Packed with simple craft and cooking activities with a Christmassy theme, using things you'll easily find to hand about the house. Make everything from garlands and gift tags to reindeer snacks and wrapping paper.
'This is the one: the next must-read, must-discuss novel' A.J. FINN'A terrific debut from a promising talent' KARIN SLAUGHTER'I will be thinking about it for years ... I loved it' GILLIAN McALLISTER---She could be anyone. She could be you.Nobody ever found out what happened to Laika Martenwood, the girl who vanished without a trace on her way to school one morning. But for her sister Willa, life shattered into tiny pieces that day, and she has never been able to put them back together again.Willa sees Laika everywhere: on buses, at parties, in busy streets. It's been twenty-five years, and the only thing that has kept her going is her belief that her sister is alive, somewhere.But when a dinner party conversation about childhood memories spirals out of control, a shattering revelation from one of the guests forces Willa to rethink everything she thought she knew about her past. And, out of the debris of that explosive evening, the truth of what really happened begins to emerge. Piece by piece.---'A genuine page-turner' ALICE FEENEY'So, so, so good' CHRIS WHITAKER'Enthralling and unmissable' EMILIA HART'Compelling' CLAIRE FULLER
The Penguin English Library Edition of Tristram Shandy by Laurence Sterne 'I am got, I know not how, into a cold unmetaphorical vein of infamous writing, and cannot take a plumb-lift out of it for my soul; so must be obliged to go on writing like a Dutch commentator to the end of the chapter, unless something be done ...' Laurence Sterne's great masterpiece of bawdy humour and rich satire defies any attempt to categorize it. Part novel, part digression, its gloriously disordered narrative interweaves the birth and life of the unfortunate 'hero' Tristram Shandy, the eccentric philosophy of his father Walter, the amours and military obsessions of Uncle Toby, and a host of other characters, including Dr Slop, Corporal Trim and the parson Yorick. A joyful celebration of the endless possibilities of the art of fiction, Tristram Shandy is also a wry demonstration of its limitations. The Penguin English Library - 100 editions of the best fiction in English, from the eighteenth century and the very first novels to the beginning of the First World War. Autorid: Laurence Sterne
Absolutely loving this beautiful collection of cookbooks from Blasta Books, celebrating the diversity of food in and around Ireland. - Jamie Oliver Born in Hong Kong but raised in Buncrana, County Donegal, Kwanghi Chan says that his food isn't fully authentically Chinese, but neither is he. His book, Wok, is the first Irish-Chinese cookbook to be published. The recipes include some of Kwanghi's favourite meals that he grew up with that kept him in touch with his Asian heritage and the food that he cooks at home now with his family. You'll also find some of the fusion flavours that Kwanghi loves as well as dishes influenced by his travels to Asia, from the flavours of the street food vendors to refined three-star Cantonese dishes. Broken down into nine sections - dumplings, street food, rice, beef, pork, chicken, seafood, vegetarian and sweet - with three recipes in each section, Kwanghi is sharing his fusion Asian food with a wider Irish audience. Autorid: Kwanghi Chan
A powerful critique of the myths about race that continue to shape our world.Drawing on a rich tapestry of historical analysis, literary criticism, and cultural theory, Hazel Carby interrogates how racial fictions have been constructed, maintained, and weaponized across centuries to justify systems of domination and exploitation.Traversing global geographies and temporalities, Racial Fictions reveals the interconnectedness of America's domestic racial struggles with international colonial ambitions. Carby examines the ideological underpinnings of racial hierarchies, the afterlife of slavery, and the ongoing impact of settler colonialism. The book critically engages with the works of key Black intellectuals such as Anna Julia Cooper and W.E.B. Du Bois, as well as contemporary movements like Black Lives Matter, situating them within a broader narrative of resistance and survival.Carby challenges readers to confront the uncomfortable truths about the persistence of white supremacy, the violence embedded in historical memory, and the silencing of marginalized voices. The result is a profound exploration of the intricate and enduring legacies of race, imperialism, and violence in the formation of modern identities and nation-states. Autorid: Hazel V Carby
