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Pundits, politicians, and business leaders continually make claims
for what standardized tests can do, and those claims go largely
unchallenged because they are in line with popular assumptions
about what these tests can do, what the scores mean, and the
psychology of human motivation. But what most of what these opinion
leaders say-and the public believes-about standardized testing just
isn't so. However, few members of the general public, not even
concerned parents, have the time or the background to keep up with
the latest findings of testing experts, psychometricians, and
researchers. That's where The Myths of Standardized Tests comes in.
In simple, accessible language, Harris, Smith, and Harris spell out
the assumptions underlying standardized tests and point out what's
true about them and what's just plain mythical. But they not only
debunk common assumptions; they propose better ways to judge the
success of our schools. They also offer readers suggestions for
ways they can help reduce the burden of tests on their children.
Appendixes offer readers contact information and suggestions for
actions they can take to become part of the solution to the problem
of overusing and misusing standardized tests.
Presents the Therapeutic Potential for Caspase Inhibitors: Present
and Future Caspases represent one of the most specific protease
families described to date. These extremely important enzymes are
crucial to the destruction of aberrant cells - the body's
self-protection mechanism for warding off the growth of abnormal
cells, many of which can promote cancer. Design of Caspase
Inhibitors as Potential Clinical Agents introduces cutting-edge
evidence regarding caspases' role in pro-inflammatory responses.
New research now shows that the inhibition of caspase function is a
critical component for the treatment of many diseases, including:
Arthritic and neurological disorders Lung disease Hereditary fever
syndromes Inflammatory bowel and skin diseases Sepsis Liver
fibrosis Outlines Efforts to Develop Molecule Inhibitors for
Caspase Activity Transformation Under the editorial guidance of
authoritative inflammatory disease, small molecule discovery, and
apoptosis researchers, the book organizes the wide array of caspase
literature into one convenient resource. It also summarizes the
relative difficulty of transitioning a caspase small molecule
inhibitor from the lab to the clinic and suggests approaches to
circumvent this difficulty. Taking a novel, yet core approach to
disease treatment, this seminal work sets the stage to combat a
slew of debilitating diseases through groundbreaking drug
development.
Presents the Therapeutic Potential for Caspase Inhibitors: Present
and Future Caspases represent one of the most specific protease
families described to date. These extremely important enzymes are
crucial to the destruction of aberrant cells - the body's
self-protection mechanism for warding off the growth of abnormal
cells, many of which can promote cancer. Design of Caspase
Inhibitors as Potential Clinical Agents introduces cutting-edge
evidence regarding caspases' role in pro-inflammatory responses.
New research now shows that the inhibition of caspase function is a
critical component for the treatment of many diseases, including:
Arthritic and neurological disorders Lung disease Hereditary fever
syndromes Inflammatory bowel and skin diseases Sepsis Liver
fibrosis Outlines Efforts to Develop Molecule Inhibitors for
Caspase Activity Transformation Under the editorial guidance of
authoritative inflammatory disease, small molecule discovery, and
apoptosis researchers, the book organizes the wide array of caspase
literature into one convenient resource. It also summarizes the
relative difficulty of transitioning a caspase small molecule
inhibitor from the lab to the clinic and suggests approaches to
circumvent this difficulty. Taking a novel, yet core approach to
disease treatment, this seminal work sets the stage to combat a
slew of debilitating diseases through groundbreaking drug
development.
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Smallville: Season 2 (DVD)
Tom Welling, Kristin Kreuk, Michael Rosenbaum, John Schneider, Annette O'Toole, …
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R225
Discovery Miles 2 250
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All 23 episodes from Season 2 of the series about Superman's early
life. In 'Vortex', Clark (Tom Welling) rescues Lana (Kristin Kreuk)
from the eye of a tornado, and then discovers that the storm has
powered up his spaceship and deposited it in an exposed position in
a cornfield. In 'Heat', Clark goes into hiding after discovering
his new power of heat vision, which can have some rather startling
effects. 'Duplicity' sees Pete (Sam Jones) happening upon Clark's
spaceship in the cornfield, which forces Clark to reveal his secret
to him. In 'Red', Clark is given his high school ring which is
supposedly set with ruby, but is actually red meteor rock. The rock
has an instant and dramatic effect on him, changing him into a
wayward rebel who overspends on the family credit card and picks
fights. In 'Nocturne', Lana finds a love poem left for her at her
parents' grave by Byron Moore (Sean Faris), an elusive boy with a
dark and dangerous secret. 'Lineage' sees a mysterious woman,
Rachel Dunlevy (Blair Brown) turning up in Smallville, claiming to
be Clark's biological mother. This prompts the Kents to finally
reveal to Clark the truth about what happened when they discovered
him as a toddler in the cornfield. In 'Ryan', Clark tests his
powers to the limit to save Ryan (Ryan James), a telepathic boy who
is being used as a test subject at the Summerholt Research Facility
by the evil Dr Garner (Martin Cummins). In 'Dichotic', a gifted
student, Ian (Jonathan Taylor Thomas) has cloned himself and is
dating both Lana and Chloe (Allison Mack) at the same time. Clark
tries to warn the girls, but they attribute his interference to
jealousy. In 'Skinwalkers', Clark falls into a cave filled with
Native American inscriptions that hold the key to his true
identity. 'Visage' sees the return of Whitney Fordman (Eric
Johnson), which disrupts the relationship betwen Clark and Lana -
until his odd behaviour prompts Clark to make a shocking discovery
about his true identity. In 'Suspect', Jonathan finds himself
framed for murder after being found in possession of a murder
weapon. But Clark and Pete mount their own investigation and
discover a tangle of motives and possible suspects. 'Insurgence'
sees Lex (Michael Rosenbaum) discovering that Lionel has secretly
installed an electronic surveillance system in his mansion. In
retaliation, Lex hires crooks to install cameras in Lionel's
Metropolis office... In 'Rush', a parasitic worm infects Pete and
Chloe, turning them into wild adrenaline junkies. In 'Prodigal',
Lex tracks down his long-lost brother Lucas (Paul Wasilewski), and
brings him home to Smallville in the hope that they can buy Lionel
out and unite against him. 'Fever' sees Martha (Annette O'Toole)
fall into a coma after breathing in meteor dust. It is then
revealed that she is pregnant with Clark's brother or sister.
