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If you are interested in developing techniques for using Corels Painter Advanced Painter Techniques is full of the authors compelling digital paintings with instructions on how you too can create similar effects. You will gain an understanding of the method reasons techniques & thought processes behind each detailed image & how they can be adapted to suit your own artistic process. If you have been searching for a resource that contains advanced painter techniques & shows you the tools & the theories that drive their use this book is your ultimate resource. ...

Written by experienced authors & members of the Editorial Board of the I.O.P." " Advanced Physics" maintains the rigors of physics at the highest levels in a style that makes it accessible to a wide range of students. It is increasingly acknowledged that many of the problems students experience with A-Level Physics are associated with the mathematics involved. " Advanced Physics" deals with the problem head-on with full support for mathematics in physics. Maths boxes have been created within the text to pull out the mathematics needed to grasp a particular concept. A complete appendix at the end of the book has also been added to offer the extra mathematical support needed. The key points are: objectives stated clearly at the beginning of every spread; full color illustrations; & graduated questions & practice." ...

This A Level Physics textbook covers all the requirements of the AS & A2 Physics specifications. This fifth edition has been updated to include: revisions to the content to reflect changing AS & A Level specifications; a new chapter on cosmology & astrophysics; revisions to text & photographs to ensure that examples are up-to-date; updated examination questions from recent past papers; samples of the use of spreadsheets & dataloggers; & the use of full colour throughout. ...

The perfect companion to Piano & Keyboard Chords Advanced Piano Chords is a handy resource for those who feel they are ready to take the next step. The simple & clean layout provides 15 chords per key with positions for left & right hand covering majors minors 9ths augmented 5ths diminished 9ths 11ths 13ths & add 9ths. Ideal for playing genres such as jazz & musical theatre this no-nonsense easy-to-carry spiral-bound book will fit into a gig bag flight case or handbag with the minimum of fuss & will help musicians become more accomplished pianists. ...

For more than twenty years serious C programmers have relied on one book for practical in-depth knowledge of the programming interfaces that drive the UNIX & Linux kernels: W. Richard Stevens Advanced Programming in the UNIX (r) Environment. Now once again Richs colleague Steve Rago has thoroughly updated this classic work. The new third edition supports todays leading platforms reflects new technical advances & best practices & aligns with Version 4 of the Single UNIX

Specification. Steve carefully retains the spirit & approach that have made this book so valuable. Building on Richs pioneering work he begins with files directories & processes carefully laying the groundwork for more advanced techniques such as signal handling & terminal I/O. He also thoroughly covers threads & multithreaded programming & socket-based IPC. This edition covers more than seventy new interfaces including POSIX asynchronous I/O spin locks barriers & POSIX semaphores. Most obsolete interfaces have been removed except for a few that are ubiquitous. Nearly all examples have been tested on four modern platforms: Solaris 10 Mac OS X version 10.6.8 (Darwin 10.8.0 ) Free BSD 8.0 & Ubuntu version 12.04 (based on Linux 3.2). As in previous editions youll learn through examples including more than ten thousand lines of downloadable ISoC source code. More than four hundred system calls & functions are demonstrated with concise complete programs that clearly illustrate their usage arguments & return values. To tie together what youve learned the book presents several chapter-length case studies each reflecting contemporary environments. Advanced Programming in the UNIX (r) Environment has helped generations of programmers write code with exceptional power performance & reliability. Now updated for todays systems this third edition will be even more valuable.

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Serious as well as popular opinion of psychics & mediums is changing. No longer only gypsy fortune tellers or remote mystics they are now part of mainstream culture. Here is the guide book for this new generation. In learning to unlock & use our innate intuitive ability we can become better partners parents friends & work colleagues. We become better communicators & better listeners
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Remedial massage therapy uses manual therapy techniques to treat & 'remedy' a problem; but to offer a real remedy you must do more than just relieve pain; you must also understand how the problem came about & how it can be avoided in future. Advanced Remedial Massage" places the emphasis on remedial therapy as well as massage & will appeal to students of physiotherapy oestotherapy & many other manual therapies. The book takes the reader through the practice of remedial massage the effects & benefits that arise from it a guide to the human muscular system basic massage techniques & more detailed treatment practices. Illustrated with more than 200 full-colour photographs & over 50 diagrams the techniques are easy to follow & underst&. This informative guide is a must-have both for students of remedial massage & for professional therapists." ...

This full-colour step-by-step illustrated book covers the maintenance set-up & customising of high-end road bikes ('racing' bikes). Coverage is predominantly of professional-specification lightweight components such as carbon frames forks cranks & handlebars together with top-of-the-range cranksets & gear components & professional alloy & carbon wheels. Many road cyclists seek to upgrade & individualise their bikes & this book is an indispensible practical guide for them. ...