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Jugface - The Pit (DVD)
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Supernatural horror set in a small backwoods community. A spirit
resides in a nearby pit and keeps the locals safe providing they
keep it satisfied with human sacrifices. When pregnant teenager Ada
(Lauren Ashley Carter) discovers she is to be sacrificed she tries
to avoid her fate but, as a result, those around her begin to meet
violent deaths. Will she find the courage to give the spirit what
it wants?
The last instalment of the teen vampire saga based on the
bestselling books by Stephenie Meyer. After Bella (Kristen Stewart)
is turned into a vampire by her lover, Edward (Robert Pattinson),
she appears to be enjoying her new immortal life and the abilities
bestowed upon her. But after Irina (Maggie Grace) mistakes Bella
and Edward's child, Renesmee (Mackenzie Foy), for an 'immortal
child' and tells the Volturi this, they vow to destroy the
potentially threatening girl and the whole Cullen family for
allowing her to be transformed. In order to protect themselves and
Renesmee, the Cullen clan must enlist the help of other vampire
clans from around the world, in the hope of convincing the Volturi
of the false claims of Irina.
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Aliens in the Attic (DVD)
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Comic fantasy adventure for the family. When the Pearson family
goes to stay in a holiday house in rural Maine, the children
discover to their surprise that the house is already occupied - by
an alien. Before they know it they are under attack from an army of
knee-high alien invaders with world-destroying ambitions. Can they
save their parents and the rest of the world from annihilation
before bedtime?
The first official book from the life-changing BBC One show, Sort
Your Life Out will have you falling back in love with your home in
three simple steps: 1. STRIP - how to let go and clear out the
clutter (when you don't have a warehouse to hand)! 2. SORT - time
to sell, donate, recycle and upcycle. 3. SYSTEMISE - learn how to
organise, fold and store in a way that is manageable and
sustainable. Filled with every tip and trick from your favourite
experts Stacey, Dilly, Iwan and Rob, this empowering book will give
you the tools to transform your home and get that Sort Your Life
Out mindset.
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His mother was a BLM activist. Mason Tyndall was an aspiring rap
artist. She saw fatal officer-involved shootings as senseless
tragedies. He viewed them as trending hashtags — that is, until
he almost became one. Mason Zy’Aire Tyndall has big dreams.
Dreams of sick beats, epic mic-drops, sold out stadiums. Mason’s
going to be a rap star—and you don’t become a rap star by
hitting up BLM protests with your mom or sitting at a desk. Mason
wants to get out there and make a name for himself, but he’ll
have to graduate high school first. And he can’t do that if he
fails his senior year. Convinced his poetry class is a waste of
time, Mason’s sensitive teacher helps him see just how valuable a
couplet and a rhyme can be. But when an unarmed Black man is killed
by the police in his city, tensions start to rise—among the cops,
the community, and even Mason’s peers. Caught in the
middle of increasingly violent conflicts, Mason will have to find a
way to use his voice for change…and fast.
The history of pearling is inextricably linked to the history of
Bahrain, the strategically-located Gulf archipelago set amidst one
of the richest and most plentiful pearl fisheries in the world. Sea
of Pearls tells the story of pearl fishing in the Gulf, and the
role that this timeless industry played in global commerce,
fashion, urban development, political struggles and the earliest
ever long-distance maritime trade. From the 18th to 20th centuries,
the industry boomed, as pearls were fished by ever-increasing
numbers of tribesmen and townspeople to feed an expanding
international market. Bahrain was at the centre of this activity
before the industry's collapse in the early 20th century with the
introduction of cultured pearls from Japan. The influx of traders,
migrants, merchants and political advisors - each seeking to
partake in the booming trade - left an indelible mark on the Gulf,
germinating new city-states with cosmopolitan communities, which
are now the global metropolises that we know today. Launching with
the generous support of the Bahrain Authority of Culture and
Antiquities (BACA), Sea of Pearls spotlights Bahrain's
UNESCO-listed 'Pearling Path', a 3.5 km pathway taking visitors on
a journey from the oyster beds of Muharraq to the historical
merchant homes and other structures involved in the pearling
economy. Lavishly illustrated, this book covers in unprecedented
detail the history, development, impact and florescence of this
ancient industry before it died out and was eclipsed in the age of
oil. It is essential reading, not only for those wishing to
understand the historical growth and geopolitical dynamics of pearl
fishing, but also for those interested in the history and origins
of the Gulf states. It is the fascinating, seldom-told story behind
the world's enduring desire for one of humankind's most prized
precious stones.
