Jonathan Schofer offers the first theoretically framed examination of rabbinic ethics in several decades. Centering on one large and influential anthology, The Fathers According to Rabbi Nathan, Jonathan Schofer situates that text within a broader spectrum of rabbinic thought, while at the same time bringing rabbinic thought into dialogue with current scholarship on the self, ethics, theology, and the history of religions. Notable Selection, Jordan Schnitzer Book Award for Philosophy and Jewish Thought, Association for Jewish Studies
"The Art of Video Production, by Leonard Shyles, is a very thorough presentation of the techniques of professional television production, including electronic news-gathering, electronic film production and multicamer outside broadcast work." —MEDIA INTERNATIONAL AUSTRALIA "Len Shyles′ The Art of Video Production is a comprehensive text with descriptions of all of the necessary organizational, aesthetic, and technical elements a student needs to progress from a beginning level to an advanced level in one course. This book presents an over-arching sensibility that links media production with the processes of communication, provides many practical examples, and adds ′industry voices′ interviews that do a great job of telling about ways knowledge from the text may be applied in the real world. In short, Shyles′s book is a clear and comprehensive text for a complete course in video production." —Barbara Ruth Burke, University of Minnesota, Morris "Shyles writes with a clarity and simplicity that is often missing in textbooks. He is able to take complicated concepts and break them down so that anyone can understand them. Shyles adeptly includes not only the ′ancient history′ of early television production, but the new frontiers of HD and digital technology. The book also contains fascinating interviews with industry professionals, which students entering the workforce will find helpful. The Art of Video Production provides an excellent foundation for the video student, both technically and aesthetically." —Rick Ricioppo, Illinois State University, School of Communication The Art of Video Production is a veritable compendium of practical advice, insights, and tips for aspiring videographers. Deftly written, effectively organized..." —WISCONSIN BOOKWATCH The Art of Video Production emphasizes the enduring principles and essential skills of the communication process AND the new digital technologies that are necessary for creating effective video content. In this exciting, new book, author Len Shyles updates the latest developments in digital video production, while preserving the fundamentals. In a style that′s clear, comprehensive, and brief, The Art of Video Production shows you how to make air-quality television programs—with emphasis on both content and production values—so that you can get your points across. This user-friendly text explains the methods for writing, producing, directing, and editing successful television programs. The Art of Video Production also features six interviews with industry professionals (including network, freelance, and independent producers, directors, writers, and editors), offering practical advice for those planning careers in the field. These "Industry Voices" speak to the profound shift from analog to digital platforms, and offer invaluable insight about its impact. In addition, The Art of Video Production features: Strong emphasis on audience analysis concepts useful in all phases of the production process In-depth coverage of the nature of the digital shift, and its impact on the convergence of media and telecommunications industries Review questions, exercises, and professional pointers, designed to help you review and retain material Accompanying Instructor′s Resource CD-Rom An Instructor′s Resource CD contains chapter objectives, suggested activities, test questions, classroom handouts, a list of helpful Web sites, and more!
BradyGames-Game Design: Secrets of the Sages-2nd Edition Features. More information about the console gaming market. How multiplayer gameplay is affecting the industry. More game and design theory, with inspirations and insights from the experts. Updated content on the newest, hottest games.
What if your purpose was your own - not society's, not the bank, not teachers and peers. What if you had the freedom and confidence to take control of your life today? This book will teach you how to master your life by giving you the four keys of excellence; unstoppable mindset, financial freedom, ultimate leadership, and how to live by your values.
Perfectly named style maven and City Sage blogger Anne Sage knows a wise truth: decorating our living spaces for our goals is the first step in making them happen. In Sage Living, she opens the door to covetable dwellings designed to boost the dreams of their occupants, from the sunny, open-air kitchen of a holistic nutritionist to the eclectic living room of a world traveler ready to put down roots. Thsi ebooks is filled with stunning interiors, engagingly written home stories, and hundreds of design tips for every room, Sage Living goes beneath the stylized surface to help readers decorate for the lives they truly want.
