Fast-talking car salesman Joey O' Brien (Robin Williams) has a lot on his plate. His job at Turgeon Auto Sales is on the line, his ex-wife wants her alimony, & he is two-timing his girlfriend with a married woman. Things go from bad to worse when the latter's neanderthal husb&, Larry (Tim Robbins), arrives at Joey's showrooms, armed with a shotgun & looking for whoever has been 'doing' his spouse. A hostage scenario ensues, with Joey doing what he does best
- lie
- in order to save his hide.

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The tale of Chess records, home to some of the greatest rhythm 'n' blues artists the US ever produced, gets the Hollywood treatment in this biopic from director Darnell Martin. Following the story from 1947, when Leonard Chess (Adrien Brody) opened up his small studio on the south side of Chicago, to the late 1960s, when changing tastes forced him to retire from the business, the film tells of the highs & lows in the lives & careers of Muddy Waters (Jeffrey Wright), Etta James (Beyonce Knowles), Chuck Berry (Mos Def), Howlin' Wolf (Eamonn Walker), Willie Dixon (Cedric the Entertainer) & Little Walter (Columbus Short), as they deal with fame, sex, drugs, violence & racism in the changing America of the rock 'n' roll era. ...

The tale of Chess records, home to some of the greatest rhythm 'n' blues artists the US ever produced, gets the Hollywood treatment in this biopic from director Darnell Martin. Following the story from 1947, when Leonard Chess (Adrien Brody) opened up his small studio on the south side of Chicago, to the late 1960s, when changing tastes forced him to retire from the business, the film tells of the highs & lows in the lives & careers of Muddy Waters (Jeffrey Wright), Etta James (Beyonce Knowles), Chuck Berry (Mos Def), Howlin' Wolf (Eamonn Walker), Willie Dixon (Cedric the Entertainer) & Little Walter (Columbus Short), as they deal with fame, sex, drugs, violence & racism in the changing America of the rock 'n' roll era. ...

Cadmium is a natural element found in the earth's crust &, therefore, present in terrestrial & marine environments. This title focuses on topics such as the relation of cadmium to other elements & the antioxidant system, mechanisms of cadmium toxicity to various trophic saltwater organisms, the immunotoxicity of cadmium & others. ...

Cadmium (Cd) is a toxic heavy metal of increasing environmental concern due to its wide variety of adverse effects. This book emphasises how the Cd relation to the antioxidant system & other elements enhances our understanding on the role of Cd in the environment. ...

Revises some of the advances concerning Cd induced effects at cytotoxicological & genotoxicological levels in several crops & in other model species. This book also revises some important aspects concerning Cd accumulation & distribution in plants & their relevance to the trophic transfer of Cd. ...

Cady Wells (1904-1954) was one of the most innovative modern artists to work within the Santa Fe & Taos colonies in the years between 1932 & 1954, & one of the finest American watercolorists. This retrospective of his work

Includes:: essays which explore Wells' art & life including his intimate friendship with Martha Graham.

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