'Rosetta' features a guest appearance from the original Superman
movie actor, Christopher Reeve, who plays Dr Virgil Swann, a
brilliant scientist who helps Clark to receive messages from his
home planet using the Native American symbols that Clark discovered
when he fell into the cave. In 'Visitor', a new student, Cyrus
Krupp (Jeremy Lelliot) reveals to Clark that he is an alien.
'Precipice' sees Clark jumping to Lana's defence when she is almost
assaulted by a college student. He injures the student, causing him
to question the virtue of his powers, and soon finds himself facing
a lawsuit that could cost the Kents their farm. In 'Witness', Clark
tries to intervene after inadvertently witnessing the theft of a
Luthercorp truck, but is dismayed to discover that the thieves are
as strong as he is. In 'Accelerate', Lana asks for Clark's advice
after being visited by the ghost of her childhood friend, Emily
(Jodelle Micah Ferlar). But Clark realises that the little girl is
in fact a kryptonite-enhanced clone who is out to get revenge on
Lana, and wants her to drown just as she, Emily, did several years
before. In 'Calling', Dr Frederick Walden (Rob LaBelle) wakes from
his coma to find himself in possession of incredible powers, and
sets off on a dangerous mission to kill Clark. In 'Exodus', Clark
makes an amazing discovery about his origins when the spaceship
announces that it is programmed with memories of his Kryptonian
father, Jor-El (Terence Stamp). It asks him to come at sunset to
return to his family and friends and fulfil his destiny. But can
Clark leave his life in Smallville behind? 'Redux' sees Clark
coming to the rescue when a mutant, Chrissy (Maggie Lawson), starts
killing young men by sucking their youth out of them to keep
herself young, leaving them aged and lifeless.
A story of paradoxes of morality and behaviour, Cassidy's Cross
gives a kaleidoscope view of the fictional area of Doonbay in
1960's County Waterford. The picture is fractured and tangled, with
petty crime, affairs, illicit pregnancy, rape and murder among the
happenings. Set against the backdrop of a spent copper-mining area,
the story unfolds to reveal a hotbed of secrets. The school,
church, quarry and the village pub are all focal points of
interest, with a bit of cross-roads dancing and a donkey derby
thrown in for good measure. Two brothers are the key characters;
James 'Ringyboy' Ring, and the older tearaway Johnny who is home
from holiday in London. James uncovers a letter which literally has
an explosive effect on the citizens. The not so good citizens of
Cassidy's Cross
QUEENIE...MONEY FROM AMERICA...JOHNJO... 3 plays set in the shadows
of the Comeragh Mountains. QUEENIE is a woman who has spent much of
her life in mental institutions and has now been released back into
the community. She possesses second-sight, frightening psychic
powers, which in the past have seen many in the locality label her
a witch. MONEY FROM AMERICA tells the tale of two brothers and a
farm. Lardy has spent all of his life eking out an existence in the
family hill-farm - now brother Jack is back from America to claim
his rightful inheritance, which he plans to sell. JOHNJO is the
story of a man on the run from rural Ireland, and his struggle to
survive amongst the chaos of war-torn England. How long can he stay
in the shadows?
Terry, Chris and Larry are three Irish friends in the London of the
1960's with little in common except their liking for 'dishonest
work'. Chris is a pickpocket in the West End; the time of the first
race determines what time Larry gets out of bed; Terry's aversion
to manual labour is so strong that he says 'I'd rather starve than
work on the fucking buildings'. Then there is Bannaher, the big
man, the 'subby', who is publicising his new pub venture by having
a friend of theirs temporarily buried alive in the pub's back
garden. 'A charity lie-in', he calls it. Into this mix comes Tessa,
blonde, English and 'out to screw the world before it screws me'.
Before she is finished all their lives have changed irrevocably.
It's a tale of greed and deception that trawls the pubs and
building sites of Kilburn and Cricklewood, and the mean street of
Limerick.
A book of quirky short stories about life in modern Ireland -
mostly from those who have left its shores and who are no longer
sure where 'home' is.
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