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Maya And The Lost Cat, Jaimee Pease Apr 2022

Maya And The Lost Cat, Jaimee Pease

Children's Book and Media Review

Maya and the Lost Cat is a charming story of finding happiness through helping others. Maya knows that Cat belongs to someone. The little girl is determined to find a home for the hungry feline scouring the rooftops. Morsel by morsel, Cat follows the girl, traveling the rain-soaked city as Maya desperately searches for Cat’s family. Only when Cat takes the lead, do they find their way to the edge of town and discover the sweet surprise that drove Cat to the rooftops of the city, waiting for the right little girl to find her.

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Kiss Number 8, Emma Patton Apr 2022

Kiss Number 8, Emma Patton

Children's Book and Media Review

Kisses number 1 through 7 were predictable, but kiss number 8 changed everything. Amanda, also called Mads, has a secret. Her best friend Cat wants her to date Adam. He’s a little younger but starting to get attractive, and he has a big thing for Mads. The trouble is, Mads is starting to realize that the person she really wants to kiss is Cat. How could that be possible, though? She couldn’t be gay--she’s only kissed boys. There’s also something mysterious happening in her family. It turns out that the person she has always thought of as her grandma is …

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Mike & Riel #1: Hit And Run, Amanda Morgan Apr 2022

Mike & Riel #1: Hit And Run, Amanda Morgan

Children's Book and Media Review

Fifteen-year-old Mike still isn’t over the death of his mother four years ago. He tries to do the things that would make her proud, but his friends aren’t great influences, and neither is his young uncle who happens to be his guardian. As he falls behind in his classes, his teacher and ex-cop Mr. Riel begins to reach out. He seems know more than anyone how Mike struggles and, as it turns out, may know more than anyone about his mother’s death too. Together Mike and Riel begin digging deep into the story behind Mike’s mother’s death. They uncover shocking …

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I Want My Hat Back, Victoria Savage Apr 2022

I Want My Hat Back, Victoria Savage

Children's Book and Media Review

The bear is missing his hat. He goes from animal to animal and very politely and patiently asks them if they have seen his hat. The rabbit is adamant that he knows nothing about any hat and angrily decries the accusation of having stolen it. The bear continues asking, running into an armadillo that doesn't even know what a hat is, and a snake who has seen a blue, round hat—but no, the bear’s hat does not look like that. The bear finally lies down and decides that his hat must be gone forever. This is a very melancholy thought. …

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Honeysmoke, Amanda Morgan Apr 2022

Honeysmoke, Amanda Morgan

Children's Book and Media Review

Simone’s mom is black and her dad is white, but she doesn't know what color she is. Her mom says that color doesn't matter. Her dad says that Simone is a little bit of black and a little bit of white. But Simone wants her own color. She asks her school friends what color she is, but they don't know either. She’s not the color of any of her crayons or any of her toys. Simone has to think deeper to find a color that fits her just right.

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Healthy Foods Around The World, Jaimee Pease Apr 2022

Healthy Foods Around The World, Jaimee Pease

Children's Book and Media Review

Kid cuisine in America, according to most restaurant menus, offers little more than chicken nuggets, plain cheeseburgers, and buttered pasta. Healthy Foods Around the World helps redefine child palates by offering a multicultural glimpse at how children enjoy staying healthy all over the world. Beth Bence Reinke, a registered dietitian, leads readers on a tour of healthy foods that crosses every continent and includes a stop in an island nation. A world map, picture glossary, and further reading suggestions conclude the tour to further help readers contextualize their place in the multicultural culinary world.

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History Vs. Women: The Defiant Lives That They Don't Want You To Know, Emilee Bell Apr 2022

History Vs. Women: The Defiant Lives That They Don't Want You To Know, Emilee Bell

Children's Book and Media Review

Shred any misconceptions you may still hold about the impact women have had on history through the stories in these pages. Globally and from the halls of the ages rise women and girls who have whipped the shoddy expectations from the leaders and men in their lives. Explore the shattered norms in the wake of Mongolian princesses, suburban young women, adopted Jamacians, ruthless queens, and celebrated athletes. Adams and Sarkeesian outline the undeniable precedent laid as a firm foundation for the launch of all women and girls in our generation. Physically, mentally, and in capacity for evil, women are equal …

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Harry Potter And The Cursed Child, Emma Patton Apr 2022

Harry Potter And The Cursed Child, Emma Patton

Children's Book and Media Review

Except for the fact that his father is Harry Potter, Albus Potter is an ordinary wizard. As the child of the man who saved the wizarding world, it’s easy to feel like a disappointment. But Albus really becomes the black sheep when he is sorted into the Slytherin house at Hogwarts, instead of Gryffindor, where all of his family has been sorted for years. Albus has a tense relationship with his father and a rough time at school. So when Albus sees an opportunity to do something that could defy his father, break the rules, and possibly save the day, …

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Geoengineering Earth's Climate: Resetting The Thermostat, Kenny Deem Apr 2022

Geoengineering Earth's Climate: Resetting The Thermostat, Kenny Deem

Children's Book and Media Review

Climate change is a popular topic in today’s media, and Geoengineering Earth’s Climate: Resetting the Thermostat outlines the issue and presents several potential solutions together with the pros and cons of each. Each of these solutions is something proposed by and discussed by environmentalists and ecologists. They include alternative energy sources, reforestation, carbon-capturing technology, geochemistry, giant mirrors in earth’s orbit, and more.

