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Macbeth
ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Shakespeare, William, PUBLISHER: Barron's Educational Series, This tragedy tells of a power-hungry Scottish nobleman and his lady, and the price they pay for violently seizing the royal throne. Books in this new, illustrated series present complete texts of Shakespeare's plays. However, the lines are set up so students can see the bard's original poetic phrases printed side-by-side and line-by-line with a modern "translation" on the facing page. Starting in the late s and for several decades that followed, Shakespeare's plays were popular entertainment for London's theatergoers. His Globe Theatre was the equivalent of a Broadway theater in today's New York. The plays have endured, but over the course of 400+ years, the English language has changed in many ways--which is why today's students often find Shakespeare's idiom difficult to comprehend. "Simply Shakespeare" offers an excellent solution to their problem. Introducing each play is a general essay covering Shakespeare's life and times. At the beginning of each of the five acts in every play, a two-page spread describes what is about to take place. The story's background is explained, followed by brief descriptions of key people who will appear in the act, details students should watch for as the story unfolds, discussion of the play's historical context, how the play was staged in Shakespeare's day, and explanation of puns and plays on words that occur in characters' dialogues. Identifying icons preceding each of these study points are printed in a second color, then are located again as cross-references in the play's original text. For instance, where words spoken by a person in the play offer insights into his or another character's personality, the "Characters" icon will appear as a cross-reference in both the introductory spread and the play proper. Following each act, a closing spread presents questions and discussion points for use as teachers' aids. Guided by the inspiring format of this fine new series, both teachers and students will come to understand and appreciate the genius of Shakespeare as never before.
Agile Adoption Patterns: A Roadmap to Organizational Success
ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Elssamadisy, Amr, PUBLISHER: Addison-Wesley Professional, Proven Patterns and Techniques for Succeeding with Agile in Your Organization Agile methods promise to help you create software that delivers far more business value-and do it faster, at lower cost, and with less pain. However, many organizations struggle with implementation and leveraging these methods to their full benefit. In this book, Amr Elssamadisy identifies the powerful lessons that have been learned about successfully moving to agile and distills them into 30 proven agile adoption patterns. Elssamadisy walks you through the process of defining your optimal agile adoption strategy with case studies and hands-on exercises that illuminate the key points. He systematically examines the most common obstacles to agile implementation, identifying proven solutions. You'll learn where to start, how to choose the best agile practices for your business and technical environment, and how to adopt agility incrementally, building on steadily growing success. Next, he presents the definitive agile adoption pattern reference: all the information you need to implement the strategy that you've already defined. Utilizing the classic pattern format, he explains each agile solution in its proper context, revealing why it works-and how to make the most of it. The pattern reference prepares you to Understand the core drivers, principles, and values associated with agile success Tightly focus development on delivering business value-and recognize the "smells" of a project headed off track Gain rapid, effective feedback practices: iteration, kickoff and stand-up meetings, demos, retrospectives, and much more Foster team development: co-location, self-organization, cross-functional roles, and how to bring the customer aboard Facilitate technical tasks and processes: testing, refactoring, continuous integration, simple design, collective code ownership, and pair programming Act as an effective coach, learning to engage the community and promote learning Integrate "clusters" of agile practices that work exceptionally well together "Agile Adoption Patterns" will help you whether you're planning your first agile project, trying to improve your next project, or evangelizing agility throughout your organization. This actionable advice is designed to work with any agile method, from XP and Scrum to Crystal Clear and Lean. The practical insights will make you more effective in any agile project role: as leader, developer, architect, or customer. Foreword xxiii & xxvi Preface xxvii Acknowledgments xxxiii About the Author xxxvii Part 1: Thoughts about Software Development 1 Chapter 1: Learning Is the Bottleneck 3 Chapter 2: Personal Agility for Potent Agile Adoption 13 Part 2: Crafting an Agile Adoption Strategy 21 Chapter 3: Business Value 23 Chapter 4: Smells 29 Chapter 5: Adopting Agile Practices 37 Part 3: The Pattern Catalog 53 Chapter 6: The Patterns of Agile Pract
Sekonic C-500 Esposimetro PRODIGI COLOR
Serious photographers and cinematographers know that good lighting and proper exposure are more important now than ever. With the higher demands of today',s digital medium, "garbage in" can mean hours of postproduction. They know that color is a critical factor when multiple light sources are involved. Changing reflectors, adding diffusion or adjusting power levels will result in a color temperature change that needs to be corrected. They know that taking the time to do it right is always a good investment because "perfect in" always looks better than an image that has been adjusted. C-500 ProDigi Color - Technical Specifications Type: Color meter with 4 internal sensors for digital or film camera Receptor Head: Rotating Head 90 to the right, 180 to the left receptor head containing four filtered photo diodes under flat incident light receptor Light Receiving Method: Incident light Receptor Incident Light: Flat diffusor (fixed type lumidisc) Light Receptor Element: Silicon photo diode (4 sensors) with visible transmitting filter Measurement Types: Digital Mode - Film Mode Measuring Range and Modes Measuring Modes Ambient Light: - Lux (lx) / Foot candle (FC) Measuring Modes Flash: - Without synchro cord - With synchro cord Measuring Range (ISO 100) Ambient Light: EV 3 to EV lx to lx) Measuring Range (ISO 100) Flash: - Range Low f/2.8 to f/ lx/s to lx/s) - Range High f/16 to f/ lx/s to lx/s) Measuring Range Illuminance: 2.50 to lux - 0.23 to FC Measuring Range Color Temperature: K to K Display Range and Modes Display Modes: Digital, Film and Illuminance Display Range (Measured) Color Temperature: K to K Display Range Selected Color Temerature: K to K Display Range CC Index: 80G to 80M Display Range LB Filter Number: Fuji',s LAB/LBB-LBB20 to LBA20 - Kodak Wratten/LEE-80A +80D to 85B +81EF Display Range CC Filter Number: 200G to 200M Dot Matrix Display: 8 user-adjustable channels Display Preset: 19 Display Range Illuminance: 2.50 lx to lx - 0.23 FC to FC Display Range Sync Speeds: 1 sec. to sec. (in 1, 1/2, or 1/3 stops) plus . Other Exposure Out Of Range: U (underexposure) or O (overexposure) Auto Power Off: Yes, time elapsed in 4 preset values (approx 20 min, 10 min, 5 min or none) Battery Power Indicator Display: Icon with 3 status Tripod Socket/Shoe Mount: thread mount Battery(Power): (2) Type AA 1.5V Battery Alkaline, Manganese, Lithium, NiCad, NiMH, nickel types Operating Temperature Range: 14 to 122 F / -10 to 50 C Storage Temperature Range: -4 to 140 F / -20 to 60 C Dimension and Weight Product Dimensions: 6.30x2.80x1.40 in./x7.00x3.50 cm Product Weight: 0.40lbs./0.20kg. Item Includes C-500 Case, Syncro Terminal Cap and Strap