In this follow up to his most famous book An Actor Prepares Stanislavski develop his influential 'system' of acting by exploring the imaginative processes at the heart of the actor's craft Building a Character deals with the physical realisation of character on the stage through such tools as expressions movement & speech It is a book in which every theory is inextricably bound up with practice
- a perfect handbook to the physical art of acting The work of Stanislavski has inspired generations of actors & trainers &
- available now in the Bloomsbury Revelations series to mark the 150th anniversary of Stanislavski's birth
- it remains an essential read for actors & directors at all stages of their careers


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In 2015 MINI Plant Oxford produced over 201000 cars & with a workforce of around 4500 people the plant is capable of building up to 1000 cars per day Plant Oxford is the home of MINI assembly with body panels arriving from Plant Swindon & engines from Plant Hams Hall near Birmingham The body panels are joined by automated robots to produce a 'body in white' which then progresses through the factory to the paint shop before being mated with engine suspension interior panels trim etc to produce the finished car This Manual takes a look inside a modern heavily automated car factory where every car produced is bespoke having been built specially to fulfil an individual customer's order A fascinating insight into the processes equipment & people involved behind the scenes in building a MINI from initial design studies & 'body-in-white' metal panels to completed car on the way to its new owner ...

Coding is cool & these fun projects help you get started today! Building a Mobile App offers basic lessons in Android development designed specifically for kids! Three fun projects walk you through basic coding skills using MIT's App Inventor a free online programming tool that uses a simple block style language that makes coding easy to learn No long chapters to read & no homework just dive right in! You'll begin with a basic project that shows you how to make an app that works; next you'll put those skills to work on a photo editing app that takes your skills to the next level Finally you'll level up one more time to become a Game Maker that's right you'll actually build a mobile game that you can send to your friends! Each project

Includes:: step-by-step directions & plenty of graphics to help you stay on track & easy-to-read instructions help you complete each project frustration-free App building can get pretty complicated but it doesn't have to start out that way Start small to pick up the basics quickly & you'll be coding in no time! This book helps you get started quickly & easily with a focus on fun Build your own Android mobile apps using a free online platform! Code everything yourself including buttons screens & interactions! Build an app that lets you draw on pictures you take! Create a simple interactive game you can share with your friends! Adults all over the world turn to For Dummies books for clear instruction with a sense of humor; the Dummies Junior books bring that same learning is fun attitude to kids with projects designed specifically for a kid's interests needs & skill level Building a Mobile App gets kids coding quickly with fun projects they'll be happy to show off!

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The Data Vault was invented by Dan Linstedt at the US Department of Defense & the standard has been successfully applied to data warehousing projects at organizations of different sizes from small to large-size corporations Due to its simplified design which is adapted from nature the Data Vault 20 standard helps prevent typical data warehousing failures Building a Scalable Data Warehouse covers everything one needs to know to create a scalable data warehouse end to end including a presentation of the Data Vault modeling technique which provides the foundations to create a technical data warehouse layer The book discusses how to build the data warehouse incrementally using the agile Data Vault 20 methodology In addition readers will learn how to create the input layer (the stage layer) & the presentation layer (data mart) of the Data Vault 20 architecture including implementation best practices Drawing upon years of practical experience & using numerous examples & an easy to understand framework Dan Linstedt & Michael Olschimke discuss How to load each layer using SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS) including automation of the Data Vault loading processes Important data warehouse technologies & practices Data Quality Services (DQS) & Master Data Services (MDS) in the context of the Data Vault architecture ...

Explains how businesses can better connect with their customers through the use of a simplified brand message one that fosters ease of understanding on websites in brochures & on social media 240 pages Illustrations unspecified Miller Donald ...

