There is a storm of meteors heading directly toward our planet! Estimated time of impact is five minutes We need to work together to destroy them all or the world will be blown to bits Are you brave & resourceful enough to save our planet? If even one meteor gets through our defenses & hits the planet life as we know it will be no more Good luck citizens It’s up to you Meteor is a real-time cooperative resource management card game You need to work together building & launching rockets as the time ticks down & the meteors get closer & closer to destroying the planet Will you blow up all the meteors in time? Only one way to know for sure Meteor plays as a real-time card game Each player has a hand of cards & a build area (build areas are shared in the six player game) A number of meteor cards are placed in the center of the table Players must co-cooperatively build rockets to launch at the meteors before the time runs out Playing time 15 minutes Players 1-6 Suggested ages 12 ...

On a summer night Alden Baylor sits in a field watching the largest meteor shower in human history What begins as teenage adventure becomes something more
- the celestial event brings travelers who will change the world completely & Alden discovers a connection to one of them How does a young man who had to grow up fast handle the invasion of his planet? Can Alden keep humanity from oblivion? From writer Jeff Parker (Aquaman Hulk) & artist Sandy Jarrell (Batman &66) comes this story of adolescence friendship & hard decisions
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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 San Francisco becomes a target for waves of destructive meteors after a rogue comet orbits around the earth For astronomer Michelle Young what was meant to be a once-in-a-lifetime celestial event soon turns into her worst nightmare as thousands of meteors break the surface of the atmosphere & bombard the city of San Francisco ...

There is growing interest in learning about how weather systems are formed what causes variations in the weather & how to study & predict the movement of weather systems to enable accurate weather forecasting This manual provides an easy-to-read introduction for newcomers to the subject while providing a sufficient level of detail to prove useful to those who already have a basic understanding The text is supported by numerous colour diagrams & photographs including comprehensive illustration of cloud types & weather systems ...

Methamphetamine A Love Story presents an insider's view of the world of methamphetamine based on the life stories of thirty-three adults formerly immersed in using dealing & manufacturing meth in rural Oklahoma Using a respectful tone towards her subjects Shukla illuminates their often decades-long love affair with the drug the attractions of the lifestyle the eventual unsustainability of it & the challenges of exiting the life These personal stories reveal how & why people with limited economic means & inadequate resources become entrapped in the drug epidemic while challenging longstanding societal views about addiction drugs drug policy & public health ...

Art historical theory is a forum of intense often passionate debate This book provides an accessible introduction to the range of critical theories used in analysing art It covers a broad range of approaches presenting individual arguments controversies & divergent perspectives This second edition has been updated to reflect recent scholarship in contemporary art The book begins by introducing the concept of theory & explains why it is important to art historical practice Each of the book's four core chapters presents a group of related approaches that are discussed & applied to one or more works of art The book ends with some practical ideas about writing theoretically driven art history papers Clearly written this book is ideal for the undergraduate student or anyone interested in the world of ideas ...

The purpose of economic evaluation is to inform decisions intended to improve healthcare The new edition of Methods for the Economic Evaluation of Health Care Programmes equips the reader with the necessary tools & understanding required to undertake evaluations by providing an outline of key principles & a 'tool kit' based on the authors' own experiences of undertaking economic evaluations Building on the strength of the previous edition the accessible writing style ensures the text is key reading for the non-expert reader as no prior knowledge of economics is required The book employs a critical appraisal framework which is useful both to researchers conducting studies & to decision-makers assessing them Practical examples are provided throughout to aid learning & understanding The book discusses the analytical & policy challenges that face health systems in seeking to allocate resources efficiently & fairly New chapters include ' Principles of economic evaluation' & ' Making decisions in healthcare' which introduces the reader to core issues & questions about resource allocation & provides an understanding of the fundamental principles which guide decision making A key part of evidence-based decision making is the analysis of all the relevant evidence to make informed decisions & policy The new chapter ' Identifying synthesising & analysing evidence' highlights the importance of systematic review & how & why these methods are used As methods of analysis continue to develop the chapter on ' Characterising reporting & interpreting uncertainty' introduces the reader to recent methods of analysis & why characterizing uncertainty matters for health care decisions The fourth edition of Methods for the Economic Evaluation of Health Care Programmes has been thoroughly revised & updated making it essential reading for anyone commissioning undertaking or using economic evaluations in health care including health service professionals health economists & health care decision makers ...

This is a sophisticated & nuanced introduction to critical discourse analysis (CDA) that covers a range of topics in an accessible engaging style With international examples & an interdisciplinary approach readers gain a rich understanding of the many angles into critical discourse analysis the fundamentals of how analysis works & examples from written texts online data & images This new edition expands coverage of multimodalityadds two new chapters on social media & analysis of online datasupports learning with a guided introduction to each chapter
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Tracklist A1 Ruiner A2 Scream Whole A3 All The Elements A4 Trip The Mains B1 Post-Blue Vocals Bark Of Dog Percussion Auxillary Percussion
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