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Once Upon a Time in Yorkville

From New York City to Hollywood - a Memoir

By: Thomas Douglas Adelman

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Once Upon a Time in Yorkville

From New York City to Hollywood - a Memoir

By: Thomas Douglas Adelman

Thomas Douglas Adelman looks back at an eventful life in this engaging memoir about growing up in a Jewish family and becoming a successful producer and director. Born in 1954, he grew up on the Upper East Side of New York City in an upper-middle-class family with the normal dysfunction that you find in all families. Notably, his family was Jewish but celebrated Christmas—although he never could figure out why. His father was a businessman passionate about politics, and his mother was an actress in the forties. When they met, it was love at first sight. The author looks back at his adventures growing up, including being thrown out of private schools as a boy and rubbing elbows with notable people. He also looks back at how he made his way into the entertainment industry, producing, directing, and working on numerous films and projects and ultimately launching his own company. Join the author as he looks back at his childhood, adult life, and his rise to the top of the entertainment industry.

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iUniverse

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1663236380

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9781663236388

Next Generation of International Chemical Additives

A Critical Review of Current US Patents

By: Thomas F. DeRosa

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Next Generation of International Chemical Additives

A Critical Review of Current US Patents

By: Thomas F. DeRosa

The objective is writing Next Generation Chemical Additives to identify the next generation chemical additives for eight selected industries. The text will also provide methods for their preparation, additive treatment levels, and testing methods to evaluate additive performance. To ensure optimum performance of materials and products, chemists, formulators, and blenders must be provided with the most current information on existing chemical additives. It is even more essential that corporate operations officers can easily identify the next generation of chemical additives. In addition to this a critical comparison will be given with the existing additives. - Structural and physical properties as well as low and elevated temperature toxicity information provided in an easy to understand format - Highlights the advantages of the selected additive over existing agents - Applications using the newly identified chemical additive provided for existing commercial materials and products - The most direct method for preparing the chemical agent described - Simplistic and sophisticated method for characterizing the chemical agent provided

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579

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Elsevier

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0444537899

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9780444537898

Dark Matter

Reading the Bones

By: Sheree R. Thomas

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Dark Matter

Reading the Bones

By: Sheree R. Thomas

Dark Matter is the first and only series to bring together the works of black SF and fantasy writers. The first volume was featured in the "New York Times," which named it a Notable Book of the Year.

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Aspect

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0759509646

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9780759509641

In the Mind's Eye

Creative Visual Thinkers, Gifted Dyslexics, and the Rise of Visual Technologies

By: Thomas G. West

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In the Mind's Eye

Creative Visual Thinkers, Gifted Dyslexics, and the Rise of Visual Technologies

By: Thomas G. West

This book is recognized as a classic in its field. It still stands alone as a compelling argument against popular myths of conventional intelligence and for the importance of visual thinking and visual technologies as powerful tools to aid and amplify the creative potential of many individuals with dyslexia or other learning difficulties.

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521

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Prometheus Books

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1615920390

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9781615920396

Coastal Sage

Peter Douglas and the Fight to Save California's Shore

By: Thomas J. Osborne

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Coastal Sage

Peter Douglas and the Fight to Save California's Shore

By: Thomas J. Osborne

There are moments when we forget how fortunate we are to have the California coast. The state is home to 1,100 miles of uninterrupted coastline defined by long stretches of beach and jagged rocky cliffs. Coastal Sage chronicles the career and accomplishments of Peter Douglas, the longest-serving executive director of the California Coastal Commission. For nearly three decades, Douglas fought to keep the California coast public, prevent overdevelopment, and safeguard habitat. In doing so, Douglas emerged as a leading figure in the contemporary American environmental movement and influenced public conservation efforts across the country. He coauthored California’s foundational laws pertaining to shoreline management and conservation: Proposition 20 and the California Coastal Act. Many of the political battles to save the coast from overdevelopment and secure public access are revealed for the first time in this study of the leader who was at once a visionary, warrior, and coastal sage.

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248

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Univ of California Press

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0520283082

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9780520283084

Classroom Assessment Techniques

Formative Feedback Tools for College and University Teachers

By: Thomas A. Angelo,Todd D. Zakrajsek

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Classroom Assessment Techniques

