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Two-movie collection featuring Disney's classic
live-action/animation and the 2016 remake. In 'Pete's Dragon'
(1977) lonely orphan Pete (Sean Marshall) finds a new friend in a
surprising form: Elliott (voice of Charlie Callas), a 12-foot tall
dragon that has the power to make itself invisible. Together they
innocently cause chaos in their sleepy home town, but their
partnership is put in jeopardy when visiting medicine seller Dr
Terminus (Jim Dale) tries to kidnap Elliott. In 'Pete's Dragon'
(2016) young boy Pete (Oakes Fegley) is found by forest ranger
Grace (Bryce Dallas Howard) after having lived in a forest for the
last six years alongside his best friend, a dragon called Elliot
(voice of John Kassir). After taking him home to try and find his
family, Grace is shocked to learn of the dragon's existence.
However, when Elliot comes under threat from a hunter (Karl Urban),
Pete, Grace, her father Meacham (Robert Redford) and lumber mill
owner Jack (Wes Bentley)'s daughter Natalie (Oona Laurence) set out
to protect him.
A Disney production mixing animation with live action. Lonely
orphan boy Pete (Sean Marshall) finds a new friend in a surprising
form: Elliott, a 12-foot tall dragon that has the power to make
itself invisible. Together they innocently cause chaos in their
sleepy hometown, but their partnership is put in jeopardy when a
visiting medicine seller (Jim Dale) tries to kidnap Elliott.
EPUB and EPDF available Open Access under CC-BY-NC-ND licence.
Since the mid-2010s, virtual reality (VR) technology has advanced
rapidly. This book explores the many opportunities that VR can
offer for humanities and social sciences researchers. The book
provides a user-friendly, non-technical methods guide to using
ready-made VR content and 360 Degrees video as well as creating
custom materials. It examines the advantages and disadvantages of
different approaches to using VR, providing helpful, real-world
examples of how researchers have used the technology. The insights
drawn from this analysis will inspire scholars to explore the
possibilities of using VR in their own research projects.
'A sparkling debut . . . a very good plot-driven thriller dressed
in a glittery jumpsuit' Guardian 'Brutal, glamorous and genuinely
unpredictable, it will blow your mind until the very last page'
Stylist Intoxicating, compulsive and blackly funny, Other People's
Clothes is the thrilling novel from Berlin-based American artist
Calla Henkel. Berlin, 2009. Two young art students arrive from New
York, desperately hoping to reinvent themselves. Renting an
apartment from an eccentric crime writer, Zoe and Hailey spend
their nights twisting through Berlin's club scene and their days
hungover. Then inexplicable things start happening in the
apartment. Are they being spied on? Suspecting their landlady of
using their lives for her next novel, they decide to beat her at
her own game, hosting wild parties that quickly gain notoriety. But
as events spiral out of control, they begin to wonder whose story
they are living - and how it will end. 'Utterly addictive. I
couldn't stop turning the pages' Megan Abbott
Macroeconomics for Emerging East Asia presents a distinctive
approach to the study of macroeconomic theory and policy. The
author develops a unique analytical framework that incorporates:
(1) both internal and external balance as aspects of macroeconomic
stability; (2) both the exchange rate and the interest rate as
monetary policy instruments, (3) government debt sustainability as
a concern of fiscal policy, and (4) global capital flows as a force
to be reckoned with. The framework provides students with the
foundational knowledge to analyze macroeconomic issues common to
emerging economies. Concepts are illustrated using the latest
empirical data and extensive case study analysis for thirteen
economies of Northeast and Southeast Asia (Cambodia, China, Hong
Kong, Indonesia, Korea, Laos, Myanmar, Malaysia, the Philippines,
Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam). The book's lucid
exposition accommodates students of differing levels of
preparation.
Macroeconomics for Emerging East Asia presents a distinctive
approach to the study of macroeconomic theory and policy. The
author develops a unique analytical framework that incorporates:
(1) both internal and external balance as aspects of macroeconomic
stability; (2) both the exchange rate and the interest rate as
monetary policy instruments, (3) government debt sustainability as
a concern of fiscal policy, and (4) global capital flows as a force
to be reckoned with. The framework provides students with the
foundational knowledge to analyze macroeconomic issues common to
emerging economies. Concepts are illustrated using the latest
empirical data and extensive case study analysis for thirteen
economies of Northeast and Southeast Asia (Cambodia, China, Hong
Kong, Indonesia, Korea, Laos, Myanmar, Malaysia, the Philippines,
Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam). The book's lucid
exposition accommodates students of differing levels of
preparation.
