Casas Grandes and the Ceramic Art of the Ancient Southwest (Published in Association with The Art Institute of Chicago)

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In the flourishing ancient Indian communities of the American Southwest and northwest Mexico, master potters created ceramic arts that are considered among the most accomplished in the world. The symbolic imagery and distinctive local styles of the region are unmistakable—simple volumetric shapes covered with complex, interlocking geometrical designs that are sometimes combined with bold abstract animal, human, and composite figures. Within this shared tradition are clearly identifiable local styles and symbolic vocabularies, and this lavishly illustrated book focuses on one of them: the ceramic works of the Casas Grandes-Paquimé area of northwest Mexico and adjoining parts of New Mexico and Arizona, c. A.D. 1200–1400.

For the first time on a comprehensive scale, expert art historians and an artist-teacher discuss the complex imagery of approximately ninety Casas Grandes vessels with fifty pieces representing other major styles of the Greater Southwest. Superb examples show polychromatic designs of real and mythological animals, together with abstract human figures and remarkably varied geometries, demonstrating the imaginative complexity and exceptional achievement of the Casas Grandes potters. Certain motifs reflect affinities with distant Mesoamerica, yet the authors show that these forms were absorbed into a visual vocabulary that reflected the unique artistic and cosmological outlook of Casas Grandes, within the native Southwestern cultural tradition.

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casas grandes and the ceramic art of the ancient southwest.......2006-03-09

I my self love southwest art and the ceramics and in this book I see the most beautiful pieces and colors outstanding.Who ever loves this art this is a book not to pass on

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Casas Grandes and the Ceramic Art of the Ancient Southwest
Richard F. Editor Townsend
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The Big Book 2000: The Essential Workbook for Professional Photographers

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Welcome to the post-apocalyptic Purgatory Wars, where the battle over "harvested" human souls has destroyed Heaven and Hell. Sebastian, a young human tragically killed and unwillingly drafted into the war, is reunited with his deceased brother, Gideon, the most powerful angel in the Legions of Heaven, who plans to lead a coup to regain power and restore order. Realizing he holds the key to ending the war, Sebastian must face his brother, before Gideon destroys the cycle of life on Earth.

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The most comprehensive book on the principles, methods, and strategies vital to the creative art of film editing.

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Maybe the best..........2006-11-16

Many books are written on filmmaking, yet far too few are written by those who can bridge the gap between theory and application. In this book, you get both.

Anyone who does not appreciate the INVALUABLE education that this book is, simply does not have enough experience with editing to understand the value of the insight.

As a professional filmmaker, I nearly butchered my first feature, only to ressurrect it by applying what I learned in this book. The author references many films I had not seen, but the lessons were clear, and the illustrations more than clarify the cut points he is referencing.

This book is written by an editor, for filmmakers, with the lessons being most profound to someone who can nod there head, and say, "yes, I too have experienced that challenge, and / or made that mistake."

This book is not formulaic but an in-depth look at the principles of not only good editing, but good story-telling from the perspective of the editor. It is the principles and techniques learned in this book that allow the reader to come away with an arsenal of tools and check-points. When you are stuck and frustrated, you have to understand good fundamentals, and be able to check your work against those principles. Without an understanding of these principles, a filmaker is left with only instincts, opinions, and guess-work. OR, even worse, become reduced to chasing his/her tail in a vain attempt to make a film that pleases people.

If you are a filmmaker looking to learn the science of good editing, then this book is for you. Once you learn the science, the art is up to you.

Mike Reilly

did anyone edit this?.......2006-11-13

There are a few great concepts that Pepperman barely manages to get across but for the most part this Ivy League educated reader was lost. Pepperman uses scenes from films not just as examples, but as the jumping off point for his theories. Yet he doesn't give enough detail that if you haven't seen a scene you can still follow what he's saying (his chicken scratch drawings do little to help). Rather, he provides you every page with a "hint!" or a "tip!" or if you're lucky a "hint & tip," such as "ask a lot of questions!" or "a study in asymmetrical beats." (Seriously, I pulled those two at random and they mean little more in context than out). I began to ignore these diversions but holy god, did anyone edit this book?

edit for story.......2006-04-20

Loads and loads of analysis on the art of editing. Not just edits that don't jar, but edits that adds emotion and builds the story. Best book on editing I've yet found. I give it 4 rather than 5 stars because sometimes it's a little unclear.

