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The Pulitzer Prize Plays

The First Fifty Years, 1917-1967 : a Dramatic Reflection of American Life

By: Paul A. Firestone

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The Pulitzer Prize Plays

The First Fifty Years, 1917-1967 : a Dramatic Reflection of American Life

By: Paul A. Firestone

With this book, Paul Firestone, lifelong educator and theater aficionado, delivers one of the most comprehensive compendiums of essays on these vital works. Firestone's understanding of each play's substance is rich and impressive. His vast and ambitious examination takes into account many different elements-characters, plots, and symbolism, as well as the lives and psychology of the playwrights, the historical context in which the plays emerged, and their relevance on sociological, political, familial, psychological, and spiritual levels.".

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Hal Leonard Corporation

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0879103558

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9780879103552

Systems for Instructional Improvement

Creating Coherence from the Classroom to the District Office

By: Paul Cobb,Kara Jackson,Erin Henrick,Thomas M. Smith

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Systems for Instructional Improvement

Creating Coherence from the Classroom to the District Office

By: Paul Cobb,Kara Jackson,Erin Henrick,Thomas M. Smith

In Systems for Instructional Improvement, Paul Cobb and his colleagues draw on their extensive research to propose a series of specific, empirically grounded recommendations that together constitute a theory of action for advancing instruction at scale. The authors outline the elements of a coherent instructional system; describe productive practices for school leaders in supporting teachers’ growth; and discuss the role of district leaders in developing school-level capacity for instructional improvement. Based on the findings of an eight-year research-practice partnership with four large urban districts investigating their efforts to enhance middle school math instruction, the authors seek to bridge the gap between the literature on improving teaching and learning and the literature on policy and leadership. They look at the entire education system and make recommendations on improvement efforts with a focus on student learning and teachers’ instructional vision. In particular, the authors offer insights on the interplay among various supports for teacher learning, including pullout professional development, coaching, collaborative inquiry, the most instructionally productive uses of principals’ time, and the tensions that tend to emerge at the district level. They provide a guide for district-level leaders in organizing their work to support significant teacher learning. Systems for Instructional Improvement provides an invaluable resource for school and district leaders, while outlining a clearly focused agenda for future research.

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425

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Harvard Education Press

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1682531791

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9781682531792

Travels with George, in Search of Ben Hur and Other Meanderings

By: Paul Ruffin

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Travels with George, in Search of Ben Hur and Other Meanderings

By: Paul Ruffin

This fourth collection of essays by Paul Ruffin highlights his idiosyncratic wit and practiced storytelling skills in memorable autobiographic pieces ranging from the comic to the confessional. The first section, "Things Literary, More or Less," includes the title essay, in which Ruffin takes the reader on a rollicking tour with iconic Southern writer George Garrett, which ends with the two men locating the ghostly remains of an obscure Texas hamlet called Ben Hur and talking with an eccentric representative of the town's handful of inhabitants. In other essays Ruffin workshops a cowboy poem with a couple of deputy sheriffs, reveals aspects of Edgar Allan Poe's life never before published, reviews some unusual books, and shares the story of a boy who speaks only in hymns. Ruffin concludes the section with the tale of an invigorating flight to San Juan in an old DC-6. In the next section, "On Likker and Guns," Ruffin summarizes his drinking career, transcribes the conversation between two rats that destroy his university office, and tells the tale of a bowhunter who asked him for his deer bladder. He also introduces the reader to a sharpshooter who, while trying to demonstrate his prowess with an old rifle, kills an old man's tractor. Finally Ruffin takes the reader on a trip to a Texas gun show to meet the menacing Boram, the clueless Billy Wayne, and a vigilant wife dedicated to preserving the family budget. The book ends with an excerpt from Ruffin's unpublished memoir, "Growing Up in Mississippi Poor and White but Not Quite Trash," in which the author recalls his agonizing boyhood quest to unlock the mysteries of sex: "Never under this sun was there a child more ignorant of the act, the organs involved, or its marvelous potential for pleasure and fulfillment. And never was there a child who tried harder to understand." Through Ruffin's sly vision of himself and his surroundings and his ability to focus attention on life's curious, defining moments, these essays reflect some of the best aspects of contemporary literary nonfiction. Every tale is vibrantly alive with the sincere voice, crisp details, bold images, and distinctive dialogue that readers have come to relish in Ruffin's myriad writings.

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276

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Univ of South Carolina Press

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1611171210

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9781611171211

Chevrolet - Racing?

Fourteen Years of Raucous Silence! 1957-1970

By: Paul Van Valkenburgh

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Chevrolet - Racing?

