Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play From the team that brought you the gloriously perverse Re-Animator cames another HP Lovecraft adaptation the equally surreal horror classic From Beyond Obsessive scientist Dr Pretorius & his assistant Crawford Tillinghast have invented & The Resonator& a device intended to stimulate the brain&s pineal gland & expand the powers of the mind The machine gives them more than they bargained for however when a parallel universe inhabited by slimy creatures ready to prey on humans reveals itself Pretorious meets a sticky end returns as a grotesque deformed being & all manner of depravity ensues Actors Jeffrey Combs Barbara Crampton Ted Sorel Ken Foree Carolyn Purdy-Gordon Bunny Summers Bruce Mc Guire Del Russel Dale Wyatt Karen Christenfeld Andy Miller John Leamer & Regina Bleesz Director Stuart Gordon Certificate 18 years & over Year 1986 Languages English Subtitles English for the hearing impaired Closed Captions Yes Duration 1 hour & 22 minutes (approx) ...

From Birth to Five Years Practical Developmental Examination is a step-by-step how to' guide to the developmental examination of pre-school children This book has been developed alongside the original From Birth to Five Years as a companion volume that expands on the normative developmental stages outlined in Mary Sheridan's pioneering work in the field by offering practical guidance for health education & social care professionals or anyone concerned with putting the theory behind children's developmental progress into practice in a real-life setting This book is based on up-to-date research into current child development philosophies & practices & aims to support the wider group of professionals that are required to assess children's developmental progress as part of their day-to-day working practices The book begins with a practical framework for developmental examination then progresses through each of the key physical cognitive & social developmental assessment areas offering guidance on enquiry & observation & how to chart typical & atypical patterns with red flags' for recognising significant delay or abnormality Advice is also given on how to make sense of the findings & how best to communicate this information to parents To consolidate & expand on the practical & theoretical information across this book & the original From Birth to Five Years a new companion website is available at wwwroutledgecomcwsharma which

Includes:: the following additional learning material An interactive timeline of the key developmental domains Introductions to theory with links to further reading Research summaries Video clips demonstrating practical assessment skills

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From Camera Lens to Critical Lens A Collection of Best Essays on Film Adaptation edited by Rebecca Housel takes the reader through films by directors like Alfred Hitchcock to examining the relevance of twenty-first century British politics with current film; from screenwriter Charlie Kaufman to author Virginia Woolf; & examining new theoretical approaches to international film adaptations from China Japan Britain Canada & France as well as films like Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind & Daughters of the Dust The collection is derived from the Popular Culture Association (PCA) film-adaptation-area conference papers researched & written by fourteen diverse scholars from all over the world who gathered together in San Diego California in April 2005 to further their research by presenting their ideas on film adaptation now in full text versions within this exciting new volume Accessible engaging & informative any audience may read & enjoy this edited collection on film adaptation The volume would also work well for pedagogical purposes both in & out of the classroom Such a volume may easily be used in courses for English film studies gender studies women's studies fine art psychology political science history & more A work of diverse international voices this collection represents the very best on film adaptation today ...

After a five year sabbatical following the tragic death of his wife & fellow agent Alysha Keon Rause returns to the distant colony world of Magenta to resume service with the Magentan Intelligence Service With him he brings an artificial recreation of his wife's personality a simulacrum built from every digital trace she left behind She has been constructed with one purpose
- to discover the truth behind her own death
- but Keon's relationship with her has grown into something more something frighteningly dependent something that verges on love Cashing in old favours Keon uses his return to the Service to take on a series of cases that allow him & the artificial Alysha to piece together his wife's last days His investigations lead him inexorably along the same paths Alysha followed five years earlier to a sinister & deadly group with an unhealthy fascination for the unknowable alien Masters; but as the wider world of Magenta is threatened with an imminent crisis Keon finds himself in a dilemma do his duty & stand with his team to expose a villainous crime or sacrifice them all for the truth about his wife?

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Please note this is a region B Blu-ray & will require a region B or region free Blu-ray player in order to play Brand new psychological drama starring Anne-Marie Duff Former Greater Manchester Police officer Claire Church&s peaceful existence in the Western Isles is shattered when four bodies linked to her previous investigations are unearthed DCI John Hind suspects the bodies are connected to a case that dates back to 1998 & the subsequent inquiry forces Claire to revisit her troubled past in law enforcement & drags her back into a world she thought she had left behind for good Brand new psychological drama starring Anne-Marie Duff Former Greater Manchester Police officer Claire Church&s peaceful existence in the Western Isles is shattered when four bodies linked to her previous investigations are unearthed DCI John Hind suspects the bodies are connected to a case that dates back to 1998 & the subsequent inquiry forces Claire to revisit her troubled past in law enforcement & drags her back into a world she thought she had left behind for good ...

