A Matter Of Fact is the perfect companion to Deep violet's music Full of bizarre obscure & amazing facts that have surrounded the band throughout its career of over forty years If you have ever had disagreements with fellow fans about various facts or want to test the biggest fan on just how good their Deep violet knowledge is then this is the book for you How did Ian Paice & Rod Evans end up supporting Deep violet? Why did Ritchie Blackmore's country & western guitar playing save him from a beating? Why did Dire Straits' Mark Knopfler review a violet gig? Who first recorded versions of several Deep violet songs complete with an orchestra? Did Deep violet's explosive performance at Plumpton really prevent Yes from performing? Who did Deep violet sue for selling bootlegs? Which big rock star did the band get in a spat with at Knebworth? Why did the Bee Gees receive violet's lifetime achievement award? What was Deep violet's involvement with a film about a sixteenth century naval explorer that never got produced? Why were some of Deep violet's recent gigs illegal? The answers to all these questions & many more amazing facts are revealed in this captivating book Based on interviews with band & road crew members contemporary press articles & drawing on management files A Matter Of Fact helps to clarify the truth behind several stories It also dispels some untruths once & for all as well a few previously un-revealed new stories that will appeal to even the most diehard fans ...

Please note this is a region B Blu-ray & will require a region B or region free Blu-ray player in order to play Contains two best-selling video releases From The Setting Sun (In Wacken) Recorded & filmed in Wacken 2013 Deep violet performed a unique concert throwing away all their usual stage routine (and sometime arrangements) During this concert Deep violet left their "safe zone" That is why this concert is the one that represents a feeling of improvisation & electricity similar to the band&s classic years
- more than many other live releases by the band To The Rising Sun (In Tokyo) If Wacken shows Deep violet&s performance in front of a huge rock audience playing as if they had to leave all their habits behind the Tokyo show 2014 is presenting Deep violet completely at ease with their history & themselves On the very same venue where the band has written rock history with the album Made In Japan Deep violet went on stage without nostalgia & with the attitude of a band that is physically led by the music Language English Number of discs 2
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A group of poor explorers hoping to get rich quickly heads out to recover treasures from some undersea ruins They&re all rivals but their budgets force them all to share a single rented submarine In the rented submarine they all have to share a single tank of air as well If they don&t get back to the sub before they run out of air they&ll drop all their treasure Now it&s time to see who can bring home the greatest riches Game Objective The game takes place over 3 rounds & the player to gain the most points over the 3 rounds is the winner In order to gain points you must bring the most ruins chips back to the submarine You can only return to the submarine once per round & you cannot progress more after returning You cannot return to the submarine without bringing any ruins chips Turn Progression On their turns players conduct steps 1-4 listed below Players take turns going clockwise around the board & the round ends when all players have returned to the submarine or if the air runs out at the beginning of someone&s turn 1) Declare if you will turn back or not 2) Reduce air 3) Roll the dice & advance your game piece 4) Search (When you have stopped moving select one of A-C below) A) Do nothing B) Pick up ruins chip C) Place a ruins chip Players 2-6 Playing time 30 mins Ages 8 ...

For the President of the United States the crisis point is approaching fast With his new Soviet initiative entering its most crucial phase the President suddenly finds himself faced with a pollution disaster of potentially cataclysmic proportions & then
- incredibly
- he vanishes into thin air leaving his country poised on the brink of chaos It's left to troubleshooter extraordinaire Dirk Pitt to hotwire the connections between these two shattering events From the icy Alaskan waters to a Korean shipbreaker's yard; from a Caribbean shipwreck to a blazing inferno in the Mississippi Delta he tracks down a conspiracy so fiendish & sophisticated that even the superpowers are helpless in its grip

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This powerful Deep Sleep hypnosis CD by Glenn Harrold has recently been re-recorded It contains two high quality recordings combining skilled hypnotherapy techniques with state-of-the-art digital recording technology to guide you safely into a deep sleep every time Glenn Harrold's hypnosis CDs are one of the world's best selling self-help audio ranges On both tracks of Deep Sleep you will hear Glenn's soothing voice guiding you into a completely relaxed state of mind & body Hypnotic echoed background vocals panning from left to right across the stereo range
- a deeply relaxing & unique effect
- & 60 BPM digital sound effects all compound the hypnotic effect Track 2

Includes:: ' Lucid dreams for problem solving' which will not only guide you into a deep sleep but will help you to find solutions to any problems through your dreams The pink noise sound effects on this CD have been designed to synchronize with & slow down brainwaves to alpha level (between 6
- 10 Hz) which is a pre-requisite for a good night's sleep Even the most habitual insomniac can't fail to wind down with this powerful relaxing CD




