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Invisibles
This volume is a unique collection of photographs of gay couples from 1900 to 1960. While this is a time many now regard as the deeply closeted dark ages, these photos show gay couples who were clearly out - some camping it up for the camera while others in loving or clearly domestic poses. These photos were discovered and collected by the author in flea markets and garage sale, the names of the subjects and their photographers lost to time. He was intrigued by the fact that the pictures show couples posed hand in hand, revealing happiness, serenity and a surprising air of freedom so unlike the image of gays suffering in secret or fighting for their rights. This unique collection inspired Sebastien Lifshitz to restore to these nameless couples their voices in his documentary movie The Invisibles for which he was awarded the Cesar Award for Best Documentary in 2013.
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Thor
The Asgardian warrior continues his big-screen adventures in Thor: The Dark World as he battles to save Earth and all Nine Realms from a shadowy enemy that predates the universe itself. In the aftermath of Marvel's Thor and Marvel's The Avengers, Thor fights to restore order across the cosmos...but an ancient race led by the vengeful Malekith returns to plunge the universe back into darkness. Faced with an enemy that even Odin and Asgard cannot withstand, the God of Thunder must embark on his most perilous and personal journey yet, one that will reunite him with Jane Foster and force him to sacrifice everything to save us all. Marvel's Thor: The Dark World continues the big-screen adventures of "Thor: The Mighty Avenger," as he battles to save Earth and all Nine Realms from a shadowy enemy that predates the universe itself.
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Cogan`s Trade
Jackie Cogan doesn't advertise what he does. But when the New England mob have a mess they need cleared up, they know who to call. Markie Trattman runs a high-stakes card-game under their protection. When the game gets raided by a couple of no-name hoodlums, Jackie's out of pocket. Unless of course he set up the heist himself. Either way the mob's got a problem. To restore credibility and keep things running smooth, they need to find out who's behind the heist - and then justice must be seen to be done. Which is where Jackie comes in. The trouble is, this is one game with a lot of players, including an out-of-town hitman, a sleazy attorney, a professional dog-stealer, and enough hoods, hangers-on and high-rollers to really make Jackie earn his dough. Filmed as Killing Them Softly.
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The Nordic Theory of Everything
At a 2012 conference on social mobility, Ed Miliband said: `If you want the American dream, go to Finland.' For decades, the country best known for opportunity had been the United States, but that crown has now been taken by our Nordic neighbours. When journalist Anu Partanen moved from her Scandinavian home to the US in 2008, she quickly went from being a confident, successful professional to a wary, self-doubting mess. She found that navigating the basics of everyday life - buying a mobile, filing taxes, education and childcare - were more complicated and stressful than anything she had encountered before. As Partanen got to know Americans better, she discovered that they shared her deep apprehension, and to learn why she looked closely at the differences between life in her Nordic home country and the US. In The Nordic Theory of Everything, Partanen focuses on four key relationships: between parents and children, men and women, employees and employers, and the government and its citizens. She debunks the criticism that the Nordics are socialist nanny states, revealing instead that it is we who are far more enmeshed in unhealthy dependencies than we realise. Her conclusion: the Nordic approach allows citizens to enjoy more individual freedom and independence. Filled with fascinating insights, advice and practical solutions, The Nordic Theory of Everything makes a convincing argument that we can rebuild society, rekindle optimism and restore true freedom to our lives, while pursuing the `American' dream by following the Nordic way of life.
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Little Indiscretions
When renowned pastry cook Nestor Chaffinch hears the freezer door shut behind him, he knows he is doomed to a slow and frosty death. There is no shortage of suspects, as serving up delectable desserts for generations, Nestor is privy to his customer's secrets.
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Snow Like Ashes
A striking fantasy tale of dark magic, dangerous politics, and discovering your true self—perfect for fans of Game of Thrones, An Ember in the Ashes and A Court of Thorns and Roses.
Sixteen years ago the Kingdom of Winter was conquered and its citizens enslaved, leaving them without magic or a monarch. Now the Winterians' only hope for freedom is the eight survivors who managed to escape, and who have been waiting for the opportunity to steal back Winter's magic and rebuild the kingdom ever since.
Orphaned as an infant during Winter's defeat, Meira has lived her whole life as a refugee. Training to be a warrior—and desperately in love with her best friend, Winter's future king—she would do anything to help Winter rise to power again.
So when scouts discover the location of the ancient locket that can restore Winter's magic, Meira decides to go after it herself—only to find herself thrust into a world of evil magic and dangerous politics—and ultimately comes to realize that her destiny is not, never has been, her own.
