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Five feature-length action adventures based on the Marvel comic.
In 'X-Men' (2000), mutants Professor Charles Xavier (Patrick Stewart) and Magneto (Ian McKellen) are former friends, but look set to become mortal enemies when fascist US senator Robert Frank Kelly calls for the registration of all humans with abnormal powers. While telepath Xavier, who runs an altruistic academy for superhuman 'X-Men', wishes to enlighten non-mutants and break down the prejudices which divide them, Magneto believes that the only solution is for the mutants to take over. Wolverine (Hugh Jackman) - an aggressive loner with an admantium skeleton and the ability to heal his body of any wound - and teenager Rogue (Anna Paquin), who can absorb the life force of others simply by touching them, are selected by Xavier to join his academy, but it isn't long before Magneto's followers are attempting to capture them so that they can assist in his plan for world domination.
In the sequel, 'X-Men 2' (2003), Xavier, Wolverine and the X-Men find themselves in the firing line after a failed assassination attempt on the president points the finger at the school. It was in fact the mysterious teleporter Nightwalker (Alan Cumming) who ordered it, and, in an attempt to clear their names, the X-Men are led into a trap set by the evil William Stryker (Brian Cox), a mysterious scientist apparently working for the government. As it soon becomes evident that Stryker's agenda is to destroy all mutants, the X-Men need to call in the help of many of their old friends and foes, including Magneto, if they are to stop him.
In the third film, 'X-Men: The Last Stand' (2006), the mutants are given the option of giving up their powers and becoming human after a private laboratory supported by the government finds a way to use the DNA of a powerful boy to correct the mutants. However, Magneto opposes and decides to join a force to fight against the government and kill the mutant boy. Meanwhile, Jean Grey (Famke Janssen) resurrects,
uncontrolled by Xavier, and with the personality of the powerful Dark Phoenix. She destroys Cyclops (James Marsden) and Xavier and allies herself to the evil forces of Magneto, making them almost invincible.
The fourth film in the franchise, 'X-Men: Origins - Wolverine' (2009) is a prequel to the other three films. Hugh Jackman reprises his role as Wolverine, who, some 20 years before the action of the original movie, is seeking revenge on his half-brother Victor Creed (Liev Schreiber) for the death of his girlfriend, and eventually signs up to the ominous Weapon X programme.
Finally, 'X-Men: First Class' (2011) charts the beginning of the saga, following Professor X (James McAvoy) and Magneto (Michael Fassbender) through their formative years in the 1960s as they come to terms with their newfound superpowers. Initially close friends who work together to fight against evil, the two men are driven apart by a conflict of opinion that ultimately leads to the eternal war between Magneto's Brotherhood
and Professor X's X-Men.
Three classic films starring comedy duo Stan Laurel and Oliver
Hardy. In 'The Dancing Masters' (1943), Stan (Laurel) and Ollie
(Hardy) are owners of a dance school, but are evicted for
non-payment of rent. To raise money, Ollie tries an insurance scam
which involves inflicting injuries on Stan, but the inept pair soon
find themselves mixed up with local gangsters. Watch out for
appearances by long-running Marx Brothers' foil Margaret Dumont and
a youthful Robert Mitchum. In 'A-haunting We Will Go' (1942),
Laurel and Hardy unknowingly offer to help a bunch of crooks
smuggle a wanted man past the police in a coffin. Unfortunately,
the casket gets mixed up with one used by a stage musician, leading
to a comic chase. Finally, in 'The Bullfighters' (1945), Stan and
Ollie are two detectives looking for a female criminal in Mexico.
Stan gets mistaken for a famous matador and is forced to show his
prowess in the bullring.
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The Hole (DVD)
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Joe Dante directs this suspense horror/thriller. When 17-year-old
Dane (Chris Massoglia) and his younger brother Lucas (Nathan
Gamble) move with their mother Susan (Teri Polo) from New York City
to the sleepy little town of Bensonville, they stumble across a
mysterious hole under a locked trapdoor in the basement while
exploring their new house. Before they know it, the brothers are
caught up in a terrifying odyssey into the dark labyrinths of their
worst fears and most sinister nightmares.