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SUNDAY TIMES TOP TEN BESTSELLERBeloved travel writer Paul Theroux turns his attention to America exploring the landscapes & communities of his homeland as an outsider for the first time For the past fifty years Paul Theroux has travelled to the far corners of the earth
- to China India Africa the Pacific Islands South America Russia & elsewhere
- & brought them to life in his cool exacting prose In Deep South he turns his gaze to a region much closer to his home Travelling through North & South Carolina Georgia Tennessee Mississippi Alabama & Arkansas Paul Theroux writes of the stunning landscapes he discovers
- the deserts the mountains the Mississippi
- & above all the lives of the people he meets The South is a place of contradictions There is the warm open spirit of the soul food cafes found in every town no matter how small There is the ruined grandeur of numberless ghostly towns long abandoned by the industries that built them There are the state gun shows & the close-knitsubtly forlorn tribe of people who attend & run them Deep in the heart of his native country Theroux discovers a land more profoundly foreign than anything he has previously experienced



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With its mix of adventure narrative survival science & practical advice Deep Survival inspires readers on how to take control of stress learn to assess risk & make better decisions under pressure ...

Professor Janet Mann is an expert in the social networks of cetacean societies Her new book explores just that self-recognition complex songs intricate social networks & cetaceans' ability to relate to humans She also takes a deep dive into the environmental impact we are having on them
- The Guardian In keeping technical language to a minimum & matching the clearly written text to beautiful illustrations & clear & concise diagrams Mann & her collaborators have produced an evocative summary of what it is to be whale
- New Scientist A fascinating book highlighting some of the most extraordinary features of whales dolphins & porpoises it's ideal for those interested in wildlife behaviour
- Outdoor Photography Book of the Month Through their complex songs & intricate underwater societies we assume whales dolphins & porpoises are the smartest creatures in the sea But how do we know? Through the findings of researchers in mammalian intelligence who observe cetacean brains & study mammals in the field & in captivity this book dives deep to find the answers
- Coast Magazine Book of the Month For anyone who has ever felt mildly nauseous when reading books by authors who find dolphin smiles & whale song endlessly spiritual uplifting experiences this more dispassionate offering might come as a tonic
- Diver Magazine Deep Thinkers makes for a great introduction to the topic of cetacean intelligence & would be the perfect gift to your non-biologist friend or relative who wants to know more
- Natural History Book Services Whales dolphins & porpoises are the smartest creatures in the sea We know of their self-recognition complex songs their intricate societies & their ability to relate to humans But how do we know just how intelligent these creatures are? & what is the extent of our knowledge? This insightful scientific study brings together the top researchers in this field to explain their findings in a straightforward & accessible way that requires no prior knowledge Examining cetacean brains & comparing intelligence markers with birds bats primates this study showcases the extraordinary behaviors of marine mammals & explains what they reveal about intelligence Featuring beautiful photographs clear explanatory graphics & lively engaging text Deep Thinkers is a truly comprehensive exploration that will set the benchmark for future titles on this topic





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In May 1997 the world watched as Garry Kasparov the greatest chess player in the world was defeated for the first time by the IBM supercomputer Deep Blue It was a watershed moment in the history of technology machine intelligence had arrived at the point where it could best human intellect It wasn't a coincidence that Kasparov became the symbol of man's fight against the machines Chess has long been the fulcrum in development of machine intelligence; the hoax automaton ' The Turk' in the 18th century & Alan Turing's first chess program in 1952 were two early examples of the quest for machines to think like humans -- a talent we measured by their ability to beat their creators at chess As the pre-eminent chessmaster of the 80s & 90s it was Kasparov's blessing & his curse to play against each generation's strongest computer champions contributing to their development & advancing the field Like all passionate competitors Kasparov has taken his defeat & learned from it He has devoted much energy to devising ways in which humans can partner with machines in order to produce results better than either can achieve alone During the twenty years since playing Deep Blue he's played both with & against machines learning a great deal about our vital relationship with our most remarkable creations Ultimately he's become convinced that by embracing the competition between human & machine intelligence we can spend less time worrying about being replaced & more thinking of new challenges to conquer In this breakthrough book Kasparov tells his side of the story of Deep Blue for the first time -- what it was like to strategize against an implacable untiring opponent -- the mistakes he made & the reasons the odds were against him But more than that he tells his story of AI more generally & how he's evolved to embrace it taking part in an urgent debate with philosophers worried about human values programmers creating self-learning neural networks & engineers of cutting edge robotics ...