Pixarra's attention to performance is a top priority. As an artist draws and paints the tools should disappear from thought and allow focus on the creative process rather than waiting for the tool to finish its job. In addition the responsiveness of the brush tools should be quick and show marks on the page instantly to allow the artist to enter the "zone".

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In an ideal world, a compilation titled Latin Jazz for Lovers would have offered the most essential boleros and Afro-Cuban jazz ballads that Dizzy Gillespie, Machito, Cal Tjader, Tito Puente, Mongo Santamaria, Irakere, and Poncho Sanchez ever recorded. But this compilation (which DCC assembled in 1999) isn't that stellar a release, although it does contain some enjoyable, if less than essential, material that Tjader provided in the 1960s (including "Never My Love" and a live performance of Horace Silver's "Nica's Dream"). Other 1960s recordings on Latin Jazz for Lovers are by Gary McFarland ("O Morro," "Flamingo"), Armando Peraza ("Al Bajar El Sol") and Hungarian guitarist Gabor Szabo ("Galatea's Guitar," "Ferris Wheel"). Most of the time, Latin Jazz for Lovers lives up to its title -- this is primarily a compilation of soft, romantic jazz that has either an Afro-Cuban or Brazilian influence. However, Szabo's interesting version of the Burt Bacharach/Hal David favorite "The Look of Love" has more an East European flavor, which makes it seem out of place on a Latin jazz release. But because Szabo is so creative, one is inclined to be somewhat forgiving. What isn't so easy to forgive is DCC's failure to provide any recording dates, personnel, or liner notes -- the label should have known better, and this type of laziness is simply inexcusable. But DCC's laziness doesn't make the recordings any less enjoyable. Latin Jazz for Lovers is far from the definitive compilation of romantic Latin jazz, but the material certainly isn't bad either.

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Since its discovery in 1854, chlorosulfonic acid has demonstrated that it is a truly versatile reagent. It is widely used as a sulfonating and chlorosulfonating agent, particularly of organic compounds, and it provides useful synthetic intermediates for many branches of industry. This book provides a detailed, up to date account of the reactions of chlorosulfonic acid with aliphatic, aromatic and heterocyclic compounds; reactions with elements and inorganic compounds are also discussed, along with the use of the reagent as a powerful acid catalyst and dehydrating agent. Finally, the commercial uses and manufacture of chlorosulfonic acid are reviewed. The detailed coverage in this book, coupled with the many references to recent work, will ensure that it is welcomed as a reference by synthetic chemists in, for example, the pharmaceutical, agrochemical, plastic and detergent industries. Researchers and their students in academia will also find it a valuable addition to their bookshelves.

The biomaterials technology industry is already well established in the western world and is growing rapidly within Asian Pacific nations. It is often described as the ‘next electronics industry’, whilst the laser is described as a ‘solution looking for a problem’. This book describes the use of the laser to solve a troublesome and costly problem in a rapidly growing global industry. The authors have spent many years conducting research using laser materials processing and wettability characteristics and have perfected a technique to improve the bio-compatibility of various bone-implant materials using laser irradiation. They have made pioneering discoveries on the subject and established some generic theories and principals that will have a wide range of applications in the biomaterials field.