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Necromunda: The Book of Peril explores the perilous wastes between the more established zones of the underhive. While gangs might fight for the fate of settlements, or become masters of prosperous holesteads and scrapyards, sometimes their constant turf wars take them into the desolate Badzones. Venture into the Badzones, forge alliances with mighty guilds and add new Bounty Hunters to your gang – or even field a Venators gang made up entirely of Hired Guns – with this supplement to Necromunda. Inside this book, you'll discover the secrets of the guilds who hold the web of commerce in Necromunda's underhive together, as well as how to add them to your campaigns as fast allies – or bitter enemies – for your gangs. You'll learn about Venator gangs, coalitions of hired guns who band together for profit, protection or the joy of the hunt, and how to use them to cause havoc in your games. You'll be introduced to ten new Hired Guns, including rogue psykers, dashing heroes and many more. The Badzones will open up to you as well, giving you new settings for your games, complete with new events to survive, hazards to avoid and scenarios to play across an expanded range of scenery. And when the battle is done, check out the Badzones Trading Post and all the new and exotic equipment available to give your gangs the edge over their opponents. CONTENTS – The Great Web of Necromunda: Read up on the background of the guilds. – Venator gangs: Assemble a motley array of hired guns for your games. – Alliances: Team up with a guild for greater rewards… but at equally great risk. – Badzones Trading Post: Discover new weapons and wargear. – Badzones Battlefields: Play across new areas of the underhive – Ancient Manufactorum, Stygian Depths, Sump Sea, Dome Jungle, Warp-tainted, and Unstable Dome – complete with new events to encounter. – Badzones Terrain: Add Sector Mechanicus, Sector Imperialis and Death World scenery to your games. – Badzones Scenarios: Experience five new ways to play in the Badzones. – Hired Guns: Add Kal Jericho, Scabs, Freikstorn Strix, Arbelesta Raen Catallus, Aramista Dae Catallus, Mortanna Shroud, Apollus Kage, Thaetos 23-2, Rex Spires and Vorgen ‘Gunner’ Mortz to your gangs. This is an expansion to Necromunda. The Necromunda Rulebook and Gangs of the Underhive are required to use the contents of this book. |
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Dict’Action Powered by Didac’zik. Another essential ear training tool of the XXI century. Dict'action offers 100 musical dictations from beginner to intermediate level with great melodies based on chords progressions. Its modern "design" makes it very easy to use. Listen to the excerpt and write it straight into the iPad. Two pencils : red and black. Erase all content or only part of the dictation and continue to write. Listen to the complete dictation or only excerpts (2 measures + 1 sound) as often as you want. Play button for scale and arpeggio. Slide the image under the music stave to access the answer. Metronome included in each audio files. Access to a blank page (no audio) enabling writing on a music sheet. Spaces to write name and personal notes. Useful to take a dictation, make a screenshot and send it to the teacher. An essential and ecologic tool for both teachers and students.  Available in French, English, Italian and Spanish. /// Dict’Action! Un autre produit Didac’zik se voulant un outil incontournable du XXI siècle pour le développement de l’oreille du musicien. Dict’action propose 100 dictées musicales de niveau débutant à intermédiaire dont les mélodies sont composées à partir des progressions harmoniques et non de façon aléatoire. Le « design » moderne de l’interface rend facile son utilisation. Écoutez l’extrait, écrivez les notes de la dictée directement dans le iPad. Deux crayons : un rouge et un noir. Effacez tout le contenu ou simplement une partie de la dictée et corrigez par la suite. Écoutez la dictée complète ou en fragments (2 mesures + 1 son) autant de fois que vous le voulez. Bouton pour faire jouer la gamme et l’arpège. Corrigé accessible en dessous de la portée par un simple glissement de l’image. Métronome inclus dans les fichiers audio. Accès à une feuille de portées vide (sans extrait audio). Espaces pour écrire le nom de l’étudiant et pour prendre des notes personnelles. Utile pour prendre une dictée en note, faire une capture d’écran et l’envoyer à l’enseignant par la suite. Un outil nouveau et écologique indispensable pour les enseignants et les étudiants. Disponible en français, anglais, italien et espagnol. |
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The official playscript of the original West End production of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child. It was always difficult being Harry Potter and it isn't much easier now that he is an overworked employee of the Ministry of Magic, a husband, and father of three school-age children. While Harry grapples with a past that refuses to stay where it belongs, his youngest son Albus must struggle with the weight of a family legacy he never wanted. As past and present fuse ominously, both father and son learn the uncomfortable truth: sometimes, darkness comes from unexpected places. The playscript for Harry Potter and the Cursed Child was originally released as a 'special rehearsal edition' alongside the opening of Jack Thorne's play in London's West End in summer 2016. Based on an original story by J.K. Rowling, John Tiffany and Jack Thorne, the play opened to rapturous reviews from theatregoers and critics alike, while the official playscript became an immediate global bestseller. This definitive and final playscript updates the 'special rehearsal edition' with the conclusive and final dialogue from the play, which has subtly changed since its rehearsals, as well as a conversation piece between director John Tiffany and writer Jack Thorne, who share stories and insights about reading playscripts. This edition also includes useful background information including the Potter family tree and a timeline of events from the Wizarding World prior to the beginning of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child. |