In this practical how to guide Bjarne P Tellmann General Counsel & SVP of Pearson draws upon more than 20 years of leading top legal organisations across Europe Asia & the United States to provide a structured plan for upgrading your legal team in an age of disruption The challenge In an era of exponential change the role of the general counsel (GC) has become one of the most complex intense & challenging in the corporate world GCs must lead unify & inspire diverse groups of people across the globe with subtlety & diplomacy The stakes have never been higher & the consequences of getting it wrong can be existential GCs must react to these challenges with ever-fewer resources & at a time when the legal profession itself is undergoing disruption The response To succeed in this new normal GCs must become their own chief executives They must lead communicate inspire build cultures manage talent formulate & execute strategies ensure efficacy anticipate & manage risk & manage quality control
- all in addition to being top-notch lawyers This book gives GCs the battle plan they need to get there in three parts Part I looks at the hardware including how to assess risk design winning teams optimise spend choose the best partners & select smart technology Part II focuses on the software including how to nurture a world-class legal culture & develop talent Part III considers two highly critical threads that weave their way through the transformational journey change management & the need to develop a strategic roadmap While primarily aimed at in-house legal leaders the book will also have broader appeal as many of the approaches & principles are universal In particular law firm partners lawyers at all levels & leaders from other support functions will find much to draw upon as will government lawyers suppliers to the legal industry such as alternative service providers & technology outfits & consultants The book will also be of interest to academics & law students teaching & taking courses on in-house legal practice
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This book introduces business-government relations in the institutional context of the United States from a practitioner's perspective It provides the historical descriptive & comparative accounts of the public & private sectors the different roles government plays with business including several conceptual models to understand the social interactions between the two sectors & various economic policies associated with business Business-government relations are framed into three different social economic contexts The sociopolitical arena in which government's role as agent of business interest groups & government's limited role as social architect are introduced The local economic development in which government acts as a promoter of partner with & buyer from business The global market where government mainly plays a role as promoter of domestic business In the course of discussion a set of skills such as searching government jobs starting a business analyzing stakeholders ethical reasoning advancing a business agenda leveraging public resources contracting with government interpreting global trends doing business abroad & leveraging international resources are introduced & exercised ...

This is the first survey in many years to explore contemporary apartments not as raw canvases for interior decoration but as a building type of growing significance An introduction presents the history of multiple-occupancy housing through its most innovative 20th-century exemplars from the urbane blocks of Auguste Perret & Henri Sauvage in Paris to the landscaped housing estates of Weimar Germany & the visionary schemes of Le Corbusier The heart of the book features 38 recent & ongoing projects designed by leading international studios & rising talents Buildings range from social housing & micro apartments to 'vertical villages' megastructures & luxury high-rises Each project is considered for the way in which it enriches the lives of residents & the city & is shown through drawings & photographs taken from the street & within The book also

Includes:: interviews with such contemporary masters of apartment design as Michael Maltzan Lorcan O' Herlihy Edouard Francois & Bjarke Ingels As our cities grow more crowded it is critical that we produce large-scale buildings that enhance the lives of their inhabitants their surroundings & the urban environment as a whole Building Community offers dozens of proven successes to designers & apartment-dwellers

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Ideal for students on all construction courses Topics presented concisely in plain language & with clear drawings Updated to include revisions to Building & Construction regulations The Building Construction Handbook is THE authoritative reference for all construction students & professionals Its detailed drawings clearly illustrate the construction of building elements & have been an invaluable guide for builders since 1988 The principles & processes of construction are explained with the concepts of design included where appropriate Extensive coverage of building construction practice techniques & regulations representing both traditional procedures & modern developments are included to provide the most comprehensive & easy to understand guide to building construction This new edition has been updated to reflect recent changes to the building regulations as well as new material on the latest technologies used in domestic construction Building Construction Handbook is the essential easy-to-use resource for undergraduate & vocational students on a wide range of courses including NVQ & BTEC National through to Higher National Certificate & Diploma to Foundation & three-year Degree level It is also a useful practical reference for building designers contractors & others engaged in the construction industry ...

The software development ecosystem is constantly changing providing a constant stream of new tools frameworks techniques & paradigms Over the past few years incremental developments in core engineering practices for software development have created the foundations for rethinking how architecture changes over time along with ways to protect important architectural characteristics as it evolves This practical guide ties those parts together with a new way to think about architecture & time ...