Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 or region free DVD player in order to play Shawn Black is an ex-army ranger returning home after fighting for his country When a sect of vampires attacks his family home they kill his parents burn down his house & leave him for dead Surrounded by carnage slaughter & total mayhem Black takes the fight to the Vampire hordes in a desperate race to save the world from pure evil From the producer of Rambo & Righteous Kill an irresistible mix of action girls guns fast cars & vampires! Actors Michael Madsen Vinnie Jones Armand Assante DMX Katherine von Drachenberg William Mc Namara Krista Ayne Nancy Young Rachelle Leah TJ Rotolo Vanessa Vander Pluym Tony Schiena Robert Capelli Jr Michael Matthias & Lucy Spain Director Charlie Picerni Certificate 18 years & over Year 2009 Languages English ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 or region free DVD player in order to play A stranger with mysterious intentions comes to stay the night at a secluded country home but what he finds inside is a family torn apart by a violent past & a secret more deadly than he expected Actors Alexandra Chando Nina Lisandrello & Patrick Breen Director Philip Gelatt Certificate 18 years & over Year 2011 Languages English Duration 1 hour & 26 minutes (approx) ...

Successfully implement a blended learning program with this step-by-step guide! The Blended Workbook Learning to Design the Schools of Our Future is the practical companion to Blended Using Disruptive Innovation to Improve Schools Through real-world implementation exercises it will help you get the most out of the text From understanding the basics of blended learning to fine-tuning your current program this workbook gives you hands-on practice that will expand your knowledge base & help you develop a plan for your own classroom or school to create a student-centered education design that personalizes for all students Key points drawn from over 50 case studies illustrate what works what doesn't & how to build a successful blended-learning program This workbook's organizational structure means that you can jump in at any point to access field-tested exercises that will deepen your understanding of the design process Blended learning is inspiring K 12 educators with an enhanced student experience that

Includes:: the best of face-to-face & online learning formats to personalize learning & deepen engagement This workbook provides hands-on training exercises that help you design & implement an effective program with practical guidance from the experts You will Examine case studies that illustrate blended learning Solidify your understanding of effective blended-learning design Complete illustrative exercises to further your implementation expertise Evaluate the many paths blended learning can take & implement what works best for your students Blended learning is a proven highly rewarding learning strategy However the success of your program relies on proper design & implementation As a companion to Blended this hands-on workbook helps you reap the benefits & strengthen your expertise

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On a floor checked with black & white tiles an angel dressed in white kneels on one knee white feathery wings outstretched behind her Her long white robes flow down to the ground as she looks up raven hair falling over her shoulders In her hands she grasps a plain iron sword by the blade as she holds the hilt up in supplication looking up to the being she is swearing fealty to Cast in the finest resin before being lovingly h&-painted this magical statuette is a fantastic addition to any mantelpiece SPECIFICATIONSDesigner Anne Stokes Category Angels Function Figurine M (15cm
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This concise accessible text provides students with a history of American constitutional development in the context of political economic & social change Constitutional historian Michael Benedict stresses the role that the American people have played over time in defining the powers of government & the rights of individuals & minorities He covers important trends & events in US constitutional history encompassing key Supreme Court & lower-court cases The volume begins by discussing the English & colonial origins of American constitutionalism Following an analysis of the American Revolution's meaning to constitutional history the text traces the Constitution's evolution from the Early Republic to the present day This third edition is updated to include the election of 2000 the Tea Party & the rise of popular constitutionalism & the rise of judicial supremacy as seen in cases such as Citizens United the Affordable Care Act & gay marriage ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 or region free DVD player in order to play The Bletchley Circle is set in 1951 & follows Susan Millie Lucy & Jean all of whom worked as codebreakers at Bletchley Park during the war & have now returned to civillian life At Susan s insistence the four women get back together & use the skills they acquired during the war to crack a murder case which has the police stymied ...