I wish I had read this book in school..........2006-01-21

I first saw this book in Barnes & Noble and was wondering why I had never seen it before. After flipping through it, I was curious to read it. I am always looking for good "technique" books. When I was about to read the book, a friend of mine said to me, "it's good, but it covers basic techniques, so you probably won't learn anything new technique-wise." That was odd because I still found things I could take from it. I keep it as a reference book on my editing desk. It's nestled next to On Film Editing (definitely a technique reference--that book blew my mind when I read it and I wish I had read it in college) and In The Blink of an Eye (for inspiration--also mind-blowing). I basically look at it as a very strong supplement for storytelling and structure. It made me think more about my cuts, the scenes, the shots, etc.--how I was arranging things and what I was putting in or taking out and why. Above all, it's a book that makes you think and question (which leads to better filmmaking). The Crucible example on page 38 & 150 and the example from Fargo on pages 145-147 would be a few that stick out in my mind (although there are several others).

A few gems.......2005-11-16

This book has a fine cover, a promising title but little more. I have no idea what he is talking about half the time. Could it be perhaps that Mr Peppermans strength in teaching can only be appreciated in real life? For me the points are not coming accross clearly enough in printed form, I find myself more and more confused as the book goes on. A few gems can be found, it's just a shame that you have to read the entire book to find them. Nope, I'll stick to Edward Dmytryks book 'On Film Editing' thanks...

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Rockin' the Boat: Mass Music and Mass Movements

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A witty take on what's wrong-and right-with cynicism today.

We are now living in the midst of the most cynical era in American history. Disaffection from government institutions is at an all-time high. Ordinary citizens perceive political leaders to be more manipulative and jaded than ever. Skepticism pervades our cultural and social attitudes and interactions, and is prominently featured in the films we see, the books we read, and the media we experience. In this biting and controversial analysis, William Chaloupka scrutinizes the cynicism that is our common condition, examining both its uses in the politics of backlash and resentment and its surprisingly positive aspects.

Everybody Knows traces cynicism from its classical origins but emphasizes its recent emergence in American culture and politics, following a trajectory from H. L. Mencken to Richard Nixon to Bill Clinton to Fargo. Cutting neatly across ideological divisions, Chaloupka discusses the ways in which cynicism is rooted in all democratic politics and analyzes the role of the media-in particular, television news, political ads and speeches, and books such as E. J. Dionne's Why Americans Hate Politics and William Bennett's The Book of Virtues-in dissecting and encouraging cynicism.

Chaloupka describes mass cynicism, which permeates popular culture; outsider cynicism, capable of cranky, even violent disruption; and the cynicism of those in power. He argues that those who issue broad pleas for civility or a renewal of community spirit usually misunderstand the cynicism they wish to treat. He also discusses the value of a cheeky, subversive "kynicism" to evoke the lively democratic practice American society must foster.

Early reviews call Everybody Knows "original and compelling," "pithy, engaging, and funny," and "the best book on American politics in quite a while." Sure to be widely read and debated, this entertaining book will inspire readers to take a new look at the cynicism prevalent in contemporary American society.

William Chaloupka is professor of environmental studies at the University of Montana.

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Good ideas..........2000-01-06

The ideas presented in this book are engaging and thought provoking. However, the book is muddled with a lot of jargon that may not appeal to the non-political type. It was very good but it was just too academic to be a "fun" read.

