications--and thrusts Corey and two extraordinary women into a dangerous search for the secret of Plum Island.

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Not Free SF Reader.......2007-09-03

Detective John Corey is on leave, recuperating from gunshot wounds at his rich uncle's joint in Long Island. He is also a smartarse, bigtime.

Two of the friends he has made there are murdered, and they were research scientists at a biological weapons type facility on Plum Island, a nearby piece of land.

He has to work out the reason they were killed, which, despite the biological red herring, turns out to be pirate treasure.

This book drags quite a bit in the middle with a lot of discussion of Captain Kidd, he of the pirate treasure fame, but the end was decent.

An amazing ride!.......2007-08-20

I had about three or four dozen new literary finds stacked up behind me. A friend had come over for coffee and his eyes wandered over the cache of books behind me. We talked about this and that and at one point he said "You know, that book right there is better than all the others combined." I looked a little surprised, but followed his gaze to "Plum Island." I pulled it out of the pile and looked at it with renewed interest. "This one? Really?" With that, he nodded sagely. He had often recommended other books and had never steered me wrong before. And, boy! This was no exception! I think I read it all in one session. At each point when I had planned to put the book down for a bit, something else would pop up that made it impossible. I just KNEW I had the answer more than several times only to learn at the end that I hadn't had a clue. I'm amazed that anyone would feel that these characters were one dimensional and that they figured everything out half-way through. After I was through with it I immediately passed it on to my cousin and she had a similar positive experience with it....as did her friend who read it after her. I would recommend this book to anyone who wants a well fleshed-out read with a lot of suspense and intrigue.

You go John Corey.......2007-08-03

DeMille's character of NYPD detective John Corey had me from the beginning. His quick wit and sarcastic humor, even when under his breathe to no one but himself and you the reader will have you laughing out loud as you acompany him on assignments of danger and deception. Plum Island is a masterpiece of writing and will keep you on the edge of your seat and have your brain working overtime to try to "figure it all out" early. I highly recommend Mr. DeMille's works and especially the series in which our tongue in cheek detective will take you on the ride of your life. Kudos!

Needed a good editor.......2007-07-28

Longer than it needed to be. The reason for the murders was explained over and over by the main character. ( We get it, already! ) Cardboard characters I cared little about, with an obnoxious main character. Very llittle to recommend.

very good story teller and suspense writer.......2007-05-07

It was difficult to put this book down, suspenseful all the way. Another demille hit.

Lab 257: The Disturbing Story of the Government's Secret Plum Island Germ Laboratory

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Interesting and frightening read
The U.S. Government exposed...again.
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Hurricane Bob, Hurricane Katrina = Government Keystone Cops
Lab 257

Lab 257: The Disturbing Story of the Government's Secret Plum Island Germ Laboratory
Michael C. Carroll
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Release Date: 2004-02-17

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That the United States government engaged in dangerous biological research during World War II will come as no surprise to Americans jaded by revelations of secret medical experiments and radiation exposures. But that the accident-plagued facility where it happened--and continues to happen--is just off the coast of Long Island may alarm many readers of Michael Christopher Carroll's Lab 257. Carroll, an attorney by trade, gamely takes on complex microbiology and shady government record-keeping in telling the story of Plum Island, home of the Animal Disease Center--no place for a casual picnic. The lab, initially set up by the Army to research ways of destroying Soviet farm animals (and to keep them from destroying ours), has often dealt with bacteria and viruses that can be passed from animals to humans. Carroll draws compelling causal links between Plum Island and the introduction of Lyme disease, West Nile virus, and duck enteritis, all non-native germs that wreaked sudden havoc in North America, and all germs that Plum Island scientists were allegedly working with. With hurricanes and terrorists on his mind, Carroll asks readers to imagine a scenario in which the Plum Island lab might release pathogens into the most densely populated area in the country. He ends the book with two chilling questions. First, does the United States need a research facility that investigates animal pathogens with potential for human transmission? Second, considering that Plum Island never had a particularly good safety record, is it the right place for such a facility? Lab 257, while occasionally veering into unsupported speculation, introduces key questions to the debate on biological security in the 21st century. --Therese Littleton

