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COIN - counterinsurgency - is a major element in international relations - both historical and 'IR theory' - and in military history. It was a vital component in the Cold War and decolonisation. COIN is now widely contrasted with 'Big War' theory in the wake of the Russia-Ukraine war and proxy-war with NATO, but is still a global phenomenon.Dhofar as a mis-ruled province of 'medieval' Oman, saw insurgency initiated by the Dhofar Liberation Front (DLF) and its successors organizations including the Popular Front for the Liberation of Oman and the Arabian Gulf (PFLOAG). These were supported variously by China, the USSR and other Middle Eastern countries such as Egypt and Iraq, but the insurgency was defeated by a combination Omani, British, Iranian and Jordanian forces. The COIN win in Dhofar prevented the spread of Communism on the Arabian Peninsula, thereby protecting British Middle Eastern influence and the vital Gulf oil supply to both the UK and wider Western economic bloc. The war and associated counterinsurgency (COIN) campaign can be considered a unique or 'sui generis' military 'success', with revolutionary forces overcome in a difficult and often brutal campaign involving British forces including its elite SAS Regiment, along with Jordanian and Iranian military aid.The study covers much more than the Dhofar campaign and contrasts the Omani example with other British COIN operations in major decolonising territories and 'Emergencies' (1945-1999). These include the campaigns undertaken in Palestine, Malaya, Kenya, Cyprus, Brunei/Borneo, Aden and Northern Ireland; which highlight the many similar aspects of these examples shared with the Dhofar War, but also that its unique status in the British COIN historiography should be acknowledged.

Observe your world through the pages of a sketchbook and find art in the everyday moments of ordinary life.How would life change if, whenever you found a free moment, you reached for a sketchbook instead of your phone? Make (Sneaky) Art is not just a guide to drawing on location; it is a way to actively engage with our world and reclaim our attention spans.After moving to the United States, author Nishant Jain began carrying a sketchbook to better understand his new world and learn to draw. Hesitant to do “this silly thing” in public, he developed a practice of sneaky art—making quick, secret sketches from observation inside a small sketchbook. Make (Sneaky) Art is the culmination of this journey of self-education—to become an artist and a more mindful observer of the world.In this book, you will find:Techniques to draw your environment: Learn to draw as a way to be present in your world, free from the distractions of devices and notifications.Ideas to overcome your imposter syndrome: Let go of the baggage that prevents you from following your creative instincts.Tips to sustain a lifelong sketchbook habit: Integrate sketching into your daily routine, wherever it takes you.Today is the day to begin the visual journal of your life.

Draw the exciting elements of your world with confidence using the tips, techniques, and ideas in The Complete Urban Sketching Companion. Packed with information and visual inspiration on sketching architecture, cityscapes, people, and motion, plus lessons on perspective and adding color, this collection will have you filling sketchbook after sketchbook with compelling artwork.The popularity of the urban sketching movement has grown worldwide, and it’s easy to see why. Sketching on the go is exciting, rewarding, and creatively satisfying. With so many choices of what to sketch and how to sketch it, you need a companion to offer valuable insights, enlightening tips, and tons of ideas and inspiration. The Complete Urban Sketching Companion is that helpful guide to take along on your next overseas adventure, or to your favorite café around the corner.This book includes key drawing techniques and strategies from four books in the Urban Sketching Handbook series: Understanding Perspective, Working with Color, Architecture and Cityscapes, and People and Motion. Learn how to draw unique buildings, urban landscapes, and lively street scenes, incorporating interesting elements and striking color and lighting. Get tips on sketching with accurate perspective with easy methods and great examples to guide you along. Discover ways to capture motion, whether it’s a group of dancers or commuters on the move. Become confident in adding color to artwork by learning about different mediums and color mixing techniques.In The Complete Urban Sketching Companion you’ll also find: Simple tools and materials to get startedWays to build a well-composed sceneTechniques for drawing urban environments to scaleHow to construct a sketch in layersTips for rendering different types of perspectiveStrategies for creating dramatic shadowsHow to include a range of color values to create depthIdeas for interpreting movement and gestureMethods for drawing individuals and crowdsGet started on your urban sketching adventures today, and start capturing life.