A collection of films featuring the Irish actor Liam Neeson. In
'Rob Roy' (1995), the Scottish hero Rob Roy (Neeson) borrows money
from the powerful Marquess of Montrose (John Hurt) in order to
provide for his MacGregor clan. However, Montrose's evil henchman
Cunningham (Tim Roth) has other ideas and is determined to stop Roy
getting his way. In 'Kingdom of Heaven' (2005), Orlando Bloom plays
a humble blacksmith who discovers that he is the son of a knight,
and travels to the Holy Land to fight in the crusades. In the
thriller 'Taken' (2008), Neeson stars as Bryan, a former CIA secret
agent living in the US who is obliged to resurrect the skills he
learned in his old job after his estranged 17-year-old daughter Kim
(Maggie Grace) is kidnapped by sex slave traffickers while
travelling with a friend in Europe. Finally, in 'The A-Team'
(2010), four Iraq war veterans, led by Col. John 'Hannibal' Smith
(Neeson), are on the run from the US military who suspect them of
committing a crime and set about trying to clear their names.
Becoming mercenaries and employing a wide range of uniquely
offensive skills mixed in with a healthy dose of eccentric
behaviour, Smith and his cohorts, 'Faceman' Peck (Bradley Cooper),
'Howling Mad' Murdock (Sharlto Copley) and 'B.A.' Baracus (Quinton
Jackson), set out to right the wrong done to them by any means
necessary - and some that aren't - all the while pursued by
military tracker Charisa Sosa (Jessica Biel).
A social science which has become so remote from the society which
pays for its upkeep is ultimately doomed, threatened less by
repression than by intellectual contempt and financial neglect.
This is the message of the authors of this book in this
reassessment of the evolution and present state of British
sociology. Their investigation analyses the discipline as a social
institution, whose product is inexorably shaped by the everyday
circumstances of its producers; it is the concrete outcome of
people's work, rather than a body of abstract ideas. Drawing upon
their varied experience as teachers and researchers, they identify
three major trends in contemporary sociology. First, that the
discipline's rapid expansion has led to a retreat from rigorous
research into Utopian and introspective theorising. Second, that
the concept of sociological research is being taught in a totally
false way because of this, and encourages 'research' within a
wholly academic environment. Third, that the current unpopularity
of sociology with academics, prospective students and politicians
is no coincidence, but a reflection of the conditions under which
sociology is now produced and practised. In Sociology and Social
Research the authors suggest substantial changes in sociological
research, the way in which it is carried out and the conditions
under which it is undertaken. Their book is a timely warning to
fellow sociologists when the profession is under attack as a result
of public expenditure cuts.
A social science which has become so remote from the society which
pays for its upkeep is ultimately doomed, threatened less by
repression than by intellectual contempt and financial neglect.
