Somalia Business Intelligence Report (World Business Intelligence Report Library)

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Somalia Business Intelligence Report (World Business Intelligence Report Library)
Global Investment & Business Inc , and USA International Business Publications
Manufacturer: International Business Publications, USA
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0739726536

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This report contains business intelligence information for succesful export-import, business and investment operations, strategic contacts and more... The report also contains selected information on investment and business opportunities, international economic projects, tenders, government projects, as well as, marketing and export-import opportunities information.

Somalia Business Intelligence Report (World Business Law Handbook Library)

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Somalia Business Intelligence Report (World Business Law Handbook Library)

Manufacturer: Intl Business Pubns USA
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0739781804

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The only cruising guide devoted exclusively to North Carolina, this book covers almost every body of water along the coast as far inland as it is safe to navigate. The guide includes historical summaries, coastal folklore, listings of coastal marinas and their services, and tips on shoreside attractions.

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The guide is very useful.......1998-03-23

I've used the previous edition of this guide and have found it to be very useful in preparing a trip. The guide appears written from the perspective of a small powerboat, thus encouraging quite a few surprizes if taken too literally. It is not clear how "updated" the new edition is. I've found I got tired before I could find substantial changes or cruising insights.

Coastal Charts for Cruising Guide to Coastal North Carolina

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Be careful - these charts are not the right edition for the book!
Have to buy the Cruising Guide Book for this to really work

Coastal Charts for Cruising Guide to Coastal North Carolina
Claiborne S. Young
Manufacturer: Pelican Publishing Company
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Spiral-bound

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ASIN: 1565547381

Book Description

Based on the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration charts, this companion to the "Cruising Guide to North Carolina" contains color navigational charts pertaining to that area. These large-format maps allow travelers to experience the delights of the storied North Carolina coastline and the Outer Banks with complete confidence. Marinas, historical spots, and restaurants that are detailed in the book are pinpointed and cross-referenced on these charts.

Customer Reviews:

Be careful - these charts are not the right edition for the book!.......2007-06-07

I bought this edition of the NC Coastal Charts combined with the Cruising Guide 6th edition (combined offer). I had to return the chartbook because it was compatible only with the NC Cruising Guide 5th edition. In order to use this chartbook with the 6th edition of the Cruising Guide, you need an annotated correction/changes list. The chartbook available at Claiborne's site has that list in its chartbook, but the one I ordered from Amazon did not.

Have to buy the Cruising Guide Book for this to really work.......2007-03-15

The charts do not flow well from page to page and can be hard to read. They do give some detail that is important to know but you really must need both books to make it work effectively. Don't buy it alone.

Cruising Guide to Coastal North Carolina

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Cruising Guide to Coastal North Carolina
Claiborne S. Young
Manufacturer: John F. Blair
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000K4QUVO

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The US tax and reporting rules applicable to foreign trusts -- principally embodied as Subchapter J of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended -- are notoriously complex. Now, with this convenient and practical volume, anyone who must deal with these rules will find their use and meaning clearly explained, and proceed confidently to the best outcome in any situation where they apply.

United States Taxation of Foreign Trusts covers all the following topics in detail: + Regular nongrantor (or accumulation) trusts of both the `simple' variety and the `complex' type with its challenging `throwback' rules and interest charge on accumulation distributions; + The circumstances under which certain foreign trusts; + The special rules formulated solely for foreign trusts such as section 672(f) (barring the application of the normal grantor trust rules to certain foreign trusts), section 643(h) (relating to distributions by certain foreign trusts through nominees), and section 643(i) (relating to loans from foreign trusts); + Reporting and penalty provisions and the accompanying IRS forms; and + Special issues, such as those surrounding incoming immigrants and outgoing expatriates. Numerous examples throughout the book clarify the valid procedures and alternatives available at every point, a feature especially valuable in applying provisions that still await settleed regulation and case law. Compliance issues that may arise on IRS audit are also examined.

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This resource provides expert and current guidance on the basic principles of international estate planning, the complex taxation issues involved, jurisdictional options, and governmental controls and reporting requirements.