Fourteen Years of Raucous Silence! 1957-1970

By: Paul Van Valkenburgh

The sole published expose of one of racing's most famous secret activities. Originally published in 1972, Chevrolet-Racing? reveals the inside story of Chevrolet's early surreptitious involvement in racing, from 1957-1970. This re-issue of the collector's classic tells the fascinating story of how, from 1957 to 1970, Chevrolet probably acquired more successes and more technical knowledge of high performance than any other company in the world. Ironically, they never built a complete, running, race-ready vehicle; nor were ever officially represented at a race, and they never claimed credit for any Chevy products in racing wins, or promoted them in advertising for all that time. How did they accomplish what they did? This book reveals the untold story.

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SAE International

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0768066077

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9780768066074

Globalization and the National Security State

By: Norrin M. Ripsman,T.V. Paul

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Globalization and the National Security State

By: Norrin M. Ripsman,T.V. Paul

In the past two decades, many have posited a correlation between the spread of globalization and the decline of the nation-state. In the realm of national security, advocates of the globalization thesis have argued that states' power has diminished relative to transnational governmental institutions, NGOs, and transnational capitalism. Initially, they pointed to declines in both global military spending (which has risen dramatically in recent years) and interstate war. But are these trends really indicative of the decline of nation-state's role as a guarantor of national security? In Globalization and the National Security State, T.V. Paul and Norrin M. Ripsman test the proposition against the available evidence and find that the globalization school has largely gotten it wrong. The decline in interstate warfare can largely be attributed to the end of the Cold War, not globalization. Moreover, great powers (the US, China, and Russia) continue to pursue traditional nation-state strategies. Regional security arrangements like the EU and ASEAN have not achieved much, and weak states--the ones most impacted by the turmoil generated by globalization--are far more traditional in their approaches to national security, preferring to rely on their own resources rather than those of regional and transnational institutions. This is a bold argument, and Paul and Ripsman amass a considerable amount of evidence for their claims. It cuts against a major movement in international relations scholarship, and is sure to generate controversy.

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Oxford University Press

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0199741956

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9780199741953

The High Status Track

Studies of Elite Schools and Stratification

By: Paul W. Kingston,Lionel S. Lewis

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The High Status Track

Studies of Elite Schools and Stratification

By: Paul W. Kingston,Lionel S. Lewis

The essays in this groundbreaking volume significantly advance our understanding of the process by which an elite school education provides graduates with distinctly favorable life chances. The authors examine the contemporary issue and controversy in the field of education (and society) which focuses on both the advantages and disadvantages of public versus private schooling. Those interested in issues of social stratification and its impact in the educational context will find this a useful and important contribution to the literature in the field.

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SUNY Press

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0791400115

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9780791400111

And so It Goes!!!

By: Paul D Davis

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And so It Goes!!!

By: Paul D Davis

After a diverse and interesting career as a life insurance salesman, marathon runner, general manager of major department stores, Vice President of a health food company, and 25+ years in the mortgage banking industry, Paul retired and has written his second book about trying to establish a relationship with his estranged father. Paul is a fascinating story teller who brings to life his triumphs and failures, wins and losses, discouragement and hope while trying to communicate with his father. Paul and his beautiful wife live in the suburbs of Phoenix and his full time job is taking care of their home, walking the dog and making sure that his wife is happy. Happy wife...happy life.

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1468547011

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9781468547016

A History of the Beja Tribes of the Sudan

By: A. Paul

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A History of the Beja Tribes of the Sudan

By: A. Paul

A history of the tribes which inhabit the mountains and deserts of eastern Sudan, first published in 1954.

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Cambridge University Press

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1107646863

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9781107646865

School and Society

Educational Practice as Social Expression

By: Steven E. Tozer,Paul C. Violas,Guy B. Senese

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School and Society

Educational Practice as Social Expression

By: Steven E. Tozer,Paul C. Violas,Guy B. Senese

Part One of this text examines educational themes in the historical context in which they first appeared. Corresponding Part Two chapters return to these themes and examine them in their contemporary contexts. Throughout, the relationship between social conditions, prevailing ideologies and educational practice is stressed.

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McGraw-Hill Companies

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0075570432

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9780075570431

Governing Education

Public Sector Reform Or Privatization

By: Paul C. Bauman

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Governing Education

Public Sector Reform Or Privatization

By: Paul C. Bauman

The purpose of this work is to clarify issues and opportunities associated with changes in educational governance. The work of scholars, practitioners, advisory groups and citizens come together around the politics of education.

