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Animal Adventures (DVD)
Roseanne Barr, Judi Dench, Jennifer Tilly, Randy Quaid, Charles Dennis, …
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Collection of four children's animated features. In 'Home On the
Range' (2004), when an eviction notice goes up at the Little Piece
of Heaven family-run dairy farm, notorious yodelling outlaw cattle
rustler Alameda Slim (voice of Randy Quaid) sees his big chance to
claim it for himself. However, he hasn't counted on three
resourceful dairy cows, old-timer Mrs Calloway (Judi Dench),
tough-talking Maggie (Roseanne Barr) and gentle Grace (Jennifer
Tilly), who enlist the help of the other farm animals to track down
Slim and use the ransom on his head to save their beloved farm. But
the bovine trio have another enemy to contend with - ruthless
bounty hunter Rico (Charles Dennis) is also after the reward for
capturing Slim. 'G-Force' (2009) follows a team of secret agent
guinea pigs who have been trained in espionage techniques and armed
with the latest high-tech spy equipment in order to take on a
covert mission for the US government. The team, known by code name
'G-Force', includes ambitious squad leader Darwin (Sam Rockwell),
fearless weapons expert Blaster (Tracy Morgan) and lithe martial
arts genius Juarez (Penélope Cruz). Also along for the ride is
Darwin's housefly sidekick Mooch and computer whiz Speckles
(Nicolas Cage), a star-nosed mole. Can the gang prevent an evil
billionaire from taking over the world with a dastardly plan
involving household appliances? In 'The Wild' (2006) an odd
assortment of animals from the New York Zoo discover what a jungle
the city can be when one of their own is mistakenly shipped to the
wild. When an adolescent lion (Greg Cipes) is accidentally shipped
from the zoo to Africa, his pals, including Samson the lion (Kiefer
Sutherland), Benny the squirrel (James Belushi), Bridget the
giraffe (Janeane Garofalo), Larry the anaconda (Richard Kind),
Kazar the wildebeest (William Shatner) and Nigel the koala bear
(Eddie Izzard), must put aside their differences to help bring him
back. In 'Beverly Hills Chihuahua' (2008), when pampered Beverly
Hills chihuahua Chloe (Drew Barrymore) gets lost while holidaying
in Mexico, she is forced to rely on the kindness of various dogs
she befriends as she tries to get home before she is captured by a
villainous dognapper. Also in pursuit of Chloe is male chihuahua
Papi (George Lopez), who is in love with her, and evil Doberman
Diablo (Edward James Olmos), who has his eye on her valuable
diamond collar.
Michel Gondry directs this mega-budget superhero action film
starring Seth Rogen and Cameron Diaz, based on the 1960s television
series starring Bruce Lee. Britt Reid (Rogen), son and heir to the
biggest newspaper fortune in Los Angeles, is a spoiled playboy who
has hitherto led a charmed but directionless existence. But after
the death of his father (Tom Wilkinson), Britt joins forces with
company employee and martial arts expert Kato (Jay Chou) to fight
crime across the city as masked superhero The Green Hornet. Armed
with their super-powered automobile The Black Beauty, the pair set
out to take down the dastardly Chudnofsky (Christoph Waltz), a
kingpin of the criminal underworld who plans to unite the various
gangs of the city in an attempt to eliminate The Green Hornet.
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Miami Vice: Series 1 (DVD)
Olivia Brown, John Diehl, Don Johnson, Edward James Olmos, Saundra Santiago, …
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The complete first season of the American crime television drama,
starring Don Johnson and Philip Michael Thomas as Detectives Sonny
Crocket and Rico Tubbs of the Miami Metro-Dade police 'Vice'
department. The detectives investigate a series of murders
connected to a Colombian drug baron, an arms dealer selling stolen
Stingers, and are assigned to protect crime boss Al Lombard before
he is to testify in court. Episodes are: 'Brother's Keeper
(1&2)', 'Heart of Darkness', 'Cool Runnin', 'Calderone's Return
(1)', 'Calderone's Return (2)', 'One-Eyed Jack', 'No Exit', 'The
Great McCarthy', 'Glades', 'Give a Little, Take a Little', 'Little
Prince', 'The Milk Run', 'Golden Triangle (1)', 'Golden Triangle
(2)', 'Smuggler's Blues', 'Rites of Passage', 'The Maze', 'Made for
Each Other', 'The Home Invaders', 'Nobody Lives Forever', 'Evan'
and 'Lombard'.