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Handbook of International Philanthropy
Jane Peebles
Manufacturer: Bonus Books
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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New U.S. Withholding Tax Rules: A Practical Guide

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Bruce Zagaris -- Thumbs Up

New U.S. Withholding Tax Rules: A Practical Guide
Charles M. Bruce
Manufacturer: Transnational Publishers
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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Bruce Zagaris -- Thumbs Up.......2003-08-13

This book discusses the radical change in new U.S. Treasury Department regulations and other guidance on withholding taxes on payments to foreign individuals and foreign corporations of interest, dividends, rent, salaries, wages, premiums, annuities, compensations, remunerations, emoluments, or other fixed or determinable annual or periodical gains, profits, and similar income (FDAP income).
Bruce's many years of experience in advising clients on international tax planning, especially the use of foreign trusts and complex structures, makes the book a valuable resource to those working in the area. His ability to conceptualize visually most of the salient issues enables him to explain difficult issues in sensible and practical ways.
The relevance of the book on withholding issues is indicated by the fact that in 1998, the most recent data available, annual payments to foreign persons surpassed US$124 billion. They were reported on more than 2.4 million information returns. The amount of tax reported totaled approximately US$2.4 billion.
The book contains a simplified description of the tax and reporting requirements. It emphasizes "real world" situations that would help U.S. and foreign institutions that must deal with the withholding requirements decide how to handle many issues and how to reorganize their business practices. Of course, the new withholding requirements have created diverse problems for customers and clients of many banks and trust companies.
As the book observes, there will be a continuous stream of withholding developments from diverse directions. Therefore, in spite of the constant stream of promises from legislators of tax policy to simplify matters, the withholding tax requirements show how increasingly complex tax law is becoming. In fact, the growing complexity of withholding, the fact that requirements are written in technical tax terms, and the lack of translations for foreign professionals further complicate the ability and cost of compliance.
The lack of plain guidance opens the door to practitioners, such as Mr. Bruce, to develop practical guides. For the next few years at least, until developments make it outdated, this book will prove useful for legal and accounting advisers, private bankers, trust officers, investment advisers, and professors and students. In addition, compliance officers responsible for training the staffs of financial institutions, as they prepare for the first audits, also will benefit from the book.
Bruce Zagaris
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Allocating charitable contributions in computing FTC. (foreign tax credit) (Brief Article): An article from: The Tax Adviser

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Allocating charitable contributions in computing FTC. (foreign tax credit) (Brief Article): An article from: The Tax Adviser
Stephen C. Fox
Manufacturer: American Institute of CPA's
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Digital

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Book Description

This digital document is an article from The Tax Adviser, published by American Institute of CPA's on May 1, 1992. The length of the article is 443 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

Citation Details
Title: Allocating charitable contributions in computing FTC. (foreign tax credit) (Brief Article)
Author: Stephen C. Fox
Publication: The Tax Adviser (Magazine/Journal)
Date: May 1, 1992
Publisher: American Institute of CPA's
Volume: 23 Issue: n5 Page: 292(2)

Article Type: Brief Article

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Foreign partners, partnerships, trusts, & estates: General (Tax management portfolios)

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Foreign partners, partnerships, trusts, & estates: General (Tax management portfolios)
Michael Mulroney
Manufacturer: Tax Management
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Unknown Binding

Foreign partners, partnerships, trusts, & estates: Rules of application (Tax management portfolios)

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Foreign partners, partnerships, trusts, & estates: Rules of application (Tax management portfolios)
Michael Mulroney
Manufacturer: Tax Management
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Binding: Unknown Binding

Foreign partners, partnerships, trusts, estates, and beneficiaries (Tax management portfolios)

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Foreign partners, partnerships, trusts, estates, and beneficiaries (Tax management portfolios)
Michael Mulroney
Manufacturer: Tax Management
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Unknown Binding

Foreign trusts (Tax management portfolios)

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Foreign trusts (Tax management portfolios)
Howard M Zaritsky
Manufacturer: Tax management
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Unknown Binding

Estates & Trusts | Taxation | Law | Subjects | Books
ASIN: B0006XIWFQ

Foreign trusts, estates, and beneficiaries (Tax Management portfolio)

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Foreign trusts, estates, and beneficiaries (Tax Management portfolio)
Howard M Zaritsky
Manufacturer: Tax Management
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Binding: Unknown Binding

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ASIN: B00071JGHU

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For once a practical summary I can use!

Theories that work in the real world.

A Lean Manufacturing must read

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At Last, An Accounting System for Lean Manufacturers!

Dynamics of Profit-Focused Accounting: Attaining Sustained Value and Bottom-Line Improvement
C. Lynn Northrup
Manufacturer: J. Ross Publishing
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Binding: Hardcover

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Management Dynamics: Merging Constraints Accounting to Drive Improvement

Throughput Accounting: A Guide to Constraint Management

Performance Dashboards: Measuring, Monitoring, and Managing Your Business

ASIN: 1932159223

Book Description

This easy-to-understand reference helps you bridge the GAAP to Lean accounting. It articulates the best attributes of Lean manufacturing, Six Sigma, Theory of Constraints, balanced scorecard, activity-based management, and other world-class management philosophies in a single text. It provides simplified applications of the balanced scorecard and activity-based management as tools and enablers for use with throughput accounting and illustrates a new business, accounting, and reporting model that utilizes the components of throughput accounting for application with Six Sigma and lean manufacturing programs.

