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UNINA9910778492703321 |
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Thompson Kristin <1950-> |
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The Frodo franchise [[electronic resource] ] : the Lord of the rings and modern Hollywood / / Kristin Thompson |
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Berkeley, : University of California Press, 2007 |
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1-282-35906-1 |
9786612359064 |
0-520-93287-0 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (431 p.) |
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Lord of the Rings films - History and criticism |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Frontmatter -- Contents -- Illustrations -- Preface and acknowledgments -- Interviews -- Abbreviations -- Introduction: Sequel-itis -- Chapter 1. Prudent Aggression -- Chapter 2. Not Your Father's Tolkien -- Chapter 3. Handcrafting a Blockbuster -- Chapter 4. Flying Billboards and FAQs -- Chapter 5. Click to View Trailer -- Chapter 6. Fans on the Margins, Pervy Hobbit Fanciers, and Partygoers -- Chapter 7. Licenses to Print Money -- Chapter 8. Interactive Middle-earth -- Part four. The Lasting Power of the Rings -- Chapter 9. Fantasy Come True -- Chapter 10. Right in Your Own Backyard -- Notes -- Index |
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"Once in a lifetime." The phrase comes up over and over from the people who worked on Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings. The film's seventeen Oscars, record-setting earnings, huge fan base, and hundreds of ancillary products attest to its importance and to the fact that Rings is far more than a film. Its makers seized a crucial moment in Hollywood-the special effects digital revolution plus the rise of "infotainment" and the Internet-to satisfy the trilogy's fans while fostering a huge new international audience. The resulting franchise of franchises has earned billions of dollars to date with no end in sight. Kristin Thompson interviewed seventy-six people to examine the movie's scripting and design and the new technologies deployed to produce the films, video games, and DVDs. She demonstrates the |
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impact Rings had on the companies that made it, on the fantasy genre, on New Zealand, and on independent cinema. In fast-paced, compulsively readable prose, she affirms Jackson's Rings as one the most important films ever made. |
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UNINA9911019360003321 |
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Autore |
Kiev Ari |
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The mental strategies of top traders : the psychological determinants of trading success / / Ari Kiev |
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Hoboken, N.J., : Wiley, c2010 |
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9786612687822 |
9780470561805 |
0470561807 |
9781119198703 |
1119198704 |
9781282687820 |
1282687824 |
9780470561782 |
0470561785 |
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[1st edition] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (210 p.) |
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Investments - Psychological aspects |
Stocks - Psychological aspects |
Speculation - Psychological aspects |
Investments |
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The Mental Strategies of Top Traders: The Psychological Determinants of Trading Success; Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Chapter 1: Intellect, Instinct, and Guts: Understanding the Psychological Profile; A HISTORY OF SUCCESS; THE ABILITY TO TAKE RISK; CREATIVITY AND ORIGINALITY; SELF-AWARENESS, SELF-CONTROL, AND RESILIENCE; |
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TEAMWORK AND LEADERSHIP; PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER; CASE STUDY ON FINDING THE RIGHT CANDIDATE; THE PERFECT CANDIDATE?; Chapter 2: Planning for Action: The Importance of Goal-Directedness; MAKING A PLAN; CASE STUDY ON SETTING A GOAL |
CASE STUDY ON HAVING A VARIANT PERCEPTIONPERSONALITY FACTORS AND GOAL-SETTING; RECOGNIZING GOAL-DIRECTED INDIVIDUALS; CASE STUDY ON RECOGNIZING GOAL-DIRECTEDNESS; GOAL-DIRECTEDNESS IN TURBULENT TIMES; Chapter 3: "Fire in the Belly": The Ability to Take Appropriate Risk; A PICTURE OF SUCCESSFUL RISK MANAGEMENT; LEARNING TO UPGRADE YOUR PERFORMANCE; Chapter 4: Thinking Outside the Box: The Importance of Ingenuity; CASE STUDY ON THE SATISFACTION OF CREATIVE THINKING; THE STRATEGIC THINKER; CASE STUDY ON LEARNING TO BE CREATIVE; IDEA CONSTRUCTION; DEVELOPING A VARIANT PERCEPTION |
CASE STUDY ON CREATIVE THINKINGDEFINING EXPECTATIONAL ANALYSIS; CASE STUDY ON KNOWING THE BUSINESS; CASE STUDY ON EXPECTATIONAL ANALYSIS; IDEA VELOCITY; IDEA TIMING; IDEA COMPLETION; THE PSYCHOLOGICAL DIMENSION; CASE STUDY ON COMMUNICATING EFFECTIVELY; Chapter 5: Separating Emotions and Decisions: The Ability to Be Self-Aware; CASE STUDY ON THE EMOTION OF DRAWDOWNS; THE SOURCE OF FEAR; CASE STUDY ON TRADING STRESS; SELF-ESTEEM AND SELF-DISCIPLINE; LEARNING FROM DRAWDOWNS; CASE STUDY ON SELF-ASSESSING DURING DRAWDOWNS; GETTING COMFORTABLE WITH THE UNCOMFORTABLE |
CASE STUDY ON BEING COMFORTABLE WITH DISCOMFORTMANAGING STRESS WELL; Chapter 6: Nurturing Team Players: Listening, Learning, and Working Together; CHARACTERISTICS OF A TEAM PLAYER; FINDING COMPLEMENTS TO YOUR TEAM; CASE STUDY ON A COMPARISON OF TRADERS; THE IMPORTANCE OF COMMUNICATION; Chapter 7: Leadership: Directing Success; EMPOWERING A CULTURE OF CHANGE; ENCOURAGING RESPONSIBILITY; EXPLORING POTENTIAL LEADERS; ENDEAVORING FOR SUCCESS; CASE STUDY ON A FAILURE TO LEAD; Index |
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An honest depiction of the challenges of trading and a clear explanation of what it takes to succeed Trading tends to be a winner-take-all activity where a small number of traders are very successful, while the majority either lose money or generate relatively small profits. In The Mental Strategies of Top Traders, author Ari Kiev identifies and analyzes the characteristics of successful traders and shows you how to cultivate these same characteristics. Successful trading, Kiev asserts, requires an unusual and sometimes contradictory blend of intellectual and psychological ab |
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