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| alison oldale chevy chase: An Improbable Life Michael I. Sovern, 2014-02-18 Columbia University began the second half of the twentieth century in decline, bottoming out with the student riots of 1968. Yet by the close of the century, the institution had regained its stature as one of the greatest universities in the world. According to the New York Times, If any one person is responsible for Columbia's recovery, it is surely Michael Sovern. In this memoir, Sovern, who served as the university's president from 1980 to 1993, recounts his sixty-year involvement with the institution after growing up in the South Bronx. He addresses key issues in academia, such as affordability, affirmative action, the relative rewards of teaching and research, lifetime tenure, and the role of government funding. Sovern also reports on his many off-campus adventures, including helping the victims of the Tuskegee syphilis experiment, stepping into the chairmanship of Sotheby's, responding to a strike by New York City's firemen, a police riot and threats to shut down the city's transit system, playing a role in the theater world as president of the Shubert Foundation, and chairing the Commission on Integrity in Government. |
| alison oldale chevy chase: The Evil Dead Lloyd Haynes, 2021-07-13 Sam Raimi’s The Evil Dead (1981) is one of the most inventive and energetic horror movies of the last 40 years. Released during a period in which the stalk-and-slash cycle had blunted the horror genre of much of its creative edge, Raimi’s debut feature transcends its small budget and limited resources to deliver a phantasmagoric roller-coaster ride, a wildly absurd and surreal assault on the senses. Still original enough to stand on its own and be considered as a genre classic, this book will explain its long-lasting appeal and impact. After detailing the unique circumstances of its origin, Lloyd Haynes goes on to analyse key aspects of the film’s abiding success. The Evil Dead is one of a number of horror films which locate their terrors in a single setting and limited time frame. Haynes argues that it creates a ‘bad dream’ effect in which the nightmare is never-ending and increasingly horrific, and how the cabin-in-the-woods location is also a fine example of the ‘bad place’ motif which stretches back to the Gothic novels of the 18th century. The book goes on to consider what character traits Ash Williams, The Evil Dead’s ‘macho’ male hero, shares with Carol Clover’s ‘Final Girl’ model and how effective he is as a ‘Final Guy’. Finally, it explores the critical approaches to the film, in particular its notorious reputation in Britain as a ‘video nasty’. |
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| alison oldale chevy chase: Sporting Gentlemen E. Digby Baltzell, 2013 Originally published: New York: Free Press, 1995. |
| alison oldale chevy chase: Distant Water William W. Warner, 1984 This account tells of the last days of the factory trawlers that fished for cod and herring in the North Atlantic. |
| alison oldale chevy chase: The Accidental Gangster: From Insurance Salesman to Mob Boss of Hollywood Ori Spado, Dennis N. Griffin, 2019-11-12 Author Orlando (Ori) Spado honestly recants his humble beginnings from the small town of Rome in upstate New York, to becoming known as The Mob Boss of Hollywood. A candid account documenting his fall from a well-known Hollywood fixer mixing with A list celebrities to serving 62 months in Federal prison, and ultimately making a determined comeback. For nearly forty years Orlando 'Ori' Spado was a friend and associate of John 'Sonny' Franzese, underboss of the Colombo organized crime family. His relationship with Sonny brought him to the attention of the FBI, and eventually led to his being indicted with Sonny on federal RICO charges, and imprisoned. In The Accidental Gangster Ori provides the details of his time in 'the life' and his long battle with the FBI--whose overwhelming resources made it a fight that was impossible to win.- Nick Pileggi, Author & Screenwriter Orlando 'Ori' Spado had been a thorn in the side of the Los Angeles field office of the FBI for almost two decades before they finally took him down. Accidentally or not, Ori was a quintessential Mob character, complete with a pinkie ring and a slow, steady deliberate voice whether speaking with friends or foes. But like so many other 'Good Fellas, ' he was set up by a friend's son. You will have to read the book to find out who set him up. Enjoy!- John Connolly, author of the NY Times bestselling true crime book, FILTHY RICH |
| alison oldale chevy chase: The American Deep State Peter Dale Scott, 2017-05-02 Now in a new edition updated through the unprecedented 2016 presidential election, this provocative book makes a compelling case for a hidden “deep state” that influences and often opposes official U.S. policies. Prominent political analyst Peter Dale Scott begins by tracing America’s increasing militarization, restrictions on constitutional rights, and income disparity since World War II. With the start of the Cold War, he argues, the U.S. government changed immensely in both function and scope, from protecting and nurturing a relatively isolated country to assuming ever-greater responsibility for controlling world politics in the name of freedom and democracy. This has resulted in both secretive new institutions and a slow but radical change in the American state itself. He argues that central to this historic reversal were seismic national events, ranging from the assassination of President Kennedy to 9/11. Scott marshals compelling evidence that the deep state is now partly institutionalized in non-accountable intelligence agencies like the CIA and NSA, but it also extends its reach to private corporations like Booz Allen Hamilton and SAIC, to which 70 percent of intelligence budgets are outsourced. Behind these public and private institutions is the influence of Wall Street bankers and lawyers, allied with international oil companies beyond the reach of domestic law. Undoubtedly the political consensus about America’s global role has evolved, but if we want to restore the country’s traditional constitutional framework, it is important to see the role of particular cabals—such as the Project for the New American Century—and how they have repeatedly used the secret powers and network of Continuity of Government (COG) planning to implement change. Yet the author sees the deep state polarized between an establishment and a counter-establishment in a chaotic situation that may actually prove more hopeful for U.S. democracy. |
