This SpringerBriefs employs a novel approach to obtain the precise asymptotic behavior at infinity of a large class of permanental sequences related to birth and death processes and autoregressive Gaussian sequences using techniques from the theory of Gaussian processes and Markov chains.The authors study alpha-permanental processes that are positive infinitely divisible processes determined by the potential density of a transient Markov process. When the Markov process is symmetri...

Are you a good boss--or a great one?Get more of the management ideas you want, from the authors you trust, with HBR's 10 Must Reads on Managing People (Vol. 2). We've combed through hundreds of Harvard Business Review articles and selected the most important ones to help you master the innumerable challenges of being a manager.With insights from leading experts including Marcus Buckingham, Michael D. Watkins, and Linda Hill, this b...

A Comprehensive Collection of Magical Wisdom in One Indispensable BookLlewellyn's Complete Book of Ceremonial Magick brings together the myriad occult philosophies and techniques necessary for a thorough understanding of the esoteric arts. This magnificent treasury is filled with fascinating insights from today's most esteemed working practitioners, developing the rich details of a dozen topics that together comprise the Western Mystery Tradition....

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.She was a measure of human ambition against the merciless air, a ledger of speed, altitude, and calculation where every mile gained demanded the surrender of certainty—and sometimes, life itself.If you think aviation history is a list of takeoffs and landings, you haven’t felt the vibration of the Electra’s engines under a night sky, watched the horizon shrink to black nothingness, or traced the meticulous calcu...

A comparative archaeological synthesis examining the spatial, social, and ceremonial logics underpinning circular community formations across the Eastern Woodlands from 10,000 BC to the sixteenth century.The Archaeology of Arcuate Communities is an edited collection of ten essays that illuminate how Indigenous communities of the Eastern Woodlands, from 10,000 BC to the 1550s, are analyzed and interpreted by archaeologists today. Volume editors Mar...

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Hypothesis of “Let Them”What if the peace you’re searching for isn’t found in trying harder, fixing everything, or being understood—but in letting go? Hypothesis of “Let Them” offers a powerful, soul-deep exploration of what it means to release control, expectations, and the exhausting pursuit of emotional approval.Through raw reflections and heartfelt truths, this book gently invites you to unlearn t...

Meditations by Marcus Aurelius, offers profound insights into Stoic philosophy. In these writings, the Roman Emperor contemplates themes of virtue, resilience, and inner peace, guiding readers on how to live a life of purpose and integrity. The book continues to inspire with its practical wisdom and enduring relevance, inviting us to explore the depths of our own character.

Turn your struggle into a superpower and rewrite your narrative from victim to victor. Silence the voice that whispers doubt and ignite the one that roars with possibility.Unshakable" is the battle cry you've been waiting for. Imagine a world where anxiety fuels your drive and depression fades into a distant memory.Get ready to break free from mental and emotional prison and step into the life you deserve.You are stronger than you think. "Unshakable" will sh...

Using cultural anthropology to analyze debates that reverberate throughout the human sciences, George E. Marcus and Michael M. J. Fischer look closely at cultural anthropology's past accomplishments, its current predicaments, its future direction, and the insights it has to offer other fields of study. The result is a provocative work that is important for scholars interested in a critical approach to social science, art, literature, and history, as well as anthropology. This second editio...

This guide to harnessing the power of plants is a practical tool for working through the symptoms of body disease and the underlying emotional and spiritual issues.Organized by major body systems—circulatory, respiratory, digestive, liver, sexual, skin, nervous systems, and immune health—the art & practice of spiritual herbalism gives a brief overview of the physical mechanisms of the system, the spiritual correspondences associated with that system, and the plants...

The heat is rising in the Gobi Desert as Perry Rhodan struggles to defend his utopian city-in-the-making from hostile forces. All his alien technology is gone or broken, leaving little room for optimism, and even his enemies are mired in conspiracies and intrigues, with the threat of a nuclear strike from a shadowy cabal looming.John Marshall and his superpowered companions have escaped the nefarious Clifford Monterny, but Sid, the teleporter, is unconscious and struggling to survi...

Timeless advice about how to use humor to win over any audienceCan jokes win a hostile room, a hopeless argument, or even an election? You bet they can, according to Cicero, and he knew what he was talking about. One of Rome’s greatest politicians, speakers, and lawyers, Cicero was also reputedly one of antiquity’s funniest people. After he was elected commander-in-chief and head of state, his enemies even started calling him “the stand-up Consul.” How to Tell ...