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Obiettivo Sigma mm f/4 DG OS HSM Art x Canon Lens
The image sensors of digital SLR cameras continue to offer higher andhigher resolution, and photographers are looking for high-performancelenses that leverage these sensors full power. In the case of zoomlenses as well, which are a dependable go-to in a wide variety ofphotographic conditions, photographers want convenience combined withexceptional optical performance. The new SIGMA mm F4 DG OS HSMzoom lens more than fulfills these requirements, offering exceptionallystable high resolution from wide-angle to medium telephoto photography.While featuring a large-aperture 82mm filter size, this lens minimizesoptical aberrations and avoids reduced peripheral brightness, an issuethat tends to affect lenses with similar specifications. Each lens ischecked with Sigmas proprietary A1 MTF (modulation transfer function)measuring system to ensure it offers exceptional quality for thehigh-megapixel era. Try this new high-performance zoom for yourself, andexperience Sigmas uncompromising pursuit of high resolution. Specifications Lens Construction 19 elements in 14 groups Minimum aperture F22 Filter size 82 Angle of view (35mm equivalent) Minimum focusing distance 45cm / 17.7in Dimensions (Diameter x Length) 88.6mm x mm / 3.5in x 4.3in Number of diaphragm blades 9 (rounded diaphragm) Maximum magnification ratio 14.6 Weight 885g / 31.2oz
Obiettivo Sigma mm f/4 DG OS HSM Art x Nikon Lens
The image sensors of digital SLR cameras continue to offer higher andhigher resolution, and photographers are looking for high-performancelenses that leverage these sensors full power. In the case of zoomlenses as well, which are a dependable go-to in a wide variety ofphotographic conditions, photographers want convenience combined withexceptional optical performance. The new SIGMA mm F4 DG OS HSMzoom lens more than fulfills these requirements, offering exceptionallystable high resolution from wide-angle to medium telephoto photography.While featuring a large-aperture 82mm filter size, this lens minimizesoptical aberrations and avoids reduced peripheral brightness, an issuethat tends to affect lenses with similar specifications. Each lens ischecked with Sigmas proprietary A1 MTF (modulation transfer function)measuring system to ensure it offers exceptional quality for thehigh-megapixel era. Try this new high-performance zoom for yourself, andexperience Sigmas uncompromising pursuit of high resolution. Specifications Lens Construction 19 elements in 14 groups Minimum aperture F22 Filter size 82? Angle of view (35mm equivalent) Minimum focusing distance 45cm / 17.7in Dimensions (Diameter x Length) ?88.6mm x mm / 3.5in x 4.3in Number of diaphragm blades 9 (rounded diaphragm) Maximum magnification ratio 1?4.6 Weight 885g / 31.2oz
Viewpoints on American Culture
ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Baker, Jean H., PUBLISHER: Oxford University Press, USA, In Votes For Women, Jean H. Baker has assembled an impressive collection of new scholarship on the struggle of American women for the suffrage. Each of the eleven essays illuminates some aspect of the long battle that lasted from the s to the passage of the suffrage amendment in . From the movement's antecedents in the minds of women like Mary Wollstonecraft and Frances Wright, to the historic gathering at Seneca Falls in , to the civil disobedience during World War I orchestrated by the National Woman's Party, the essential elements of this tumultuous story emerge in these finely-tuned chapters. So too do the themes and historical controversies about suffrage and its leaders, including Susan B. Anthony, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Sojourner Truth, and Alice Paul. Contributors focus on how the suffrage battle was interwoven with constitutional issues at the federal and state level and how the suffrage struggle played out in different regions, especially the West and the South, as well as the activities of opponents to women's voting. Baker's introductory essay sets the stage for revisiting suffrage by making explicit the similarities and differences in interpretations of suffrage and shows how the movement intersected with other events in American history and cannot be studied in isolation from them. This volume is essential reading for those interested in American politics and women's formal participation in it.
Drama, Stage, and Audience
ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Styan, J. L., PUBLISHER: Cambridge University Press, This book shows how a play 'works' in the theatre: how it generates life, meaning and excitement on the stage for the audience. It is self evident that a play must communicate or it is not a play at all. Professor Styan argues that, while communication in drama begins with the script, the value or power of a play must be tested upon an audience. In the theatre experience, it is not so much the elements of drama on the stage or the perceptions of the audience which are important, as the relationships between them. It follows that the study of drama is the study of how the stage compels its audience to be involved in its actual processes; it is a study of a particular social situation. Professor Styan discusses in detail the particular social situation, conditions of performance and physical playhouse in which a play thrives. There is a wealth of examples from all periods of Western drama. He especially deals with plays which make no pretence to 'realism', and much of the discussion turns upon the power and success of Shakespeare as a playwright. This book will appeal to students, actors and directors of drama, as well as the theatregoers. Professor Styan's insistence on criticism based on the theatrical experience will make this an important book for other drama critics.
