Plunkett's Airline, Hotel & Travel Industry Almanac 2005: The Only Complete Reference to the Global Travel Industry (Plunkett's Airline, Hotel & Travel Industry Almanac)

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The travel industry has been through exceptional upheaval and change. Plunkett's Airline, Hotel & Travel Industry Almanac will be your complete guide to this fascinating industry. After reeling from the effects of the September 11, 2001 tragedies, the travel business is now emerging as a more streamlined, efficient and focused industry. Many of the biggest, most successful firms are becoming extremely global in nature. Meanwhile, most airlines are struggling to return to profitability, while low-cost provider Southwest Airlines continues to enjoy exceptional success. On the hotel side, massive management firms, development companies and real estate investment trusts are gaining in scale and influence. The booking of travel online is perhaps the most successful niche of all of the world's e-commerce efforts. Consumers use the Internet to become better informed and to seek bargains. Online sites like Travelocity, Priceline and Orbitz steer millions of consumers toward specific airlines and hotels in a manner that lowers prices and improves satisfaction among consumers. The exciting new 450 page reference book (which includes a fully-featured database on CD-ROM) will give you access to the complete scope of the travel industry, including: Analysis of major trends; Market research; Statistics and historical tables; Airlines; Hotel operators; Entertainment destinations such as resorts and theme parks; Tour operators; The largest travel agencies; E-commerce firms; Cruise lines; Casino hotels; Car rental; and much, much more. You'll find a complete overview, industry analysis and market research report in one superb, value-priced package. It contains thousands of contacts for business and industry leaders, industry associations, Internet sites and other resources. This book also includes statistical tables, a travel industry glossary, industry contacts and thorough indexes. The corporate profile section of the book includes our proprietary, in-depth profiles of the 300 leading companies in all facets of the travel industry. Purchasers of either the book or PDF version can receive a free copy of the company profiles database on CD-ROM, enabling key word search and export of key information, addresses, phone numbers and executive names with titles for every company profiled.

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Gather with others, as they tap on an oven rack attached to strings tied to fingers that are stuck in your ears, and listen to the primal sounds of the Universe. Fonging brings us together in laughter, and is much more sane than war. This book explains how to fong. It's very simple and you can do it with anyone. By understanding the simultaneous silliness and splendor of life, we learn to create a better and more peaceful world through inanity. With many helpful illustrations, because you'll need them.

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Oh to Fong!.......2005-11-20

Gather with others, as they tap on an oven rack attached to strings tied to fingers that are stuck in your ears, and listen to primal sounds of the Universe.

Fonging brings us together in laughter and is much more sane than war.

This book explains how to fong. It's very simple and you can do it with anyone. By understanding the simultaneous silliness and splendor of life, we learn to create a better and more peaceful world through inanity.

With many helpful illustrations, because you'll need them. -- from book's back cover

Book Description

Eight Miles High documents the evolution of the folk-rock movement from mid-1966 through the end of the decade. This much-anticipated sequel to Turn! Turn! Turn!(00330946) - the acclaimed history of folk-rock's early years - portrays the mutation of the genre into psychedelia via California bands like the Byrds and Jefferson Airplane; the maturation of folk-rock composers in the singer-songwriter movement; the re-emergence of Bob Dylan and the creation of country-rock; the rise of folk-rock's first supergroup, CSNandY; the origination of British folk-rock; and the growing importance of major festivals from Newport to Woodstock. Based on firsthand interviews with such folk-rock visionaries as: Jorma Kaukonen, Roger McGuinn, Donovan, Judy Collins, Jim Messina, Dan Hicks and dozens of others.

Customer Reviews:

Encyclopedic coverage, flawed by many glib/inaccurate characterizations.......2006-12-07

Richie Unterberger is a well known, oft-published, and very skillful writer. Part of his skill manifests when he has a negative opinion about something - he (as if by magic) makes it seem that everyone who mattered back then shared this opinion, consensus-like. Not so much in 'Turn Turn Turn!: The '60s Folk-Rock Revolution' as in 'Eight Miles High: Folk-Rock's Flight from Haight-Ashbury to Woodstock', this tendency very often produced woeful results at best - the trouble being that it usually it wasn't the way he's saying it was. One might consider that his tastes are quite narrow - I'd hazard to characterize them, after a fashion, as (mildly to wildy) sectarian, that is to say, canonical - in other words his judgements seem to bear the stamp of those who are and were "in the know".

