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Towards Good Lighting for the Stage Aesthetic Theory for Theatrical Lighting Design

Towards Good Lighting for the Stage Aesthetic Theory for Theatrical Lighting Design

Towards Good Lighting for the Stage: Aesthetic Theory for Theatrical Lighting Design explores the theoretical underpinnings of effective lighting design from conceptualization to live performance. Through an investigation of the author’s own aesthetic point of view—grounded in a broad investigation of art and design that blends pop culture and fine art theory and practice—this book documents the author’s thinking on the design process to fill the unexplored gap between an aesthetic philosophy and its expression in composition. Redefinitions of the artist artwork and spectator link beauty and artistic efficacy to arrive at a set of principles for assessment that demand that contemporary lighting design surpass utilitarian visibility to become a vital part of the total artwork that is a theatrical production. Inspired by the movements of the broader art and design worlds of the mid-19th century through present day—citing influences as diverse as Jennifer Tipton Lois Tyson Dieter Rams and Dave Hickey—this book charts a course from the artistic team’s dramaturgical work to a solo studio concept to the tech table. Engaging and wide-ranging Towards Good Lighting for the Stage synthesizes years of cross-disciplinary research and case studies of the author’s own work into provocative reading for practitioners of lighting design advanced students and academics as well as those interested in connecting theatrical practice aesthetic theory and visual art. | Towards Good Lighting for the Stage Aesthetic Theory for Theatrical Lighting Design

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Routledge Revivals: A Failed Strategy (1993) The Offshore Oil Industry's Development of the Outer Contintental Shelf

Routledge Revivals: A Failed Strategy (1993) The Offshore Oil Industry's Development of the Outer Contintental Shelf

First published in 1993 this book traces and analyses the changing policies of American offshore oil companies concerning the exploration and development of the Outer Continental Shelf in the period from 1970 to 1976 — covering environmental legislation the oil embargo presidential initiatives and proposed international laws. Where previous studies concerning the Outer Continental Shelf had only examined broad policy issues on an international level this study focuses on those American offshore companies who were major actors in ocean affairs especially in the exploration and development of the region. | Routledge Revivals: A Failed Strategy (1993) The Offshore Oil Industry's Development of the Outer Contintental Shelf

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Social Institutions

Social Institutions

This is the first book to present a synthesis of rational choice theory and sociological perspectives for the analysis of social institutions. The origin of social institutions is an old concern in social theory. Currently it has re-emerged as one of the most intensely debated issues in social science. Among economists and rational choice theorists there is growing awareness that most if not all of the social outcomes that are of interest to explain are at least partly a function of institutional constraints. Yet the role of institutions is negligible both in general equilibrium theory and in most neoclassical economic models. There is a burgeoning substantive interest in institutions ranging from social movements to formal organizations to states and even international regimes. Rational choice theorists have made great strides in elucidating the effects of institutions on a variety of social outcomes but they have paid insufficient attention to the social dynamics that lead to the emergence of these institutions. Typically these institutions have been assumed to be a given rather than considered as outcomes requiring explanation in their own right. Sociological theorists in contrast have long appreciated the role of social structural constraints in the determination of outcomes but have neglected the role of individual agents. Michael Hechter is professor emeritus in the department of Sociology at the University of Washington. He is the author of numerous books. He became an Elected Fellow to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 2004 and has been featured in Who's Who. He is also currently on editorial boards for a numerous amount of journals. Karl-Dieter Opp is professor of sociology at Univesitat Leipzig. He has been a Fellow of the European Academy of Sociology since 1999 and has been member of the Council and Treasurer since 2000. He is also current on the advisory board for the magazine Mind and Society. Reinhard Wippler is professor of theoretical sociology at the University of Utrecht and scientific director of the Interuniversity Center for Sociological Theory and Methodology.

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Science Librarianship at America's Liberal Arts Colleges Working Librarians Tell Their Stories

Science Librarianship at America's Liberal Arts Colleges Working Librarians Tell Their Stories

In this book first published in 1992 science librarians analyse the life and times of small liberal arts college science libraries and the workday life of librarians serving scientists from a main campus library. They describe their efforts to defend expensive science collections in the face of tight budgets to singlehandedly monitor and select literature in all areas from astronomy through zoology and to compete with the humanities and social studies for library shelf space. | Science Librarianship at America's Liberal Arts Colleges Working Librarians Tell Their Stories