Obiettivo Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 35mm f/1.4G f 1.4G f1.4G
L',obiettivo AF-S NIKKOR 35 mm f/1.4G stato studiato per scattare foto eccezionali in qualsiasi situazione. Un design ottico completamente nuovo, composto da dieci elementi in sette gruppi (compreso un elemento in vetro asferico) e un diaframma circolare a nove lamelle, permettono al fotografo di sfruttare appieno la ridotta profondit di campo che pu offrire una lente con apertura f/1.4. Dettagli di eccezionale nitidezza e un piacevole effetto bokeh (sfocato) incredibilmente uniforme consentono di mettere in risalto il soggetto e ottenere risultati completamente diversi rispetto alle immagini scattate con gli obiettivi zoom professionali f/2.8. Scheda Tecnica Focal length 35 mmMaximum aperture f/1.4Minimum aperture f/16Lens construction 10 elements in 7 groups (with one aspherical lens element)Picture angle 63 with 35 mm (135) format Nikon film SLR cameras and Nikon FX format digital SLR cameras 44 with Nikon DX format digital SLR camerasFocusing Autofocus with a built-in SWM and manual focusClosest focusing distance 0.3 m (0.98 ft.)Maximum reproduction ratio 0.2xNo. of diaphragm blades 9 (rounded)Filter-attachment size 67 mmDimensions Approx. 83 x 89.5 mmWeight Approx. 600 g/21.2 oz. (Based on CIPA Guidelines)
Tavoletta Grafica Wacom Bamboo
UN UNICO DISPOSITIVO PER LA VOSTRA CREATIVITA′ – IN DUE MISURE. La nuova Bamboo Fun combina la funzionalità multi-touch e la tecnologia della tavoletta con penna in un unico dispositivo. Con un semplice tocco delle dita si selezionerà un′icona o si aprirà un menu. Con le due dita potrete facilmente zoomare o ruotare foto, scorrere pagine web o sfogliare un album fotografico. In argento e bianco, Bamboo Fun è disponibile in due dimensioni – piccola e media. Entrambe le misure vi permettono di creare disegni naturali o scarabocchi. Potete ritoccare, organizzare e condividere le vostre foto, o personalizzare i vostri documenti utilizzando note scritte a mano, schizzi o scarabocchi. Nel Bamboo Dock troverete molte utili applicazioni software Bamboo Mini, pronte per essere scaricate, così come anche le versioni complete di Adobe Photoshop Elements e ArtRange, la tavoletta media di Bamboo Fun ha addirittura la versione completa di Corel Painter Essentials. Utilizzate Bamboo Fun con qualsiasi sistema operativo per migliorare notevolmente il vostro output creativo. Bamboo Fun – A touch of creativity Personale Create documenti che riflettono il vostro gusto personale. Aggiungete a tutto ciò che create un vostro personale tocco che vi caratterizza, con note scritte a mano, schizzi o disegnini. Bamboo vi contraddistingue. Personalizzatelo. Espressivo Sentitevi liberi di disegnare, pitturare e creare qualsiasi cosa. Pittura digitale di ogni genere, dal gesso all′olio. Siate creativi, date vita alle vostre idee. Esprimetevi. Performante Utilizzate la vostra penna per ritoccare le foto o i disegni digitali. Arricchite le immagini con i vostri saluti personali. Create inviti, decorazioni o album. Condividete il tutto con i vostri amici e la vostra famiglia. Intelligente Approfittate dei vantaggi del multi-touch e usate i movimenti per tutte le applicazioni standard. Bamboo è flessibile, versatile e intelligente e può essere personalizzato alle vostre esigenze. L′esperienza intelligente. Naturale Fate valere ogni gesto. Scorrete, zoomate, ruotate o sfogliate foto e documenti, in modo semplice e intuitivo. Il tutto con la punta delle dita. Funzioni * Include il software per digital imaging e painting (Adobe Photoshop Elements, Corel Painter Essentials e ArtRage via download) * Due sensori per immissione tramite penna e multi-touch * Supporto dei movimenti multi-touch per scorrere, zoomare, ruotare, etc. * Pennino e gomma con sensibilità alla pressione * Risoluzione superiore per un′elevata precisione * Penna priva di batteria ed ergonomica con due pulsanti * Superficie della tavoletta in simil-carta con formato * Design reversibile, per destrorsi e mancini * Quattro ExpressKey personalizzabili per un rapido accesso alle funzioni * Portapenna annesso per riporre la penna in modo pratico * Semplice connessione USB * Tutorial interattivo per sfruttare al massimo Bamboo Specifiche Estese Dimensioni 337 x 223 x 8.5 mm Colore Silver Interfaccia USB Wireless No Numero di Tasti 4 Distanza Massima Lettura 16 mm Altre Caratteristiche - Contenuto della Confezione Tavoletta Bamboo Fun con cavo USB e portapenna Penna per Bamboo Fun Punte di ricambio Accessorio per estrarre la punta Guida rapida Istruzione per il download del software CD di installazione di Bamboo (con driver, guida online per l′utente e tutorial interattivo) Requisiti di Sistema Connessione Internet per il download del software. Drive CD-ROM Peso 740 g Usata 2-3 volte
Katheryn's Secret
ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Hall, Linda, PUBLISHER: Multnomah Publishers, Interweaving elements of mystery and suspense with a message of hope, Linda Hall's seventh novel brings healing to those wounded by legalism in the church. In Katheryn's Secret, mystery writer Sharon Colebrook finds herself the unexpected recipient of her deceased Aunt Katie's journals -- and hopes to learn about a murder Katie had hinted at years before. But as Sharon and her husband, Jeff, begin to investigate, the carefully kept facade of her strict religious family begins to crumble. Secrets, long buried, begin to surface -- and only God's grace can put this family back together again. A murder mystery...A fractured family...Evil intentions. Can one woman pull the pieces together? When Sharon Colebrook was a child, she listened to all of eccentric Aunt Katie's whimsical, half-true stories. But it's the unfinished tale of a murder that intrigues her most. After her aunt dies, Sharon, now a successful mystery writer, decides to write Katie's life story. Her research uncovers the strict, religious family's secrets, and its carefully kept facade begins to crumble. What fears haunt Doreen, the family's longtime maid? Was there a murder -- and who was behind it? What has happened to Dean, Sharon's errant brother? In the end, only God's grace can put this family back together again.