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This new series of paperback military history originals is set to revolutionize how selected conflicts and characters of history are studied. In comparison with other mid-format paperback series they contain extensive textual coverage - 50-55000 words - and are written by noted scholars and experts in the subjects, rather than non-specialist writers offering brief and inadequate coverage of a theme. Necessary illustrations and maps are included but are not provided to simply add pages to the book or fill vacant space

In December 1944, desperate to hold out for the new weaponry he expected and shocked by losing the port of Antwerp, Adolf Hitler embarked on an audacious counteroffensive that was intended to drive back the all-conquering Allied forces that had caused Germany to retreat from Normandy to its own borders. It was a foolhardy exercise but it had surprise on its side and for some days the fate of the war in Europe was in the hands of the commanders and men of a few American divisions and some supporting British forces. The Germans got within a few miles of their first objective - the River Meuse - but, by then, their own shortcomings had been found out and the Allies had regrouped.

This avidly studied battle is given a fresh and all-embracing approach in this 55,000 word account of the fluctuating fortunes of the combatants and the role in the action of the leading generals, including Eisenhower, Patton, Montgomery, Model, Dietrich and von Rundstedt.

Though Germany was destined for defeat, its industry produced remarkable amounts of weaponry for this offensive and an assortment of troops, many too young or too old, were assembled for Hitler's astonishing but ultimately futile final battlefield venture.

The Battle of the Bulge is an example of a short action where almost every military tactic was deployed and is charted on a daily basis here.

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Iran, Al Qaeda, Kurds, Shiite, and Sunni

Title certainly feels very silly and pathetic at this point

Another Stab at Prognostication

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Shadow War: The Untold Story of How Bush is Winning the War on Terror
Richard Miniter
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Shadow War is the startling report of how President Bush is bringing retribution to the enemy, and keeping America safe.

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Iran, Al Qaeda, Kurds, Shiite, and Sunni.......2007-01-16

Shadow Warrior asks three questions: 1. Where is Bin Laden? 2. Why hasn't there been another terrorist act on American soil? 3. Is Bush winning the war on terror?

"Defeat a plot a day" has been a reality for US defense performance. Al Queda has killed over a thousand civilians since 911. US intelligence anticipated a 2nd wave of terrorist activity after 911. In response to this intelligence, US forces started a massive bombardment of Al Queda strong holds in Afghanistan. The rentless campaign has kept the terrorist at Bay. Al Queda gets weaker with each attack: Djerba (capture of one cell), Bali Indonesia (elimination of all cells in UK, Italy, Spain, Germany, Netherlands, and Phillipines), Riyadh (30 dead) (a dozen Al Queda arrested), Istanbul (62 dead) ( 2 cells smashed), and Madrid (202 dead & 1500 wounded) (17 arrested). Al Queda plots were defeated in their attempt to bomb the warship in Spain, US embassy in Paris, and US embassy in Mali.

Bush states, "The cat has rabies and the only way to cure the cat is to cut off its head" and since 911 over 3,000 operatives have been seized or slain in 102 countries. Iran's vast Sunni population influences the Sunni reactions to US Occupation in Iraq. The Media hypes Sunni fighting against the Shiite and Kurdish majority implying civil war. Sunni insurgency against the Iraq's Shiite majority has been a source of bloodshed. Iran has a strong industrial base of 40 million people; Iran is changing and western economics and ideas are enticing; Iran is advancing technologically; Iran needs electricity for industrial development; Iran is Sunni; Iran fundamentalism controls the people's idealogy; and Iran is the largest provider of oil in the world for India. Iran's development of nuclear power and the possible uses of this power are real, especially, if the Bin Laden terrorist can influence how they are used.

The threat of Iraqi power destabilization is a pressing concern. A power vacuum exists in Iraq and it will take time for Iraq's people to self govern. It does not seem probable that US force will withdraw from the region. The US leadership stability and continued presence has politically driven values and policies.

