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Using the 1998 blackout of the central business district of Auckland, New Zealand, as a case study, the authors reveal a number of important insights into the central challenges of crisis governance in post-industrial, democratic societies.

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An exploration of the largely unknown world of household auctions in Georgian England, arguing their importance in supplying various consumer goods to households at all levels of society.

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This book presents a comprehensive and in-depth analysis of W. H. Audens many syllabics, revealing them as highly various in both form and content. It also discusses his achievement in relation to the work of two pioneers in the writing of English syllabic verse: Robert Bridges and Marianne Moore.

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This book examines audiences cognitive and affective responses to user-generated real media violence. Using Knockout Game videos, Antony examines the extent to which realism assessments interact with moral disengagement, and the (in)ability to empathize with victims of real media violence.

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Topics addressed in this book include: how to begin and upgrade a collection; the relative merits of complete and abridged audio books; and a sample-written selection policy for the audio-book collection. There are also suggestions for incorporating audio books in education.

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A cohesive, interdisciplinary study of the imaginative power screen media has to reshape our perception of Roman women, covering over 100 years with examples from silent cinema through to computer games.

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A collection of audition speeches for male Black, South Asian and Middle Eastern actors, from a broad selection of plays by British and international playwrights.

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A collection of audition speeches for female Black, South Asian and Middle Eastern actors, from a broad selection of plays by British and international playwrights.

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A follow-on from Actors' Audition Speeches" this title includes speeches from plays written and produced in the 1990s, with extracts from West End productions ("Art" and "Cressida"), and films ("Pulp Fiction"). Comments from directors, casting directors, actors and teachers are included."

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A broad collection of speeches for female roles for a variety of accents and ages. Complete with invaluable comments from directors, casting directors, actors and teachers, this edition has been compiled by experienced actor and teacher, Jean Marlow.

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This revised edition contains over 40 speeches and includes a wide selection of pieces taken from plays written or produced recently, such as Nathan the Wise, All the Ordinary Angels, The Woman Before, Oleanna, (David Mamet), Pygmalion and New Boy

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Though starring in only some twenty films and two engagements on Broadway, Audrey Hepburn earned her reputation through the quality of her work rather than the quantity of her performances.

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From the moment she appeared on the American silver screen as a runaway princess in "Roman Holiday", Audrey Hepburn was beloved by critics and audiences alike. A graceful and diminutive presence onscreen, she breathed life into some of the most iconic film roles in Hollywood history. This biography explores the life and work of this actress.

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This book is written for librarians, by librarians: understanding that diverse communities use libraries, museums, and archives for a variety of different reasons. It makes augmented reality, virtual reality, and mixed reality applications much more accessible to professionals in libraries, museums, and archives.

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This book is written for librarians, by librarians: understanding that diverse communities use libraries, museums, and archives for a variety of different reasons. It makes augmented reality, virtual reality, and mixed reality applications much more accessible to professionals in libraries, museums, and archives.

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Offers a critical introduction to the play, "Fences", giving students an overview of the background and context, including an analysis of the play with its structure, style and characters.