Be more creative and discover the art of drawing with expert urban sketcher Toby ‘SketchLoose’ HaselerIntroductory section provides all the basic techniques you’ll need and guides you through the ranges of tools required Practice projects help build your confidence and develop your own style One-line skylines, micro sketching, graffiti, rivers, markets, and diverse crowd scenes offer fresh inspiration for your urban sketchbook Learn about mixing your media and techniques to develop a unique style and approach; from using cold coffee and scavenging street litter for collage Gain inspiration for creating your own work and discover the artistic beauty of everyday life in the cityStart a journey today and explore your street with Sketching in the City to create stunning, relevant, and highly original work.

Use a single continuous line to make beautiful art, all in 15 minutes or less! This interactive instructional book includes space for you to practice directly on the pages as you learn.Professional artist Heinke Nied has perfected the quick one-line drawing technique and teaches it to art students in her native Germany. Now she brings the technique first made famous by Pablo Picasso to English-speaking artists in 15-Minute Drawing: One-Line Drawing. Included in the book are:   A review of necessary tools and materials Instruction on how to use pen and ink Drawing techniques Step-by-step drawing projects that include florals, plants, portraits, objects, and much more An inspirational gallery The easy-to-follow projects require only a pen or pencil, so they’re very transportable and fun to do wherever you like to draw.Additionally, one-line drawing is a calming, meditative process that will appeal to all artists, whether you’re a beginner or just looking for a relaxing creative experience. Grab your pen and paper, and learn to draw in a single continuous line! Books in the 15-Minute Series are perfect primers for beginning artists who want to learn the basics. Designed to be used as artist notebooks, these interactive workbooks include prompts and exercises that allow beginning artists to test out their skills directly inside the book.

Hours of creative fun await with this big book of cute, kid-friendly coloring pages.My Big Book of Coloring helps young artists build their skills with simple and easy illustration templates by artist Phoebe Im, creator of Bobblejot. Phoebe brings her adorable signature style to this big collection of coloring templates that will inspire, entertain, and motivate kids to get creative. This accessible coloring book features 200+ coloring pages for kids ages 2 to 6 with well-defined, chunky lines that make coloring simple and straightforward. Young artists can choose from a wide variety of subjects to color, such as:Food - pizza, burger, fries, soda, popcorn, cookies, and moreNature - sunflower, rose, cactus, leaves, trees, and moreTransportation - plane, truck, helicopter, train, taxi, hot air balloon, and more Household objects - book, teacup, teapot, watering can, umbrella, and moreMusical instruments - maraca, tambourine, xylophone, and moreAnimals - puppies, kittens, fish, butterflies, and moreDinosaurs and magical creatures - T-rex, Stegosaurus, Triceratops, Pterodactyl, unicorn, dragon, mermaids, and moreMy Big Book of Coloring has plenty of coloring options to keep kids entertained on long car rides or after school. The sweet and easy-to-color outlines are designed to transform kids into young artists, inspiring their creativity and interest in coloring and allowing them to grow their artistic skills. MyBig Book of Coloring is the perfect gift for any occasion, including birthdays, the first day of school, and all major holidays throughout the year. Watch as the little artist in your life dives in and brings the pages to bright and bold life!

Create stylish, fresh, modern floral artwork with this beautiful step-by-step guideA brilliant new title in the bestselling Journal with Purpose series Join Helen Colebrook as she shares her artistic expertise to show you how to draw stylish florals–quickly and easily 100 easy-to-draw floral motifs including leaves, grasses, and herbs Make your own original artwork for your home, garden, friends, and family Ideal for artists of all abilities and skill levelsFrom decorating your journal or sketchbook to making thoughtful gifts or greetings cards, be inspired by the endless possibilities of these floral designs.

