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The Last Mimzy (DVD)
Chris O'Neil, Rhiannon Leigh Wryn, Joely Richardson, Timothy Hutton, Rainn Wilson, …
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Sci-fi drama about two children who develop strange powers after
playing with some discarded toys. On a beach vacation near Seattle,
Noah (Chris O'Neil) and Emma (Rhiannon Leigh Wryn) Wilder find a
little box washed up on the shore. It contains a strange, pulsing
stone and the pair deign to keep it a secret, sensing its unusual
nature. Further examination reveals a collection of items in the
box including what appears to be a toy rabbit whose name turns out
to be Mimzy and who is perfectly able to communicate with the
children. Mimzy starts to instruct the children on many things that
they're not familiar with, resulting in the pair attaining genius
level very quickly, much to their parents' chagrin. It soon becomes
apparent that there are forces abroad in the Wilder house that
should have been left undisturbed - and that the future may be
trying to send a message back to us in order that we might save our
planet from a certain doom. After a huge power surge, originating
in the Wilder home, takes out half the state power grid, the
government begins to take an interest in the children.
Beginning with the emergence of the New Left out of the tumultuous
1960s, the first two installments of Tribulation Cult stretch over
three generations, climaxing with the election of 2048. Center
stage are four college friends who follow divergent life paths—
two Christians who become ministers, their liberal counterparts who
rise to the summit of world politics.The journeys of the four focus
many interconnected themes in the lives of men and women who must
decide where they stand as the nation increasingly splits along
liberal and conservative lines, and what role the church is meant
to play in that divide. Will true Christians be viewed as a cult,
ostracized from mainstream society, culture, and politics?
Entire first series of the popular TV show. In 'Encounter at
Farpoint', a double length story, the Enterprise encounters a
planet that is being threatened by an alien creature - and to make
matters worse, Picard is called before the super-being Q to answer
questions on behalf of humanity. 'The Naked Now' has the cew
infected by a deadly virus which manifests itself in such symptoms
as intoxication and promiscuity. 'Code of Honour' sees Tasha
kidnapped by an alien who wants her as his mate. 'The Last Outpost'
finds the Enterprise coming face-to-face with the Ferengi for the
first time. In 'Where No One Has Gone Before', a warp experiment
goes wrong and flings the Enterprise into a strange galaxy billions
of light-years from its starting point. 'Lonely Among Us' has
Picard's body becomes the host for an alien entity. 'Justice' sees
the unfortunate Wes Crusher sentenced to death for violating a
local custom on an alien world. 'The Battle' finds Picard taking on
DaiMan Bok, who wants revenge for the death of his son. 'Hide and
Q' has the crew of the Enterprise D plagued once more by the cosmic
trickster Q. 'Haven' sees Riker's heart set to break when Deanna is
forced into an arranged marriage. In 'The Big Goodbye', Picard
indulges his love of film noir detective stories on the holodeck,
only to end up trapped when the system malfunctions. 'Datalore' has
the crew of the Enterprise discover the component parts of Lore,
Data's twin brother, on a devastated planet. 'Angel One' sees Riker
caught up in the politics of a planet ruled entirely by women.
'11001001' finds the Enterprise hijacked by an alien race called
the Bynars, who upgrade the ship's computer to their own ends. 'Too
Short a Season' has the Enterprise accompany the ageing Admiral
Mark Jameson to Mordan IV, where his mission is to secure the
release of Federation hostages. 'When the Bough Breaks' sees Wesley
and various other children from the Enterprise kidnapped by the
technologically advanced but sterile civilisation on the planet
Aldea. In 'Home Soil', it transpires that the Enterprise is under
attack from Microbain, a microscopic life-form, after Data is
attacked by a laser drill. 'Coming of Age' finds Wesley preparing
to sit an Academy exam, while Picard is investigated by the
unpopular Lt Commander Dexter. 'Heart of Glory' has the Enterprise
play host to two Klingons who claim to have been attacked by
Ferengi. 'The Arsenal of Freedom' sees Picard lead a team to the
lifeless planet Minos to search for the USS Drake. 'Symbiosis'
finds Picard caught in the middle of a war between the
narcotics-addicted Ornarans and their enemies the Brekkans, who
possess a possible cure. In 'Skin of Evil', an Enterprise
shuttlecraft crash lands on Vagra II and is captured by the evil
Armus. 'We'll Always Have Paris' sees the man married to Picard's
first love create a hole in the universe. 'Conspiracy' has Picard's
best friend suffer from an acute paranoia which leads to the
destruction of his starship being destroyed. Finally, in 'The
Neutral Zone', the crew encounter an enemy stronger than any they
have come across before.
