The first comprehensive & authoritative history of the Koh-i Noor arguably the most celebrated & mythologised jewel in the world On 29 March 1849 the ten-year-old Maharajah of the Punjab was ushered into the magnificent Mirrored Hall at the centre of the great Fort in Lahore There in a public ceremony the frightened but dignified child handed over to the British East India Company in a formal Act of Submission to Queen Victoria not only swathes of the richest land in India but also arguably the single most valuable object in the subcontinent the celebrated Koh-i Noor diamond The Mountain of Light The history of the Koh-i-Noor that was then commissioned by the British may have been one woven together from gossip of Delhi Bazaars but it was to be become the accepted version Only now is it finally challenged freeing the diamond from the fog of mythology which has clung to it for so long The resulting history is one of greed murder torture colonialism & appropriation through an impressive slice of south & central Asian history It ends with the jewel in its current controversial setting in the crown of Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother Masterly powerful & erudite this is history at its most compelling & invigorating ...

Exclusively available through Nemesis Now this delicate dancer figurine is cast in the finest resin before being painstakingly h&-painted Barefoot with a tattoo of a rose above her ankle this young dancer has a short sleeveless dress pattered with silver fish scales & her face is made up as if she was on her way to celebrate the day of the dead Her red hair is concealed by a black hood but is held up in bunched that emerge from under it Emerging from under her skirt is a long flowing red & white koi tail splaying behind her as if she were swimming languidly through a tranquil pond This piece is perfect for adding a touch of playfulness & mystery to any coffee table or mantelpiece SPECIFICATIONS Weight 03444 kg ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 or region free DVD player in order to play Who loves ya baby? That would be Theo Kojak the bald lollipop-sucking New York detective who isn't afraid to bend the rules to bust the bad guys Cynical but upbeat Kojak not only has a talent for detecting he also is blessed with perfect parking karma
- he is always able to find a parking space right at the crime scene even in Manhattan Now that's power Actors Telly Savalas Dan Frazer Kevin Dobson Directors Charles S Dubin Jeannot Szwarc Sigmund Neufeld Jr Russ Mayberry Format Box set Dolby PALLanguage English Subtitles None Subtitles For The Hearing Impaired None Region Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe Read more about DVD formats) Number of discs 30
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Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 or region free DVD player in order to play Pilot The Marcus-Nelson Murders This film is based on a real case the Wylie-Hoffert murder A case that led to a fundamental change in US law Two young girls are found murdered in their apartment in East Manhattan & Theo Kojak heads up the investigation When a young black man is arrested & confesses to the murder Kojak is suspicious Getting a lead from a junkie Kojak goes on to prove the innocence of one man & the guilt of another 2 Mojo Kojak poses as a chemist in an effort to snare the thieves of 1000000 of morphine who are now trying to sell it back to the insurance company As Kojak begins putting the clues together his plans are suddenly wrecked when the owner of the morphine decides he wants the police out of the deal Actors Telly Savalas Kevin Dobson George Savalas Dan Frazer & Ned Beatty Certificate PG Year 1973 Screen Fullscreen 43 Languages English
- Dolby (20) Duration 3 hours & 6 minutes (approx)
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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 On the timeline of successful TV cop dramas Kojak offered bold authenticity & paved the way for shows like NYPD Blue The Greek bald-headed snappily attired Kojak brought no-nonsense bravado to homicide cases in South Manhattan
- a setting that lent a gritty urban edge to intelligent plots & won the respect of real cops with authentic police work instead of overblown action & phony glamour Enjoy for the first time the complete season four on DVD Age Rating 15
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On the planet of Higo without the guidance of the Great Spirits its people are descending into religious civil war Baiyren Tallaenaq Prince of Higo is exiled after causing the death of his mother Freed from his responsibilities & the looming war he steals their greatest weapon
- a giant sentient armoured suit
- & uses it to open a Portal to a world he never knew existed A world called Earthhome of a magical young woman called Keiko File Under Fantasy Worlds Beyond The God Machines Through the Portal A Singular Girl

