World-famous Jiu-Jitsu exponent Rigan Machado, a direct descendant of Carlos Gracie, reveals the devastating techniques of Machado Jiu-Jitsu.

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Internationally acclaimed vinyasa flow yoga teacher Shiva Rea revolutionizes the instructional yoga video genre with Yoga Shakti the first user-personalized practice DVD designed to immerse practitioners in the free flow of shakti, the dynamic, creative fire of the universe.

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We all know that beneath the surface of music, beyond the joy or excitement or even heartache that this beautiful language of sound can stir within us, lies the often mysterious realm of music theory—a complex syntax of structural and instrumental resources that composers may draw on.

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Most of the mathematics taught after elementary school is aimed at preparing students for one subject—calculus, which is the mathematics of how things grow and change continuously, like waves in the water or clouds in the sky. Discrete mathematics, on the other hand, deals with quantities that can be broken into neat little pieces, like pixels on a computer screen, the letters or numbers in a password, or directions on how to drive from one place to another.

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Salsa a la Cubana! are the world's best-known instructional DVD videos
for learning pure Cuban salsa dancing. Originally released in 1999, these videos provided the world's first view of salsa dancing as the Cubans do it. Since then, these salsa DVDs continue to be the standard for learning cuban salsa. Thousands of copies have been sold now in over 75 countries. Cuba has a long history of music and dance. Before there was Salsa, there was Son, Mambo, Cha-cha-cha and Afro-Cuban music. All these music genres came from Cuba. Today, the Cubans consider Salsa their national music. Almost every Cuban knows how to dance Salsa, and for many, dance is a vital part of their everyday lives. Cuban salsa dancing is different from that of other styles of dancing salsa. Moves, combinations, timing, feel, and body-movement are somewhat different. The Cubans incorporate many different elements drawn from their long history of dance plus many modern influences.

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Dan Margulis hosts this in-depth session on digital image color correction. Dan shares his expertise as he takes viewers through a series of photographs and reworks the color values using a combination of Photoshop tools and actions.

In the second part of this series, Dan Margulis works through a new set of images while demonstrating his methods for color correction. Dan moves images into and out of the LAB color space, he uses his Man from Mars method, employs channels as layer masks, and makes sharpening adjustments using filters. Throughout the course, Dan urges viewers to question what consititutes a bad image and which version of an image is truely the original. Find out how to improve the color quality of your digital images by following along with this course.

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One of the most awesome collection of tutorials I have ever found for Adobe Photoshop. More than 100 tutorials from 10 categories. From Best of the Best to Logo Designs, Web Page Layouts, 3D Objects, Mind Blowing Techniques, Business Cards, Photo Effects, Text Effects, Flame and Smoke, Glow Techniques, Color Correction Techniques and so much more, almost all aspects of great imaging and graphic design is covered, this is a must-have for Adobe Photoshop users – Maxdugan.

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Web designer and author Janine Warner discusses advanced CSS techniques and uses Dreamweaver to create CSS-based layouts, edit pre-designed templates, create tables, examine CSS code, and edit ***** blogging software.

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Not only is the focus to shoot your testosterone levels through the roof but this month is a "challenge-based" workout. Similar to the 300 Workout that got celebrity actors shredded for the blockbuster movie 300, this month will challenge your masculinity and give you a chance to become a better man. This isn't for you if you pride yourself for your softness, perfumed body sprays, frosted tip highlights and if your last movie rental was Sex and the City. Instead, this is a workout that is dedicated to making you more aggressive (in a good way), confident and super-charging your libido, the nature of testosterones performance. This workout couldn't come at a more appropriate time: especially since we live in a world where guys are choosing ballroom dancing instead of Mixed Martial Arts (MMA). They're joining Pilates studios instead of hardcore gyms. They're scouting out tofu huts instead of steakhouses. What a shame… This workout will make you feel like a Roman Gladiator - it'll inspire you to become a take-charge kind of guy. In four weeks you'll be supremely confident to take on whatever comes out of the gates.

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The pawns are the soul of chess! And he put his money where his mouth was! The famous chessplayer and composer Andre Danican Philidor not only focused the attention of coming generations on the importance of pawns in the game of chess, he also worked out the basis of a new opening in which Black from the very first moves is trying to construct a solid pawn setup in the centre. It is an opening underpinned by his deep philosophy.

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Learn & Master Drums is more than just a cursory course to teach the elementary skills of playing drums. If your goal and dream is to master all facets of the drums to become an expert drummer, then this course is for you. You’ll have everything you need — expert teaching, hundreds of practice exercises, benchmarks for improving, and numerous popular songs to play along and improvise over — to bring your dream to reality.

Learn & Master Drums is by far the world’s most complete video instruction course for learning to play the drums. Designed to guide you from the very basics of setting up the drumset to expert playing techniques, Learn & Master Drums is the only instructional tool you’ll need — even if you’re sitting down to the drumset for the very first time. Learn & Master Drums is designed primarily for young adults on. Unlike some courses or private instruction, you’ll begin playing popular songs right away and then develop your skills with a simple step-by-step progression. Learn & Master Drums consists of 12 DVDs, 5 play-along CDs and a 100+ page lesson book, all crammed with in-depth instruction, clear demonstrations, and popular songs you already know.

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By now you're wondering if it's possible to grow anymore and you're getting people asking, "How much bigger do you want to get?" Get used to it. You're still curious about breaking new limits because you're an ordinary muscle seeker… that's why you're ready for hi-frequency fusion workouts for renewed muscle and strength gains. It's time to really go against our counter-intuitive nature which will lead to rapid strength and power gains - not to mention more thick muscle. Witness High-Frequency Fusion Training. Each workout consists of a high frequency portion for certain areas as well as a focused portion for other body parts… and we still haven't hit all the anabolic targets. It sounds confusing but it's one of the simplest yet most effective techniques for growing like a weed. When we hit arms, the pump will be so intense you literally won't be able to get your shirt off when you're done! Don't worry; I'm positive you'll get a line-up of ladies offering their assistance!

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Jeff Revell
Matt sits down with best-selling photography author Jeff Revell to talk about the Canon T2i DSLR camera. The T2i is a great transition camera for photographers moving from a point and shoot to DSLR. It combines a lot of the comfort features of a point and shoot with the advanced features of a DSLR. As Jeff says, it is important to get familiar with all of the features on a camera. The more comfortable a photographer is with their equipment, the less they have to worry about changing settings and the more they can concentrate on composing a great image. Follow along with Matt and Jeff and learn about what makes the Canon T2i such a great purchase.

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Results of studies of the ideal male body are surprisingly consistent all around the world. Women prefer lean, muscular guys with wide shoulders, "V-tapered" torsos, and narrow waists. Women do not like skinny or overweight men. This month’s anabolic targets we're aiming for are designed to make women attracted to you by your cut, round & defined shoulders and chest, complemented by better arms than the average male. Girls don't just like big arms, they like sculpted bi's and tri's with outstanding definition which is what I have in store for you. Full lats are key to building a mind-blowing 'V-Taper' look women drool over. And finally, complete your look with a narrow waist which women find crucial. A fat gut is the kiss of death to most women and as my girlfriend told me, "Chiselled abs are a prerequisite to a nice body." You'll already be flaunting a 'designer body' by this point but you're on the verge for what women don't believe exists - the perfect package.

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