Abstract
This paper explains that, for almost ninety years, Stella Adler, who was born into one of the most distinguished and celebrated acting families in theater, had a successful career acting, directing and teaching. The author relates that she founded the Stella Adler Conservatory of Acting in New York City in 1949 and taught such as famous students as Marlon Brando, Robert De Niro and Warren Beatty. The paper stated that Stella Adler had the best teaching approach: She was tough but her students did not fear her, they respected her and listened.

From the Paper
"From 1927 through 1931, Adler played over 100 roles in various productions. Her association with the Group Theater began in 1931. This famous organization was formed by Harold Clurman, Lee Strasberg and Cheryl Crawford. Adler won high praise for her performances in "Success Story" by John Howard Lawson, and later in two seminal Clifford Odets plays: "Awake and Sing" and "Paradise Lost". She married Harold Clurman in 1943, having previously married and divorced Horace Eleascheff. Her marriage to Clurman ended in divorce in 1960. She stayed with the Group Theater for a decade and lamented and deplored the fact that there was a dearth of good roles for women. She felt that the theater was geared for men and that the plays were written for men only. However, she credited the company for bringing the best out of her and for revitalizing her life in theater."

Tags:family, conservatory, tough, agitate, director

Abstract
This paper discusses the history and current use of the Fountain Avenue Landfill, which is located near Brooklyn, NY. First, the paper describes the author's interview with the chairman of the landfill in which he told of environmental concerns with the site, including seepage. Then the paper addresses the primary sources of waste for the landfill and a current reclamation project. Next, the paper examines the problems of leachate that are found in the landfill and how to manage it, including collection and treatment. The paper concludes with an exploration of plans for the future of the Fountain Avenue Landfill, which include acres of hiking trails, green spaces for unconstrained recreation, sports fields and wildlife conservatory.

Outline:

Facility Operations
Primary Source of Waste
Leachate Collection and Treatment
Challenges
Major Regulatory Issues
Plans for the Future

From the Paper
"I would have the opportunity upon visiting the site to speak with the foreman of the current reclamation project, who was armed with a considerable amount of experience and knowledge on the operation of the landfill. From its opening in the early 1950s, the landfill was paired with the adjacent Pennsylvania Avenue landfill, both of which were used for major solid waste disposal throughout the 20th century. The Fountain Avenue site is a 297 acre landscape that was initially overseen by the New York City Department of Sanitation and during the peak of its usage had grown to be seen as one of the largest landfills in the United States.
"Due to widespread concerns over the ecological damage caused by the landfill site, including trends of seepage into Jamaica Bay and a general enormity which had rendered it one of New York's primary examples of massive environmental blight, it had become the subject throughout the several decades of various proposal for closing and reopening. Indeed, the landfill had historically been decommissioned and returned to usage at various points in its history."

Tags:New York City Department of Sanitation, ecological damage, reclamation, leachate

Abstract
This paper explains that "Greed and Glory on Wall Street," an excellent documentary about Lehman Brothers covering the period from July 1983 to April 1984 with the firm's takeover by Shearson/American Express, is a stimulating political story about two adversaries fighting for glory and money and bringing the company to failure in the end. The author points out that this book clarifies key business issues and some of the economic mechanisms, which were behind financial transactions on Wall Street during the 80s. The paper relates that Lehman Brothers, one of the most important and oldest banks in the United States, initially, was renowned for its conservatory actions, but 'greed' seriously began to take over during the 1980s, and the company started to speculate on Wall Street, going into leveraged buy-outs and junk bonds.

From the Paper
"The main idea from the course as it appears in the book is related to bonds. As we know from the textbook, bonds are generally used in order to raise capital. Previous to the 80s, bonds were generally rated according to the company's reputability and companies which were known to have difficulties in making payments were listed as junk companies, with bonds that were generally never purchased and which did not help the respective companies from entering bankruptcy."

Tags:peterson, bond, leverage, greed, adversaries

Abstract
This paper explores different attached greenhouses, their benefits and their components, including detailed descriptions of flooring, roofing, glazing, insulation and venting. It discusses how they conserve energy and how they are virtually self-sustaining year round.

From the Paper
"The 'glazing' of the greenhouse is also very important- this is the material that allows the sunlight to come in and stay there, making the greenhouse warm and allowing plants to grow, even in the coldest of weathers. The two choices for glazing usually come down to glass and plastic. Glass is a good choice for your greenhouse because it is scratch and weatherproof, stable at high temperatures, has typically clear views (when clean) and has good solar transmittance. However, it is very difficult to install and is expensive. Plastics like polycarbonates, polyvinyl fluorides and fiberglass-reinforced polyesters are cheaper and easier to install, strong and resistant to breakage, have shown better plant growth results, and have a high solar transmittance. "

Tags:solar, greenhouse, conservatory, energy

Abstract
This paper reviews and discusses the life and work of Alfred Schnittke, said to be the most important composer to arise in Russia after Dmitry Shostakovich. According to the paper, Schnittke has also been listed as one of the leading avant-garde composers of the postwar era, even though he changed his own way of writing music as he developed through time.

From the Paper
"Schnittke's String Trio (1985) is a homage to Alban Berg, and here Schnittke refers to the older composer's style in a general way rather than by using specific quotation. The whole piece is a complex set of variations or transformations of the opening material, with polyphonic density shared by the Fourth String Quartet and the Piano Quartet (both 1989, with the latter incorporating material from an unfinished piano quartet by Mahler). With is later chamber works, and in his symphonies, Schnittke reveals a greater textural transparency in his writing, something that is also apparent in both the Second Sonata for cello and piano (1993-4) and the Third Sonata for violin and piano (1994). "

Tags:symphonic, music, repertoire, piano, Moscow, Conservatory, composition, polystylism