This is the message of the authors of this book in this
reassessment of the evolution and present state of British
sociology. Their investigation analyses the discipline as a social
institution, whose product is inexorably shaped by the everyday
circumstances of its producers; it is the concrete outcome of
people's work, rather than a body of abstract ideas. Drawing upon
their varied experience as teachers and researchers, they identify
three major trends in contemporary sociology. First, that the
discipline's rapid expansion has led to a retreat from rigorous
research into Utopian and introspective theorising. Second, that
the concept of sociological research is being taught in a totally
false way because of this, and encourages 'research' within a
wholly academic environment. Third, that the current unpopularity
of sociology with academics, prospective students and politicians
is no coincidence, but a reflection of the conditions under which
sociology is now produced and practised. In Sociology and Social
Research the authors suggest substantial changes in sociological
research, the way in which it is carried out and the conditions
under which it is undertaken. Their book is a timely warning to
fellow sociologists when the profession is under attack as a result
of public expenditure cuts.
This is a detailed exploration of how national political parties
have responded to the increasing relevance of European governance.
The Europeanization of National Political Parties is the first
empirical study to examine the effects of the European Union on the
internal organizational dynamics of national political parties. It
draws on the results of a major, cross-national project and is
based on documentary analysis and some 150 interviews with senior
party actors in six EU member states: Austria, Britain, France,
Germany, Spain and Sweden. Situated in the context of the debate on
Europeanization, the contributors illustrate that national
political parties have been surprisingly well equipped to handle
the challenges of the increasing importance of multi-level
governance in Europe. Following a rigorous analytical framework,
the country studies examine thirty relevant political parties and
systematically address a clearly defined set of empirical
questions. The volume ends with two comparative chapters that
analyze the findings from a cross-national perspective and that
offer theoretical insights into the problems of party government
amid increasing European integration. This text will appeal to all
those researching in the fields of European studies, political
science and comparative politics.
This is a detailed exploration of how national political parties
have responded to the increasing relevance of European governance.
The Europeanization of National Political Parties is the first
empirical study to examine the effects of the European Union on the
internal organizational dynamics of national political parties. It
draws on the results of a major, cross-national project and is
based on documentary analysis and some 150 interviews with senior
party actors in six EU member states: Austria, Britain, France,
Germany, Spain and Sweden. Situated in the context of the debate on
Europeanization, the contributors illustrate that national
political parties have been surprisingly well equipped to handle
the challenges of the increasing importance of multi-level
governance in Europe. Following a rigorous analytical framework,
the country studies examine thirty relevant political parties and
systematically address a clearly defined set of empirical
questions. The volume ends with two comparative chapters that
analyze the findings from a cross-national perspective and that
offer theoretical insights into the problems of party government
amid increasing European integration. This text will appeal to all
those researching in the fields of European studies, political
science and comparative politics.
Racial identity theories have been in the psychological literature
for nearly thirty years. Unlike most references to racial identity,
however, Thompson and Carter demonstrate the value of integrating
"RACE" and "IDENTITY" as systematic components of human
functioning. The editors and their contributors show how the
infusion of racial identity theory with other psychological models
can successfully yield more holistic considerations of client
functioning and well-being. Fully respecting the mutual influence
of personal and environmental factors to explanations of individual
and group functioning, they apply complex theoretical notions to
real-life cases in psychological practice.
These authors contend that race is a pervasive and formidable
force in society that affects the development and functioning of
individuals and groups. In a recursive fashion, individuals and
groups influence and, indeed, nurture the notion of race and
societal racism. Arguing that mental health practitioners are in
key, influential positions to pierce this cycle, the authors
provide evidence of how meaningful change can occur when racial
identity theory is integrated into interventions that attempt to
diminish the distress people experience in their lives. The
interventions illustrated in this volume are applied in various
contexts, including psychotherapy and counseling, supervision,
family therapy, support groups, and organizational and
institutional environments.
This book can serve the needs and interests of advanced-level
students and professionals in all mental health fields, as well as
researchers and scholars in such disciplines as organizational
management and forensic psychology. It can also be of value to
anyone interested in the systematic implementation of strategies to
overcome problems of race.