I am also supposing that he arrived at a good number of these original opinions by reading certain critics whom he favors, as he himself was barely out of the toddler stage when the music was happening that he writes about. At least that's how much of 'Eight Miles High' seems to read, like he's quoting a series of sound bites he picked up various places, and are still simmering in the back-burner of his brain.

This is not to say that 'Eight Miles High' isn't a valuable resource, encyclopedic in its scope - but it can be difficult to look past the hurried and/or glib judgements that threaten at many points to stink up what otherwise seems like a valiant and meritorious effort.

I imagine hopefully that there won't be this sort of a problem with his new book on Beatles music.

an entertaining and worthy sequel.......2003-06-10

I found this to be a fine continuation of the story of folk rock. It's just as good as Unterberger's first book about folk rock, called Turn Turn turn. I highly recommend it to fans of Unterberger's other writing, as well as anyone who likes folk, folk-rock, or sixties /early seventies music in general.
Unterberger writes with an opinionated but reader- friendly style. His writing lacks the bombast, snobbery, and smug attitude that we often find with some of the old guard of music critics. Unterberger tends to see things in a more open- minded,inclusive way than many of the famous writers like Christgau and Dave Marsh, and Jann Wenner and the other rolling stone writers, who seem to have picked the obvious choices of the era and a few pets like Springsteen and Jackson Browne when considering who is worthy of respect and worth hearing for the era. Nothing against those talented guys, but let's face it: they are where they are in large part because of their annointing by scribes with friends in high places. Everyone else is either dismissed as irrelevant or trash to those writers. Unlike Christgau,Unterberger doesn't waste time with poisonous diatribes. Unlike Marsh he doesn't stick to boring, predictable lists generally comprised of overplayed hits. it's all subjective, true, but anyone with the audacity to list the best Beatles single of all time at a lowly #29 simply should not be read, period! Unterberger lets you know where he stands on a musician or group but doesn't try to force his opinion on you. One can picture getting into a friendly argument with Unterberger , the way guys in bars debate who is worthy of enshrinement in a sports hall of fame, and that's something I have trouble imagining with some of these other writers. I don't always agree with Unterberger, for example, he calls the Jefferson Airplane album Surrealistic Pillow the best of the San Francisco sound, while i would say that while its a great disc, and it might be the most important, i would opt for Moby Grape's stunning debut, even though it is perhaps not exactly indicative of the S.F. sound per se( the most obvious parrallel album is probably Buffalo Springfield's first)- but that is what makes the book so compelling and thought provoking. I also wonder why he mentions the first , much more psychedelic and jazz influenced album by Mad River, who were probably, in my estimation, the best San Francisco area band that never made much of a dent nationally. While their second album is derivative of the likes of The Band, Creedence, the Youngbloods, and others, ( the first one was a lot like Quicksilver or Country Joe) I actually think it is the better of the two, and more of a folk rock/ country rock album.
unterberger's book is sure to please the entire range of music afficionados; both the person who just wants to know the story of folk-rock and the sixties enthusiast who is hoping to unearth some interesting tidbits about obscure figures from the remote past are sure to be pleased with the work. most people think of folk rock as the dylan newport incident, the byrds, eve of destruction and a few other big events and hits, but this book shows there was so much more going on during this era. musical mutations (and regressions) were occurring at an astonishing rate. simultaneous movements were happening both here and in the british isles and elsewhere. unterberger skillfully demonstrates the changes , differences, and similarities that were passing back and forth, leading to distinctive styles as well as overlapping features. if i have one complaint about this work it is that it's too brief. it will definitely make you want to more about the figures it desrcibes, and will probably send you to the internet to discover more facts about some group or artist.
before reading this book , i knew that folk rock was more than a few major hits and a handful of well known performers. but it did make me think just how pervasive the influence of folk and folk rock was on pop and rock in the sixties and early seventies. the innovations and strengths of the music of that era, for me, have not even come close to be being matched since. this book made me think that even much of the far out music of the era had connections with folk. in fact , it is much harder to think of music that isn't, in some way, folk-rock. for instance, the silver apples and the United States of America, pioneering electonic music innovators,would not make anyone's list of folk rockers, but on the Silver Apples 2nd record, contact, we hear a song called Ruby that features some banjo and even bluegrass vocals, and on the USA album the songs are sometimes interspersed with magnificent Civil War era sounding tubas and the like. In another bizarre example, both 1970 DEBUTalbums by the hard rock/early metal bands UFO and Uriah Heep, renditions of the standard 'Come Away Melinda " are featured. The much maligned Heep actually do a very impressive version of this tune, perhaps best remembered for the Tim Rose version, although Judy Collins and even Harry Belafonte did this great anti -war song. Even one of my favorite all time bands, The Move, got into the act with songs like Mist on A Monday Morning, their magnificent cover of the baroque rock/ sometimes folk band Ars Nova's Fields of People, and the Bee Gees meets British Isles Folk number called "No Time." These facts show that Unterberger's book is likely to make the reader create connections of his or her own. I highly recommend this book, and look forward to the next Unterberger tome.