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Fire And Furry: Pets Get Political, Amanda Morgan Apr 2022

Fire And Furry: Pets Get Political, Amanda Morgan

Children's Book and Media Review

Politics have gone crazy in the past few years, and these animals are here to tell and show you all about it. Cat-ivists hold signs. A hedgehog laments his small hands. A chihuahua with a doughnut pleads for “Equal bites for all.” After pages of paw-litical puns and adorable animal pictures, a wise owl finishes the book off by telling the reader to “stay woke” in civic and political engagement.

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Fiesta Femenina: Celebrating Women Of Mexican Folklore, Katherine Cooper Apr 2022

Fiesta Femenina: Celebrating Women Of Mexican Folklore, Katherine Cooper

Children's Book and Media Review

The young Mayan children, Rosha and Tup, love to play games while their parents work in the corn fields. As they get older, Rosha grows tired of always playing the games her brother makes up. Instead, she decides to begin playing games on her own. Tup, filled with anger towards his sister, comes up with an idea. He will catch the sun and Rosha will help him do it. While Rosha is sleeping, Tup comes up with a plan of how he will catch the sun. He cuts off Rosha’s long, black hair and manages to use it to catch …

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Famous In A Small Town, Katelyn Osborn Apr 2022

Famous In A Small Town, Katelyn Osborn

Children's Book and Media Review

When Sophie’s much-beloved Acadia High School marching band is chosen to march in the Rose Parade, she is ecstatic, but overwhelmed. It’s her job to find the funding in her small town to send the band all the way to the Rose Parade, and the town has already given so much. But Sophie’s not too worried. Between her and her four best friends, she’s sure they’ll come up with an idea. Finally, she does. they're going to get country music superstar Morgan Pleasant, the one famous person from their tiny town, to come do a benefit concert! There’s just one …

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Epic Fails #4: The Age Of Exploration: Totally Getting Lost, Amanda Morgan Apr 2022

Epic Fails #4: The Age Of Exploration: Totally Getting Lost, Amanda Morgan

Children's Book and Media Review

Christopher Columbus was not the first person to discover the Americas, and once he did, the age of exploration was far from over. The first recorded discovery of North America was made by the Viking Leif Erikson. From then on, many explorations would follow. These explorations were far from perfect. There were mutinies and wrong turns, dangerous people and bad weather. It would be many centuries of mess-ups before we developed the map we have today.

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Exposing Hate: Prejudice, Hatred, And Violence In Action, Emma Patton Apr 2022

Exposing Hate: Prejudice, Hatred, And Violence In Action, Emma Patton

Children's Book and Media Review

Hate is more commonplace than anyone might think. Throughout history, groups have banded together against select minorities to damage property, speak cruelly, and take lives. This book truly exposes the hate that is becoming increasingly rampant in the world. It discusses the origins of hate in extremism, comments on the history of hate groups in the United States, and talks about the formation of hate groups and their aims, as well as the crimes they commit. This book also takes a modern approach in its exploration of the very real harm of online hate, which is especially dangerous for its …

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Eden Summer, Jennifer Padgett Apr 2022

Eden Summer, Jennifer Padgett

Children's Book and Media Review

Two seemingly mismatched friends - one short with frizzy hair, pale skin, tattoos and piercings marking her thin frame, the other tall, blonde, and naturally beautiful - are journeying through their volatile teenage years together. Eden is there for Jess after she’s brutally attacked by a gang of six on her way home one unforgettable night. After a painful stint at the hospital and many long weeks of recovery at home, Jess tries desperately to find her way back to normalcy. As her best friend, Eden is there to comfort her, to offer her hope when little seems to be …

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Epic Fails #3: Not-So-Great Presidents: Commanders In Chief, Amanda Morgan Apr 2022

Epic Fails #3: Not-So-Great Presidents: Commanders In Chief, Amanda Morgan

Children's Book and Media Review

Many of the United States presidents have served their country honorably, but all have made mistakes. This book gives a brief history on every U.S. president, including the things that show they're only human. Thomas Jefferson and John Adams dueled, argued, and name-called for years before becoming friends. John Quincy Adams approved an expedition to find mole people in the center of the earth. William Howard Taft got stuck in a bath tub. Andrew Johnson was the first president to be impeached. William Nixon liked eating cottage cheese with ketchup. Oh yeah, and he was a part of the Watergate …

