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Five feature-length action adventures based on the Marvel comic.
In 'X-Men' (2000), mutants Professor Charles Xavier (Patrick Stewart) and Magneto (Ian McKellen) are former friends, but look set to become mortal enemies when fascist US senator Robert Frank Kelly calls for the registration of all humans with abnormal powers. While telepath Xavier, who runs an altruistic academy for superhuman 'X-Men', wishes to enlighten non-mutants and break down the prejudices which divide them, Magneto believes that the only solution is for the mutants to take over. Wolverine (Hugh Jackman) - an aggressive loner with an admantium skeleton and the ability to heal his body of any wound - and teenager Rogue (Anna Paquin), who can absorb the life force of others simply by touching them, are selected by Xavier to join his academy, but it isn't long before Magneto's followers are attempting to capture them so that they can assist in his plan for world domination.
In the sequel, 'X-Men 2' (2003), Xavier, Wolverine and the X-Men find themselves in the firing line after a failed assassination attempt on the president points the finger at the school. It was in fact the mysterious teleporter Nightwalker (Alan Cumming) who ordered it, and, in an attempt to clear their names, the X-Men are led into a trap set by the evil William Stryker (Brian Cox), a mysterious scientist apparently working for the government. As it soon becomes evident that Stryker's agenda is to destroy all mutants, the X-Men need to call in the help of many of their old friends and foes, including Magneto, if they are to stop him.
In the third film, 'X-Men: The Last Stand' (2006), the mutants are given the option of giving up their powers and becoming human after a private laboratory supported by the government finds a way to use the DNA of a powerful boy to correct the mutants. However, Magneto opposes and decides to join a force to fight against the government and kill the mutant boy. Meanwhile, Jean Grey (Famke Janssen) resurrects,
uncontrolled by Xavier, and with the personality of the powerful Dark Phoenix. She destroys Cyclops (James Marsden) and Xavier and allies herself to the evil forces of Magneto, making them almost invincible.
The fourth film in the franchise, 'X-Men: Origins - Wolverine' (2009) is a prequel to the other three films. Hugh Jackman reprises his role as Wolverine, who, some 20 years before the action of the original movie, is seeking revenge on his half-brother Victor Creed (Liev Schreiber) for the death of his girlfriend, and eventually signs up to the ominous Weapon X programme.
Finally, 'X-Men: First Class' (2011) charts the beginning of the saga, following Professor X (James McAvoy) and Magneto (Michael Fassbender) through their formative years in the 1960s as they come to terms with their newfound superpowers. Initially close friends who work together to fight against evil, the two men are driven apart by a conflict of opinion that ultimately leads to the eternal war between Magneto's Brotherhood
and Professor X's X-Men.
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Winx Club: Power of Serinix (DVD)
Liza Jacqueline, Amy Birnbaum, Lisa Ortiz, Kerry Williams, Gregory Abbey, …
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Seven episodes of the animated children's series following the
teenaged fairies of the Winx Club as they continue to evolve and
gain new fairy powers in the magical dimension of Magix. The
episodes are: 'The Spill', 'The Rise of Tritannus', 'Return to
Alfea', 'The Sirenix Book', 'The Lilo', 'The Power of Harmonix' and
'The Shimmering Shells'.
My father W.G.L. Tonkin was born in Bodmin in 1904 where he lived
until he went to Exeter University to train as a teacher. He went
to London in 1923, married and had two sons. He taught in Hackney
and later became a headmaster in Westminster. He returned to
Cornwall, which he loved, whenever he could. His father was a well
known ironmonger who owned a shop in Fore Street. Four generations
of Tonkins were ironmongers in Bodmin. After retirement he was
asked by my brother, Gregory, to recount his experience of life in
Bodmin when he was young. A 'Boy in Cornwall' is an account of his
experiences.