Organizations using traditional accounting systems and concepts have difficulty coping with the speed and acceleration created by lean programs. The author's profit-focused accounting approach will enable organizations to accurately measure and report the results of Lean Six Sigma efforts on a monthly basis. Dynamics of Profit-Focused Accounting does not suggest throwing out existing accounting systems or generally accepted accounting principles, but rather shows you how to bridge the GAAP to a Lean accounting system. It also presents advanced concepts and methodologies that encompass corporate performance management and provides the tools and techniques to use these concepts to increase profit, create value, and build a solid foundation for the future. This book is a must-read for manufacturing managers, executives, financial managers, cost and management accountants, and controllers.

Customer Reviews:

For once a practical summary I can use!.......2005-01-05

I found this publication very informative as in a single source, I was able to read about all of the productivity methods and measurement tools in the marketplace. As a novice to concepts like Six Sigma and activity based costing, it was a great to find in a few pages an explanation and practical implementation tips for these concepts and more. Starting with the overall history in this marketplace and then moving quickly into practical guidance, the author displayed a great command of the topics. I also saw how he blended the productivity measures to create a more meaningful accounting of a business operations....I just wish more companies took this approach.

Theories that work in the real world........2004-11-15

With over forty years of experience in helping dozens of companies to become more profitable, the author gives us the fruits of that experience by cutting through many of the extraneous elements of traditional accounting methods. Being competitive has always been about change and adapting to new paradigms. This books and its theories are a "next generation" of principles that move accounting systems into the next century. Just don't tell your competition about it.

A Lean Manufacturing must read.......2004-11-06

Lynn's book provides a very good overview of the methodologies being used today to improve corporate performance. We have suggested the use of this book to several of our clients so that performance improvements resulting from Lean Manufacturing and Lean/Six Sigma implementation can be accurately measured and tracked. Larry Steele - Steele Consulting Group

A double fist pump.......2004-10-23

A very substantive and motivating read. Lynn did a great job of capturing me while showing me the way to how corporate performance managment will take place in the 21st Century. The material is integrated and very useful.

At Last, An Accounting System for Lean Manufacturers! .......2004-08-17

Operating a lean manufacturing facility is much different than a traditional order launched batch based operating system. The concept of eliminating all non-value adding activites while producing only customer demand flies in the face of the standard cost absorbtion based cost accounting systems used today. Not only does his book discuss the challenges of Lean to GAAP accounting systems, Mr. Northrup desribes alternative accounting methods and the ways to implement them within the guidelines of GAAP. This is a must read for the Lean Manufacturer!

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In Lyndon Johnson Remembered: An Intimate Portrait of a Presidency Thomas W. Cowger and Sherwin J. Markman bring together essays by Johnson administration insiders reflecting on his personality, domestic agenda, and legacy.

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Not that great a resource

If you know photoshop...you know most of this stuff in the book

Next Level of Photoshop Artistic Quality

I use this book all the time...

Not for Newbies

Photoshop Photo Effects Cookbook: 61 Easy-to-Follow Recipes for Digital Photographers, Designers, and Artists
Tim Shelbourne
Manufacturer: O'Reilly Media, Inc.
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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The Photoshop Channels Book

ASIN: 0596100221

Book Description

Adobe Photoshop CS2 offers professional and amateur photographers, artists, and designers unprecedented opportunities to manipulate images on their personal computers, but it's a complex application that can take years to master. With Photoshop Photo Effects Cookbook, you don't have to be a Photoshop expert to create sophisticated effects. The 61 easy-to-follow, fully illustrated recipes in the book show you how to use Photoshop CS2 to simulate classic camera and darkroom techniques and special effects-without making you first learn Photoshop inside and out.

Author and digital artist Tim Shelbourne has assembled a collection of real-world techniques that you'll be able to apply immediately to your own images, whether you're working on photographs or digital illustrations. Digital files of the examples in the book are available for download, so you can easily follow along as Tim takes you through each recipe.

The book covers:

Creating graphic art effects: posterization, watercolor, pen and ink, woodcut
Working with lighting effects: neon glows, lens flares, fire and flame effects
Simulating natural phenomena: rain, clouds, rainbows, lightning, snow
Adapting traditional techniques: film grain, contrast masks, hand-tinting
Adding motion blurs and other special effects
Simulating textures: stone, metal, glass, plastic
Making mattes, vignettes, frames, borders, signatures
Assembling multi-layered images and photomontages

Packed with hundreds of full-color photographs, step-by-step instructions, and at-a-glance panels with many practical tips, Photoshop Photo Effects Cookbook is all you need to quickly and easily create professional graphic art effects from almost any image source.

