Dracula beware! The new action figure line based on Netflixs Castlevania TV series bands together the three heroes who took on the Lord of Darkness Trevor Belmont Sypha Belnades & Alucard Each features Approx. 16-20 points of articulation & comes with interchangeable weapons & accessories Each figure comes packaged in the display ready Select action figure packaging with side-panel artwork for shelf reference ...

Gabe Logan makes a dramatic return this fall in Syphon Filter Logan's Shadow exclusively for PSP handheld entertainment system This original title created by Sony's Bend Studio is the sequel to the award winning action title Syphon Filter Dark Mirror & features all-new combat mechanics weapons & an engaging storyline that will leave you wondering who to trust In an all new story written by Greg Rucka author of the Queen & Country series of novels & graphic novels Syphon Filter Logan's Shadow provides a sophisticated & gripping storyline that is sure to resonate with comic book lovers & action enthusiasts We find Gabe Logan once again using a combination of stealth & "run-&-gun" gameplay as he is called into action when a dangerous new technology is hijacked by a criminal extremist group In a story that takes him from the depths of the Indian Ocean to the deserts of the Middle East Gabe is faced with the possibility that his long time partner Lian Xing is a double agent New mini game features brand new to the Syphon Filter franchise Havok physics engine provides life-like physical reactions on both characters & environments New & enhanced weapons such as grenade launchers sticky mines smoke grenades & flash bangs New character actions enable players to force enemies to take cover with blind fire or protect health with the new human shield features Underwater physics allows players to experience 360 degrees of water navigation to explore shipwrecks & target enemies with new underwater weapons like the bolt pistol & spear gun Improved buddy mechanics ...

Dubbed 'the greatest Greek city & the most beautiful of them all' by Cicero Syracuse also boasts the richest history of anywhere in Sicily Syracuse City of Legends
- the first modern historical guide to the city
- explores Syracuse's place within the island & the wider Mediterranean & reveals why it continues to captivate visitors today more than two & a half millennia after its foundation Over its long & colourful life Syracuse has been home to many creative figures including Archimedes the greatest mathematician of the ancient world as well as host to Plato Scipio Africanus conqueror of Hannibal & Caravaggio who have all contributed to the rich history & atmosphere of this beguiling & distinctive Sicilian city Generously illustrated Syracuse City of Legends also offers detailed descriptions of the principal monuments from each period in the city's life explaining their physical location as well as their historical context This vivid & engaging history weaves together the history architecture & archaeology of Syracuse & will be an invaluable companion for anyone visiting the city as well as a compelling introduction to its ancient & modern history

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Syria's descent into chaos since 2011 has claimed hundreds of thousands of lives while more than nine million people have fled their homes In this timely account John Mc Hugo charts the history of Syria from the First World War to the present & considers why Syria's foundations as a nation have proved so fragile He examines the country's thwarted attempts at independence under French rule before turning to more recent events two generations of rule by the Assad family sectarian tensions the pressures that turned an aborted revolution into a proxy war & the appearance of ISIS As the conflict in Syria rages on Mc Hugo provides a rare & authoritative guide to a complex nation that demands our attention ...

