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The hour of television : critical approaches
Metuchen, N.J. : Scarecrow Press, 1987Table of Contents: “…Screen realism ; Formulaic conventions of television series drama ; Plot and characterization ; Cliffhangers ; Topicality ; Commercial-punctuated action ; "Hill street blues" : the case of recombinant progeny -- Dramatical serial : prime time and daytime. …”
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Writing tools : 50 essential strategies for every writer
New York ; London : Little, Brown, 2008Table of Contents: “…Part 3: Blueprints -- 24: Work from a plan -- 25: Learn the difference between reports and stories -- 26: Use dialogue as a form of action -- 27: Reveal traits of character -- 28: Put odd and interesting things next to each other -- 29: Foreshadow dramatic events and powerful conclusions -- 30: To generate suspense, use internal cliffhangers -- 31: Build your work around a key question -- 32: Place gold coins along the path -- 33: Repeat, repeat, and repeat -- 34: Write from different cinematic angles -- 35: Report and write for scenes -- 36: Mix narrative modes -- 37: In short works, don't waste a syllable -- 38: Prefer archetypes to stereotypes -- 39: Write toward an ending -- Part 4: Useful Habits -- 40: Draft a mission statement for your work -- 41: Turn procrastination into rehearsal -- 42: Do your homework well in advance -- 43: Read for both form and content -- 44: Save string -- 45: Break long projects into parts --…”
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Terror television : American series, 1970-1999
Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland, 2001Table of Contents: “…Rod Serling's Night gallery (1970-1973) -- The sixth sense (1972) -- Ghost story/Circle of fear (1972-1973) -- The evil touch (1973-1974) -- Kolchak: The night stalker (1974-1975) -- Quinn Martin's Tales of the unexpected (1977-1978) -- The next step beyond (1978-1979) -- Cliffhangers: the curse of Dracula (1979) -- Darkroom (1981-1982) -- The hitchhiker (1983-1991) -- Tales from the darkside (1984-1988) -- Alfred Hitchcock presents (1985-1990) -- Werewolf (1987-1988) -- Friday the 13th: the series (1987-1990) -- Freddy's nightmares: a nightmare on Elm Street: the series (1988-1990) -- Monsters (1988-1991) -- Tales from the crypt (1989-1997) -- Twin peaks (1990-1991) -- Dracula: the series (1990-1991) -- She wolf of London/Love and curses (1990-1991) -- Stephen King's The golden years (1991) -- Dark shadows (1991) -- Beyond reality (1991-1993) -- Nightmare cafe (1992) -- Forever knight (1992-1996) -- The X-files (1993- ) -- American Gothic (1995-1996) --Kindred: the embraced (1996) -- Poltergeist: the legacy (1996-1999) -- Dark skies (1996-1997) -- The burning zone (1996-1997) -- Millennium (1996-1999) -- Buffy the vampire slayer (1997- ) -- Sleepwalkers (1997) -- Prey (1998) -- Charmed (1998- ) -- Brimstone (1998-1999) -- Strange world (1999) -- G vs E (1999- ) -- Angel (1999- ).…”
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America's bitter pill : money, politics, backroom deals, and the fight to fix our broken healthcare system
New York : Random House, 2015
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Writing tools : 55 essential strategies for every writer
New York, NY : Little, Brown Spark, an imprint of Little, Brown and Company, a division of Hachette Book Group, 2016Table of Contents: “…To generate suspense, use internal cliffhangers -- Tool 31. Build your work around a key question -- Tool 32. …”
10th anniversary edition
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Technical rescue operations
Tulsa, Okla. : PennWell Corp., 2004Table of Contents: “…Volume 1 [Planning, training and command] contents: List of Acronyms Chapter 1 - Planning for daily urban search and technical rescues (Evaluating local hazards; Rescue operational planning) Chapter 2 - Planning for rescue-related disasters (Establishing agency responsibilities; Hazard assessment; Writing the Disaster Rescue Operations Plan [DROP]; Common disaster rescue hazards; Measuring disaster potential: looking to history; Assessing the potential for earthquake disasters; Cooperative efforts; Structural design and construction; Requesting and using FEMA USAR [Urban search and rescue] Task Forces) Chapter 3 - Developing multi-tiered rescue systems (The rescue revolution; Modern rescue systems; Who is responsible for rescue; Rescue in the era of terrorism; Development of USAR systems and other rescue resources; Consequence management: Essential backup to damage prevention; Staffing considerations for rescue units; Earthquake concerns; LACoFD Management Training; Swift-water rescue teams; USAR task force fire stations open in 2000; Advantages of USAR task forces; Mountain rescues; Vehicle over-the-side rescues; Cliffhangers and other high-angle rescues; Use of helicopters for rescue; Rescue standards and regulations; Appendix I: California USAR/Rescue Resource-typing Levels; Attachment A of Appendix I: Four general types of building construction; Attachment B of Appendix I: Four levels of USAR Operational Capability; Attachment C of Appendix I: Four levels of USAR Operational Capability Minimum Training) Chapter 4 - Rescue apparatus and equipment (Rescue / USAR apparatus; Commercial vehicles and fire apparatus adapted for rescue; Appendix I: Sample USAR Company Equipment Inventory; Appendix II: Sample USAR Operational Capability Minimum-Equipment Lists; Appendix III: USAR Tool and Kit Information Sheet)…”
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