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| the mole people jennifer toth summary: The Mole People Jennifer Toth, 1993 They are a diverse group, and they choose to live underground for many reasonssome rejecting society and its values, others reaffirming those values in what they view as purer terms, and still others seeking shelter from the harsh conditions on the streets. Their enemies include government agencies and homeless organizations as well as wandering crack addicts and marauding gangs. In communities underground, however, many homeless people find not only a place but also an identity. On these pages Jennifer Toth visits underground New York with various straight-talking guides, from outreach workers and transit police to vetern tunnel dwellers, graffiti artists, and even the mayor of a large, highly structured community several levels down. |
| the mole people jennifer toth summary: Off the Books Sudhir Alladi Venkatesh, 2006 Explores the desperate, dangerous, and remarkable ways in which the residents of Maquis Park, a poor African-American neighborhood on Chicago's Southside, struggle to survive. |
| the mole people jennifer toth summary: Risk Terrain Modeling Joel M. Caplan, Leslie W. Kennedy, 2016-06-28 Imagine using an evidence-based risk management model that enables researchers and practitioners alike to analyze the spatial dynamics of crime, allocate resources, and implement custom crime and risk reduction strategies that are transparent, measurable, and effective. Risk Terrain Modeling (RTM) diagnoses the spatial attractors of criminal behavior and makes accurate forecasts of where crime will occur at the microlevel. RTM informs decisions about how the combined factors that contribute to criminal behavior can be targeted, connections to crime can be monitored, spatial vulnerabilities can be assessed, and actions can be taken to reduce worst effects. As a diagnostic method, RTM offers a statistically valid way to identify vulnerable places. To learn more, visit http://www.riskterrainmodeling.com and begin using RTM with the many free tutorials and resources. |
| the mole people jennifer toth summary: Adventures among Ants Mark W. Moffett, 2010-05-05 Intrepid international explorer, biologist, and photographer Mark W. Moffett, the Indiana Jones of entomology, takes us around the globe on a strange and colorful journey in search of the hidden world of ants. In tales from Nigeria, Indonesia, the Amazon, Australia, California, and elsewhere, Moffett recounts his entomological exploits and provides fascinating details on how ants live and how they dominate their ecosystems through strikingly human behaviors, yet at a different scale and a faster tempo. Moffett’s spectacular close-up photographs shrink us down to size, so that we can observe ants in familiar roles; warriors, builders, big-game hunters, and slave owners. We find them creating marketplaces and assembly lines and dealing with issues we think of as uniquely human—including hygiene, recycling, and warfare. Adventures among Ants introduces some of the world’s most awe-inspiring species and offers a startling new perspective on the limits of our own perception. • Ants are world-class road builders, handling traffic problems on thoroughfares that dwarf our highway systems in their complexity • Ants with the largest societies often deploy complicated military tactics • Some ants have evolved from hunter-gatherers into farmers, domesticating other insects and growing crops for food |
| the mole people jennifer toth summary: Dangerous Gifts Ozan Ozavci, 2021-07-15 From Napoleon Bonaparte's invasion of Egypt in 1798 to the foreign interventions in the ongoing civil wars in Syria, Yemen, and Libya today, global empires or the so-called Great Powers have long assumed the responsibility to bring security in the Middle East. The past two centuries have witnessed their numerous military occupations to 'liberate', 'secure' and 'educate' local populations. They staged first 'humanitarian' interventions in history and established hitherto unseen international and local security institutions. Consulting fresh primary sources collected from some thirty archives in the Middle East, Russia, the United States, and Western Europe, Dangerous Gifts revisits the late eighteenth and nineteenth century origins of these imperial security practices. It explicates how it all began. Why did Great Power interventions in the Ottoman Levant tend to result in further turmoil and civil wars? Why has the region been embroiled in a paradox-an ever-increasing demand despite the increasing supply of security-ever since? It embeds this highly pertinent genealogical history into an innovative and captivating narrative around the Eastern Question, emancipating the latter from the monopoly of Great Power politics, and foregrounding the experience of the Levantine actors. It explores the gradual yet still forceful opening up of the latter's economies to global free trade, the asymmetrical implementation of international law in their perspective, and the secondary importance attached to their threat perceptions in a world where political and economic decisions were ultimately made through the filter of global imperial interests. |
| the mole people jennifer toth summary: Reliquary Douglas J. Preston, Lincoln Child, 1998-07-15 The Chicago Tribune calls this follow-up (to The Relic is) every bit as good and in some ways better. Preston and Child carry off this sequel with great energy and panache . . . their portrait of the underground dwellers lifts this thriller into a category all its own. This should do for the New York Subway system what Jaws did for Long Island beaches. says Booklist. |
