Comic Potential by Alan Ayckbourn, ISBN 0571197876
A sci-fi comedy thriller, "Comic Potential" is a play set in the foreseeable future, when everything has changed--except human nature
"Comic Potential" is set in a television studio in the near future, where the director--an alcoholic has-been--and two assistants are making a daytime soap opera of the usual appalling sort. However, the difference here is that they are using actoids--robots programmed to act--and there are no scriptwriters. Into this situation comes the idealistic Adam, the nephew of the millionaire station owner, who wants to write comedy of the quality that Chaplin and Keaton once embodied. But when Adam falls in love with Jaycee Triplethree (JC333), one of the actoids on the show, everything is turned upside down as she grows more human and the line between actoid and human diminishes. When in anguish Jaycee finally cries that she can't say anything she hasn't been programmed to say, Adam points out that no one ever says anything original anyway.
Berkshire Encyclopedia of Human-Computer Interaction: Volume 1
The Berkshire Encyclopedia of Human-Computer Interaction is the first reference resource designed to meet the needs of researchers and scientists as well as students, business and marketing professionals, and interested non-experts. It allows the reader to explore what's going on inside leading research labs and technology corporations, enabling us to understand the products and processes shaping the world we live in. Expert-written articles are accompanied by lively sidebars and a popular culture database of more than 300 novels, television shows, and movies. Human-Computer Interaction--known as HCI--is a fast-growing field that draws upon several branches of social, behavioral, and information science, as well as medicine, computer science, and electrical engineering. It is the study of how we communicate with--and through--computers, robots, information systems, and the Internet.
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Comic Potential by Alan Ayckbourn, ISBN 0571197876
A sci-fi comedy thriller, "Comic Potential" is a play set in the foreseeable future, when everything has changed--except human nature
"Comic Potential" is set in a television studio in the near future, where the director--an alcoholic has-been--and two assistants are making a daytime soap opera of the usual appalling sort. However, the difference here is that they are using actoids--robots programmed to act--and there are no scriptwriters. Into this situation comes the idealistic Adam, the nephew of the millionaire station owner, who wants to write comedy of the quality that Chaplin and Keaton once embodied. But when Adam falls in love with Jaycee Triplethree (JC333), one of the actoids on the show, everything is turned upside down as she grows more human and the line between actoid and human diminishes. When in anguish Jaycee finally cries that she can't say anything she hasn't been programmed to say, Adam points out that no one ever says anything original anyway.
Comic Potential by Alan Ayckbourn, ISBN 0571197876
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Salant, CBS, and the Battle for the Soul of Broadcast Journalism: The Memoirs of Richard S. Salant by Bill Buzenberg, ISBN 0813337038
Salant, CBS, and the Bottle for the Soul of Broadcast Journalism tells the story of CBS News during its golden era. The late Richard S. Salant was president of CBS News for sixteen years throughout the 1960s and 1970s. He became widely recognized by journalists as the "patron saint) of television news." During his tenure, Salant confronted issues of enormous importance -- Vietnam, the civil rights movement, and Watergate -- and launched the first thirty-minute Evening News, CBS Morning, News, and 60 Minutes. Along the way, he hired Mike Wallace, Roger Mudd, Dan Rather, and Diane Sawyer. This first-person account, compiled and edited by Susan and Bill Buzenberg during the years since Salant's death in 1993, is an important part of the history of broadcast journalism, an inside story of the politicians and journalists who shaped our recent history, and an eloquent alarm about the current erosion of broadcast journalism standards.
Salant, CBS, and the Battle for the Soul of Broadcast Journalism: The Memoirs of Richard S. Salant by Bill Buzenberg, ISBN 0813337038
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Jacques Pepin Celebrates by Jacques Pepin, ISBN 0375412093
A fabulous book for people who love to cook. Or for those who want to cook well and are afraid to try.
To Jacques Pepin, every meal is a celebration. And his delight in creating delicious offerings for family and friends is contagious. Moreover, as he shares here the secrets of the meals he has prepared over the years,
his careful instruction and his appreciation of ingredients and techniques that make a difference are so persuasive that you want to jump right in and join him at the stove.
Here you'll find all the dishes that make up the celebratory menus Jacques demonstrates in his new twenty-
six-part television series--plus many more. Most of the recipes have been drawn from Jacques Pepin's The Art of Cooking (now out of print), with many of them updated and refined for today's home cook.
Although the book is organized in chapters from soups to sweets, many main-course recipes are offered with one or two accompaniments that are an integral part of the presentation-...
Jacques Pepin Celebrates by Jacques Pepin, ISBN 0375412093
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Television Field Production and Reporting
This introduction to the art of visual storytelling is the most contemporary, professionally-oriented book on television field production and reporting on the market. Telling a visual story, video editing, field techniques, lighting, sound track, interviewing, script formats, storytelling, field reporting, live shots and remotes, sports photography and reporting, law, and broadcast ethics. Introductory television field production and reporting.
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Dark Shadows DVD Collection 6
With its alluring tales of Gothic mystery and supernatural intrigue, "Dark Shadows" became one of the most popular daytime series of all time. Since first airing on ABC-TV from 1966-1971, "Dark Shadows" has earned the reputation as being one of the most unusual and enduring programs in television history. The character of Barnabas Collins, a guilt-ridden 175 year-old vampire, brought the show tremendous success. In 1795, Barnabas Collins has risen as a vampire and begs family servant Ben Stokes to drive a stake through his heart. Using her supernatural powers, Angelique tricks Josette Collins into going to Widow's Hill, where Josette sees a horrifying vision of her future should she become Barnabas' bride. Naomi Collins attempts to prevent the unscrupulous Nathan Forbes from reconciling with Millicient Collins. Reverend Trask persuades Nathan to testify against Victoria Winters, who is on trial for witchcraft. Barnabas vows revenge against Trask.
Dark Shadows DVD Collection 6
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Digital Television: DTV and the Consumer
The latest entry in Blackwell Publishing's Media and Technology series, Digital Television: DTV and the Consumer provides media students, scholars, and professionals a compelling perspective of the social and cultural presence of this emerging technological phenomenon. Numerous books today address digital television (DTV), yet almost all of these focus on the technology associated with implementing new hardware and software. Digital Television: DTV and the Consumer offers a pragmatic, socially oriented...
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Consumer Reports Bound Volume 2006
Now you can get the wisdom of one full year of "Consumer Reports" in one place. We've assembled all twelve 2006 issues of "Consumer Reports "magazine and put them in a single bound collection.
"Consumer Reports "magazine is the source you can trust for ratings and recommendations of consumer products and services. Whether you're buying a car, a TV, or a new cell phone plan, our unbiased reports will help you get the best value for your money.
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The Best in Tent Camping: Virginia, 2nd: A Guide for Car Campers Who Hate RVs, Concrete Slabs, and Loud Portable Stereos
If you subscribe to the opinion that Japanese lanterns, televisions, and electric guitars are not essential camping equipment, then The Best in Tent Camping: Virginia should be your constant outdoor companion.
From the storied coastline to the mountains of Shenandoah, camping in the Old Dominion has never been better. The Best in Tent Camping: Virginia is a guidebook for tent campers who like quiet, scenic, and serene campsites. It's the perfect resource if you blanch at the thought of pitching...
Comic Potential by Alan Ayckbourn, ISBN 0571197876
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