Racial identity theories have been in the psychological literature
for nearly thirty years. Unlike most references to racial identity,
however, Thompson and Carter demonstrate the value of integrating
"RACE" and "IDENTITY" as systematic components of human
functioning. The editors and their contributors show how the
infusion of racial identity theory with other psychological models
can successfully yield more holistic considerations of client
functioning and well-being. Fully respecting the mutual influence
of personal and environmental factors to explanations of individual
and group functioning, they apply complex theoretical notions to
real-life cases in psychological practice.
These authors contend that race is a pervasive and formidable
force in society that affects the development and functioning of
individuals and groups. In a recursive fashion, individuals and
groups influence and, indeed, nurture the notion of race and
societal racism. Arguing that mental health practitioners are in
key, influential positions to pierce this cycle, the authors
provide evidence of how meaningful change can occur when racial
identity theory is integrated into interventions that attempt to
diminish the distress people experience in their lives. The
interventions illustrated in this volume are applied in various
contexts, including psychotherapy and counseling, supervision,
family therapy, support groups, and organizational and
institutional environments.
This book can serve the needs and interests of advanced-level
students and professionals in all mental health fields, as well as
researchers and scholars in such disciplines as organizational
management and forensic psychology. It can also be of value to
anyone interested in the systematic implementation of strategies to
overcome problems of race.
This interactive pack from the world's leading brain brand contains
everything you need to sharpen your mental agility while having
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devised to inspire new ways of thinking. The book is divided into a
series of self-contained courses on one particular aspect of brain
power, which then direct you to related games and activities
included within the rest of the pack. Work through the whole pack
and you will find yourself thinking quicker, solving problems more
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Doctor Who: Once and Future: Past Lives
Lee Johnson; Directed by Helen Goldwyn; Robert Valentine; Edited by Matt Fitton; Performed by Tom Baker, …
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The Time War. The Doctor has been injured and brought to a Time
Lord field hospital. His body glows with energy, but this is no
regeneration into a future form - instead, the Doctor's past faces
begin to appear as he flits haphazardly between incarnations...
Staggering to his TARDIS, the Doctor sets out to solve the mystery
of his 'degeneration'. Who has done this to him? How? And why? From
the Earth to the stars, across an array of familiar times and
places, he follows clues to retrace his steps, encountering old
friends and enemies along the way. Tumbling through his lives, the
Doctor must stop his degeneration before he loses himself
completely... Settling as his Fourth incarnation, the Doctor goes
in search of the Monk, with a vague memory that he had something to
do with his 'degeneration'. On Earth, the Monk is meddling,
bringing Sarah Jane Smith to the future UNIT HQ to steal a device
for an alien race. The Doctor must help Kate Stewart and Osgood
foil an invasion before he can confront the Monk about what he
knows... CAST: Tom Baker (The Doctor), Louise Jameson (Leela),
Nerys Hughes (Margaret Hopwood), Guy Adams (Garlon Dees), Sam
Benjamin (Attendant / Halfway Men), Chase Brown (Sergeant Ray
Hunter), Barnaby Edwards (Stan Trubshaw / Private Massey / Edie’s
Dad / Old Reg), Holly Jackson Waters (Alice), Joe Jameson (Jacob
Harmer (16) / Jacob Harmer (35)), Kenneth Jay (Captain Ray Hunter),
Evie Killip (Edie Carter), Shvorne Marks (Mia Valarna), Victor
McGuire (Huthro), Jackson Milner (Private Joe Powell), Paul Panting
(Nate Duffy / Mr Fennec), Ronald Pickup (Jacob Harmer), Olivia
Poulet (Felsa Mavelock), Sara Powell (Moira Tenaka), Joe Sims
(Tench). Other parts played by members of the cast.
