Two greedy squirrels learn to share in the third hilarious rhyming adventure from the bestselling creators of THE LION INSIDEGreedy squirrels Cyril & Bruce both have their sights on a very special prize THE VERY LAST NUT OF THE SEASON! As the nut bounces crazily though the forest the squirrels race after it between the trees over boulders down the river &
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- right to the edge of a waterfall! Working together might be the only way to save themselves now A laugh-out-loud tale about friendship & sharing from the bestselling creators of THE LION INSIDE & THE KOALA WHO COULD Perfect for competitive friends & sibling rivals! Praise for THE LION INSIDE'A heartfelt message delightfully conveyed' Parents in Touch 'A delight to read over & over again' WRD' Captivating' Books for Keeps ' Will easily win over readers' The Book List' Field is on top form offering so many imaginative framings & irreverent characterizations that readers will feel carried along by his visual & comedic generosity' Publishers Weekly ' Brilliant had me in hoots of laughter' The Bookbag

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Two greedy squirrels learn to share in the third hilarious rhyming adventure from the bestselling creators of The Lion Inside & The Koala Who Could Greedy squirrels Cyril & Bruce both have their sights on a very special prize THE VERY LAST NUT OF THE SEASON! As the nut bounces crazily though the forest the squirrels race after it between the trees over boulders down the river &
- ARGH!
- right to the edge of a waterfall! Working together might be the only way to save themselves now A laugh-out-loud tale about friendship & sharing from the award-winning creators of The Lion Inside & The Koala Who Could Perfect for competitive friends & sibling rivals! Praise for The Lion Inside'A heartfelt message delightfully conveyed' Parents in Touch 'A delight to read over & over again' WRD' Captivating' Books for Keeps ' Will easily win over readers' The Book List' Field is on top form offering so many imaginative framings & irreverent characterizations that readers will feel carried along by his visual & comedic generosity' Publishers Weekly ' Brilliant had me in hoots of laughter' The Bookbag Praise for The Koala Who Could' Fabulous rhymes I'm in love with Kevin & would like to buy this for all my friends' children' Claudia Winkleman

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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 The Belles Of St Trinians Joyce Grenfell takes the lead as a clumsy young police sergeant gone undercover to investigate the dubious goings on at Millicent Fritton&s establishment for young ladies which turn out to include the use of a chemistry lab as a liquor distillery & low tactics on the hockey field which are rather less than jolly! (Dir Frank Launder 1954) Blue Murder At St Trinians The anarchic schoolgirls head to Rome having won a UNESCO prize trip where they become unwittingly involved with a jewel thief (Dir Frank Launder 1957) The Pure Hell Of St Trinians Those outrageous St Trinians girls are back with a vengeance in the second sequel of anarchy & chaos A rich Arab Sheikh visits the school hunting for gym-slipped recruits for his harem which might explain the sudden interest in geography lessons However he doesn&t know what he&s let himself in for! (Dir Frank Launder 1960) The Great St Trinians Train Robbery A bunch of criminals infiltrate the school & plan to use the dubious educational establishment to stash the loot But the train robbers fall foul of the schoolgirls & their need to have a good time causing havoc! (Dir Sidney Gilliat Frank Launder Colour 1966) Actors Terry-Thomas Alastair Sim Joan Sims George Cole Cecil Parker Joyce Grenfell Thorley Walters Irene Handl Dennis Price Sid James John Le Mesurier Frankie Howerd Dora Bryan Reg Varney & Terry Scott Director Frank Launder & Sidney Gilliat Certificate Universal Suitable for All Screen Fullscreen 43 Languages English
- Dolby Digital (10) Mono Duration 5 hours 51 minutes (approx)
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A comprehensive political & design theory of planetary-scale computation proposing that The Stack -- an accidental megastructure -- is both a technological apparatus & a model for a new geopolitical architecture What has planetary-scale computation done to our geopolitical realities? It takes different forms at different scales -- from energy & mineral sourcing & subterranean cloud infrastructure to urban software & massive universal addressing systems; from interfaces drawn by the augmentation of the hand & eye to users identified by self -- quantification & the arrival of legions of sensors algorithms & robots Together how do these distort & deform modern political geographies & produce new territories in their own image? In The Stack Benjamin Bratton proposes that these different genres of computation -- smart grids cloud platforms mobile apps smart cities the Internet of Things automation -- can be seen not as so many species evolving on their own but as forming a coherent whole an accidental megastructure called The Stack that is both a computational apparatus & a new governing architecture We are inside The Stack & it is inside of us In an account that is both theoretical & technical drawing on political philosophy architectural theory & software studies Bratton explores six layers of The Stack Earth Cloud City Address Interface User Each is mapped on its own terms & understood as a component within the larger whole built from hard & soft systems intermingling -- not only computational forms but also social human & physical forces This model informed by the logic of the multilayered structure of protocol "stacks" in which network technologies operate within a modular & vertical order offers a comprehensive image of our emerging infrastructure & a platform for its ongoing reinvention The Stack is an interdisciplinary design brief for a new geopolitics that works with & for planetary-scale computation Interweaving the continental urban & perceptual scales it shows how we can better build dwell within communicate with & govern our worldsthestackorg ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play Self-confessed metrosexual Fionnan doesn&t want a stag do but would happily attend the Hen Ruth the now concerned bride-to-be (Amy Huberman) promptly persuades the marginally more-macho best man (Andrew Scott) to organise one Reluctantly he agrees but proceeds to do everything he can to stop Ruth s wildly infamous brother known only as The Machine (Peter Mc Donald) coming along for their sober walking-weekend excuse for a stag party But The Machine not so easily foxed tracks them down & what follows is a hilarious few days in rural Ireland where the Stags find themselves lost shot at stoned & butt-naked The Stag is a hilarious & heart-warming journey of friendship fear male bonding & tightly fashioned squirrel skin! ...

