Magnificent Frolic

Wood, Barry

Westminster/john Knox@press

Questions Non-Christians Ask

Fleming H. Revell Co.

Addresses dating, marriage, sex, love, and other topics that concern teenage Christians.

Questions Teenagers Ask about Dating and Sex

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Psychology & Counseling

Fleming H. Revell Company

Murder, anger and love lost erupt tragically in a small New England town. A wealthy humanitarian confesses to killing his beloved wife, the mother of their twins, yet refuses to give the motive. Homicide Captain Detective, Ray Polo is furious when the Commissioner of the Boston Police Department directs him to investigate and find the motive when local police fail. Polo doesn’t give a damn. The man confessed.  As far as the detective is concerned, to hell with the motive, throw the guy in prison and lose the key. Polo discovers the motive―or does he? It no longer matters, as mind-shattering deceit and murders follow.

Murders in a Small Town

Biographies & Memoirs

True Crime

La Maison Publishing, Inc.

1938. Darkness shrouds the horizon. The leaders of Great Britain prefer to ignore Churchill's warnings and act like ostriches wanting peace. They make a tragic mistake. In the spring of 1940, France collapses under the force of the Hitler's all-powerful war machine. England stands alone. Worse is yet to come when a British spy discovers that German scientists, under pressure from their Nazi leaders, are working on a secret weapon, a nuclear device of unthinkable power. Set in two parts, Barry Wood skillfully weaves together the lives of remarkable, captivating characters, and draws the reader into a whirlpool of a fascinating wartime novel. James Royce is a troubled mountain climber and an engineering genius, who struggles to keep his demons in check for the love of a woman. He is pushed to the brink emotionally when learning he alone possesses the secret to saving England and the free world. Daphne Elliot, a beautiful, independent American heiress, enters Royce's life in a dramatic way. Loved and then slighted by Royce, she turns her emotions into ambition to become a wartime ferry pilot and the finest aviatrix in England. Kenneth Sommers, the handsome, self-assured Squadron Leader in one of the RAF's famed Spitfire Groups, is in love with Daphne. He teaches her to excel in flying Hurricanes and Spitfires. Then, driven by his love for his country, he uses his skills against the German Luftwaffe in France and the Battle of Britain, knowing full well, his combat days will be numbered. Intertwining the lives of colorful and controversial characters with other individuals, both real and fictional, Barry Wood spins a fascinating tale. A chronicle of the times is revealed... a chronicle of courage, tenacity, danger and survival, in the period leading into WWII. It was a time of heroes. The history is real, the characters and events unforgettable, the action relentless-the ending, staggering.

Man on the Edge

Literature & Fiction

Erotica

Originally published in 1994, Urban Land and Property Markets in the United Kingdom, adopts a perspective that encompasses the distinctive nature of the legal framework, land law, property market and procedures of Scotland, England and Wales. The book provides detailed accounts of the structure of property, planning and tax law governing urban land and property markets, registration procedures and transactions charges, market processes and how they all work in practice. The book is based on a report commissioned by the German Federal Government as part of a five-country study completed in 1991.

Urban Land and Property Markets in the United Kingdom (Routledge Library Editions: Urban Planning)

