Posted by Notcot on Jul 14, 2012 in
Cult Film 
‘Thank god…that occasionally books of the stature of Laurence Rees’ superb “Auschwitz: The Nazis and the ‘Final Solution'” are published that try to redress the balance…fascinating’ – Andrew Roberts “Evening Standard”. In his highly acclaimed bestseller “Auschwitz” author and broadcaster Laurence Rees tells the definitive history of the most notorious Nazi institution of them all. we discover how Auschwitz evolved from a concentration camp for Polish political prisoners into the site of the largest mass murder in history – part death camp part concentration camp where around a million Jews were killed. Rees uses Auschwitz as a window through which to examine the Holocaust in its broader context.He argues that far from being an aberration the camp was a uniquely important institution in the Nazi state one that played a vital role in the ‘Final Solution’. “Auschwitz” examines the mentality and motivations of the key Nazi decision makers and perpetrators of appalling crimes speak here for the first time about their actions. Fascinating and disturbing facts have been uncovered – from the operation of a brothel to the corruption that was rife throughout the camp.The book draws on intriguing new documentary material from recently opened Russian archives which will challenge many previously accepted arguments. Auschwitz lay at the hub of a complex system of extermination that spread throughout Nazi Europe. Rees addresses uncomfortable questions such as why so few countries under Nazi occupation protected their Jews and why the Allies did little directly to prevent the killing even after they knew about the existence of the camp.Laurence Rees’ unforgettable account of the notorious Nazi camp is a story of murder brutality courage escape and survival and a powerful study of how a human tragedy of such immense scale could have happened.’Excellent’ – Boyd Tonkin “Independent”. ‘…a key to understanding man’s inhumanity to man’ – Ian Thomson “Guardian”. ‘Well-written…with striking testimonies from bystanders perpetrators and victims…The interviews with SS men and sundry European Fascists are genuinely revealing and must have been exceptionally difficult to negotiate’ – Michael Burleigh “Daily Telegraph”.’Devastating…Rees’ research is impeccable and intrepid…Ultimately he does at the gut level what Hannah Arendt achieved some 40 years ago at the level of philosophy: he forces the reader to shift the Holocaust out of the realm of nightmare or Gothic horror and acknowledge it as something all too human…Scrupulous and honest this book is utterly without illusions’ – David Von Drehle “Washington Post” USA. ‘This magnificent book…exciting and disturbing at the same time’ – Rafael Nunez Florencio “El Mundo” Spain. ‘I believe that Rees’ book will be included in the canon of fundamental works shaping our knowledge about the Holocaust’ – Wladyslaw Bartoszewski former Polish Foreign Minister and one-time inmate of Auschwitz.
Price : £ 7.69
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Posted by Notcot on May 13, 2012 in
Noir 
***Third Edition with glossary
Noir was a mega-city plagued by a sun blocking mass called Dry Clouds that had mysteriously appeared three decades earlier. The Dry Clouds covered half the planet and forced those living under them to exist in endless night. On this world, corporations were in charge and breaking your contract with them could mean the termination of your life.
Kimberly Griffin, a Life Closer (legal assassin) existed in a world of death. She Closed people for a living. It was a lonely demeaning existence, though she wouldn’t admit it. There was nothing to drive her in the bleak reality until one day she ran into Kat.
Kat, also known as the Pandora Project, was hunted by bio-mechas called Un-Men. She was an experiment of the Sphinx Corporation, and they were testing her to see if she could be the ultimate weapon. Kat refused to be a killer and tried to discover the truth behind her existence. Could she be a new form of bio-mecha?
Kim discovered someone close to her had been murdered. Is Kat the key to finding out who did it? Or will her association with Kat only cause her more grief?
Pandora of ancient times opened a box and let all good escape. Would Pandora be the hope the planet needed? Or would she destroy the world?
