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The Crocodile And The Scorpion, Lindsey Smith
The Crocodile And The Scorpion, Lindsey Smith
Children's Book and Media Review
Neither having ever had a friend before, the Crocodile and Scorpion decide to give friendship a try. Unfortunately for them, their small brains make that difficult. The Scorpion goes down to the river but knows he can’t get across, so he asks the Crocodile for a ride on his back. The two mutually decide not to hurt one another, and so the Crocodile agrees. Before making it to the other side, however, everything falls apart when both break their promises, and in the end, both animals become victims of their rash behavior.
The Circus Ship, Jazmin Gomez
The Circus Ship, Jazmin Gomez
Children's Book and Media Review
When a circus ship sinks off the shore of Maine, the fifteen animals that were aboard drag themselves out of the water and stagger into the local village. The residents do not take a liking to them at first, but when the circus tiger saves a young girl from a burning building, they all start living in harmony. One day, the greedy circus owner shows up in search of the animals, but the townspeople hide them in plain sight. The owner leaves empty-handed and the animals are left to a peaceful life with the village folk.
Sealed With A Kiss, Karen Abbott
Sealed With A Kiss, Karen Abbott
Children's Book and Media Review
A charming new seal with a French accent has arrived at the National Zoo. Unsure of how to make friends, she gets an idea from a small sparrow who welcomes her with a kiss. From cage to cage, the French seal greets each animal with an unwelcome kiss, not realizing that her breath has a strong fishy flavor! An overly honest snow leopard opens the eyes of the friendly flipper, and she swims away, embarrassed to have offended. The sparrow swoops back in and sets the other zoo animals straight. They write a letter of apology and make friends with …
Outrageous Animal Adaptations, Haley Singleton
Outrageous Animal Adaptations, Haley Singleton
Children's Book and Media Review
This fascinating book is full of animals that have strange adaptations. It has a variety of animals and unique adaptations that leave you in wonder at the natural world. It includes animals from every animal class, and each animal has a description describing their unique adaptation and how it helps them survive. The types of adaptations are varied, which keeps the book engaging and interesting. The book also has an introduction that talks about Charles Darwin and his Theory of Evolution. The book is a fun read, with lots of great pictures and many different animals who all have really …
Missy Piggle-Wiggle And The Sticky-Fingers Cure, Cynthia Phillips
Missy Piggle-Wiggle And The Sticky-Fingers Cure, Cynthia Phillips
Children's Book and Media Review
Now I’m sure many of you have heard of Mrs. Piggle Wiggle, the zany lady who could cure any child of their bad behaviors. But have you heard about her niece, Missy? Missy has been asked to help with the farm and the upside-down house while her uncle and aunt are off on adventures. Missy does her best to keep everything running smoothly in the neighborhood while she and her animals are under quarantine due to a magical disease. Being stuck inside doesn’t stop her from curing many of the neighborhood children of challenges of their own. Missy has a …
Miss Annie: Freedom!, Megan Hall
Miss Annie: Freedom!, Megan Hall
Children's Book and Media Review
Miss Annie is a five-month-old kitten with big dreams for the future. She lives in a house with master, mistress, and little mistress. She is happy in their home, and they take good care of her. Master, mistress, and little mistress try to keep Miss Annie out of trouble by closing doors, hiding yarn, and making sure she stays inside. But despite their efforts, Annie is drawn to the outdoors with trees to climb, mice to catch, and many things to see. One day Annie meets a friend that tells her the outside world is not all she believes it …
Meet My Family: Animal Babies And Their Families, Sydnee Burr
Meet My Family: Animal Babies And Their Families, Sydnee Burr
Children's Book and Media Review
Meet My Family explores a large variety of baby animals and their families. Coleman's illustrations are the star of the show, as each baby animal and their parents are both interesting and adorable. While being both informative and entertaining in nature, the animals seem to have been chosen specifically to represent specific family dynamics. For example, raccoon's have never met their father, orangutans don't have a steady home, and Chinstrap Penguins have two dads.
Magnificent Birds, Hannah Webb
Magnificent Birds, Hannah Webb
Children's Book and Media Review
Narisa Togo’s Magnificent Birds is a beautifully illustrated non-fiction book of birds, both familiar and rare. The book highlights fourteen different species of birds from all over the world, giving information about their physical characteristics and unique behaviors. For example, did you know that the ruby-throated hummingbird may eat twice its body weight in a given day to maintain its energy? Or that the wandering albatross has the largest wingspan of any modern bird? The book puts a special spotlight on conservation efforts being made to protect these birds, many of which are endangered.
