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Men & Dogs
If you love men and dogs - this is a great little book - lovely photos! ... Read more

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Based on a highly popular, well-established course taught by the authors, Stochastic Processes: An Introduction, Second Edition discusses the modeling and analysis of random experiments using the theory of probability. It focuses on the way in which the results or outcomes of experiments vary and evolve over time.

The text begins with a review of relevant fundamental probability. It then covers several basic gambling problems, random walks, and Markov chains. The authors go on to develop random processes continuous in time, including Poisson, birth and death processes, and general population models. While focusing on queues, they present an extended discussion on the analysis of associated stationary processes. The book also explores reliability and other random processes, such as branching processes, martingales, and a simple epidemic. The appendix contains key mathematical results for reference.

Ideal for a one-semester course on stochastic processes, this concise, updated textbook makes the material accessible to students by avoiding specialized applications and instead highlighting simple applications and examples. The associated website contains Mathematica^® and R programs that offer flexibility in creating graphs and performing computations.

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In this third anthology of modern Canadian speculative fiction, we present more alternate realities in time and space by new and established Canadian authors.

Travel to a planet where the five senses are no good enough...Watch a baseball game on Mars...Fly with Garuda, the king of birds, to see what kind of human folly he can find to amuse the gods...Visit a laundromat that can take you anywhere in space and time...Stroll through a holograph of the last forest on earth...See how time will end, with a jolt or a gradual slide...

Includes authors such as: Margaret Atwood, Charles DeLint, Elizabeth Vonarburg, Phyllis Gotlieb, Dave Duncan, William Gibson and others. ... Read more

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Learn Tibetan Secrets For:
* Age Reversal
* Renewed Health
* Greater Sexual Energy
* Hair Regrowth
* Positive Affirmations

Read the Truth About:
* How the Rites Are Really Performed.
* Distortions to Kelder´s Message

Explore the Hidden History of the Tibetan Rites:
* Did the Secret Lamasery Exist?
* Were Peter Kelder and Colonel Bradford Real People?
* Who Really Wrote the Eye of Revelation?
* What was Colonel Bradford´s True Name?

Solve these and other mysteries within the pages of the 1946 Eye of Revelation. ... Read more

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Great book for SELF awareness!
A good quick read and lots of information about health and learning how to live and think!

Ask the tibetans...
Ask the tibetan masters : many doesnt know this five exercices and are asthotonished about the new ages thoery and contents of this book. No traditional lineage indicated... The theory behind dosent seem buddhist or tantric... Strange...

Simple and to to the Point
This book was short and direct.If you want to learn the basic exercises practiced by Tibetan monks to increase energy and vibrance this is for you.I have been doing the exercises in this book for the past few weeks religiously and have found them to be very beneficial.I don't believe I look any younger but I definately feel more youthful and have rediscovered lost energy.Who knows maybe in time my appearance will reflect how I am feel?

The eye of revalation
I have been doing these tibetan rites on and off for the last 17 years- as we journey through this life there are many things we seek.If you seek the path of rejuvenation-- this book will give you the vessel that you seek in so many different ways.Your mind and your spirit will grow as you cultivate these rites and pass them on to others.We will be doing our brothers and sister a favour in creating a meaningful life one that has little dis-ease but avery, very full life.
With these rites you will be able to do more than you can ask or imagine.
I always say try it - you have nothing to loose- give it a few months.
You may not see big improvements initially but will definitely see subtle improvements. Take the time you will be surely glad you did.
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The 5 rites are also available on a yoga DVD.No background story is given on the DVD just a brief discription as part of the workout.It's an excellant yoga DVD with over 300 reviews avg. 4.5 stars.Here is a link to it.Kundalini Yoga for Beginners & Beyond NEW! Now with the **MATRIX** MENU OPTION!!! ... Read more

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Clarkesworld Magazine is a Hugo and World Fantasy Award nominated science fiction and fantasy magazine. This issue features fiction by Peter Watts and Megan Arkenberg, an interview with Lucius Shepard, and an article on video game science fiction by Brian Trent. ... Read more

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English Accents and Dialects is a unique introductory survey of the main regional and social varieties of English spoken in the British Isles. The authors discuss accent and dialect in the broader framework of language variation, including phonetic, phonological, grammatical, lexical, historical and stylistic differences. This is followed by a survey of the speech of different areas of the British Isles. The CD which accompanies the book consists of edited interviews (all transcribed in the book) with speakers from each of the different areas. The fourth edition has been expanded and updated to give substantial new information. Of particular importance in this new edition are the sections on Aberdeen, Galway, and Leicester. ... Read more

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Can serve as a prelude to dialectology course
Wonderful introduction into studying dialects and accents. Although not very suitable for a complete course on dialectology, it is nice to grasp the general idea of English variations on the British Isles. The CD is a must. The set will be valuable for students of English as a foreign language to prevent the shock of facing authentic casual speech, which may seem unintelligible to unprepared non-native speakers. Although it is not rich in theoretical issues, the book presents good material organization and easy to read text. The material presented in non-technical manner, lacks nuances, and mainly focuses on sound distinctions, mentioning intonation, stylistic appropriateness, cultural and historical grounds aside. On the other hand, it is one of the best introductory books for enthusiasts and non-linguists to get acquainted with language variations on the British Isles.