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Nestled near the Hamptons, the fashionable summer playground of America's rich and famous, and in the shadow of New York City, lies an unimposing 840-acre island unidentified on most maps. On the few on which it can be found, Plum Island is marked red or yellow, and stamped U.S. government—restricted or dangerous animal diseases. Though many people live the good life within a scant mile or two from its shores, few know the name of this pork chop-shaped island. Even fewer can say whether it is inhabited, or why it doesn't exist on the map. That's all about to change.

Lab 257: The Disturbing Story of the Government's Secret Plum Island Germ Laboratory blows the lid off the stunning true nature and checkered history of Plum Island. It shows that the seemingly bucolic island on the edge of the largest population center in the United States is a ticking biological time bomb that none of us can safely ignore.

Based on innumerable declassified government documents, scores of in-depth interviews, and access to Plum Island itself, this is an eye-opening, suspenseful account of a federal government germ laboratory gone terribly wrong. For the first time, Lab 257 takes you deep inside this secret world and presents startling revelations including virus outbreaks, biological meltdowns, infected workers who were denied assistance in diagnosis by Plum Island brass, the periodic flushing of contaminated raw sewage into area waters, and the insidious connections between Plum Island, Lyme disease, and the deadly 1999 West Nile virus outbreak.

An exploration of the complex world of microbiology, viruses, and bacteria, Lab 257 also shows how the U.S. Department of Agriculture, which ran Plum Island for the last half century, is far more than wholesome grade-A eggs and the food pyramid. The book probes what's in store for Plum Island's new owner, the Department of Homeland Security, in this age of bioterrorism. And for those interested in questions of national security and safety, it is a call to action for those concerned with protecting present and future generations from preventable biological catastrophes.

Lab 257 will change forever our current understanding of Plum Island -- a place that is, in the words of one insider, "a biological Three Mile Island."

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Interesting and frightening read.......2007-04-11

I picked up this book on a whim because I love the conspiracy theory-type books about all the shady government projects. As it turns out, this book really disturbed me.

Carroll, an attorney, wrote this book over the course of seven years, during which he requested government documents under the FOIA, conducted interviews with current and former employees of Plum Island, researched the connection to US-harbored Nazi scientists, and the inevitable decline of lab conditions under the new American trend of "privatization". Carroll visited the island himself before his access was pulled; he never states exactly why this happened. The book outlines the creation of the labs, how and why the island location was chosen (prevailing winds blow out to sea rather than inland, or so they said at the time), how it went from the US Army's jurisdiction to the USDA, and from there how the program went into a long, slow decline in standards, safety, and hazards. The chapter on the hurricane was terrifying in itself - you can feel the terror the maintenance workers must have felt knowing how helpless they were to prevent a potential "biological meltdown".

The book brings up some interesting potential connections between the labs on Pulm island and the relatively sudden appearance of Lyme disease and West Nile virus. Even if the research into animal diseases is the absolute truth, you still can't help but feel incredibly suspicious that the highest concentration of both Lyme and West Nile began in and around Connecticut and Long Island - the closest points of civilian population to Plum Island. Couple that with the discussion of bird migration and mosquito infestations, and you're inspired to do further reading on your own to uncover more of the truth - you can't take anything at face value, but any time the US government is involved on this large of a scale, healthy skepticism of government denials is required.

For those who wonder if we aren't already seeing "bioterror" attacks in the form of salmonella and e. coli attacks on our food manufacturing facilities and mad cow disease ravaging British livestock, this book is a must read on the programs that Richard Nixon supposedly ended in 1972.