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Museum Educator's Handbook

Museum Educator's Handbook

Described by GEM* as 'a very informative and practical book . worth having on any museum shelf' the Museum Educator's Handbook is a thorough and practical guide to setting up and running education services in all types of museum even the smallest in any geographical setting. This third edition has been comprehensively updated to reflect the increased emphasis on the role of museums at all levels of education from schools to further and higher education. There are new sections which deal with the importance of risk management and quality assurance as well as guidance on the prevalent use of policy documents and new marketing methods. *Group for Education in Museums

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Mathematicians Playing Games

Mathematicians Playing Games

Mathematicians Playing Games explores a wide variety of popular mathematical games including their historical beginnings and the mathematical theories that underpin them. Its academic level is suitable for high school students and higher but people of any age or level will find something to entertain them and something new to learn. It would be a fantastic resource for high school mathematics classrooms or undergraduate mathematics for liberal arts course and belongs on the shelf of anyone with an interest in recreational mathematics. Features Suitable for anyone with an interest in games and mathematics and could be especially useful to middle and high school students and their teachers Includes various exercises for fun for readers

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Becoming a Kink Aware Therapist

Becoming a Kink Aware Therapist

As a result of recent media interest the practice of BDSM has become more mainstream yet remains marginalized. Now more than ever greater numbers of heterosexual and LGBTQ couples are starting to explore some form of BDSM. However profound misunderstandings continue leading to unintentional physical and psychological harm. Drawing on current research and ethnographic narratives from the kink community this book seeks to provide psychotherapists with an introductory understanding of the culture and practice of BDSM and presents specific therapeutic concerns related to common misconceptions. This book strives to de-pathologize BDSM practices while also providing concrete ways to distinguish abuse from consent harmful codependency and more. Packed with practical suggestions and rich case studies this book belongs on the shelf of every therapist seeing BDSM and kink clients. | Becoming a Kink Aware Therapist

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Museum Educator's Handbook

Museum Educator's Handbook

This is a comprehensive and holistic guide to resourcing and running a museum education service. The author suggests how to set up a service and takes the reader through bureaucratic and logistical problems that may be encountered. The second section sets out the likely needs of various groups. The organisation 'GEM' that champions excellence in heritage and museum learning to improve the education health and well-being of the general public described this book as 'a very informative and practical book . worth having on any museum shelf'. The Museum Educator's Handbook is a thorough and practical guide to setting up and running education services in all types of museum even the smallest in any geographical setting. This third edition has been comprehensively updated to reflect the increased emphasis on the role of museums at all levels of education from schools to further and higher education. There are new sections which deal with the importance of risk management and quality assurance as well as guidance on the prevalent use of policy documents and new marketing methods.

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Working with Infertility and Grief A Practical Guide for Helping Professionals

Working with Infertility and Grief A Practical Guide for Helping Professionals

Working with Infertility and Grief: A Practical Guide for Helping Professionals explores issues of grief including disenfranchised grief and chronic sorrow related to infertility and reproductive loss. Out of the small handful of books related to this topic this is the first of its kind geared toward equipping helping professionals who assist those grieving unrecognized losses. Written through the lens of the literary framework of The Hero’s Journey this comprehensive practitioner guide directly targets mental health professionals working with clients supervisees or students who have experienced infertility miscarriage or death of an infant. This book is also for those who experienced it themselves. Readers will learn more about the crisis of infertility and reproductive loss gain insight into the experience of those suffering and acquire practical tools and strategies for helping and healing. This text is broad enough to be integrated into a course for a graduate program and specific enough to serve as a shelf reference for those in practice. | Working with Infertility and Grief A Practical Guide for Helping Professionals

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Big Picture RSHE Ready-Made Analogies and Practical Activities for Relationships Sex and Health Education in the Primary Classroom

Big Picture RSHE Ready-Made Analogies and Practical Activities for Relationships Sex and Health Education in the Primary Classroom

How are families like trees? How are children like caterpillars? Containing age-appropriate analogies for key Relationships Sex and Health Education topics this book provides carefully constructed memorable metaphors for teaching some of the trickiest concepts around relationships and sexual development. Each toolkit opens with a story that draws comparisons between a common childhood experience and a conceptual RSHE topic. Learners are supported in breaking down the analogy comparing each part of the familiar story to a new concept. Knowledge is deepened with matching games extension activities and teaching tips. The book includes: Ready-made toolkits for the classroom Printable activities to engage learners Cross-curricular extension activities within each toolkit to support and enhance lesson plans Clear teaching notes with advice for inclusive and accessible delivery that considers learners’ lived experiences Crafted by RSHE experts this off-the-shelf resource offers RSHE teachers PSHE departments and other educators a thread of consistency across curricula to deliver a seamless learning experience in Key Stage Two and beyond. These skillfully crafted and age-appropriate metaphors are the perfect way to neutralise awkwardness engage cross-curricular thinking and make learning stick. | Big Picture RSHE Ready-Made Analogies and Practical Activities for Relationships Sex and Health Education in the Primary Classroom