The author claims Iran is sympathic to Al Queda and some 500 low level Al Queda reside in Iran. House of Saud weakness is encouraging Al Queda surges for tribe control and terrorist membership. The author implies that US military force may be needed in Iran to root out and hunt down the terrorist: 1. Iran is developing economically and needs nuclear power to supply the electricity for industry, however, any nation that possess nuclear power becomes militarily invincible 2. Iran has sponsered terrorist activity through out the middle east and the fear of Islamic fundamentalism escalates tensions and decreases trust that they will be using the nuclear capabilities peacefully. 3. The world has a strong fear of nuclear weapons 4. Suspicious behavior, such as, disguisting and removing buildings thought to be creating radioactive materials for a nuclear bombs does make the West, leary. Iran credibility does not seem strong. 5. Iran's harbouring of Terrorists may cause a military response. 6. Iran has historical connections with Russian: Military aid and equipment, Iran - Iraq war machinations, and East verse West cold war fighting over the territory.

The author states that Bin Laden could be in Iran, Sudan, Afghanistan, Pakistan, or the Philippines. In 2004, Bush's senior advisor stated that Bin Laden most likely was in Pakistan.

Bin Laden master minded: the attack on the US Marines, Aden, Yemen, Dec 29,1992; first attack on the World Trade Center, Feb 26, 1993; attack of the US Army Ranger, Magadishu, Oct 3, 1995; the plot to kill the Pope, 1994; the bombing of the Saudi Arabian National Guard, 1995; the embassy bombing, 1998, and the attack of the US Cole, 2000; and destruction of the Twin Towers, Sept 9, 2001 and Khadid Shaikeh Mohammad introduced the four point plan. Why did Bin Laden strike America? Bin Laden wanted a show down in Afghanistan; a show down where his resistence force would lose to allie troop force; a show down that would remove the Taliban from power which was the primary goal of the US; a show down in which the CIA would fund $200 million to aid the Northern Alliance machinery against the Taliban; and a show down that would establish a new government. Bin Laden believed the war would become a merciless ground war and another Viet Nam. The war cost a large sacrifice of lives. What are the long-term US political objectives for US troops in Afghanistan? Has the US policy makers created stability and economic growth in the new and emerging country of Afghanistan? How much money will be required to create stability in Afghanistan?

In the desolate landscape of the Sahara, al Qaeda and its affliate terrorist groups have established more than a dozen training camps and safe havens; al Qaeda is in the Sahara and the Sahel to create a new Afghanistan; the land is far from flat: it rises to more than eleven thousand feet and drops to more than 100 ft below sea level. Even ground level searches are difficult: 1.5 million square miles, problems caused from lawless warlords. The war on al Qaeda in North Africa has largely gone unnoticed in the American media.

The rebels are identified as one of four groups: The Justice and Equality Movement, the Sudan Liberation Army (waging war on behalf of Christian and animist south of Sudan), the Polisario Front ( independace of Western Sahara), and the Janjaweed (attacking blacks in Darfur). The Muslim brotherhood extends into Egypt, Sudan, Libya, Tunisia, Algeria, and Morocco, a source of radical Islam idealogy. In Algeria there are two Muslim terror groups: GIA and GSPC, who have kill more people since 1992 than any other non-governmental organization. Al Quadea thrives in these cruel environments.

In 2003 in Algeria a meeting occurred between Hassan al-Turabi aides and bin Laden's deputies, in which, an agreement was formed "between African rebels and al Qaeda which provides assistance in the sacred war in the west of Sudan in return for certain support and security arrangements for them and those al Qaeda members on the run" "A senior Sudanese intelligence official in Khartoum told me that the link between the fiery Islamist and bin Laden network has strengthened in recent years" Since 1999, al-Turabi fighting against Christian and animist South has turned into a bloody civil war, costing over 2 million lives. Darfur is providing shock troops of the al-Turabi Justice and Equality movement; the troops killed 550 policement and anyone that opposed them; al Qaeda is operating new training camps in Chad; five al Qaeda trainers were dispatched to three training camps in Chad, where al-Turabi militants trained for war against Sudan.