The U.S. Government exposed...again........2006-12-13

I don't know about most American's, but I for one am fed up with the insane amount of government corruption. Every day there is something new discovered, or admitted by the government that shows how the principle that one's government should benefit them and protect them before anything else is falling apart. Lab 257 exposes the truth about some of the nation's greatest mysteries, including the outbreak of both Lyme disease and the West Nile virus, both unseen in the United States until after Plum Island's research on the substances, both originating in the area immediately surrounding the island. Carroll ultimately allows the reader to draw their own conclusions about the nature of the Biological Time Bomb known as Plum Island, but as for me, it is quite obvious that the American government is not always working for its people. The sad truth, the harsh truth, must be known; reading this book is essentially to destroying the ignorance so prevalent in the mass society we live in, the ignorance towards politics and just what exactly is going on in terms of biological research. The greatest threat to America is not from Islamic terrorists, but from its own government's lack of care for the most dangerous of situations. Plum Island is one startling example of such blatant disregard, and Lab 257 ingeniously exposes the true nature of its past, present, and frightening future.

Worth your time!.......2006-08-08

Quick read that will really make you question your government. While the intentions were good in the beginning..it just goes to show what happens when we get lazy about certain things (security) and start neglecting important details.

This one will have you scratching your head about the intelligence of our government. I only wonder if this would happen in a post 9-11 America.

Hurricane Bob, Hurricane Katrina = Government Keystone Cops.......2006-03-14

Read and become informed of an enemy within, your? government's arrogance coupled with incompetence. But they did stay at a Holiday Inn Express! With leaders like these who needs enemies? Plum Island brings on the West Nile virus, Lyme disease & many more. Yes, the point of origin, Plum Island USA, a biological laboratory doing dangerous germ/bacterial warfare expermintation. Your tax dollars are killing you! Surprize, Surprise! Well researched by an author who lived it for more than 5 years before publishing. The mainsteam press won't touch this! Its simply too true. Off limits for public consumption. You be the judge.

Lab 257.......2006-03-01

Carroll has done his homework - he documents all the chilling incidents in the history of this "lab of terror." His speculations on the origins of Lyme Disease are thought-provoking, too. A good read with a lot of detail.

The Nelson DeMille Collection: Volume 2: Plum Island, The Charm School, and Word of Honor

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The Nelson DeMille Collection: Volume 2: Plum Island, The Charm School, and Word of Honor
Nelson Demille
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Release Date: 2006-05-02

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Great series of books grouped together.......2007-06-06

My favorite author puts together a great trio of books. My all time favorite Charm School brings you back to the cold war days wondering how this hasn't been made into a movie. Plum Island is more current, but one of the more exciting and thrilling efforts of DeMille. Lastly Word of Honor is in the middle (chronologically) and is one of his "sleeper" titles that you will truly enjoy.

This is a great value at this price.

Greater Newburyport: A Photographic Portrait

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Beautiful book

Greater Newburyport: A Photographic Portrait
Editors of Twin Lights Publishers Inc.
Manufacturer: Twin Lights Publishers, Inc.
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Binding: Hardcover

Newburyport (MA) (Images of America)

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This exquisite full color photographic record covers the Greater Newburyport, Massachusetts region including the communities of Salisbury, Amesbury, West Newbury, Newburyport, Plum Island, and Newbury. These 145 color images have been selected from over 700 entries in a photographic contest. They portray the diverse settings, activities, ocean and landscapes that have made this northeast corner of Massachusetts so enticing.

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Beautiful book.......2001-09-01

This book is filled with photographs that make me miss my home and make me excited to move back. The photos are stunning and the book is well done.

My only minor critique is that some of the captions are slightly confusing. I spent a few minutes wondering where the 'train' was in the picture of the train station, only to reread the caption and realize that they are referring to a theoretical train and not one in the picture. Also, the little intro picture in the Newburyport section is really the southern point of Salisbury Beach, which also puzzled me a bit. Both minor points, but thats why only 4 stars from me.

