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Animated comedy adventure featuring the voice talents of Jesse
Eisenberg and Anne Hathaway. Blu (voiced by Eisenberg) is a rare
macaw living in a bookshop in small-town Minnesota. Believing
himself to be the last of his kind, he is thrilled to hear that a
female macaw of the same species has been spotted in South America.
Blu must now overcome his social ineptitude and fear of flying and
set out for Rio de Janeiro to track down the feisty and independent
Jewel (Hathaway) and try to win her heart.
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Party Down: Series 1 (DVD)
Adam Scott, Ryan Hansen, Ken Marino, Martin Starr, Lizzy Caplan, …
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The first series of the US comedy following the escapades of a
group of aspiring actors who moved to L.A. in search of fame only
to end up working as waiters. The employees of Party Down Catering
include Henry Pollard (Adam Scott), whose appearance in a beer ad
won him fame but ended his acting career, and Kyle Bradway (Ryan
Hansen), an actor, model and rock star extraordinaire - he
believes. Episodes are: 'Willow Canyon Homeowners Annual Party',
'California College Conservative Union Caucus', 'Pepper McMasters
Singles Seminar', 'Investors Dinner', 'Sin Say Shun Awards
Afterparty', 'Taylor Stiltskin Sweet Sixteen', 'Brandix Corporate
Retreat', 'Celebrate Rick Sargulesh', 'James Rolf High School
Twentieth Reunion' and 'Stennheiser-Pong Wedding Reception'.
An understanding of the law and the way in which it impacts upon
roles, responsibilities and care is a vital component in everyday
healthcare. The law of consent is particularly complex, and its
inadvertent misinterpretation, misapplication or maladministration
by health professionals has led to an increasing number of legal
claims for compensation. This book explains the legal issues around
consent to treatment in England and Wales simply and
straightforwardly. It uses real-life examples to set out the
professional obligations, basic principles of consent and detailed
information on each area, enabling health professional to approach
consent methodically and to ensure that it is validly obtained and
recorded. 'Explains the complexities of consent in a practical and
straightforward way making a difficult and often complex subject
easy to understand. In addition it is a useful handbook that health
professionals at all levels can refer to as an everyday text to
help guide them through the intricacies of the topic.' - From the
Foreword by Colum J Smith 'This book is invaluable to health care
professionals and could help prevent them from attending court
defending the care they have inadvertently provided.' - From the
Foreword by Sue Battersby 'A very useful book for healthcare
professionals of all kinds to refer to' - From the Foreword by
Louise M Terry
It's time for the annual Mayflower Dog Show; the owners are
assembling for the big competition, and what a bizarre bunch they
are. There's yuppie couple Meg (Parker Posey) and Hamilton (Michael
Hitchcock), who are both concerned that their pooch has been
disturbed by seeing them having sex; there's previous winner Sherri
Ann Ward (Jennifer Coolidge), owner of the poodle Rhapsody in
White, who this time has hired lesbian trainer Christy Cummings
(Jane Lynch) to ensure a further victory; plus there's former
maneater Cookie Fleck (Catherine O'Hara), her pet Winky, and her
jealous husband Gerry (Eugene Levy); and not forgetting hunter,
angler and bloodhound-fancier Harlan Pepper (Christopher Guest), a
man whose passion for ventriloquism is going to land him in trouble
sooner or later. The dogs are on show, the results eagerly awaited,
but with characters like these, the outcome is anyone's guess.
Academy Award-nominated Disney animated feature following an arcade
game villain who is tired of being the bad guy. After 30 years
demolishing buildings in a popular video game, Ralph (voice of John
C. Reilly) longs to feel what it's like to be a good guy. He takes
off on a journey which leads him on a path through the gaming world
but in his attempt to be a hero he unwittingly releases a
threatening enemy, putting all of the arcade in danger. With the
help of young racer Vanellope von Schweetz (Sarah Silverman), can
Ralph repair the damage he has caused and learn how to save the
day? The film also features the voice talents of Jack McBrayer,
Jane Lynch and Alan Tudyk.
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Jungle Safari (DVD)
Jane Lynch, Christopher Lloyd, Vanessa Williams, Cary Elwes, Brad Garrett, …
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English version of the Indian family adventure featuring the voice
talents of Jane Lynch, Christopher Lloyd and Vanessa Williams. The
film tells the story of young leopard cub Yuvi (Tara Strong) as he
is taken on a trip through the jungle by his mother Begum
(Williams) and her friends Alex the parrot (Tom Kenny), Bagga the
bear (Brad Garrett) and Bajrangi the monkey (Carlos Alazraqui).
With the jungle and its inhabitants in danger of being wiped out by
humans and bulldozers, Begum vows to get her child to safety,
whatever the cost.
