Contrary to the usual image of the press as cantankerous obstinate & ubiquitous in its search for truth Edward Herman & Noam Chomsky depict how an underlying elite consensus largely structures all facets of the news They skilfully dissect the way in which the marketplace & the economics of publishing significantly shape the news They reveal how issues are framed & topics chosen & contrast the double standards underlying accounts of free elections a free press & governmental repression between Nicaragua & El Salvador; between the Russian invasion of Afghanistan & the American invasion of Vietnam; between the genocide in Cambodia under a pro-American government & genocide under Pol Pot What emerges from this groundbreaking work is an account of just how propagandistic our mass media are & how we can learn to read them & see their function in a radically new way ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 or region free DVD player in order to play Michael Moore is the world&s most successful & influential documentary filmmaker He has produced a series of satirical documentaries beginning with Roger & Me which explored how General Motors& plant closings & layoffs devastated his hometown of Flint Michigan He followed this with Bowling for Columbine which mocked America&s gun culture & brought Moore to the world&s attention His last film Fahrenheit 911 was his most controversial to date & charted President Bush&s skewed handling of the war on terrorism Scheduled for release later this year in October is Sicko which takes aim at America&s health care system Manufacturing Dissent is a documentary that seeks to separate fact fiction & legend Two Canadian filmmakers track Michael Moore on tour during the release of the explosive Fahrenheit 911 chronicling the politically supercharged climate in America that has fuelled Moore&s transition from filmmaker to icon of the political left The film raises interesting questions about Moore&s research filmmaking & his presentation of the truth The DVD contains previously unseen material &

Includes:: a section on "TV Nation" Moore&s TV show from 1990&s Certificate Exempt from Classification Screen Widescreen 1691 Languages English
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There is absolutely no precedent for this book the only encyclopaedic guide to manufacturing processes that explores established new emerging & innovative production techniques that have or will have an important impact on the design industry With over 1200 photographs & technical illustrations it is the definitive reference for 3D designers product designers architects & engineers who need a convenient highly accessible & practical reference that will enable them to make fast & efficient decision-making in design projects ...

Another incredible novel from the 1 internationally bestselling author of The Alchemist July 14 1099 The city of Accra awaits the invasion of the crusaders who have surrounded the gates There within the city walls men & women of every age have gathered to hear the words of a mysterious man known only as the Copt He has summoned the townspeople to address their fears with truth hope & comfort They begin with questions about defeat & struggle; they contemplate the virtues of loyalty & solitude; & they ultimately turn to questions of beauty love wisdom & what the future holds What is success? poses the Copt It is being able to go to bed each night with your soul at peace Now centuries later the manuscript containing the Copt's extraordinary insights on courage solitude loyalty & loss has been unearthed from a cave in Cairo A Manuscript Found in Accra is a revelatory exploration of our most enduring & transcendental values & a testimony to everyday wisdom ...

Another incredible novel from the 1 internationally bestselling author of The Alchemist Centuries before on the eve of the invasion of Accra the citizens gathered A man stood before them & invited the people share their fears that he might offer hope & comfort His extraordinary insights on courage solitude loyalty & loss were transcribed & passed on A timeless & powerful exploration of personal growth everyday wisdom & joy ...

The brave little Manxmouse is on a special journey But can he survive fearsome foxes terrified elephants & cats big & small to reach his destination? The Manxmouse is one-of-a-kind He's the strangest little mouse you'll ever see with bright blue fur huge rabbit ears & a distinct lack of tail But Manxmouse doesn't mind being different He knows that destiny awaits him & so Manxmouse sets out on an exciting adventure He meets tigers & hawks & dastardly pet-shop owners but there's someone he dreads & desires to meet more than anyone else The someone who has been waiting for him all along the Manx Cat ...

This fatalistically funny collection follows in the vein of All My Friends Are Dead & Zombies Hate Stuff in the relatable form of Scott Koblish of Marvel Comic's many varied & ridiculous deaths imagined for his own amusement & ours 96 pages Illustrations color ...

Track Listings 1 Nightingale 2 Pretty Pretty 3 Corporation 4 It&s Delightful To Be Married 5 The Yellow Mailcoach 6 Port-Au-Prince 7 Look To Me 8 Maria My Own 9 Lovely Vienna At Night 10 El Bardo 11 Wonderful! Wonderful!12 Tik-A-Tee Tik-A-Tay 13 Questa Notte O Mai Più (in Italian)14 Menilmontant (in French)15 Ola Ola Ola (in Spanish)16 Stella Mia (You Are My Lucky Star) (in Italian)17 La Havanna & Agrave; Paris (in Portuguese)18 L&me Des Poètes (in French)19 Zeeman (Sailor) (in Flemish)20 Sucu Sucu (in Italian)21 Vous Oubliez Votre Cheval (in French)22 I Melenia I Yiftpoula (in Greek)23 Oyedo Nihonbashi (in Japanese)24 Mijn Souvenir (My Happiness) (in Dutch)25 On The Street Where You Live 26 Get Me To The Church In Time 27 I&ve Grown Accustomed To His Face 28 I Could Have Danced All Night 29 Chattanooga Twist (in French)30 Amour Pizza Et Melodies (Come September) (in French) ...

One of the great figures of the twentieth century Chairman Mao looms irrepressibly over the economic rise of China Mao Zedong was the leader of a revolution a communist who lifted hundreds of millions out of poverty an aggressive & distrustful leader & a man responsible for more civilian deaths than perhaps any other historical figure Now four decades after Mao's death acclaimed biographer Philip Short presents a fully updated & revised edition of his ground-breaking & masterly biography Vivid uncompromising & unflinching Short presents in one-volume the man behind the propaganda
- his family his beliefs & his horrors In doing so he shows us both the human being Mao was & the monster he became
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Tracklist A1 Ventos Animais A2 Olho Da Mscara A3 Desmaia Irm Desmaia A4 Fogo Ftuo A5 Destilo dio A6 Fado Canibal A7 Cristina Vai s Compras B1 Maria Oh Maria B2 Uma Selvajaria B3 Santana Menho B4 Freamunde Acapulco B5 Facas Em Sangue B6 Arlequim ...