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Not that great a resource.......2007-03-28

I am a firm believer that cookbooks should remain in the kitchen. This book did not really provide me with any new recipes of use. The one recipe I did want to use for a client operation, I resourced the online materials and followed it through but was unable to have it turn out. If the experiment was a cake, it would have been in the compost bin.

Most of the book is taken up with two page layouts that show you how different effects work. Well I have been pretty familiar with the graphic pen filter for a long time, so most of the book which touched on those was wasted pulp.

There was nothing here that really wowed me about either the work, the layout or the subject matter. Maybe a first entry user of Photoshop might find it interesting , but I can't really recommend this title to a serious Photoshop user. I couldn't even give this book away at my user group meeting.

If you know photoshop...you know most of this stuff in the book.......2007-03-04

Just a pretty rehash of photoshop filters and effects.
Skip it if you know photoshop
If you don't and like big picture learning this will teach you effects...but it won't teach you photoshop.

Next Level of Photoshop Artistic Quality.......2007-01-10

I have been Fooling around with Photoshop-CS2 for years, i have been able to produce Amazing Effects. Many of my greatest Photoshops were done by Accident, because i wasn't sure were to start or in what direction to go in. I got this book and right away i saw some i have done but wasn't sure how i did it. Plus they have Tons of other effects you can do, by the time your done you will have Museam Quality Photos. Most people will ask you to do Photos for them to hang up in there house as a Center Piece.

I use this book all the time..........2006-11-12

This is a great book that gives you well laid out instructions with invaluable visual aids throughout the book. I am constantly referencing this book for tips and techniques, and I have also combined many of the different areas I have learned into new effects. I would certainly recommend this book if you are looking for usefull tutorials that you can use in our work on a regular basis.. The best part is, this book is helpful for everyone from the beginner, to novice, to advanced users.

Not for Newbies.......2006-09-10

Like everyone else who rated this book, I would've given it five stars for all the stated reasons if I had been using Photoshop for a year or so.

Unfortunately, the author is an expert and assumes everybody who reads the detailed instructions in the book knows exactly what he is talking about. Apparently, he only had experienced Photoshoppers review or try to follow his instructions prior to publication. Thus, it can be a very frustrating experience for a newbie to try to duplicate projects presented in the book. (If the book was designed to be a cookbook, then it should contain detailed fool-proof instructions and avoid statements and/or instructions that only experienced Photoshoppers understand.)

It is a shame because, with just a little bit of extra work, this would've been an absolute must-buy for anyone whether they were experienced Photoshoppers or had just bought their first copy of CS2.

I'm sure the author is thinking "I can't make the instructions any more clearer than what is in the book." If the author is preparing another book, I suggest that he submit his instructions to a few newbies to determine if they can duplicate every project without tearing their hair out.

I'll bet they can't.

Photoshop Secrets of the Pros: 20 Top Artists and Designers Face Off

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As a photographer it was..... disappointing
The best purchase I have made as a graphic designer-besides my computer
Just another dumb Photoshop Book
Illustration Inspiration
Disappointing

Photoshop Secrets of the Pros: 20 Top Artists and Designers Face Off
Mark Clarkson
Manufacturer: Sybex
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0782141919

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"This has to be the most unusual book on Photoshop ever published. A very clever one, too, and a must-have for dedicated Shopoholics."
—DingBat Magazine

Photoshop Secrets of the Pros is not your typical Photoshop book, laboriously marching you through features, filters, and techniques. This book throws you right into the thick of things, dropping you ringside for a series of digital duels and artistic collaborations. In this groundbreaking guide top artists challenge each other in a series of Photoshop Tennis matches—and you get to peer over their shoulders. You'll watch them put Photoshop through its paces, creating incredible new work under grueling deadlines. You'll see which tools and techniques they use, and how and why they choose them when the clock is ticking and the world is watching.

Open up this unique book and:

Get caught up in the action: Watch 20 of the world's top digital artists, photographers, and web and print designers compete, mouse to mouse.
Eavesdrop on the experts: Enter the artists' heads as they explain each decision they make.
Find out how it's done in the real world: See 100 pieces of original art dissected, component by component and technique by technique.
Discover pro secrets: Learn how Photoshop's basic tools are used to create fantastic effects in record time.

Note: CD-ROM/DVD and other supplementary materials are not included as part of eBook file.

Customer Reviews:

As a photographer it was..... disappointing.......2007-01-12

Maybe graphic designers will like it but I did not find the images something I wanted look at. Made my head hurt. It is packed with a lot of filler: reasons the artist did what he did, what his favorite things are, and why this project was so so difficult for him.