'Barbarians' is the name the Romans gave to those who lived beyond
the frontiers of the Roman Empire - the peoples they considered
'uncivilised'. Most of the written sources concerning the
barbarians come from the Romans too, and as such, need to be
treated with caution. Only archaeology allows us to see beyond
Roman prejudices - and yet these records are often as difficult to
interpret as historical ones. Expertly guiding the reader through
such historiographical complexities, Edward James traces the
history of the barbarians from the height of Roman power through to
AD 600, by which time they had settled in most parts of imperial
territory in Europe. His book is the first to look at all Europe's
barbarians: the Picts and the Scots in the far north-west; the
Franks, Goths and Slavic-speaking peoples; and relative newcomers
such as the Huns and Alans from the Asiatic steppes. How did whole
barbarian peoples migrate across Europe? What were their relations
with the Romans? And why did they convert to Christianity? Drawing
on the latest scholarly research, this book rejects easy
generalisations to provide a clear, nuanced and comprehensive
account of the barbarians and the tumultuous period they lived
through.
Classical and Modern Numerical Analysis: Theory, Methods and
Practice provides a sound foundation in numerical analysis for more
specialized topics, such as finite element theory, advanced
numerical linear algebra, and optimization. It prepares graduate
students for taking doctoral examinations in numerical
analysis.
The text covers the main areas of introductory numerical
analysis, including the solution of nonlinear equations, numerical
linear algebra, ordinary differential equations, approximation
theory, numerical integration, and boundary value problems.
Focusing on interval computing in numerical analysis, it explains
interval arithmetic, interval computation, and interval algorithms.
The authors illustrate the concepts with many examples as well as
analytical and computational exercises at the end of each
chapter.
This advanced, graduate-level introduction to the theory and
methods of numerical analysis supplies the necessary background in
numerical methods so that students can apply the techniques and
understand the mathematical literature in this area. Although the
book is independent of a specific computer program, MATLAB(r) code
is available on the authors' website to illustrate various
concepts.
The advent of the principle of popular sovereignty during the
French Revolution inspired an unintended but momentous change in
international law. Edward James Kolla explains that between 1789
and 1799, the idea that peoples ought to determine their fates in
international affairs, just as they were taking power domestically
in France, inspired a series of new and interconnected claims to
territory. Drawing on case studies from Avignon, Belgium, the
Rhineland, the Netherlands, Switzerland, and Italy, Kolla traces
how French revolutionary diplomats and leaders gradually applied
principles derived from new domestic political philosophy and law
to the international stage. Instead of obtaining land via dynastic
inheritance or conquest in war, the will of the people would now
determine the title and status of territory. However, the principle
of popular sovereignty also opened up new justifications for
aggressive conquest, and this history foreshadowed some of the most
controversial questions in international relations today.
Double bill of canine adventures. In 'Beverly Hills Chihuahua'
(2008), when pampered chihuahua Chloe (voiced by Drew Barrymore)
gets lost while holidaying in Mexico, she is forced to rely on the
kindness of various dogs she befriends as she tries to get home
before she is captured by a villainous dognapper. Also in pursuit
of Chloe is male chihuahua Papi (George Lopez), who is in love with
her, and evil Doberman Diablo (Edward James Olmos), who has his eye
on her valuable diamond collar. In 'Underdog' (2007), after an
accident in the mysterious lab of mad scientist Dr. Simon
Barsinister (Peter Dinklage), an ordinary beagle named Shoeshine
(voice of Jason Lee) finds himself with extraordinary powers, and
the ability to talk. Armed with a fetching superhero costume,
Underdog vows to protect the beleaguered citizens of Capital City
and, in particular, a beautiful spaniel named Polly Purebred (voice
of Amy Adams). When a diabolical plot by Barsinister and his
overgrown henchman Cad (Patrick Warburton) threatens to destroy
Capital City, only Underdog can save the day.
