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Niño Wrestles The World, Hannah Webb

Children's Book and Media Review

In Yuyi Morales’ fun-filled Niño Wrestles The World, Niño’s playroom transforms into a lucha libre wrestling ring! Niño goes up against all sorts of challengers, including The Guanajuato Mummy, The Weeping Woman, and the terrifying El Chamuco. They are no match for Niño, and he is victorious over them all. That is, until his sisters’ nap time is over and he has to face them, the most dangerous opponents of all. Faced with defeat, Niño decides to join forces with them and they become Los Tres Hermanos. Together, they can face anything.

Beatrice Spells Some Lulus And Learns To Write A Letter, Katherine Martin

Children's Book and Media Review

Spelling doesn’t come easy to young Beatrice. But when Nana Hannah comes to visit, Beatrice discovers that she can be a great speller—it just comes with a lot of practice. Spelling everything around her from C-E-R-E-A-L to T-O-O-T-H-P-A-S-T-E, Beatrice becomes a lulu of a speller. She starts to notice that not everyone around town is that great a spelling. Trying to correct their mistakes, the spelling bug gets passed from Beatrice to her classmates and they join in on the fun.

The Code Busters Club: The Secret Of The Puzzle Box, Jazmin Gomez

Children's Book and Media Review

The Code Busters are at it again! In the sixth installment of The Code Busters Club, the gang goes on a school field trip to Angel Island. They are on the hunt for a hidden puzzle box, but make a shocking and dangerous discovery along the way. Cody, Quinn, Luke, Mika and M.E. use their wits to crack puzzles and codes, and solve the mystery of the island’s shifty security guard.

The Bat Can Bat, Sam Whitaker

Children's Book and Media Review

When Bat hits a home run for a baseball team, the president of the United States decrees that all animals should be allowed to play sports with humans. After this announcement, animals are playing all sorts of sports. Then, when humans are asked what they think about this new announcement, the answers vary from, "It's a good idea!" to, "It's not such a good idea after all." In the end of the book, readers will find out that the humans elected an animal Seal as president, which is why the decree came out.

In-Between Things, Karen Abbott

Children's Book and Media Review

Priscilla Tay has written an enchanting introduction to what "in-between" means told in sing-song words. Dogs and cats are in-between this and that all through the pages and sometimes things combine to make in-between rhymes. Pick any two things on each page and enjoy finding everything between the two objects for a fun object search with endless opportunities. This is a thorough and fun introduction to what it means to not be quite here or there.

Autofocus, Cynthia Frazier

Children's Book and Media Review

Maude had tried before to find out information about her birth mother, Claire, but this time she would be traveling to the actual town where Claire had gone to college. Not only would Maude be able to complete her High School photography project about her family tree, she would stay with her best friend Treena in her dorm and experience what college life at Florida State is really like. Things did not go as planned. Her best friend seemed to be so involved with parties, her new boyfriend and breaking away from her strict Indian parents that Maude felt hurt …

Yoga Bunny, Haley Cook

Children's Book and Media Review

Bunny starts his morning with a yoga sequence. As he does downward dog, forward fold, and tree pose, many of his friends run by. Bunny invites each of them to come and join him in the routine, but they all have excuses. Lizard is too angry, Fox thinks it’s silly, and Bird is too busy trying to cure his hiccups to stop. Bunny is discouraged, but continues to practice, deciding that practicing yoga is better alone than not at all. Eventually, a few friends join Bunny and they are able to practice yoga together.

W Is For Webster: Noah Webster And His American Dictionary, Nicole Clark

Children's Book and Media Review

Noah Webster has a way with words - big words. He spends his childhood “playing roguish tricks” and hopes never to be sent to war because he is “ill able to bear the fatigues of a soldier.” As a young adult during the United States’ Revolutionary period, Webster feels strongly that the new country needs its own lexicon to reflect new American ideals and ways of living. He works tirelessly to collect and compile words and their histories from a myriad of sources, and after twenty years of work,An American Dictionary of the English Language is finally complete.