| the mole people jennifer toth summary: Biochemistry David E. Metzler, 2003-05-04 Biochemistry: The Chemical Reactions of Living Cells is a well-integrated, up-to-date reference for basic chemistry and underlying biological phenomena. Biochemistry is a comprehensive account of the chemical basis of life, describing the amazingly complex structures of the compounds that make up cells, the forces that hold them together, and the chemical reactions that allow for recognition, signaling, and movement. This book contains information on the human body, its genome, and the action of muscles, eyes, and the brain.* Thousands of literature references provide introduction to current research as well as historical background* Contains twice the number of chapters of the first edition* Each chapter contains boxes of information on topics of general interest |
| the mole people jennifer toth summary: Sociology of Deviant Behavior Marshall B. Clinard, 1968 |
| the mole people jennifer toth summary: Orphans of the Living Jennifer Toth, 1998-07-02 Jails, hospitals, and strip joints; the celebrations of straight-A report cards, graduations, and Congressional honors - as the children demonstrate their humor, hope, and resilience in trying to overcome their society's failure. |
| the mole people jennifer toth summary: American Photography Vicki Goldberg, Robert Silberman, 1999 A collection of photographs covering a century of American history |
| the mole people jennifer toth summary: The Mind at Work Mike Rose, 2005-07-26 Featuring a new preface for the 10th anniversary As did the national bestseller Nickel and Dimed, Mike Rose’s revelatory book demolishes the long-held notion that people who work with their hands make up a less intelligent class. He shows us waitresses making lightning-fast calculations, carpenters handling complex spatial mathematics, and hairdressers, plumbers, and electricians with their aesthetic and diagnostic acumen. Rose, an educator who is himself the son of a waitress, explores the intellectual repertory of everyday workers and the terrible social cost of undervaluing the work they do. Deftly combining research, interviews, and personal history, this is one of those rare books that has the capacity both to shape public policy and to illuminate general readers. |
| the mole people jennifer toth summary: Braving the Street Irene Glasser, Rae Bridgman, 1999 As homelessness continues to plague North America and also becomes more widespread in Europe, anthropologists turn their attention to solving the puzzle of why people in some of the most advanced technological societies in the world are found huddled in a subway tunnel, squatting in a vacant building, living in a shelter, or camping out in an abandoned field or on a beach. Anthropologists have a long tradition of working in poverty subcultures and have been able to contribute answers to some of the puzzles of homelessness through their ability to enter the culture of the homeless without some of the preconceptions of other disciplines. The authors, anthropologists from the U.S.A. and Canada, offer us an analysis of homelessness that is grounded in anthropological research in North America and throughout the world. Both have in-depth experience through working in communities of the homeless and present us withthe results of their own work and with that of their colleagues. |
| the mole people jennifer toth summary: 100 Places Every Woman Should Go Stephanie Elizondo Griest, 2009-05-01 With its breezy reviews and insightful advice, 100 Places Every Woman Should Go encourages women of any age to see the world — in a group, with a friend, or solo — and inspires them to create their own list of dreams. Based on her own explorations of many countries, states, and regions, and on interviews with travelers, award-winning author Stephanie Elizondo Griest highlights 100 special destinations and challenging activities — from diving for pearls in Bahrain to racing a camel, yak, or pony across Mongolia; to dancing with voodoo priestesses in Benin and urban cowboys in Texas; to taking a mud bath in a volcano off the coast of Colombia. Divided into such sections as “Places Where Women Made History,” “Places of Indulgence,” and “Places of Adventure,” this guidebook includes timely contact information, resources, and recommended reading. “Ten Tips For Wandering Women” features safety precautions plus pointers on haggling, packing, and staying parasite-free. Vivid portraits of free spirits like Frida Kahlo (“A tequila-slamming, dirty joke-telling smoker, this famous artist was bisexual and beautiful”) help travelers expand their experience. |