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In this stunning third part to Kate Hennig’s powerful Queenmaker series, England’s first queen regnant finds herself fighting xenophobia, religious nationalism, and strained familial bonds in the power struggle that dubs her Bloody Mary. Upon the death of King Edward VI, the thirty-eight-year-old princess Mary—daughter of Henry VIII and Katherine of Aragon—wrests the throne from Edward’s deemed heir. But Mary’s mother appears from the vaults of memory, and adamantly questions the motives of Mary’s cousin Jane and her half-sister Bess, despite Mary’s affection for them both. As the kingdom splits along Roman Catholic and Protestant lines, Mary walks a gauntlet of squabbling ethics and politics, and is forced to make some tough decisions. Should she execute her opponents before it’s too late, the way her father did? Should she scramble to find a husband who can give her a rightful heir? And can she trust her mother, her sister, or even herself? |
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From the salt marshes and moss-draped live oaks of the South Carolina Lowcountry to the New York art world, Clear Seeing Place takes the reader behind the studio door to explore the making of a painter in intimate detail. Brimming with the joy of process and a love of art history, Brian Rutenberg reveals the places, people, and experiences that led to the paintings for which he is well known today. This book is packed with ideas, observations, techniques, and career advice all thoughtfully arranged into six sections designed to inspire artists of all levels, as well as anyone interested in creativity. Clear Seeing Place is a companion to the artist’s popular YouTube series, “Brian Rutenberg Studio Visits,” and is a love letter to painting written by a painter. |
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An extremely well-written, thorough study into contemporary and traditional tinwhistle music and performance. Included are chapters on fundamentals, ornamentation and more. Includes access to online audio. |
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Spanish architect and designer, Antoni Gaudí (1852-1926) was an important and influential figure in the history of contemporary Spanish art. His use of colour, application of a range of materials and the introduction of organic forms into his constructions were an innovation in the realm of architecture. In his journal, Gaudí freely expressed his own feelings on art, “the colours used in architecture have to be intense, logical and fertile.” His completed works (the Casa Batlló, 1905-1907 and the Casa Milà, 1905-1910) and his incomplete works (the restoration of the Poblet Monastery and the altarpiece of Alella in Barcelona) illustrate the importance of this philosophy. His furniture designs were conceived with the same philosophy, as shown, for example, in his own office (1878) or the lamps in the Plaza Real in Barcelona. The Sagrada Familia (1882-1926) was a monumental project which eventually took over his life (it was still incomplete at the time of his death). |
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The FIRST OFFICIAL gamers' guide from the team behind CANDY CRUSH SAGA. For anyone that has ever jumped for joy after clearing that tricky level, battled the bothersome Chocolate, or done a happy-dance when they created a Color Bomb; this is the guide for you. This comprehensive insiders guide offers readers an in-depth insight into the Candy Kingdom and Dreamworld , including mastering the mechanics of the game, plus exclusive tips and strategies for clearing the most challenging levels. It's Delicious! |
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Minor Pentatonic scale in 12 keys with diagrams, fingering, notes and intervals. Plus tablature and audio in key of A (link under tab). |
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A Time of Eclipse is an ePub/Mobi file containing roughly the first 111 pages of the Eclipse Phase core rulebook: essentially, all of the setting material from the core! Your mind is software. Program it. Your body is a shell. Change it. Death is a disease. Cure it. Extinction is approaching. Fight it. Eclipse Phase is a post-apocalyptic game of conspiracy and horror. Humanity is enhanced and improved, but also battered and bitterly divided. Technology allows the re-shaping of bodies and minds, but also creates opportunities for oppression and puts the capability for mass destruction in the hands of everyone. And other threats lurk in the devastated habitats of the Fall, dangers both familiar and alien. In this harsh setting, the players participate in a cross-faction conspiracy called Firewall that seeks to protect transhumanity from threats both internal and external. Along the way, they may find themselves hunting for prized technology in a gutted habitat falling from orbit, risking the hellish landscapes of a ruined earth, or following the trail of a terrorist through militarized stations and isolationist habitats. Players may even find themselves stepping through a Pandora Gate, a wormhole to distant stars and the alien secrets beyond. ECLIPSE PHASE: FOR PLAYERS • Play a role in a secretive and dangerous conspiracy that seeks to save transhumanity. • Switch your body at will, from genetically modified