' Livelyin giving us the daily details of their lives in the women's own voices Dunlop does them & us a fine service' New Statesman' Dunlop is engaging in her personal approach Her obvious feminine empathy with the venerable ladies she spoke to gives her book an immediacy & intimacy' Daily Mail' An in-depth picture of life in Britain's wartime intelligence centre The result is fascinating & is made all the more touching by the developing friendships between Dunlop & her interviewees' Financial Times The Bletchley Girls weaves together the lives of fifteen women who were all selected to work in Britain's most secret organisation
- Bletchley Park It is their story told in their voices; Tessa met & talked to 15 veterans often visiting them several times Firm friendships were made as their epic journey unfolded on paper The scale of female involvement in Britain during the Second World War wasn't matched in any other country From 8 million working women just over 7000 were h&-picked to work at Bletchley Park & its outstations There had always been girls at the Park but soon they outnumbered the men three to one A refugee from Belgium a Scottish debutante a Jewish 14-year-old & a factory worker from Northamptonshire
- the Bletchley Girls confound stereotypes But they all have one common bond the war & their highly confidential part in it In the middle of the night hunched over meaningless pieces of paper tending mind-blowing machines sitting listening for hours on end theirs was invariably confusing monotonous & meticulous work about which they could not breathe a word By meeting & talking to these fascinating female secret-keepers who are still alive today Tessa Dunlop captures their extraordinary journeys into an adult world of war secrecy love & loss Through the voices of the women themselves this is a portrait of life at Bletchley Park beyond the celebrated code-breakers it's the story of the girls behind Britain's ability to consistently out-smart the enemy & an insight into the women they have become

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Laura Chase's older sister Iris married at eighteen to a politically prominent industrialist but now poor & eighty-two is living in Port Ticonderoga a town dominated by their once-prosperous family before the First War While coping with her unreliable body Iris reflects on her far from exemplary life in particular the events surrounding her sister's tragic death Chief among these was the publication of The Blind Assassin a novel which earned the dead Laura Chase not only notoriety but also a devoted cult following Sexually explicit for its time The Blind Assassin describes a risky affair in the turbulent thirties between a wealthy young woman & a man on the run During their secret meetings in rented rooms the lovers concoct a pulp fantasy set on Planet Zycron As the invented story twists through love & sacrifice & betrayal so does the real one; while events in both move closer to war & catastrophe By turns lyrical outrageous formidable compelling & funny this is a novel filled with deep humour & dark drama ...

Please note this is a region B Blu-ray & will require a region B or region free Blu-ray player in order to play Biopic of American football star Michael Oher The homeless son of a crack addict over-sized black teenager Michael Oher (Quinton Aaron) is taken in by the wealthy white Tuohy family after Leigh Anne Tuohy (Sandra Bullock) finds him wandering the bitterly cold streets wearing only a thin T-shirt The Tuohys hire a private tutor Miss Sue (Kathy Bates) to help Michael with his studies at the mostly white Wingate Christian High School but it is on the football field that he really excels As Michael is given the opportunity to fulfil his potential both on & off the football field his presence in the Tuohys& lives leads them to valuable self-discoveries of their own Bullock won the 2010 Best Actress Academy Award for her performance ...

Teenager Michael Oher (Quinton Aaron) is surviving on his own virtually homeless when he is spotted on the street by Leigh Anne Tuohy (Sandra Bullock) Learning that the young man is one of her daughter's classmates Leigh Anne insists that Michael-wearing shorts & a t-shirt in the dead of winter-come out of the cold Without a moment's hesitation she invites him to stay at the Tuohy home for the night What starts out as a gesture of kindness turns into something more as Michael becomes part of the Tuohy family despite the differences in their backgrounds Living in his new environment the teen faces a completely different set of challenges to overcome & as the family helps Michael fulfill his potential both on & off the football field Michael's presence in the Tuohys' lives leads them to some insightful self-discoveries of their own Winner of the Academy Award for Best Actress (Sandra Bullock) Additional Scenes Sideslines Conversations On The Blind Side Sandra Bullock & Leigh Anne Tuohy go one-to-one Director Screenwriter John Lee Hancock & Author Michael Lewis go one-to-one The Story Of Big Quinton Neophyte Actor Quinton Aaron's moving life story has much in common with the American football star he portrays Michael Oher Exclusive Rare interview with the professional American football player whose life the movie depicts Acting Coaches Behind The Blind Side When six legendary American football coaches come together competition steps up both on & off the screen Actors Sandra Bullock Tim Mc Graw Quinton Aaron Jae Head Lily Collins Ray Mc Kinnon Kim Dickens Kathy Bates & Andy Stahl Director John Lee Hancock Certificate 12 years & over Year 2009 Screen Widescreen 1851 Languages English
- DTS-HD Master Audio 51 Additional Languages English Audio Description ; Castillian Spanish ; German Subtitles English ; Castillian Spanish ; Danish ; Dutch ; Finnish ; German ; Norwegian ; Swedish
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