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The mind behind the infamous Ig Nobel Prizes presents an addictive
collection of improbable research all about us - and you Marc
Abrahams collects the odd, the imaginative and the brilliantly
improbable. Here he turns to research on the ins and outs of the
very improbable evolutionary innovation that is the human body
(brain included): * What's the best way to get a monkey to floss
regularly? * How much dandruff do Pakistani soldiers have? * If you
add an extra henchman to your bank-robbing gang, how much more
money will you 'earn'? * How many dimples will be found on the
cheeks of 28,282 Greek children? * Who is the Einstein of pork
carcasses?
"If you think you're too small to make a difference, try sleeping
with a mosquito." - Dalai Lama In 2009, one nightshift spent on
duty at his emergency vet clinic changed everything for Marc
Abraham. Eight very sick puppies came in needing Marc's help. He
subsequently discovered they'd all been purchased from a pet shop
and had been born in the same cruel puppy farm. Since that fateful
night, no one could have ever predicted the impact those poorly
pups would have on the world of animal welfare, or indeed the
future of grassroots campaigning in the UK, and beyond. Fast
forward to June 2019 and over 10 years since Marc treated those
eight sick puppies and 'Lucy's Law', named after a rescued puppy
farm breeding dog whose pups were also sold through pet shops,
passed into law by the UK Government. It bans the selling of
puppies (and kittens) by pet shops and dealers, making all breeders
accountable. Now, in his new book, #BeMoreMosquito, Marc has put
together the ultimate guide for individuals to campaign for what
they believe in - no matter what their cause or belief. It shows
how YOU have the power to create change - and that YOUR voice
matters. He shares in detail his personal campaigning tips,
toolkit, and experiences from his own extraordinary journey, which
included over 300 visits to Westminster. From meeting MPs and
engaging with A-list celebrities, to the role of e-government
petitions and developing your own campaign brand, Marc helps guide
you through how to raise awareness, dispel myths, change public and
even corporate behaviour, and importantly, how to make that
all-important progress and influence legislation that can make our
world a better place, and all for free.
Marc Abrahams, the mind behind the internationally renowned Ig
Nobel Prizes, is on a mission: to gather the bizarre, the
questionable, the brilliant, the downright funny, the profound -
everything improbable - from the annals of science research. What's
the best way to slice a ham sandwich, mathematically? What makes
Bobs look especially Bob-like? Is the right or left ear better at
discerning lies? Could mice be outfitted with parachutes to kill
tree snakes?
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The Last Exorcism (Blu-ray disc)
Patrick Fabian, Ashley Bell, Louis Herthum, Iris Bahr, Caleb Landry Jones, …
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Horror film. Guilt-ridden evangelical minister Reverend Cotton
Marcus (Patrick Fabian) invites a documentary crew to make a film
revealing the deceptive practices behind the exorcism rituals from
which he has made his living over the years. But when he and the
film crew arrive at the rural Louisiana farm owned by Louis
Sweetzer (Louis Herthum), it becomes terrifyingly apparent to
Marcus that true evil is at work there. Can he save himself and his
crew before it is too late?
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RoboCop (Blu-ray disc)
Joel Kinnaman, Michael Keaton, Gary Oldman, Samuel L. Jackson, Abbie Cornish, …
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José Padilha directs this big-budget remake starring Joel Kinnaman
as the part-man, part-machine police officer known as RoboCop. In
the year 2028, multinational company OmniCorp are leading the way
in robot technology, with machines serving in the military around
the world. Eager to increase OmniCorp's profits, CEO Ray Sellars
(Michael Keaton) wants to advance to the next level by developing a
part-robot police officer. When Detroit cop Alex Murphy (Kinnaman),
a devoted family man, is critically wounded, Sellars seizes his
chance to use him in his project and RoboCop is created at the
hands of scientist Dr. Dennett Norton (Gary Oldman). The robot has
been designed to remain under the control of the company but they
have failed to take into account the human factor and the man who
exists inside the machine begins to develop the ability to override
their system... The film also stars Samuel L. Jackson and Abbie
Cornish.
Ashley Bell reprises her role as possessed teenager Nell Sweetzer
in this supernatural horror sequel from director Ed Gass-Donnelly.
Discovered alone in the backwoods of Louisiana, and with no memory
of her past, a terrified Nell is offered sanctuary in New Orleans
by a Christian group intent on purging the demons within her once
and for all. But just as she begins the process of building a new
life for herself, she discovers that the evil presence that
tormented her past is back, and that this time, it's here to stay.
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