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A young student makes himself the acolyte of an old man he calls & Sensei& Bitter cynical & indolent Sensei has withdrawn from society The young student is at once attracted by these qualities & also deeply puzzled Not even Sensei&s wife knows the source of his inconsolable heart As their friendship grows the young student becomes more intrigued by the secrets that haunt Sensei the mysteries of his past that have compromised his relationship with the world Kokoro meaning heart in Japanese is a meditation on the part played by honour friendship love & death in Japanese culture Beautifully written by Japan&s preeminent author Natsume Soseki & profoundly absorbing it is also a sly subversion of all of these things Kokoro joins the UNESCO Collection of Representative Works which include " The Gate" " The Tower of London" & the " The Three-Cornered World" from Peter Owen Publishers as part of an international programme to bring one of Japan&s best known authors to a new English speaking audience Natsume Soseki&s importance to Japanese literature can be compared to that of Dickens to Britain or Henry James to America Like these writers his work now holds a hugely popular & important place in the literary imagination of his country Unlike them his work is only recently coming to the attention of readers from overseas As Damian Flanagan says in his new critical introduction " Kokoro" is the Soseki novel that has been given most attention by critics & the public in Japan ...

From retired Navy SEAL Commander Mark Divine the New York Times bestselling author of 8 Weeks to SEALFIT comes this unique & targeted approach to yoga SEALFIT Yoga for Warriors is an intense physical workout designed for both the nation's elite special ops soldiers & the regular athlete with the heart & mind of a warrior Coach Divine has honed his training regimen through years of personal & professional training To be SEALFIT requires a harmonious balance between mental & physical toughness strength & agility Yoga is the perfect practice to develop this balance With SEALFIT Yoga for Warriors the athlete will master the unbeatable mind get the best full-body workout through body-weight training increase flexibility while building long lean muscle mass improve physical & mental balance find harmony between emotional physical & mental strength the qualities that make a Navy SEAL The SEALFit Yoga warrior will be able to apply the benefits of these workouts to all aspects of their daily lives enhancing their existing workout regimens & cultivating new ones Coach Divine's methods have been tested by the strongest toughest warriors in the country Join the movement ...

The enchanted forest of the kodama is flourishing But with so much growth the ancient paths to the sanctuaries within have become overgrown & lost Now the forest guardians call upon you their loyal kodama to restore these paths Help your kodama build these paths gather offerings for the guardians & win their favor Kokoro is an exciting family game that can be played with up to six players (with a stretch goal to expand to more)! Each player has a forest map to draw their paths & turns are simultaneous so the game plays quickly Connecting your sanctuaries to offerings will gain you favor Choose wisely because you never know exactly when the sanctuary will score & you shouldn&t be too greedy if a sanctuary is not connected to more offerings than your previous sanctuary you lose points! 1–8 Players 30 Min Playing Time Age 14 ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play Carl Kolchak (Mc Gavin) is a reporter for Chicago&s Independent News Service; a magnet for situations involving the supernatural Kolchak turned his investigative skills to vampires werewolves zombies & all manner of legendary creatures Episodes Comprise 1 The Ripper 2 The Zombie 3 They Have Been They Are They Will Be 4 The Vampire 5 The Werewolf 6 Firefall 7 The Devil&s Platform 8 Bad Medicine 9 The Spanish Moss Murders 10 The Energy Eater 11 Horror In The Heights 12 Mr RING 13 Primal Scream 14 The Trevi Collection 15 Chopper 16 Demon In Lace 17 Legacy Of Terror 18 The Knightly Murders 19 The Youth Killer 20 The Sentry Actors Darren Mc Gavin Simon Oakland Jack Grinnage Ruth Mc Devitt John Fiedler Carol Ann Susi Richard Kiel Scatman Crothers William Daniels Tom Skerritt Naomi Stevens Erik Estrada Sorrel Booke Tom Bosley Dick Van Patten & John Mitchum Director Allen Baron Alexander Grasshoff Don Weis Gene Levitt Don Mc Dougall Vincent Mc Eveety Robert Scheerer & Seymour Robbie Certificate 12 years & over Year 1974
- 1975 Screen Fullscreen 43 Languages English
- Dolby Digital (20) Mono

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