Boston-based urban artist Mike Daikubara gives beginners a crash course in location sketching that you can use in any city in Sketch Now, Think Later.Everyone wishes they could sketch stylish scenes, but busy lives leave almost no room for sitting down with a pad and pen to practicing. Many people give up on their potential hobby (and artistic outlet) because they feel they just don’t have the time to lay the groundwork. Here’s a secret though: you do! All you is a strategy for incorporate sketching into your daily life.Sketch Now, Think Later covers the tools, techniques and tips that author and Urban Sketching Correspondent of Boston Mike Daikubara has developed in his more than 15 years as a practicing artist, and will show you how to fully dive into any sketching situation with limited time and tools, and still be able to produce memorable, great looking, fun sketches!

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The only official guide to CorelDRAW—fully updated throughout to cover all the new features of the latest release

CorelDRAW X The Official Guide is the one-stop tutorial/reference for learning how to create gorgeous graphics for a variety of print and web uses. Veteran graphic designer and author Gary Bouton shows you how to use the new product features, and shows off beautiful graphics and techniques in this Corel-authorized guide. Packed with examples and techniques, this book delivers details no CorelDRAW user can afford to be without!

Ideal for beginners through experts getting started on the new release, the book explains how to install the software, use the illustration and drawing tools, work with text, apply colors, fills, and outlines, apply special effects, and work in 3D.

CorelDRAW X The Official Guide

Offers hundreds of tips, tricks, and shortcuts that show how to get the most out of product features, not just what the features doIncludes online access to 30+ video tutorials of hands-on instruction from the author, plus CorelDRAW native files, stock images for tutorials in Corel PHOTO-PAINT, custom typefaces designed by the author, and other useful starter pieces for learning CorelDRAWIncludes a full-color insert demonstrating results of various filters and effectsProvides a comprehensive CorelDRAW X reference as well as drawing tips and illustration techniquesDiscusses print and web use and potential issuesExplains how to use PHOTO-PAINT, Corel’s image-editing tool

Looking for quick healthy meal ideas using ingredients from your local shop? The Cornershop Cookbook has the answers!From yam to Spam and greens to sardines, these mouthwatering recipes reveal the wealth of culinary creativity to be unlocked in your local shop. There are dead simple recipes for a quiet night in like Linguine with Tinned Crab; vibrant alternative takeaway offerings like Twice-Cooked Aubergine with Vietnamese Sauce; solutions for weeknights, from simple Smoked Salmon Baked Eggs to the larger-scale Fish Finger Tacos; there is comfort food, from nourishing Thyme, Chorizo and Leek Broth to a down-and-dirty Meatball Sub; and finally there are sweet treats like Frostie Florentines. Using easily available ingredients, this book will inspire you to create delicious meals for the whole family. ‘Filled with simple and tasty dishes conjured from easy-to-find humble ingredients’ Crumbs

Longlisted for the Orange Prize 2011'Haunting' Telegraph'A story for all the senses' Aminatta Forna'A superb family epic . . . vivid, beautifully original' The HeraldSet in 1950s Sudan, Lyrics Alley is the story of the powerful and sprawling Abuzeid dynasty. With Mahmoud Bey at its helm, the family can do no wrong. But when Mahmoud's son, Nur - the brilliant, charming heir to his business empire - suffers a near-fatal accident, his hopes of university and a glittering future are dashed. Subsequently, his betrothal to his cousin and sweetheart, Soraya is broken off. As British rule is coming to an end, and the country is torn between modernising influences and the call of traditions past, the family is divided. Mahmoud's second wife, Nabilah, longs to return to Egypt and leave behind the dust of 'backward-looking' Sudan. His first wife, Waheeba, is confined to her open-air kitchen and resents Nabilah's influence on Mahmoud. Meanwhile, Nur must find a way to live again in the world and find peace. Moving from the villages of Sudan to cosmopolitan Cairo and a decimated post-colonial Britain, this is a sweeping tale of love, loss, faith and reconciliation.

