Apologies for cross posting. Chris Jennison from the University of Bath is giving a talk on "Approximate exact sampling: towards the general application of Propp and Wilson's algorithm. " to the East Midlands Local Group at 4.30pm, Room C12 of the Mathematics and Physics Building, Nottingham University on Thursday January 27. The meeting will be preceded by tea and biscuits from 4pm in Room C10. All are welcome to attend. Further details and information on how to get there can be accessed from our website at http://www.lboro.ac.uk/departments/ma/research/statistics/rss/rss.html Nuala Sheehan Dr.Nuala A Sheehan Phone: 44 + 1509 223182 Department of Mathematical Sciences Loughborough University, Fax: 44 + 1509 223969 Loughborough, LE11 3TU UK E-mail: [log in to unmask] %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%