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Inheritors of the Earth
It is accepted wisdom today that human beings have irrevocably damaged the natural world. Yet what if this narrative obscures a more hopeful truth?In Inheritors of the Earth, renowned ecologist and environmentalist Chris D. Thomas overturns the accepted story, revealing how nature is fighting back.Many animals and plants actually benefit from our presence, raising biological diversity in most parts of the world and increasing the rate at which new species are formed, perhaps to the highest level in Earth's history. From Costa Rican tropical forests to the thoroughly transformed British landscape, nature is coping surprisingly well in the human epoch.Chris Thomas takes us on a gripping round-the-world journey to meet the enterprising creatures that are thriving in the Anthropocene, from York's ochre-coloured comma butterfly to hybrid bison in North America, scarlet-beaked pukekos in New Zealand, and Asian palms forming thickets in the European Alps. In so doing, he questions our irrational persecution of so-called 'invasive species', and shows us that we should not treat the Earth as a faded masterpiece that we need to restore. After all, if life can recover from the asteroid that killed off the dinosaurs, might it not be able to survive the onslaughts of a technological ape?Combining a naturalist's eye for wildlife with an ecologist's wide lens, Chris Thomas forces us to re-examine humanity's relationship with nature, and reminds us that the story of life is the story of change.
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1001 Gardens 2012 Update
1001 Gardens is an extraordinary showcase of the best examples of man's artistic taming of nature from the world's most outstanding landscape gardeners. From the famous gardens of the Moorish Alhambra to hidden gems, such as the Leichtag family's Healing Garden, created for patients at the San Diego Children's Hospital, this lavishly illustrated guide will delight both lovers of natural beauty and gardeners alike. Covering the entire globe, the guide presents the very best example of every gardening style, whether it is the inspirational European floral display of impressionist painter Claude Monet's garden at Giverny in France or the exuberant diversity of the lush tropical gardens of Bali. Everywhere, gardens speak of the intimate relationship between man and the environment. Worldwide and from person to person our conceptions of beauty may differ, but gardeners are united in their desire to create visions of heaven on earth, places that stimulate the imagination and restore the spirit.
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Keynes Hayek: The Clash That Defined Modern Economics
As the stock market crash of 1929 plunged the world into turmoil, two men emerged with competing claims on how to restore balance to economies gone awry. John Maynard Keynes, the mercurial Cambridge economist, believed that government had a duty to spend when others would not. He met his opposite in a little-known Austrian economics professor, Freidrich Hayek, who considered attempts to intervene both pointless and potentially dangerous. The battle lines thus drawn, Keynesian economics would dominate for decades and coincide with an era of unprecedented prosperity, but conservative economists and political leaders would eventually embrace and execute Hayek's contrary vision. From their first face-to-face encounter to the heated arguments between their ardent disciples, Nicholas Wapshott here unearths the contemporary relevance of Keynes and Hayek, as present-day arguments over the virtues of the free market and government intervention rage with the same ferocity as they did in the 1930s.
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Death in the Latin Quarter
Early one morning among the magnificent honey-coloured buildings of the Sorbonne, the tranquillity of the university is shattered by a death. But why would Albert Cadas, a quiet, crumpled professor of medieval literature, have any reason to kill hims
elf? Meanwhile in another part of Paris, Valentine Savi, a talented young restorer, receives a visit in her studio from an enigmatic elderly gentleman with a unique commission: to restore a priceless medieval palimpsest whose timeworn pages promise t
o reveal the truth of a mystery that has fascinated scholars and writers for hundreds of years. Valentine soon learns that the shadowy figures who seek to possess the secrets of the manuscript are far darker and more ruthless than she could ever have
imagined...Together with her friend Hugo Vermeer -- aristocrat, epicure and incorrigible wheeler-dealer -- and David Scotto, Cadas's doctoral student, Valentine finds herself on a terrifying and thrilling adventure through the narrow streets and glo
omily palatial mansions of the Latin Quarter.
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1001 gardens you must see before you die
"1001 Gardens" is an extraordinary showcase of the best examples of man's artistic taming of nature from the world's most outstanding landscape gardeners. From the famous gardens of the Moorish Alhambra to hidden gems, such as the Leichtag family's Healing Garden, created for patients at the San Diego Children's Hospital, this lavishly illustrated guide will delight both lovers of natural beauty and gardeners alike. Covering the entire globe, the guide presents the very best example of every gardening style, whether it is the inspirational European floral display of impressionist painter Claude Monet's garden at Giverny in France or the exuberant diversity of the lush tropical gardens of Bali. Everywhere, gardens speak of the intimate relationship between man and the environment. Worldwide and from person to person our conceptions of beauty may differ, but gardeners are united in their desire to create visions of heaven on earth, places that stimulate the imagination and restore the spirit.
