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The SECCHI A and B instrument suites (Howard et al. , 2006) onboard
the two STEREO mission spacecraft (Kaiser, 2005) are each composed
of: one Extreme Ultra-Violet Imager (EUVI), two white-light
coronagraphs (COR1 and COR2), and two wide-angle heliospheric
imagers (HI1 and HI2). Technical descriptions of EUVI, COR1 and the
HIs can be found in Wuelser et al. (2004), Thompson et al. (2003),
and De?se et al. (2003), respectively. The images produced by
SECCHI represent a data visualization challenge: i) the images are
2048x2048 pixels (except for the HIs, which are usually binned
onboard 2x2), thus the vast majority of computer displays are not
able to display them at full frame and full r- olution, and ii)
more importantly, the ?ve instruments of SECCHI A and B were
designed to be able to track Coronal Mass Ejections from their
onset (with EUVI) to their pro- gation in the heliosphere (with the
HIs), which implies that a set of SECCHI images that covers the
propagation of a CME from its initiation site to the Earth is
composed of im- ?1 ages with very different spatial resolutions -
from 1. 7 arcsecondspixel for EUVI to 2. 15 ?1 arcminutespixel for
HI2, i. e. 75 times larger. A similar situation exists with the
angular scales of the physical objects, since the size of a CME
varies by orders of magnitude as it expands in the heliosphere.
All five films from the popular 'Die Hard' franchise starring Bruce
Willis. In 'Die Hard' (1988), on Christmas Eve, New York cop John
McClane (Willis) is visiting his estranged wife Holly (Bonnie
Bedelia) in Los Angeles, where she works. They are attending a
party at Holly's high-rise office block when terrorists, led by the
suave Hans Gruber (Alan Rickman), break in, taking everyone
hostage. McClane manages to evade capture, however, and sets out to
rescue his wife and the other prisoners. In 'Die Hard 2 - Die
Harder' (1990), John McClane is again set to meet up with Holly on
Christmas Eve, this time at Dulles International Airport in
Washington DC. However, when terrorists take over the airport in an
attempt to rescue dictator Esperanza (Franco Nero) from his
incoming flight, it is up to McClane to restore order and ensure
that Holly's plane lands safely. In 'Die Hard With a Vengeance'
(1995), McClane becomes involved in a twisted game of Simon Says
when an evil terrorist (Jeremy Irons) sends him dashing all over
the city in an effort to find a series of explosive devices.
Teaming up with electrician Zeus Carver (Samuel L. Jackson),
McClane soon discovers that the bombs are an elaborate ruse
intended to provide cover for a billion dollar bank job. 'Die Hard
4.0' (2007) finds McClane routinely asked to bring in computer
hacker Matt Farrell (Justin Long) for questioning. In transit,
events overtake them as they witness a full-scale cyber attack on
the country's infrastructure led by mystery man Thomas Gabriel
(Timothy Olyphant), who plans to systematically shut down or
destroy the nation's major networks over three days. McClane and
his hacker friend have to stop the mastermind before it's too late.
Finally, in 'A Good Day to Die Hard' (2013), McClane travels to
Russia to help out his son Jack (Jai Courtney), who, unbeknownst to
his father, is an undercover CIA operative trying to stop the theft
of nuclear weapons. With the Russian mafia snapping at their heels
and time running out, the pair soon discover that although their
approaches may differ slightly, the end result is certainly no less
explosive.
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Old Newry (Paperback)
Alex Young, Tommy O'Hanlon
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R385
Discovery Miles 3 850
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Ships in 10 - 15 working days
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All five films from the popular 'Die Hard' franchise starring Bruce
Willis. In 'Die Hard' (1988), on Christmas Eve, New York cop John
McClane (Willis) is visiting his estranged wife Holly (Bonnie
Bedelia) in Los Angeles, where she works. They are attending a
party at Holly's high-rise office block when terrorists, led by the
suave Hans Gruber (Alan Rickman), break in, taking everyone
hostage. McClane manages to evade capture, however, and sets out to
rescue his wife and the other prisoners. In 'Die Hard 2 - Die
Harder' (1990), John McClane is again set to meet up with Holly on
Christmas Eve, this time at Dulles International Airport in
Washington DC. However, when terrorists take over the airport in an
attempt to rescue dictator Esperanza (Franco Nero) from his
incoming flight, it is up to McClane to restore order and ensure
that Holly's plane lands safely. In 'Die Hard With a Vengeance'
(1995), McClane becomes involved in a twisted game of Simon Says
when an evil terrorist (Jeremy Irons) sends him dashing all over
the city in an effort to find a series of explosive devices.
Teaming up with electrician Zeus Carver (Samuel L. Jackson),
McClane soon discovers that the bombs are an elaborate ruse
intended to provide cover for a billion dollar bank job. 'Die Hard
4.0' (2007) finds McClane routinely asked to bring in computer
hacker Matt Farrell (Justin Long) for questioning. In transit,
events overtake them as they witness a full-scale cyber attack on
the country's infrastructure led by mystery man Thomas Gabriel
(Timothy Olyphant), who plans to systematically shut down or
destroy the nation's major networks over three days. McClane and
his hacker friend have to stop the mastermind before it's too late.
Finally, in 'A Good Day to Die Hard' (2013), McClane travels to
Russia to help out his son Jack (Jai Courtney), who, unbeknownst to
his father, is an undercover CIA operative trying to stop the theft
of nuclear weapons. With the Russian mafia snapping at their heels
and time running out, the pair soon discover that although their
approaches may differ slightly, the end result is certainly no less
explosive.
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A Good Day to Die Hard (DVD)
Bruce Willis, Jai Courtney, Cole Hauser, Yuliya Snigir, Sebastian Koch, …
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R588
Discovery Miles 5 880
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Ships in 10 - 15 working days
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Bruce Willis reprises his role as the vest-wearing NY cop John
McClane in this fifth instalment of the archetypal action
franchise. This time around, McClane travels to Russia to help out
his son Jack (Jai Courtney), who, unbeknownst to his father, is an
undercover CIA operative trying to stop the theft of nuclear
weapons. With the Russian mafia snapping at their heels and time
running out, the pair soon discover that although their approaches
may differ slightly, the end result is certainly no less explosive.
Tony Scott directs this runaway train action thriller starring
Denzel Washington, Chris Pine and Rosario Dawson. Experienced train
engineer Frank Barnes (Washington) finds himself teamed up with
young conductor Will Colson (Pine) in a frantic race against time
when an unmanned, half-mile long runaway train carrying a cargo of
lethal toxic chemicals cuts loose and threatens to wipe out an
entire city.
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Unstoppable (DVD)
Denzel Washington, Chris Pine, Rosario Dawson, Ethan Suplee, Kevin Dunn, …
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R404
R185
Discovery Miles 1 850
Save R219 (54%)
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Ships in 10 - 15 working days
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Tony Scott directs this runaway train action thriller starring
Denzel Washington, Chris Pine and Rosario Dawson. Experienced train
engineer Frank Barnes (Washington) finds himself teamed up with
young conductor Will Colson (Pine) in a frantic race against time
when an unmanned, half-mile long runaway train carrying a cargo of
lethal toxic chemicals cuts loose and threatens to wipe out an
entire city.
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