The best purchase I have made as a graphic designer-besides my computer.......2006-07-13

I work as a professional graphic design artist as well as a fine artist, and I have spent literally hours combing through the Photoshop how-to books in order to learn more innovative apporaches to the program.

Finding this book has made all of the work I have done to learn Photoshop worthwhile, and I really feel like it unleashed my ability to work with this program as an artist. Not only did it give me a ton of techniques to use when creating images, but I also turn to it whenever I have "artists-block" and just need to try something new. I began reading it when I was on vacation and I didn't even have a computer to work on, I was so intrigued by the thorough narrations of each artist explaining their unique techniques. The images really are stunning and tremendously multilayered; it was very exciting for me to learn new and unexpected ways to create images using Photoshop tools.

Seriously, this book has had a huge impact on my development as a graphic artist, and has allowed me to really expand as an artist in general.

Just another dumb Photoshop Book.......2005-09-16

Ok this book is just another bla Photoshop book. Nothing great not nothing new that has not already been mentioned in other photoshop books

Illustration Inspiration.......2005-06-23

Photoshop tennis anyone? In Photoshop Secrets twenty designers face off in ten different matches, two designers to a match. One designer starts an image through a combination of photo clips and Photoshop actions then passes it to another designer for the next "volley". Each match has ten volleys and produces ten completely unique images. These are images that fit the digital illustration genre. If you're looking for photorealistic techniques, check out one of Bert Monroy's books. How much you'll learn about Photoshop techniques certainly depends on your current knowledge level, but based on what I found this book will give you a few interesting things to try and, even more, a good bit of inspiration if you're interested in doing some professional illustration.

Disappointing.......2004-10-07

I realize that it's subjective, but the images in this book are not "stunning". Many are a jumble bag of doodles and diddling. Some are interesting. Hidden in the "tennis plays" there are some tips on Photoshop image making, but it's difficult to consider looking for them because of the dreariness of the imagery. This book presents the case for me that it may be best to check these kinds of books out more (e.g, reviewing the pages available at Amazon or actually handling in a bookstore).

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Worth Checking Out.
Starting to show its age
good, and useful
the first and only Photoshop book for vfx artists

Adobe Photoshop for VFX Artists
Lopsie Schwartz
Manufacturer: Course Technology PTR
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ASIN: 1592004873

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Adobe Photoshop for VFX Artists is an in-depth guide to using Photoshop to achieve a specific goal. It is not meant to serve as a general bible or litney of functions. By incorporating a straight-forward, visual approach to Adobe's best selling software, this book will provide you with everything you need to use Photoshop within your own specific context. Although there are many Photoshop books on the market, there are very few that are targeted specifically to the 3D artist, and even fewer that are written by a movie industry professional. Adobe Photoshop for VFX Artists adheres to the high standards of the VFX world, but is designed to still be clearly understandable to the intermediate hobbyist.

Customer Reviews:

Worth Checking Out........2007-04-03

This is by far a very informative in-depth guide to advance on the subject of or brush up on Photoshop and VFX skills even for the amateur "that's me" and there's an ample amount of books out there to choose from. I would say that this is worth checking out.

Starting to show its age.......2006-01-29

As of the copy I bought this book is no longer really up to date with the latest techniques and the latest version of PS - CS2.
As a senior Vfx artists there was some stuff of interest but it would be much better for a student than a practicing VFX artist.

It is not a waste of time but it would be nice to see more on newer things like Smart objects, HDR, layer groups and alike. It would be worth checking out if there is a new edition.

good, and useful .......2005-09-23

You will make nothing cool in this book as far as examples, tutorials go, but what it will do is concentrate on solid methods you can use to get the most out of photoshop. Most content is geared toward small tweaks, processes you can use to add quality to your work. For example, most people use the unsharp mask or sharpen tools to crispen images, in addition to this, she will show you some lesser-known features such as high-pass, which may give better sharpening results in many situations. This whole book is based on stuff like that. So if you are interested in exploring lesser-known ways of going about things, then you should get it. My guess is that intermediate artists would benefit the most from this. Even beginners will get something out of it. All in all this is a good title.

the first and only Photoshop book for vfx artists.......2005-06-16

there are hundreds of books on Photoshop but none that have been made specifically for VFX Artists. Except this one.
VFX Artists means those that create the materials and do the mapping for 3D objects as well as Matte Painters.
Although targeted for the intermediate to advanced user you don't have to know much about photoshop to read this book. Lopsie invests the first 92 pages to explain all the basics and make sure that everybody will be able to follow the following chapters.