An overarching theme throughout Roni Horn"s diverse practice of photography, sculpture, drawings and books is without doubt identity-of the self and others-as seen through gender, the body, experience, time and the landscape. The Detour of Identity, conceived by Jerry Gorovoy, curator of a major exhibition of the same name at the Louisiana Museum of Art, Humlebæk, Denmark, creates a dialogue between great movie classics and Horn"s work to consider the shifting facets of identity. Stills and dialogue from films inspirational to Horn, from Carl Theodor Dreyer"s The Passion of Joan of Arc to Alfred Hitchcock"s Vertigo and Ingmar Bergman"s Persona, appear alongside her work to reveal a wealth of connections-how Horn uses cinematic approaches like cutting and splicing in her drawings, and close-ups in her photographs; or how the play of mirrors and the duality of characters (lost, mistaken, stolen identities) in films reflect the visual pairings of her art and conceptual pairings suchas place/displacement, sameness/difference, desire/fear. Fascinatingly, Horn herself does not make films. Rather, it is the transformation of filmic structures and sensibilities within her vision that makes the artist"s exploration of identity even more paradoxical, complex and compelling.Co-published with the Louisiana Museum of Modern Art, HumlebækRoni Horn was born in New York in 1955. Horn"s oeuvre focuses on conceptually-based photography, sculpture, books and drawing. Her solo exhibitions include those at Tate Modern, Whitney Museum of American Art, Centre Pompidou, Kunsthaus Bregenz, Kunsthalle Hamburg, Kunsthalle Basel, Fundació Joan Miró, De Pont Foundation, Fondation Beyeler and the Menil Drawing Institute. Horn"s books with Steidl include bird (2008), aka (2010), Hack Wit (2015), Th Rose Prblm (2016), Remembered Words, A Specimen Concordance (2019), Dogs" Chorus (2019), Remembered Words (2022), LOG (2022), Félix González-Torres Roni Horn (2022) and Mother, Wonder (2023). Autorid: Roni Horn, Poul Erik Tøjner, Elisabeth Bronfen, Briony Fer, Gary Indiana
Seit 2006 fördert die Schweizer Stiftung Hear the World vor allem in Ländern mit niedrigen und mittleren Einkommen Hilfsprojekte zugunsten von Kindern mit Hörverlust. So soll ihnen eine altersgerechte Entwicklung ermöglicht werden. Hear the World wird mittlerweile von über 120 prominenten Botschafter:innen unterstützt. Ihre Porträts sind in diesem Buch versammelt. Der Musiker und Fotograf Bryan Adams hat sie fotografiert und in Szene gesetzt: Prominente aus Film, Theater, Musik und Mode, unter ihnen Wim Wenders, Dionne Warwick, Lana Del Rey, Ben Kingsley, Tina Turner, Julianne Moore, John Cleese, Mick Jagger, Cindy Crawford. Bryan Adams arbeitet seit 2007 mit der Stiftung zusammen und unterstützt ihre Aufklärungskampagnen. Aus dem gemeinsamen Engagement für die Bedeutung des Hörens ist dieses Buch entstanden. Jeder der Porträtierten nimmt mit der Hand hinter dem Ohr die Hear the World-Pose für bewusstes Hören ein, und jede und jeder tut das auf ganz eigene, unverwechselbare Weise. Sie alle setzen sich für den Erhalt und die Wertschätzung unserer Fähigkeit zu hören ein, dafür dass Kinder überall auf der Welt Zugang zu ihrem Klang haben.Kopublikation mit der Hear the World Foundation, SteinhausenBryan Adams, geboren 1959 in Ontario, ist Musiker und Fotograf. Adams hat für Magazine und Zeitschriften wie Interview, i-D, Harper"s Bazaar und für die britische und deutsche Vogue fotografiert. 2003 gründete er das Zoo Magazine, für das er mit der Goldenen Feder ausgezeichnet wurde. 2006 erhielt er einen deutschen Lead Award für seine Fotografie-Serie von Mickey Rourke. Adams Arbeiten wurden in der Saatchi Gallery und der National Portrait Gallery in London und im Haus der Kunst in München ausgestellt. Im Steidl Verlag erschienen Exposed (2012), Wounded: The Legacy of War (2013), Untitled (2016) und Homeless (2019). Autorid: Bryan Adams
Thermowave Merino Warm Active termorõivaste kollektsioon sobib ideaalselt madala ja keskmise intensiivsusega tegevusteks ning termoriietuste rida loodi talisporti silmas pidades. Seega, olenemata sellest, kas tegelete suusatamisega, lumelauaga sõitmisega, on selle kollektsiooni eesmärk võimaldada teil mugavalt soojas püsida.Tootmisel kasutatav kahekihiline kiudtehnoloogia - funktsionaalne polüesterkiht tagab niiskuse tõhusa aurustumise ning Thermowave Premium meriinovillane ja polüamiidkangas - soojus ja vastupidavus. See kombinatsioon tagab hingavat ja antibakteriaalset kangast, mis kaitseb halva lõhna ja nahaärrituse eest, samuti on kangas eriti pehme ja mugav. Ainult 160 g / m2 kaaluv Merino Warm Active pakub mugavust ja soojust kõikides ilmastikutingimustes. Funktsioonid:Äärmiselt pehme ja õrn materjali tunne;Lameõmblused ei ärrita