In the time-honoured Eremitage of St Petersburg three precious paintings have been substituted by valueless copies At first sight it appears to be just a normal art robbery but Colonel Ostankovic
- head of the art robbery department in St Petersburg
- knows more He suspects a mysterious secret society behind the robbery The game Memento Mori refers to the relatively unknown fraternity of the same name Their most important objective is keeping certain paintings in secret Therefore the secret society stashes artworks away for hundreds of years Colonel Ostankovic knows this & raises an alarm He assigns the case to Larisa Ivanovna Svetlova
- one of his best colleagues Larisa contacts Maxim Durand as a ‘helping hand’ He is a former counterfeiter with very good & valuable connections to the art scene In the new adventure game Memento Mori two playable protagonists are waiting for the player The player’s task is solving the secret about the art robbery the mysterious secret society & its intrigues Memento Mori is developed by the Czech team Centauri Production & will be published by dtp entertainment in autumn 2008


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Exclusively available through Nemesis Now this mysterious wallet has enough space for your cards your cash & the souls of the damned On a black background embossed grey cracks form The outline of a black skull lies on top staring off to the side Perfect for any necromancer on the go this wallet is a great way to show your love of the macabre & mysterious while keeping your money safe ...

Memento Mori takes the reader on a ghoulish but beautiful tour of some of the world's more unusual sacred sites & traditions in which human remains are displayed for the benefit of the living From burial caves in Indonesia festooned with bones to skulls smoking cigarettes wearing beanie hats & sunglasses & decorated with garlands of flowers in South America Paul Koudounaris ventures beyond the grave to find messages of hope & salvation His glorious colour photographs & informed commentaries reveal that in many places the realms of the living & the dead are nowhere near so distinct as contemporary Western society would have us believe ...

Epic exploits The intrepid voyages bloody battles & heroic burials of the French Crusades Completed circa 1474 Sebastien Mamerot's lavishly illustrated manuscript is the only contemporary document to describe several centuries of French crusades when successive kings tried to seize the Holy Land Jean Colombe the medieval illuminator best known for his work on the Tres Riches Heures du Due de Berry is the principal artist of its 66 exquisite miniatures Les Passages d' Outremer (The Expeditions to Outremer) comprises 277 parchment folios illustrated by Colombe & the tinest caligraphers of the medieval era & now resides in the French national library This new hardcover edition in our popular Klotz format comprises a complete translation of the manuscript text illustrated with 66 colourful miniatures by Jean Colombe accurate down to the color of the medieval gold heightening & their explanations The battles burials coronations & processions depicted in the illustrations come to life before our eyes & create a forceful image as well as a compelling read of this centuries-long campaign of religious fervour & epic journey ...