Sir Edward James Reed (1830-1906) was an innovative naval architect
who, after attending the Central School of Mathematics and Naval
Architecture in Portsmouth, was appointed chief constructor of the
Navy in 1863. This was a crucial time for the navy, as traditional
wooden sailing ships began to be armoured or rebuilt in iron in
response to more powerful weaponry. Reed pioneered the methodical
use of scientific calculations to determine a ship's weight,
strength and stability, and was responsible for a number of
revolutionary designs. He later founded his own consultancy and
designed ships for other countries including Germany, Chile and
Brazil. This illustrated handbook, first published in 1869,
contains a comprehensive overview of the various classes of
iron-clad ships of the time - the new features they incorporated,
their capabilities, performance, and their cost. It also deals with
converting existing wooden battleships into iron-clads.
Sir Edward James Reed (1830 1906) was an innovative naval architect
who, after attending the Central School of Mathematics and Naval
Architecture in Portsmouth, was appointed chief constructor of the
Navy in 1863. This was a crucial time for the navy, as traditional
wooden sailing ships began to be armoured or rebuilt in iron in
response to more powerful weaponry. Reed pioneered the methodical
use of scientific calculations to determine a ship's weight,
strength and stability, and was responsible for a number of
revolutionary designs. He later founded his own consultancy and
designed ships for other countries including Germany, Chile and
Brazil. This textbook, first published in 1869, contains a
comprehensive overview of the design and construction of the
various classes of iron ships of the time, and the new features
they incorporated. It also includes descriptions of procedures in
Royal Dockyards and various civilian shipyards.
Sir Edward James Reed (1830 1906) was appointed chief constructor
of the Navy in 1863, and later founded his own ship design
consultancy. He pioneered the methodical use of scientific
calculations to determine a ship's weight, strength and stability,
and was responsible for a number of revolutionary designs at a
crucial period, when ships began to be armoured or rebuilt in iron
in response to more powerful weaponry. This book, first published
in 1885, sets out his approach to the problem of ensuring stability
in iron-built ships. Reed discusses scientific theories of
flotation, buoyancy and stability and applies them to contemporary
ship design and shipbuilding techniques. Reed also describes the
experiments of French naval architects in this area, providing the
first English translations of their research. It is an important
record of the Victorian naval and scientific understanding of
iron-built ship stability, corrective design and building methods.
Science fiction is at the intersection of numerous fields. It is literature which draws on popular culture, and engages in speculation about science, history, and all varieties of social relations. This volume brings together essays by scholars and practitioners of science fiction, which look at the genre from different angles. It examines science fiction from Thomas More to the present day; and introduces important critical approaches (including Marxism, postmodernism, feminism and queer theory).
Fantasy is a creation of the Enlightenment and the recognition that
excitement and wonder can be found in imagining impossible things.
From the ghost stories of the Gothic to the zombies and vampires of
twenty-first-century popular literature, from Mrs Radcliffe to Ms
Rowling, the fantastic has been popular with readers. Since Tolkien
and his many imitators, however, it has become a major publishing
phenomenon. In this volume, critics and authors of fantasy look at
the history of fantasy since the Enlightenment, introduce readers
to some of the different codes for the reading and understanding of
fantasy and examine some of the many varieties and subgenres of
fantasy; from magical realism at the more literary end of the
genre, to paranormal romance at the more popular end. The book is
edited by the same pair who edited The Cambridge Companion to
Science Fiction (winner of a Hugo Award in 2005).