nahka;Tehnoloogia kaitseb külma eest;Maksimaalselt mugavTugevad varrukad maksimaalseks liikuvuseks;ideaalne ühtivus kehaga;lõhnade kontroll;kiire kuivatamine;keskkonnasõbralikud materjalid;Kaal: 160 g / m2.Sobivaimad tegevused: talispordialad, telkimine, matkamine, aktiivne vaba aeg.Koostis: 47% Thermowave funktsionaalne polüester, 42% Thermowave Merino vill, 11% polüamiid. Meriinovill on tänapäeval üks kvaliteetsemaid villaseid tooteid. Pehmuse ja tiheda kiudude tekstuuri tõttu teistest standardvillast üle. Suvel hingav - talvel soojendav, samas erakordselt pehme ja kerge.Thermowave Merino Wool on erakordne tänu oma 4 Seasons Activity omadustele. Seetõttu saate igal ajal, olenemata ilmastikutingimustest, uurida ja sukelduda ettearvamatusse ja elusloodusse. Taaskasutatud nailon polüester. See on ideaalselt jätkusuutlik valik - taaskasutatud kangaste tootmine nõuab vähem ressursse, säilitades samas kiu parimad omadused.Vastupidava mugavuse ja minimaalse kõhnuse tagamiseks tagavad ringlussevõetud nailon ja polüester erakordse niiskuse eemaldamise ning liiguvad teiega vabalt isegi kõige keerulisemate tegevuste ajal. HOOLDUSJUHISEDÕrn pesu. Peske vees mitte üle 30o C.Pleegitamine pole soovitatavKiir-Kuivatamine pole soovitatavTriikimistemperatuur kuni 150o C.Keemiline puhastus pole soovitatavÄrge kasutage kangapehmendajat.
Võimas telesuumobjektiiv. EF 70-200mm f/4.0L IS USM saavutab suurepärase pildikvaliteedi erinevates olukordades. Tänu kompaktsele ja kergele disainile on seda hea reisidel kaasas kanda.L-seeria optika4-stopine stabilisaatorKerge ja kompaktneKiire f/4 maksimaalne avaFluoriit- ja UD-läätseelemendidKiire automaatteravustamineSuper Spectra vääristusRingikujuline ava tausta pehmeks hägustamiseks4-stopi pildistabilisaatorEF 70 - 200 mm f/4 L IS USM sisaldab endas maailma esimest ülimalt täpset 4-stopi pildistabilisaatorit, mis teeb võimalikuks teleobjektiivi kasutamise ka käest pildistamisel. Võimalikud on säriajad, mis on 4 stoppi lühemad kui muidu käe pealt pildistades oleks (näiteks 1/200 sekundi asemel 1/15 sekundit). Stabiliseeritud paanimiseks on olemas stabilisaatori režiim "2", mis lülitab välja horisontaalse korrigeerimise, ning pildistabilisaator töötab ainult vertikaalse telje korrigeerimisega. L-seeria kvaliteetSee objektiiv sisaldab endas Canoni kõrgeima standardi L-seeria optikat, ehituskvaliteeti, usaldusväärsust ja kasutusmugavust. Objektiiv on ilmastikukindel ja seega ei pääse objektiivi sisse niiskus ja tolm, ning võid teda kasutada ka väga karmides tingimustes. KergePikkusega kõigest 172mm ja kaaluga 760g on EF 70 - 200 f/4 L IS USM ideaalne reisidel kaasas kandmiseks ilma kvaliteedis ja kiiruses kompromisse tegemata. Pidev ava f/4Suur ava f/4 toob kasutajani hämmastava jõudluse kehvades valgustingimustes ja suure kontrolli teravussügavuse üle. Ava f/4 on võimalik kogu fookuskauguse ulatuses võimaldades fotograafidel kasutada kiireid säriaegu ka zoomides kuni 200mm-ni Fluoriit ja UD läätseelemendidSee objektiiv sisaldab endas üht fluoriit- ja kaht UD läätselementi, mis korrigeerivad erinevad värvidefektid. Tulemuseks on selge, kõrge kontrasti ja moonutusteta kujutis kogu zoomi ulatuses. Kiire, vaikne autofookusRingikujuline USM mootor võimaldab ülikiiret autofookust, olles samaaegselt peaaegu kuulmatu. Võimalik on ka pidev manuaalne fokusseerimine ilma v
Grand Theft Auto V is now available for an entire new generation of players on PlayStation®4 and Xbox One. Players visiting Los Santos and Blaine County on PS4 and Xbox One will experience the all-new First Person Mode, support for up to 3-players in GTA Online, as well as a vast range of major visual and technical upgrades including new weapons, vehicles and activities, wildlife, denser traffic, enhanced damage and weather effects, a tremendous soundtrack update with over 1 additional new songs and much more. In addition to the increased player count, Grand Theft Auto Online also includes all the existing gameplay upgrades and Rockstar-created content released since its launch on PS3 and Xbox 36
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11-tollise iPad Pro (2. põlvkond) klaviatuuriga ümbris. Täismõõdus klaviatuur, elegantne esi- ja tagakaitse, mugav vaatenurk. Mitte mingit laadimist ega ühildamist. Lihtsalt lisa klaviatuur ja hakka kasutama. Klaviatuuril on US asetus. Sobib seadmele 2. gen iPad Pro 11"
