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All 39 episodes from the first three seasons of the award-winning political drama starring Kevin Spacey.
Based on the novel by Michael Dobbs and the subsequent BBC adaptation of the book, the show follows Francis Underwood, the House Majority Whip who, despite his position of authority, is gravely dissatisfied. Fuelled by a sense of ambition matched and encouraged by his wife Claire, Francis ultimately wants to be president and is embittered by the fact that he has recently been denied a promotion.
Armed with an arsenal of political secrets to equal anyone in Washington, Francis sets out to scheme and blackmail his way to the top.
You thought you were home alone. Think again... Anya is enjoying a
relaxing bath when she hears a noise in the roof. Through the open
bathroom door, she sees the attic hatch swing open, and a masked
figure drops to the floor. Thirty seconds later, Anya is dead.
You're not afraid of being alone in the dark. You're afraid you're
not alone. Across town, Anya's old school friend, Julia, sees an
online video of a masked figure climbing out of an attic. She
suddenly realises why the footage is eerily familiar: it was filmed
inside her house in a luxury gated community, designed to keep
intruders out. And now your worst fears are coming true. Why would
a stranger target Julia? Unless of course, it's not a stranger at
all.
Mount Pleasant--Samuel P. Brown must have thought the name perfect
when he chose it for his country estate on a wooded hill
overlooking Washington City. The name also suited the New
Englanders who settled in the village that Brown founded near
Fourteenth Street and Park Road just after the Civil War. Around
1900, the once-isolated village began its transformation into a
fashionable suburb after the city extended Sixteenth Street through
Mount Pleasant's heart, and a new streetcar line linked the area to
downtown. Developers constructed elegant apartment buildings and
spacious brick row houses on block after block, and successful
businessmen built stately residences along Park Road. Change
arrived again with the Great Depression and then World War II, as
the suburb evolved into an urban, exclusively white, working-class
enclave that eventually became mostly African American. In
addition, a Latino presence was evident as early as the 1960s. By
the 1980s, the neighborhood was known as the heart of D.C.'s Latino
and counterculture communities. Today these communities are
dispersing, however, in response to a booming real estate market in
Washington, D.C.
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Morgan (Blu-ray disc)
Kate Mara, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Rose Leslie, Anya Taylor-Joy, Paul Giamatti, …
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Sci-fi thriller directed by Luke Scott and starring Anya Taylor-Joy
in the role of Morgan, a synthetic being with superhuman strength
and intelligence. Genetically engineered as an experiment in the
next step in evolution, Morgan is kept in a secure facility with
very little human contact except for the scientists who made her.
After an incident with a temper tantrum, a specialist consultant
(Kate Mara) is sent in to investigate Morgan's behaviour, but
Morgan is less than happy to be kept locked in a cage. The cast
also includes Paul Giamatti, Jennifer Jason Leigh and Toby Jones.
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Fantastic Four (DVD)
Kate Mara, Chet Hanks, Jamie Bell, Aaron V. Williamson, Reg E Cathey, …
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Miles Teller, Jamie Bell, Kate Mara and Michael B. Jordan star in
this reimagined story of the team of Marvel's superheroes known as
the Fantastic Four. When four young, budding scientists are
teleported to an alternate universe by a government project that
hopes to learn more about our planet, they awaken realising that
their physical forms have changed beyond recognition. Reed Richards
(Teller) has gained the ability to stretch his body into
unthinkable forms and lengths and is renamed Mister Fantastic, Ben
Grimm (Bell) is changed into The Thing with a body of stone giving
him indestructible super-strength, Susan Storm (Mara) becomes the
Invisible Woman and is able to generate force-fields around
herself, and Johnny Storm (Jordan) becomes the Human Torch with the
ability to shoot fireballs from his body. Together, they must put
their new-found abilities to the test and work as a team to save
the Earth from the evil Dr. Doom (Toby Kebbell).