The curricular approach aligns the mission, goals, outcomes, and
practices of a student affairs division, unit, or other unit that
works to educate students beyond the classroom with those of the
institution, and organizes intentional and developmentally
sequenced strategies to facilitate student learning. In this book,
the authors explain how to implement a curricular approach for
educating students beyond the classroom. The book is based on more
than a decade of implementing curricular approaches on multiple
campuses, contributing to the scholarship on the curricular
approach, and helping many campuses design, implement, and assess
their student learning efforts. The curricular approach is rooted
in scholarship and the connections between what we know about
learning, assessment, pedagogy, and student success. For many who
have been socialized in a more traditional programming approach, it
may feel revolutionary. Yet, it is also obvious because it is
straightforward and simple.
The curricular approach aligns the mission, goals, outcomes, and
practices of a student affairs division, unit, or other unit that
works to educate students beyond the classroom with those of the
institution, and organizes intentional and developmentally
sequenced strategies to facilitate student learning. In this book,
the authors explain how to implement a curricular approach for
educating students beyond the classroom. The book is based on more
than a decade of implementing curricular approaches on multiple
campuses, contributing to the scholarship on the curricular
approach, and helping many campuses design, implement, and assess
their student learning efforts. The curricular approach is rooted
in scholarship and the connections between what we know about
learning, assessment, pedagogy, and student success. For many who
have been socialized in a more traditional programming approach, it
may feel revolutionary. Yet, it is also obvious because it is
straightforward and simple.
The first translation into English of Life of the Fathers, a
collection of twenty lives of saints which lives present a
cross-section of the Gallic Church and are a counterpart to the
secular society described in Gregory's History of the Franks.
The advent of the principle of popular sovereignty during the
French Revolution inspired an unintended but momentous change in
international law. Edward James Kolla explains that between 1789
and 1799, the idea that peoples ought to determine their fates in
international affairs, just as they were taking power domestically
in France, inspired a series of new and interconnected claims to
territory. Drawing on case studies from Avignon, Belgium, the
Rhineland, the Netherlands, Switzerland, and Italy, Kolla traces
how French revolutionary diplomats and leaders gradually applied
principles derived from new domestic political philosophy and law
to the international stage. Instead of obtaining land via dynastic
inheritance or conquest in war, the will of the people would now
determine the title and status of territory. However, the principle
of popular sovereignty also opened up new justifications for
aggressive conquest, and this history foreshadowed some of the most
controversial questions in international relations today.
'Barbarians' is the name the Romans gave to those who lived
beyond the frontiers of the Roman Empire - the peoples they
considered 'uncivilised'. Most of the written sources concerning
the barbarians come from the Romans too, and as such, need to be
treated with caution. Only archaeology allows us to see beyond
Roman prejudices - and yet these records are often as difficult to
interpret as historical ones.
Expertly guiding the reader through such historiographical
complexities, Edward James traces the history of the barbarians
from the height of Roman power through to AD 600, by which time
they had settled in most parts of imperial territory in Europe. His
book is the first to look at all Europe's barbarians: the Picts and
the Scots in the far north-west; the Franks, Goths and
Slavic-speaking peoples; and relative newcomers such as the Huns
and Alans from the Asiatic steppes.
How did whole barbarian peoples migrate across Europe? What were
their relations with the Romans? And why did they convert to
Christianity? Drawing on the latest scholarly research, this book
rejects easy generalisations to provide a clear, nuanced and
comprehensive account of the barbarians and the tumultuous period
they lived through.
Science fiction is at the intersection of numerous fields. It is literature which draws on popular culture, and engages in speculation about science, history, and all varieties of social relations. This volume brings together essays by scholars and practitioners of science fiction, which look at the genre from different angles. It examines science fiction from Thomas More to the present day; and introduces important critical approaches (including Marxism, postmodernism, feminism and queer theory).
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