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Plum Island
Nelson Demille
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Nelson DeMille's narrative engine is one of the best in the business, and it chugs away in grand style in this story of buried treasure and biological warfare on a tiny spit of land off Long Island. As told by a wry, wounded New York City detective who is drafted to explore a couple of murders, Plum Island is a rich pudding of flavorful (if familiar) ingredients, including a ferocious storm at sea. Other DeMille epics in paperback include By the Rivers of Babylon, The General's Daughter, The Gold Coast, Spencerville, and Word of Honor. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. From Library Journal While investigating the murder of a young Long Island couple, an NYPD detective is stunned to find that they may have been involved in dealing genetically altered viruses.

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Reader's Digest Select Editions: 10 Lb. Penalty by Dick Francis, Plum Island by Nelson Demille, the Starlite Drive-in by Marjorie Reynolds, Homecoming by Belva Plain (236)

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Plum Island
Nelson Demille
Manufacturer: Warner Books Inc
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Nelson DeMille Classics Three-Book Set [The Lion's Game, Plum Island, The Charm School]

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Nelson DeMille Classics Three-Book Set [The Lion's Game, Plum Island, The Charm School]
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21st Century Complete Guide to the Plum Island Animal Disease Research Center, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Research Service (Essential ... Destruction WMD, First Responder CD-ROM)

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21st Century Complete Guide to the Plum Island Animal Disease Research Center, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Research Service (Essential ... Destruction WMD, First Responder CD-ROM)
U.S. Government
Manufacturer: Progressive Management
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ASIN: 1592486576

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This up-to-date electronic book on CD-ROM covers the work of the Plum Island Animal Disease Research Center, with next-generation search technology that allows complete indexing and makes all files fully searchable! The Plum Island center is run by the Agricultural Research Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), and coverage of the work of the ARS is also included. Plum Island is located off the northeastern tip of New York's Long Island. USDA activities at Plum Island are carried out by scientists and veterinarians with the department's Agricultural Research Service and Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service. The USDA states: "We're proud of our role as America's first line of defense against foreign animal diseases. We're equally proud of our safety record. Not once in our nearly 50 years of operation has an animal pathogen escaped from the island."

At the Plum Island Animal Disease Center, USDA is responsible for research and diagnosis to protect the nation's animal industries and exports from catastrophic economic losses caused by foreign animal disease (FAD) agents accidentally or deliberately introduced into the U.S. In the U.S., certain highly infectious foreign animal diseases, such as foot-and-mouth disease, can be studied only at Plum Island. ARS is responsible for the research; APHIS, for diagnosis. Together, the two agencies' scientists work to:

Develop new strategies to prevent and control foreign or emerging animal disease epidemics through a better understanding of the nature of infectious organisms; their pathogenesis in susceptible animals; the host immune responses; the development of novel vaccines; and the development and improvement of diagnostic tests.

Conduct diagnostic investigations of suspected cases of foreign or emerging animal diseases in the United States, or in countries abroad through cooperation with animal health international organizations.

Test imported animals and animal products to assure they are free of foreign animal disease agents; Assess risks involved in importation of animals and animal products from countries where epidemic FADs occur.

Produce and maintain materials used in diagnostic tests for foreign animal diseases; Test and evaluate vaccines for foreign animal diseases, and maintain the North American foot and mouth disease vaccine bank; Train veterinarians and animal health professionals in the diagnosis and recognition of foreign animal diseases through courses at PIADC and at other domestic and international locations.

This CD-ROM has over 19,000 pages reproduced using Adobe Acrobat PDF software and Reader software is included. Advanced search and indexing features are built into our reproduction, providing a complete full-text index. This enables the user to search all the files on the disk at one time for words or phrases using just one search command! The Acrobat cataloging technology adds enormous value and uncommon functionality to this impressive collection of government documents and material. There is no other reference that is as fast, convenient, comprehensive, and portable!

Our CD-ROMs are privately-compiled collections of official public domain U.S. government files and documents - they are not produced by the federal government. They are designed to provide a convenient user-friendly reference work, utilizing the benefits of the Acrobat format to uniformly present thousands of pages that can be rapidly reviewed or printed without untold hours of tedious searching and downloading.

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3 Titles in John Corey series - Plum Island - The Lion's Game - Night Fall

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