Loved To Bits, Kristie Hinckley
Loved To Bits, Kristie Hinckley
Children's Book and Media Review
Stripy Ted begins his life with golden stripes, two black buttons for eyes, and all his limbs intact. As Stripy Ted and his owner go on imaginative adventures, Stripy Ted gets a little beat up. His stripes fade with dirt and time. He loses a button and a few limbs, but Stripy Ted doesn't get discouraged. The owner’s mother even offers to mend him, but Stripy's owner likes him just as he is. Plus, they're too busy going on adventures! Turns out, it's actually easier to hold a bear that has fewer limbs, and the two can still snuggle in …
If Polar Bears Disappeared, Nan Rao
If Polar Bears Disappeared, Nan Rao
Children's Book and Media Review
The book begins with an introduction of the arctic ecosystem, and then focuses on the polar bears that have become the symbol of the geographic region. The narrative continues with the catastrophic effects of climate change and hypothesizes the downstream consequences. What may originate as the extinction of one species will disrupt the entire ecosystem, leading to disappearances of other animals and drastically altering landscapes for the worse. Though this process is already underway, there is still time for the reader to help prevent further damage through education, research and adjusting our lifestyles to save the environment.
Fall Animal Fun, Beverly Jones
Fall Animal Fun, Beverly Jones
Children's Book and Media Review
In the cherished and beautiful season of fall, the leaves are not the only things that are changing. Animals all around the world go through many changes during fall. Some animals travel south to warmer temperatures. Some animals hibernate, and some animals eat an abundance of food to store up for the winter. Nature's creatures living within the vibrant colors of fall make for an amazing autumnal experience.
Edward The Emu, Phyllis Rosen
Edward The Emu, Phyllis Rosen
Children's Book and Media Review
Edward is an emu in the zoo. He is not satisfied with his lot and thinks it would be better if he were one of the other animals. At night he moves to different cages and tries to act like the animal he is with. He "becomes" a seal, lion, and snake before he figures out that being an emu is best. When he returns to his own enclosure, he finds a new emu there: Edwina. At first Edward is upset, but then he realizes that all is well.
Archie Sloth To The Rescue!, Jazmin Gomez
Archie Sloth To The Rescue!, Jazmin Gomez
Children's Book and Media Review
Archie is not like other sloths. He doesn’t like to rest. He prefers to dance, swing, jump, and juggle. His friends are unenthusiastic about his playfulness and tell him to take his energy elsewhere. Traveling into the jungle, Archie finds other animals who are also different from their herds. He learns from them that it’s not a bad thing to be different. As he heads back to rejoin his pack, he comes upon a tiger that is ready to eat the sloths! With all his skill and liveliness, Archie is able to save his friends.
Animals Illustrated: Arctic Wolf, Kristie Hinckley
Animals Illustrated: Arctic Wolf, Kristie Hinckley
Children's Book and Media Review
Arctic wolves live far north, in places like Greenland, Alaska, and Canada. They usually live in packs. They are carnivores and tend to eat every piece of the animals they eat, including their bones! They have smaller noses and shorter muzzles, which help them conserve body heat in the winter. Arctic wolves can travel far and fast, but they tend to stay in a certain territory with their packs. The inner layer of their fur gets thicker in the winter to keep them warm. Baby arctic wolves are called pups and they live in a den with their mother. Wolves …
A Crispr/Cas9 Tissue Specific Forward Genetic Screening Method In Danio Rerio, Joshua Don Yates
A Crispr/Cas9 Tissue Specific Forward Genetic Screening Method In Danio Rerio, Joshua Don Yates
Theses and Dissertations
Many of the cutting-edge innovations on the CRISPR/Cas9 system involve the use of complex sgRNA libraries. For example, such libraries have recently been used in functional genomics applications to screen for specific genes in both cell lines and living organisms, as well as in subcellular imaging to fluorescently label chromatin in living cells. However, chemically synthesizing customized libraries can be cost prohibitive, requires precise genomic information, and can takes several weeks. We developed a rapid and efficient enzymatic method to generate sgRNA libraries from arbitrary DNA substrates, significantly reducing the cost of library generation. A type IIS restriction enzyme binding …
Spanish Civil War Museum Exhibit: Five-Day Playable Case Study (Pcs), Dennis West
Spanish Civil War Museum Exhibit: Five-Day Playable Case Study (Pcs), Dennis West
Instructional Psychology and Technology Graduate Student Projects
To augment the classroom language learning and practice students receive, it is beneficial to provide opportunities for authentic, unrehearsed practice in speaking, listening, reading, and writing the language of study. The Spanish Civil War Museum Exhibit 5-day Simulation is a Playable Case Study (PCS) wherein students of advanced Spanish language may develop critical literacy skills, cultural competence, and linguistic proficiency in the Spanish language. The purpose of this PCS is to immerse students in an authentic narrative that takes place within emails, video chats, and other online activities with the goal of curating a museum exhibit on the Spanish Civil …
Englishconnect1:Creating Stories And Associated Language Learning Materials As Supplemental Online Learning Resources, Susan Gong
Instructional Psychology and Technology Graduate Student Projects
EC1—Stories provides online story-based supplementary language-learning activities for students enrolled in EC1, a blended learning course for adult learners at novice-high to intermediate-low English language proficiency levels. During weekly face-to-face lessons, teachers introduce a topic, related vocabulary, and relevant grammar and lead students in communicative practice. The supplemental online, story-based activities are intended to provide additional practice to help users learn new vocabulary; increase reading proficiency, comprehension, and fluency; improve pronunciation; and build toward understanding and production of paragraph-length discourse.