The Third coming of Arthur. The final volume in a rich and
evocative tale set in a mythic 15th century Britain, to rival the
work of Bernard Cornwell. As civil war tears the Realm apart, the
sorcerer Maskull's plans to bring about a catastrophe that will rob
the world of magic are coming to fruition. The wizard Gwydion knows
that the only hope for the future lies with Willand, the young man
he believes to be the reincarnation of King Arthur. But Will is
beset with doubts. He is being stalked by the Dark Child, the twin
from whom he was separated at birth and who now serves Maskull. And
as the magic gradually begins to fade from the world, the powers of
Gwydion, his mentor and friend, seem to be fading too, leading Will
to despair that the destruction of the war will ever be halted, or
Maskull ever defeated. Despite the seeming impossibility of his
task, Will is not ready to give up quite yet. With the help of his
strong-minded wife, Willow, and friends as wise and generous as the
loremasters Morann and Gort, Will journeys the Realm seeking his
destiny. And soon it becomes clear that only by solving the riddle
of his own identity can he save the world he loves so deeply.
A rich and evocative tale set in a mythic 15th century Britain, to
rival the work of Bernard Cornwell. In the peaceful village of
Nether Norton life goes on as it has for centuries in the Realm. On
Loaf Day, as the villagers celebrate gathering in the first of
their harvest, Will looks back fondly on the two years since he and
his sweetheart Willow circled the fire together, especially the
year since their daughter Bethe was born. But despite his good
fortune, a feeling of unease is stirring inside him. When he sees
an unnatural storm raging on the horizon he knows that his past is
coming back to haunt him. Four years ago Will succeeded in cracking
the Doomstone in the vault of the Chapter House at Verlamion to
bring a bloody battle to its end. It seemed then that the lust for
war in men's hearts had been calmed forever. But now Will is no
longer certain his success was quite so absolute, and he calls on
his old friend and mentor Gwydion, a wizard of deep knowledge and
power once called 'Merlyn', for advice. Gwydion suspects his old
enemy, the sorcerer Maskull, has escaped from the prison he was
banished to when Will cracked the Doomstone. Now Maskull is once
again working to hasten a devastating war between King Hal and Duke
Richard of Ebor, with the help of the battlestones that litter the
landscape inciting hatred in all who draw near. Only Will, whom
Gwydion believes to be an incarnation of King Arthur, has the skill
to break the power of the battlestones. When Will last left Nether
Norton he was an unworldly youth of thirteen. Now he is a husband
and father, he has a lot more to lose. But he has a whole Realm to
save.
A rich and evocative tale set in a mythic 15th century Britain, to
rival the work of Bernard Cornwell. The Realm is poised for war.
Its weak king - Hal, grandson of a usurper - is dominated by his
beautiful wife and her lover. Against them stands Duke Richard of
Ebor and his allies. The two sides are set on a bloody collision
course... Gwydion is watching over the Realm. He has walked the
land since before the time of the druids, since before the Slavers
came to subdue the people. Gwydion was here when Arthur rode to
war: then they called him 'Merlyn'. But for his young apprentice,
Willand, a fearsome lesson in the ways of men and power lies ahead.
The Realm is an England that is still-magical. Legendary beasts
still populate its by-ways. It is a land criss-crossed by lines of
power upon which standing stones have been set as a secret
protection against invasion. But the power of the array was broken
by the Slavers who laid straight roads across the land and built
walled cities of shattered stone. A thousand years have passed
since then, and those roads and walls have fallen into decay. The
dangerous stones are awakening, and their unruly influence is
calling men to battle. Unless Gwydion and Will can unearth them,
the Realm will be plunged into a disastrous civil war. But there
are many enemies ranged against them: men, monsters and a sorcerer
who is as powerful as Gwydion himself.
The development of new sources and methods in the terahertz
spectral range has generated intense interest in terahertz
spectroscopy and its application in an array of fields. Presenting
state-of-the-art terahertz spectroscopic techniques, Terahertz
Spectroscopy: Principles and Applications focuses on time-domain
methods based on femtosecond laser sources and important recent
applications in physics, materials science, chemistry, and
biomedicine. The first section of the book examines instrumentation
and methods for terahertz spectroscopy. It provides a comprehensive
treatment of time-domain terahertz spectroscopic measurements,
including methods for the generation and detection of terahertz
radiation, methods for determining optical constants from
time-domain measurements, and the use of femtosecond time-resolved
techniques. The last two sections explore a variety of applications
of terahertz spectroscopy in physics, materials science, chemistry,
and biomedicine. With chapters contributed by leading experts in
academia, industry, and research, this volume thoroughly discusses
methods and applications, setting it apart from other recent books
in this emerging terahertz field.