' Syrian cuisine deserves a high place in our culinary knowledge & Itab & Dina with their brilliant recipes & fascinating stories are the perfect authors to do this' Ruth Rogers' So much more than a cookbook' Evening Standard'I give this to everyone as a present & it's always a total hit The recipes are easy to follow beautifully presented & perfect for anyone keen to experiment with oh-so-trendy Middle Eastern flavours' Harriet Addison The Times Syria has always been the marketplace for the most delicious ingredients from East & West a meeting-point for travellers & traders where spices & sweetness collide Nothing unites & inspires Syrians as much as food Even now in possibly the country's darkest hour Syrian families in tiny flats from Beirut to Berlin are searching out the best tomatoes lemons pomegranates & parsley to recreate the taste of home Friends & passionate cooks Itab & Dina met Syrian women in the Middle East & Europe to collect together the very best recipes from one of the world's greatest food cultures They spent months cooking with them learning their recipes & listening to stories of home From hot yoghurt soup with turmeric to cherry meatballs this is a delicious celebration of the unique taste culture & food of Syria
- & a celebration of everything that food & memory can mean to an individual to a family & to a nation
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David Lesch takes the reader on an illuminating journey through the last hundred years of Syrian history
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Since the upsurge of the Arab Spring in 2011 the Syrian civil war has claimed in excess of 200000 lives with an estimated 8 million Syrians more than a third of the country's population forced to flee their homes Militant Sunni groups such as ISIS have taken control of large swathes of the nation The impact of this catastrophe is now being felt on the streets of Europe & the United States Veteran Middle East expert Charles Glass combines reportage analysis & history to provide an accessible overview of the origins & permutations defining the conflict He also gives a powerful argument for why the West has failed to get to grips with the consequences of the crisis ...

Please note this is a region B Blu-ray & will require a region B or region free Blu-ray player in order to play Everything is connected From writerdirector Stephen Gaghan winner of the Best Screenplay Oscar for Traffic comes Syriana a political thriller that unfolds against the intrigue of the global oil industry From the players brokering back-room deals in Washington to the men toiling in the oil fields of the Persian Gulf the film&s multiple storylines weave together to illuminate the human consequences of the fierce pursuit of wealth & power As a career CIA operative (George Clooney) begins to uncover the disturbing truth about the work he has devoted his life to an up-&-coming oil broker (Matt Damon) faces an unimaginable family tragedy & finds redemption in his partnership with an idealistic Gulf prince (Alexander Siddig) A corporate lawyer (Jeffrey Wright) faces a moral dilemma as he finesses the questionable merger of two powerful US oil companies while across the globe a disenfranchised Pakistani teenager (Mazhar Munir) falls prey to the recruiting efforts of a charismatic cleric Each plays their small part in the vast & complex system that powers the industry unaware of the explosive impact their lives will have upon the world Special Features Additional Scenes Documentary weaving reality into drama A conversation with George Clooney A conversation with Matt Damon Make a change make a Difference Theatrical trailer Languages English French German English (Audio Descriptice service) Subtitles English French German Approx Run Time 128 Mins ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play Everything is connected From writerdirector Stephen Gaghan winner of the Best Screenplay Oscar for Traffic comes Syriana a political thriller that unfolds against the intrigue of the global oil industry From the players brokering back-room deals in Washington to the men toiling in the oil fields of the Persian Gulf the film&s multiple storylines weave together to illuminate the human consequences of the fierce pursuit of wealth & power As a career CIA operative (George Clooney) begins to uncover the disturbing truth about the work he has devoted his life to an up-&-coming oil broker (Matt Damon) faces an unimaginable family tragedy & finds redemption in his partnership with an idealistic Gulf prince (Alexander Siddig) A corporate lawyer (Jeffrey Wright) faces a moral dilemma as he finesses the questionable merger of two powerful US oil companies while across the globe a disenfranchised Pakistani teenager (Mazhar Munir) falls prey to the recruiting efforts of a charismatic cleric Each plays their small part in the vast & complex system that powers the industry unaware of the explosive impact their lives will have upon the world ...

Amid the turmoil of economic crisis Greece has become the first European experiment of left rule in a sea of neoliberalism What happens when a government of the Left committed to social justice & the reversal of austerity is blackmailed into following policies it has fought against & strongly opposes? What can the experience of the Syriza government tell us about the prospects for the Left in the twenty-first century? In this engaging & provocative book Costas Douzinas uses his position as an 'accidental politician' unexpectedly propelled from academia into the world of Greek politics as a Syriza MP to answer these urgent questions He examines the challenges facing Syriza since its ascent to power in 2015 & draws out the theoretical & political lessons from one of the boldest & most difficult experiments in governing from the Left in an age of neoliberalism & austerity ...