| the mole people jennifer toth summary: Our History Is the Future Nick Estes, 2024-07-16 Awards: One Book South Dakota Common Read, South Dakota Humanities Council, 2022. PEN Oakland/Josephine Miles Literary Award, PEN America, 2020. One Book One Tribe Book Award, First Nations Development Institute, 2020. Finalist, Stubbendieck Great Plains Distinguished Book Prize, 2019. Shortlist, Brooklyn Public Library Literary Prize, 2019. Our History Is the Future is at once a work of history, a personal story, and a manifesto. Now available in paperback on the fifth anniversary of its original publication, Our History Is the Future features a new afterword by Nick Estes about the rising indigenous campaigns to protect our environment from extractive industries and to shape new ways of relating to one another and the world. In this award-winning book, Estes traces traditions of Indigenous resistance leading to the present campaigns against fossil fuel pipelines, such as the Dakota Access Pipeline Protests, from the days of the Missouri River trading forts through the Indian Wars, the Pick-Sloan dams, the American Indian Movement, and the campaign for Indigenous rights at the United Nations. In 2016, a small protest encampment at the Standing Rock reservation in North Dakota, initially established to block construction of the Dakota Access oil pipeline, grew to be the largest Indigenous protest movement in the twenty-first century, attracting tens of thousands of Indigenous and non-Native allies from around the world. Its slogan “Mni Wiconi”—Water Is Life—was about more than just a pipeline. Water Protectors knew this battle for Native sovereignty had already been fought many times before, and that, even with the encampment gone, their anti-colonial struggle would continue. While a historian by trade, Estes draws on observations from the encampments and from growing up as a citizen of the Oceti Sakowin (the Nation of the Seven Council Fires) and his own family’s rich history of struggle. |
| the mole people jennifer toth summary: Chocolate City Chris Myers Asch, George Derek Musgrove, 2017-10-17 Monumental in scope and vividly detailed, Chocolate City tells the tumultuous, four-century story of race and democracy in our nation’s capital. Emblematic of the ongoing tensions between America’s expansive democratic promises and its enduring racial realities, Washington often has served as a national battleground for contentious issues, including slavery, segregation, civil rights, the drug war, and gentrification. But D.C. is more than just a seat of government, and authors Chris Myers Asch and George Derek Musgrove also highlight the city’s rich history of local activism as Washingtonians of all races have struggled to make their voices heard in an undemocratic city where residents lack full political rights. Tracing D.C.’s massive transformations — from a sparsely inhabited plantation society into a diverse metropolis, from a center of the slave trade to the nation’s first black-majority city, from “Chocolate City” to “Latte City” — Asch and Musgrove offer an engaging narrative peppered with unforgettable characters, a history of deep racial division but also one of hope, resilience, and interracial cooperation. |
| the mole people jennifer toth summary: Medical Eligibility Criteria for Contraceptive Use , 2010 Medical Eligibility Criteria for Contraceptive Use reviews the medical eligibility criteria for use of contraception, offering guidance on the safety and use of different methods for women and men with specific characteristics or known medical conditions. The recommendations are based on systematic reviews of available clinical and epidemiological research. It is a companion guideline to Selected Practice Recommendations for Contraceptive Use. Together, these documents are intended to be used by policy-makers, program managers, and the scientific community to support national programs in the preparation of service delivery guidelines. The fourth edition of this useful resource supersedes previous editions, and has been fully updated and expanded. It includes over 86 new recommendations and 165 updates to recommendations in the previous edition. Guidance for populations with special needs is now provided, and a new annex details evidence on drug interactions from concomitant use of antiretroviral therapies and hormonal contraceptives. To assist users familiar with the third edition, new and updated recommendations are highlighted. Everyone involved in providing family planning services and contraception should have the fourth edition of Medical Eligibility Criteria for Contraceptive Use at hand. |
| the mole people jennifer toth summary: Spontaneous Shrines and the Public Memorialization of Death J. Santino, 2016-04-30 This is an edited volume of approximately 17 essays that deal with various types of spontaneous shrines and other, related public memorializations of death. The articles address events such as New York after 9/11; roadside crosses, and the use of 'Day of the Dead' altars to bring attention to deceased undocumented immigrants. |
| the mole people jennifer toth summary: Stockley's Herbal Medicines Interactions Elizabeth M. Williamson, 2009 This book contains data on over 150 of the most commonly used herbal medicines, dietary supplements and nutraceuticals. |
| the mole people jennifer toth summary: The Cognitive Neurosciences Michael S. Gazzaniga, 2009-09-18 The fourth edition of The Cognitive Neurosciences continues to chart new directions in the study of the biologic underpinnings of complex cognition - the relationship between the structural and physiological mechanisms of the nervous system and the psychological reality of the mind. The material in this edition is entirely new, with all chapters written specifically for it. --Book Jacket. |
| the mole people jennifer toth summary: Fishing the Sloe-Black River Colum McCann, 2021-05-13 'A gifted and determined stylist, Colum McCann seems to have taken a vow never to write a dull line' New York Times Book Review 'Orwell would have been proud to journey with a writer as good as Colum McCann' Irish Sunday Independent ______________________ An ageing nun is tracked to ground by her sister; a garrulous beautician must lay out the corpse of a loved one. These are eloquent tales of exile and displacement, of characters always in search of a way back home or of a way to leave it. Mischievous, assured and versatile, Colum McCann's collection of short stories marks him out as one of our best contemporary writers. |