Monte Carlo Methods, Basics
ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Kalos, Malvin H. / Whitlock, Paula A., PUBLISHER: Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH, This introduction to Monte Carlo Methods seeks to identify and study the unifying elements that underlie their effective application. It focuses on two basic themes. The first is the importance of random walks as they occur both in natural stochastic systems and in their relationship to integral and differential equations. The second theme is that of variance reduction in general and importance sampling in particular as a technique for efficient use of the methods. Random walks are introduced with an elementary example in which the modelling of radiation transport arises directly from a schematic probabilistic description of the interaction of radiation with matter. Building on that example, the relationship between random walks and integral equations is outlined. The applicability of these ideas to other problems is shown by a clear and elementary introduction to the solution of the Schrodinger equation by random walks. The detailed discussion of variance reduction includes Monte Carlo evaluation of finite-dimensional integrals. Special attention is given to importance sampling, partly because of its intrinsic interest in quadrature, partly because of its general usefulness in the solution of integral equations. One significant feature is that Monte Carlo Methods treats the "Metropolis algorithm" in the context of sampling methods, clearly distinguishing it from importance sampling. Physicists, chemists, statisticians, mathematicians, and computer scientists will find Monte Carlo Methods a complete and stimulating introduction.
Pro WPF: Windows Presentation Foundation in.NET 3.0
ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: MacDonald, Matthew, PUBLISHER: Apress, The Microsoft Windows Presentation Foundation (formerly code-named "Avalon") is a key part of.NET 3.0 and provides the foundation for building applications and high-quality user experiences in Windows Vista. WPF blends together application user interface, documents, and media content, while exploiting the full power of your computer. WPF functionality extends support for Tablet PCs and other forms of input device, and provides a more modern imaging and printing pipeline. It also provides accessibility and UI automation infrastructure, data-driven UI and visualization, and even integration points for weaving the application experience into the Windows shell. "Pro WPF: Windows Presentation Foundation in.NET 3.0" covers WPF from installation to application design and implementation to deployment. One of the most detailed books on new WPF technology, it provides you with the no-nonsense, practical advice you need in order to build high-quality WPF applications quickly and easily. It also digs into the more advance aspects of WPF and how they relate to the other elements of the WinFX stack and the.NET Framework 2.0. Topics covered include WPF basics: XAML, layout, control essentials, and data flow WPF applications: navigation, commands, localization, and deployment Advanced controls: custom controls, menus, toolbars, and trees WPF documents: text layout, printing, and document packaging Graphics and multimedia: drawing shapes, sound and video, animation, geometric transformations, and imaging
Adorno's Negative Dialectic: Philosophy and the Possibility
ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: O'Connor, Brian, PUBLISHER: MIT Press (MA), The purely philosophical concerns of Theodor W. Adorno's negative dialectic would seem to be far removed from the concreteness of critical theory; Adorno's philosophy considers perhaps the most traditional subject of "pure" philosophy, the structure of experience, whereas critical theory examines specific aspects of society. But, as Brian O'Connor demonstrates in this highly original interpretation of Adorno's philosophy, the negative dialectic can be seen as the theoretical foundation of the reflexivity or critical rationality required by critical theory. Adorno, O'Connor argues, is committed to the "concretion" of philosophy: his thesis of nonidentity attempts to show that reality is not reducible to appearances. This lays the foundation for the applied "concrete" critique of appearances that is essential to the possibility of critical theory. To explicate the context in which Adorno's philosophy operates--the tradition of modern German philosophy, from Kant to Heidegger--O'Connor examines in detail the ideas of these philosophers as well as Adorno's self-defining differences with them. O'Connor discusses Georg Lukacs and the influence of his "protocritical theory" on Adorno's thought; the elements of Kant's and Hegel's German idealism appropriated by Adorno for his theory of subject-object mediation; the priority of the object and the agency of the subject in Adorno's epistemology; and Adorno's important critiques of Kant and the phenomenology of Heidegger and Husserl, critiques that both illuminate Adorno's key concepts and reveal his construction of critical theory through an engagement with the problems of philosophy.