In the summer of 1974, a fourteen-year-old girl in Dolton,
Illinois, had a dream. A dream to become an actress, like her idols
Ron Howard and Vicki Lawrence. But it was a long way from the South
Side of Chicago to Hollywood, and it didn't help that she'd
recently dropped out of the school play, "The Ugly Duckling." Or
that the Hollywood casting directors she wrote to replied that
"professional training was a requirement." But the funny thing is,
it all came true. Through a series of happy accidents, Jane Lynch
created an improbable--and hilarious--path to success. In those
early years, despite her dreams, she was also consumed with
anxiety, feeling out of place in both her body and her family. To
deal with her worries about her sexuality, she escaped in positive
ways--such as joining a high school chorus not unlike the one in
"Glee--"but also found destructive outlets. She started drinking
almost every night her freshman year of high school and developed a
mean and judgmental streak that turned her into a real-life Sue
Sylvester. Then, at thirty-one, she started to get her life
together. She was finally able to embrace her sexuality, come out
to her parents, and quit drinking for good. Soon after, a Frosted
Flakes commercial and a chance meeting in a coffee shop led to a
role in the Christopher Guest movie Best in Show, which helped her
get cast in The "40-Year-Old Virgin." Similar coincidences and
chance meetings led to roles in movies starring Will Ferrell, Paul
Rudd, and even Meryl Streep in 2009's "Julie & Julia." Then, of
course, came the two lucky accidents that truly changed her life.
Getting lost in a hotel led to an introduction to her future wife,
Lara. Then, a series she'd signed up for abruptly got canceled,
making it possible for her to take the role of Sue Sylvester "in
Glee," which made her a megastar. Today, Jane Lynch has finally
found the contentment she thought she'd never have. Part comic
memoir and part inspirational narrative, this is a book equally for
the rabid "Glee" fan and for anyone who needs a new perspective on
life, love, and success. WITH A FOREWORD BY CAROL BURNETT
Collection of CGI-animated features following the adventures of
everyone's favourite chipmunk brothers. In 'Alvin and the
Chipmunks' (2007) Alvin, Simon and Theodore (voices of Justin Long,
Matthew Gray Gubler and Jesse McCartney) are discovered and adopted
by struggling songwriter Dave Seville (Jason Lee). When Dave finds
them singing some of his songs, the foursome decide to join forces
and embark on a career in the music business. When success beckons
however, unscrupulous record company boss Ian Hawke (David Cross)
decides that he could make a lot more money from the boys if Dave
was out of the picture. In 'Alvin and the Chipmunks: The
Squeakquel' (2009), when Alvin, Simon and Theodore are forced to
put aside their music superstardom and go back to school, they are
given the challenge of saving the school's music department by
winning the $25,000 prize in a battle of the bands. But the trio
unexpectedly meet their match in three singing female chipmunks
known as The Chipettes: Brittany, Eleanor and Jeanette (voices of
Anna Faris, Amy Poehler and Christina Applegate). Romantic and
musical sparks fly in the face-off that ensues. In 'Alvin and the
Chipmunks: Chipwrecked' (2011) Alvin, Simon and Theodore take to
the high seas. When their luxury liner becomes grounded on a remote
island during a tropical cruise, the boys soon discover their
secluded paradise is not as deserted as it seems. As they struggle
to contend with the heat, the insects and the close proximity to
one another, the chipmunks begin to develop a few strange
personality traits. In 'Alvin and the Chipmunks: Road Chip' (2015),
when Dave reveals that he is travelling to Miami to propose to his
girlfriend Shira (Kimberly Williams-Paisley), the three chipmunks
fear for their future, especially as Shira's teenage son Miles
(Josh Green) has taken an instant disliking to Dave's furry
friends. As the trio put their heads together to try to break up
the happy couple, they find an unlikely ally in Miles. With the
common ground they share - wanting to break up the engagement -
Alvin, Simon, Theodore and Miles do all they can to create a
barrier between Dave and Shira.
