There are still many unknowns in the breeding of Thoroughbreds but the international research coalition known as the Equine Genome Project is facilitating many new exciting discoveries Dr Matthew Binns is a leader of the project an enterprise set up to map the equine genome & with racing historian & bloodstock authority Tony Morris has written this important book on the theory practice art & science of Thoroughbred breeding This long-awaited book describes how man came to express pedigree & to develop theories about it & how practical breeders behaved in the light of their understanding It explains why many theories
- including some still widely granted credibility today
- are fallacious examines the very real progress in knowledge since the principles of genetics were discovered & focuses on the exciting developments of the last few years when eminent geneticists have applied their expertise to the subject of the Thoroughbred It has been the authors' endeavour to present that information in a form that may be readily understood by anyone who shares a love of the Thoroughbred & a fascination with what makes him what he is Packed with absorbing history & cutting-edge science this is a fascinating & illuminating book

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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 Childhood friends Lily & Amanda reconnect in suburban Connecticut after years of growing apart Lily has turned into a polished upper-class teenager with a fancy boarding school on her transcript & a coveted internship on her resume; Amanda has developed a sharp wit & her own particular attitude but all in the process of becoming a social outcast Though they initially seem completely at odds the pair bond over Lily&s contempt for her oppressive stepfather Mark & as their friendship grows they begin to bring out one another&s most destructive tendencies Their ambitions lead them to hire a local hustler Tim & take matters into their own hands to set their lives straight Actors Anya Taylor-Joy Olivia Cooke Anton Yelchin Paul Sparks Kaili Vernoff Directors Cory Finley Writers Cory Finley Producers Andrew Duncan Nat Faxon Jim Rash Alex Saks Kevin J Walsh Language English Number of disks 1 ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 or region free DVD player in order to play Julie Andrews stars as Millie an innocent country girl who comes to the big city in search of a husband Along the way she becomes the secretary of the rich & famous Trevor Graydon (John Gavin) befriends the sweet Miss Dorothy (Mary Tyler Moore) fights off white slaver Mrs Meers (Beatrice Lillie) & hooks up with a lively paper clip salesman Jimmy (James Fox) In the end it takes a rich & nutty jazz baby like Muzzy (Carol Channing) to unravel all these complications give a great party & match up lovers! Actors Julie Andrews James Fox Mary Tyler Moore Carol Channing John Gavin Noriyuki & Pat& Morita & Philip Ahn Director George Roy Hill Certificate PGYear 1967 Screen Fullscreen 43 Languages English
- Dolby Digital (20) Mono Duration 2 hours & 12 minutes (approx)
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For centuries beyond counting humanity has served the Others god-like Eternals who rule from their cloud-capped mountain-city building a civilization of unimagined beauty & unchecked viciousness But all that is about to change Bas Alyates grizzled general of a thousand battles has assembled a vast army with which to contend with the might of Those Above Eudokia Machiavellian matriarch & the power behind the Empty Throne travels to the Roost nominally to play peacemaker
- but in fact to inspire the human population toward revolt Deep in the dark byways of the mountain's lower tiers the urchin Pyre leads a band of fanatical revolutionaries in acts of terrorism against their inhuman oppressors Against them Calla handmaiden of the Eternals' king fights desperately to stave off the rising tide of violence which threatens to destroy her beloved city The story begun in Those Above comes to a stunning conclusion in this unforgettable battle for the hearts & minds of the human race making The Empty Throne the most exciting epic fantasies of recent times
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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 When Julia Herrick was a schoolgirl her first love was football – & now she’s the football correspondent for a national Sunday paper At the end of her first day of match reporting at Tottenham Hotspur she’s amazed when she’s offered a lift by none other than her childhood hero Spurs’ then captain Danny Blanchflower… It’s 1961 & Spurs are enjoying an unprecedented run of success in the first division captained by the great Danny Blanchflower Spurs’ greatest fans are four scruffy schoolgirls Julia Toni Jailbird & Tub Their ultimate dream is to watch their idols win the Cup but they’ll have to come up with a crafty plan to get hold of the tickets ...

The sheep on the hillside were munching away Much as they always did day after day When suddenly something went zoom! overhead " Let's go & see what it is!" they all said & so begins a ripping round-the-world adventure as the sheep take to skies in a magnificent yellow flying machine ...

Track Listings 1 Spiral 2 Keep That Same Old Feeling 3 My Mama Told Me So 4 Til& The Sun Shines 5 & Then There Was The Blues 6 Serenity 7 Feeling Funky ...

A RICHARD & JUDY BOOK CLUB PICKDCI Serena Flanagan is forced to confront a disturbing case from her past the murder conviction of a 12-year-old-boy who has just been released from prison DCI Serena Flanagan hasn't heard the boy's name in years Not since the blood on the wall & the body in the bedroom Not since she listened as he confessed to brutally murdering his foster father But now Ciaran Devine is out of prison & back in her life & so is his brother Thomas
- the brother that Flanagan always suspected of hiding something When Ciaran's probation officer comes Flanagan with fresh fears about the Devines the years of lies begin to unravel setting a deadly chain of events in motion Deeply chilling but full of tendernessutterly compelling The best book yet from a hugely talented writer' Sunday Mirror A quietly superb sensitive plot' The Times A must read' Irish Times 'DCI Serena Flanagan is the hero for whom we've all been waiting' Megan Abbott
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Welcome to the party Pull up a chair take your ease & join Tom king of the Cattle Market branch for a bite to eat & a glass or two of wine Come & meet his customers many of whom have become his friends & many more of whom haven't Either way they've some fine tales to tell Join Tom as he reminisces about the places he's been the people he has met the laughter & the tears of daily life as he made his way from humble bank clerk to the heady heights of Branch Manager Those Were the Days is a collection of short stories by national treasure Sir Terry Wogan filled with his famous humour & charm ...

Welcome to the party Pull up a chair take your ease & join Tom king of the Cattle Market branch for a bite to eat & a glass or two of wine Come & meet his customers many of whom have become his friends & many more of whom haven't Either way they've some fine tales to tell Join Tom as he reminisces about the places he's been the people he has met the laughter & the tears of daily life as he made his way from humble bank clerk to the heady heights of Branch Manager Those Were the Days is a collection of short stories by national treasure Sir Terry Wogan filled with his famous humour & charm ...