transhumans to synthetic robotic shells, optimizing your character for specific missions. • Back up your character's mind and be restored from backup in case of death--a built-in system of "Save points" and functional immortality. ECLIPSE PHASE: FOR GAMEMASTERS • A setting custom-built for numerous scenario types, from faction-based intrigues to high-tech dungeon-crawls, from mind-scarring mysteries to dangerous exploration of alien worlds via wormhole gates. • An eclectic assortment of intriguing factions, from techno-anarchists to future-chasing hypercorps, from soul-trading criminals to uplifted animals. • A range of NPC antagonists to choose from, including rogue AIs, extreme posthuman factions, standoffish aliens with their own agenda and transhumans infected and transformed by the virulent Exsurgent virus. • • ECLIPSE PHASE: CREATIVE COMMONS • Eclipse Phase  is available under the Creative Commons Attribution- Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 Unported License. • This gives fans the ability to create and share free Eclipse Phase material. Whether it's homebrew adventures or hacks and remixes of the Eclipse Phase rules--go for it! ECLIPSE PHASE: AWARDS • Origins Award for Best RPG of the Year in 2010 • ENnie Awards: Gold for Best Writing, Silver for Best Cover, and Silver for Best Product in 2010 |
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Thinking to find peace from his troubles, Christian realizes his brother still resents him for leaving with their mother years ago, and he struggles to fight those haunting memories. But the past has ways of coming back, and soon Christian finds himself struggling to separate memory from reality. As two interlaced stories become one, the courtship and marriage of Joe and Marty Miller and the reunion of their two sons, the haunting reality of childhood and loss strikes with a vengeance. |
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To Laius, King of Thebes, an oracle foretold that the child born to him by his queen Jocasta would slay his father and wed his mother. So when in time a son was born the infant's feet were riveted together and he was left to die on Mount Cithaeron. But a shepherd found the babe and tended him, and delivered him to another shepherd who took him to his master, the King of Corinth. Polybus being childless adopted the boy, who grew up believing that he was indeed the King's son. Afterwards doubting his parentage he inquired of the Delphic god and heard himself the word declared before to Laius. Wherefore he fled from what he deemed his father's house and in his flight he encountered and unwillingly slew his father Laius. Arriving at Thebes he answered the riddle of the Sphinx and the grateful Thebans made their deliverer king. So he reigned in the room of Laius, and espoused the widowed queen. Children were born to them and Thebes prospered under his rule, but again a grievous plague fell upon the city. Again the oracle was consulted and it bade them purge themselves of blood-guiltiness. Oedipus denounces the crime of which he is unaware, and undertakes to track out the criminal. Step by step it is brought home to him that he is the man. The closing scene reveals Jocasta slain by her own hand and Oedipus blinded by his own act and praying for death or exile. |
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A collection of 50 quality interactive crosswords in the distinctive North American style .   This interactive book is packed with original features, including a handy Clue Bar which displays intersecting clues for easy reference. The Toggle Button allows you to navigate effortlessly between ‘Across’ and ‘Down’ and the Auto-Check function is a useful tool for highlighting letters entered incorrectly. There are unlimited Word/Letter Hints to ensure you’re never stuck and your progress on each puzzle is saved automatically for future completion. You can clear and solve each crossword time and time again.    Brought to you by Lovatts Media Group, creators of the popular Magic Touch Puzzles series. |
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PuzzleNation Classic Word Search featuring TOUCHtoSOLVE™ technology is brought to you by Three Across, LLC, and is the brainchild of some of the world's leading publishers, creators, and editors of traditional puzzle magazines. Getting started is easy - the words in the word list are hidden in the diagram of letters. Search for them by reading forward, backward, up, down, and diagonally, always in a straight line. Do not skip over any letters. Some of the letters in a diagram are used in more than one word and some are not used in any words. When you locate a word in the diagram, draw a loop around it by dragging your finger from one end of the word to the other. Correct words will be looped in the diagram and crossed off on the word list.   What makes our puzzle games special? That's easy—consistently superior editorial quality, as provided by the expert editors at Penny Press and Dell Magazines, PuzzleNation.com and other leading puzzlemakers from around the world. |
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To this day Genesis remain on of the most popular acts in rock music. Many fans hark back to the golden period of the early seventies, when the ranks included superb guitarist Steve Hackett and above all the charismatic front man Peter Gabriel. This fully illustrated eBook tells the story of those halcyon days, when albums such as Nursery Cryme, The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway and Foxtrot took the music scene by storm. The narrative tells the fascinating stories of the inspiration behind and the making of those remarkable albums that changed the face of rock music and still provide the backbone of the band’s live set to this very day. The author reviews each of these albums as part of a full discography. Through the words of the band members themselves, we are afforded a glimpse of the creative process, the pressures of being part of one of the most successful rock groups in the world and of the tensions which led to the eventual departure of Gabriel from the band. |