Germination And Growth Of Grass Species In Soil Contaminated By Drill Cuttings, Huisen Zhu, Yang Gao, Deying Li
Germination And Growth Of Grass Species In Soil Contaminated By Drill Cuttings, Huisen Zhu, Yang Gao, Deying Li
Western North American Naturalist
Grass species are important for phytoremediation on native prairies affected by petroleum oil production. One of the major limitations in remediation and reclamation using plant species is seed germination failure. The objective of this study was to evaluate grass seed germination and seedling growth affected by drill cuttings. Sixty-five grass species (including 5 cereal crops) were included in the study. Germination of all species was reduced by drill cuttings. The reduction in germination ranged from 9.2% to 100%. Two species were tolerant, 18 species were moderately tolerant, 27 species were moderately sensitive, and 18 species were sensitive. Based on tolerance …
Yuval Noah Harari. Sapiens: A Brief History Of Humankind. New York: Harpercollins Publishers, 2015, Joseph Drew
Yuval Noah Harari. Sapiens: A Brief History Of Humankind. New York: Harpercollins Publishers, 2015, Joseph Drew
Comparative Civilizations Review
No abstract provided.
Rod Tip Up!, Clark S. Monson
Rod Tip Up!, Clark S. Monson
BYU Studies
The figure of a well-known and beloved fisherman is missing from the Provo River. When I turn off U.S. Highway 189 in Provo Canyon, Utah, and cross the bridge to enter Vivian Park, I look upstream and downstream for him, but he isn’t there. A few feet past the bridge, I cross a familiar double bump in the road—the tracks of the Heber Valley Railroad—but no person I might see walking along the weathered railroad ties walks with a stride I recognize. Sometimes I see numerous fishermen on the river, but they’re outfitted in modern gear—GORE-TEX waders, rubber mesh nets, …
Scripture Note: “Pointing Our Souls To Him”, Matthew L. Bowen
Scripture Note: “Pointing Our Souls To Him”, Matthew L. Bowen
Religious Educator: Perspectives on the Restored Gospel
When the King James translators rendered the biblical Hebrew word tôrâ (often transliterated Torah) into English, they almost always did so using the Anglo-Norman word “law” (< Old English lagu1 < Old Norse lög2/*lagu). The 1830 translation of the Book of Mormon into English appears to have followed that approach. However, the Book of Mormon’s ancient authors, in several instances, also exhibit a conception of “law” consistent with the most basic sense of tôrâ in Hebrew and in so doing, they reveal an important function of divine “law” as it relates to the divine Lawgiver
In China's Vanguard Civilization: Is There Shelter For The Third World?, Tseggai Isaac
In China's Vanguard Civilization: Is There Shelter For The Third World?, Tseggai Isaac
Comparative Civilizations Review
This paper looks at China’s civilizational and modernization heritages. Its ancient civilization is described as the first phase of China’s civilization. In the first phase, China’s Civilization was stellar, and creative, possessing well–structured bureaucratic institutions with phenomenal capacities for artistic production and the advancement of high sciences. The second phase of China’s civilization reflects its current modernization, one inspired and operationalized by Marxism and Maoism. The earlier phase of China’s Civilization was aloof, benign, self-sufficient, reticent and reluctant to attract untoward global attention. This ancient civilization, rooted in the organic soil of China itself, was holistic, robust on its own …
The Effects Of Dixie Harrow Treatments On Greater Sage-Grouse Resource Selection And The Nutritional Value Of Sagebrush During Winter, Jason Alan Wood
The Effects Of Dixie Harrow Treatments On Greater Sage-Grouse Resource Selection And The Nutritional Value Of Sagebrush During Winter, Jason Alan Wood
Theses and Dissertations
Sagebrush (Artemisia spp.) is an important source of food and cover for many animals, especially during winter months. Understanding how wildlife species respond to sagebrush management actions can help improve conservation planning. Dixie harrow is a method of improving spring/summer habitat for many herbivores by reducing sagebrush cover to stimulate the growth of grasses and forbs. These treatments, however, may influence the quantity and quality of sagebrush available to greater sage-grouse (Centrocercus urophasianus; hereafter, sage-grouse) during winter. We evaluated the effects of Dixie harrow on sage-grouse resource selection during winter (Chapter 1) and on the nutritional value of sagebrush (Chapter …
A Polymorphic Approach To Esports Betting, Chadohl Kang
A Polymorphic Approach To Esports Betting, Chadohl Kang
Brigham Young University Prelaw Review
With the Supreme Court ruling in Murphy v. NCAA, states can legalize sports betting. Many states have chosen to do so. Unfortunately, it is still unclear whether electronic sports, or Esports, is included in the legislations. This is due in part to society not seeing Esports as a true sport. For a growing, nearly billion dollar industry, this isn’t good news. The polymorphic approach can be a resolution to this situation. The polymorphic approach to sports allows states to decide if it is in their interest to view Esports as a sport in betting legislation. Based on the possible revenue …
Five Selected Writings Authored By Prof. Palmer Talbutt, Palmer Talbutt
Five Selected Writings Authored By Prof. Palmer Talbutt, Palmer Talbutt
Comparative Civilizations Review
No abstract provided.