All 13 episodes from the second series of the award-winning
political drama starring Kevin Spacey. Based on the novel by
Michael Dobbs and the subsequent BBC adaptation of the book, the
series follows Francis Underwood (Spacey), a politician whose sense
of ambition is matched and encouraged by his wife Claire (Robin
Wright). Armed with an arsenal of political secrets to equal anyone
in Washington, Francis is more than willing to scheme and blackmail
his way to the top. In this series, Underwood is appointed Vice
President of the USA. However, never one to rest on his laurels, he
soon has his eye on the top job...
All 13 episodes from the first series of the award-winning
political drama starring Kevin Spacey. Based on the novel by
Michael Dobbs and the subsequent BBC adaptation of the book, the
series follows Francis Underwood (Spacey), the House Majority Whip
who, despite his position of authority, is gravely dissatisfied.
Fuelled by a sense of ambition matched and encouraged by his wife
Claire (Robin Wright), Francis ultimately wants to be president and
is embittered by the fact that he has recently been denied a
promotion. Armed with an arsenal of political secrets to equal
anyone in Washington, Francis sets out to scheme and blackmail his
way to the top.
Loose remake of the 1980 horror film. Brittany Snow stars as Donna
Keppel, a troubled girl who is preparing to celebrate her senior
prom. A few years earlier Donna's parents were murdered by Richard
Fenton, one of her old teachers who had developed a dangerous
obsession with her. Donna survived and three years later she is
willing to put her past behind her and look to the future with
optimism. Unfortunately, the man she thought had gone forever has
escaped from prison and is willing to kill anyone who attempts to
stop him from reuniting with his one and only Donna.
Cambridge Business qualifications are internationally recognised
business qualifications which demonstrate an ability to use English
in professional contexts. As a Cambridge English examination, it is
used as a suitable entry requirement by academic institutions and
for recruitment by international companies. Cambridge English
Qualifications are designed so that each exam builds on the skills
developed at the previous level. Now in a new edition, Success with
Business (formerly Success with BEC) provides a complete
preparation for the Cambridge Business exams. It is also an ideal
focus for in-company training courses and for business people and
students wishing to improve their English and job prospects. The
course covers the three levels of the exam: Preliminary B1, Vantage
B2 and Higher C1.
BEC is an internationally recognised business qualification that
demonstrates an ability to use English in professional contexts. As
a University of Cambridge ESOL examination, international companies
use it as a suitable entry requirement by academic institutions and
for recruitment. Success with BEC provides complete preparation for
the BEC exams, but is also an ideal focus for in-company training
courses and for business people and students wishing to improve
their English and job prospects. The course covers the three levels
of the exam: BEC Preliminary, BEC Vantage and BEC Higher.
Play the game. Save the realm. Team Dragon is facing their most
challenging adventure yet! Luca, Yazmine, and Zane have been
dropped in the ancient dragon city of Dracopolis. They have only
one more Thunder Egg to return before the prophecy can come true,
and dragons can return to Imperia. The people of Dracopolis are
counting on Team Dragon to win, but the evil ruler Dartsmith never
plays fair. Luca, Yazmine, and Zane will need all the help they can
get if they’re going to defeat him for good and finally bring
peace to Imperia. An adventure-packed series about three kids who
travel into a magical, dragon-filled world! Featuring themes of
environment and friendship From the creator of DRAGON GIRLS
Adopting an interdisciplinary approach this book provides a
cutting-edge, in-depth account of social policy research today, how
we got here, and where future research should be headed. It defines
the core research agenda for the future covering multiple social
policy fields, including care, family, health, and housing policy
as well as gender equality, labour market policy, and welfare
attitudes. The book brings together a unique combination of
scholars from social policy, sociology, political science,
international relations, and law, who explore how European
societies have changed over the last 20 years, the future
challenges which need to be addressed and the role for social
policy research. The editors argue that to advance research on
European social policy, we need to develop a better understanding
of the interplay between multiple policies, invest more resources
in theoretical development, and effectively utilize perhaps the
greatest asset of European social policy research - its
multidisciplinarity. Offering crucial insights into the dynamic
nature of social policy research, this book will be a valuable
guide for social policy scholars and students. Its discussion of a
broad range of social policy areas will also be useful for
practitioners and policymakers across a wide range of social policy
fields.