| the mole people jennifer toth summary: The Retro-Futurism of Cuteness Jen Boyle, Wan-Chuan Kao, 2017-11-03 Is it possible to conceive of a Hello Kitty Middle Ages or a Tickle Me Elmo Renaissance? The Oxford English Dictionary dates the first reference to cute in the sense of attractive, pretty, charming to 1834. More recently, Sianne Ngai has offered a critical overview of the cuteness of the twentieth-century avant-garde within the context of consumer culture. But if cuteness can get under the skin, what kinds of surfaces does it best infiltrate, particularly in the framework of historical forms, events, and objects that traditionally have been read as emergences around big aesthetics of formal symmetries, high affects, and resemblances? The Retrofuturism of Cuteness seeks to undo the temporal strictures surrounding aesthetic and affective categories, to displace a strict focus on commodification and cuteness, and to interrogate how cuteness as a minor aesthetics can refocus our perceptions and readings of both premodern and modern media, literature, and culture. Taking seriously the retro and the futuristic temporalities of cuteness, this volume puts in conversation projects that have unearthed remnants of a cult of cute-positioned historically and critically in between transitions into secularization, capitalist frameworks of commodification, and the enchantment of objects-and those that have investigated the uncanny haunting of earlier aesthetics in future-oriented modes of cuteness. The Latin acutus, the etymological root of cute, embraces the sharpened, the pointed, the nimble, the discriminating, and the piercing. But as Michael O'Rourke notes, cuteness evokes a proximity that is at once potentially invasive and contaminating and yet softening and transfiguring. Deploying cuteness as a mode of inquiry across time, this volume opens up unexpected lines of inquiry and unusual critical and creative aporias, from Christian asceticism, medieval cycle drama, and Shakespeare to manga, Bollywood, and Second Life. The projects collected here point to a spectrum of aesthetic-affective assemblages related to racial, ethnic, gender, sexual, and class dimensions that exceed or trouble our contemporary perceptions of such registers within object-subject and subject-object entanglements. TABLE OF CONTENTS // Wan-Chuan Kao and Jen Boyle, Introduction: The Time of the ChildAndrea Denny-Brown, Torturer-CuteElizabeth Howie, Indulgence and Refusal: Cuteness, Asceticism, and the Aestheticization of DesireClaire Maria Chambers, From Awe to Awww: Cuteness and the Idea of the Holy in Christian Commodity CultureJustin Mullis, All The Pretty Little Ponies: Bronies, Desire, and CutenessMarlis Schweitzer, Consuming Celebrity: Commodities and Cuteness in the Circulation of Master William Henry West BettyMariah Junglan Min, Embracing the Gremlin: Judas Iscariot and the (Anti-)Cuteness of DespairAlicia Corts, Cute, Charming, Dangerous: Child Avatars in Second LifeJames M. Cochran, What's Cute Got to Do with It?: Early Modern Proto-Cuteness in King LearKara Watts, Hamlet, Hesperides, and the Discursivity of CutenessTripthi Pillai, Cute Lacerations in Doctor Faustus and OmkaraKelly Lloyd, Katie Sokoler, Your Construction Paper Tears Can't Hide Your Yayoi Kusama-Neurotic Underbelly |
| the mole people jennifer toth summary: Getting Up Craig Castleman, 1984-04-26 Getting Up is the term used by graffiti artists to describe their success in making their mark on the New York subway system. Through candid interviews, New Yorker Craig Castleman documents the inside story of the lives and activities of these young graffitists. |
| the mole people jennifer toth summary: Peanuts: A Tribute to Charles M. Schulz Mike Allred, Art Baltazar, Paige Braddock, Megan Brennan, Frank Cammuso, Derek Charm, Colleen Coover, Evan Dorkin, Chunna Clugston Flores, Julie Fujii, Shaenon K. Garrity, Melanie Gillman, Zac Gorman, Jimmy Gownley, Matt Groening, Dan Hipp, Keith Knight, Mike Kunkel, Roger Langridge, Jeff Lemire, Jonathan Lemon, Patrick McDonnell, Tony Millionaire, Caleb Monroe, Terry Moore, Nguyen, Molly Ostertag, Lincoln Peirce, Paul Pope, Hilary Price, Liz Prince, Stan Sakai, Chris Schweizer, Ryan Sook, Jeremy Sorese, Raina Telgemeier, Richard Thompson, Tom Tomorrow, Lucas Turnbloom, Jen Wang, 2015-10-14 What¡¯s to Love: No one can deny the cultural impact of Charles M. Schulz¡¯s Peanuts, and it has been a singular honor for us to be able to continue his legacy. In 2015, Peanuts celebrates its 65th anniversary, so we thought there was no better way to recognize Snoopy, Charlie Brown, and the rest of the gang than to invite some of the world¡¯s best-known names in comics, children¡¯s books, comic strips, cartoons, and webcomics to come together and show their love for Schulz. What It Is: Peanuts: A Tribute to Charles M. Schulz is a giant love letter from creators new and old from comic strips to webcomics, children¡¯s books to comic books. Unprecedented at this scale, it is very rare for the Schulz estate to allow other cartoonists to illustrate the Peanuts gang in their own signature styles. This collection of original stories, pin-ups, and strips pay tribute to Schulz and the world of Peanuts, and includes contributions from Raina Telgemeier (Smile), Jen Wang (In Real Life), Patrick McDonnell (Mutts), Stan Sakai (Usagi Yojimbo), Terry Moore (Rachel Rising), Mike Allred (Silver Surfer), Paul Pope (Battling Boy), and many more. Features an introduction by Lincoln Peirce (Big Nate). |