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Learning to roll some great j's

The Joint Rolling Handbook 2: New and Classic Tips, Tricks and Techniques!
Bobcat
Manufacturer: Quick American Archives
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Spliffs 2: Further Adventures in Cannabis Culture

ASIN: 0932551653

Book Description

In this witty illustrated primer cartoon buddies Buster Buns and Fats Bat explain, in vivid detail, the fine art of joint rolling. Different types of joints are featured, and are conveniently organized by level of difficulty. Each stage in the rolling process is illustrated with step-by-step instructions, making this an invaluable guide for neophyte tokers, while the more radical rolled creations offer inspiration to experienced smokers. Also included are buying, testing, and growing tips, illustrated in Bobcat's wild style.

Customer Reviews:

Great.......2005-12-16

This is a great handbook. It is beneficial to armature and veteran rollers alike.

Learning to roll some great j's.......2005-01-11

This book is great. The graphics are very cool. The joints that are rolled in this book are insane. If you learn how to roll like the book your friends will be amazed. It's fun and cool all in on little handy book.

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Joint Rolling Handbook
Bobcat
Manufacturer: TURNAROUND PUBLISHER
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The Joint Rolling Handbook

Manufacturer: Music Sales Ltd
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cool rolling techniques
* * * * * Joint Rollling at its Best! * * * * *
A must for all ganja tokers
Woah, Man!
try and roll the flaming backflip.....

The Joint Rolling Handbook
Bobcat Press
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cool rolling techniques.......2005-08-02

I like this book alot. I suck at rolling joints and with this book I learned some cool techniques. It is pretty handy when you want to impress your friends with cool joints. I like the graphics too. I think that any beginer would appreciate and understand this book. I totally recomend it to anyone who likes rollin.

* * * * * Joint Rollling at its Best! * * * * *.......2004-07-23

The Joint Rolling Handbook is great for some super rolling tricks. I had to read the beginners section, but I did as it instructed and was on my way to rolling better joints. Some more experienced friends of mine managed to roll a few of the joints in this book and boy was that a good smoke! My favorites are the Secret Agent and the Saturday Night Special; all-though I must admit that a Cannabis Cigar would definitely hit the spot. If you?re new to rolling you're in for a lot of practice, but you'll get there a lot faster with this book. The more seasoned joint rollers will find things go faster, but either way this book will give you some awesome joints to blaze with your pals!

I'm looking foreward to the release of the Joint Rolling Handbook 2, an September 9th 2004. Keep an eye out for it!

A must for all ganja tokers.......2001-12-07

This book teaches you all there is to know about spliff rolling, from how to make the most simplest L plates to the most complicated Windmills (see sample pics) that will impress your friends everytime aswell as giving you an amazing smoke. It also gives you info on, How to make the mix perfect, How to roll them properly, and much more. I really think that this is a must for all ganja smokers from beginners to pros, this book could probably teach Jah a thing or two. This is an amazing book!

Woah, Man!.......2000-12-17

Marked Expert Edition, the outrageous techniques demonstrated in The Joint Rolling Handbook are complex and require a bigger attention span than the average stoner has. Even not stoned, the instructions were difficult to understand. If you're looking for practical methods and easy rolling instructions this isn't the book for you. If you already know how to roll joints and have a crafty hand, maybe it is. Most of the convincingly illustrated creations like the windmill and the nose cone require multiple papers, many of which will be cut up for the gummed strip used to "bandage" together joints and long tubular roaches until they resemble a smokable jumble of tinker toys quite likely to end up burning a hole in your rug. Intermingled with the individual joint instructions are a few sections offering information on marijuana itself, laws, health risks, etc.

try and roll the flaming backflip............2000-11-29

hello there my little web wizzards... this book is quite the beez knees... the flaming backflip is the best.... especially if your in the back of a pub or somthing.... guaranteed to impress your mates

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The Joint Rolling Handbook 2

Manufacturer: Bobcat Press
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Fantastic funny and inciteful .......2006-05-18

I devoured it . Its funny , acerbic and as far as I am aware an accurate portrayal of the jungle of beasts who roam the Hollywood Hills writing producing and starring in TV comedy . An hilarious must for anyone who has ever watched and wondered about TV comedy . I howled

Don't bother !.......2005-11-26

I loved "conversations with my agent " but this is a tedious read that has been padded out to book length .

