This handbook addresses every aspect of a watchstander's duties at sea and in port. A classic reference of the profession since its initial publication in 1911, the guide is a compendium of information and wisdom contributed by hundreds of naval officers and mariners over the past eighty years. For watch officers beginning their training, the book provides an abundance of useful, up-to-date information. For experienced watch officers, it is handy both for general review and for use while actually standing watch. The revised edition offers much new material, including sessions on standing watch in the combat information center, training, and engineering, and a quick-reference guide filled with the shiphandler's tricks of the trade. Other material has been brought into line with current practice. No officer who stands watch at sea or in port should be without this useful volume.
Dawn of the Dead (UMD)
Picking up where NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD left off, and still offering no explanation of why the dead are walking the earth, DAWN OF THE DEAD plunges headlong into one of the most violent and original horror films ever made. After securing an apartment building overcome with flesh-eating zombies, two Philadelphia area SWAT team members, Peter (Ken Foree) and Roger (Scott Reiniger), flee to a television station, where they escape in the station`s helicopter with Francine (Gaylen Ross) and Stephen (David Emge), two station employees. Seeking refuge from the zombies and the ensuing hysteria, they land on top of a Pittsburgh area shopping mall, despite the fact that the undead seem to be flocking there. What begins as a stop for supplies becomes a longer stay as the four become embroiled in a futile war within the mall to keep their flesh to themselves and remain alive. The film`s relentlessly disturbing and innovative gore effects are one reason to see DAWN OF THE DEAD, but those who can stomach...
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The Fighting Temptations (DVD)
As a young boy growing up in Montecarlo, Georgia, Darrin sings in the church choir alongside his mother (Faith Evans). He and his mom leave town after the choir discovers that she has been singing rhythm and blues in a local club. Twenty years later, Darrin (Cuba Gooding, Jr.) is a broke, junior-level advertising executive in New York City who has just been fired. Summoned back to Montecarlo when his only living relative dies, Darrin discovers that he stands to inherit her estate if he can revive the choir at his old church and win the annual Gospel Explosion. Against the odds, Darrin assembles a first-rate choir of talented quirky characters. He also recruits Lilly (Beyonce Knowles), a jazz singer and single mother who just may steal his heart and help him find himself. Rich with impressive musical talent culled from the worlds of gospel, hip-hop, and R&B, the choir includes members of The O'Jays, as well as T-Bone, Melba Moore, Angie Stone, the Reverend Shirley Caesar, Zane, and Montell...
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Rose Red (DVD)
In this Stephen King story, which aired as television miniseries in three two-hour parts, Dr. Joyce Reardon (Nancy Travis) is a professor at the University of Washingtonn in Seattle who is determined to prove that supernatural occurrences are real. Using six specialists, each of whom possess a different form of psychic ability, the scientist leads her group into Rose Red, a haunted mansion that has grown in size since it was built in 1907. From there, the film because a wonderfully delirious ghost story, using the bizarre settings contained within the gigantic house to procure constant new surprises.
DVD Featured:
Region 1
Keep Case
2-Disc Set
Full Screen
Audio:
Dolby Digital 5.1 - English
Additional Release Material:
Audio Commentary
Trailer
Featurette - 1. Behind-the-Scenes (60 mins.)
2. UNLOCKING ROSE RED...
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I`ve Won, No I`ve Won, No I`ve Won
The quirky brother and sister team, Charlie and Lola, of television show fame, find themselves in a new pickle: the importance of winning. Brash, spunky Lola likes to win at absolutely everything, but one day, Charlie out-runs her, and Lola learns that perhaps winning isn?t everything. With full-color illustrations.
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I Spy - Little Boy Lost (DVD)
Includes four episodes of the action-packed classic television series. Little Boy Lost - Ronnie Howard stars as teenager fed up with his scientist father's neglect who steals some classified equipment. Casanova from Canarsie - While vacationing in Spain, a government employee is woo-ed by a lovely female spy for his knowledge of the nuclear program. Night Train to Madrid - Don Rickles is an arrogant USO comedian who becomes the focus of an enemy propaganda campaign. Cops and Robbers - One of Agent Scott's friends tries to milk him for information, as he's actually a secret agent for the enemy.
DVD Features:
Region 0
Snap Case
Full Frame - 1.33
Audio:
Dolby Digital Mono - English
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Spacecraft Films - Apollo 15: Man Must Explore (DVD)
Never before has there been such a comprehensive and thorough series devoted to the history of space exploration. Featuring actual video and film footage from NASA's archives, the Spacecraft Films collection is a must-have for anyone interested in technology, science, and outer space. APOLLO 15: MAN MUST EXPLORE concentrates on the historical mission flown in 1971 by the astronauts aboard Apollo 15, who explored the Hadley-Appenine region by using the groundbreaking Lunar Roving Vehicle.
DVD Features:
Region 1
Digi-Pack
Full Frame - 1.33
Audio:
Stereo - English
Mono - English
Additional Release Material:
Bonus Footage - 1. Complete Television and On-Board Motion Picture Film From the Apollo 15 Mission
2. Rare On-Board Astronaut Recordings
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