Part two is all about textures. She introduces her own version of a UV-testing checkerboard which is (as her example clearly shows) better suited for checking the correct alignment of all UVs than the standard black-and-white checkerboard often used for mapping-tests.
She also explains how to create your own tileable textures from any photo, even when the tiles on the photo have been shot in a non-orthographic angle.
She shows how to create custum brushes for dirt maps, create actions and lots more.

Part three is about matte paintings. Having read that Lopsie Schwartz has been doing work for "Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers", "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone", and "Hollow Man" i thought that this chapter would be filled with inspiring examples of fantastic matte paintings, fantasy landscapes and so on. Well, it's not. But that's okay. If i just wanted inspiration and examples i could have ordered "the invisible art" by by Mark Cotta Vaz and Craig Barron. What she does instead might be less stunning but more valuable: she shows how to handle common tasks and problems. Such as removing unwanted elements in a photo, how to sharpen images using the highpass filter, reduce the noise, extract portions of an image, change the color of objects and scenes, merge two photos into one, change a daylight scene into a night scene (pictures on the front cover show before and after) and the list goes on ...

Lopsie Schwartz has a very nice way of writing and explaining things. She also has humour. Reading the book is a joy.

The book is all in color. Pictures for the exercises can be downloaded from the publisher's website.

Summary:
Adobe Photoshop for VFX Artist is a great book and covers a topic that has been left out so far, even though there are already so many books on Photoshop. It might not cover everything you need to know but i believe it's the best way for you to get started.

Photoshop Artistry: A Master Class for Photographers and Artists

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Photoshop Artistry: A Master Class for Photographers and Artists
Barry Haynes , and Wendy Crumpler
Manufacturer: Sybex Inc
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This book is a self-paced course that teaches Photoshop 3.0 to photographers, artists, and imaging professionals. Learn how to create fine images of nature as well as quality commercial composites and effects with Photoshop. In-depth instructions, combined with before and after images on the CD, give you the tools to master each technique. This hands-on guide is based on the author's popular intermediate and advanced courses that have been taught to thousands of students.

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Artists in Adobe
Myrtle Stedman
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Drawing Conclusions: An Artist's Guide to Adobe Illustrator 5.0

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Drawing Conclusions: An Artist's Guide to Adobe Illustrator 5.0
Susan G. Wheeler , and Gary Wheeler
Manufacturer: Richard D Irwin
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0697211460

Skull drawings & bone songs: Poems in response to the drawings

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Skull drawings & bone songs: Poems in response to the drawings
Clifford Burke
Manufacturer: Desert Rose Press
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Painbuster by John Stamatos MD et al.

Painbusters WORKS

Painbuster: A Breakthrough 4-Step Program for Ending Chronic Pain
John Stamatos , and Jane O'Boyle
Manufacturer: Owl Books
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Binding: Paperback

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Airborne Effervescent Health Formula, Original Orange, 10 Tablets (Pack of 3)

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ASIN: 0805063471

Book Description

From one of the country's foremost pain management specialists, a groundbreaking program for the more than forty-five million Americans who suffer from all types of painDr. John M. Stamatos has a powerful message for readers: you don't have to live with the pain. Follow the Painbuster program, and your pain can be treated, managed, and often eliminated. In Painbuster you'll discover: how certain antidepressants have been found effective in treating pain how injection therapy and oral medications might save you from surgery how strength and flexibility exercises will get you moving again how to customize a maintenance program that works for you how to pain-proof your home and office and much moreWhether you suffer from lower-back pain, a sports injury, arthritis, or pain associated with a debilitating illness, the Painbuster program offers a proven promise of relief.

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Painbuster by John Stamatos MD et al........2004-02-03

Painbuster is a good work for explaining alternative strategies
to manage chronic pain and discomfort. Physical therapy
assists in blocking pain. Ultrasound provides deep massage
to block and manage pain or maximize blood flow. The TENS unit
attacks pain in a similar manner as acupuncture. Epidural
space injections block pain via the use of Kenalog. Different
exercises help to manage pain and muscular rigidity.
Sitting and standing multiple times helps as an exercise.
Lying flat on the back and raising/lowering the abdomen
helps to establish spinal flexibility. Getting into a
crawling position and extending the leg upward is also a good
stretch. Certain foods and herbal preparations manage pain.
For instance, ginger, B6 and B12 vitamins, brocolli, garlic,
beans, tuna, salmon and omega 3 fats are helpful in crafting
an effective pain management and diet strategy to reinforce
the exercise regimen.

Painbusters WORKS.......2001-06-13

This book really helped me deal with my chronic back pain. I followed the easy steps and exercises, and have been pain-free for three weeks. (That's a record for me!) I never thought I would be able to go running again, but I completed a three mile run this morning.

Thank you Dr. Stamatos! I love you!