**Complete list of Shades of Gray series**
(STARTING POINT QUADRILOGY)
1. Noir, City Shrouded By Darkness
2. From Moscow, With Love
3. Cerberus Versus Pandora
4. Sisters
(ZOMBIE TWILIGHT QUADRILOGY)
5. Night Of The Twilight- The Chimera Strain
6. Dawn Of The Twilight- Outbreak
7. Day Of The Twilight- Patient Zero
8. Land Of The Twilight- Closing of Days
(MYTHS AND DESPAIR QUADRILOGY)
9. Rise of the Gorgons
10. Woe To The Watcher **Coming 12/2012**
11. Woe To The One Who Has Held His Heart’s Tongue **Coming Soon**
12. Woe To The One Who Thought They Could Only Hurt **Coming Soon*****Third Edition with glossary
Noir was a mega-city plagued by a sun blocking mass called Dry Clouds that had mysteriously appeared three decades earlier. The Dry Clouds covered half the planet and forced those living under them to exist in endless night. On this world, corporations were in charge and breaking your contract with them could mean the termination of your life.
Kimberly Griffin, a Life Closer (legal assassin) existed in a world of death. She Closed people for a living. It was a lonely demeaning existence, though she wouldn’t admit it. There was nothing to drive her in the bleak reality until one day she ran into Kat.
Kat, also known as the Pandora Project, was hunted by bio-mechas called Un-Men. She was an experiment of the Sphinx Corporation, and they were testing her to see if she could be the ultimate weapon. Kat refused to be a killer and tried to discover the truth behind her existence. Could she be a new form of bio-mecha?
Kim discovered someone close to her had been murdered. Is Kat the key to finding out who did it? Or will her association with Kat only cause her more grief?
Pandora of ancient times opened a box and let all good escape. Would Pandora be the hope the planet needed? Or would she destroy the world?
**Complete list of Shades of Gray series**
(STARTING POINT QUADRILOGY)
1. Noir, City Shrouded By Darkness
2. From Moscow, With Love
3. Cerberus Versus Pandora
4. Sisters
(ZOMBIE TWILIGHT QUADRILOGY)
5. Night Of The Twilight- The Chimera Strain
6. Dawn Of The Twilight- Outbreak
7. Day Of The Twilight- Patient Zero
8. Land Of The Twilight- Closing of Days
(MYTHS AND DESPAIR QUADRILOGY)
9. Rise of the Gorgons
10. Woe To The Watcher **Coming 12/2012**
11. Woe To The One Who Has Held His Heart’s Tongue **Coming Soon**
12. Woe To The One Who Thought They Could Only Hurt **Coming Soon**
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Posted by Notcot on May 12, 2012 in
Gadgets 
30 mins at the controls of a Boeing 727! ; ; Developed for training airline pilots this top of the range full-motion simulator is as close as you can get to flying a passenger aeroplane without years of training. Prepare for take off and switch on the seat belt sign it’s the captain speaking and it’s going to be a bumpy ride! An instructor is in the co pilot’s seat to ensure that you can find your way around the mass of controls and bring the plane safely into land at the end of your session. ; ; Your experience begins with a briefing from your instructor before climbing aboard the simulator. After a take of scenario you will have the opportunity to fly the plane in a variety of conditions including a simulated emergency. After attempting a controlled landing you will receive a certificate as a memento of your day. You will spend a full 30 minutes at the controls of the aircraft and will not have to share your flying time with other participants.
Price : £ 145.00
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Posted by Notcot on May 11, 2012 in
Gadgets
30 mins at the controls of a Boeing 727! ; ; Developed for training airline pilots this top of the range full-motion simulator is as close as you can get to flying a passenger aeroplane without years of training. Prepare for take off and switch on the seat belt sign it’s the captain speaking and it’s going to be a bumpy ride! An instructor is in the co pilot’s seat to ensure that you can find your way around the mass of controls and bring the plane safely into land at the end of your session. ; ; Your experience begins with a briefing from your instructor before climbing aboard the simulator. After a take of scenario you will have the opportunity to fly the plane in a variety of conditions including a simulated emergency. After attempting a controlled landing you will receive a certificate as a memento of your day. You will spend a full 30 minutes at the controls of the aircraft and will not have to share your flying time with other participants.
Price : £ 145.00
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Posted by Notcot on Mar 17, 2011 in
Steampunk 
You take the role of Commander Shepard starship Normandy, the last hope for all life in the Galaxy. Saren, a rogue member of the elite and untouchable Spectre agents, has discovered the secret to unleashing an apocalyptic force upon the galaxy, and only you stand in his way. To save the lives of billions, you must do whatever it takes to stop Saren and prevent the return of an ancient force bent on the destruction of all organic life.