Williams, Richard

Reference

Routledge

The importance of plug-ins for adding and enhancing application functionality cannot be denied; they are present in every current Digital Audio Workstation (DAW) application today, giving them the power and functionality that they have today. However, they vary greatly, as they are often designed to address very specific market needs, and as a result, it is more important than ever before to have a solid knowledge of how plug-ins work. WAVES PLUG-INS WORKSHOP: MIXING BY THE BUNDLE introduces readers to a variety of valuable Waves plug-ins used in mixing. Each chapter presents them with the plug-ins in a specific bundle, detailing how they would be used in a mix. Beginning with the least expensive Waves bundle and building up to their most complete bundle, readers will build upon their knowledge with each successive chapter. Audio files and plug-in presets will be provided for download so they can literally hear the power of these tools. Whether seeking an understanding of what some of the bundles out there today can do, or looking for new ways to use the plug-ins they already have, readers will find this an invaluable addition to their libraries. Amazon.com Exclusive: Q&amp;A with Author Barry Wood 
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What made you gravitate towards Waves plug-ins? In the beginning, Waves plug-ins were literally the only game in town. I was using Digidesign's SoundDesigner II audio editor, and Waves was the first company to introduce the concept of third-party plug-ins. The fact that their original plug-ins--Q10, C1, S1, and L1--are still around today tells you something about their quality. They have continued to innovate and continue to create an impressive collection of useful and unique plug-ins. </li>
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What is the advantage of buying a bundle vs. a lot of individual plug-ins? The obvious advantage is the discounted price. Bought individually, the plug-ins cost much more than if they're bought as part of a bundle. Waves has also done a good job of creating useful groupings of plug-ins in their bundles. The book shows you exactly how your plug-in palette expands as you move up the ladder to more complete bundles. </li>
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What common mistakes have you found that new users tend to make when they first start using plug-ins, such as Waves bundles, when mixing their music? That's an excellent question. One of the biggest problems that I've seen is that an engineer will drop a plug on a track and then just cycle through presets until they get something that doesn't sound bad. Presets can be a useful starting point but understanding what all the controls do, how they interact, and exactly how they affect the audio is critical. Without this knowledge you're going to seriously limit yourself in what you can accomplish as an engineer. </li>
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Did you find that writing this book affected the way you mix at all? Did you rediscover any plug-ins that you'd set aside for others? Definitely! Writing this book forced me to examine virtually every plug-in that Waves makes. Even though I've been using these plug-ins for years, I learned (and relearned) a number of things that had slipped by me. There were also some plug-ins that I had not used in some time because other, newer and shinier, plug-ins had taken their place. In reality these neglected plug-ins still had their own unique sound and features that were cool in their own right. So yes, writing this book has reintroduced me to a number of Waves plug-ins that I'm now using again on a regular basis. </li>
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Many plug-ins these days from Waves and others attempt to model the sounds of classic hardware; do you like this trend? I love it. When I started my engineering career, digital recorders were just starting to become available; the idea of recording on a computer was still years away. Analog tape, processors, and mixing boards all introduce some very pleasant distortion that often make tracks sound better and larger than life. On the other hand I also love the accuracy and lack of noise that's the hallmark of modern digital audio interfaces. Being able to introduce some of that beautiful analog harmonic distortion without having to deal with the noise and the maintenance of analog hardware is a wonderful thing. </li>
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What are your favorite Waves plug-ins? For effects I've always loved SuperTap and Enigma. SuperTap is very easy to set up and I can quickly get the delay sound that I'm looking for. Enigma is one of those plug-ins that just gets sounds that are different from any other. I'm also a big fan of all of the API plug-ins, which I particularly like to use on drums. </li>
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Musicians and engineers have read a lot these days about the "loudness wars" in mixing and mastering; where do you come down on the issue of volume maximizing? I think it's a shame that so much music produced in recent years has had virtually all the dynamics sucked out of it. There are certain genres whose aesthetic includes hyper-limiting for a solid wall of sound; but that's really an exception. Most music benefits from varied dynamics. That being said, I'm also a huge fan of compression. Totally over-the-top compression, like that often used by engineer/producer Tchad Blake, can create an interesting texture in a mix by giving the track a great attitude. It's still all about contrast though; if all the tracks are compressed then you end up with a flat, boring mix. </li>
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What do you hope readers will take away from this book? I think that beginning engineers will not only get a clear idea of how all of the Waves plug-ins work, but they will also have key mixing concepts explained as they proceed through the book. Even advanced engineers will likely learn something new about the tools that they may have already been using for years.
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Waves Plug-Ins Workshop: Mixing by the Bundle

Computers & Technology

Software

Cengage Learning PTR

Invented History, Fabricated Power&nbsp;begins with an examination of prehistoric beliefs (in spirits, souls,&nbsp;mana,&nbsp;orenda) that provided personal explanation and power through ritual and shamanism among tribal peoples. On this foundation, spiritual power evolved into various kinds of divine sanction for kings and emperors (Sumerian, Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Indian, Chinese and Japanese). As kingships expanded into empires, fictional histories and millennia-long genealogies developed that portrayed imperial superiority and greatness. Supernatural events and miracles were attached to religious founders (Hebrew, Hindu, Buddhist, Christian, Islamic). A unique variation developed in the Roman Church which fabricated papal power through forgeries in the first millennium CE and the later "doctrine of discovery" which authorized European domination and conquest around the world during the Age of Exploration. Elaborate fabrications continued with epic histories and literary cycles from the Persians, Ethiopians, Franks, British, Portuguese, and Iroquois Indians. Both Marxists and Nazis created doctrinal texts which passed for economic or political explanations but were in fact self-aggrandizing narratives that eventually collapsed. The book ends with the idealistic goals of the current liberal democratic way of life, pointing to its limitations as a sustaining narrative, along with numerous problems threatening its viability over the long term.&nbsp;

Invented History, Fabricated Power: The Narrative Shaping of Civilization and Culture

History & Criticism

Anthem Press

From humble beginnings, as they emerged pimple-popped and sweaty out of a global New Wave of British Heavy Metal scene infiltrating California in the early 80s, through to almost complete world domination, sell out tours and Billboard chart success, Metallica’s story is like few others. With an insatiable hunger andhell-for-leatherr attitude, they helped to forge a new direction for metal music across the world, combining progressive anger with, at times, sweeping ballads. In the space of just a few album,s they transformed from thrashing wannabes (Kill ‘Em All) into real heavy rock contenders (...And Justice for All) – before unleashing a new blend of chart-topping heavy metal on the masses (Black Album). A band of dogged workers, with twists and turns, heartbreak and line-up changes peppering their more than 40-year career, if they aren’t on the road, it seems they’re in the recording studio, with an incessant hunt for the next loudest, ground-breaking sound, spurring them on. They rode a wave, then started a tsunami, so prepare to be blown away. Metallica give you ‘heavy baby!’.

Metallica: every album, every song (on track)

Arts & Photography

Music

Sonicbond Publishing

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