This is not a set.
If you notice the Editorial review, it states "in the book" and "the tape which accompanies the book", so I thought I was getting both a tape and a book -- and I was in a hurry.I was surprised to receive only the tape (especially for $29.00).It has some good, if not always very understandable, native speakers of various dialects of Great Britain on it -- and without the transcriptions it is hard to grasp all the changes.I guess now I'll order the book and wait three weeks for that.It is a good resource for samples of some of the regional dialects not easily found in the major dialect source books.

Great intro and birds-eye view.
OK, first the good points about the book.It's superbly organised, providing word lists at the beginning of every chaptre, which gives you a great idea of how different accents compare on identical sets of words.The intro about different styles and registers of Received Pronunciation, including grammatical points, is also of great help to understand how accents may differ. The tape is a must, and the dialogues in it are great, since they were recorded in a very spontaneous manner.OK, so, the sound's quality is not the best around, but you get spontaneous dialogues (and therefore more natural dialectal pronunciations) in exchange. The only problem I'd see is that is that stylistic varieties are not covered more in depth.J.C. Wells' "English Accents: An Introduction" and "English Accents: The Brittish Isles" offer a lot more information, cover more nuances of accent, and are in general more complete that this book. Anyhow, it's still quite a good buy if you're interested in regional varieties of English in the Brittish Isles. ... Read more

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Orange Boy and Green Girl have adventures with color as they travel to find blue infinity. ... Read more

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Peter Max the Land of the Blue
This was one of my children's favorite books.Peter Max art is creatively inspiring throughout the book.I have an autographed copy for sale through Amazon - aaaused. ... Read more

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Between 1887 and 1927, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle wrote 60 Sherlock Holmes stories, and his great canon has become the most studied chapter in the history of detective fiction. From the very first, the fascination of the original stories was such that other authors soon began writing new stories derived from Holmes. In almost every year of the 20th century pastiches, parodies, burlesques, copies and rivals of the detective appeared, but no comprehensive attempt has previously been made to collect and discuss these stories, all of which are of historical interest. "The Alternative Sherlock Holmes" does so, and provides a new approach to the Sherlock Holmes literature, as well as discussing many works that have for years remained forgotten. Although presented as an entertaining narrative, of interest to both the aficionado and the scholar, it provides full bibliographic data on virtually all the known stories. ... Read more

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In order to save the Rainbow Land, the Purple King makes a dash across each rainbow band to get the fifty pounds of red demanded by the Shadow Prince. ... Read more

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Women & Dogs is a fascinating collection of photographs, history, and anecdotes, featuring eighty superb images of some of the world's most famous and fascinating women, drawn from contemporary and archival sources, each accompanied by a story about the relationship between the woman and her dog (or dogs). A dog lover's dream, as well as a unique slice of social and fashion history, Women & Dogs reveals the dogs chosen and adored by women from the worlds of art, literature, music, film, politics, sports, and more.

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The three plays in this volume focus on the tumultuous relationships between men and women, whether they are father and daughter, brother and sister or lovers. "Miss Julie" is a ruthlessly realistic depiction of an upper class woman's seduction of a servant, emphasizing the differences and the antagonism between them. In "The Father", a man is brought to madness and driven out of his home by the suspicion that his daughter is not his own child, while "Easter" centres on a family in need of redemption for its sins and suffering, finding forgiveness at a season of rebirth. Strindberg's acute psychological analysis and his dramatization of naked emotion within a naturalistic domestic setting make him one of the great innovators of the modern theatre. ... Read more

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Very short
I read the play Miss Julie so far, but I enjoyed that play tremendously. It went very quickly, but it was enjoyable. ... Read more

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Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: David Amess, Stuart Miles, Peter Watt, Tommy Sandhu, Paul Campion, Martyn Lee, Emma Mcclarkin, Karl Neilson, Matthew Hann, Mark Cole, Cein Mcgillicuddy, Dan O'hagan, Gary Taphouse, Luke Toyne, Reza Dehghani. Excerpt:Céin McGillicuddy Céin Pierce McGillicuddy (born April 28, 1983) is a British comedy writer and film maker, best known for his award-winning 15 second film The Tour of the House . Biography McGillicuddy was born and raised in Stourbridge, West Midlands to an English mother and an Irish father. He makes mostly comical, character based films that have a recurring theme of comedy and tragedy and the close relationship between them. He went on to take a BTEC National Diploma in Media Production at Kidderminster College , where he discovered a passion for scriptwriting. As a result, he later managed to gain a place on the BA (hons) Scriptwriting for Film ... Read more

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