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Deadly Natural Disasters
Steve Foxe; Illustrated by Dante Ginevra
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From the world of Avatar: The Last Airbender comes the instant USA
Today and New York Times bestselling novel starring Avatar
Kyoshi—now in paperback  After years of searching for the
next Avatar, the four nations have found peace with Avatar
Yun—until Kyoshi, Yun’s friend and servant, demonstrates
remarkable bending abilities herself. With the identity of the true
Avatar After nine years of desperate searching for the next Avatar,
the discovery of young, charming Avatar Yun has brought stability
to the four nations—that is, until Earth Kingdom–born Kyoshi,
Yun’s unassuming friend and servant, demonstrates remarkable
bending during a mission to the South Pole. With the identity of
the true Avatar at stake and the growing unrest among her allies
turning into violence, Kyoshi is forced to flee the Avatar mansion
with her fiery friend Rangi, taking little more than the metal war
fans and headdress her parents left behind. It isn’t easy finding
Avatar training on the run, but Kyoshi and Rangi find unlikely
supporters in the daofei: ragtag criminals and outlaws living in
the shadows of the Earth Kingdom. Torn between following the
traditional path of an Avatar and seeking vengeance for those she
has lost, Kyoshi struggles to accept her newfound power as she
trains in secret. But while Kyoshi, Rangi, and her daofei friends
face off against brutal underworld rivals, those who seek to
control the Avatar draw ever closer to her, leaving trails of the
dead in their wake. The story behind the longest-living Avatar in
the history of this beloved world, The Rise of Kyoshi maps
Kyoshi’s journey from a girl of humble origins to the merciless
pursuer of justice still feared and admired centuries after
becoming the Avatar.
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Inferno (Paperback)
Dante Alighieri
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“Abandon all hope, ye who enter hereâ€Â read the
now-famous words above the gate through which Dante, the
protagonist of Inferno, crosses the threshold. But that forbidding
inscription applies only to those without faith; and though Dante's
journey through the nine circles of Hell begins
with terror and confusion, it ends with an
understanding of the divine plan and the realization of divine
love. Along the way, Dante meets an array of sinners from Christian
and classical history and legend--a fascinating cast of characters
that has intrigued and instructed readers since Inferno was
first published in 1317.
In January 1925, many people in Nome, Alaska, and the surrounding
area were sick and dying from an outbreak of diphtheria. A supply
of medicine was found but there was one big problem... it was
hundreds of miles away. The only way to get it to Nome was by
dogsled. Ride along with the heroic sled dog Togo and his owner,
Leonhard Sepalla, as they make a dangerous journey across
Alaska’s unforgiving wilderness to deliver life-saving medicine
to the people of Nome. This real-life animal adventure story
combined with a stunning, full-colour graphic novel format is
certain to appeal to all children who love animals, adventure
stories, history and/or graphic novels, even struggling and
reluctant readers. The book concludes with further information
about the heroic animal including real-life historic images,
perfect for those readers eager to learn more.
Distribution channels are the most complex element of the marketing
mix to fully grasp and to profitably manage. In this Handbook the
authors present cutting-edge research on channel management and
design from analytical, conceptual, and empirical perspectives. The
ultimate objective of this Handbook is a comprehensive theory of
distribution channels for scholars presented in enlightened surveys
of the literature to tightly reasoned investigations. Channel
management topics include value creation, interorganizational
knowledge transfer, contract design, governance and control, and
relationship management. Channel design topics encompass
coordination, supply-chain management, price vs. quantity
competition, channel breadth, franchising, resale price
maintenance, and bricks-and-mortar vs. online retailer competition.
The book concludes with a sketch of a ''Comprehensive Theory of
Distribution Channels'' meant to incorporate and extend current
thinking. The breadth of this Handbook makes it appropriate for use
in a doctoral course on distribution channels, or as a
knowledge-broadening resource for faculty and researchers who wish
to understand types of channels research that are outside the scope
of their own approach to distribution. Contributors include: K.D.
Antia, B.L. Baker, P. Bicen, C.P. Blocker, J.R. Brown, G. Cai, N.N.
Chau, S.C. Choi, J.L. Crosno, T.H. Cui, Y. Dai, R.P. Dant, R.