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For the first time ever comes the inside story of Clarence "Big Man" Clemons--his life before, during and beyond the E-Street Band, including unbelievable, never-before-told adventures with Bruce Springsteen, the band, and an incredible cast of other famous characters recounted by himself and his best friend, television writer/ producer Don Reo. Here are just a few things you'll get from reading it: The truth behind the final hours of making Born To RunThe real story of how the E-Street Band got its nameWhat happened when Clarence and Ringo Starr were sitting in a hotel room and Clarence got the call that Bruce was breaking up the bandHow Bruce and Clarence met that dark, stormy night at the Student PrinceThe E-Street band's show at Sing-Sing prison where all of their equipment blows out right as they take the stageThe secret that Robert De Niro told Clarence and Bruce they had to keep for 25 yearsBut that's merely a glimpse. This is not your average rock book. It is something creative, something unique, something new. It is the story of E-Street. It is the story of stories. It is the story of the Big Man. |
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What do you think about when you sit down to play live no-limit cash games? If it’s only your hand and how you should play it then you need to think again! There is much, much more to being a good live cash player than simply playing your hand “correctly”. You need to develop a whole host of other skills. Jonathan Little, a top-ranking professional poker player, will teach you these skills. Jonathan has justifiably gained a reputation as one of the best instructors the game has ever seen. He has an almost unique ability to explain difficult poker concepts in simple terms. Jonathan thoroughly examines the difficult topic of how to modify your play on all post-flop streets based on: The pre-flop action: limped, raised and re-raised pots have different dynamics Being in position or out of position Whether you are the aggressor Whether you have a strong made hand, a drawing hand or a bluff Jonathan analyzes the numerous different player types and explains how to adjust your game to play well against each of them. In Live No-Limit Cash Games Jonathan also discusses key “non-poker” concepts including:: Bankroll management Game selection Spotting and concealing tells Emotional control |
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This great classic is still unrivalled for its clear, detailed presentation of thousands of fundamental features of the human figure. Every element of the body (such as the overhang of the upper lip; the puckering at the corners of the mouth; the characteristic proportions of the head, trunk, limbs, etc.; the tension between connected portions of the body; etc.) is carefully and concisely pointed out in the text. Even more helpful are the 430 pencil and charcoal drawings that illustrate each feature so that you are, in effect, shown what to look for by a master teacher. The result is the only art instruction book which not only illustrates details of the body but directs your attention at every stage to a host of subtle points of shading, curvature, proportion, foreshortening, muscular tension, variations due to extreme age or youth, and both major and minor differences in the structure and representation of the male and female figure. Comprehensive discussions and drawings cover the eyes; nose, mouth and chin; ear; head, trunk, back and hips; neck, throat, and shoulder; shoulder and arm; hand and wrist; leg; foot; the complete figure; and other interdependent groups of structures. This is the human figure as the artist, art student, and art teacher must know it in order to avoid many deceptive errors unfortunately common in much modern portraiture, painting, and illustrative art. |
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Sophocles’ vivid play takes place as Orestes returns from the Trojan War seeking to avenge his father who was murdered by his mother Clytemnestra. The resulting drama, told from the viewpoint of his mistreated sister Electra, is a powerful tale of joy, suffering and bloody revenge. |
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Photographer’s Guide to the Panasonic ZS200/TZ200 is a complete guide to the use of the Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS200 camera, which is known as the TZ200 in areas outside the United States. The book shows beginning and intermediate photographers how to capture excellent images and video sequences with the ZS200. The book explains the use of autofocus, manual focus, aperture, shutter speed, exposure compensation, white balance, and ISO, and many other settings. The book discusses the camera’s options for playback, setup, and customizing the operation of its controls. The book contains more than 480 color photographs showing the camera’s controls, display screens, and menus. The book includes photographs taken using the many creative settings of the camera, including the Photo Style settings; the Creative Control mode picture effects, which provide the ability to customize the appearance of images in dramatic ways; and the camera’s features for burst shooting and shooting in high-contrast lighting conditions. The book explains how to use the ZS200’s innovative features such as Light Composition and Sequence Composition, which enable the creation