| the mole people jennifer toth summary: Pigeons from Hell Robert E. Howard, 2021-11-09 In Pigeons from Hell, Robert E. Howard crafts a masterful blend of horror and adventure, set against the gothic backdrop of a sun-drenched yet sinister Southern landscape. The narrative follows two hapless hunters who stumble upon a dark, abandoned plantation, only to unleash ancient, malevolent forces tied to the haunting imagery of spectral avian creatures. Howard's vivid prose, rich in atmosphere and tension, exemplifies his expertise in weaving folklore and mythology into the fabric of his tales, making this work a poignant reflection of early 20th-century American pulp fiction. The story exemplifies the intersection of adventure and the supernatural, highlighting Howard's penchant for exploring themes of civilization versus primal instinct. Robert E. Howard, often hailed as the father of sword and sorcery, drew inspiration from a diverse range of influences, including folklore, mythology, and the socio-political dynamics of his time. Growing up in Texas, Howard was deeply impacted by the local legends and the tumultuous history of the American Southwest, all of which inform his creation of rich, multifaceted narratives. His unique blend of horror and fantasy, layered with keen psychological insights, is particularly evident in this chilling tale. Pigeons from Hell is essential reading for enthusiasts of horror and fantasy alike, as it not only encapsulates Howard's skillful storytelling but also invites reflection on the darker facets of human nature. This tale is a testament to Howard's lasting legacy in the genre, inspiring generations of writers and readers to confront their own fears and curiosities about the unknown. |
| the mole people jennifer toth summary: Foundations of Restoration Ecology Society for Ecological Restoration International, 2016-11 Society for Ecological Restoration--Cover. |
| the mole people jennifer toth summary: Biological Invasions and Animal Behaviour Judith S. Weis, Daniel Sol, 2016-10-13 This book provides a comprehensive look at the critical role of animal behaviour in the success and impact of biological invasions. |
| the mole people jennifer toth summary: Why Fairy Tales Stick Jack Zipes, 2006 Explores the question of why some fairy tales ''work'' and others don't, why the fairy tale is capable of getting under the skin of culture and staying there. This book looks at fairy tale as a serious genre with wide social and cultural ramifications. It contains the history and theory of the genre, followed by case studies of famous tales. |
| the mole people jennifer toth summary: Introducing Anthropology Michael Alan Park, 2005-06 Because of the increasing breadth and complexity of the field, most texts for introductory-level, general anthropology courses (so-called four-field courses) have tended to become longer and more detailed. In contrast, this concise book, authored by a physical anthropologist, offers a tightly managed amount of detail and a student-friendly narrative approach (explaining its topics through a clear sequence of ideas), while including all of the traditional topics in anthropology. |
| the mole people jennifer toth summary: Weak Links Peter Csermely, 2009-06-11 How can our societies be stabilized in a crisis? Why can we enjoy and understand Shakespeare? Why are fruitflies uniform? How do omnivorous eating habits aid our survival? What makes the Mona Lisa’s smile beautiful? How do women keep our social structures intact? – Could there possibly be a single answer to all these questions? This book shows that the statement: weak links stabilize complex systems provides the key to understanding each of these intriguing puzzles, and many others too. The author (recipient of several distinguished science communication prizes) uses weak (low affinity, low probability) interactions as a thread to introduce a vast variety of networks from proteins to economics and ecosystems. Many people, from Nobel Laureates to high-school students have helped to make the book understandable to all interested readers. This unique book and the ideas it develops will have a significant impact on many, seemingly diverse, fields of study. |
| the mole people jennifer toth summary: Ferret Medicine and Surgery Cathy Johnson-Delaney, 2016-10-14 The text is currently the most up-to-date book on ferret medicine and as such, would be an important addition to the library of veterinary practices seeing these lively, curious and fun-loving pets. Aidan Raftery, Veterinary Record 17 March 2018 Ferrets are becoming increasingly popular as pets, rivalling rabbits as the third most favoured domestic pet after dogs and cats. Ferret Medicine and Surgery discusses the veterinary aspects of this incredible little creature. The book covers ferret medicine and common surgeries, providing a comprehensive reference for the veterinary practitioner. Each chapter of disorders is designed to be inclusive and includes cross references to other chapters throughout as well as some highlights of anatomy and physiology as a review. The format allows easy access to information providing answers to problems that arise in practice. Thoroughly illustrated with high-quality photographs and line drawings, the book is designed to provide quick, concise information of immediate use to the practitioner. |