Desiraju, K. Eshghi, D.J. Flint, K.M. Frias, M. Ghosh, S. Gilbert,
G.T. Gundlach, C.M. Harmeling, J.D. Hibbard, M.B. Houston, C.A.
Ingene, K. Jerath, G. John, J. Johnson, M. Kacker, G. Lai, Z. Li,
R.F. Lusch, P. Mallucci, A.J. Malter, S. Mani, A.L. Matthews, R.W.
Palmatier, S.-J. Park, R.E. Paul, J. Raju, S. Ray, F. Sadeh, R.S.
Sohi, J.M. Song, R. Staelin, A.S. Vinhas, M. Viswanathan, K.H.
Wathne, S.K. Weaven, X. Xu, W. Zhang, Z.J. Zhang, Y. Zhao
El amor en los tiempos del facebook es una cr nica desprolija
acerca del amor, una compilaci n de apuntes que surgen del alma,
pero que en definitiva provienen del mayor sentimiento que nos
regal nuestro Dios. Lo que comenz con algunas publicaciones en el
perfil p blico del Facebook, inmediatamente se transform en un fen
meno que atrajo a millones de seguidores en todo el mundo que
solicitaban a Dante que cada viernes escribiera algo referente al
amor. Y as se cre una serie de textos que hoy est n recopilados en
este libro plagado de romanticismo. El amor en los tiempos del
Facebook es una cr nica desprolija acerca del amor, una compilaci n
de apuntes que surgen del alma, pero que en definitiva provienen
del mayor sentimiento que nos regal nuestro Dios. Un libro que
deber an leer por lo menos una vez mis amigos solteros, los novios,
aquellos que solo quieren vivir un buen momento sin comprometerse
demasiado, los que tienen el coraz n destrozado, los posesivos, los
que tienen miedo a confesar sus sentimientos, los casados que
sienten que se les enfri la llama, los que toleran un noviazgo
disfuncional, los enamorados no correspondidos, y fundamentalmente,
los enamorados del amor . --Recomendaci n del autor.
Frankie Flip Phone knows he’s about to be recycled by his owner,
so he runs away to the town of Bremen to start a band instead!
Soon, he’s joined by other tossed-out devices eager to become
famous musicians. But their dreams are put on pause when they visit
a repair shop and discover hackers trying to shut down the
internet! Can the retro tech get in sync and perform like never
before to scare off the computer crooks? Enjoy a modern twist on
the Brothers Grimm classic “The Town Musicians of Bremen†as
it’s retold for kids in this exciting Far Out Fairy Tales graphic
novel.
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The Divine Comedy (Paperback)
Dante Alighieri; Translated by H.F. Cary; Introduction by H.F. Cary; Series edited by Tom Griffith
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Translated by H. F. Cary With an introduction by Claire Honess.
Dante Alighieri (1265-1321) is one of the most important and
innovative figures of the European Middle Ages. Writing his Comedy
(the epithet Divine was added by later admirers) in exile from his
native Florence, he aimed to address a world gone astray both
morally and politically. At the same time, he sought to push back
the restrictive rules which traditionally governed writing in the
Italian vernacular, to produce a radically new and all-encompassing
work. The Comedy tells of the journey of a character who is at one
and the same time both Dante himself and Everyman through the three
realms of the Christian afterlife: Hell, Purgatory and Heaven. He
presents a vision of the afterlife which is strikingly original in
its conception, with a complex architecture and a coherent
structure. On this journey Dante's protagonist - and his reader -
meet characters who are variously noble, grotesque, beguiling,
fearful, ridiculous, admirable, horrific and tender, and through
them he is shown the consequences of sin, repentance and virtue, as
he learns to avoid Hell and, through cleansing in Purgatory, to
taste the joys of Heaven.
An instant New York Times bestseller! The epic, can’t-miss
follow-up to the New York Times bestselling Avatar, The Last
Airbender: The Rise of Kyoshi  Kyoshi’s place as the
true Avatar has finally been cemented—but at a heavy cost. With
her mentors gone, Kyoshi voyages across the Four Nations,
struggling to keep the peace. But while her reputation grows, a
mysterious threat emerges from the Spirit World. To stop it,
Kyoshi, Rangi, and their reluctant allies must join forces before
the Four Nations are destroyed irreparably. This thrilling
follow-up continues Kyoshi’s journey from a girl of humble
origins to the merciless pursuer of justice still feared and
admired centuries after becoming the Avatar.