of multiple exposures of scenes with bright flashes, such as fireworks, or motions such as sports events. The book includes a full discussion of the video recording abilities of the ZS200 camera, which offers manual control of exposure and focus during movie recording, and provides ultra-high definition 4K recording of motion pictures. The book also explains the camera’s features for extracting still images from 4K video and using the Post Focus feature to select a sharply focused image after a shooting session. In three appendices, the book discusses accessories for the ZS200, including cases, power supply options, and other items, and includes a list of websites and other resources for further information. The book includes an appendix with helpful Quick Tips that explain how to take advantage of the camera’s features in the most efficient ways possible. |
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The History of Gangster Rap is a deep dive into one of the most fascinating subgenres of any music category to date. Sixteen detailed chapters, organized chronologically, examine the evolution of gangster rap, its main players, and the culture that created this revolutionary music. From still-swirling conspiracy theories about the murders of Biggie and Tupac to the release of the 2015 film Straight Outta Compton , the era of gangster rap is one that fascinates music junkies and remains at the forefront of pop culture. Filled with interviews with key players such as Snoop Dogg, Ice-T, and dozens more, as well as sidebars, breakout bios of notorious characters, lists, charts, and more, The History of Gangster Rap is the be-all-end-all book that contextualizes the importance of gangster rap as a cultural phenomenon. |
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"I would give anything to have come by this book years ago. It is in my opinion comparable only to the notes of Leonardo and Sir Joshua . . . One of the finest voices which express the philosophy of modern men in painting." — George Bellows A well-respected American artist, Robert Henri was also a gifted and influential teacher who attracted a large and devoted group of disciples. The Art Spirit, compiled by one of his former students, offers an unparalleled record of Henri's thoughts and theories. Essays, lectures, and notes not only embody the practical techniques of his approach to painting, but also articulate his belief that the joy and wisdom of the creative process are vital and accessible to everyone. The Art Spirit presents the entire system of Henri's teaching, complete with technical advice and critical comments, and will appeal to readers who delight in all forms of the arts. This classic guide offers information and inspiration for students, teachers, and professionals. |
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Along with Mother Courage, the character of Galileo is one of Brecht's greatest creations, immensely live, human and complex. Unable to resist his appetite for scientific investigation, Galileo's heretical discoveries about the solar system bring him to the attention of the Inquisition. He is scared into publicly abjuring his theories but, despite his self-contempt, goes on working in private, eventually helping to smuggle his writings out of the country. As an examination of the problems that face not only the scientist but also the whole spirit of free inquiry when brought into conflict with the requirements of government or official ideology, Life of Galileo has few equals. Written in exile in 1937-9 and first performed in Zurich in 1943, Galileo was first staged in English in 1947 by Joseph Losey in a version jointly prepared by Brecht and Charles Laughton, who played the title role. Printed here is the complete translation by Brecht scholar John Willett. The much shorter Laughton version is also included in full as an appendix, along with Brecht's own copious notes on the play making this the most trusted scholarly edition of the text. |
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A great collection of 21 huge hits from this pop superstar: Allentown * Big Shot * Don't Ask Me Why * It's Still Rock and Roll to Me * Just the Way You Are * The Longest Time * Movin' Out (Anthony's Song) * My Life * New York State of Mind * Only the Good Die Young * Piano Man * Pressure * She's Always a Woman * Tell Her About It * Uptown Girl * You May Be Right * You're Only Human * more. |
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"Two Solitudes" is excerpted from Have Not Been the Same: The CanRock Renaissance 1985-1995 , available as a print or ebook. Published in autumn 2001, Have Not Been the Same became the first book to comprehensively document the rise of Canadian underground rock between the years 1985 and 1995. It was a tumultuous decade that saw the arrival of Blue Rodeo, The Tragically Hip, SarahMcLachlan, Sloan, Barenaked Ladies, Daniel Lanois, and many others who made an indelible mark not only on Canadian culture, but on the global stage as well. Have Not Been the Same tells all of their stories in rich detail through extensive first–person interviews, while at the same time capturing the spirit of Canada’s homegrown music industry on the cusp of the digital age. Ten years on, the 780–page book is still regarded by critics and musicians as the definitive history of the era. To mark this milestone, the authors have updated many key areas of the book through new interviews, further illuminating the ongoing influence of this generation of artists. And with its treasure trove of rare photos intact, this revised edition of Have Not Been the Same is sure to maintain the book’s status as one of the seminal works in the field of Canadian music writing, and a must–read for any Canadian music fan. |