The al Qaeda and Iraq link: al Qaeda men arranged for the purchase of biological and chemical weapons from Iraq; al Qaeda soldiers are in Iraq and lead many attacks against US soldiers; al Qaeda Bin Laden sent men too Iraq numerous times and arranged support for his terror network. Lets look at the al Qaeda activity in Iraq: 1. 1993 Abdul Rahman Yasin fled to Iraq after the 1993 World Trade Center bombing 2. Bin Laden met at least eight times with officers of the Iraq Special Security Organization 3. Iraqi intelligence agents met with Bin Laden starting in 1994 4. Bin Laden met the director of the Iraq makhabarat in 1996 5. In 1999, Farouk Hijazi, senior officer in Iraq's mukhabarat journeyed deep into Kandahar Afghanistan to meet al Qaeda men 6. In Oct 2000, Salah Suleiman was arrested near the Afghan border while journeying to meet al Qaeda 7. 2001, Iraq embassy in Pakistan was used as aliason between Iraqi dictator and al Qaeda. 8. Spanish investigators seized documents from Yusaf Galan and charged him as being directly involving in the 911 attacks 9. Abbas al-Tanabi defects to the West and tells of the Iraqi - al Qaeda connection. 10. 2003, after the fall of the Taliban, 24 Bin Laden associates converge on Baghdad and establish a base of operations 11. 2003, al Zargawi mets with the military chief of al Qaeda, Mohammed Ibrahm Makwai in Iran 12. 1997-2000 Abdullah al-Iraqi was sent by Bin Laden to Iraq for the purchase of poisonous gas several times. 13. 2001 hundreds of al Qaeda fighters are believed to have holed up in Ansar al-Islam's strongholds inside northern Iraq.

Title certainly feels very silly and pathetic at this point.......2006-11-18

Bush is winning the war on terror?

Who here is sufficiently blissfully ignorant to still believe that? Iraq has completely imploded--even CENTCOM has acknowledged that we are fast approaching "chaos" and total anarchy there. Bush's occupation there is effectively at an end.

As for Afghanistan, the military now admits that the Taliban is making a major, widespread resurgance, and now controls much of the country. Our recent bid to push back at their growing offense ended in failure. In fact, we now only control the capital of Kabul, and that only tenuously. Of course, Bin Laden still runs free, laughing at those he killed on 9/11.

No, the sad, plain truth is that Bush is not in any way, shape or form winning the war on terror. This book has simply become a pathetic relic of a bygone era, useful only as an object of sarcastic mockery and derision. Bush, like those who believed in him, has become nothing more than a very sad joke.

Another Stab at Prognostication.......2006-09-23

This is the second Miniter book a nephew gave me with the idea that it would convert me to his way of thinking. Right from the very cover, it doesn't. The title is a prediction, and it's a premature one. He did this in that other book "Disinformation..." That too has a prediction of how "we're undermining the war effort."

This book bothers me on a number of levels.

First, it's the impression Miniter wants to give to the reader that he is an investigative journalist who is objective, and has no agenda. The title of his two books (that I know of) reveals that he does. He writes for a periodical called "Human Events," This publication is widely regarded as having a right-leaning, conservative philosophy and editorial staff, which includes Ann Coulter. (Need I say more?) If he trying to prove something then he is an advocate, not an investigative journalist. He is promoting a conclusion rather than finding one.

Second, I have gone through the irritating process of checking some of Miniter's sources: newspaper articles, opinion statements, and many others that offer no empirical evidence to support his, in some cases, wild assertions.

Third. Let's get to those assertions. The fact that we haven't been attacked in five years because of this administration's anti-terror campaign is conjecture. There could be reasons he could not even fathom. More importantly, what would Miniter's explanation be if we were attacked tomorrow? Would it somehow be Clinton's fault? By the way, in a truly fact-based book, "America the Vulnerable," Steven Flynn, a retired Coast Guard officer states that the 9/11 attack was five years in the planning.

Fourth. Miniter's assertion that the mainstream media know about the same information he has, but don't report it because a) they don't want to, or b) their editor will kill the story, or whatever is even more conjecture. Is it just possible that main stream media press don't see the story in the same way Miniter WANTS it to be seen? Is it possible that they see it as speculation rather than fact?

