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Ghostbusters (Blu-ray disc)
Chris Hemsworth, Melissa McCarthy, Kristen Wiig, Kate McKinnon, Sigourney Weaver, …
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Paul Feig directs this comedy sequel starring Melissa McCarthy,
Kristen Wiig, Kate McKinnon and Leslie Jones. 30 years after their
male predecessors saved the world from the ghosts and ghouls that
haunted it, the new Ghostbusters Abby (McCarthy), Erin (Wiig),
Jillian (McKinnon) and Patty (Jones) get news of spirits lurking
beneath the streets of New York City. With the help of their
secretary Kevin (Chris Hemsworth), the ladies don the famous boiler
suits and set out on a mission to destroy the ghosts and save the
world.
The role of capital punishment in America has been criticised by
those for and against the death penalty, by the judiciary,
academics, the media and by prison personnel. This book
demonstrates that it is the inconsistent and often incoherent
jurisprudence of the United States Supreme Court which accounts for
a system so lacking in public confidence. Using case studies,
Kenneth Williams examines issues such as jury selection,
ineffective assistance of counsel, the role of race and claims of
innocence which affect the Court's decisions and how these
decisions are played out in the lower courts, often an inmate's
last recourse before execution. Discussing international treaties
and their lack of impact on capital punishment in America, this
book has international appeal and makes an important contribution
to legal scholarship. It also provides a unique understanding of
the dynamics of an alarmingly problematic system and will be
valuable to those interested in human rights and criminal justice.
The role of capital punishment in America has been criticised by
those for and against the death penalty, by the judiciary,
academics, the media and by prison personnel. This book
demonstrates that it is the inconsistent and often incoherent
jurisprudence of the United States Supreme Court which accounts for
a system so lacking in public confidence. Using case studies,
Kenneth Williams examines issues such as jury selection,
ineffective assistance of counsel, the role of race and claims of
innocence which affect the Court's decisions and how these
decisions are played out in the lower courts, often an inmate's
last recourse before execution. Discussing international treaties
and their lack of impact on capital punishment in America, this
book has international appeal and makes an important contribution
to legal scholarship. It also provides a unique understanding of
the dynamics of an alarmingly problematic system and will be
valuable to those interested in human rights and criminal justice.
Since their discovery 25 years ago, fungal viruses have created a
new field of study in mycology and virology. The purpose of this
book is not only to serve as a useful reference work but also to
provide reviews of the important advances which have taken place
since the last books on fungal viruses appeared. An introductory
chapter gives a critical overview of fungal virology in the context
of virology as a whole and of recent developments in molecular
biology. Specialist chapters follow, all written by experts who are
currently active in fungal virus research and cover ongoing
research areas.
Collection of 30 films from the British comedy series.
The titles are:
- Carry On Sergeant (1958)
- Carry On Nurse (1959)
- Carry On Teacher (1959)
- Carry On Constable (1960)
- Carry On Regardless (1961)
- Carry On Cruising (1962)
- Carry On Cabby (1963)
- Carry On Jack (1963)
- Carry On Spying (1964)
- Carry On Cleo (1964)
- Carry On Cowboy (1965)
- Carry On Screaming! (1966)
- Carry On Don't Lose Your Head (1966)
- Carry On Follow That Camel (1967)
- Carry On Doctor (1967)
- Carry On Up the Khyber (1968)
- Carry On Camping (1969)
- Carry On Again Doctor (1969)
- Carry On Up the Jungle (1970)
- Carry On Loving (1970)
- Carry On Henry (1971)
- Carry On at Your Convenience (1971)
- Carry On Matron (1972)
- Carry On Abroad (1972)
- Carry On Girls (1973)
- Carry On Dick (1974)
- Carry On Behind (1975)
- Carry On England (1976)
- That's Carry On! (1977)
- Carry On Emmanuelle (1978)
Kenneth Williams and Hugh Paddick are the notorious resting
thespians in this hilarious collection of sketches from Round the
Horne. 'Oh, hello. I'm Julian, and this is my friend Sandy...'
Through four series of Round the Horne, Julian and Sandy graced
each episode with an encounter with 'that nice Mr Horne'. Each week
they'd be up to new tricks, from filmmaking (Bona Prods) to a
travel agency ('something exciting in a cheap package') and a
'bijou restaurantette' (La Casserole de Bona Gourmet). In these 48
lally-trembling scenarios, Jools and Sand cater for the intimate at
'omey in Bona Caterers, shake hands with a prospective member in
Keep Britain Bona, set themselves up as Bona Tax Consultants and
teach the world to talk proper in Bona School of Languages. Plus,
they reveal to Mr Horne just what Julian received on his last
birthday... This fantabulosa selection of Julian and Sandy sketches
is brimming with sparkling repartee, gloriously camp humour and
outrageous innuendo. So don't be strange - come on in, rest your
lallies and let your riah down with two of the best pros in the
business. Duration: 3 hours 40 mins.