| the mole people jennifer toth summary: Acoustic Territories, Second Edition Brandon LaBelle, 2019-10-17 The revised edition of Acoustic Territories: Sound Culture and Everyday Life offers an expansive reading of auditory life. It provides a careful consideration of the performative dynamics inherent to sounding and listening, and discusses how sound studies may illuminate understandings of contemporary society. Combining research on urbanism, popular culture, street life and sonic technologies, Acoustic Territories opens up a range of critical perspectives--it challenges debates surrounding noise pollution and charts an acoustic politics of space by engaging auditory experience as found within particular cultural histories and related ideologies. Brandon LaBelle traces sound culture through a topographic structure: from underground territories to the home, and further, into the rhythms and vibrations of streets and neighborhoods, and finally to the sky itself as an arena of transmitted imaginaries. The new edition includes an additional global territory of the relational, positioning acoustics as a range of everyday practices that rework dominant tonalities. Questions of orientation and emplacement are critically raised, reframing listening as multi-modal and intrinsic to resistant socialities and what the author terms acts of compositioning. The book is fully updated to include new relevant research and references surfacing since 2010, as well as a new preface to the second edition. Acoustic Territories continues to uncover the embedded tensions and potentialities inherent to sound as it exists in the everyday spaces around us. |
| the mole people jennifer toth summary: Inside the Black Box of Classroom Practice Larry Cuban, 2013 Inside the Black Box of Classroom Practice takes as its starting point a strikingly blunt question: With so many major structural changes in U.S. public schools over the past century, why have classroom practices been largely stable, with a modest blending of new and old teaching practices, leaving contemporary classroom lessons familiar to earlier generations of school-goers? It is a question that ought to be of paramount interest to all who are interested in school reform in the United States. It is also a question that comes naturally to Larry Cuban, whose much-admired books have focused on various aspects of school reform--their promises, wrong turns, partial successes, and troubling failures. In this book, he returns to this territory, but trains his focus on the still baffling fact that policy reforms--no matter how ambitious or determined--have generally had little effect on classroom conduct and practice. For forty years, Larry Cuban has been a voice of thoughtful analysis amid the overwrought rhetoric of American education reform. His distinctive contribution--updated, deepened, and extended in this book--has been to focus our attention on the persistent gap between the misconceptions of policy elites and the realities of daily practice in the classroom. One hopes that the next generation of American educators will learn the essential lessons of Cuban's analysis more deeply than the current generation. Young people considering a career in education should hold the lessons of this book close to their hearts. -- Richard F. Elmore, Gregory R. Anrig Professor of Educational Leadership, Harvard Graduate School of Education Larry Cuban's well-written book convincingly demonstrates why current education reforms don't work, can't work, and won't work. -- Diane Ravitch, research professor of education, New York University Anyone with a deep interest in public schools should read Inside the Black Box of Classroom Practice. Cuban takes the reader through the history of earnest efforts to improve our schools--through technology, structural reforms, and accountability systems--and shows why they have met with mixed and often disappointing results. His recommendations for us are both cautionary and hopeful, and always respectful of the dilemmas that teachers face each day they walk through the classroom door. -- Gary Yee, board director, District Four, Oakland Unified School District, and retired vice chancellor, Educational Services, Peralta Community College District Larry Cuban is professor emeritus of education at Stanford University. |
| the mole people jennifer toth summary: Poly(ADP-Ribose) Polymerase Alexei V. Tulin, 2018-06-12 This book presents multiple new and classical methods for studying the vital poly-ADP-ribose (pADPr) pathway. Beginning with techniques for the detection and quantification of the product of poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP) enzymatic activity and detection of variation in pADPr production during the cell cycle, the volume continues with sections on the identification of pADPr protein acceptors, methods focusing on studying molecular mechanisms of PARP functions in eukaryotic cells, particularly those involved in control of DNA repair and oxidative stress, as well as in expression regulation, approaches to the in vitro reconstitution of PARP-1 interaction with chromatin, the development and testing of small molecule PARP inhibitors, and the functions of understudied members of PARP family. Written for the highly successful Methods in Molecular Biology series, chapters include introductions to their respective topics, lists of the necessary materials and reagents, step-by-step, readily reproducible laboratory protocols, and tips on troubleshooting and avoiding known pitfalls. Authoritative and practical, Poly(ADP-Ribose) Polymerase: Methods and Protocols, Second Edition serves as an ideal companion to the first edition for scientists whose investigations involve this important pathway. The chapter 'Identifying and Validating Tankyrase Binders and Substrates: A Candidate Approach' is published open access under a CC BY 4.0 license. |