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Morgan (DVD)
Kate Mara, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Rose Leslie, Anya Taylor-Joy, Paul Giamatti, …
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R43
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Sci-fi thriller directed by Luke Scott and starring Anya Taylor-Joy
in the role of Morgan, a synthetic being with superhuman strength
and intelligence. Genetically engineered as an experiment in the
next step in evolution, Morgan is kept in a secure facility with
very little human contact except for the scientists who made her.
After an incident with a temper tantrum, a specialist consultant
(Kate Mara) is sent in to investigate Morgan's behaviour, but
Morgan is less than happy to be kept locked in a cage. The cast
also includes Paul Giamatti, Jennifer Jason Leigh and Toby Jones.
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Rolex Philosophy
Mara Cappelletti
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R1,122
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Rolex, the great creation of inventor and entrepreneur Hans
Wilsdorf, is a worldwide phenomenon. This rich photobook uses
images, direct testimonials, unpublished interviews,
contemporaneous ads, archive materials and excellent narration to
recount the path from the inception of this world-famous watch
brand to the present day. Follow the evolutionary path of the
innovative techniques and extraordinary designs that made Rolex the
powerhouse it is today. Discover the true and unique, inimitable
Rolex philosophy – the identity at the heart of a century-long
success. Written by author and jewellery expert Maria Cappelletti,
Rolex Philosophy is a meticulously illustrated journey through all
things Rolex. With technical details, auction results, and
background insights, this is a must-have for all collectors and
enthusiasts.
Cambridge Business qualifications are internationally recognised
business qualifications which demonstrate an ability to use English
in professional contexts. As a Cambridge English examination, it is
used as a suitable entry requirement by academic institutions and
for recruitment by international companies. Cambridge English
Qualifications are designed so that each exam builds on the skills
developed at the previous level. Now in a new edition, Success with
Business (formerly Success with BEC) provides a complete
preparation for the Cambridge Business exams. It is also an ideal
focus for in-company training courses and for business people and
students wishing to improve their English and job prospects. The
course covers the three levels of the exam: Preliminary B1, Vantage
B2 and Higher C1.
Cambridge Business qualifications are internationally recognised
business qualifications which demonstrate an ability to use English
in professional contexts. As a Cambridge English examination, it is
used as a suitable entry requirement by academic institutions and
for recruitment by international companies. Cambridge English
Qualifications are designed so that each exam builds on the skills
developed at the previous level. Now in a new edition, Success with
Business (formerly Success with BEC) provides a complete
preparation for the Cambridge Business exams. It is also an ideal
focus for in-company training courses and for business people and
students wishing to improve their English and job prospects. The
course covers the three levels of the exam: Preliminary B1, Vantage
B2 and Higher C1.
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Bad Habit
Alana S. Portero; Translated by Mara Faye Lethem
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Combining the raw realism and vulnerability of Shuggie Bain and
Detransition, Baby with the poignant sensibility of Pedro
AlmodĂłvar, a staggering coming-of-age novel deeply rooted in the
class struggles of a trans woman growing up in Madrid in the last
decades of the twentieth century. "I saw a whole generation of boys
fall like irredeemable angels." Told in the heartrending voice of a
girl trapped within the body of a boy, Bad Habit is a story of
coming-of-age in working class Madrid-in a godforsaken neighborhood
ironically named after a saint. Alana S. Portero's spunky
protagonist struggles to make sense of herself and the world she
inhabits, conveying her surroundings with mythic allusions and a
poetic vitality absent from everyday life. Set against the heroin
epidemic that ravaged Madrid in the 1980s and the city's vibrant
party scene that dominated its nightlife in the 1990s, Bad Habit
follows Portero's unnamed protagonist as she grows up in a
blue-collar suburb that has no place for her. Forging ahead, she
discovers community and kinship in downtown Madrid, amid a lively
party scene animated by junkies, pop divas, and fallen angels. But
with each step she takes forward, she finds herself confronted by a
violence she does not yet know how to counter; in this exciting,
often terrifying, world each choice can truly be a matter of life
and death. Blistering and compassionate, Bad Habit illuminates the
ties between gender and class, the search for identity, and the
power of sisterhood. Shimmering in its lyrical beauty, vivid in its
realism, autobiographical in its detail, it is a mesmerizing story
of self-realization that speaks to the outsider in all of us.
