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Written for the modern reader, this work looks at atonement, which is at the heart of the Christian faith. It covers the subject in short chapters.
Paul Robin Krugman est un économiste, chroniqueur libéral et auteur américain. Il est professeur d'économie et d'affaires internationales, et chroniqueur d'opinion pour le New York Times. En 2008, Krugman a reçu le Prix Nobel d'Économie pour ses contributions à la Nouvelle Théorie du Commerce et à la Nouvelle Géographie Économique.






Written for the modern reader, this work looks at atonement, which is at the heart of the Christian faith. It covers the subject in short chapters.
Animation: Genre and Authorship explores the distinctive language of animation, its production processes, and the particular questions about who makes it, under what conditions, and with what purpose. In this first study to look specifically at the ways in which animation displays unique models of 'auteurism' and how it revises generic categories, Paul Wells challenges the prominence of live-action moviemaking as the first form of contemporary cinema and visual culture. The book also includes interviews with Ray Harryhausen and Caroline Leaf, and a full timeline of the history of animation.
Quinn never expected that her best friend’s courageous decision to be a single mother by choice would end up transforming her own life in this poignant novel from USA Today bestselling author Robin Wells. When Quinn Langston’s best friend unexpectedly passes away, Quinn embraces Brooke’s three-year-old daughter Lily and elderly grandmother Margaret as the family she’s always wanted. She’ll do whatever it takes to help them heal, but she didn’t anticipate Lily’s biological father would be part of the plan. Margaret is old-fashioned, though, and she has no compunction about finding a way to reach Lily’s dad, a sperm donor. After all, he's a blood relative, and she believes family should raise family. Zack Bradley doesn't know what to expect when he finds out he has a child. Sperm donors don't usually get to meet their...well, he's not sure what to call Lily yet, but he’s certain he wants to get to know her. There’s just one of problem: he’s about to move to Seattle with his wife, Jessica, who’s undergone multiple infertility treatments, desperately wants a family of her own and can’t stand the idea of Zack playing daddy to another woman’s child. Together, they’ll all learn that the human heart is infinitely expandable and there are many different roads to family.
Offers an introduction to the political and historical context to Shakespeare's tragedy and history plays. This title provides an overview of the key political issues that were debated in late Elizabethan and early Stuart England. It suitable for those studying Shakespeare.
Examines the thinking process behind drawing, characters, composition and movement, narrative and adaptation. The author introduces the fundamental elements involved in producing drawn animation.
What does it mean to 'grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ'? In this valuable book, Paul Wells takes the reader through the five conditions favourable for growth in Christ: planting in the right place for spiritual life to begin;rooting in the biblical teaching of the word of God; growing up to stability in Christ; maturity and vitality through the work of the Spirit; and fruitfulness as the outcome of growth into Christ. Includes discussion questions at the end of each chapter.
Packed with examples from classic and contemporary films, The Fundamentals of Animation presents each stage of the animation production process in an engaging visual style, whilst providing an historical and critical context for four core disciplines: drawn/cel; 2D/3D stop-motion; computer generated; and experimental animation. With insightful commentary from leading animators, Wells and Moore also introduce you to the many different career paths open to aspiring animators, from storyboard artist or character designer to VFX artist or writer and director. They also provide you with key tips on producing engaging portfolios and show reels. - Illustrated with over 300 images, including preliminary sketches, frame-by-frame analyses and shots of animators at work. - Now explores the animated documentary genre and the role of visual effects and gaming in contemporary animation. - Features more than 20 interviews with a range of international practitioners including Pete Docter, Director, Monsters, Inc. (2001), Up (2009) and Inside Out (2015). Featured Artists Sarah Cox, ArthurCox Lluis Danti, Media Molecule Pete Docter, Pixar Paul Driessen Eric Fogel Cathal Gaffney, Brown Bag Films Adam Goddard Philip Hunt, STUDIO AKA The Brothers McLeod Bill Plympton Ellen Poon, Industrial Light and Magic Barry Purves Joanna Quinn Chris Randall, Second Home Studios Maureen Selwood Koji Yamamura
Mikroekonomia autorstwa światowej sławy ekonomisty i laureata Nagrody Nobla Paula Krugmana oraz Robin Wells to nowoczesny podręcznik akademicki do podstawowego kursu z przedmiotu. Ogromnym walorem publikacji są wykorzystane narzędzia dydaktyczne, takie jak: - opowieść wprowadzająca, - „Czego nauczysz się w tym rozdziale?”, - studia przypadku „Ekonomia w działaniu”, - Krótkie podsumowania każdej sekcji „Powtórka” oraz pytania „Sprawdź, czy zrozumiałeś”, - ramki „Dla dociekliwych”, - przykłady „Gdzie indziej na świecie”, - „Pułapki”, czyli najczęściej popełniane błędy, - definicje podstawowych pojęć na końcu książki, - „Jeszcze przed nami...”, czyli krótkie podsumowanie, będące jednocześnie wprowadzeniem do treści kolejnych rozdziałów, - podsumowanie na końcu rozdziału. Taki zestaw instrumentów dydaktycznych wzbogaca proces wykładu i przybliża złożone zagadnienia, a jednocześnie uatrakcyjnia przekazywaną treść, co bardzo pomaga studiować ekonomię czytelnikowi, rozpoczynającemu poznawanie tej gałęzi nauki. Publikacja jest napisana w sposób niezwykle zrozumiały i czytelny dzięki czemu zrozumienie skomplikowanych problemów mikroekonomicznych nie sprawia kłopotów. Autorzy opisali również niezwykle trudne zagadnienia niepewności i ryzyka oraz ekonomiki informacji, a także dodatkowe kwestie wybiegające poza podstawowy kurs mikroekonomii, co daje dobre przygotowanie do dalszych studiów. Paul Krugman, laureat nagrody Nobla z dziedziny ekonomii w 2008 r., jest profesorem ekonomii na Uniwersytecie w Princeton, gdzie systematycznie prowadzi zajęcia z podstaw ekonomii. Robin Wells była wykładowcą i pracownikiem naukowym w zakresie ekonomii na Uniwersytecie w Princeton.