The Vixen 6-24x58 rifle scope is a pretty nondescript long-range scope, and at first glance, seems to be lacking a lot of the tactical features you’d expect from one. Of course, before getting into a review, the obligatory Vixen background: Vixen has been making high quality astronomy optics for quite some time, and their rifle scope oferings are brand new for 2013. The company has a long history of manufacturing some very high quality stuff at a very affordable price. All Vixen rifle scopes are 100% Made in Japan and carry an unconditional, transferrable lifetime warranty. The Vixen 6-24x58 is, in most respects, a typical high end (over $1,000) rifle scope. To get the basics out of the way, let’s clarify that this scope features the expected qualities: One piece body, 30mm main tube diameter, full waterproofing, fogproofing, nitrogen purging, anodized aluminum finish, and so on. At the price, this is all expected. There would be more to say if it didn’t include some of these things, and we could say right off the bat that the price wouldn’t be justifiable. But all is good. The first thing that stood out when we removed our first Vixen 6-24x58 scope from the box was the size of the objective. Most rifle scopes manufacturers don’t go above 56mm, with a few exceptions - US Optics, for one. There are two advantages to an objective this large, the first being low light performance. Once you get into this area of price and performance, most glass is going to perform on a similar level, with discrepancies that will be caused by differences in lens manufacturers and lens coating types. But the factor that will most affect light transmission will usually be objective size. Along with the increased size of the objective comes a slightly larger exit pupil, and depending on your eyesight, this may make for a better experience. But all this is subjective, and will depend heavily on what type of shooting you’ll be doing. One thing worth mentioning, and something that saves a lot of headache for guys who use them, is that the Vixen 6-24x58 includes an anodized aluminum 58mm sunshade. The threading on the sunshade and objectve end of the body match up very well, perhaps even better than the threading on the turret caps. The sunshade measures 2.75 inches in length and gives the scope a mean look. The finish on the Vixen 6-24x58 is the same found on the other high end Vixen scopes, and seems to be very durable. We’ve seen a lot of scopes advertised as ”anodized” that were anodized only in the loosest sense of the word, and we’d describe those scopes more like ”painted with a rough finish.” That is not the case with the 6-24x58, this finish is exactly what you’d expect. The scope we used for this review had obviously been handled before, and we were able to simply wipe away some light abrasions on the anodizing. The 6-24x58 has a quick focus ring in addition to side focus parallax adjustment. The quick focus ring performs as you’d expect and is good for quick adjustment. The focusing ring is tight, which speaks to the manufacturing tolerances present in the higher end Vixen scopes. Most of them feel identical, with no roughness or dead spots in the range. The side focus parallax adjustment is marked at 30, 40, 50, 60, 75, 100, 150, 200, 500, and infinity. The effort required to adjust parallax is slightly less than that of the magnification adjustment ring, while still being precise. The stock turrets on the 6-24x58 are more of a hunting type turret, but there are a pair of tactical turrets included that can be swapped out with the included allen key. The turrets themselves have some excellent tactile and audible feedback, which is exactly what we’ve come to expect from every Vixen scope, even the more affordable versions. The Vixen 6-24x58 turrets adjust in 1/8 MOA increments, with maximum adjustment range of 15 MOA. The optional tactical turrets feature much larger numbering and hash marks for easy visibility. This model also features an illuminated dot at the center of the reticle. The dot itself is about half the size of the mil-dots on the vertical and horizontal posts of the reticle. The illumination dial is marked from 1 to 11, but like the Vixen 1-6x24 and other models, these are not actually 11 seperate settings. Instead, the brightness adjustment is constant from 0 to 11. We think this is an advantage because you aren’t limited to a pre-set brightness, and you’re free to turn until you get your preferred brightness just right. How does the Vixen 6-24x58 perform in the optics department? As far as clarity and sharpness, this is up there. Color is vivid, which is due in no small part to the massive objective. At low magnification, there is minimal chromatic aberration, but we did notice some light rolling ball effect. Some people call it globe effect, or pincushion, but they area all the same. It’s not extremely noticable, and the severity of the effect will vary with the eye of the person looking through the scope. On higher magnification, the rolling ball effect goes away, but chromatic aberration incraeses, which is expected.