Obiettivo Sigma mm F4 DG HSM Art per Canon
Dal pioniere degli zoom supergrandangolari la terza generazione del mm. SIGMA continua nello sviluppo degli zoom super-grandangolari, con tutte le nostre pi avanzate tecnologie. Dal pioniere degli zoom supergrandangolari la terza generazione del mm. Pioniere nella costruzione degli zoom ultragrandolari, SIGMA lanci il primo zoom grandangolare nel : era il SIGMA GAMMA mm F3.5-4. Da allora non abbiamo smesso di sviluppare gli zoom ultragrandangolari, sempre utilizzando la nostra tecnologia pi avanzata. Nel abbiamo proposto il mm F EX DG, il primo zoom ultragrandangolare al mondo studiato per le fotocamere DSLR pieno formato. Nel abbiamo proposto la versione aggiornata di tale obiettivo, il SIGMA mm F II DG HSM. Questo obiettivo offre un angolo di visione pi ampio di quello dellocchio umano e permette a chi lo usa di divertirsi con un ultragrandangolo creando incredibili prospettive. Oggi la terza generazione SIGMA mm F4 DG HSM/Art continua la tradizione di qualit dimmagine e facilit duso portando entrambi a un livello superiore. Specifiche Schema ottico 16 elements in 11 groups Apertura minima F22 Angolo di ripresa (equivalente 35mm) Distanza di messa a fuoco minima 24cm* / 9.4in. *At 24mm end of the zoom range Dimensioni (Diametro Lunghezza) mm mm / 4.0in. 5.2in. Lamelle del diaframma 9 (Diaframma rotondo) Massimo rapporto d',ingrandimento 14.9 Peso g / 40.6oz.
Obiettivo Sigma 8-16mm 8-16 mm F/ DC HSM x Canon
Si tratta del primo zoom ultragrandangolare con una focale minima di appena 8mm, costruito specificatamente per il formato APS-C. La sua escursione focale corrisponde a quella di uno zoom ultragrandangolare mm del pieno formato. Il grandissimo angolo di ripresa, di ben gradi *, produce immagini dalla prospettiva esasperata che permettono di enfatizzare al massimo il soggetto desiderato. Quattro lenti in vetro ottico FLD ("F" Bassa Dispersione), compensano le aberrazioni colore come le lenti in vetro ottico alla fluorite. Astigmatismo e distorsione sono corretti da una lente asferica di tipo ibrido e da due in vetro ottico forgiato. Grazie al sistema di messa a fuoco interna l',obiettivo fornisce immagini ad alta definizione a tutte le focali. Il trattamento Super Multi Strato riduce il flare e le immagini fantasma e offre immagini ad alto contrasto a tutte le focali. L',obiettivo, dotato di motore di messa a fuoco automatica AF del tipo HSM (Hyper Sonic Motor), assicura una messa a fuoco rapida e silenziosa e permette in qualsiasi momento anche la messa a fuoco manuale. Grazie alla sua distanza di messa a fuoco minima, di appena 24cm, il fotografo pu dare il massimo rilievo al soggetto in primo piano. L',obiettivo, compatto, lungo mm e ha un diametro di 75mm. L',angolo di ripresa varia secondo la fotocamera sulla quale si monta l',obiettivo. Costruzione ottica 15 Elementi in 11 Gruppi Angolo di visione Numero di lamelle del diaframma 7 Apertura minima f22 Minima distanza di fuoco 24 cm / 9.4 in Ingrandimento massimo 1:7.8 Dimensioni (diametro x lunghezza) 75x mm/3.0x4.2 in Peso 555g / 19.6oz. The NEW Sigma 8-16mm F DC HSM is the only one of its kind. This is the first ultra wide zoom lens with a minimum focal length of 8mm, designed specifically for APS-C size image sensors. It has an equivalent angle of view of a mm lens when used on digital camera with an APS-C size image sensor. Sigmas new FLD glass elements, which have the performance equal to fluorite glass, compensate for color aberration. One hybrid aspherical lens and two glass mold elements give excellent correction for distortion and astigmatism. An inner focusing system produces high definition images throughout the entire zoom range and the Super Multi-Layer Coating reduces flare and ghosting while superior peripheral brightness ensures high contrast images throughout the entire zoom range. HSM ensures quiet and high speed AF as well as full-time manual focus capability. It has a minimum focusing distance of 9.4 inches throughout the entire zoom range which allows photographers to emphasize the subject by creating exaggerated perspectives. This lens has a compact construction with an overall length of 4.2 inches and a maximum diameter of 2.9 inches and is perfect for shooting landscape photography, architecture, building interiors, photojournalism, wedding photography, group pictures and more. New from Sigma, the pioneer of ultra wide-angle lenses.