No work has challenged its readers like Blake's" The Marriage of
Heaven and Hell." Blake's "Proverbs of Hell"--by turns
iconoclastic, bizarre, and unprecedented--have been employed as the
slogans of student protest and become axioms of modern thought.
Most extraordinary, though, is the revolutionary method Blake
employed in making the physical book. The Bodleian Library holds
one of the first copies that Blake printed using a technique he
called "illuminated printing," and it is the only work in which he
signifies its importance.
This new facsimile edition of" The Marriage of Heaven and Hell"
includes a plate-by-plate guide to the texts, interlinear figures,
and larger designs in a commentary accompanying the transcript of
each reproduced plate. Drawings from Blake's manuscript notebook,
which were used as a basis for the designs, as well as working
proof impressions, are also included, demonstrating the evolution
of the work. This edition also reproduces a single plate from each
of the other eight surviving copies, revealing how over a period of
more than thirty years Blake altered the way he finished each copy.
An introduction explores the book's literary and historical
background, Blake's printing process, and the book's anonymous
initial publication.
This expertly edited work is available for students and scholars
in paperback and for collectors in a special hardcover edition.
Both versions allow Blake's vision to reassert its breathtaking
power.
This multi-disciplinary collection interrogates the role of human
rights in addressing past injustices. The volume draws on legal
scholars, political scientists, anthropologists and political
philosophers grappling with the weight of the memory of historical
injustices arising from conflicts in Europe, the Middle East and
Australasia. It examines the role of human rights as legal
doctrine, rhetoric and policy as developed by states, international
organizations, regional groups and non-governmental bodies. The
authors question whether faith in human rights is justified as balm
to heal past injustice or whether such faith nourishes both
victimhood and self-justification. These issues are explored
through three discrete sections: moments of memory and injustice,
addressing injustice; and questions of faith. In each of these
sections, authors address the manner in which memory of past
conflicts and injustice haunt our contemporary understanding of
human rights. The volume questions whether the expectation that
human rights law can deal with past injustice has undermined the
development of an emancipatory politics of human rights for our
current world.
This multi-disciplinary collection interrogates the role of human
rights in addressing past injustices. The volume draws on legal
scholars, political scientists, anthropologists and political
philosophers grappling with the weight of the memory of historical
injustices arising from conflicts in Europe, the Middle East and
Australasia. It examines the role of human rights as legal
doctrine, rhetoric and policy as developed by states, international
organizations, regional groups and non-governmental bodies. The
authors question whether faith in human rights is justified as balm
to heal past injustice or whether such faith nourishes both
victimhood and self-justification. These issues are explored
through three discrete sections: moments of memory and injustice,
addressing injustice; and questions of faith. In each of these
sections, authors address the manner in which memory of past
conflicts and injustice haunt our contemporary understanding of
human rights. The volume questions whether the expectation that
human rights law can deal with past injustice has undermined the
development of an emancipatory politics of human rights for our
current world.
How does music manifest through time and, simultaneously, how does
time manifest through music? For the experimental psychologist, the
experience of time during music listening or performance is
something that may be studied empirically. For philosophers,
fundamental questions of time continue to be the subject of ongoing
debate in philosophy: is time linear? What are past, present and
future? What is duration and what makes a perceptual present, or
moment? For the performer, musical time can exist as a subjective
vehicle of expression. Although any of the three could be chosen as
a starting point, the order presented in the text's structure
offers a journey from empiricism to application, via contemplation.