Joyce leaned her black Triumph bicycle against a wall & shivered in the foggy early dawn light Glancing up at the enormous wooden carved gate she hesitated This was a secret world she was about to enter For 16 year old Joyce who lived in one of the poorest streets in Cambridge the college building where she was about to enter represented privilege wealth a life she'd never live As a bedder Joyce would be working up & down one of the stone staircases making the beds of the male students sweeping floors dusting desks She never expected to also find herself mothering chastising & sometimes even covering up for 'her boys' The Staircase Girls takes us into the lives of Joyce & other bedders like Nance Maud Rose & Audrey They endured the Second World War & then had to contend with poverty ill health & bereavement They loved lost & loved again But their friendships gave them strength & their work gave them happiness
- & even a lasting connection with their charges some of whom would go on to run the country Revealing their untold stories for the first time this is a vivid poignant account of these remarkable women's lives
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A leading scholar of Jewish history's bracing & challenging case for the role of the historian today Why do we study history? What is the role of the historian in the contemporary world? These questions prompted David N Myers's illuminating & poignant call for the relevance of historical research & writing His inquiry identifies a number of key themes around which modern Jewish historians have wrapped their labors liberation consolation & witnessing Through these portraits Myers revisits the chasm between history & memory revealing the middle space occupied by modern Jewish historians as they work between the poles of empathic storytelling & the critical sifting of sources History properly applied can both destroy ideologically rooted myths that breed group hatred & create new memories that are sustaining of life Alive in these investigations is Myers's belief that the historian today can & should attend to questions of political & moral urgency Historical knowledge is not a luxury to society but an essential requirement for informed civic engagement as well as a vital tool in policy making conflict resolution & restorative justice ...

100 years ago women in the UKwon the vote & 50 years ago the Women's Liberation Movement began a sustainedcampaign for equal rights Eva Tutchell & John Edmonds draw upon historical perspectives & contemporaryinterviews to convey what it felt like to be in the heart of the campaigns-theexcitement the solidarity the suffering & the humour The tragedy is that afterhard-won successes the revolution has stalled & equality for women is stilla distant dream Today men are paid more & occupy nearly 80 of the mostpowerful jobs across society The Stalled Revolution poses a vitalquestion about the future Are women ready to draw inspiration from pastsuccesses & take a third leap forward towards equality? Thebook's three-part approach traces clear pathways through historical successesand disappointments teaching a newgeneration of campaigners how to confront the many challenges that face womenin the modern world The Stalled Revolution showcases how the wisdom from our collective struggles can helpform the bedrock of a new & successful liberation campaign today ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play Lock Up Frank Leone is nearing the end of his prison term for a relatively minor crime Just before he is paroled however Warden Drumgoole takes charge Drumgoole was assigned to a hell-hole prison after his administration was publicly humiliated by Leone & has now arrived on the scene to ensure that Leone never sees the light of day Cliffhanger Sarah was an inexperienced climber She trusted Gabe to rescue her But something went wrong high above the valley floor Sylvester Stallone John Lithgow Michael Rooker Janine Turner & Ralph Waite star in this high-altitude avalanche of action a non-stop adventure peaked with suspense & capped with heart-quaking terror For Rocky Mountain Rescue the mission is almost routine locate five climbers With the woman he loves (Turner) & his best friend (Rooker) Gabe Walker (Stallone) braves the icy peaks only to discover that the distress call is really a trap set by merciless international terrorist Eric Qualen (Lithgow) Now millions of dollars & their own lives hang in the balance Against explosive firepower bitter cold & dizzying heights Walker must outwit Qualen in a deadly game of hide-&-seek Death Race 2000 In the year 2000 auto racing has become very dangerous it&s not only how fast you drive but how many pedestrians you hit David Carradine takes on Sylvester Stallone in this adrenaline thriller that will surely make you look both ways before you cross the road Directed by Paul Bartel of & Eating Raoul& fame & produced by Roger Corman Actors Sylvester Stallone Donald Sutherland John Amos Sonny Landham Tom Sizemore Frank Mc Rae John Lithgow Michael Rooker Janine Turner Rex Linn Caroline Goodall Leon Craig Fairbrass David Carradine & Martin Kove Director John Flynn Renny Harlin & Paul Bartel Certificate 15 years & over Languages English Region Region 2
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'THE STAND is a masterpiece' (Guardian) Set in a plague-decimated US King's thrilling American fantasy epic is a Classic First come the days of the plague Then come the dreams Dark dreams that warn of the coming of the dark man The apostate of death his worn-down boot heels tramping the night roads The warlord of the charnel house & Prince of Evil His time is at hand His empire grows in the west & the Apocalypse looms When a man crashes his car into a petrol station he brings with him the foul corpses of his wife & daughter He dies & it doesn't take long for the plague which killed him to spread across America & the world ...