Formative Feedback Tools for College and University Teachers

By: Thomas A. Angelo,Todd D. Zakrajsek

Classroom Assessment Techniques: Formative Feedback Tools for College and University Teachers A practical, research-based handbook for using assessment to improve learning. This completely revised and updated third edition of Classroom Assessment Techniques provides a research-based, engaging guide to assessing student learning where it matters most—at course and classroom levels. Informed by the latest international educational research and 30 years of classroom assessment practice, this practical handbook is designed for postsecondary teachers from all disciplines, faculty and academic developers, and assessment professionals. It offers field-tested guidance, tools, and advice for planning, designing, and implementing formative assessment in face-to-face, hybrid, and fully online classrooms, analyzing resulting data, and using that data to improve student learning. Classroom Assessment Techniques, 3rd Edition, is a practical, clearly written handbook for busy professionals. It contains a wealth of useful resources, including: 50-plus CATs (classroom assessment techniques) – flexible formative assessment tools easily adaptable for use in a wide range of disciplines and contexts. Case studies and examples illustrating how college and university faculty have applied these techniques to improve learning A new “Course Learning Outcomes Inventory” (CLOI)—a self-assessment tool for identifying and prioritizing the most relevant learning outcomes to assess The original “Teaching Goals Inventory” (TGI) which offers an alternate, teaching-focused approach to setting assessment priorities Multiple ways to quickly find the most appropriate tool. CATs are indexed by discipline examples, Bloom’s Taxonomy, Biggs and Tang’s SOLO Taxonomy, the CLOI, and the TGI Brief chapters explaining what formative assessment is, how it can improve student learning, how to gather and provide formative feedback, how to link classroom assessment with broader/other assessment efforts, and how to collaborate with students and colleagues Each CAT provides a brief, self-contained “recipe” including a description, steps for implementation, dos and don’ts, and relevant references

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John Wiley & Sons

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1119860164

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9781119860167

The China Firm

American Elites and the Making of British Colonial Society

By: Thomas Larkin

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The China Firm

American Elites and the Making of British Colonial Society

By: Thomas Larkin

What roles did Americans play in the expanding global empires of the nineteenth century? Thomas M. Larkin examines the Hong Kong–based Augustine Heard & Company, the most prominent American trading firm in treaty-port China, to explore the ways American elites at once made and were made by British colonial society. Following the Heard brothers throughout their firm’s rise and decline, The China Firm reveals how nineteenth-century China’s American elite adapted to colonial culture, helped entrench social and racial hierarchies, and exploited the British imperial project for their own profit as they became increasingly invested in its political affairs and commercial networks. Through the central narrative of Augustine Heard & Co., Larkin disentangles the ties that bound the United States to China and the British Empire in the nineteenth century. Drawing on a vast range of archival material from Hong Kong, China, Boston, and London, he weaves the local and the global together to trace how Americans gained acceptance into and contributed to the making of colonial societies and world-spanning empires. Uncovering the transimperial lives of these American traders and the complex ways extraimperial communities interacted with British colonialism, The China Firm makes a vital contribution to global histories of nineteenth-century Asia and provides an alternative narrative of British empire.

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Columbia University Press

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0231558538

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9780231558532

Shakespeare's Political and Economic Language

A Dictionary

By: Vivian Thomas

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Shakespeare's Political and Economic Language

A Dictionary

By: Vivian Thomas

Shakespeare's plays are pervaded by political and economic words and concepts, not only in the histories and tragedies but also in the comedies and romances. The lexicon of political and economic language in Shakespeare does not consist merely of arcane terms whose shifting meanings require exposition, but includes an enormous number of relatively simple words which possess a structural significance in the configuration of meanings. Often operating by such means as puns, they open up a surprising number of possibilities. The dictionary reveals the conceptual nucleus of each term and explores the contexts in which it is embedded. The overlap between the political and economic dimensions of a word in Shakespeare's drama is particularly exciting as he is highly attuned to the interactions of these two spheres of human activity and their centrality in human affairs.

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416

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Bloomsbury Publishing

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1474216080

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9781474216081

Migration and Economic Growth

A Study of Great Britain and the Atlantic Economy

By: Brinley Thomas

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Migration and Economic Growth

A Study of Great Britain and the Atlantic Economy

By: Brinley Thomas

Emigration, immigration, economic aspects, Great Britain, USA.

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CUP Archive

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0521085667

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9780521085663

Anatomy of Post-Communist European Defense Institutions

The Mirage of Military Modernity

By: Thomas-Durell Young

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Anatomy of Post-Communist European Defense Institutions

The Mirage of Military Modernity

By: Thomas-Durell Young

Although the West won the Cold War, the continuation of the status quo is not a foregone conclusion. The former Soviet-aligned regions outside of Russia -- Ukraine, Poland, Czech Republic, and others -- sit atop decaying armed forces while Russian behavior has grown more and more aggressive, as evidenced by its intervention in Ukraine in recent years. Thomas Young delves into the state of these defense institutions in Central and Eastern Europe, whose resources have declined at a faster rate than their Western neighbors' due to social and fiscal circumstances at home and shifting attitudes in the wider international community. With rigorous attention to the nuances of each region's politics and policies, he documents the status of reform of these armed forces and the role that Western nations have played since the Cold War, as well as identifying barriers to success and which management practices have been most effective in both Western and Eastern capitals. This is essential reading for undergraduates and graduates studying the recent history of Europe in the post-Soviet era, as well as those professionally involved in defense governance in the region.