This volume deals with the complex relationship between music and
time. It presents a staunchly interdisciplinary perspective defined
by the terms Psychology, Philosophy and Practice. The text is
divided into sections concerning "experience", "enactment" and
"meaning", as points of intersection between the three primary
methodologies of the title. As such, this is a book for the
scholar, the student of music, and the interested reader. For the
scholar, it offers new interconnections and comparisons. For the
student, its pluralistic approach presents the most comprehensive
overview available to date regarding the topic. For the interested
reader, the volume offers answers to questions which concern us as
listeners and audiences at concerts, gigs, and festivals.
Many people want to grow fruit on a small scale but lack the
insight to be successful orchardists. Growing tree fruits and
berries is something virtually anyone with space and passionate
desire can do - given wise guidance and a personal commitment to
observe the teachings of the trees. A holistic grower knows that
producing fruit is not about manipulating nature but more
importantly, fostering nature. Orcharding then becomes a
fascinating adventure sure to provide your family with all sorts of
mouth-watering fruit.
The Holistic Orchard demystifies the basic skills everybody
should know about the inner-workings of the orchard ecosystem, as
well as orchard design, soil biology, and organic health
management. Detailed insights on grafting, planting, pruning, and
choosing the right varieties for your climate are also included,
along with a step-by-step instructional calendar to guide growers
through the entire orchard year. The extensive profiles of pome
fruits (apples, pears, asian pears, quinces), stone fruits
(cherries, peaches, nectarines, apricots, plums), and berries
(raspberries, blackberries, blueberries, gooseberries, currants,
and elderberries) will quickly have you savoring the prospects.
Phillips completely changed the conversation about healthy
orcharding with his first bestselling book, The Apple Grower, and
now he takes that dialogue even further, drawing connections
between home orcharding and permaculture; the importance of native
pollinators; the world of understory plantings with shade-tolerant
berry bushes and other insectary plants; detailed information on
cover crops and biodiversity; and the newest research on safe,
homegrown solutions to pest and disease challenges.
All along the way, Phillips' expertise and enthusiasm for
healthy growing shines through, as does his ability to put the
usual horticultural facts into an integrated ecology perspective.
This book will inspire beginners as well as provide deeper answers
for experienced fruit growers looking for scientific organic
approaches. Exciting times lie ahead for those who now have every
reason in the world to confidently plant that very first fruit
tree
Michael Phillips Continues His Sweeping Shetland Islands Saga When
Loni Ford is informed that she has inherited property in the
Shetland Islands, she laughs. She wants nothing more than to sell
it and be done with it. But when she arrives in the North Sea
enclave, she is stunned to find that "the Cottage" is not at all
what she expected, nor is David Tulloch, the man most of the
islanders believe to be the rightful heir. The locals could hardly
be more surprised that the heir is a woman--and an American. Loni,
in turn, finds the islanders quaint and a bit behind the times.
Expecting David to be as provincial as the rest of his clan, she
discovers that there is far more to the man than meets the eye. And
there is something about the peaceful atmosphere of the place--and
the character of its most prominent citizen--that soon gets under
her skin. Beneath the peaceful surface, however, change is
threatening the island of Whales Reef. David's cousin Hardy
Tulloch, whose claim to the inheritance now in Loni's hands was
backed by oil investors, has not been deterred in his aim to
control the island. But his co-conspirators have plans of their
own, plans that put Loni's very life in danger.
This updated edition of The Village Herbalist provides a complete
guide to the art and practice of herbalism, as well as an
introduction to the herbalist's role in family and community life.