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The Mastery Of Love
In The Mastery of Love, don Miguel Ruiz illuminates the fear-based beliefs and assumptions that undermine love and lead to suffering and drama in our relationships. Using insightful stories to bring his message to life, Ruiz shows us how to heal our emotional wounds, recover the freedom and joy that are our birthright, and restore the spirit of playfulness that is vital to loving relationships. The Mastery of Love includes: - Why "domestication" and the "image of perfection" lead to self-rejection - The war of control that slowly destroys most relationships - Why we hunt for love in others, and how to capture the love inside us - How to finally accept and forgive ourselves and others"Happiness can only come from inside of you and is the result of your love. When you are aware that no one else can make you happy, and that happiness is the result of your love, this becomes the greatest mastery of the Toltec: the Mastery of Love." -- don Miguel Ruiz
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TS 9 Štiavnické vrchy - angl.
Knapsacked travel in Slovakia 40 Hiking routes Deviaty titul edície S batohom po Slovensku je sprievodca Štiavnické vrchy – Slovenské stredohorie (č. 9). Región sa nachádza na strednom Slovensku. Jeho centrálnu polohu umocňuje fakt, že v severnej časti jeho územia leží vrch Hrb, ktorý je geografickým stredom Slovenska. Oblasť patrí do Slovenského stredohoria, do ktorého menšou či väčšou mierou zasahuje sedem horských, resp. planinových celkov (Pohronský Inovec, Vtáčnik, Štiavnické vrchy, Poľana, Javorie, Krupinská planina a Ostrôžky) a ktoré obkolesujú tri vnútrohorské kotliny (Zvolenská kotlina, Žiarska kotlina a Pliešovská kotlina). Slovenské stredohorie je z geologickej stránky súborom treťohorných sopiek, ktoré v mladších treťohorách patrili k najväčším a najaktívnejším vulkanickým oblastiam v Európe. Obsah turistického sprievodcu tvorí 40 peších turistických trás, z ktorých niekoľko vedie okolím Banskej Štiavnice, ktorú pre jej nesporné hodnoty a krásu zaradili do Zoznamu svetového prírodného a kultúrneho dedičstva UNESCO. Výrezy turistických máp spolu s výškovým profilom a s priebehom jednotlivých trás dopĺňajú základný text, nechýbajú ani register najvýznamnejších turistických bodov a praktické informácie. Anglická verzia.
Angličtina - konverzace pro pokročilé - 3.vydání
Topic-based Vocabulary for Advanced Learners
Moderní učebnice prověřená mnohaletou praxí doplněná e-learningovou podporou
V ČEM SE TATO UČEBNICE LIŠÍ OD JINÝCH?
Jde s dobou, ale současně vychází z prověřených učebních metod.
Tato učebnice je kolektivním dílem. K jeho vytvoření přispěla celá řada českých učitelů a rodilých mluvčích, kteří v průběhu několika desetiletí řešili stejný problém – jak naučit studenty mluvit anglicky tak, aby byli schopni komunikovat v každodenních situacích a byli připraveni úspěšně splnit požadavky jazykových zkoušek na vyšší úrovni (podle Společného evropského rámce úrovně B2 až C2).
V dnešní době se stále více lidí učí angličtinu i po ukončení studia na různých typech škol. Samostudium a využití možností, které nabízí internet, se stává součástí běžného života. Je proto třeba, aby i studijní a výukové materiály „šly s dobou“ a byly šity na míru dnešním studentům. Cvičení obsažená v původním vydání učebnice byla určena převážně pro práci ve třídě. Nyní je součástí učebnice také klíč a slovníček zahrnující nejdůležitější výrazy.
