Set in England during World War II Michael Apted's ENIGMA follows bookish code-breaker Tom Jericho (Dougray Scott) through a whirlwind love affair with Claire Romilly (Saffron Burrows) a seductive blonde clerk & his subsequent recovery from a mental breakdown caused by the relationship As Tom begins to pick up the pieces of his sanity he is reinstated by his former employers at Bletchley Park a secret agency that intercepts transmissions from German U-boats & decodes them for use in the Allied cause When a suave government agent (Jeremy Northam) investigates Bletchley in search of a suspected spy & the now-missing Claire Tom takes matters into his own hands & enlists the help of Claire's roommate the seemingly prim Hester Wallace (Kate Winslet) Together Tom & Hester begin to unravel a mystery that goes extends across continents & allegiances Apted's WWII thriller based on the novel by Robert Harris & screenplay by Tom Stoppard is a well-crafted period piece that successfully transports the audience to 1940s Britain Scott & Winslet are compelling in their roles as intellectuals forced into action & Northam exudes a rakish charm during his appearances The film's secret weapon however is the plot which gets more & more intriguing as the story progresses In the end even the most astute viewers will be surprised by ENIGMA's finale ...

In Enigma players are exploring an ancient temple solving different problems to make their way from room to room Problem solving is done simultaneously in four different categories — tangrams block-stacking canal-building & balance problems — & those who succeed expand the temple with the problem tile they solved thus adding a new chain of rooms inside the temple or extending an existing chain of rooms After placing a tile a player can occupy a room on that tile with one of his three archeologists as long as no other room of the same color is already occupied in that chain When the chain is closed — that is when the chain has no "loose ends" that can be expanded upon — any archeologists in that chain&s room return to their players & players score 1 point for each archeologist they receive The game ends when somebody reaches 15 points & the player who has the most points wins Players 2-4 Playing Time 45 Minutes Suggested Age 8 ...

Enigma is a thought-provoking post-modern tale of self-discovery & sexual identity told against the backdrop of improbable super-heroes & villains Michael Smith lives a meaningless life of routine & boredom But when Enigma his favorite childhood comic book hero inexplicably comes to life Smith finds himself on an obsessive crusade to uncover the secret behind his improbable existence Teaming with Enigma&s comic creator Smith encounters an insanity-inducing psychopath a brain-eating serial killer & a suicide-inciting clown posse as his quest uncovers hidden truths about both his idol & himself new edition of the Vertigo classic is written by Peter Milligan (Justice League Dark Red Lanterns) with kinetic art by Duncan Fegredo (Shade The Changing Man) Collects Enigma 1-8 ...

Are you enjoying every day of your life? Or do you tell yourself & others that you will find happiness once you have achieved a specific goal or position? Jesus came so that you might have & enjoy life (John 1010) In this compact abridgment Joyce Meyer combines biblical principles with personal experiences to explain how you can enjoy every day on your journey through life You will learn such lessons as how to make the decision to enjoy life how to rid yourself of regret how to experience simplicity in life how to find joy during times of waiting & much more! Enjoying life is an attitude of the heart & you can learn how to enjoy where you are on the way to where you are going ...

Join David Hindle for a fascinating trip along one of the most scenic railway routes in the British Isles This is a book for those with an apetite for discovery & those that enjoy the Lake District & its wildlife & scenery As the tile suggests there is much to interest those with an interest in Railways too! Section One 1) A concise history of the Furness Railway 2) ' Hindle Wakes' to the growth of leisure & tourism 3) A Journey along the Furness Railway from Carnforth to Whitehaven 4) Photo gallery of steam & diesel locomotives on the Furness Railway 5) Memories of the Furness Railway & travel with the 'ten bob ticket' Section Two Linear & circular great bird watching walks From Stations along the Cumbrian coast' Silverdale change here for Leighton Moss RSPB Reserve' & Gaitbarrow ' Arnside with connections to Arnside Knott' ' Roose Station for Foulney & Roa Islands & railway heritage' ' Green Road alight here for a coastal walk to Millom' ' Millom Station for Hodbarrow RSPB Reserve" Silecroft for the ascent of Black Combe' ' Ravenglass change here for the Ravenglass & Eskdale Steam Railway' Walking & cycling from the Ratty ' St Bees change for St Bee's Head RSPB Reserve' Appendix 1
- Bus connections for more walks in northern Lakeland Osprey walk at Bassenthwaite I walk the line with a 'single ticket Keswick to Threlkeld please' Keswick Borrowdale & the circuit of Buttermere
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Caroline of Ansbach (1683-1737) Augusta of Saxe-Gotha (1719-1772) & Charlotte of Mecklenberg-Strelitz (1744-1818) were three German princesses who became Queens Consort-or in the case of Augusta Queen in Waiting Regent & Princess Dowager-of Great Britain & were linked by their early years at European princely courts their curiosity aspirations & an investment in Enlightenment thought This sumptuously illustrated book considers the ways these powerful intelligent women left enduring marks on British culture through a wide range of activities the promotion of the court as a dynamic forum of the Hanoverian regime; the enrichment of the royal collection of art; the advancement of science & industry; & the creation of gardens & menageries Objects included range from spectacular state portraits to pedagogical toys to plant & animal specimens & reveal how the new & novel intermingled with the traditional ...

Nemesis Now are the masters of gothic fantasy art & modelling They've worked with the world's leading fantasy artists & designers to produce premium quality collectables & traditional giftware for over 15 years You'll fall in love with their stunning attention to detail & craftsmanship across a huge range of products ...

Buddha figures & figurines have many different meanings in many cultures & with our selection of collectable ornaments you will find something for every taste Whether you are using it for spiritual or decorative purposes there is a great range to choose from & being made from resin they are intricate in design ...

During the 18th century Edinburgh was the intellectual hub of the Western world Adam Smith David Hume Dugald Stewart & Adam Ferguson delivered their diverse tomes on philosophy & political economy Others such as James Hutton Joseph Black Lord Hailes Sir John Clerk of Eldin & Robert Adam pushed ahead with new discoveries & ideas in the fields of science medicine law & architecture If Edinburgh was the beating heart of this Scottish Enlightenment then its physical embodiment was the New Town & the great civic improvements in the old medieval city In this informative & highly illustrated guide Sheila Szatkowski introduces the noteworthy buildings & people of 18th- & early 19th-century Edinburgh It is a book about people & places clubs & conversations & a celebration of how topography & cultural achievement came together to create the great enlightenment city that is Edinburgh ...

His radical wisdom led him to be dubbed as one of the 1000 Makers of the 20th Century & in this book Osho introduces the psychology of the Buddha a sweeping departure from Western therapeutic approaches that attempt to fix the problems of the human mind In Osho's view these so-called problems are symptomatic of a revolution taking place in human consciousness birth pains of those who struggle to emerge from being apart of the crowd to becoming individuals who take responsibility for their own lives Traditional Western religious & societal conditioning can lead to misinterpretations of the Eastern concept of enlightenment as some kind of supernatural power achievable only by those who are somehow special Here Osho offers a view that is free from all religious beliefs a science of the inner that uses meditation & awareness to step outside the mind & its limited belief systems habits & superstitions to discover the consciousness that exists beyond all beliefs & conditionings A process that allows us to relax back into our own true nature that of enlightenment ...