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Care Planning A guide for nurses

Care Planning A guide for nurses

This clear and intuitive introduction to care planning for nurses explains the benefits of holistic individualised care planning from a professional and clinical perspective. Using the ASPIRE model it guides the reader step-by-step through a problem-solving approach to care from assessing patients and identifying their needs to planning goals and interventions and evaluating progress. The book is structured to explain the theory of care planning in relation to a number of common nursing models and then show how the theory can best be put into practice. It draws on recent research to show how nurses can develop individualised care plans from scratch or use and adapt a range of ‘off-the-shelf’ tools. It is written in a clear succinct and down-to-earth writing style which will put students immediately at their ease and is rich with pedagogic features including: ‘Stop and think’ boxes to check understanding; boxed ‘Practice examples’ to illustrate points made; ‘Research summary’ boxes to highlight relevant and important studies; ‘What have you learnt so far?’ features to recap on key points of discussion; mini care plans; regular activities to encourage the reader to apply what they have learnt to particular practice scenarios. This is a go-to text for all pre-registration nursing students taking courses on the theory and practice of effective healthcare delivery. | Care Planning A guide for nurses

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Tactical Crime Analysis Research and Investigation

Tactical Crime Analysis Research and Investigation

Research has shown that the majority of crimes are committed by persistent or serial offenders with as little as seven percent of offenders accounting for approximately 60 percent of all crimes. By focusing police efforts on these prolific offenders and learning to identify analyze and resolve the crimes they commit the law enforcement community can protect and defend the public much more effectively. Tactical Crime Analysis: Research and Investigation provides a comprehensive discussion on both the theoretical and practical aspects of crime series analysis making it a critical resource for those engaged in crime prevention and investigation. Appropriate for all levelsWritten by a distinctive team of authors each of whom combine academic credibility police experience and years of analytical success this manual is designed for the novice the working professional and the veteran crime analyst. It provides an introduction to the realities of tactical crime analysis assists current analysts in further developing their professional skills and offers advanced insight for experts. Covering all aspects of serial crime investigation the book explores:Major problems and issues within serial crimeOffender spatial behaviorLinkage analysisInvestigative techniquesGeographic profiling Next event forecasting Supplemental materials to enhance the textThis multi-faceted resource includes an interview with a serial offender case studies of solved serial crimes and an accompanying website with supplemental material. An important addition to the reference shelf of analytical professionals this resource provides a revealing glimpse into the machinations of the serial offender. | Tactical Crime Analysis Research and Investigation

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PKI Implementation and Infrastructures

PKI Implementation and Infrastructures

The concept of a PKI (public key infrastructure) has been around for decades but it is one strand of IT which has taken an extraordinarily long time to come to fruition within the mainstream. This is mostly because implementing a PKI is time consuming and difficult. Maintaining a PKI is equally time consuming and even more difficult within the real world of mergers and acquisitions against a backdrop of ever-changing technology. Many organisations simply give up and hand everything over to a third party who promises to manage everything on their behalf. This is generally not a good idea and simply delays the inevitability of failures and misunderstood complexity. This book explores all the aspects of implementing and maintaining a PKI that the other books on the subject seem to miss. It reflects decades of hard-won experience not only in PKI not only in IT not only in electronics but in business government agencies and academia alike. The book also explores the existence of a PKI alongside other technologies such as biometrics and against an ever-changing world of development methodologies. This last point is particularly relevant at this time as we are in the middle of a quiet but all encompassing revolution in this respect. Consequently this is the one book on PKI that you have to have on your shelf whether you be a company director IT manager government minister or teacher of IT. It is the book which fills in all the gaps left in the literature and treads paths which others fear to tread. You will enjoy it enormously if you are from an IT background. | PKI Implementation and Infrastructures

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Filming the Fantastic with Virtual Technology Filmmaking on the Digital Backlot