Bridging the gap between genome and phenotype, the transcriptome is
a molecular-level snapshot of the act of living. Transcriptomics
shows which genes are expressed into proteins in a specific tissue
of a specific organism at a specific time and condition. This book
gives an account of the extraordinary diversity of ways
transcriptomics has been and can be utilised in basic and applied
entomological research. It encompasses a vast range of disciplines
within entomology, applying transcriptomics to the study of over
one million described species of insects. It covers a vast range of
disciplines from phylogenomics to pest management, from ecology to
physiology, and from behavior to evolutionary biology. The book
covers the breadth and depth of transcriptomics use in research to
showcase the utility of this technology in all disciplines.
Research examples in the book are relevant to fish, birds, plants,
and fungi, as well as insects and other arthropods, helping
scientists in any field, using any system, to understand what
transcriptomics can do for them. The book: Introduces
transcriptomics theory and practice for researchers of all levels
wishing to gain an insight into how to apply these techniques to
their own fields. Showcases the myriad ways transcriptomics can be
used to answer biological questions. Is written by a team of
international experts describing their own experiences, giving
guidance for applying it to the reader's own work. Reviews how
transcriptomics research has helped entomologists push their fields
further and make new discoveries.
'A sparkling debut...this is a very good plot-driven thriller
dressed in a glittery jumpsuit.' GUARDIAN 'I couldn't stop turning
the pages . . . a debut you won't want to miss' MEGAN ABBOTT 'A
wild, energetic gem of a novel' DAILY MAIL Intoxicating, compulsive
and blackly funny, Other People's Clothes is the thrilling novel
from Berlin-based American artist Calla Henkel. 2009. Berlin. Two
art students arrive from New York, both desperate for the city to
solve their problems. Zoe is grieving for her high school best
friend, murdered months before in her hometown in Florida. Hailey
is rich, obsessed with the exploits of Lindsay Lohan and Britney
Spears and wants to be a Warholian legend. Together they rent a
once-magnificent apartment from eccentric crime writer Beatrice
Becks. With little to fill their time, they spend their nights
twisting through Berlin's club scene and their days hungover. Soon
inexplicable things start happening in the apartment and the two
friends suspect they are being watched by Beatrice. Convinced that
their landlord is using their lives as inspiration for her next
thriller novel, they decide to beat her at her own game. The girls
start hosting wild parties in the flat and quickly gain notoriety,
with everyone clamouring for an invite to 'Beatrice's.' But
ultimately they find themselves unable to control the narrative and
it spirals into much darker territory . . . 'Thrilling'
Cosmopolitan 'Full of delicious layers . . . I felt drunk reading
it.' Emma Jane Unsworth 'Other People's Clothes feels like reading
a thriller by your most acerbic friend' Rowan Hisayo Buchanan
Famous soprano Maria Callas is captured performing live in Hamburg
in May 1959 and March 1962. Her programme includes excerpts from
Verdi's 'Don Carlo' and 'Macbeth', Rossini's 'Il Barbiere di
Siviglia' and 'La Cenerentola', plus pieces by Bellini, Massenet
and Gounod.
A collection of films made by Tony Palmer for the long-running ITV
culture series The South Bank Show, released to coincide with the
programme's demise in 2009 after a lifespan of over 30 years. Films
included are: 'Maria Callas: Callas', 'William Walton: At the
Haunted End of the Day', 'Margot Fonteyn: Margot', 'Stravinsky:
Once at a Border', 'Benjamin Britten: A Time There Was.', 'John
Adams: Hail Bop! - A Portrait of John Adams', 'Renee Fleming: Miss
Renee Fleming', 'Malcolm Arnold: Toward the Unknown Region',
'Henryk Gorecki: The Symphony of Sorrowful Songs', 'Berlioz: I,
Berlioz' and 'Michael Crawford: The Fantastic World of Michael
Crawford'.
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