Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play William A Seiter (If You Could Only Cook) brings top-talent Columbia stars Glenn Ford (The Big Heat Human Desire) & Edward G Robinson (The Whole Town’s Talking Double Indemnity) into conflict as competing crewmen on a World War II Naval vessel Robinson is Steve Boleslavski the re-enlisted veteran sailor whose seniority displaces the younger Mickey Donohue (Ford) as Chief Boatswain’s Mate The hard-driving perfectionist old sailor wins few friends among the younger crew but he has the support of his Commander (Regis Toomey) Steve & Mickey have additional reasons to be suspicious of each other when Mickey falls for Steve’s daughter (Marguerite Chapman Counter-Attack The Seven Year Itch) ...

Silly "stupid" "irrational" "simple" " Wicked" "hateful" "obstinate" "anti-social" " Extravagant" "perverse" The Roman world rendered harsh judgments upon early Christianity--including branding Christianity "new" Novelty was no Roman religious virtue Neverthelessas Larry W Hurtado shows in Destroyer of the gods Christianity thrived despite its new & distinctive features & opposition to them Unlike nearly all other religious groups Christianity utterly rejected the traditional gods of the Roman world Christianity also offered a new & different kind of religious identity one not based on ethnicity Christianity was distinctively a "bookish" religion with the production copying distribution & reading of texts as central to its faith even preferring a distinctive book-form the codex Christianity insisted that its adherents behave differently unlike the simple ritual observances characteristic of the pagan religious environment embracing Christian faith meant a behavioral transformation with particular & novel ethical demands for men Unquestionably to the Roman world Christianity was both new & different & to a good many it threatened social & religious conventions of the day In the rejection of the gods & in the centrality of texts early Christianity obviously reflected commitments inherited from its Jewish origins But these particular features were no longer identified with Jewish ethnicity & early Christianity quickly became aggressively trans-ethnic--a novel kind of religious movement Its ethical teaching too bore some resemblance to the philosophers of the day yet in contrast with these great teachers & their small circles of dedicated students early Christianity laid its hard demands upon all adherents from the moment of conversion producing a novel social project Christianity's novelty was no badge of honor Called atheists & suspected ofpolitical subversion Christiansearned Roman disdain & suspicion in equal amounts Yet as Destroyer of the gods demonstrates inan irony of history the very features of early Christianity that rendered it distinctive & objectionable in Roman eyes have now become so commonplace in Western culture as to go unnoticed Christianity helped destroy one world & create another ...

Following the Arab Spring Syria descended into civil & sectarian conflict It has since become a fractured warzone which operates as a breeding ground for new terrorist movements including ISIS as well as the root cause of the greatest refugee crisis in modern history In this important book former Special Envoy of the Netherlands to Syria Nikolaos van Dam explains the recent history of Syria covering the growing disenchantment with the Asad regime the chaos of civil war & the fractures which led to an immense amount of destruction in the refined social fabric of what used to be the Syrian nation Through an in-depth examination van Dam traces political developments within the Asad regime & the various opposition groups from the Arab Spring to the present day & provides a deeper insight into the conflict & the possibilities & obstacles for reaching a political solution ...

Tracklist A1 Invincible Force 411 A2 Death Trap 530 A3 The Ritual 501 A4 Tormentor 500 B1 Bestial Invasion 425 B2 Thrash Attack 255 B3 Antichrist 440 B4 Black Death 730 ...

Tracklist A1 Disinfect 415 A2 Proper Decay 230 A3 Salvation 409 A4 Chemical Reaction Chemical Delight 855 B1 Animal Instinct 642 B2 Judgement Day 526 B3 If Death Ever Slept 258 B4 The Upper Hand 558 ...

Sure to bring a Golden Luxe accent to any home space a square glass jewellery box with an added mirrored base & glass Perfectly decorated with an intricate embossment lid suitable for any home Overall size is approx 13cm x 13cm x 6cm ...

Why do people lie? Do gender & personality differences affect how people lie? How can lies be detected? Detecting Lies & Deceit provides the most comprehensive review of deception to date This revised edition provides an up-to-date account of deception research & discusses the working & efficacy of the most commonly used lie detection tools including Behaviour Analysis Interview Statement Validity Assessment Reality Monitoring Scientific Content Analysis Several different polygraph tests Voice Stress Analysis Thermal Imaging EEG-P300 Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (f MRI) All three aspects of deception are covered nonverbal cues speech & written statement analysis & (neuro)physiological responses The most common errors in lie detection are discussed & practical guidelines are provided to help professionals improve their lie detection skills Detecting Lies & Deceit is a must-have resource for students academics & professionals in psychology criminology policing & law ...

Detective Club is a board game for players who enjoy party with simple rules that take just a minute to explain Intrigue sudden revelations limitless creativity & tons of fun await you in this game! Lead the investigation as a detective or cover your tracks as the infiltrated conspirator Discuss accuse object & try to convince everyone In Detective Club on each round one of the players secretly teams up with another — the Conspirator — & tries to make them guess a secret word using just two illustrated cards! Other players are detectives who also know the word but don&t know the identities of each other Detectives have to find out who the conspirator is making sure they don&t get accused by their fellow players! Players 4-8 Playing time 45 mins Ages 8 ...

James Patterson's Book Shots Short fast-paced high-impact entertainment The suspect is your patient Dr Cross An anonymous caller has promised to set off deadly bombs in Washington DC A cruel hoax or the real deal? By the time Alex Cross & his wife Bree Stone uncover the chilling truth it may already be too late ...

China's first master detective is looking for answers to some burning questions in this blend of historical drama & mystery from acclaimed director Tsui Hark Di Renjie (Andy Lau) nicknamed Detective Dee is a law officer of the Tang Dynasty who is legendary for his powers of deductive reasoning Di Renjie finds himself on the wrong side of prison bars when he dares to publicly criticise Wu Zetian (Carina Lau) who has become China's first female emperor While Wu Zetian doesn't care for Di Renjie's opinions she can't dispute his skills as a detective & after eight years in jail she has him released so he can get to the bottom of a mystery Two members of Wu Zetian's court have died under bizarre circumstances -- after stepping outside they suddenly exploded into flames Are the gods angry with Wu Zetian & her underlings or is a clever saboteur at work? ...