| the mole people jennifer toth summary: Sovereign Servants - The Sending W. C. Jasper, 2021-07-31 In a perfect world, undefiled yet by the baneful touch of man, can mankind protect and preserve the Virgin Earth's maiden glory? What or who can protect this Virgin Earth from the inevitable corruption and wickedness of mankind that is doomed to defile and disfigure this perfect world? An Epic Fantasy set in a prehistoric Earth. A time when the earth was yet undefiled. A time of which no history remains. A tale of destiny and purpose; told through scrolls of prophecy, action, emotion, drama, and a slowly unraveling, deep lore. A King with a blameless character and rigidly upright moral compass; his younger brother, the Prince who looks at the world in shades of grey, but holds absolute devotion and obedience to his elder brother. The elder brother, the Sceptre; the younger, the Sword. The righteous King, who stands on faith and hope. The sceptic Prince, whose faith lies in his sword; and hope, in vengeance. What happens when a tiny kingdom has to face the threat of a full-scale war from the largest empire? How will this small nation engage this threat of seemingly insurmountable odds as they face an empire more than four times its size? This fantasy epic wrapped in a slice of life telling indulges the readers in adventure, drama, comedy, detailed action, and unique and fresh world-building with its vast range of diverse characters, unique world-building, and a fresh magic system that does not overpower and dominate the plot. |
| the mole people jennifer toth summary: The Magic Fire Lillian Groag, 2005 THE STORY: THE MAGIC FIRE concerns a family of Italian immigrants in the Buenos Aires of the 1950s at the time of the death of Eva Perón. The father, Otto Berg, himself a refugee from Nazi Austria, and his family find themselves trapped in the fascist sys |
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| the mole people jennifer toth summary: Wrestling with Moses Anthony Flint, 2011-02-08 The rivalry of Jane Jacobs and Robert Moses, a struggle for the soul of a city, is one of the most dramatic and consequential in modern American history. To a young Jane Jacobs, Greenwich Village, with its winding cobblestone streets and diverse makeup, was everything a city neighborhood should be. But consummate power broker Robert Moses, the father of many of New York’s most monumental development projects, thought neighborhoods like Greenwich Village were badly in need of “urban renewal.” Standing up against government plans for the city, Jacobs marshaled popular support and political power against Moses, whether to block traffic through her beloved Washington Square Park or to prevent the construction of the Lower Manhattan Expressway, an elevated superhighway that would have destroyed centuries-old streetscapes and displaced thousands of families. By confronting Moses and his vision, Jacobs forever changed the way Americans understood the city. Her story reminds us of the power we have as individuals to confront and defy reckless authority. |
| the mole people jennifer toth summary: The Works Kate Ascher, 2007-11-27 A fascinating guided tour of the ways things work in a modern city “It's a rare person who won't find something of interest in The Works, whether it's an explanation of how a street-sweeper works or the view of what's down a manhole.” —New York Post Have you ever wondered how the water in your faucet gets there? Where your garbage goes? What the pipes under city streets do? How bananas from Ecuador get to your local market? Why radiators in apartment buildings clang? Using New York City as its point of reference, The Works takes readers down manholes and behind the scenes to explain exactly how an urban infrastructure operates. Deftly weaving text and graphics, author Kate Ascher explores the systems that manage water, traffic, sewage and garbage, subways, electricity, mail, and much more. Full of fascinating facts and anecdotes, The Works gives readers a unique glimpse at what lies behind and beneath urban life in the twenty-first century. |
| the mole people jennifer toth summary: Animal Behavior John Alcock, 2005-01-01 This new edition of Animal Behavior maintains the organizational structure of previous editions, but has been completely rewritten with coverage of much recent work in animal behaviour, resulting in a thoroughly up-to-date text. Notable is the inclusion, for the first time, of discussion questions embedded in the text itself, rather than appended to the end of each chapter. This format is designed to encourage students to reflect on the material they have just digested while also making it easier for instructors to promote a problem-solving approach to the subject. Like previous editions, the book shows how evolutionary biologists analyze all aspects of behaviour. It is distinguished by its balanced treatment of both the underlying mechanisms and evolutionary causes of behaviour, and stresses the utility of evolutionary theory in unifying the different behavioural disciplines. The writing style is clear and engaging: beginning students have no difficulty following the material, despite the strong conceptual orientation of the text. Indeed, instructors consistently report a high level of enthusiasm for the book on the part of their students. |
Mole (sauce) - Wikipedia
Mole (Spanish:; from Nahuatl mōlli, Nahuatl:), meaning 'sauce', is a traditional sauce and marinade originally used in Mexican cuisine.