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Pilgrim's in Rome - Jubilee 2000.......2000-06-17

This guide is prepared by the Vatican Comittee for the Great Jubilee of the year 2000, so you can feel confident that they know what they are talking about. This guide provides a brief historical look at Rome itself as well as historical and other interesting information about the major and many minor churches in Rome and Vatican City. The guide gives you info about fees, open and close times, and what transport to use - right down to which bus number or metro stop for a particular site. The guide also provides information about the catacombs, and provides limited maps for some of the sites it mentions. Maps are the only thing this guide is lacking, you should find a more detailed map before setting out on your pilgrimage, as you will need one to help negotiate the usually chaotic streets of Rome. The guide provides info about most of the major artwork one would like to find in the churches and catacombs, as well. One of the features a pilgrim might find nice is the "spiritual introduction" and "reflection" sections before each of the chapters.

You've got questions? This book has answers.......2000-01-08

I mentioned to my priest the other day that I was going to Rome for Jubilee 2000. He told me that I should check out this book. I'm glad I did. This book has a ton of fascinating information about the major cathedrals, as well as the smaller churches in Rome. This book is a must read for anyone going to Rome for Jubilee 2000, or any other time.

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Pilgrims past but prayers perpetual.

Pilgrim Prayers: For the Jubilee
Central Committee for the Jubilee Year 200
Manufacturer: Continuum International Publishing Group
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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Pilgrims past but prayers perpetual........2002-05-28

Ok,I'm almost two years late with my review of this splendid little book,as it was ostensibly intended as a devotional,literary companion for those folks who were lucky enough to have travelled to the eternal city during the Jubilee year of 2000.I never made the pilgrimage myself but made sure to snap up this book as well as the equally desirable and rewarding "Pilgrims in Rome" as soon as they hit the shelves of my local bookshop.
To be sure,a lot of the content of the former especially,is tied chronologically into the Jubilee "Stations of prayer" that took place at the major basilicas,churches and catacombs.Yet,much else within it's 250 odd pages is well worth having as a source of present and future interest.For one thing,it's amazing just how much gorgeous sacred art (check out Bernini's "Glory" on P.134 as a typically,stunning example) is crammed into it's modest dimensions,and I especially like the quotations from the Vulgate that preface each chapter,with their charming illuminated first letters.Attention to small detail like that can't help but win you over almost immediately !

The third main division of the book is called "Celebrations,prayers and songs" and this is a veritable treasure-chest of the liturgy which garners together texts that are more often found scattered throughout several various volumes,so it's nice to have them all here within easy reach for once.We get the full Order of the Mass in Latin with a parallel English translation,as well as a plethora of personal and communal prayers.I found the "Way of the Cross" very affecting,and not least because of the choice of Tiepolo's beautiful stations that are used to illustrate it.

Book Description

Pope John Paul II has proclaimed the year 2000 a "Great Jubilee," marking two millennia of the faith with major celebrations in Rome and the Holy Land. Here is the most up-to-date and inspirational information for a joyous and blessed pilgrimage. Many millions of visitors--most traveling on their own--are expected to visit the Eternal City in 2000. This helpful guide will provide a history of the Holy Year and a calendar of its events; historical tours of the Vatican, St. Peter's, the Vatican Museum; fascinating background on major basilicas and other places of religious interest; and much more. >From walking-tour maps to Papal audiences, it is a must for any pilgrim or tourist.

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Near perfect guide--even better with a few additions........1999-09-11

As a specialist in Vatican/Holy See International and Diplomatic Affairs,former cultural attache for the Consul for Vatican-American Cultural, Educational and Intellectual Affairs and a staff volunteer with the U.S. Bishop's Secretariat for the Jubilee I found McGurn's Pilgrim's Guide to be an excellent near perfect pocket guide for pilgrims, both Catholic and non-Catholic traveling to Rome. I used the book in June of 1999 for a pre-Jubilee factfinding trip. It provides details on those topics of great interest to those on pilgrimage to Rome, e.g. history of the Holy See's celebration of the Jubilee, information on the shrines integral to the Jubilee experience and important Holy Year 2000 dates and correlating Holy See events. I used the book continuously and carried it with me throughout my trip. On the other hand, as a pocket guide I would have preferred a more reality based and accurate map. The book's map is not precise and the traveler is required to buy an additional map to carry along with the book--on pilgrimage one wants to carry as little as possible and only the essentials. Another reality of the book one must accept is the general nature of the book's "pilgrim to Rome" related information. Its early publication required the book to have an early information cut-off date. This precluded the book from including more current information. In addition, I did not find any reference in the book to any of the offices in Rome dealing with Jubilee/pilgrim events, services or information or a reference citing where to go if one had non-Holy See Jubilee Rome specific questions--especially English speaking pilgrims. There are at least three different offices in downtown Rome working with the Holy See to coordinate Jubilee events in Rome proper. None of these were mentioned. Being a resourceful person I found these on my own. Nor was there any mention of the various Jubilee websites which are available and can be accessed while one is on pilgrim in Rome. These can be a helpful complement to the book. Apostolic nunciatures and various Bishops' Conferences all have established Jubilee networks and contacts-- noting the Jubilee-Rome contacts of the international Bishops' Conferences, if applicable, would have also been helpful. All in all, however, I was extremely glad I had this guidebook on hand. The empty pages in the back of the book proved to be a perfect place to enter important and current Jubilee information. This space proved invaluable--keeping one from having to pull-out an additional pad of paper. Despite a few shortfalls, this is a very, resourceful and perfectly sized guide--not too thick or cumbersome to handle while in transit on foot in busy Rome. There is no doubt this book is an excellent handy guide which for many will be one of their preferred guides for their pilgrimage to Rome during the Holy Year 2000.

