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Hitman: Agent 47 (DVD)
Rupert Friend, Zachary Quinto, Thomas Kretschmann, Ciarán Hinds, Dan Bakkedahl, …
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Rupert Friend stars in the eponymous role of this action thriller
directed by Aleksander Bach. The International Contracts Agency
(ICA), a top secret organisation that works independently of the
U.S. government, has spent millions of dollars developing its own
army of genetically engineered assassins. Known only by the last
two digits of the barcode stamped on the back of his neck, Agent 47
is the best assassin in the business, boasting unrivalled
intelligence, speed and strength. When 47's latest target,
multi-national corporation owner John Smith (Zachary Quinto), gets
wind of his impending fate, Smith tries to penetrate the ICA to
find the secret to their success in creating invincible agents with
a plan of improving on their skills to develop his own army.
My Mommy tells me I'm perfect and to be brave. "You know who you
are," she says, "Just be yourself and always listen to your heart."
With those words of encouragement from her Mom, Phoenix is
preparing for her first day of school. She is excited but scared of
being bullied because of her gender identity and expression. Yet
when she arrives at school she finds help and support from teachers
and friends, and finds she is brave enough to talk to other kids
about her gender! This is an empowering and brightly-illustrated
children's book for children aged 3+ to help children engage with
gender identity in a fun, uplifting way. It supports trans children
who are worried about being bullied or misunderstood.
Mornin' Bill: About the Book An average guy with an extraordinary
past has been working for several years for an organization the
media has romanticized and chastised at the same time since its
inception. Legendary in the world, and yet a complete mystery to
most, he works for the CIA. He keeps the books for the CIA, not the
entire CIA, of course, just one small part of the operation. His
life has been mostly uneventful since his time spent in the Vietnam
War, a place and deeds he has put far in the back of his mind. One
day, however, that all changes, and it changes because "The
Company" wants it to change. He has no idea that their needs will
bring him into a completely new life as well as provide him the
opportunity to relive his past. If all goes well, he decides to "go
for it," and he is up for the task, his new job at the CIA will be
short-lived, but extremely intense. His new life, if he survives,
will continue when, and if, he returns. He has many moments of
hesitation about the job to be done and about his new life. In
their own way, each impacts him at the very heart of his being,
each one touching places within him, those places he had forgotten
about or had been numbed by the bludgeoning of his soul. He is, in
fact, living life just where he has always liked to be but has not
been for a long time: on the edge.
We all have a good idea of how we want things to go when we
visit a physician. We expect to be able to explain why we are
there, and we hope the physician will listen and possibly ask
questions that help us clarify our thoughts. Most of us hope that
the physician will provide some expression of empathy, offer a
clear, nontechnical assessment of our problem, and describe "next
steps" in a way that is easy to understand. Ideally, we would like
to be asked about our ability to follow treatment recommendations.
Some experts say that these expectations are not only reasonable
but even necessary if patients are to get the care they need. Yet
there is a growing body of research that suggests the reality of
physician communication with patients often falls short of this
ideal in many respects.
A careful analysis of the findings of this research can provide
guidance to physician educators, health care administrators, and
health policy makers interested in understanding the role that
improved physician communication can play in improving quality of
care and patient outcomes. "Physician Communication with Patients"
summarizes findings from the academic literature pertaining to
various aspects of this question, discussing those findings in the
context of current pressures for change in the organization and
delivery of medical services.
The closing years of the Choson dynasty have received considerable
attention from historians of Korea. Nevertheless, surprisingly few
biographical studies have been written on the major Korean
political figures of that time. The diplomat and scholar-official
Min Yong-hwan (1861-1905), described by one contemporary Western
observer as ""undoubtably the first Korean after the emperor,"" is
considered to be the foremost patriot of Korea's Taehan era
(1897-1910). This pioneering study of Min Yong-hwan is long overdue
and provides us with a new perspective on a period of Korean
history that still casts its shadow over the region today. Unlike
many of his contemporaries, Min left behind a substantial
collection of written works, including political essays and travel
diaries. Based on these important documents and other primary
source materials from Korea and the West, Michael Finch's study
traces Min's life and political development from 1861 to 1905. It
contributes substantially to our understanding of this period by
looking beyond the established view of Korea as being polarized
between reformists and reactionaries in the late Choson era. In
doing so, it provides us with deeper insight into the full range of
responses of the late Choson leadership to the dual challenges of
internal stagnation and external intervention at the juncture of
the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.
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