This book aims to make the adolescent's journey just that bit safer kinder & better supported
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A seminal work on the power of nonviolent action this classic book outlines in a systematic way the elements involved in successfully opposing military dictatorships by passive means This work shows how nonviolent action grows from the fact that all governments depend on the cooperation or at least the general compliance of the people they govern & in particular on the loyalty of key institutions From there it discusses how if a government's base of support in society is eroded it becomes increasingly difficult for it to govern to the point where it can no longer rely on these crucial institutions of administration persuasion & coercion This edition also considers historical evidence insists on the importance of advance planning & preparation & identifies key factors to be taken into account in devising sound strategies & tactics Tactics & strategies that may be adapted for various circumstances are also included ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 or region free DVD player in order to play The & From Dusk Till Dawn& Trilogy is now available in a Blu-ray boxset including From Dusk Till Dawn From the creators of & Pulp Fiction& & & Desperado& comes & From Dusk Till Dawn& a wild & wicked action thriller A deranged convict along with his fast-talking brother kidnap a preacher & his two kids & flee for the safety of a remote nightclub in Mexico But once they arrive they discover that the club is anything but a safe haven for criminals Its bloodthirsty clientele forces the brothers to team up with their hostages in order to escape alive Hilarious dialogue & outrageous plot twists make & From Dusk Till Dawn& a wildly entertaining thrill ride for audiences everywhere From Dusk Till Dawn 2 Texas Blood Money Get ready for non-stop action when a bank-robbing gang of misfits heads to Mexico with the blueprints for the perfect million-dollar heist! But when one of the key crooks wanders into the wrong bar & crosses the wrong vampire the thieving cohorts one by one develop a thirst for blood to match their hunger for money! Ultimately the last fully human burglar (Robert Patrick) is forced to join with his arch rival a Texas sheriff (Bo Hopkins) in an action-packed kill-or-be-killed battle to stop these vile creatures & save their own lives! From Dusk Till Dawn 3 The Hangman&s Daughter The latest bone-chilling installment of & From Dusk Till Dawn& reveals how this frightening saga all began! Narrowly escaping death outlaw Johnny Madrid (Marco Leonardi) is on the run from the hangman (Temuera Morrison) with the hangman&s sensuous daughter Esmeralda by his side! Along with Madrid&s gang Johnny & Esmeralda embark on an adventure filled with colorful & unsavory characters who lead them straight into the fight of their lives! Also featuring Danny Trejo Rebecca Gayheart & Michael Parks you won&t want to miss a minute of the epic confrontation that results in Esmeralda&s discovery of her secret birthright! Actors Harvey Keitel George Clooney Juliette Lewis Robert Patrick Bo Hopkins Duane Whitaker Muse Watson Brett Harrelson Sonia Braga Ara Celi Rebecca Gayheart Orlando Jones Marco Leonardi & Director Robert Rodriguez Scott Spiegel & PJ Pesce Certificate 18 years & over Year 1996 ; 1999 ; 1999 Languages English ...

Please note this is a region B Blu-ray & will require a region B or region free Blu-ray player in order to play Box set featuring all three & From Dusk Till Dawn& movies In the first Quentin Tarantino & George Clooney play Richard & Seth Gecko a pair of brothers on the run together after a prison break The brothers have kidnapped a preacher (Harvey Keitel) & his children & hidden out in an isolated nightclub However the club is full of bloodthirsty types & the captors & convicts soon team up to preserve their skins In & From Dusk Till Dawn 2& a gang of murderous bank-robbers head down to Mexico with the plans for the perfect heist Unfortunately en route they stop at the wrong bar & end up confronted by a host of vampires As the robbers begin to develop a strong taste for blood it is up to the last human gang member (Robert Patrick) & a Texan sheriff (Bo Hopkins) to thwart their vampiric desires & escape Finally & From Dusk Till Dawn 3
- The Hangman&s Daughter& goes back to the time when the whole saga began Johnny Madrid on the run after kidnapping the beautiful Esmeralda daughter of the man who tried to hang him takes shelter in an isolated inn Unfortunately however the inn is run by vampires & Esmeralda is in fact their long-awaited princess the legendary half-human half-vampire Santanico Pandemonium This means it will probably be a sleepless night for most concerned
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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 Get ready for non-stop action when a bank-robbing gang of misfits heads to Mexico with the blueprints for the perfect million-dollar heist! But when one of the key crooks wanders into the wrong barand crosses the wrong vampirethe thieving cohorts one by one develop a thirst for blood to match their hunger for money! Ultimately the last fully human burglar (Robert Patrick) is forced to join with his arch rival a Texas sheriff (Bo Hopkins) in an action-packed kill-or-be-killed battle to stop these vile creatures & save their own lives! Actors Robert Patrick Bo Hopkins Duane Whitaker Muse Watson & Brett Harrelson Director Scott Spiegel Certificate 18 years & over Year 1999 Screen Widescreen 1851 Languages English
- Dolby Surround Subtitles English for the Hearing Impaired Duration 1 hour & 24 minutes (approx)
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