A best-seller in its first edition, Making Meetings Work: Achieving High Quality Group Decisions, Second Edition covers everything you need to know about organizing engaging meetings, including preparing agendas, controlling what happens behind the scenes prior to and after meetings, and managing conflicting values and personalities. Through the Meeting Masters Research Project at the University of Michigan, author John E. Tropman observed and interviewed the nation′s most successful meeting experts to find out how to make meetings both stimulating and productive. Based on his findings, Tropman formulated seven principles and fourteen commandments for implementing dynamic meetings. This second edition has been extensively revised and expanded to include Family meetings and family group decision making Problems and solutions for board of directors meetings Community and civic meetings Volunteers and meetings Leadership in community decision making Making Meetings Work: Achieving High Quality Group Decisions, Second Edition provides simple, easily applied best practices for supervising or instigating meetings with decision accomplishment outcomes. Author John E. Tropman reveals goal oriented procedures that keep proposals moving towards quality group decision making and assure other participants look forward to attending your meetings. Written with humor and a deep understanding of the realities of business and political life, Making Meetings Work: Achieving High Quality Group Decisions, Second Edition is an extraordinary resource for anyone who leads, facilitates, or attends meetings.
This study traces the modern transformation of Japanese Buddhist concepts across the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, specifically the notion of the historical Buddhai.e., the prince of ancient Indian descent who abandoned his wealth and power to become an awakened being. Since Buddhism arrived in Japan in the sixth century, the historical figure of the Buddha has repeatedly disappeared from view and returned, always in different forms and to different ends. Micah Auerback offers the first account of the changing fortunes of the Japanese Buddha, following the course of early modern and modern producers and consumers of both high and low culture, who found novel uses for the Buddha s story outside the confines of the Buddhist establishment. Auerback challenges the still-prevalent concept that Buddhism had grown ossified and irrelevant during Japan s early modernity, and complicates the image of Japanese Buddhism as a sui generis tradition within the Asian Buddhist world. Auerback also links the later Buddhist tradition in Japan to its roots on the Continent, and argues for the relevance of attention to narrative and the historical imagination in the study of Buddhist Asia more broadly conceived. And, Auerback engages the question of secularization by examining the after life of the Buddha in the hagiographic literature, demonstrating that the late Japanese Buddha did not, as is widely thought, fade into a ghost of its former self, but rather underwent a complete transformation and reincarnation. The book thus joins the larger discussion of secularization in modernity beyond Buddhism, Japanese religions, and the Asian continent."
A new addition to the SAGE Study Skills series, this book is an invaluable resource for any business and management student intending to do a work placement as part of their degree. The text provides practical and thorough advice to help students select, prepare and navigate through organizational life. The book covers every step of the work placement process, from planning, making contact and interviewing, through to reflective learning and how to make the most of the placement experience and the opportunities it presents for future careers Each chapter features testimonials from students who have done placement years, offering experiences and advice Checklists to help students cover every consideration for commencing on their placement An extensive list of useful websites and contacts, as well as further reading suggestions. SAGE Study Skills are essential study guides for students of all levels. From how to write great essays and succeeding at university, to writing your undergraduate dissertation and doing postgraduate research, SAGE Study Skills help you get the best from your time at university. Visit the SAGE Study Skills hub for tips, resources and videos on study success!
Many health care practitioners and researchers are aware of the need to employ factor analysis in order to develop more sensitive instruments for data collection. Unfortunately, factor analysis is not a unidimensional approach that is easily understood by even the most experienced of researchers. Making Sense of Factor Analysis: The Use of Factor Analysis for Instrument Development in Health Care Research presents a straightforward explanation of the complex statistical procedures involved in factor analysis. Authors Marjorie A. Pett, Nancy M. Lackey, and John J. Sullivan provide a step-by-step approach to analyzing data using statistical computer packages like SPSS and SAS. Emphasizing the interrelationship between factor analysis and test construction, the authors examine numerous practical and theoretical decisions that must be made to efficiently run and accurately interpret the outcomes of these sophisticated computer programs. This accessible volume will help both novice and experienced health care professionals to Increase their knowledge of the use of factor analysis in health care research Understand journal articles that report the use of factor analysis in test construction and instrument development Create new data collection instruments Examine the reliability and structure of existing health care instruments Interpret and report computer-generated output from a factor analysis run Making Sense of Factor Analysis: The Use of Factor Analysis for Instrument Development in Health Care Research offers a practical method for developing tests, validating instruments, and reporting outcomes through the use of factor analysis. To facilitate learning, the authors provide concrete testing examples, three appendices of additional information, and a glossary of key terms. Ideal for graduate level nursing students, this book is also an invaluable resource for health care researchers.