Inspirational profiles of practicing herbalists from across the
country add a human touch to the authors' wealth of practical
herbal knowledge. The Herbalist's Way includes time-honored healing
wisdom from many cultures, as well as information on: * Roles and
responsibilities of herbalists in their communities * Herbal
workshops, conferences, and education centers * Growing, drying,
and preparing medicinal herbs * Learning to listen to clients and
recommend holistic treatments for healing and continued wellness *
Licensing, marketing, and other legal and business issues facing
modern herbalists * Comprehensive resources and suggestions for
building your herbal library
Sustainable intensification has recently been developed and adopted
as a key concept and driver for research and policy in sustainable
agriculture. It includes ecological, economic and social
dimensions, where food and nutrition security, gender and equity
are crucial components. This book describes different aspects of
systems research in agriculture in its broadest sense, where the
focus is moved from farming systems to livelihoods systems and
institutional innovation. Much of the work represents outputs of
the three CGIAR Research Programs on Integrated Systems for the
Humid Tropics, Aquatic Agricultural Systems and Dryland Systems.
The chapters are based around four themes: the conceptual
underpinnings of systems research; sustainable intensification in
practice; integrating nutrition, gender and equity in research for
improved livelihoods; and systems and institutional innovation.
While most of the case studies are from countries and
agro-ecological zones in Africa, there are also some from Latin
America, Southeast Asia and the Pacific.
This book advances an alternative reading of the social, political
and cultural issues surrounding schools and technology and develops
a comprehensive overview of the interplay between policy, practice
and identity in school workplaces. It explores how digital
technologies have become an integral element of the politics and
socially negotiated practices of school workplaces as school
campuses are now awash with digital hardware and growing amounts of
school work is carried out on a 'virtual' basis.
Beulah Annan. Belva Gaertner. Kitty Malm. Sabella Nitti. These are
the real women of Chicago. You probably know Roxie and Velma, the
good-time gals of the 1926 satirical play Chicago and its wildly
successful musical and movie adaptations. You might not know that
Roxie, Velma, and the rest of the colorful characters of the play
were inspired by real prisoners held in "Murderess Row" in 1920s
Chicago-or that the reporter who covered their trials for the
Chicago Tribune went on to write the play Chicago. Now, more than
90 years later, the Chicago Tribune has uncovered photographs and
newspaper clippings telling the story of the four women who
inspired the timeless characters of Chicago. But these photos tell
a different story-and it's not all about glamour, fashion, and
celebrity. They show a young mother in jail hugging her
two-year-old daughter. They show an immigrant woman who doesn't
speak the language of her judge, jury, and attorney. And they show
women who used their images to sway public opinion-and their
juries. He Had It Coming collects recently discovered photos,
original newspaper clippings, and stories from Tribune reporter
Maurine Dallas Watkins as well as new analysis written by Tribune
film critic Michael Phillips, theater critic Chris Jones, and
columnists Heidi Stevens and Rick Kogan to build a fascinating
history of women in crime in Jazz Age Chicago, a history that takes
on new meaning in today's #MeToo moment.
Building upon the book Disappearing Destinations (Jones and
Phillips 2010) and its conclusion that promoted the need to
recognize problems, meet expectations and manage solutions Global
Climate Change and Coastal Tourism explores current threats to, and
consequences of, climate change on existing tourism coastal
destinations. Part 1 of the book provides a theoretical platform
and addresses topics such as sustainability, tourism impacts,
governance trade and innovation and how the media addresses climate
change and tourism. It also assesses management and policy options
for the future sustainability of threatened tourism coastal
destinations. Part 2 presents case studies from all regions of the
world (Europe, The Americas, Asia, Africa and Australasia) which
synthesise findings to make recommendations that can be used to
promote strategies that ameliorate projected impacts of climate
change on coastal tourism infrastructure and in turn promote the
future sustainability of coastal tourism destinations. This is a
timely and informative text with appeal to researchers,
undergraduate and post graduate students of tourism management,
tourism planning, sustainable tourism development and leisure
management, coastal tourism/management, environmental
management/planning, geography, coastal zone management or climate
change studies.
