Until his retirement at the end of 2016 Jeremy Thompson was one of the longest-serving journalists & news anchors in the UK During a forty-year career in television news Thompson gained a reputation as the consummate broadcaster latterly as the anchor of Sky News' early evening programme though as frequently broadcasting on location from the heart of the story Thompson worked for all the major news broadcasters in the UK the BBC ITV & finally Sky where he started as a foreign correspondent in 1993 He covered many of the most important news events of our time & reported from all over the world picking up countless awards for his work The first TV journalist to broadcast live as British peacekeeping forces arrived in Kosovo he also covered the first Gulf War & in 2003 anchored Sky News' coverage of the second Gulf War from Iraq There he presented every night for a month on the front line & was the first anchor to present from inside Baghdad He was also in South Africa to cover the death of Nelson Mandela & the murder trial of Oscar Pistorius This extraordinary book tells the life story of one of the nation's most popular broadcasters ...

A powerful & profound study of the news
- how we read it who controls it & why it matters
- from former Guardian Editor-in-Chief

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Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play Kelsey Grammer stars as Charles Bunbury the bumbling chairman of London’s historic yet struggling bank Tuftons founded by the family of his wife Penelope (Tamsin Greig) The only problem is that he knows nothing about banking… When ruthless US & Japanese investment banks start circling Charles bets it all on a risky investment but ends up breaking the bank & is booted out in disgrace Homeless & living on the streets Charles begins to form an unlikely alliance in an attempt to short & hedge his way to getting back his wife & her bank An hilarious British comedy with a great supporting cast including Mathew Horne (Gavin & Stacey) John Michael Higgins (Pitch Perfect 1 & 2) Andrew Sachs (Fawlty Towers) & Doon Mackichan (Smack the Pony) ...

You are not doomed by your genes & hardwired to be a certain way for the rest of your life A new science is emerging that empowers all human beings to create the reality they choose In Breaking the Habit of Being Yourself renowned author speaker researcher & chiropractor Dr Joe Dispenza combines the fields of quantum physics neuroscience brain chemistry biology & genetics to show you what is truly possible Not only will you be given the necessary knowledge to change any aspect of yourself you will be taught the step-by-step tools to apply what you learn in order to make measurable changes in any area of your life Dr Joe demystifies ancient understandings & bridges the gap between science & spirituality Through his powerful workshops & lectures thousands of people in 25 different countries have used these principles to change from the inside out Once you break the habit of being yourself & truly change your mind your life will never be the same! ...

In Breaking the Spell Daniel C Dennett explores how the great ideas of religion have enthralled us for thousands of years
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This magisterial follow-up to The New Abolition a Grawemeyer Award winner tells the crucial second chapter in the black social gospel's history The civil rights movement was one of the most searing developments in modern American history It abounded with noble visions resounded with magnificent rhetoric & ended in nightmarish despair It won a few legislative victories & had a profound impact on US society but failed to break white supremacy The symbol of the movement Martin Luther King Jr soared so high that he tends to overwhelm anything associated with him Yet the tradition that best describes him & other leaders of the civil rights movement has been strangely overlooked In his latest book Gary Dorrien continues to unearth the heyday & legacy of the black social gospel a tradition with a shimmering history a martyred central figure & enduring relevance today This part of the story centers around King & the mid-twentieth-century black church leaders who embraced the progressive justice-oriented internationalist social gospel from the beginning of their careers & fulfilled it inspiring & leading America's greatest liberation movement ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 or region free DVD player in order to play A spoof of the blockbuster TWILIGHT franchise BREAKING WIND follows Bella who finds herself the object of everyone&s affection including Edward Colon Jacob the overweight but girthy werewold & Little Edward the three foot six pint sized version of Edward If that wasn&t enough to worry about Bella & the gang soon realise that an army of freshly turned vampires (Noobs) are making their way fown from Seattle to Forks to kill Bella after tracking her scent from her only copy of " Ebony Thunder" magazine Both the Colons & the Werewolves must come together to protect Bella battle these evil forces beat them in a planking contest & do it all before Edward & Bella&s big wedding day ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play An innocent camping trip takes a dark turn for a young brother & sister when they witness a murder The young siblings become the killers& next target as they are chased & hunted through the wilderness Serving time over a protest gone terribly wrong their father Jack Damson (Brendan Fraser) devises a plan to break out of prison & rescue his kids from the pair of criminals Tommy (Dominic Purcell TV&s " Prison Break") & Kenny (Ethan Suplee TV&s " My Name is Earl") A fight for survival ensues in the action-packed thriller where the hunters become the hunted Actors Brendan Fraser Dominic Purcell & Ethan Suplee Director Damian Lee Certificate 15 years & over Year 2013 Languages English Additional Languages French ; German ; Italian ; Spanish Subtitles English for the hearing impaired ; Arabic ; Danish ; Dutch ; English ; Finnish ; French ; German ; Hindi ; Italian ; Norwegian ; Polish ; Spanish ; Swedish ; Turkish Closed Captions Yes Duration 1 hour & 25 minutes (approx) ...

The challenges facing colleges & universities today are profound & complex Fortunately Jon Mc Gee is an ideal guide through this dynamic marketplace In Breakpoint he argues that higher education is in the midst of an extraordinary moment of demographic economic & cultural transition that has significant implications for how colleges understand their mission their market & their management Drawing from an extensive assessment of demographic & economic trends Mc Gee presents a broad & integrative picture of these changes while stressing the importance of decisive campus leadership He describes the key forces that influence higher education & provides a framework from which trustees presidents administrators faculty & policy makers can address pressing issues in the aftermath of the Great Recession Although Mc Gee avoids endorsing one-size-fits-all solutions he suggests a number of concrete strategies for handling prospective students & developing pedagogical practices curricular content & delivery & management structures Practical & compelling Breakpoint will help higher education leaders make choices that advance their institutional values & serve their students & the common good for generations to come ...

The Memoir &44 Breakthrough Expansion will take you deep into the battles of World War II with two double-sided 9-panel board maps covering all four Memoir &44 map environments
- countryside beach winter & deserts These oversize boards stretch the limit of current printing technology & are 13 x 17 hexes deep opening up the Breakthrough format to new more expansive scenarios 15 new scenarios Designed for the 13 x 17 hex Breakthrough format Requires Memoir 44 Expands on existing gameplay Ages 8
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