Sid (Sid James) and Bernie (Bernard Bresslaw) attempt to trick
their girlfriends into attending a nudist camp with them. Fellow
holiday-makers include Dr Soaper (Kenneth Williams), his matron
Miss Haggerd (Hattie Jacques), and their school of overdeveloped
young girls (including Barbara Windsor). Camp carryings-on are
guaranteed.
‘I’ll put you in my diary!’ comedian Kenneth Williams was
known to threaten on occasion, although tantalisingly he kept the
journal to himself during his lifetime. Here at last, in one
spellbinding volume, are four million words of it. For more than
forty years, from his sixteenth birthday until the eve of his
unexpected death in 1988, the beloved actor and outrageous ‘Carry
On’ star Kenneth Williams kept a candid diary. Devastatingly
honest about himself, he is equally unsparing in his verdicts on
his fellow man. In his descriptions of Tony Hancock, Maggie Smith,
Joe Orton and countless others, his waspish sense of humour, love
of anecdote and ear for dialogue are given full rein. Malicious,
hilarious and harrowing, ‘The Kenneth Williams Diaries’ are a
unique portrait of one of Britain’s most popular – and most
misunderstood – performers.
Game theory studies the strategic interaction of people within
various institutions such as political, economic, or other social
institutions that are governed by a set or rules or principals.
Game theory provides solutions to these strategic interactions by
developing models based on assumptions about human behavior and the
institution where the interaction occurs. Game theory is an
interdisciplinary method to examine decision making in the fields
of economics, political science, psychology, sociology,
mathematics, computer programming, and biology. This book is an
introduction to game theory but differs from other excellent
introduction game theory texts by taking a behavioral approach.
This means that basic game theory concepts are explained by using
results from laboratory experiments that examine how real people
behave when they participate in the games that are modeled. This
approach is referred to as behavioral game theory and it seeks to
use psychological reasoning to explain deviations in the
predictions of standard game theory models. Behavior game theory
allows for the study of how human emotions affect decision making
using the assumptions of game theory. Although the study of game
theory is somewhat technical because it uses mathematics to
construct the various models, the intuition behind game theory is
actually normative and nontechnical. This book takes a very
nontechnical approach to the study of game theory so that only
minimum math skills are needed to follow the discussion in the
book. The importance of game theory lies in the deductive process
of reasoning and understanding how to construct models of social
interaction, and not the mathematics that are involved.
All 56 episodes from every season of the Golden Globe-winning HBO
period drama set during the 1920s and early 1930s Prohibition era.
Atlantic County Treasurer Enoch 'Nucky' Thompson (Steve Buscemi)
sets up a bootlegging business, hoping to get rich. As he
progresses in his venture he crosses paths with politicians and
mobsters alike but his lavish lifestyle soon leads the federal
government to grow suspicious of his activities. Among the show's
executive producers are its creator, 'The Sopranos' writer Terence
Winter, and Martin Scorsese, who also directed the pilot. Season 1
episodes are: 'Boardwalk Empire', 'The Ivory Tower', 'Broadway
Limited', 'Anastasia', 'Nights in Ballygran', 'Family Limitation',
'Home', 'Hold Me in Paradise', 'Belle Femme', 'The Emerald City',
'Paris Green' and 'A Return to Normalcy'. Season 2 episodes are:
'21', 'Ourselves Alone', 'A Dangerous Mind', 'What Does the Bee
Do?', 'Gimcrack and Bunkum', 'The Age of Reason', 'Peg of Old',
'Two Boats and a Lifeguard', 'Battle of the Century', 'Georgia
Peaches', 'Under God's Power She Flourishes' and 'To the Lost'.
Season 3 episodes are: 'Resolution', 'Spaghetti and Coffee', 'Bone
for Tuna', 'Blue Bell Boy', 'You'd Be Surprised', 'Ging Gang
Goolie', 'Sunday Best', 'The Pony', 'The Milkmaid's Lot', 'A Man, a
Plan...', 'Two Imposters' and 'Margate Sands'. Season 4 episodes
are: 'New York Sour', 'Resignation', 'Acres of Diamonds', 'All In',
'Erlkönig', 'The North Star', 'William Wilson', 'The Old Ship of
Zion', 'Marriage and Hunting', 'White Horse Pike', 'Havre de Grace'
and 'Farewell Daddy Blues'. Season 5 episodes are: 'Golden Days for
Boys and Girls', 'The Good Listener', 'What Jesus Said', 'Cuanto',
'King of Norway', 'Devil You Know', 'Friendless Child' and
'Eldorado'.
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