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New York City is unique, vibrant, exciting and a melting pot of cultures and values. But sometimes, living in the Big Apple can lead to twists, turns, and unexpected outcomes. The Big Apple Bites Back portrays life in NYC-the people, neighborhoods, the workplace, dashed dreams, and life on the street. The stories attempt to capture the city's spirit, with tales about how things occasionally go awry and how even the unexpected can enliven l...

The evil prosthesis of Captain Hook, the comical speech of Porky Pig, and the bumbling antics of Mr. Magoo are all examples of images in our culture which can become the basis of negative attitudes and subliminal prejudice towards persons with disabilities. These attitudes influence and underlie discriminatory acts, resulting in negative treatment and segregation. A teacher's ability to recognize and counter such images may well determine the ...

Alle Jahre wieder verbringt der junge amerikanische Millionär Robert Talbot (Rock Hudson) den September in seiner Villa an der italienischen Riviera zusammen mit seiner römischen Freundin Lisa. Obwohl Robert sie über alles liebt - an Ehe denkt er nicht im Traum. Er ist Junggeselle aus Überzeugung. Dieses mal jedoch treibt ihn die Sehnsucht nach der Angebeteten seines Herzens schon im Juli aus dem stickigen Wolkenkratzerzentrum New Yorks ins so...

Visual illusions are compelling phenomena that draw attention to the brain's capacity to construct our perceptual world. The Oxford Compendium of Visual Illusions is a collection of over one hundred chapters on visual illusions, written by the illusions' creators and vision scientists who have investigated mechanisms underlying their peculiarities.

-> Indiskret (GB 1958, 100 min. FSK 12): Reich, unabhängig und berühmt: Der Bühnenstar Anna hat alles, was sich eine Frau nur wünschen kann - bis auf einen Mann. Da lernt sie eines Tages den charmanten NATO-Diplomaten Philip Adams kennen und verliebt sich leidenschaftlich in ihn. Er ist zwar verheiratet, lebt aber von seiner Frau getrennt. Einer Affäre steht also nichts im Weg. Zufällig erfährt Anna, dass er seine Ehe nur vorgibt, um sein Ju...

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Although in plain sight daily, a highly successful war against American public schools has been hidden in the shadows of public consciousness. This book treats this war as part of an extensive social movement that is conducting wars against government and science, as well as against women, immigrants, the poor, and unions.

Although in plain sight daily, a highly successful war against the public schools has been hidden in the shadows of public consciousness. Only very recently have several people written articles about this war, with the only book calling it a war being written in 2002. Neither the public nor educators have become aware of the far-reaching extent and effectiveness of this war. This book treats this war as part of an extensive social movement tha...

Inside the Bottle: People, Brands, and Stories is an intimate and informative behind-the-scenes window to the global liquor and wine business by one of the industry's leading marketing gurus. As an industry insider and publisher of the popular blog, Booze Business, Arthur Shapiro provides a unique view that appeals to a diverse audience. Marketing, alcohol, and short story enthusiasts alike can learn from and laugh along with Shapiro's experie...

We Americans seem prone to bandwagon onto fads, particularly now that reforming education has become a national priority. Unfortunately, many of those fads now caroming across our continent are outright frauds, some are fantasies, even fictions. Even more unfortunately, many are undermining our public schools, teachers, kids and communities, and pillaging our tax dollars in the process. This book analyzes each major reform -- No Child Left Beh...

This book analyzes each major reform--No Child Left Behind, Common Core State Standards, grading schools, evaluating teachers, failing students, vouchers, charters, online virtual charters-- and finds them seriously wanting. We conclude with reforms that work actually helping teachers, kids, parents and communities.

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The evil prosthesis of Captain Hook, the comical speech of Porky Pig, and the bumbling antics of Mr. Magoo are all examples of images in our culture which can become the basis of negative attitudes and subliminal prejudice towards persons with disabilities. These attitudes influence and underlie discriminatory acts, resulting in negative treatment and segregation. A teacher's ability to recognize and counter such images may well determine the ...

These 27 actual case studies (plus two quick-hitting research chapters) provide practical, down-to-earth, hands-on strategies that teachers, supervisors, and administrators in all sorts of settings can use to improve their professional operation through the gradual use of constructivist practices. They point to the increased personal and professional satisfaction teachers experience and to students' increased achievement and satisfaction that ...

These 27 actual case studies (plus two quick-hitting research chapters) provide practical, down-to-earth, hands-on strategies that teachers, supervisors, and administrators in all sorts of settings can use to improve their professional operation through the gradual use of constructivist practices. They point to the increased personal and professional satisfaction teachers experience and to students' increased achievement and satisfaction that ...

Continuing the story of the Secret Government and alien involvement. Also information about the Photon Belt, cosmic holograms photographed in the sky, a new vortex forming near Sedona, and nefarious mining on sacred Hopi land.

This book lays out very practical approaches to making our ever-increasingly large schools work more effectively. By closely analyzing the advantages and disadvantages of large schools, the author can provide effective tools and strategies for dealing with them.

This book lays out very practical approaches to making our ever-increasingly large schools work more effectively. By closely analyzing the advantages and disadvantages of large schools, the author can provide effective tools and strategies for dealing with them.

This book analyzes and synthesizes key elements of the most recent and dynamic emergent theory and practice of leadership--constructivist leadership. It presents the theory and practice in a down-to-earth, easy-to-read approach that removes fear and anxiety, using case studies revealing both the underlying philosophy and practical strategies both to teach and to lead constructivistically.

This book analyzes and synthesizes key elements of the most recent and dynamic emergent theory and practice of leadership--constructivist leadership. It presents the theory and practice in a down-to-earth, easy-to-read approach that removes fear and anxiety, using case studies revealing both the underlying philosophy and practical strategies both to teach and to lead constructivistically.