Fully updated from cover to cover, Zipes and Jalife's Cardiac
Electrophysiology: From Cell to Bedside, 8th Edition, provides the
comprehensive, multidisciplinary coverage you need-from new
knowledge in basic science to the latest clinical advances in the
field. Drs. Jose Jalife and William Gregory Stevenson lead a team
of global experts who provide cutting-edge content and step-by-step
instructions for all aspects of cardiac electrophysiology. Packs
each chapter with the latest information necessary for optimal
basic research as well as patient care. Covers new technologies
such as CRISPR, protein research, improved cardiac imaging, optical
mapping, and wearable devices. Contains significant updates in the
areas of molecular biology and genetics, iPSCs (induced pluripotent
stem cells), embryonic stem cells, precision medicine,
antiarrhythmic drug therapy, cardiac mapping with advanced
techniques, and ablation technologies including stereotactic
radioablation. Includes 47 new chapters covering both basic science
and clinical topics. Discusses extensive recent progress in the
understanding, diagnosis, and management of arrhythmias, including
new clinical insights on atrial fibrillation and stroke prevention,
new advances in the understanding of ventricular arrythmias in
genetic disease, and advances in implantable devises and infection
management. Features 1,600 high-quality photographs, anatomic and
radiographic images, electrocardiograms, tables, algorithms, and
more., with additional figures, tables, and videos online.
Recipient of a 2018 Highly Commended award from the British Medical
Association. Enhanced eBook version included with purchase. Your
enhanced eBook allows you to access all of the text, figures, and
references from the book on a variety of devices.
Eight-year-old Garang, orphaned by a civil war in Sudan, finds the
inner strength to help lead other boys as they trek hundreds of
miles seeking safety in Ethiopia, then Kenya, and finally in the
United States. 'Brother in Hope' is aimed at children aged seven
and over.
"He said, 'The day will come when they don't cut our heads off in
front of people.' And I asked him, 'Why?' And he said, 'Because
we'll cut them off ourselves.'" A lecturer in Chile. A study group
in the USA. A guard in the desert. A hangman in Mexico. A woman who
won't stop dancing in Peru. Pablo Manzi's darkly comic odyssey
across the Americas explores whether violence brings us closer
together and what it takes to make a community. A Fight Against...
marks the English-language debut of one of Chile's most significant
new voices. It was developed on a residency at the Royal Court
Theatre, London, where it premiered in December 2021 in the Jerwood
Theatre Upstairs.
Completely revised and updated, Cobert's Manual of Drug Safety and
Pharmacovigilance, Third Edition, is a how-to manual for those
working in the fields of drug safety, clinical research,
pharmacology, regulatory affairs, risk management,
quality/compliance, and in government and legal professions.This
comprehensive and practical guide discusses the theory and the
practicalities of drug safety (also known as pharmacovigilance),
and provides essential information on drug safety and regulations
in the United States, Europe Union, and more, including:
recognizing, monitoring, reporting, and cataloging serious adverse
drug reactions.Cobert's Manual of Drug Safety and
Pharmacovigilance, Third Edition, teaches the daily practice of
drug safety in industry, hospitals, the FDA and other health
agencies — both in the United States and around the world — and
provides critical information about what to do when confronted with
a drug safety problem.Related Link(s)
The Uncapturable is a wide-ranging reflection on the art of the
mise en scene from the perspective of leading Argentinian theatre
director Ruben Szuchmacher. It offers a timely and concise, though
comprehensive, survey of the role and responsibility of the theatre
director from the earliest times to the twenty-first century.
Szuchmacher defines theatre as the confluence of four art forms -
architecture, visual art, sound and literature - whose works only
truly exist in the moment of encounter with an audience. He argues
that, by taking full account of these four art forms, analysing
them in detail and engaging thoughtfully with the many specialists
who come together to bring a mise en scene into being, the director
of today can still create work that innovates and inspires. The
Uncapturable is as valuable to the apprentice director emerging
from their training as it is to the veteran in need of fresh
reflection. Szuchmacher draws on the unique learnings gleaned from
working in Argentina, be it the impact on theatre of politics, the
need for inventiveness in times of hardship, the phenomenon of
Argentine 'circus theatre' or the adaptation of literary giants
such as Borges, affording the Anglophone reader an alternative
perspective on the ideas of theatre we often take for granted.
Szuchmacher offers a unique blend of global knowledge, historical
awareness and a pragmatic, resourceful and creative approach from a
theatre artist working in Latin American through decades of change.
The book is translated from the Spanish by William Gregory.
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Guillermo Calderon; Translated by William Gregory
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Discovery Miles 3 160
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Society is fuelled by anger; dissatisfaction shapes Twitter feeds,
online petitions and protest marches. But is that enough to bring
about change? Alejandra and Marcela are female anarchists,
nervously planning to plant bombs in the middle of the night. They
don't want violence. They just want to be heard. Prison's not much
of a threat when most of your friends are inside. Then they meet
Jose Miguel. He is from a different generation, a time when
revolution was ripe and activism alive, and he's committed to
change by any means possible.
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