Mythological Models In Civilization Analysis, Vytautas Kavolis
Mythological Models In Civilization Analysis, Vytautas Kavolis
Comparative Civilizations Review
No abstract provided.
Regulation Of Immune Cell Activation And Functionby The Nbmpp2 Protein Andthe Cd5 Co-Receptor, Claudia Mercedes Freitas
Regulation Of Immune Cell Activation And Functionby The Nbmpp2 Protein Andthe Cd5 Co-Receptor, Claudia Mercedes Freitas
Theses and Dissertations
According to the centers for disease control and prevention (CDC) and the world healthorganization (WHO), heart disease and immune related diseases such as diabetes and cancer areamong the leading causes of death around the world. Thus, the regulation of the function ofimmune cell plays a key role in health and disease. Calcium (Ca2+) ions play a critical role inimmune cell activation, function and in a robust immune response. Defects in Ca2+ signalinginfluences the development of cardiac disease, Alzheimer disease, immune cell metabolism,muscle dysfunction, and cancer. Each immune cell is unique in its activation and function,making it relevant to understand how …
Teaching Conversation Skills To Adults With Developmental Disabilities Using A Video-Based Intervention Package, Kaitlyn Rayne Osborne
Teaching Conversation Skills To Adults With Developmental Disabilities Using A Video-Based Intervention Package, Kaitlyn Rayne Osborne
Theses and Dissertations
Social skills deficits may hinder learning, terminate relationships, and impede employment. Individuals with autism and intellectual disability are often characterized with difficulties in social judgement, emotions, and interpersonal relationships, all of which can lead to disruptive and aggressive behaviors. Explicit instruction, video modeling, and video feedback are research-based practices that have been used to teach conversation skills to individuals, particularly children with developmental disabilities and social impairments. This study examined the effects of explicit instruction combined with video modeling and video feedback in teaching six adults ages 18-20 with autism and intellectual disability skills for initiating a conversation. A multiple …
Multispecies Character Displacement In Mexican Poeciliopsis Fishes, Andrea J. Roth
Multispecies Character Displacement In Mexican Poeciliopsis Fishes, Andrea J. Roth
Theses and Dissertations
Competition has long been recognized as a central force in shaping evolution, particularly through character displacement. Yet research on character displacement is biased as it has focused almost exclusively on pairs of interacting species while ignoring multispecies interactions. Unfortunately, communities are seldom so simple that only pairs of species interact, and it is not clear if inferences from pairwise interactions are sufficient to explain patterns in nature. A more realistic approach is to ask how traits evolve when multiple species interact. Here I explore the importance of multispecies competitive interactions on trait evolution in four congeneric species of livebearing fishes …
Modeling Subglottic Stenosis Effects On Phonation Threshold Pressure In The Porcine Larynx, Jessica Maryn Murphey
Modeling Subglottic Stenosis Effects On Phonation Threshold Pressure In The Porcine Larynx, Jessica Maryn Murphey
Theses and Dissertations
Subglottic stenosis (SGS) is a narrowing of the airway below the vocal folds and above the trachea. This narrowing may be idiopathic or caused by scarring in the airway due to prolonged endotracheal intubation, radiation therapy, trauma, or gastroesophageal reflux disease. People who present with SGS often experience respiratory difficulty both at rest and during exertion. Breathing difficulty increases with stenosis severity. SGS is also associated with voice problems. Research has identified relationships among stenosis severity, voice function and certain types of surgical management; however, many aspects of these relationships are not fully understood due to the complexities of studying …