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Duck!, Krista Alletto Apr 2022

Duck!, Krista Alletto

Children's Book and Media Review

The farm is quiet and peaceful. The horse, cow, pig and sheep are all enjoying the afternoon until Duck waddles in and starts yelling “DUCK!” All the animals, believing that Duck is mistaken and confused, become frustrated and try to explain that not all animals are ducks. Amidst the chaos, it becomes clear just what Duck was meaning with his emphatic word. It wasn’t to label the animals as Ducks, but to warn the others of approaching danger. Maybe Duck should have been yelling “RUN!”

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12 Lucky Animals: A Bilingual Baby Book, Hannah Webb Apr 2022

12 Lucky Animals: A Bilingual Baby Book, Hannah Webb

Children's Book and Media Review

What does your Chinese zodiac say about you? Are you hardworking like an ox, or maybe clever and curious like a rat? Find out in Vickie Lee and Joey Chou’s 12 Lucky Animals: A Bilingual Baby Book. The book takes the reader through each of the 12 animals of the Chinese zodiac, outlining their characteristics and giving their names in both English and Chinese. The back of the book features a nifty chart that allows you to see which animal corresponds with your birth year, ranging from 1989-2024.

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Full Issue, Various Reviewers Apr 2022

Full Issue, Various Reviewers

Children's Book and Media Review

No abstract provided.

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August 2019 Cbmr Book Reviews, Various Apr 2022

August 2019 Cbmr Book Reviews, Various

Children's Book and Media Review

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A Survey-Based Analysis On Adult Community Esl Learners: Perceptions Of Challenges, Online Learning, Resources, And Skills, Adriana Reeve Apr 2022

A Survey-Based Analysis On Adult Community Esl Learners: Perceptions Of Challenges, Online Learning, Resources, And Skills, Adriana Reeve

Theses and Dissertations

"One thing cannot be disputed: immigrants from all backgrounds and levels of cultural capital are drawn to noncredit ESL programs with high hopes of a brighter future and the attainment of the American dream" (Becker 2011). Adult ESL community learners are a fast-growing and diverse group of individuals. Previous studies demonstrate the many challenges this group faces in attending English classes (Tan, Nabb, Aagard, and Kim 2010; Tucker 2007) and the need for more online learning to better meet their needs (Eyring 2014; Reynard 2003). A survey was administered to 136 adult community ESL learners enrolled at the Provo, Utah …

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Psychometric Properties Of The Survey On Flourishing (Surf) In A Nationally Representative Adolescent Sample, Gus C. Salazar Apr 2022

Psychometric Properties Of The Survey On Flourishing (Surf) In A Nationally Representative Adolescent Sample, Gus C. Salazar

Theses and Dissertations

Background: Adolescent subjective well-being is a topic that has gained significant focus over recent years. This focus is reflected in the formation of measurement tools and interventions used to better understand and improve adolescent mental health. While these are important steps, there still exist problems related to adolescent subjective well-being measurement. Notably, current measurement tools are limited in their content, applicability to various populations, and in their accessibility. Aims: The purpose of this paper is to examine the psychometric properties of the Survey on Flourishing (SURF) when used with a nationally representative adolescent sample. The SURF aims to address some …

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Defining And Evaluating Design Patterns To Increase "This Is Not A Game" (Tinag), Lucia A. Mata Apr 2022

Defining And Evaluating Design Patterns To Increase "This Is Not A Game" (Tinag), Lucia A. Mata

Theses and Dissertations

TINAG, which stands for This is Not a Game, can be defined as "the concept that there are pervasive games, often ARGs, that are designed to immerse players in such a way that they suspend their disbelief in a fictional narrative and act like the world they have entered is real during their play time" (Pohjola 2004). Many designers and educators want to create games that appear real, but they are unsure of how to accomplish this. Increasing TINAG allows designers to create more realistic games while taking advantage of the many benefits that TINAG experiences offer. The purpose of …

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Principles Of Coaching For Coaching Of Principals: A Self-Directed Approach, Suzanne M. Kimball Apr 2022

Principles Of Coaching For Coaching Of Principals: A Self-Directed Approach, Suzanne M. Kimball

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Research on school districts has repeatedly found that focusing on student learning and instructional leadership is a key component to effectiveness (Murphy & Hallinger, 1988; Leithwood, 2010; Anderson & Young, 2018). Districts are currently undergoing a redefinition of roles in order to specifically support principals as instructional leaders in their schools. This qualitative case study describes how one district began to develop a system for supporting principals through incorporating leadership coaching. This study shares the perspectives of principal supervisors and other district specialists as they built their own capacities to be effective coaches. The complexity of simultaneously developing skills in …