| alison oldale chevy chase: The Guy's Guide to Feminism Michael Kaufman, Michael Kimmel, 2011-10-25 Written by and for men, the ultimate guide to becoming a strong male ally in the 21st century In just one generation, age-old ideas about women have been swept aside . . . but what does that have to do with men? Authors Michael Kaufman and Michael Kimmel, two of the world's leading male advocates of gender equality, believe it has everything to do with them -- and that it's crucial to educate men about feminism in order for them to fully understand just how important and positive these changes have been for them. Kaufman and Kimmel address these issues in The Guy's Guide to Feminism. Hip and accessible, it contains nearly a hundred entries -- from Autonomy to Zero Tolerance -- written in varying tones (humorous, satirical, irreverent, thoughtful, and serious) and in many forms (top ten lists, comics, interviews, mini-stories, and more). Each topic celebrates the ongoing gains that are improving the lives of women and girls -- and what that really means for men. Informal and fun yet substantive and intelligent, The Guy's Guide to Feminism illustrates how understanding and supporting feminism can help men live richer, fuller, and happier lives. |
| alison oldale chevy chase: The History of Men Michael S. Kimmel, 2012-02-01 In this collection, one of the world's leading scholars in the field of masculinity studies explores the historical construction of American and British masculinities. Tracing the emergence of American and British masculinities, the forms they have taken, and their development over time, Michael S. Kimmel analyzes the various ways that the ideology of masculinity—the cultural meaning of manhood—has been shaped by the course of historical events, and, in turn, how ideas about masculinity have also served to shape those historical events. He also considers newly emerging voices of previously marginalized groups such as women, the working class, people of color, gay men, and lesbians to explore the marginalized and de-centered notions of masculinity and the political processes and dynamics that have enabled this marginalization to occur. |
| alison oldale chevy chase: Summary of the Mueller Report, for Those Too Busy to Read it All Thomas E Patterson, 2019-06-22 An abridged version of the Mueller Report intended for those who don't have the time to read the nearly 500-page full report. This version, which is a fourth of the length, focuses on the question of whether President Donald Trump obstructed justice in his efforts to impede and discredit the Special Counsel's investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential election and whether the Trump Campaign colluded with the Russians to tip the election in Trump's favor. The abridgment uses the exact words of the Mueller Report to tell the investigative story of Michael Flynn's connections to the Russians, Trump's firing of FBI director James Comey, Trump's attempt to get Attorney General Jeff Sessions to unrecuse himself and then firing him when he refused, Trump's effort to fire the Special Counsel and to get White House Counsel Don McGahn to publicly deny that such an effort was made, Trump's attempt to prevent disclosure of the emails relating to the June 2016 Trump Tower meeting between Russians and senior officials of the Trump campaign, Michael Cohen's exchanges during the 2016 campaign with Russians about building a Trump Tower in Moscow and Trump's repeated statement during the campaign that he had no business dealings with the Russians, Trump's response to Paul Manafort's indictment and conviction, and more. The abridged version includes an introduction by Thomas E. Patterson, who is the Bradlee Professor of Government & the Press at Harvard University's Kennedy School of Government. The introduction explains why it is important for Americans to read the Mueller Report and describes the rules that guided the abridgment of the full Mueller Report. The introduction does not offer a conclusion on the obstruction-of-justice issue but instead places that judgment in the hands of the reader. |
| alison oldale chevy chase: Misframing Men Michael S. Kimmel, 2010 Collection of Kimmel's commentaries on contemporary debates about masculinity. |
| alison oldale chevy chase: Revolution, a Sociological Interpretation Michael S. Kimmel, 1990 |
| alison oldale chevy chase: The Gender of Desire Michael S. Kimmel, 2012-02-01 Here, one of the world's pioneers in the field of masculinity studies explores the construction of male sexuality, pornography, and sexual violence. Michael S. Kimmel analyzes what male sexuality is, where it comes from, how it works, what affects it, pornography's impact on it, what fantasies men have about sex, what people think about sex, and how male ideas about sex affect what men actually do. Provocative and wide-ranging, these essays make important contributions to sociology, queer theory, American studies, history, and studies of gender, sexuality, and gay and lesbian issues. |
| alison oldale chevy chase: Pearls, Politics, & Power Madeleine Kunin, 2008 Kunin interviews a diverse group of women to gather their insight into women's leadership and the role of gender stereotyping for female congresswomen, governors, corporate CEOs, and presidential candidates. |
| alison oldale chevy chase: Men Confront Pornography Michael S. Kimmel, 1990 Originally published in 1990 (Crown, New York). In 35 groundbreaking essays, men candidly examine the role of pornography in their own lives. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR |
| alison oldale chevy chase: Controlled Accessibility Bibliography Susan K. Reed, Martha M. Gray, 1973 |
| alison oldale chevy chase: Luck and Pluck Horatio Alger, 2019-09-25 Reproduction of the original: Luck and Pluck by Horatio Alger |
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| alison oldale chevy chase: Multi-ethnic Literature in the High School Jean H. Lightfoot, 1973 |
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| alison oldale chevy chase: How USDA Can Help You Involve Youth in Community Development United States. Rural Development Service, 1973 |
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| alison oldale chevy chase: Culture of Sweet Sorghum for Sirup Production Kelly C. Freeman, Dempsey Matthew Broadhead, Dempsey M. Broadhead, Natale Zummo, 1973 |
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| alison oldale chevy chase: Technology Assessment & Forecast United States. Patent and Trademark Office. Office of Technology Assessment and Forecast, 1976 Contains reports of patent activity in selected technological areas of high activity, heavy patenting by foreign resident inventors, energy areas of concern, patent activity vs. economic activity, and reviews of the 5 U.S. patents and one foreign patent which were most often cited as pertinent in patents granted during the year. |
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| alison oldale chevy chase: Summary of Major Provisions in Federal Milk Marketing Orders United States. Consumer and Marketing Service. Dairy Division, 1971 |
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