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1) Forward
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They say the ghosts of the past should stay in the past. This was the lesson learned by an out-of-work computer engineer who continues work on a dangerous project started by his deceased brother-in-law. With his marriage struggling, the deeper into the project he goes, the wider the rift between him and his wife. Problems arise when he brings back past versions of his wife in an effort to live in a happy marriage and realizes he is not the only person...
3) Mind Forward
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Connected brains will lead to powerful synthetic telepathy technologies making it possible to not only to read other person's thoughts, but also manipulate them. But where what are the potential benefits and pitfalls of these new technologies?
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A feature length documentary work which presents a case for a needed transition out of the current socioeconomic monetary paradigm which governs the entire world society. This subject matter will transcend the issues of cultural relativism and traditional ideology and move to relate the core, empirical "life ground" attributes of human and social survival, extrapolating those immutable natural laws into a new sustainable social paradigm called a "Resource-Based...
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Straight Forward volume 3
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Danish
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Ravn captures Ida and issues Sylvia an ultimatum: come back within 24 hours, or Ida will be killed. In New Zealand, Sylvia races against the clock to organize an exchange of incriminating files against Ravn to save her daughter, while at the same time convincing Ravn and Qvist that she's still in Denmark.
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Straight Forward volume 1
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Danish
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Danish con-woman Sylvia Petersen secretly works with her father, Des, in his stolen-goods operation, but her world is turned upside down when he is murdered in cold blood. Believing crime kingpin Ravn ordered the hit, Sylvia decides to take revenge on him.
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Straight Forward volume 6
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Danish
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After nearly being caught by Ravn's associate Karmen, Sylvia and Ida make plans to escape, but Sylvia is reluctant to get Adam involved. Despite the risk, Lisbeth refuses to leave Denmark until Des is laid to rest.
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Straight Forward volume 8
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Danish
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After receiving a tipoff that Ravn is coming for her, Sylvia is forced to make a deal with Qvist to catch Ravn in the act. Their dangerous plan becomes even more complicated when Lisbeth arrives in New Zealand.
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Straight Forward volume 2
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Danish
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Sylvia arrives in New Zealand and secures an apartment above a café in exchange for working at the bar, while her mother, Lisbeth, and daughter, Ida, retreat to a safe house in Denmark. After being put on mandatory leave, Detective Qvist embarks on his own inquiry.
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Straight Forward volume 4
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Danish
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Safe but worried about her father, Gillard, Ida tries to contact him, despite Lisbeth's warnings that he may have sold them out to Ravn. While Ida prepares to leave Denmark, Sylvia gets closer to Adam.
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Straight Forward volume 5
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Danish
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With no other leads on Sylvia's whereabouts, Ravn reaches out to Qvist with evidence of her multiple identities. Sylvia and Ida help Adam organize a fundraiser, while New Zealand detectives pressure Gillard for information under the threat of deportation.
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Straight Forward volume 7
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Danish
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Sylvia escapes her ordeal with Karmen, but she is severely wounded and must trust Adam to rescue Ida. Lisbeth intends to flee to France following Des's funeral, but an altercation with Ravn's men spells disaster for Sylvia's team.
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Dangerous Flights volume 9
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English
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The pilots reunite in Montreal, Canada to swap stories‚ clear the air and even settle some scores.
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Feisworld volume 4
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English
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Seth Godin believes in emotional labor, and voluntarily show up in places where the work is emotionally hard. Dorie Clark explains why we should embrace our diversity and differences.
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Jade Fever volume 3
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The army truck dies on the brutal road to the mine.
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Pet Heroes volume 3
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A cat with an unusual job plays a key role on an ER veterinary team.
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American Hoggers volume 16
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English
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Jerry wishes he had Krystal back on the team, but he knows he's got to lean on Katie as the team plugs away on the Dean Smith job.
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Teen Mom 2 volume 10
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Leah and Corey fight when she reconsiders the wedding. Chelsea breaks up with Adam and celebrates with freinds. Jenelle and Kieffer enjoy New Jersey and Barbara realizes her credit cards are gone. Kailyn settles in with her mom.
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Seachange volume 7
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English
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The shock of Trudi's pregnancy has left Laura angry and determined to remove Jack from her life. As Laura sets out to forget her past, the town's celebration of its history-the annual Pearl Bay Pork Festival-is imminent, but things are not running smoothly. And Max has decided to return to life as a foreign correspondent, accepting a dangerous assignment in Kosovo.