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Glee: Seasons 1-6 (DVD)
Jessalyn Gilsig, Kevin McHale, Matthew Morrison, Amber Riley, Lea Michele, …
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The complete collection of all six seasons of the Golden
Globe-winning teen musical comedy. When bored Spanish teacher Will
Schuester (Matthew Morrison) takes over the high school glee club,
he envisages restoring it to its past glories. To this end, he
assembles a small but talented group of social misfits, whose
combined talents soon give rise to an extravaganza of show-stopping
music and dance performances. Season 1 episodes are: 'Pilot',
'Showmance', 'Acafellas', 'Preggers', 'The Rhodes Not Taken',
'Vitamin D', 'Throwdown', 'Mash-Up', 'Wheels', 'Ballad',
'Hairography', 'Mattress', 'Sectionals', 'Hell-O', 'The Power of
Madonna', 'Home', 'Bad Reputation', 'Laryngitis', 'Dream On',
'Theatricality', 'Funk' and 'Journey'. Season 2 episodes are:
'Audition', 'Britney/Brittany', 'Grilled Cheesus', 'Duets', 'The
Rocky Horror Glee Show', 'Never Been Kissed', 'The Substitute',
'Furt', 'Special Education', 'A Very Glee Christmas', 'Sue
Sylvester Shuffle', 'Silly Love Songs', 'Comeback', 'Blame It On
Alcohol', 'Sexy', 'Original Song', 'Night of Neglect', 'Born This
Way', 'Rumours', 'Prom Queen', 'Funeral' and 'New York'. Season 3
episodes are: 'The Purple Piano Project', 'I Am Unicorn', 'Asian
F', 'Pot O' Gold', 'The First Time', 'Mash Off', 'I Kissed a Girl',
'Hold On to Sixteen', 'Extraordinary Merry Christmas', 'Yes/No',
'Michael', 'The Spanish Teacher', 'Heart', 'On My Way', 'Big
Brother', 'Saturday Night Glee-ver', 'Dance With Somebody',
'Choke', 'Prom-asaurus', 'Props', 'Nationals' and 'Goodbye'. Season
4 episodes are: 'The New Rachel', 'Britney 2.0', 'Makeover', 'The
Break-Up', 'The Role You Were Born to Play', 'Glease', 'Dynamic
Duets', 'Thanksgiving', 'Swan Song', 'Glee, Actually', 'Sadie
Hawkins', 'Naked', 'Diva', 'I Do', 'Girls (and Boys) On Film',
'Feud', 'Guilty Pleasures', 'Shooting Star', 'Sweet Dreams',
'Lights Out', 'Wonder-ful' and 'All Or Nothing'. Season 5 episodes
are: 'Love, Love, Love', 'Tina in the Sky With Diamonds', 'The
Quarterback', 'A Katy Or a Gaga', 'The End of Twerk', 'Movin' Out',
'Puppet Master', 'Previously Unaired Christmas', 'Frenemies',
'Trio', 'City of Angels', '100', 'New Directions', 'New New York',
'Bash', 'Tested', 'Opening Night', 'The Back-Up Plan', 'Old Dog,
New Tricks' and 'The Untitled Rachel Berry Project'. Season 6
episodes are: 'Loser Like Me', 'Homecoming', 'Jagged Little
Tapestry', 'The Hurt Locker: Part 1', 'The Hurt Locker: Part 2',
'What the World Needs Now', 'Transitioning', 'A Wedding', 'Child
Star', 'The Rise and Fall of Sue Sylvester', 'We Built This Glee
Club', '2009' and 'Dreams Come True'.
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Rio/Rio 2 (DVD)
Anne Hathaway, Rodrigo Santoro, Jane Lynch, Sofia Scarpa Saldanha, Bruno Mars, …
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Double bill of children's animated features. 'Rio' (2011) is a
comedy adventure featuring the voice talents of Jesse Eisenberg and
Anne Hathaway. Blu (voice of Eisenberg) is a rare macaw living in a
bookshop in small-town Minnesota. Believing himself to be the last
of his kind, he is thrilled to hear that a female macaw of the same
species has been spotted in South America. Blu must now overcome
his social ineptitude and fear of flying and set out for Rio de
Janeiro to track down the feisty and independent Jewel (Hathaway)
and try to win her heart. In 'Rio 2' (2014), following their
romantic escapades in the first film, Blu and Jewel are now happily
married macaws with three children. Adventure lies in wait for the
fledgling family when they leave Rio de Janeiro for the wilds of
the Amazon to visit relatives. Not only does Jewel's estranged
father Eduardo (Andy Garcia) intimidate Blu - who is already out of
his comfort zone so far from the city - but Nigel (Jermaine
Clement), his nemesis, returns with his heart set on revenge. To
complicate matters further, Blu and Jewel learn that the fragile
habitat of the Amazon faces a grave threat. Can the couple save the
environment that nourishes the creatures they visit and cope with
the many challenges thrown their way?
Written for head teachers, both new and experienced, Improve
Learning by Building Community provides a blueprint for building
effective learning communities committed to partnering with both
the internal school community-faculty and staff-and the external
school community-families, community organizations and service
agencies, and school council educators. Based on research and best
practices, the book helps school administrators articulate and
implement a vision that utilizes community-wide support and
participation to support student learning and achievement.
Reflecting the author's work with head teachers, this resource
provides case studies in each chapter with Practical Tips, Points
for Practice, and Points to Ponder and provides specific guidance
in areas such as: - Shaping a school culture that supports teamwork
- Examining and understanding the external environment - Working
with parents and community organizations - Honoring all school
staff members, at all levels - Drawing on community support
services - Collaborating with council staff
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