Důležitou součástí učebnice je e-learningová podpora na adrese:
http://go.phil.muni.cz/anglictina
nebo
http://psknihy.cz/anglictina-konverzace-pro-pokrocile
Umožňuje využívat online materiály, vytvořené přímo jako doplněk učebnice, jako například drilování slovíček pomocí aplikace Quizlet, dostupné i pro mobilní telefony a tablety. Najdete zde i řadu dalších studijních materiálů:
poslechová cvičení k učebnici ve formátu MP3
seznamy slovíček ke všem stranám učebnice s překlady pro snadnější přípravu na výuku či samostudium
glosáře kolokací s příkladovými větami seřazené podle témat
otázky a překladové věty ke všem tématům
interaktivní online testy
odkazy na další materiály na internetu
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Daughters of Castle Deverill
Fall in love with beloved bestselling author Santa Montefiore's epic tale of romance, secrets, family and friendship.It is 1925 and the war is long over. But much has been lost and life will never truly be the same again.Castle Deverill, cherished home to the Deverill family in the west of Ireland for hundreds of years, has burned to the ground. But young and flighty Celia Deverill is determined to restore the sad ruin to its former glory. Celia married well and has the wealth to keep it in the family... and she cannot bear to see her beloved home stand neglected.But dark shadows are gathering once more, as the financial markets start to shake. And everything that felt so certain is thrown once again into doubt.The second novel in the beloved Deverill Chronicles, perfect for everyone who loves Jojo Moyes, Rosamund Pilcher and Victoria Hislop.What readers are saying about Santa Montefiore 'Nobody does epic romance like Santa Montefiore. Everything she writes, she writes from the heart ' Jojo Moyes'I have a tendresse for sweeping and epic romantic sagas set around huge houses and aristocratic families and Santa Montefiore hits the spot for me like few other writers... Lush, vivid storytelling ' Sarra Manning'An ideal summer read . Laced with secrets and forbidden liaisons, it is sure to keep you turning the pages' The Lady on The Beekeeper's Daughter'One of our personal favourites and bestselling authors, sweeping stories of love and families spanning continents and decades' The Times
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Snow Like Ashes
A striking fantasy tale of dark magic, dangerous politics, and discovering your true self-perfect for fans of Game of Thrones, An Ember in the Ashes and A Court of Thorns and Roses. Sixteen years ago the Kingdom of Winter was conquered and its citizens enslaved, leaving them without magic or a monarch. Now the Winterians' only hope for freedom is the eight survivors who managed to escape, and who have been waiting for the opportunity to steal back Winter's magic and rebuild the kingdom ever since. Orphaned as an infant during Winter's defeat, Meira has lived her whole life as a refugee. Training to be a warrior-and desperately in love with her best friend, Winter's future king-she would do anything to help Winter rise to power again. So when scouts discover the location of the ancient locket that can restore Winter's magic, Meira decides to go after it herself-only to find herself thrust into a world of evil magic and dangerous politics-and ultimately comes to realize that her destiny is not, never has been, her own.
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Hrozba z moře klidu
Jonny Moreau, Kobra první generace, je emeritním guvernérem na lidmi kolonizované planetě Aventine. Planetě, sousedící se světy cizích bytostí Troftů. Jednoho dne Troftové dávají lidem nezvyklou nabídku: výměnou za odstranění hrozby, kterou pro ně
znamenají obyvatelé planety nazývané Quasama, nabízejí lidem pět panenských světů, vhodných ke kolonizaci. Výpravy na neznámou Quasamu se účastní Jonnyho synové Joshua a Justin, ale už při prvním kontaktu s Quasamany vychází najevo, že Troftové zcela
určitě neřekli lidem celou pravdu
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Vixen
Rosie Garland's extraordinary tale is a story of superstition and devotion in the time of the Black Death and will bewitch both new readers and fans of her much-loved debut, The Palace of Curiosities. Devon, 1349. In Brauntone, where seagulls screech across the fields and the wind has a mind to change, Father Thomas arrives as the new priest. Determined to impress his congregation, he quells fears of the coming pestilence with promises of protection. For Anne, the priest's arrival is an opportunity that at sixteen, she feels all too ready for. Convinced a grand fate awaits, she moves in as Thomas's housekeeper, though hopeful of something more. But his home is a place without love or kindness. So when a strange, mute Maid is discovered, washed up in the marshes, and taken in, Anne is grateful for the company. Their friendship is to give Anne the chance of a happiness she thought she'd never know. But soon the plague strikes Brauntone, spreading panic. And as the villagers' fear turns to anger, Thomas must sacrifice everything to restore their faith in him.
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Lock In
Fifteen years from now, a new virus sweeps the globe. 95% of those afflicted experience nothing worse than fever and headaches. 4% suffer acute meningitis, creating the largest medical crisis in history. And 1% find themselves 'locked in' - fully awake and aware, but unable to move or respond to stimulus. 1% doesn't seem like a lot. But in the US that's 1.7 million people 'locked in' ...including the President's wife and daughter. Spurred by grief and the sheer magnitude of the suffering, America undertakes a massive scientific initiative. Nothing can fully restore the locked in. But then two new technologies emerge. One is a virtual-reality environment, 'The Agora', where the locked-in can interact with other humans, whether locked-in ornot. The other is the discovery that a few rare individuals have brains that are receptive to being controlled by others, allowing those who are locked in to occasionally 'ride' these people and use their bodies as if they were their own. This skill is quickly regulated, licensed, bonded, and controlled. Nothing can go wrong. Certainly nobody would be tempted to misuse it, for murder, for political power, or worse ...
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