Leadership in Leisure Services: Making a Difference
ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Jordan, Debra J., PUBLISHER: Venture Publishing (PA), Leadership is a personal journey upon which one consciously embarks, and it is the crux of successful parks, recreation, and leisure services agencies, organizations, and programs. This edition of Leadership in Leisure Services: Making a Difference continues to guide and encourage students and professionals to further develop the vital leadership skills needed in today's leisure services settings. This text is divided into three sections. Section I, The Foundation: Developing the Underlying Construct, provides information which serves as a framework for understanding leadership, and offers background material -- the bedrock upon which other elements of leadership are built. Section II, Working with People: The Essential Skills of Leadership, provides the developing leader with information about the interpersonal side of leadership. It is here where the reader will begin to consider issues surrounding communication, motivation, behavior management, and group dynamics -- all of which impact successful leadership. Section III, Synergy: Pulling It All Together, challenges the reader to think about practice of leadership issues while utilizing the material presented in Sections I and II. Throughout this book, readers are encouraged to develop their leadership skills by seeking out opportunities to practice, reflect on their experiences, seek out feedback, and practice some more. Leadership is a never-ending journey. Leadership in Leisure Services, Second Edition serves as a perfect guide for professionals and students to further develop their own leadership skills.
Rare English oil lamp from the Victorian period.
An extraordinary and rare English oil lamp from the Victorian period. It has a cast bronze tricycopyramid foot (internally weighed with a cast iron element) externally worked out with great mastery and embellishment, topped by a marble column holding a large rare jade green opal tank decorated with hand-painted relief elements. It has a wonderful original burner Eckel & Glinicke GmbH, Berlin,with snuffer and a vertical lifting control of the tunnel head to facilitate the mounted lampshade ignition, and is complete with its spread-flame wick and the original signed crystal tube.on the gallery is a rare wonderful ovoid shade Vianne, signed. Wonderfully working straordinaria e rara lampada a petrolio Inglese del periodo Vittoriano. Ha un piede troncopiramidale in bronzo da fusione (internamente appesantito con un elemento in ghisa) lavorato esternamente con grande maestria a sbalzo e godronato, sormontato da colonna in marmo che regge un grande raro serbatoio in opalina verde giada decorata con elementi in rilievo dipinti a mano. Ha un meraviglioso originale bruciatore Eckel & Glinicke GmbH, Berlin con "snuffer" per spegnimento fiamma e comando ad alzata verticale della testa di galleria per facilitare l' accensione a paralume montato, ed è completo del suo stoppino dello spread-flame e del tubo in cristallo originale firmato, sulla galleria monta un rarao bellissimo paralume ovoidale Vianne, firmato Meravigliosamente funzionante
Obiettivo Sigma MACRO 105mm F2.8 EX DG OS HSM x Canon
This large aperture medium telephoto macro lens offers advanced performance of close-up photography. Sigmas own proprietary OS (Optical Stabilizer) system enables handheld close-up photography. A Special Low Dispersion (SLD) lens and one high refractive index SLD lens provide excellent correction for all types of aberration and distortion. A floating focusing system moves two different lens groups in the optical path to different positions. This system compensates for astigmatic aberration and spherical aberration and provides extremely high optical performance from infinity to 1:1 Macro.The Super Multi-Layer Coating reduces flare and ghosting, providing high contrast images. It is also possible to use this lens with Sigmas APO TELE CONVERTERS. The HSM (Hyper Sonic Motor) ensures quiet and high speed autofocus as well as full-time manual focus capability. This lens features a splash proof design for use in harsh conditions and a rounded 9 blade diaphragm creating an attractive blur to the out of focus areas of the image. Lens Construction 16 Elements in 11 Groups Angle of View 23.3 degrees Number of Diaphragm Blades 9 Mininum Aperture f22 Minimum Focusing Distance 31.2 cm / 12.3 in Filter Size (mm) Diameter 62mm Maximum Magnifications 1:1 Dimensions (Diameter x Length) mm/3.1in.5 in Weight 725g / 25.6oz. Corresponding Mounts Canon
This Death by Drowning
ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Kloefkorn, William, PUBLISHER: University of Nebraska Press, The first volume in William Kloefkorn's four-part memoir which, when completed, will cover the four elements: water, fire, earth, and air."" "This Death by Drowning "is a memoir with a difference--an artfully assembled collection of reminiscences, each having something to do with water. The book's epigraph, from Norman Maclean's "A River Runs Through It," proclaims, "I am haunted by waters." So--and in most rewarding ways--is William Kloefkorn. The first chapter recalls the time when, at age six, the author "came within one gulp of drowning" in a Kansas cow-pasture pond, only to be saved by his father. A later chapter recounts Kloefkorn's younger brother's near death by drowning a few years later; still another envisions the cycle of drought and torrential rains on his grandparents' Kansas farm. There are fanciful memories of the Loup and other Nebraska rivers, interlaced with Mark Twain's renderings of the Mississippi and John Neihardt's poetic descriptions of the Missouri. And there are stories of more recent times--a winter spent in a cabin on the Platte River, and an often amusing Caribbean cruise that Kloefkorn took with his wife. Throughout, Kloefkorn takes his memories for a walk, following each recollection into unexpected, fruitful byways. Along the way he pauses at larger themes--of nature, death, family, and renewal--that gradually gather irresistible force and authority.
