Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play In Modern Times one of Charles Chaplin s most popular films The Tramp struggles to live in a modern industrial society with the help of a young homeless woman played by Paulette Goddard The film is both the last of The Tramp films & the last silent film Chaplin made & is another masterful mix of drama social comment & wonderful comedy ...

A brand new compilation of seasonal cheer from Modern Toss for people to really enjoy a few proper laughs before sitting down to the serious business of watching Christmas Eastenders From innovative Christmas cutbacks giving thoughtful gifts playing charity shop Monopoly & the annual post-dinner family bust-up to the new clearance checks for Santa this book is packed full of festive jokes & is the perfect Yuletide gift to get everyone crying with laughter The full-colour 80 page book will certainly compensate for the disappointing Christmas crackers & is also very easy to wrap The work of legendary cartoonists writers & animators Jon Link & Mick Bunnage this is the eleventh Modern Toss book to be published & is the second Modern Toss Christmas Book release following on from the original 2008 book published by Macmillan ...

Introducing the 10th comic from Modern Toss
- a brand new 64-page collection featuring new & classic cartoons from the cult series
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Fourth-generation quilter Rebecca Bryan is back
- this time with beautiful 3-sided blocks sewn from pieced stripes chevrons curves
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Sew a little love & give the gift of handmade! The long-awaited follow-up to Helen Philipps' bestsellers Simple Sewn Gifts & Pretty Patchwork Gifts Modern Vintage Gifts is a bright modern collection of over 20 patchwork & sewn projects designed to make you smile & have fun with fabric Helen Philipps' trademark style & skill with design is translated into a stunning collection of highly 'giftable' projects for home accessories toys & gifts The projects are all simple enough for beginners yet desirable enough for more experienced sewers exploring a wide range of sewing techniques including patchwork quilting paper piecing applique colour play embroidery & embellishment Projects include small quilts dolls bags pillows hearts puppies flowers stars angels & more
- all in a gorgeous coordinating colour palette with charming h&-drawn illustrations & exquisite styled photography
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The Soviet-Afghan War 1979-1989 In December 1979 the Soviet Union invaded Afghanistan Under the guise of helping support the Afghan Communist government the Soviets would spend the next decade fighting an Islamic insurgency Other Articles The Strategic Air Command
- From Nuclear Deterrence to Desert Storm At the end of World War II the US had the largest & most powerful air force in the world In the decades to follow the Strategic Air Command would be used to deter nuclear war with the Soviet Union Prospects for War in the Baltic A modular analysis of Russia&s growing aggression in the Baltic Yemen Civil War 2015 In early 2015 Iranian-backed Houthi forces seized control of the government in Yemen The conflict has seen the intervention of Saudi Arabia & nine Arab states
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Weaving is back! Create beautiful wall hangings & accessories on a loom with clear charts & step-by-step instructions Laura Strutt has designed 25 contemporary weavings in a range of stylish colourways from bright neons to pastels Navajo-inspired earth tones monochrome & neutrals as well as suggesting alternate colours so you can match your makes to your home & your accessories to your mood With a comprehensive techniques section that covers everything from how to make your own loom warping (preparing) a loom basics such as tabby weave bubbling Egyptian knots Soumak weave basket weave & many more you will develop the skills you need to make a wide range of exciting projects such as a stunning gold & cream wall hanging with extra-long Rya knots a pastel-coloured hanging with ribbons & strips of lace to create a tactile texture or a pretty phone cover with Aztec-inspired triangles
- the only difficult part is choosing what to make first!
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Master powerful new approaches to web architecture design & user experience This book presents a pragmatic problem-driven user-focused approach to planning designing & building dynamic web solutions You'll learn how to gain maximum value from Domain-Driven Design (DDD) define optimal supporting architecture & succeed with modern UX-first design approaches The author guides you through choosing & implementing specific technologies & addresses key user-experience topics including mobile-friendly & responsive design You'll learn how to gain more value from existing Microsoft technologies such as ASPNET MVC & Signal R by using them alongside other technologies such as Bootstrap AJAX JSON & JQuery By using these techniques & understanding the new ASPNET Core 10 you can quickly build advanced web solutions that solve today's problems & deliver an outstanding user experience Microsoft MVP Dino Esposito shows you how to Plan websites & web apps to mirror real-world social & business processes Use DDD to dissect & master the complexity of business domains Use UX-Driven Design to reduce costs & give customers what they want Realistically compare server-side & client-side web paradigms Get started with the new ASPNET Core 10 Simplify modern visual webpage construction with Bootstrap Master practical efficient techniques for running ASPNET MVC projects Consider new options for implementing persistence & working with data models Understand Responsive Web Design's pros cons & tradeoffs Build truly mobile-friendly mobile-optimized websites About This Book For experienced developers & solution architects who want to plan & develop web solutions more effectively Assumes basic familiarity with the Microsoft web development stack ...

The Modern Welsh Dictionary is intended for the growing number of learners of Welsh in all walks of life & is designed with your needs in mind It contains hundreds of example phrases of spoken & written Welsh so that you can see the language in context Excellent grammar notes on tricky words & important topics mean that help is always on hand whether you are working in Welsh or in English The handy paperback format & superior coverage of vocabulary makes the Modern Welsh Dictionary the first choice for beginner- & intermediate-level learners of the language as well as those who want a quick-reference dictionary that can be carried easily Native Welsh speakers will also find the Modern Welsh Dictionary a useful resource in clarifying questions of vocabulary grammar & usage You won't need to resort to English to say that you are sending an email or using the Internet as the Modern Welsh Dictionary has comprehensive coverage of contemporary Welsh Bydd Cymry Cymraeg hefyd yn darganfod bod y Geiriadur Cymraeg Cyfoes yn adnodd defnyddiol i ateb cwestiynau ar eirfa gramadeg a defnydd Mae'r Geiriadur Cymraeg Cyfoes yn cynnwys triniaeth gyflawn o'r iaith gyfoes
- fydd dim rhaid defnyddio'r Saesneg i ddweud eich bod yn gyrru e-bost neu'ch bod ar y rhyngrwyd byth eto!
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Modern Women is a celebration of some of the- influential & inspiring women who have changed the world through their lives work & actions From suffragettes to scientists activists to artists politicians to pilots & writers to riot grrrls the women included have all paved the way for gender equality in their own indomitable way Find out about extraordinary women including writer & teacher Maya Angelou computer scientist Ada Lovelace abolitionist Harriet Tubman film star Katharine Hepburn & pioneering musician Bjoerk Their lives also enable bigger stories to be told the suffrage movement with Sophia Duleep Singh; the civil rights struggle & Audre Lorde; advances in science made by Rosalind Franklin; the push for artistic freedom in the work of Frida Kahlo & Louise Bourgeois; & the importance of equality in all sections of society advocated by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie ...