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Charlie Bartlett
:Description:The kids at Western Summit High have 'issues,' and newcomer Charlie Bartlett is coming to their rescue. With a briefcase full of prescription pills and a head full of pop psychology, this rebel with a cause brings hilarious help to the student body and unending grief to their neurotic principal, Mr. Gardner (Robert Downey, Jr.). Suddenly, Charlie is the hottest man on campus and he's even caught the eye of Gardner's sultry daughter. An outrageous send-up of today's Prozac generation, Charlie Bartlett has your prescription for laugh-out-loud insanity! :The ghost of ...
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Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium (Full Screen Edition)
:Description:Mr. Magorium (Dustin Hoffman) owns and runs the most magical store in the universe, where all of the toys for sale are alive. But, when the aging shopkeeper decides to retire and sell the business to his faithful cashier (Natalie Portman), he hires an uptight accountant (Jason Bateman) to get his affairs in order. :Equal parts whimsical and bittersweet, Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium is a family-friendly movie that will charm youngsters. Dustin Hoffman stars in the titular role of an eccentric 243-year-old owner of a magical toy store. He doesn't appear ...
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Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium [Blu-ray]
:Description:Mr. Magorium (Dustin Hoffman) owns and runs the most magical store in the universe, where all of the toys for sale are alive. But, when the aging shopkeeper decides to retire and sell the business to his faithful cashier (Natalie Portman), he hires an uptight accountant (Jason Bateman) to get his affairs in order. :Equal parts whimsical and bittersweet, Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium is a family-friendly movie that will charm youngsters. Dustin Hoffman stars in the titular role of an eccentric 243-year-old owner of a magical toy store. He doesn't appear ...
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The Four Factors of Effective Leadership
:Description:This live seminar DVD, based on the book of the same title, is both entertaining and educational. It is ideal for corporate training, classroom instruction, or personal development. David Rendall combines the wisdom of ancient philosophers, successful executives and leadership gurus into a clear roadmap for leadership success. Using stories of famous leaders and infamous failures, he illustrates the importance of the four factors: Influence, Integrity, Inspiration, and Improvement. These factors are contrasted with the pitfalls of ineffective leadership: Power, Position, Popularity, and Personality.
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Ski Fitness
: :The ski fitness prescription applies genuine ski-specific exercises and natural fitness qualities to enhance athletic performance. Ski Fitness is all about proper conditioning for skiing on snow using specialized dry-land exercises. Once snow arrives, skiing itself offers a superior total body fitness experience. Not only will natural ski fitness training fast-track performance, but it will accelerate the transition on to real snow and prevent injuries in the long term. This can start with a few simple exercises and progressions. For the skiing aficionado, we prescribe a regular dry-land training routine. ...
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THE FREAK FACTOR: Discovering Uniqueness by Flaunting Weakness
: :Let me ask you a question. What's your problem? I'm serious. What do you wish you could change about yourself? What is the complaint that you hear the most from those closest to you, your friends, co-workers, and family members? Are you too loud or too quiet, too hyperactive or too sedentary, too organized or too messy? You get the idea. So, what should you do? Most people think that they should find and fix their weaknesses. Unfortunately, this just leads to frustration and failure. Your weaknesses are actually the best ...
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RECHARGE! Managing Stress and Avoiding Burnout
: :Are you burned out? Do you feel overwhelmed by personal and professional stress? If you want to recharge yourself and reclaim control of your physical, emotional and mental well-being, this seminar can help. We will explore the causes and symptoms of burnout, as well as six proven stress management strategies. You will learn how to: 1. Take control of your responses to stress 2. Focus on what is really important 3. Use passion to overcome pain 4. Develop a new perspective on stress 5. Build relationships to prevent burnout 6. Balance ...
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FOCUS! Organizing Your Time and Leading Your Life
: :Are you too busy? Do you feel overwhelmed? Are you constantly being pulled in too many different directions? Is it hard to find time for the things that really matter? Time management is more than just checking items off a to-do list or squeezing a few more minutes out of each day by multi-tasking. In fact, these activities can often be counterproductive. In order to increase effectiveness and restore your peace of mind, it is essential to clarify purpose, develop plans, prioritize activities, and proactively execute those priorities each day. This ...
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Verdi - Simon Boccanegra / Elder, Sidhom, Borowski, Glyndebourne Festival Opera
:Description:14th-century Genoa is the setting for one of Verdi’s grandest works, Simon Boccanegra, and Peter Hall’s elegant production, with its palpable sense of atmosphere evoked by John Gunter's sets and costumes, captures perfectly the shadowy world of scheming power politics, set against a shimmering backdrop of the omnipresent sea. A Glyndebourne Festival Opera production, starring Peter Sidhom, Daniel Borowski, Giancarlo Pasquetto, and Alastair Miles. London Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Mark Elder. :In one of those Verdi works for which 'grand opera' is almost too tame a description, Sir Peter Hall's 1998 ...
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PERSUADE! Nine Strategies for Getting What You Want
: :Do you always get what you want? Why do some attempts succeed while others fail? What can you do to improve your ability to convince others? Whether you work in sales, fund development or organizational management, powerful persuasion is an essential element of your success. This seminar will explore nine fundamental principles of human behavior and help you harness that knowledge to persuade the people around you. You will learn how to: 1. Influence people's thoughts, feelings and behaviors 2. Establish and maintain credibility 3. Find the right audience 4. Make ...
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