Obiettivo FUJINON XFmm F4 R OIS XF mm x Fuji
La sua lunghezza focale da standard a ultragrandangolare, lo rendono la scelta perfetta per riprese dinamiche, paesaggi a elevato impatto con eccellenti dettagli del primo piano e dei soggetti lontani. La massima apertura F4.0 costante su tutta lescursione dello zoom che va dallultra grandangolo 15mm* fino alla lunghezza focale massima di 36mm*. LOptical Image Stabilization [stabilizzatore ottico dellimmagine] da 3.0 step* migliora le possibilit di ripresa a mano libera scattando in condizioni di luce scarsa. Grazie a un migliorato sistema interno di messa fuoco garantita unelevata velocit AF e, utilizzando un motore passo-passo e lenti interne leggere, XFmm risulta, nellimpiego, particolarmente silenzioso. La minima distanza di messa a fuoco pari a 28 cm consente, di catturare i piccoli dettagli in primo piano e una maggiore area circostante per dare al soggetto una maggiore contestualizzazione. Specifiche tecniche Type XFmmF4 R OIS Lens construction 14 elements in?10 groups?inclusi 4 elementi asferici e 3 elementi a bassissima dispersione? Focal length f=mm (equivalente al formato 35mm mm) Angle of view Max. aperture F4 Min. aperture F22 Aperture control Numero lamelle: 7 (apertura diaframma arrotondato) Stop: 1/3EV (16 steps) Focus range Normale 0.5m - ? Macro 24cm - 3m Max. magnification 0.16x (Tele) External dimensions 78.0mm x 87mm(Grandangolo) / 87mm(Tele) Filter size 72mm
Tastiera midi Samson Graphite 49 + Borsa
Vendo per inutilizzo la tastiera midi in oggetto, perfettamente funzionante, come nuova, nessun problema. Compresa la borsa anche essa perfetta come nuova. Il Controller Samson Graphite 49 USB MIDI offre tutto il controllo delle performance e della produzione necessario per ottenere il massimo dal tuo software musicale. Con una combinazione di una intuitiva tastiera a 49 tasti semi-pesati, un set di funzionalità che è sia utile e che accessibile, il Graphite 49 è un elegante e potente strumento che ti permette di esprimere le tue idee musicali più dinamiche. In combinazione con un iPad utilizzando iPad Camera Connection Kit o USB Camera Adapter (non inclusi) il Graphite 49 è un ottimo strumento per fare musica on-the-go. Caratteristiche principali 49 Tasti semi-pesati con Aftertouch 9 Fader programmabili, 8 encoder e 16 pulsanti per il controllo diretto della vostra DAW e degli strumenti virtuali 4 trigger pad sensibili alla dinamica con aftertouch (due banchi) per suoni di batteria e campioni Ampio display LCD per un feedback in tempo reale Connessioni MIDI Out, USB e pedale sustain Design compatto, perfetto per performance live e in studio Pulsanti dedicati Transpose e Octave, Pitch Bend e Modulation wheel 4 zone per la creazione di split e layer Curva Velocity regolabile sia per i tasti che per i pad Alimentato dal bus iPad e USB Software Komplete Elements di Native Instrument incluso Dimensioni: 797 x 247 x 84mm Peso: 4,9kg
Obiettivo Samyang 12mm F2,0 NCS CS ASP x Canon EOS M Argento
Samyang 12 millimetri 1: 2.0 NCS CS offre un ampio angolo di visione pari a 98,9 gradi e la funzione di mappatura immagine rettilinea. Grazie ad una vasta apertura di F / 2,0, l',obiettivo offre immagini di alta qualit anche in condizioni di illuminazione scarsa. La costruzione ottica della lente composta da 12 elementi suddivisi in 10 gruppi, questi componenti includono una lente asferica (ASP) e una lente asferica ibrida (H-ASP). Ci sono anche tre lenti in vetro ED a bassissimo fattore di dispersione. Samyang 12 millimetri 1: 2.0 NCS CS una lente con nanocristalli anti-riflettente. Il rivestimento NCS comprende due lenti. Questo tipo di rivestimento conferisce fattore di riflessione pi piccolo. I vantaggi di utilizzare il coperchio nanocristalli, sono: la migliore trasmissione della luce, maggiore resistenza alle riflessioni e maggiore contrasto, che si aggiunge alla risoluzione ottica della lente. Il prodotto viene fornito con un paraluce rimovibile e filtro 67 millimetri di montaggio. Il suo peso leggero (245 g) e le sue forme compatte lo rendono una soluzione perfetta per le fotocamere mirrorless di dimensioni pi piccole. Focal length: 12 mm Maximum aperture: 2.0 Angle of view: 98.9 Minimum focusing distance: 0.2 m Minimum aperture: 22 Number of aperture blades: 6 Focus adjustment: manual Optical construction: 12 lens elements, 10 groups, 2 ASP
Focused Genograms: Intergenerational Assessment of
ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: DeMaria, Rita / Weeks, Gerald / Hof, Larry, M.DIV., PUBLISHER: Routledge, The interpersonal relationships that make up family life are a complex web between many individuals spanning several generations at one time. This web is further complicated by the influence of other factors such as culture and gender. It can be a daunting task for a therapist to unravel this tangle and understand the specific dynamics and individual development within the family. The Multifocused Family Genogram (MFG) is a powerful tool that allows the therapist to record and structure these different elements that make up the family system. By combining the Basic Genogram, the Family Map, and several Focused Genograms, the MFG provides a clear picture of dynamic family history that aids in individual and family assessment. Focused Genograms provides a thorough account of the use of MFGs in family therapy and practice. The authors present a clinically useful method for collecting the information in key areas of individual and family functioning needed to create Focused Genograms. In addition, the authors carefully explain the diagnostic use and therapeutic applications of this tool. The book is supplemented by extensive examples of Focused Genograms, Family Maps, and Time Lines used in MFG construction. Suggested readings listed at the close of each chapter provide links between techniques fully described in the book and other therapeutic techniques beyond the scope of this work. A thorough presentation of innovative methods for using Focused Genograms makes this an important text for students of marriage and family therapy, as well as an indispensible resource for professionals. Acquista Ora
Strategic Choice and International Relations
ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Lake, David A. / Powell, Robert / Powell, Robert, PUBLISHER: Princeton University Press, The strategic-choice approach has a long pedigree in international relations. In an area often rent by competing methodologies, editors David A. Lake and Robert Powell take the best of accepted and contested knowledge among many theories. With the contributors to this volume, they offer a unifying perspective, which begins with a simple insight: students of international relations want to explain the choices actors make--whether these actors be states, parties, ethnic groups, companies, leaders, or individuals. This synthesis offers three new benefits: first, the strategic interaction of actors is the unit of analysis, rather than particular states or policies; second, these interactions are now usefully organized into analytic schemes, on which conceptual experiments may be based; and third, a set of methodological "bets" is then made about the most productive ways to analyze the interactions. Together, these elements allow the pragmatic application of theories that may apply to a myriad of particular cases, such as individuals protesting environmental degradation, governments seeking to control nuclear weapons, or the United Nations attempting to mobilize member states for international peacekeeping. Besides the editors, the six contributors to this book, all distinguished scholars of international relations, are Jeffry A. Frieden, James D. Morrow, Ronald Rogowski, Peter Gourevitch, Miles Kahler, and Arthur A. Stein. Their work is an invaluable introduction for scholars and students of international relations, economists, and government decision-makers. Acquista Ora
Creating the American State: The Moral Reformers and the
ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Stillman, Richard Joseph, II, PUBLISHER: University of Alabama Press, Whether renewing a driver's license, traveling on an airplane, or just watching in fascination as a robot probes Mars, we all participate in the everyday workings of the modern administrative state. As Stillman demonstrates in this study, however, we have not, until now, fully investigated or appreciated this administrative state's origins or its evolution into the entity that so affects our lives today. Stillman reveals that this modern enterprise emerged from a complex foundation of ideas and ideals rather than as a result of a simple, rational plan or cataclysmic event, as previously contended. In fact, he finds that the basis for our current administrative state lies in the lives of the seven individuals who, during the late 19th and early 20th centuries, invented its various elements. Stillman also finds that although they lived at different times, these seven founders -- George William Curtis, Charles Francis Adams, Jr., Emory Upton, Jane Addams, Frederick W. Taylor, Richard Childs, and Louis Brownlow -- had much in common: all were products of intensely Protestant, small-town America, and all were motivated by strong moral idealism. Indeed, Stillman finds that state making in the United States has been a continuation of the Protestant goal to "protest and purify". Some names are more recognizable than others, but all, through remarkable moral fervor and exceptional leadership skills, invented the administrative practices and procedures so familiar today.