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Orienting Pacha: Value As Action In The Late Horizon Xauxa-Pachacamac Axis, Ridge C. Anderson Apr 2022

Orienting Pacha: Value As Action In The Late Horizon Xauxa-Pachacamac Axis, Ridge C. Anderson

Theses and Dissertations

The Andean Late Horizon (ca. AD 1438–1532) was a period of exceptionally rapid and far-reaching cultural change. Over this short span of only a few generations, the Inka ethnic group established an empire that was greater in size than any other pre-colonial American polity. The Inka accomplished their expansion without the use of certain institutions (i.e., a standing army, formal writing system, monetary system, or price-setting markets) that the received anthropological wisdom has long held as being necessary preconditions to imperial expansion. Standard explanations of Late Horizon culture change tend to overemphasize the roles of environmental constraints, social evolution, and …

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A Corpus-Based Comparison Between Coreferential Direct Object Nominal Clauses And Direct Object Infinitive Complements, Ethan C. Rutter Apr 2022

A Corpus-Based Comparison Between Coreferential Direct Object Nominal Clauses And Direct Object Infinitive Complements, Ethan C. Rutter

Theses and Dissertations

The objective of this thesis is to analyze the variation between two competing structures--on the one hand, a transitive verb that takes a finite nominal clause as its complement, and on the other hand, a transitive verb that takes an infinitive as its complement. This thesis seeks to address three questions: (1) Which semantic categories are more likely to use coreferential nominal clauses as complements? (2) How do coreferential finite nominal clauses compare with coreferential infinitive complements, in terms of frequency of usage? And (3) do the corpora show any variation among different countries? The corpora CREA and Web/Dialects were …

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Accurate Band Energies Of Metals With Quadratic Integration, Jeremy John Jorgensen Apr 2022

Accurate Band Energies Of Metals With Quadratic Integration, Jeremy John Jorgensen

Theses and Dissertations

Materials play an important role in society. Historically, and even at present, materials have been discovered by trial and error, and many of the most useful materials have been discovered by chance. The high-throughput approach aims to remove (as much as possible) chance and guesswork at the experimental level by filtering out materials candidates that are not predicted to exist. Many successes have been recorded. In the high-throughput approach to materials discovery, machined-learned models of materials are created from databases of theoretical materials. These databases are the result of millions of density-functional-theory (DFT) simulations. The size and accuracy of the …

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Parental Incarceration As A Predictor Of Legal Cynicism, Mackenzie Joy Heim Apr 2022

Parental Incarceration As A Predictor Of Legal Cynicism, Mackenzie Joy Heim

Theses and Dissertations

Researchers have established that legal cynicism is linked to violence, deviant behavior, and crime. In response to the potentially dangerous implications of a legally cynical society, research in recent years has attempted to identify experiences and conditions that play a role in the development of legal attitudes. Given that youths' familial and social conditions appear to be influential predictors, this study tests the relationship between parental incarceration and legal cynicism. Data from the Fragile Families and Child Wellbeing Study were used for this analysis. Results from three OLS regression models indicate that parental incarceration is not a significant predictor of …

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The Role Of Bacterial Genotype In The Persistence Of The Microbiota Of Drosophila Melanogaster, Sarah J. Gottfredson Apr 2022

The Role Of Bacterial Genotype In The Persistence Of The Microbiota Of Drosophila Melanogaster, Sarah J. Gottfredson

Theses and Dissertations

In this work we use the fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster as a model to identify bacterial genes that help bacteria to persist in their animal hosts. Early work on this model system established that dietary replenishment drives the composition of the D. melanogaster gut microbiota, and subsequent research has shown that some bacterial strains can colonize the fly for much longer than the flow of bulk diet through the gut. In this work we reveal that bacterial genes influence bacterial persistence by studying the correlation between bacterial genotype and persistence in the D. melanogaster gut microbiota. We performed an initial …

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Witches, Victims, And Villains: #Metoo And The Political Polarization Of Sexual Violence, Hannah Shoaf Apr 2022

Witches, Victims, And Villains: #Metoo And The Political Polarization Of Sexual Violence, Hannah Shoaf

Theses and Dissertations

The MeToo movement, which sought to combat sexual violence, evolved into a partisan problem, where support for or against the movement fell across party lines. This polarization negatively impacted the progress of the MeToo movement, fitting the larger pattern of increasing polarization in the United States. My thesis seeks to understand the politicized nature of sexual violence and to explore what language and themes are drawn on to politicize conversations around sexual violence by using the MeToo movement as a case study. My thesis found that the political polarization of sexual violence increased during the MeToo movement (and especially during …

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