Translated from the Spanish by Mara Faye Lethem
In this ground-breaking Research Handbook, leading international
researchers analyse how negotiators' gender shapes their behaviour
and outcomes at the bargaining table, in both work and non-work
contexts. World-class experts from the field of negotiation present
cutting-edge research on gender and negotiation, highlighting
controversies and generating new questions for consideration. The
Research Handbook offers helpful insights to negotiators and forges
a path for future research. The first section highlights how gender
shapes negotiation within close relationships and identifies
informal social rules for how women and men are expected to
negotiate, exploring the socialization patterns and historical
contexts that produced these norms and the implications for women
at the bargaining table. Chapters discuss how underlying
negotiation processes such as trust, emotion, communication and
non-verbal behaviour are shaped by gender, as well as considering a
number of pragmatic solutions to the obstacles women face as
self-advocates. Offering insights for both practitioners and
researchers, this Research Handbook will be invaluable to teachers
and, also, female professionals who want to understand how to get
better outcomes from negotiation. It will also be required reading
for HR professionals who wish to understand how and why
organizational policies regarding negotiation can level the playing
field. Contributors include: E.T. Amanatullah, J.B. Bear, L. Berg,
J.E. Bochantin, H.R. Bowles, T.H. Burns, A. Dickson, A.L. Elias,
K.R. Gallagher, B.A. Gazdag, M.P. Haselhuhn, H. Jazaieri, J.A.
Kennedy, S. Kesebir, D. Kolb, L.J. Kray, C.T. Kulik, S.Y. Lee, M.
Liu, B.A. Livingston, S. Mor, M. Olekalns, J. Overbeck, M.
Pillutla, T.L. Pittinsky, J. Qiu, L. Ramic-Mesihovic, I.Y. Ren,
S.W. Ryu, A. Sabanovic, Z. Semnani-Azad, W. Shan, R. Sinha, A.F.
Stuhlmacher, N.R. Toosi, C. Trombini, J. Wareham, L. Zervos
"SolĂ pushes past the limits of human experience to tell a
story of instinct and earth-time that is irresistible in its jagged
glory." - C Pam Zhang, author of How Much of These Hills is Gold
When Domenec - mountain-dweller, father, poet, dreamer - dies
suddenly, struck by lightning, he leaves behind two small children,
Mia and Hilari, to grow up wild among the looming summits of the
Pyrenees and the ghosts of the Spanish civil war. But then Hilari
dies too, and his sister is forced to face life's struggles and
joys alone. As the years tumble by, the inhabitants of the mountain
- human, animal and other - come together in a chorus of voices to
bear witness to the sorrows of one family, and to the savage beauty
of the landscape. This remarkable English-language debut is
lyrical, mythical, elemental, and ferociously imaginative.
What is your home like? Is it big or small? Is it made of concrete,
straw, wood or clay? Step inside homes from around world and see
how different people live in this engaging series that develops
kids' understanding of our diverse global community and their place
in it.
'Probably the most suspenseful book I will read all year.' Liz
Nugent No one saw it happen. You stand on a crowded tube platform
in London. Your two little girls jump on the train ahead of you. As
you try to join them, the doors slide shut and the train moves
away, leaving you behind. Everyone is lying. By the time you get to
the next stop, you've convinced yourself that everything will be
fine. But you soon start to panic, because there aren't two
children waiting for you on the platform. There's only one. Someone
is to blame. Has your other daughter got lost? Been taken by a
passing stranger? Or perhaps the culprit is closer to home than you
think? No one is telling the truth, and the longer the search
continues, the harder she will be to find... Everyone is talking
about No One Saw a Thing: 'I was hooked by the end of chapter one.'
Jane Casey 'Such a clever page-turner' Cara Hunter 'I DEVOURED it.'
Fiona Cummins
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