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A double bill of films set in India. Comedy-drama 'The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel' (2011) follows the experiences of a group of elderly Brits who arrive to take up residence in a newly-opened retirement home in Bangalore, India. Despite its glossy publicity campaign, the Marigold turns out to be rather different from the refurbished luxury hotel advertised in the brochures.
However, it soon begins to reveal some unexpected charms of its own. Judi Dench, Bill Nighy, Dev Patel, Tom Wilkinson and Maggie Smith star.
'Slumdog Millionaire' (2008), the rags-to-possible riches tale, was the winner of eight Oscars at the 2009 Academy Awards, including Best Film and Best Director.
Jamal Malik (Patel) is an 18-year-old street kid from the slums of Mumbai. So what is he doing appearing on the Indian version of 'Who Wants to Be a Millionaire'? How can a young man from his background of poverty have acquired the knowledge to be only one correct answer away from winning 20 million rupees? With only one more question to be asked, however, the dream turns to nightmare. As the hooter sounds to signal the end of the show, Jamal is arrested and accused of cheating.
No one can believe that he could really know all of the answers he has given. As Jamal tells the story of his life to the police, the reasons for his success begin to appear. Will Jamal be freed to hear the final question and, if so, will he know the answer?
âBeautifully written, sumptuously illustrated, constantly
fascinatingâ The Times On 26 November 1922 Howard Carter first
peered into the newly opened tomb of an ancient Egyptian boy-king.
When asked if he could see anything, he replied: âYes, yes,
wonderful things.â In Tutankhamunâs Trumpet, acclaimed
Egyptologist Toby Wilkinson takes a unique approach to that tomb
and its contents. Instead of concentrating on the oft-told story of
the discovery, or speculating on the brief life and politically
fractious reign of the boy king, Wilkinson takes the objects buried
with him as the source material for a wide-ranging, detailed
portrait of ancient Egypt â its geography, history, culture and
legacy. One hundred artefacts from the tomb, arranged in ten
thematic groups, are allowed to speak again â not only for
themselves, but as witnesses of the civilization that created them.
Never before have the treasures of Tutankhamun been analysed and
presented for what they can tell us about ancient Egyptian culture,
its development, its remarkable flourishing, and its lasting
impact. Filled with surprising insights, unusual details, vivid
descriptions and, above all, remarkable objects, Tutankhamunâs
Trumpet will appeal to all lovers of history, archaeology, art and
culture, as well as all those fascinated by the Egypt of the
pharaohs. âIâve read many books on ancient Egypt, but Iâve
never felt closer to its peopleâ The Sunday Times
The latest edition of Animal Nutrition has been updated thoroughly
to provide a clear and comprehensive introduction to the science
and practice of animal nutrition. This classic, market-leading text
is a trusted resource for undergraduates studying Animal Science,
Veterinary Science, Agriculture, Biology and Biochemistry. It is
supported by key experimental evidence throughout about modern
advancements in animal food nourishment, composition of foods and
feeding standards for dairy and beef cattle, sheep, pigs and
poultry, horses, and cats and dogs. It is split into six main
sections covering: The components of food; The digestion and
metabolism of nutrients; Quantifying the nutrient content of foods:
digestibility, energy and protein values; The nutrient requirements
of animals; The nutritional characteristics of foods; and Animal
products and human nutrition. Quantitative aspects of the subject
are clearly explained and illustrated by worked examples. Problems
have been added to all chapters to aid student learning and the
appendices include solutions to all chapter-end numeric questions.
This edition includes nutritional topics related to molecular
biology, the environment, and companion animals - dog and cat
nutrition has been expanded. Under nutrient requirements of
animals, usage of novel foods such as insects has also been added.
Chapter-end summaries and questions allow students to recap and
test their knowledge of the chapter topic.
Provide all the independent practice needed for your Springboard
Science course with over 1000 questions in each Practice Book.
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Answers are available online for free, and also embedded into the
lesson presentations in our Boost digital teaching and learning
resources for easy in-class independent practice review.
In ancient Rome parents would consult the priestess Carmentis
shortly after birth to obtain prophecies of the future of their
newborn infant. Today, parents and doctors of critically ill
children consult a different oracle. Neuroimaging provides a vision
of the child's future, particularly of the nature and severity of
any disability. Based on the results of brain scans and other tests
doctors and parents face heart-breaking decisions about whether or
not to continue intensive treatment or to allow the child to die.
Paediatrician and ethicist Dominic Wilkinson looks at the profound
and contentious ethical issues facing those who work in intensive
care caring for critically ill children and infants. When should
infants or children be allowed to die? How accurate are predictions
of future quality of life? How much say should parents have in
these decisions? How should they deal with uncertainty about the
future? He combines philosophy, medicine and science to shed light
on current and future dilemmas.
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British gangster drama penned by the writers of 'Sexy Beast',
featuring an ensemble cast that includes Ray Winstone, John Hurt,
Ian McShane, Joanne Whalley and Tom Wilkinson. Ray Winstone stars
as Colin Diamond, a London gangster who enlists the help of his
friends to kidnap his wife's young French lover (Melvil Poupaud) in
the hope of restoring his damaged ego.
Michel Gondry directs this mega-budget superhero action film
starring Seth Rogen and Cameron Diaz, based on the 1960s television
series starring Bruce Lee. Britt Reid (Rogen), son and heir to the
biggest newspaper fortune in Los Angeles, is a spoiled playboy who
has hitherto led a charmed but directionless existence. But after
the death of his father (Tom Wilkinson), Britt joins forces with
company employee and martial arts expert Kato (Jay Chou) to fight
crime across the city as masked superhero The Green Hornet. Armed
with their super-powered automobile The Black Beauty, the pair set
out to take down the dastardly Chudnofsky (Christoph Waltz), a
kingpin of the criminal underworld who plans to unite the various
gangs of the city in an attempt to eliminate The Green Hornet.