On Writing Short Stories
ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Bailey, Tom, PUBLISHER: Oxford University Press, USA, On Writing Short Stories offers a fascinating introduction to writing fiction and the short story by bringing together 9 original essays by professional writers and 30 exemplars of short fiction. The first part features original essays by well-known authors such as Francine Prose, Joyce Carol Oates, and Andre Dubus that take the student through the process of writing These essays focus on the characteristics and craft of the short story and its writer, and take the student from the workshopping process all the way through the experience of working with agents and publishers. The second part of the text is an anthology of stories-many referred to in the essays-that gives readers dynamic examples of technique brought to life. In this second edition, Bailey brings the text up-to-date with new and revised essays and a freshened anthology that retains many of the classics, but adds in new styles and diverse voices-from short short fiction to the postcolonial writing of non-Western authors. In doing so, Bailey gives readers a broader scope of the short fiction landscape. The first part of the text now features Bailey's updated essay on the elements of fiction, which incorporates many of the nw stories in the anthology. There are also two new essays that expand on the workshopping process: "Whose Story Is It? The Anonymous Workshop" by Antonya Nelson and "After the Workshop: Transitional Drafts" by Robert Nelson. C. Michael Curtis also updates his essay on "Publishers and Publishing" from the first edition, bringing in the latest innovations in electronic and online publishing.
The Downfall and Rise of Steven Leroy Zienner
ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Dampier, Jerry, PUBLISHER: Authorhouse, Steven Leroy Zienner is a hard-working, hard-driving, hard-headed, economic materialist. Money, because of the influence it has over people and because of the things it buys, is the highest value he places on life. Unrestrained ambition in the pursuit of accumulating large profits, Mr. Zienner believes, lies at the heart of success and, at the same time, he believes wealth is the key to complete happiness. As a result of his genius in the affairs of business, (that, and the willingness to exploit his employees to maximum effect) Mr. Zienner became a multimillionaire before his 30th birthday. The story takes place in the 195O''s in Cleveland, Ohio; Vicksburg, Mississippi; and Paris, France. At this point, it should be noted that this story, The Downfall and Rise of Steven Leroy Zienner, is not merely a story about a man''s company, or the products that he sells, or even his rise from humble beginnings to wealth and privilege. It is a story about a choice a person ultimately makes between personal growth or self destruction when faced with personal tragedies and financial ruin. It is about the stubbornness as well as the willingness to see different points-of-view; it is about the desire to live in accordance with certain values and principles, or the lack thereof; it is also about the importance of family and friends; and the discovery, examination, and triumph over some of the most unattractive and malevolent elements within human nature. All-in-all, it''s about a man''s downfall; but more importantly, his struggle to rise in the pursuit of the ethics of Happiness.
Obiettivo Sigma mm F1.8 DC HSM Art x Canon
Obiettivo Sigma mm F1.8 DC HSM Art x Canon APS-C Canon, Nikon e Sigma nella sua gamma di qualit Art. Lapertura costante f/1,8 su tutta lescursione la prima cosa che salta allocchio del nuovo Sigma mm F1.8 DC HSM Art, mm equivalente sul formato 35mm (mm per le reflex digitali Canon). Il fotografo pu disporre di quasi tutte le focali offerte dal classico mm delle full frame godendo di unapertura massima in grado di fornire sfuocati di qualit. Nel listino Sigma gi disponibile il Sigma mm F1.8 DC HSM Art per unaccoppiata che completa il corredo. Il nuovo zoom ha uno schema ottico complesso 21 elementi in 15 gruppi che comprende tre elementi FLD (F Low Dispersion), un elemento SLD (Special Low Dispersion) e altri elementi incaricati di minimizzare le aberrazioni. Il diaframma a 9 lamelle arrotondate per un bokeh (sfuocato) pi morbido. Il motore autofocus HyperSonic Motor, in una versione ulteriormente migliorata, silenzioso e veloce. Lo zoom ha un peso di grammi (con tutto quel vetro), il diametro filtri pari a 82mm e una distanza minima di messa a fuoco di 0,95 metri. C lattacco per il cavalletto incorporato. SPECIFICHE TECNICHE Lens Construction 21 Elements in 15 Groups Angle of View Number of Diaphragm Blades 9 (Rounded) Mininum Aperture f16 Minimum Focusing Distance 37.4 in Filter Size (mm) 82mm Maximum Magnifications 1: 6.7 Dimensions (Diameter x Length) 3.7x6.7 in Weight 52.6 oz