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Bloomsbury Publishing

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1350012416

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9781350012417

Beyond Competition

Economics of Mergers and Monopoly Power

By: Thomas Karier

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Beyond Competition

Economics of Mergers and Monopoly Power

By: Thomas Karier

First Published in 1994. As economics becomes increasingly fragmented into independent fields, there are at least two unifying concepts: supply and demand, and monopoly power. This is a book about power; one that supplements a strong microeconomic analysis with historical examples and empirical evidence.

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Routledge

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131548580X

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9781315485805

US Special Operations Forces in Action

The Challenge of Unconventional Warfare

By: Thomas K. Adams

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US Special Operations Forces in Action

The Challenge of Unconventional Warfare

By: Thomas K. Adams

This work argues for a shift in expectations for "unconventional warfare" with a greater willingness to accept lengthy commitments and incremental progress.

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Psychology Press

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0714647950

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9780714647951

ADD/ADHD Alternatives in the Classroom

By: Thomas Armstrong

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ADD/ADHD Alternatives in the Classroom

By: Thomas Armstrong

What does it mean to a kid to be labeled attention‐deficit disordered (ADD)? Or to have "hyperactive" added to the label (ADHD)? What can teachers do to boost the success of students with attention and behavioral difficulties? Are we relying too much on medication for these kids and not enough on new perspectives on learning, child development, the child's socioeconomic and cultural background, biological and psychological research, and the learner's emotional and social needs? Armstrong urges educators and parents to look for the positive characteristics in learners who may carry the ADD/ADHD label. Are they bursting with energy? Are they intensely creative? Do they enjoy hands‐on learning? Are they natural leaders? Are they unusually introspective and reflective? We need to look beyond a "deficit" approach and embrace a more holistic view of learners that includes teaching to their multiple intelligences, learning styles, and other brain‐friendly approaches. For example, here are some classroom activities for kids who "can't sit still": * Learning spelling words by having kids jump up out of their seats on the vowels and sit down on the consonants. * Mastering the multiplication tables by forming a conga line, moving around the classroom counting from 1 to 30 out loud, and on every multiple of 3 shaking their hips and legs. * Showing patterns of molecular bonding in chemistry class through a "swing your atom" square dance. Note: This product listing is for the Adobe Acrobat (PDF) version of the book.

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ASCD

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1416603964

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9781416603962

Marlowe, Shakespeare, and the Economy of Theatrical Experience

By: Thomas Cartelli

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Marlowe, Shakespeare, and the Economy of Theatrical Experience

By: Thomas Cartelli

This study explores the structure of psychological, social and political exchanges that were negotiated between audiences and plays in Elizabethan public theatres in a period ostensibly dominated by Shakespeare, but strongly rooted in Marlowe.

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University of Pennsylvania Press

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1512801569

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9781512801569

The Emmys

The Ultimate, Unofficial Guide to the Battle of TV's Best Shows and Greatest Stars

By: Thomas O'Neil

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The Emmys

The Ultimate, Unofficial Guide to the Battle of TV's Best Shows and Greatest Stars

By: Thomas O'Neil

The ultimate, unofficial guide to the battle of TV's best shows and greatest stars -- revised and updated to include the latest Emmy gossip!First in a new series of books from Variety magazine, "The Emmys" is the fist unofficial guide to America's most beloved TV shows and the awards they did -- or didn't -- win. Features: -- Year-by-year accounts of the Emmy's most dramatic victories -- and biggest surprises-- Complete listings of more than 6,000 winners in prime time, daytime, sports, news, movies and documentaries-- Who's won the most awards -- including Emmy records held by "The Mary Tyler Moore Show", "Cheers", "LA. Law", "All in the Family", "The Dick Van Dyke Show", "Hill Street Blues", "The Young & the Restless", "Sesame Street", "Oprah", and "ABC's Wide World of Sports"-- Who's never won -- and why: Susan Lucci, Angela Landsbury and others keep striking out just like lifelong losers Jackie Gleason and Ed Sullivan-- How winning Emmys saved "Cheers", "Cagney & Lacey", "Mission: Impossible", "Santa Barbara" and other top shows

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Perigee Books

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0399524231

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9780399524233

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Once Upon a Time in Yorkville

Once Upon a Time in Yorkville

Next Generation of International Chemical Additives

Next Generation of International Chemical Additives

Dark Matter

Dark Matter

In the Mind's Eye

In the Mind's Eye

Coastal Sage

Coastal Sage

Classroom Assessment Techniques

Classroom Assessment Techniques

The China Firm

The China Firm

Shakespeare's Political and Economic Language

Shakespeare's Political and Economic Language

Migration and Economic Growth

Migration and Economic Growth

Anatomy of Post-Communist European Defense Institutions

Anatomy of Post-Communist European Defense Institutions

Beyond Competition

Beyond Competition

US Special Operations Forces in Action

US Special Operations Forces in Action

ADD/ADHD Alternatives in the Classroom

ADD/ADHD Alternatives in the Classroom

Marlowe, Shakespeare, and the Economy of Theatrical Experience

Marlowe, Shakespeare, and the Economy of Theatrical Experience

The Emmys

The Emmys

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