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Gremlins (DVD)
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Classic creature comedy horror directed by Joe Dante and produced
by Steven Spielberg. When Billy Peltzer (Zach Gilligan) is given
the cute and friendly little Mogwai, Gizmo (voiced by Howie
Mandel), for Christmas, he is told never to expose it to bright
light, get it wet or ever feed it after midnight. But one night
when a glass of water is accidentally spilled over little Gizmo,
Billy soon finds out why he was told to follow this advice as Gizmo
begins to convulse, producing five new Mogwai. As Billy and his
science teacher, Mr. Hanson (Glynn Turman), then seek to find out
more about the creatures, a series of events lead to the escape of
a number of them; and due to their heightened intelligence they
know exactly how to replicate themselves. Soon after, the town is
overrun by a new breed of Mogwai - the 'Gremlins' - who are
menacing little reptilian creatures, and far from friendly.
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Inferno (Paperback)
Dante Alighieri
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HarperCollins is proud to present its new range of best-loved,
essential classics. 'There is no greater sorrow then to recall our
times of joy in wretchedness.' Considered one of the greatest
medieval poems written in the common vernacular of the time,
Dante's Inferno begins on Good Friday in the year 1300. As he
wanders through a dark forest, Dante loses his way and stumbles
across the ghost of the poet Virgil. Virgil promises to lead him
back to the top of the mountain, but to do so, they must pass
through Hell, encountering all manner of shocking horrors, sins and
evil torments along the way, evoking questions about God's justice,
human behaviour and Christianity.
Deep inside caves, at the bottoms of oceans and lakes, beneath the
ground: these concealed habitats are absent of sunlight. This
strange and fascinating world of complete darkness is not a
solitary place-it is inhabited by millions of life forms. Yet most
humans-creatures of daylight-have never seen any of them. Until
now. In this fascinating-sometimes eerie-book, extreme wildlife
photographer and scientist Dante Fenolio brings the denizens of
these shadowy haunts into focus. Life in the Dark shows us the many
ways in which life forms have adapted to lightless environments,
including refinements of senses, evolution of unique body parts,
and illumination using "biological flashlights." With more than 200
mesmerizing color photographs, Life in the Dark unveils bizarre
creatures like the firefly squid, the giant Amazonian catfish, the
Chinese cavefish, and even the human bot fly, which lives in the
darkness beneath its host's skin. Fenolio's rich and vibrant images
shed new light on the world's fascinating creatures of darkness.
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Deadly Natural Disasters
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A landmark of world literature, The Divine Comedy tells of the poet
Dante's travels through Hell, Purgatory and Paradise in search of
salvation. Before he is redeemed by his love for the heavenly
Beatrice, he learns the meaning of evil, sin, damnation and
forgiveness through a series of unforgettable encounters. This
edition features Longfellow's renowned translation and
reproductions of Gustave Dore's classic engravings from the 1867
publication.
Director Joe Dante merges live-action film with animation for this
action-packed Looney Tunes adventure. Daffy Duck (voiced by Joe
Alaskey), tired of being upstaged by his rival character Bugs Bunny
(also voiced by Alaskey), quits Hollywood in the company of fired
studio stuntman D.J. Drake (Brendan Fraser). When the pair discover
that Drake's father, Damian Drake (Timothy Dalton), a movie actor
best known for his roles as Bond-style secret agents, really IS a
secret agent, and has been kidnapped by the dreaded Mr Chairman
(Steve Martin), they set out to rescue him. Damian knows the secret
hiding place of the legendary Blue Monkey Diamond, and Mr Chairman
will do whatever it takes to get his hands on it. Meanwhile, Daffy
and Drake are being pursued across the world by Bugs Bunny and
Warner's Head of Comedy, Kate Houghton (Jenna Elfman), who have
realised how essential Daffy is to their successful cartoon-making
and want to lure him back to the studio. From Hollywood to Paris,
Las Vegas to the African jungle, the mis-matched gang fall into all
kinds of madcap adventures.
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