Offers 7 funny stories featuring seven evil characters such as: Donald, the Incredibly Hostile Juice Box; Kevin, the Hobo Minivan with Extremely Low Morals; Brandon, the Action Figure with Issues; Sandra, the Truly Dreadful Babysitter; Hans, the Weird Exchange Student; Cindy, the Terrible Role Model; &, Mr Fraser, the Undead Substitute Teacher. ...

Presents the contexts that trainees encounter in their working lives. This title emphasizes understanding & speaking English in practical situations. Two listening sections are provided with accompanying tasks in every unit. It focuses on key functional expressions & topic-related vocabulary. The activity section involves communicative tasks. ...

Presents the contexts that trainees encounter in their working lives. This title emphasizes understanding & speaking English in practical situations. Two listening sections are provided with accompanying tasks in every unit. It focuses on key functional expressions & topic-related vocabulary. The activity section involves communicative tasks. ...

Topics reflect real-life situations Structured speaking activity at the end of each unit Clear focus on key functional language & topic-related vocabulary Language review sections with additional explanations & ' Test yourself' exercises for consolidation ' Glossary' & ' More words to use' help develop specialist vocabulary ...

Highly Structured Stochastic Systems (HSSS) is a modern strategy for building statistical models for challenging real-world problems, for computing with them, & for interpreting the resulting inference. The aim of this book is to make recent developments in HSSS accessible to a general statistical audience including graduate students & researchers. ...

French drama tracking the destructive relationship between two young women, Emma (Isild Le Besco) & Marie (Judith Davis). When the solitary & troubled Emma lets a room in her flat out to her childhood friend, classical piano student Marie, an intense bond develops between the two that soon spills over into obsession. A power struggle ensues as Marie vacillates between her desire for Emma & the urge to escape from her. When this draining relationship starts to affect her piano recitals, Marie decides to put an end to it
- but Emma refuses to give her up without a fight.
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Famous in the English-speaking world for his recognizable " New Yorker" covers, Jean-Jacques Sempe has delighted readers in France & beyond with his witty drawings & keen eye for the finer points of the human condition for over 40 years. This book presents his cartoons in English, translated from the original French. ...