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Allyn & Bacon

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0205162207

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9780205162208

Information Privacy Law

By: Daniel J. Solove,Paul M. Schwartz

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Information Privacy Law

By: Daniel J. Solove,Paul M. Schwartz

A clear, comprehensive, and cutting-edge introduction to the field of information privacy law, with the latest cases and materials exploring issues of emerging technology, information privacy, algorithmic decisions, AI, data security, and European data protection law. New to the 8th Edition: Tighter editing and shorter chapters New sections about AI and algorithms in law enforcement (Chapter 4), consumer privacy (Chapter 9), and employment privacy (Chapter 12) New cases: MD Anderson, Loomis v. Wisconsin, Clearview AI Discussion of post-Carpenter cases Discussion of new FTC enforcement cases involving dark patterns and algorithm deletion Discussion of protections of reproductive health data after Dobbs Benefits for instructors and students: Extensive coverage of FTC privacy enforcement, HIPAA and HHS enforcement, and standing in privacy lawsuits, among other topics Chapters devoted exclusively to data security, national security, employment privacy, and education privacy Sections on government surveillance and freedom to explore ideas Engaging approach to complicated laws and regulations such as HIPAA, FCRA, ECPA, GDPR, and CCPA

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Aspen Publishing

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9798886143362

Privacy and the Media

By: Daniel J. Solove,Paul M. Schwartz

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Privacy and the Media

By: Daniel J. Solove,Paul M. Schwartz

A clear, comprehensive, and cutting-edge introduction to the field of information privacy law focusing on the regulation of the media. This volume contains the latest cases and materials exploring issues of emerging technology, information privacy and information gathering, disclosure of truthful information, dissemination of false information, appropriation of names or likenesses, and privacy protections for anonymity and receipt of ideas. New to the 5th Edition: Tighter editing and shorter chapters Up to the date coverage of media cases impacting on the right of publicity Expanded discussion of online harassment

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Aspen Publishing

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9798886143409

The Neighborhood

Lessons and Light from My Youth

By: Paul H. Price

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The Neighborhood

Lessons and Light from My Youth

By: Paul H. Price

Childhood is the very foundation of adulthood. The ideals and expressions of life we hold in our adulthood have their origins and rudiments in the ideals and expressions of life we encounter and gather and live out in our youth. Be they feelings of worth or worthlessness, the vigor and hope of making something of ourselves, or an acquiescence to the belief that things of consequence are beyond our reach, or the lens of optimism or of doubt with which we view our own existence, all have their budding and beginnings in the experiences, or lack of experiences, of our childhood. And growing up in the 1950s and 1960s was at a very unique convergence of circumstances of combined societal, economical, political, spiritual, and cultural seismic shifting perhaps unlike any other era. We were a nation barely emerging from decades of world-wide wars and economic ruin and social survival, trying now to find our footing and our own stride and our equilibrium and our very identity. Never were we more communally encased and even secure in, and at the same time struggling to break out of, our traditions, our superstitions, our ignorance, our fears, our limitations, and our collective innocence.

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1665541938

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A World Made Sexy

Freud to Madonna

By: Paul Rutherford

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A World Made Sexy

Freud to Madonna

By: Paul Rutherford

Eroticism is a constant presence in modern society, encompassing almost every aspect of our daily lives. It is a product of one of the major commercial and political enterprises of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries: the cultivation of desire desire for sex, desire for wealth, desire for entertainment. Paul Rutherford's A World Made Sexy looks at modern civilization's ongoing project to manufacture and encourage public wants, building a utopia where just about everyone (who is affluent) dreams, plays, and, of course, shops. A World Made Sexy uses museum exhibitions, art, books, magazines, films, and television to examine the rise and purpose of eroticism, first in America but soon across the affluent world. Starting with a brief foray into the representation of history as past pornography, Rutherford explores a sexual liberation movement shaped by the ideas of Marx and Freud, the erotic styles of Salvador Dali and pop art, the pioneering use of publicity as erotica by Playboy and other products, and the growing concerns of cultural critics over the emergence of a regime of stimulation. In one case study, Rutherford pairs James Bond and Madonna in order to examine the link between eroticism and aggression. He further details how television advertising after 1980 constructed a theatre of the libido to entice the buying public, and concludes by situating the Eros project in the wider context of Michel Foucault's account of the administration of life, and specifically sexuality, during the modern era. A World Made Sexy is about power and pleasure, emancipation and domination, and the relationship between the personal passions and social controls that have crafted desire.

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University of Toronto Press

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080209466X

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9780802094667

Book's by Paul A. Firestone

The Pulitzer Prize Plays

The Pulitzer Prize Plays

Systems for Instructional Improvement

Systems for Instructional Improvement

Travels with George, in Search of Ben Hur and Other Meanderings

Travels with George, in Search of Ben Hur and Other Meanderings

Chevrolet - Racing?

Chevrolet - Racing?

Globalization and the National Security State

Globalization and the National Security State

The High Status Track

The High Status Track

And so It Goes!!!

And so It Goes!!!

A History of the Beja Tribes of the Sudan

A History of the Beja Tribes of the Sudan

School and Society

School and Society

Governing Education

Governing Education

Information Privacy Law

Information Privacy Law

Privacy and the Media

Privacy and the Media

The Neighborhood

The Neighborhood

A World Made Sexy

A World Made Sexy

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