Filled with compelling case studies that connect key content to real-world health care scenarios Memmler's Structure & Function of the Human Body 11th Edition provides easy-to-understand beautifully illustrated coverage of the essentials of normal anatomy & physiology The first text designed specifically to meet the needs of allied health students this acclaimed resource has evolved over the years to address changing course requirements & student needs This edition continues the tradition with a new more accessible design a wide range of new study tools & a robust multimedia electronic ancillary package for both instructors & students Throughout the book anatomic art illustrates concepts with accuracy & simplicity; case studies highlighting anatomy & physiology demonstrate the relevance of the content to a career in the health professions; & hallmark pedagogy blends remediation reinforcement & real-world focus to ensure student success Personalized chapter-by-chapter quizzes powered by prep U help students learn more & improve their pass rates on exams while giving instructors a window into their students' progress by pinpointing misconceptions strengths & weaknesses A&P in Action boxes open each chapter with a scenario that integrates chapter content into a medical setting bringing the information to life for students A&P in Action Revisited boxes which appear later in the chapter expand on the opening scenario & encourage students to apply the chapter's concepts to the outcome of each case A full-body The Body Visible transparency insert assists students in performing a virtual dissection of the human body from skin down to bone & allows them to test themselves on their understanding of skin muscles bones veinsarteries etc New associated chapter questions deepen student understanding New Process Diagrams ensure student mastery by calling out & illustrating the steps of a complex process such as negative feedback control for maintaining homeostasis New Cadaver Photograph-related Questions help students apply anatomic knowledge to novel situations New Casepoints (in-chapter review questions) link content to the opening case study New Critical Thinking Questions that challenge students to apply concepts to the A&P in Action case study help them to understand how basic concepts of anatomy & physiology relate to clinical situations New Misconception Alerts marked by an icon point out common student misconceptions (identified by the prep U adaptive quizzing program) to improve understanding of important ideas New One Step at a Time features expand on basic science concepts introduced in the case study or the text by walking students step-by-step through higher level critical thinking activities such as developing scientific learning & problem-solving skills Checkpoint questions throughout each chapter help students review key points Hot Topics boxes focus on cutting-edge topics & research reinforcing the link between anatomy & physiology & everyday life Clinical Perspectives boxes focus on diseases & disorders related to the chapter helping students understand what happens when the normal structure-function relationship breaks down Health Maintenance boxes offer useful information on how to keep the body healthy A Closer Look boxes provide in-depth scientific detail on selected topics Zooming In questions in the figure captions allow students to test their understanding of important visual aspects of the illustration A Look Back feature provides a short paragraph highlighting content from prior chapters that will help students understand the current chapter Learning Objectives identify the important content to learn in each chapter A strong conceptual focus is reflected in more illustrations of basic biologic concepts & more learning diagrams that take students step-by-step through complex processes such as sensory pathways cardiac function & nerve impulse transmission Ancillary callouts identify additional resources available online such as animations supplementary figures a quiz bank & health career information to enhance learning End-of-chapter study aids include a summary overview (visual outline) key terms (end-of-chapter list) a word anatomy (medical terminology) activity & questions for study & review that test recall comprehension & critical thinking with a variety of question styles including fill-in-the-blank multiple-choice short-answer & short essay as well as questions that require students to apply body process & system knowledge to the chapter-opening case study ...

On your turn turn over a tile & then another one to find a pair If the two tiles make a par you can keep it They player with the most pairs at the end of the game wins Now

Includes:: 12 more tiles than before! Full of colourful images wildlife themed Children&s Memo Game Try to match two tiles Find as many pairs as you can to be the winner Wildlife themed educational game Colourful illustrations ideal for younger players

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Published in collaboration with the Mission for the 60th Anniversary of the D-Day Landings & Liberation of France Memoir &44 is a uniquely fun simple & engaging game Designed to commemorate the efforts & sacrifices of the men & women of the Second World War we trust it will provide all who play it with a sense of history & the desire to learn more about that greatest generation Our fondest hope is that it will make you want to transmit this unique historical heritage onto younger generations To that effect we encourage you to visit the numerous web sites we will be progressively featuring on our Links page They offer an endless treasure trove of information on these events that shaped our history We also invite you to visit the beaches villages & museums of Normandy where over 1000 ceremonies are going to be held over the coming months Memoir &44 is a unique historical game where players command a horde of little plastic Army men facing-off in dozens of WWII battles on an oversize hex game board Each battle scenario mimics the historical terrain troop placements & objectives of each army Deploying forces through a variety of Command cards the smart commander uses the unique skills of his units
- infantry paratroopers tanks artillery commandos & resistance fighters
- to its greatest strength Easy to learn & fast-paced Memoir &44 requires strategic card play timely dice rolling & an aggressive yet flexible battle plan to achieve victory! 2 Players Age 8 years & up 30-60 minutes 16 different maps Engaging Play Promotes Strategic Thinking Historic Entertaining Educational

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A new double-sided Battlefield board for Memoir &44 Featuring frozen expanses on one side desert ones on the other Also



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From the frozen shores of Lake Ladoga to the burning ruins of Stalingrad relive some of the most intense battles of WWII where entire Army groups disappeared faster than a single battalion on the beaches of Normandy This expansion follows Expansion one the Terrain Pack While the Terrain Pack focused on new terrain & rules the Eastern Front expansion is devoted to the ferocious battles that pit the Axis & Soviet forces against each other Also included is a scenario drawn from the Russian-Finnish war & an Overlord scenario of what turned out to be the largest tank battle in history Kursk Requires Memoir 44 Expands on existing gameplay 2 players 60 minutes playing time Ages 8 ...

The Mediterranean Theater Expansion introduces British Army figures & rules to the Memoir &44 game system as well as a whole new class of Special Weapon Assets to embed in infantry units Also included are eight new historical scenarios in North Africa 44 new double-sided Terrain tiles plus new obstacles markers & special-forces badges ...