Create stunning portraits while developing your own remarkable artistic style with this practical, inspiring, and easy-to-follow guide.Draw Amazing Faces is your go-to reference for crafting stunning portraits from scratch. Join Pypah Santos, the celebrated artist and YouTube sensation, as she unveils:  Step-by-step guidance for constructing heads from diverse angles, mastering proportions, sketching facial features, and eliciting a spectrum of expressionsTechniques for both male and female faces of different agesSignature techniques for rendering hair, including different types, textures, and stylesShading and rendering techniques that infuse vitality into your portraitsInspiration for developing your distinct style in portraying fantastic facesQR codes linked to videos that further demonstrate important techniquesDraw Amazing Faces is your passport to the captivating world of portraiture. With Pypah’s expertise, you will master the intricacies of portraying faces using her straightforward techniques. Whether you’re a fine artist, illustrator, comic book artist, you will elevate your artistry, infuse life into your sketches, and uncover your distinct style, all while honing your ability to create awe-inspiring, lifelike faces.

Author and artist Kamo is back with her ever-popular doodles!Cute, funny and simple drawings—alongside step-by-step instructions—are sure to inspire readers of all ages to sit down and start doodling. Begin with a line or squiggle, and then turn it into a face, animal or anything else that your imagination conjures up. The point is just to draw—anytime, anywhere, anything—and, most of all, to have fun while you are doing it!With more than 1000 examples to trace or make on your own, How to Draw Anything Anytime includes:People of all agesAnimals from sea otters to giraffes and sloths to turtlesFood and drinks including coffee, popcorn, sushi and lots of other appetizing treatsTransportation, whether traveling by submarine, UFO or busAstrological signs and zodiac animalsJapanese and latin alphabet letteringClever borders for decorating edgesThe adorable images throughout the book provide inspiration. Whether doodling digitally or on paper, use your drawings to decorate bookmarks, office supplies, bags, cards, invitations, notebooks, mobiles, window hangings and more. Sample cartoon strips show you how to incorporate your doodles into a bigger project.Fans of Kamo's other doodle books love her instantly recognizable style. Unlike serious art books, there are no rules to follow and no classes to take. All that's needed is a free hand and a free spirit—follow your lines and see where they take you.

Combining real word examples, step-by-step projects and professional advice, Photoshop CS6: Essential Skills provides you with the ultimate learning experience. Written by two internationally recognized authors and Adobe Photoshop Ambassadors, this book and downloadable resource package gives you a guided tour of everything you need to know to master image editing and achieve stunning results. Broken into three parts, this self-study guide to Photoshop covers all the foundation skills to get you started, before moving on to more advanced image editing and photomontage techniques to develop you skills even further. A complete section of step-by-step imaging projects and the 12+ hours of video tutorials on downloadable resources will hone your image editing skills to give you professional quality results.

Focused coverage of every topic on the current version of the CompTIA CySA+ exam

Get on the fast track to becoming CompTIA CySA+ certified with this affordable, portable study tool. Inside, cybersecurity professional Bobby Rogers guides you on your career path, providing expert tips and sound advice along the way. With an intensive focus only on what you need to know to pass CompTIA CySA+ Exam CS0-002, this certification passport is your ticket to success on exam day.

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The new novel from three times Orange Prize longlisted Leila AboulelaNatasha Wilson knows how difficult it is to fit in. Born to a Russian mother and a Muslim father, she feels adrift in Scotland and longs for a place which really feels like home.Then she meets Oz, a charismatic and passionate student at the university where Natasha teaches. As their bond deepens, stories from Natasha's research come to life - tales of forbidden love and intrigue in the court of the Tsar.But when Oz is suspected of radicalism, Natasha's own work and background suddenly come under the spotlight. As suspicions grow around her, and friends and colleagues back away, Natasha stands to lose the life she has fought to build.