Fifth. Our beliefs. It is a fascinating feature of the human psyche that people will pursue those opinions which confirm their beliefs. They will describe this book as well-researched without ever checking, or they will say the book has many sources without researching those either. Just so long as they want to believe it's steak, it will be, even though it is only hamburger.

Six is a question. Is his prediction coming true? Are we winning the war in Iraq? This the biggest test of the book's credibility. We have ten of our twelve divisions committed around the world constantly. Troop levels in Iraq are at an all-time high. More national guard units will be activated, or units will be rotated with less time out of a combat zone. Our losses are not declining. Iraq is an unstable government. Shi'ia and Sunni are murdering each other daily. The Iraqi army is allowed to return home for a couple of weeks whenever they want to, or they will refuse to fight outside of their province. With no clear statement from this administration of what victory is, how can Miniter write a book with "Bush is winning the war on terror" in the title? Winning what?

This title as well as his conclusions are premature. I am old enough to remember another title published in Reader's Digest many years ago. It was called, "Why We're Winning in Vietnam." It was written by the Commander of the US Army Vietnam, General William Westmoreland.

Perspective Reporting that Are Way Better than The Well Worn War Stories.......2006-07-18

Mr. Minter comes through again with a hard hitting reporting style that comes up with stories that aren't reported adequately elsewhere in the media. Taking investigative journalism to places that other pontificators only dream about Richard Minter tells more stories about the War On Terror that Americans need to read. In a style somewhere between Tom Clancy and Bill Gertz, Minter delivers style and prose that is easy on the brain, flowing and captivating. I was glued to the pages. It was an enjoyable read that provided a great perspective into many under-reported aspects of the war.

His bias leaks through as a conservative and hawkish but the prose doesn't come across as an ideologue. He backs his information up with interviews and facts and provides supportive information that I found to be entirely persuasive. The material is well researched and he presents an exceptional bibliography for further reading. This is a book that everyone should read, conservatives and democrats alike. Minter finds pieces and interviews that no one else has and this niche makes for great exploration of the subject materials at hand.

Predictably, there's not much here.......2006-05-14

There's this scene in the movie Gettysburg that explains why a book like this won't be of much use. One of the characters in the movie is a spy, and he's explaining to another character, a Confederate general, why spying isn't as satisfying as being an actor (the character's previous career). He complains that there's no real audience, because if anyone notices you, you've failed in your job, and you're likely to be hanged. If you do your job well, no one notices, and there's no applause.

The War on Terror suffers a similar fate, with a voracious news media impatiently demanding news by the deadline for the morning edition or the 11:00PM news, and the opposition party insistently complaining that no one's telling them information they don't need to know, but which they hope will weaken those in power for the next election cycle. The whole thing is more than a bit juvenile.

The result is what we have here: an extended editorial in which the author argues that we're winning the War on Terror, but has few facts to back himself up other than negatives: there haven't been any more attacks in the country since 9/11. Of course, critics will say that perhaps Al Quaeda didn't try and attack us during the period in question, so of course there weren't any attacks. The problem is that we don't know now, and probably won't know for some time yet, whether there actually *were* any attacks intended. Miniter insists that there were, and tries to back this up with "inside sources", but the result is rather thin.

The history of intelligence operations, expecially if the subject is relatively recent, tends to be a laundry list of those things they tried which failed. Success, after all, means that no one knows what happened usually. As a result, Miniter's book is more successful in what it *doesn't* report: there have been few failures *since* 9/11 in terms of attacks in the U.S,

The fog of war: how can we tell if we're winning the War on Terror?(Shadow War: The Untold Story of How Bush Is Winning the War on Terror)(Fortress America: ... Review) : An article from: Reason

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Derwent May has long been an expert on nature and the British countryside and his latest Feather Reports reflects his years of experience and expertise, providing a rich survey of the bird world which lay readers and ornithologists alike will relish. Arranged month by month, Feather Reports adds lovely line drawings by Robin Jacques to its detailed descriptions and observations of bird life.

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