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The World Encyclopedia of Comics Set

Manufacturer: Chelsea House Publications
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Binding: Library Binding

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Book Description

Face it, funny doesn't come in the Flash box. Alas, there's no "make funny" button.

At long last, here's a book with the pure intent of helping you squeeze more entertaining bits out of Flash. If you've ever dreamt of creating your own animated cartoon, this book is a must read.

In The Art of Cartooning with Flash, you'll learn how to:
* Apply the 12 classic principles of cartooning to Flash
* Build bandwidth-stingy digital puppets
* Master the walkcycle and other intricate techniques
* Craft a strong story and dynamic characters
* Storyboard and layout like a pro
* Create an animatic to test your ideas
* Analyze a cartoon, frame-by-frame
Check out the Flash-enabled companion site at www.twinkleland.com/book1.html.

Customer Reviews:

Total waste of time!.......2005-01-25

I don't get why other guys gave 5 stars to this it's not giving enough information.The chapter go like this:

chapter 1 : Is only talking about the author and what he thinks of the book

chapter 2 :It talks about Very Very Very basic stuff of animation

I don't want to bother myself by writing more about this book
it's just a waste of time unless you don't know what is flash!
It's 32.99$ l wouldn't buy it even for 5.00$ I recommend to everyone to buy "Animating Flash characters" it's cheaper and better.
The guys who rated this item with 5 stars are surely the author or his frieds, or maybe they didn't even see what's on the book
Anyway l made the mistake of buying it and l am writing this so you won't do the same mistake as l did.

i'm animation crazy now!.......2004-11-04

A few years ago I tried learning Flash animation by using tutorials on the Internet. I learned a little bit, but most of the tutorials weren't concise and they were confusing and usually I found myself aggravated with Flash deeming it was "too complicate to learn." I found this book for $5 and decided to give Flash another try. Gray made this book easily accessible for novices and advanced users alike with clear instructions. Each chapter begins with a few words on the techniques you will learn in that chapter and some tips. Then the rest of the chapter consists of hands-on exercises. Artwork and sample files are included on the CD-Rom if you do not have any original artwork. These exercises are very easy to follow. I completed the first four chapters and I made a short movie with music. That was only two days after reading the chapters. I read the help file about importing music. This topic isn't covered in the first four chapters but it is in later chapters. It does not take hours upon hours to learn Flash animation using this book. Knowing some basics of Flash beforehand will come in handy, though. I highly recommend this book if you want to learn to make Flash animations. You will not regret your purchase!!

*The CD-Rom also includes software. Macromedia Flash 5, Adobe Photoshop, Bias Peak VST, Bias Peak LE, Bias Deck, and Sonic Foundry's Sound Forge. Most of the programs are PC & Mac compatible.*

This book is not for beginners!.......2004-08-19

I bought this book thinking it was for beginners but it's not. This is what I'd call an advanced flash cartooning book. I was frustrated with some of the examples in the book. I didn't like how the author did his walk cycle. The walk cycle was too complicated for me. I tried several times to read the book with an open mind but that didn't help. I also didn't like the fact that their animatic wasn't created using flash but with quicktime. I did enjoy their flash cartoon "Jicketts Speed Shop Episode 1". Go check out jicketts.com/pilot/index.html
The best flash cartooning book I've come across for beginners is "Flash 5 Cartooning" by Mark Clarkson. I'd recommend "Flash 5 Cartooning" instead of this book.

Pretty Good Value.......2003-08-05

Shows you how to make use and organize symbols. Also some helpful hints and how to make use of alpha and tint functions. I learned how to make use of the transitions and shape tweens in animation very helpful. If only it were more specific on character animation and staging it would get a five star rating.

Its a decent book.......2002-09-04

This is a pretty decent book. However, for the most part it had nothing new or original to offer that I hadn't already seen in other animation books. Nice artwork thought and it's definitely pretty to look at so I guess in a way it's useful in providing inspirational material. But you're not really going to gain anything new by reading it.

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