Regenerative practices for the farm, garden, orchard, forest, and
landscape Mycorrhizal fungi have been waiting a long time for
people to recognize just how important they are to the making of
dynamic soils. These microscopic organisms partner with the root
systems of approximately 95 percent of the plants on Earth, and
they sequester carbon in much more meaningful ways than human
"carbon offsets" will ever achieve. Pick up a handful of old-growth
forest soil and you are holding 26 miles of threadlike fungal
mycelia, if it could be stretched it out in a straight line. Most
of these soil fungi are mycorrhizal, supporting plant health in
elegant and sophisticated ways. The boost to green immune function
in plants and community-wide networking turns out to be the true
basis of ecosystem resiliency. A profound intelligence exists in
the underground nutrient exchange between fungi and plant roots,
which in turn determines the nutrient density of the foods we grow
and eat. Exploring the science of symbiotic fungi in layman's
terms, holistic farmer Michael Phillips (author of The Holistic
Orchard and The Apple Grower) sets the stage for practical
applications across the landscape. The real impetus behind no-till
farming, gardening with mulches, cover cropping, digging with
broadforks, shallow cultivation, forest-edge orcharding, and
everything related to permaculture is to help the plants and fungi
to prosper . . . which means we prosper as well. Building soil
structure and fertility that lasts for ages results only once we
comprehend the nondisturbance principle. As the author says, "What
a grower understands, a grower will do." Mycorrhizal Planet abounds
with insights into "fungal consciousness" and offers practical,
regenerative techniques that are pertinent to gardeners,
landscapers, orchardists, foresters, and farmers. Michael's fungal
acumen will resonate with everyone who is fascinated with the
unseen workings of nature and concerned about maintaining and
restoring the health of our soils, our climate, and the quality of
life on Earth for generations to come.
Sustainable intensification has recently been developed and adopted
as a key concept and driver for research and policy in sustainable
agriculture. It includes ecological, economic and social
dimensions, where food and nutrition security, gender and equity
are crucial components. This book describes different aspects of
systems research in agriculture in its broadest sense, where the
focus is moved from farming systems to livelihoods systems and
institutional innovation. Much of the work represents outputs of
the three CGIAR Research Programs on Integrated Systems for the
Humid Tropics, Aquatic Agricultural Systems and Dryland Systems.
The chapters are based around four themes: the conceptual
underpinnings of systems research; sustainable intensification in
practice; integrating nutrition, gender and equity in research for
improved livelihoods; and systems and institutional innovation.
While most of the case studies are from countries and
agro-ecological zones in Africa, there are also some from Latin
America, Southeast Asia and the Pacific.
For decades fruit growers have sprayed their trees with toxic
chemicals in an attempt to control a range of insect and fungal
pests. Yet it is possible to grow apples responsibly, by applying
the intuitive knowledge of our great-grandparents with the fruits
of modern scientific research and innovation. Since The Apple
Grower first appeared in 1998, orchardist Michael Phillips has
continued his research with apples, which have been called
"organic's final frontier." In this new edition of his widely
acclaimed work, Phillips delves even deeper into the mysteries of
growing good fruit with minimal inputs. Some of the cuttingedge
topics he explores include: The use of kaolin clay as an effective
strategy against curculio and borers, as well as its limitations
Creating a diverse, healthy orchard ecosystem through understory
management of plants, nutrients, and beneficial microorganisms How
to make a small apple business viable by focusing on heritage and
regional varieties, value-added products, and the "community
orchard" model The author's personal voice and clear-eyed advice
have already made The Apple Grower a classic among small-scale
growers and home orchardists. In fact, anyone serious about
succeeding with apples needs to have this updated edition on their
bookshelf.
In recent years it is with grave concern we have watched the rapid
changes taking place in America and throughout the world. As a
people US citizens are increasingly engaged in an ideological tug
of war that will determine their future, and that of generations to
come. The objective of Endangered Virtues and the Coming
Ideological War is to inquire what kind of people serious
Christians are called to be. Hopefully we can give intelligent and
prayerful thought to our responses to changes coming to the world
with startling forcefulness, but that have been met with equally
astonishing complacency. Silence, neutrality, and docile compliance
will not be an option much longer.
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