Mole (animal) - Wikipedia
The word "mole" most commonly refers to many species in the family Talpidae (which are named after the Latin word for mole, talpa). [2] True moles are found in most parts of North America, …
What is Mole? And How to Make Mole - Food Network
Aug 12, 2021 · Discover all you need to know about mole, how mole is made and what ingredients are used to make mole. Learn about the different types of mole and how you can …
How to Identify and Get Rid of Moles - The Old Farmer's Almanac
May 23, 2025 · Moles can be a nuisance to the gardener because they dig up the soil. Here are tips for how to get rid of a mole.
Mole (unit) - Wikipedia
The mole (symbol mol) is a unit of measurement, the base unit in the International System of Units (SI) for amount of substance, an SI base quantity proportional to the number of …
What Is Mole Sauce: Ingredients and Uses - Taste of Home
Jan 23, 2024 · Layered with flavor (and labor-intensive!), Mexican mole is a delicious, complex sauce with many varieties. But what exactly is it? Let's talk key ingredients, how to make it and …
Types of Moles: Noncancerous and Cancerous Pictures - Verywell …
Nov 14, 2023 · This article explains types of moles, including those that are benign (noncancerous) and those that may be potentially cancerous. It also covers mole look-alikes …
Holy Molé: A Beginner's Guide To Mexico's Heaven-Sent Sauce
Nov 15, 2018 · Almendrado: This is a popular mole from San Pedro Actopan. It's made with almonds and various other nuts, but it has a distinct sweetness from the various fruits included …
Unraveling the Mystery of Mole: The Flavorful Fusion of Mexico's ...
2 days ago · Mole is a versatile condiment that can elevate a variety of dishes. Here are some popular ways to enjoy mole: Tacos and Enchiladas. Mole is traditionally served with tender …
What is Molé? A Guide to the Different Types of Molé [with …
Dec 2, 2023 · Learn about molé from Mexico, how its made from scratch, mole dishes you should try, the history of mole and why its integral in Mexican cuisine.
Mole (sauce) - Wikipedia
Mole (Spanish:; from Nahuatl mōlli, Nahuatl:), meaning 'sauce', is a traditional sauce and marinade originally used in Mexican cuisine.
Mole (animal) - Wikipedia
The word "mole" most commonly refers to many species in the family Talpidae (which are named after the Latin word for mole, talpa). [2] True moles are found in most parts of North America, …
What is Mole? And How to Make Mole - Food Network
Aug 12, 2021 · Discover all you need to know about mole, how mole is made and what ingredients are used to make mole. Learn about the different types of mole and how you can make mole at …
How to Identify and Get Rid of Moles - The Old Farmer's Almanac
May 23, 2025 · Moles can be a nuisance to the gardener because they dig up the soil. Here are tips for how to get rid of a mole.
Mole (unit) - Wikipedia
The mole (symbol mol) is a unit of measurement, the base unit in the International System of Units (SI) for amount of substance, an SI base quantity proportional to the number of …
What Is Mole Sauce: Ingredients and Uses - Taste of Home
Jan 23, 2024 · Layered with flavor (and labor-intensive!), Mexican mole is a delicious, complex sauce with many varieties. But what exactly is it? Let's talk key ingredients, how to make it and …
Types of Moles: Noncancerous and Cancerous Pictures - Verywell …
Nov 14, 2023 · This article explains types of moles, including those that are benign (noncancerous) and those that may be potentially cancerous. It also covers mole look-alikes …
Holy Molé: A Beginner's Guide To Mexico's Heaven-Sent Sauce
Nov 15, 2018 · Almendrado: This is a popular mole from San Pedro Actopan. It's made with almonds and various other nuts, but it has a distinct sweetness from the various fruits included …
Unraveling the Mystery of Mole: The Flavorful Fusion of Mexico's ...
2 days ago · Mole is a versatile condiment that can elevate a variety of dishes. Here are some popular ways to enjoy mole: Tacos and Enchiladas. Mole is traditionally served with tender …
What is Molé? A Guide to the Different Types of Molé [with …
Dec 2, 2023 · Learn about molé from Mexico, how its made from scratch, mole dishes you should try, the history of mole and why its integral in Mexican cuisine.