- Experience a rich and engrossing story where your choices decide the fate of a galaxy
- Engage in emotionally charged interactions with the most realistic digital actors ever seen in a video game, using an innovative new dialog system
- Immerse yourself in an incredible new adventure from world-famous masters of the RPG – BioWare
- Stunning high resolution graphics for PC
- Optimised GUI and controls for PC gamers
- Dominate the battlefield with new individual squad member command system
Story Summary:
You take the role of Commander Shepard starship Normandy, the last hope for all life in the Galaxy. Saren, a rogue member of the elite and untouchable Spectre agents, has discovered the secret to unleashing an apocalyptic force upon the galaxy, and only you stand in his way. To save the lives of billions, you must do whatever it takes to stop Saren and prevent the return of an ancient force bent on the destruction of all organic life.
Highlights:
Experience a rich and engrossing story where your choices decide the fate of a galaxy
Engage in emotionally charged interactions with the most realistic digital actors ever seen in a video game, using an innovative new dialog system
Immerse yourself in an incredible new adventure from world-famous masters of the RPG BioWare
Stunning high resolution graphics for PC
Optimised GUI and controls for PC gamers
Dominate the battlefield with new individual squad member commandsystem
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Posted by Notcot on Oct 11, 2010 in
Gadgets 
30 mins at the controls of a Boeing 727! ; ; Developed for training airline pilots this top of the range full-motion simulator is as close as you can get to flying a passenger aeroplane without years of training. Prepare for take off and switch on the seat belt sign it’s the captain speaking and it’s going to be a bumpy ride! An instructor is in the co pilot’s seat to ensure that you can find your way around the mass of controls and bring the plane safely into land at the end of your session. ; ; Your experience begins with a briefing from your instructor before climbing aboard the simulator. After a take of scenario you will have the opportunity to fly the plane in a variety of conditions including a simulated emergency. After attempting a controlled landing you will receive a certificate as a memento of your day. You will spend a full 30 minutes at the controls of the aircraft and will not have to share your flying time with other participants.
Price : £ 139.99
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Posted by Notcot on May 24, 2010 in
Home Cinema & Video 
Average Rating: 3.5 / 5 (13 Reviews)
Product Description
August DA701C is an upgraded version of the popular model DA701B added with SD/MMC card reader and USB jack, and features of UK Teletext (It is believed that only August portable TVs support Teletext in the UK at present).
It is a 7″ portable LCD Freeview and analogue TV with built-in rechargeable battery, receives over 40 Freeview channels, 5 analogue channels and digital radio stations. It plays video, music, photos in MP3, WAV, MPEG4, AVI, JPEG formats directly from memory cards and via USB interface from external mass storage.
It is an ideal handheld TV and media player for holidays, cars, boats, bedrooms and kitchens and can also output TV, video and photos to a large sized screen in your home working as a Freeview box and digital media player.
Please note that there may be difficulty to receive Freeview TV signal by the included portable antenna in some areas in the UK at present where the signal is not sufficiently strong. This is due to that the Freeview service (freeview.co.uk) in the UK will not fully support portable TV antenna before completion of Digital Switchover (digitaluk.co.uk). The reception will be improving along with the progress of the Switchover Program. A signal amplifier or booster may improve reception capability in regions where the signal is marginally strong. (Please note that reception capability may also be affected by various factors such as proximity to Freeview TV/digital radio transmitters, tall building structures, thick walls, ceilings and etc.). A rooftop TV aerial may be required at present to watch Freeview channels in regions where the Switchover is yet complete.
- Watch and record over 40 Freeview, plus receive 5 popular analogue TV channels and all digital radio stations (subject to signal strength and reception);
- Built-in SD/MMC card reader and USB port, plays video (AVI & MPEG4), music (MP3 & WAV), JPEG photos from memory cards and external mass storage with USB;
- Real time & scheduled Freeview TV recording via USB; Sleep & wake-up function; Output Freeview/video/photo to external large screen TV;
- Support Red button Freeview interactive teletext, 7 day EPG & subtitles
- Built-in rechargeable battery, remote control, power supply from mains (100-240V) and car adaptor (12-24v), dimension: 191x143x27.5 mm, net weight: about 610g.
August 7″ Freeview & Analogue TV/Multimedia Player with Built-in Battery Supporting Teletext in the UK
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