This book proposes a comprehensive approach to confronting racism
through a foundational framework as well as practical strategies to
correct and reverse the course of the past and catalyze the stalled
efforts of the present. It will do so by focusing on those specific
aspects of law and legal theory that intersect with psychological
research and practice. In Part I, the historical and current
underpinnings of racial injustice and the obstacles to combating
racism are introduced. Part II examines the documented
psychological and emotional effects of racism, including race-based
traumatic stress. In Part III, the authors analyze the application
of forensic mental health assessment in addressing race-related
experiences and present a legal and policy framework for reforming
institutional and organizational policies. Finally, in part IV the
authors advocate for a close, collaborative approach among legal
and mental health professionals and their clients to seek redress
for racial discrimination. Confronting Racism provides a framework
for legal, mental health, and other related social science
professionals and leaders to acknowledge and act on the harmful
aspects of our societal systems.
This book proposes a comprehensive approach to confronting racism
through a foundational framework as well as practical strategies to
correct and reverse the course of the past and catalyze the stalled
efforts of the present. It will do so by focusing on those specific
aspects of law and legal theory that intersect with psychological
research and practice. In Part I, the historical and current
underpinnings of racial injustice and the obstacles to combating
racism are introduced. Part II examines the documented
psychological and emotional effects of racism, including race-based
traumatic stress. In Part III, the authors analyze the application
of forensic mental health assessment in addressing race-related
experiences and present a legal and policy framework for reforming
institutional and organizational policies. Finally, in part IV the
authors advocate for a close, collaborative approach among legal
and mental health professionals and their clients to seek redress
for racial discrimination. Confronting Racism provides a framework
for legal, mental health, and other related social science
professionals and leaders to acknowledge and act on the harmful
aspects of our societal systems.
Masterful essays honoring the great pianist and critic Charles
Rosen, on masterpieces from Bach and Beethoven to Chopin, Verdi,
and Stockhausen. Charles Rosen, the pianist and man of letters, is
perhaps the single most influential writer on music of the past
half-century. While Rosen's vast range as a writer and performer is
encyclopedic, it has focused particularly on theliving "canonical"
repertory extending from Bach to Boulez. Inspired in its liveliness
and variety of critical approaches by Charles Rosen's challenging
work, Variations on the Canon offers original essays by some of the
world's most eminent musical scholars. Contributors address such
issues as style and compositional technique, genre, influence and
modeling, and reception history; develop insights afforded by close
examination of compositional sketches; and consider what language
and metaphors might most meaningfully convey insights into music.
However diverse the modes of inquiry, each essay sheds new light on
the works of those composers posterity has deemed central to the
modern Western musical tradition. Contributors: Pierre Boulez,
Scott Burnham, Elliott Carter, Robert Curry, Walter Frisch, David
Gable, Philip Gossett, Jeffrey Kallberg, Joseph Kerman, Richard
Kramer, William Kinderman, Lewis Lockwood, Sir Charles Mackerras,
Robert L. Marshall, Robert P. Morgan, Charles Rosen, Julian
Rushton, David Schulenberg, Laszlo Somfai, Leo Treitler, James
Webster, and Robert Winter. Robert Curry is principalof the
Conservatorium High School and honorary senior lecturer in the
Centre for Medieval Studies, University of Sydney; David Gable is
Assistant Professor of Music at Clark-Atlanta University; Robert L.
Marshall is Louis, Frances, and Jeffrey Sachar Professor Emeritus
of Music at Brandeis University.
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