Filming the Fantastic with Virtual Technology Filmmaking on the Digital Backlot

This book brings fantasy storytelling to a whole new level by providing an in-depth insight into the tools used for virtual reality augmented reality 360 cinema and motion capture in order to repurpose them to create a virtual studio for filmmaking. Gone are the long days and months of post before seeing your final product. Composites and CG characters can now be shot together as fast as a live-action show. Using off-the-shelf software and tools authors Mark Sawicki and Juniko Moody document the set-up and production pipelines of the modern virtual/mocap studio. They reveal the procedures and secrets for making movies in virtual sets. The high-end technology that enabled the creation of films such as The Lord of the Rings Avatar and The Jungle Book is now accessible for smaller independent production companies. Do you want your actors to perform inside of an Unreal® Game Engine set and interact with the environment? Do you want to be able to put your live-action camera on a jib or dolly and move effortlessly through both a live-action and virtual space together? Do you want live performers interacting with giants elves and other creatures manipulated by motion capture in real time? This book discusses all of these scenarios and more showing readers how to create high-quality virtual content using alternative cost-effective technology. Tutorials case studies and project breakdowns provide essential tips on how to avoid and overcome common pitfalls making this book an indispensable guide for both beginners to create virtual backlot content and more advanced VFX users wanting to adopt best practices when planning and directing virtual productions with Reality™ software and performance capture equipment such as Qualysis. | Filming the Fantastic with Virtual Technology Filmmaking on the Digital Backlot

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The Halt In The Mud French Strategic Planning From Waterloo To Sedan

The Halt In The Mud French Strategic Planning From Waterloo To Sedan

Historians have traditionally seen Prussia as the creator of modern strategic planning. The members of the Great General Staff in the carmine-striped trousers have long received credit for perfecting off the shelf' plans for any contingency. In contrast the French have been depicted as effete martinets or feckless hussars fearless in battle but utterly unconcerned with such arcane matters as national strategy. The French Army in the years following Waterloo has been depicted as an institution mired in reactionary politics and the entire period of French military history from 1815 to 1870 has most often been seen as a halt in the mud. But in this important new book Gary Cox demonstrates that nineteenth-century French defense policy was much more dynamic and creative than has been previously supposed. In The Halt in the Mud Cox illustrates that contrary to most generally held opinions France began formulating long-range strategic plans in the years immediately following Waterloo. Carefully buttressing his thesis with evidence gleaned from the French Army's own archives Cox argues that these plans were firmly rooted in the Napoleonic conception of strategy and staff work and strongly influenced French strategic planning all the way down to the outbreak of the Great War. The author also analyzes the development of the crucial rivalry between France and Germany in the years leading up to the Franco-Prussian War. He traces the roots of this conflict shows the essential similarities in approach between early German and French strategic planning and then discusses why French and German strategic planning methods diverged so fundamentally. The Halt in the Mud fills an important gap in our understanding of how France and her army prepared for war in the nineteenth century and sheds new light on France's preparations for the Franco-Prussian War and her reaction to the catastrophic defeat of 1870. | The Halt In The Mud French Strategic Planning From Waterloo To Sedan

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Marketing Planning in a Total Quality Environment

Marketing Planning in a Total Quality Environment

Marketing Planning in a Total Quality Environment is a how-to book designed for the marketing practitioner. It provides detailed information on how to prepare and implement a marketing plan based in a total quality environment. For the last twenty years the authors as marketing practitioners and educators have been deeply involved in the planning processes of many corporations. This book Marketing Planning in a Total Quality Environment is the product of what they've learned over the years from working with these diverse corporations and their executives. The authors provide readers with each step in the total quality planning process complete with check sheets and plan formats. After readers finish the book they can prepare a quality-driven marketing plan that will be used and followed throughout the year-instead of becoming a shelf item. This book is for you and the many other marketing professionals who are faced with one or more of these situations:You're doing a good job but you'd like to do even better. You're spending valuable time putting out fires. You lack time to do the things that need to be done. You're always having a hard time coordinating major marketing programs. You're faced with a major discrepancy between where you are and where you'd like to be; you've got a planning gap. You realize that you've got to offer your customers more quality if you're going to be competitive in the new market environment. You'd like to have a professional annual marketing plan-one that will be well received by management and will also keep you and your staff focused throughout the year. Because each step on how to develop a marketing plan is covered Marketing Planning in a Total Quality Environment is ideal for presidents of smaller firms marketing directors and planners product managers and planning specialists. The authors include a sample fact book which can be used to store and analyze data planning forms which help convert data into information and marketing plan formats which ensure that the plan will get used.

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