A great travel preparation for the millenium traveler........1999-08-18

A very informative and portable book to help maximize your travels to Rome in the year 2000. Highlights on the significance of the Jubilee 2000 and significant sights in the city. Includes religious, geographical and cultural information that a traveler will find helpful.

scholarly, informative, beautifully illustrated.......1999-06-10

A fine pocket volume, this book is a must for the spiritual pilgrim. McGurn writes a scholarly and historic tome which covers every aspect of Rome for the Millennium traveller. It has beautiful line illustrations by Curtis Tappenden, which complement the text.

The Jubilee Guide to Rome: The Four Basilicas, the Great Pilgrimage

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A perfect companion on a religious pilgrimage to Rome

The Jubilee Guide to Rome: The Four Basilicas, the Great Pilgrimage

Manufacturer: Liturgical Press
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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A perfect companion on a religious pilgrimage to Rome.......1999-04-27

The Jubilee Guide to Rome focuses on the four great basilicas of Rome and how a visit to these churches can be an integral part of a Christian's preparation for the Jubilee Year. Through exquisite photography and descriptive text, the authors point out details that the untrained eye would miss during a visit to these churches. The section on St. Peter's Basilica is especially informative - it weaves the architectural and spiritual details together as one. I wish I had found this book before leading my first pilgrimage to Rome. It will be a regular part of our spiritual preparation from here on. (And the size is perfect to tuck in a purse, pocket, or fanny pack!)

Boston Archdiocese :The Magnificant Pilgrim's Guide to the Great Jubilee

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Boston Archdiocese :The Magnificant Pilgrim's Guide to the Great Jubilee

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Binding: Paperback
ASIN: 0967618649

Catholic Shrines and Places of Pilgrimage in the United States: Jubilee Edition

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Helpful, but not the best.

Catholic Shrines and Places of Pilgrimage in the United States: Jubilee Edition

Manufacturer: United States Catholic Conference
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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Helpful, but not the best........2002-08-22

The book is helpful, in so far as it tells you what each of the shrines have to offer. It will tell you the hours, give you the telephone, address and even tell you if the shrine has a cafeteria and what languages they specialize in. But, it makes no menion of the many places that ARE in this book that DO have relics of the saints. For instance, the National Shrine of Our Lady of Lebanon has a relic of St. Sharbel and in the book it makes no mention of the relic. One thing that would be helpful to include in the book is the web address of the shrine, as many of these shrines are on the internet. It's a helpful guide book, but not at its best.

An Irish Pilgrims Guide to Rome: Great Jubilee of the Year 2000

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An Irish Pilgrims Guide to Rome: Great Jubilee of the Year 2000

Manufacturer: Veritas Publications
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

LITTLE GUIDE TO ROME FOR THE PILGRIMS OF THE TWENTYFIFTH JUBILEE.

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LITTLE GUIDE TO ROME FOR THE PILGRIMS OF THE TWENTYFIFTH JUBILEE.

Manufacturer: Central Committee for the Holy Year
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000HGTUSA

The Magnificat Pilgrim's Guide to the Great Jubilee

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The Magnificat Pilgrim's Guide to the Great Jubilee
Peter John Cameron
Manufacturer: Dumont
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: 0967618606

THE MAGNIFICAT PILGRIM'S GUIDE TO THE GREAT JUBILEE (DIOCESAN SUPPLEMENT)

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THE MAGNIFICAT PILGRIM'S GUIDE TO THE GREAT JUBILEE (DIOCESAN SUPPLEMENT)

Manufacturer: BOSTON ARCHDIOCESE
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000O5GIWA

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