Resultaten voor 'vern'

State-Owned Enterprise in the Western Economies (Routledge Revivals)

First published in 1981, this edited collection reviews the operations of state-owned enterprises, examining the actual performance of such organisations in the advanced industrialised countries. The authors consider the regularities and characteristics of state-owned enterprises, in particular the persistent efforts of managers to increase their autonomy and escape from the oversight of government agencies and the public. Chapters consider principles of finance and decision-making in these organisations and provide a truly international perspective with case studies in Italy, France and Britain. This is a timely reissue in context of the current economic climate, which will be of great value to students and academics with an interest in the nationalisation of companies, international business and the relationship between governments and managers.

1. Pascal , Rudolph

Music in the Films of Lars Von Trier

An exploration of one of contemporary cinema's most provocative directors, this book considers Lars von Trier's innovative use of pre-existing music, demonstrating how it shapes cinematic meaning through a unique combination of music and film analysis, archival research, and insider interviews.From the world's end set to Richard Wagner's Tristan and Isolde in Melancholia, through the haunting performance by Björk on the gallows in Dancer in the Dark, to the reinterpretation of Johann Sebastian Bach's organ piece "Ich ruf zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ" as a metaphor for hypersexuality in Nymphomaniac, Lars von Trier's films employ pre-existing music as a central storytelling device.Drawing on exclusive access to Lars von Trier's private archives and interviews with key collaborators, this book uncovers the behind-the-scenes processes that bring these musical moments to life. It explores how pre-existing music is adapted, reimagined, and interwoven with visual narratives. The book's transdisciplinary approach reflects the diversity of Lars von Trier's films, offering fresh perspectives on musical adaptation, audience engagement, and the collaborative nature of filmmaking. By examining Lars von Trier's entire filmography, it provides a deeper understanding of how music shapes cinematic storytelling and its emotional resonance, making it a valuable resource for film studies and musicology.

1. Jules Verne

Dick Sand

Set sail on an unforgettable journey with Dick Sand: A Captain at Fifteen by Jules Verne. This gripping adventure follows young Dick Sand, who is forced to take command of a ship after tragedy strikes, navigating treacherous seas, betrayal, and the dangers of the African coast. Combining action, survival, and coming-of-age themes, Verne crafts a powerful tale of courage, leadership, and resilience. Rich in suspense and vivid detail, the novel explores the challenges of responsibility at a young age while delivering nonstop excitement. Perfect for fans of classic adventure fiction, this timeless story inspires bravery and determination against all odds.

1. Vernon L. , Wharton

The Negro in Mississippi, 1865-1890.

A study of Reconstruction in Mississippi.

Personal Pedagogy

Recent trends in higher education, especially among the arts, have shifted focus from what faculty can provide as arbiters of wisdom and knowledge to what the students themselves bring to the classroom. This foregrounding of the individual and their personal relationship to course content creates stronger opportunities for deep learning and engagement through intrinsic motivation and the creation of a learner identity. This book presents five distinct examples of pedagogy within or connected to creative fields, offering insights into various approaches to making education more personalised for students. Its aim is to provide creative arts educators with practical examples and contemporary philosophies on how to embrace and leverage students' individuality as a teaching tool. By doing so, it seeks to enhance critical thinking, engagement, and active learning in the classroom. Designed for arts educators seeking to empower their students and create meaningful connections to course material, this book is an essential resource for fostering motivation and transforming the classroom experience.

1. Júlia , Durand

Music Libraries and Imagined Images

This book takes a musicological and sociological lens to the workings of this little-noticed sonic presence that shapes the media of our everyday lives, exploring how library music is created, received and used in online media, and what sets it apart from other musical practices. Library music is an ubiquitous yet often unquestioned presence in contemporary media. This pre-existing music is used in a wide variety of contexts, from television and film trailers to YouTube videos. Although library music was first targeted at professional audiovisual producers, the spread of digital technologies has widened this music industry's client-base to include amateur videographers and online content makers. Drawing from qualitative interviews with composers and media producers, these actors' perspectives are woven together in order to reach an in-depth insight into library music's creation and synchronization with pictures. The book teases out the patterns and peculiarities of library music that distinguish it from other musical practices: it is cast here as usable music made for imagined images, and as a repository of shared musical imaginaries. By exploring how library music is continuously transformed in multiple and unpredictable moments of meaning-making, we also unveil its specificity not as a finished musical work, but rather as a raw material meant to be repurposed and reshaped beyond composers' hands. Ultimately, the book reframes library music as an object worthy of attention - one that can reveal much about music for media today.