For millennia Buddhists have enjoyed the limitless benefits of meditation But how does it work? & why? The principles behind this ancient practice have long eluded some of the best minds in modern science Until now This groundbreaking work with a foreword by bestselling author Daniel Goleman invites us to join in unlocking the secrets behind the practice of meditation Working with neuroscientists the author provides clear insights into modern research which indicates that systematic training in meditation can enhance activity in areas of the brain associated with happiness & compassion With an infectious joy & insatiable curiosity Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche weaves together the principles of Tibetan Buddhism neuroscience & quantum physics in a way that will forever change the way we understand the human experience & using the basic meditation practices he offers readers a chance to recognize the unlimited potential of our own minds ...

' An absolute must-read for anyone who loves quizzes I loved it!' Richard Osman A jaunty journey into the world of the quiz from the question editor of BBC2's Only Connect sometimes in the form of 300 excellent quiz questions In 1938 Britain started to quiz Since then quizzes have become ubiquitous entertainment from pubs to primetime suffered major criminal investigations created unlikely folk heroes & been subjected to the rigours of question checkers The Joy of Quiz tells the history of quiz & its makers wonders how we came to make a game out of remembering scraps of information looks at the tactics of professional quizzers & reveals the shadowy worlds of setters & checkers Along the way it asks questions such as ' What is a fact anyway?' & ' Whatever happened to prizes like sandwich toasters?' ...

We watch television for hours at a time but the television set is never itself the object of our attention We forget the tv is in our room as we engage with images from afar How do we account for such an everyday piece of furniture? This book focuses on the tv set's contradictory presence both as a material object & as a receiver of images Chris Horrocks traces the prehistory of television as a fantastic vision in nineteenth-century culture & charts its emergence through the fears & desires that society projected onto this alien presence in the living room He follows television's journey from its strange roots in spiritualism imperialism & Victorian experiments with electromagnetism through its contested 'invention' by heroic figures such as Baird & Farnsworth to its arrival as an essential consumer product Along the way the tv acquired a significance & role that advertising literature & cinema amplified The tv appears in culture as a sinister object capable of controlling thought monitoring its audience & causing mental & physical harm The design of the television console & cabinet imbued it with signs of status & good taste & more radical designs drew on the space race & avant-garde design The set has even become a radical medium in the work of artists Wolf Vostell & Nam June Paik Yet the television as a classic object began to disappear once the cathode ray tube became obsolete & flat-screen versions merged with the wall The Joy of Sets brings this most elusive object into critical & historical focus for the first time ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 or region Free DVD Player in order to play Six short films including the directorial debut of Romola Garai (The Hour) as well as films starring Academy Award Winner Dame Judi Dench (The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel) Tom Hiddleston (The Avengers) Peter Mullan (War Horse) Luke Treadaway (Attack the Block) & creator of the character Garth Marenghi Matthew Holness Actors Judi Dench Tom Hiddleston Peter Mullan Directors Douglas Hart Will Jewell Dan Sully Romola Garai Chris Foggin Language English Number of discs 1 ...

Being a parent can be one of the sources of our greatest joys It is also
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Please note this is a region B Blu-ray & will require a region B or region free Blu-ray player in order to play Robert Downey Jr stars as a successful attorney who returns to his childhood home for his mother&s funeral only to discover that his estranged father (Oscar winner Robert Duvall) is suspected of murder Arrogant & conceited Hank (Downey Jr) has no choice but to put his life on hold to deal with his stern newly widowed father -- the town&s judge who is accused of deliberately running someone down Now determined to find the truth the big city lawyer must reconnect with the family he left behind years ago Also starring an acclaimed ensemble cast including Oscar winner Billy Bob Thornton (Sling Blade) Oscar nominee Vera Farmiga (Up in the Air) & more ...

David Dobkin directs this Academy Award-nominated comedy drama starring Robert Duvall & Robert Downey Jr as an estranged father & son Hotshot lawyer Henry & Hank& Palmer (Downey Jr) receives the devastating news that his mother has died He returns to his home town in Indiana for her funeral meaning he must also come face-to-face with his father Judge Joseph & Joe& Palmer (Duvall) with whom he has a troubled relationship The situation becomes even more difficult when Hank learns that his father is to be put on trial for murder Hank searches for answers while defending the judge in court against prosecutor Dwight Dickham (Billy Bob Thornton) Through the course of the trial father & son reconnect but can Hank win the case & prevent Joe from going to prison? The cast also

Includes:: Vera Farmiga Vincent D& Onofrio David Krumholtz & Leighton Meester

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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 David Dobkin directs this comedy drama starring Robert Duvall & Robert Downey Jr as an estranged father & son Hotshot lawyer Henry & Hank& Palmer (Downey Jr) receives the devastating news that his mother has died He returns to his home town in Indiana for her funeral meaning he must also come face-to-face with his father Judge Joseph & Joe& Palmer (Duvall) with whom he has a troubled relationship The situation becomes even more difficult when Hank learns that his father is to be put on trial for murder Hank searches for answers while defending the judge in court against prosecutor Dwight Dickham (Billy Bob Thornton) Through the course of the trial father & son reconnect but can Hank win the case & prevent Joe from going to prison? The cast also

Includes:: Vera Farmiga Vincent D& Onofrio David Krumholtz & Leighton Meester

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Beginning with the year that Manet exhibited his ground-breaking Dejeuner Sur L' Herbe & ending in 1974 with the first ' Impressionist' exhibition the author plunges into Parisian life during a ten-year period full of social & political ferment with his usual narrative brilliance 464 pages 8pp colour plates; app 30 integrated bw illustrations King Ross ...

The Judith Blacklock Encyclopedia of Flower Design is the essential 'how to' manual for everyone interested in flowers & floral art Whether flowers are a passion a pleasure or a business this book is essential reading Covering classic contemporary & cutting-edge design the beginner will build knowledge & competence & quickly get started in the art The experienced arranger will find the book a most valuable reference with inspiration from across the world Richly illustrated with over 500 colour photographs & 200 line drawings this book will inspire you throughout the year with seasonal design ideas; shows you exciting ways to arrange flowers in a vase successfully; gives you advice & inspiration on wedding flowers; explains why some designs work & why others do not; & provides a useful reference of many of the flowers & foliage that are available Packed with tips information & step by step advice this book is an indispensable guide whatever the season occasion or budget Judith Blacklock is a best selling author & an accomplished designer She is the Principal of the Judith Blacklock Flower School in London ...