Double bill of films set in India. In 'The Best Exotic Marigold
Hotel (2011), John Madden directs an all-star cast of Judi Dench,
Maggie Smith, Bill Nighy, Celia Imrie, Penelope Wilton, Ronald
Pickup and Tom Wilkinson as a group of mature Brits who travel to
India looking for a sunnier climate in which to retire. Despite its
glossy publicity campaign, The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel for the
Elderly and Beautiful turns out to be rather different from the
refurbished luxury hotel advertised in the brochures. However, as
the previously lonely people grow closer, the hotel soon begins to
reveal some unexpected charms of its own. 'Life of Pi' (2012) is an
Academy Award-winning fantasy adventure based on Yann Martel's
Booker Prize-winning novel. Suraj Sharma stars as Pi Patel, a
16-year-old zookeeper's son from Pondicherry who finds himself
stranded on a small boat in the Pacific Ocean in the company of a
hyena, a zebra, an orangutan and a Bengal tiger following the
shipwreck of the freighter on which he and his family were sailing
for Canada. Over the course of several months Pi manages to survive
on the meagre supplies of food and water he finds on the boat, and
also takes up fishing, while in his half-delirious state he muses
on various aspects of animal behaviour, religion and the meaning of
life.
Cover all the knowledge that students need to know for Key Stage 3
Science in one book. Powered by cognitive science principles, this
knowledge-rich book enables students to keep revisiting content,
see the links between the sciences, and develop deeper
understanding. Our expert author team have used their extensive
experience of research-informed teaching practice to create this
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the key scientific knowledge and skills that students need to
succeed at KS3, ensuring they feel enthused and confident about
progressing to GCSE. > Take a new approach to KS3 Science. This
Knowledge Book sequences the National Curriculum with unprecedented
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fluency. > Reduce cognitive load. Every topic is explained
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which captures all the essential knowledge that pupils need. >
Use visual aids to further understanding. Complex topics are paired
with annotated diagrams, and worked examples are provided to
illustrate key skills and calculations in further detail. >
Strengthen scientific skills throughout. 'Working Scientifically'
pages integrate principles and concepts into students'
understanding, using questions and answers, diagrams, tables and
more.
Provide all the independent practice needed for your Springboard
Science course with over 1000 questions in each Practice Book.
Designed to be used alongside our Knowledge Book, our Practice
Books provide shed loads of practice (SLOP) for students to
consolidate, apply and extend the knowledge that they have learnt.
With decades of teaching experience and extensive knowledge of
applying cognitive science in the classroom, you can trust our
author team to have created carefully crafted and varied questions
for independent practice. > Improve students' long-term
retention. Spacing is built in throughout this Practice Book,
improving retention over time. > Highlight connections between
topics and Sciences. Interleaving of content encourages students to
recognise and focus on the connections, similarities and
differences across science, enabling them to reflect on their
learning in more depth. > Build confidence in the key skills.
Question sets include coverage of the key mathematical and working
scientifically skills that students need to understand, ensuring
that this knowledge is embedded throughout their independent
practice. > Support every student. Links to the relevant worked
examples in the Knowledge Book are highlighted throughout each unit
for easy reference. > Prepare for the next step. Questions
increase in difficulty throughout each topic, enabling students to
progress through the KS3 curriculum and prepare for KS4 and beyond.
Answers are available online for free, and also embedded into the
lesson presentations in our Boost digital teaching and learning
resources for easy in-class independent practice review.
Tim Wilkinson was born in Liverpool in 1951 and was educated at
Merchant Taylorsa School, Crosby, then at Robert Gordona s College
in Aberdeen. After graduating with an M.A. (Hons) in English at
Aberdeen University, he then spent his entire career teaching
English at Cults Academy. He has now retired to rural
Aberdeenshire. He has written two histories of his local cricket
club, Banchory C.C., for whom he has played for over 50 years. Tim
suffers from the incurable disease of book collecting and has
amassed a collection of over 3,000 first editions. Make that 3,001.
Provide all the independent practice needed for your Springboard
Science course with over 1000 questions in each Practice Book.
Designed to be used alongside our Knowledge Book, our Practice
Books provide shed loads of practice (SLOP) for students to
consolidate, apply and extend the knowledge that they have learnt.
With decades of teaching experience and extensive knowledge of
applying cognitive science in the classroom, you can trust our
author team to have created carefully crafted and varied questions
for independent practice. > Improve students' long-term
retention. Spacing is built in throughout this Practice Book,
improving retention over time. > Highlight connections between
topics and Sciences. Interleaving of content encourages students to
recognise and focus on the connections, similarities and
differences across science, enabling them to reflect on their
learning in more depth. > Build confidence in the key skills.
Question sets include coverage of the key mathematical and working
scientifically skills that students need to understand, ensuring
that this knowledge is embedded throughout their independent
practice. > Support every student. Links to the relevant worked
examples in the Knowledge Book are highlighted throughout each unit
for easy reference. > Prepare for the next step. Questions
increase in difficulty throughout each topic, enabling students to
progress through the KS3 curriculum and prepare for KS4 and beyond.
Answers are available online for free, and also embedded into the
lesson presentations in our Boost digital teaching and learning
resources for easy in-class independent practice review.
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The Manners and Customs of the Ancient Egyptians - Including Their Private Life, Government, Laws, Arts, Manufacturers, Religion, Agriculture, and Early History: Derived from a Comparison of the Paintings, Sculptures, and Monuments Still Existing, With th (Paperback)
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