The Big F, Katelyn Osborn

Children's Book and Media Review

Danielle has her life all planned out, but everything falls apart when she doesn’t pass English and her early admission to Ohio State is revoked. When the truth comes out at the worst possible time, Danielle finds herself at odds with her mother and with no plans for the future. Begrudgingly, she enrolls at Denton Community College, where she reunites with her childhood crush Luke. She also gets a job at the campus bookstore and meets Porter, one of Luke’s roommates, who seems intent on ignoring her. As Danielle works through the semester, through her maddeningly difficult English course, and …

Like Sisters: Emma Moves In, Amanda Durrant

Children's Book and Media Review

Normally, Emma loves every single moment with her twin cousins, Natalia and Zoe. But things change when Emma's mom and Natalia and Zoe's mom decide to fix up their mom's old house and transform it into a bed and breakfast. Emma has a hard time adjusting to living with so many people, attending a new school, and making new friends. Plus, she misses her dad, who had to stay behind and tie up some lose ends. When the twins' friend who doesn't seem to like Emma ends up in their English class group project, they figure out how to make …

It All Comes Down To This, Emma Patton

Children's Book and Media Review

Twelve-year-old Sophie starts off her summer with everything she could want: a best friend right across the street, a beautiful and confident sister, and a house in one of the nicest neighborhoods in Los Angeles. But, as the day her sister has to leave for college approaches, Sophie notices that things aren’t that perfect. Her father moves out and her mother becomes more emotionally distant. She notices that white people see her differently because she’s black, but her housekeeper scolds her for not having any black friends and for pretending to be white. As she spends the summer days preparing …

Trickster: Native American Tales; A Graphic Collection, Natalie Hatch

Children's Book and Media Review

Trickster is a collection of twenty-one short Native American tales gathered by Matt Dembicki. Though all of the stories are original Native America tales, they center around the idea of the trickster. Be it rabbit, fox, bear, or bird, stories of tricksters are ample in these cultural heritages. These stories show that sometimes the trickster will get away with their misdeeds, but other times there are consequences that could last for ages.

The Player King, Tessa Mcmillan

Children's Book and Media Review

Lambert Simnel’s life has been spent slaving away in a filthy tavern. This all changes when Brother Simonds buys Lambert and whisks him off to meet the Earl of Lincoln. Lambert resembles the missing Prince Edward, true heir to the English throne. The two men believe they can transform Lambert into a convincing prince and use his influence to challenge the new king, Henry VII. Lambert’s newfound power makes him unwittingly ban Simonds from his presence. Lincoln takes Lambert to Ireland where he is crowned king. An army is quickly established behind Lambert and they invade England. However, Henry’s larger …

Thornhill, Karen Abbott

Children's Book and Media Review

Mary and Ella are from separate decades but share loneliness and lack of familial love. Ella has just moved in to the house next to the abandoned orphanage, Thornhill. She sees a mysterious light and strange girl on the grounds, and discovers puppets left for her by Mary. Ella begins to discover the sad story of Mary’s tortured life-and death. A talented artist herself, Ella paints and clothes the old puppets and returns them to ghostly Mary. However, friendship with Mary is an all or nothing deal. Soon a boy moving in next door to the fire ravaged orphanage sees …

Old English Sheepdogs, Megan Hall

Children's Book and Media Review

The Old English sheepdog was originally bred to herd livestock, but also makes a fun, furry companion. These dogs have a happy temperament and lots of energy. Old English sheepdogs have a double coat; the top layer is waterproof! These beautiful coats require grooming every one to two days. With proper care, Old English sheepdogs can be loving companions for ten to twelve years.

I Scream, You Scream (Scary Tales), Karen Abbott

Children's Book and Media Review

Sam Carver has won a ticket to be the first on the brand new ride, Dragon Tooth. The attendants soon belt her into her seat next to a rather pasty boy who looks sick even before the ride begins. As the carts move forward into a dark tunnel, a landslide and the sounds of explosions separate Sam and the pale-skinned boy. At the end of the tunnel they see a fallen ride worker and another woman desperately trying to fix things. Sam manages to extricate herself and the boy with her, and together they make a mad dash for the …

Abuelo, Sarah Checketts

Children's Book and Media Review

Riding horses with his Grandfather, or Abuelo, a young boy learns valuable lessons that prepare him for the day when his family moves from the country to a city. When the boy lost the trail, his Abuelo tells him that it is good to laugh, even in hard situations. This lesson and others on themes such as courage, positive thinking, and appreciation for the natural world are all applied to the boy’s new situation as he remembers what Abuelo taught him. In this way, Abuelo rides with him always.

Conversion Of Pa 611 Public Administration Theory And Practice, Jonathan Anderson

Q2S Enhancing Pedagogy

This project focused on converting PA 611 Public Administration Theory and Practice into an online course suitable for certification by the California State University Quality Learning and Teaching (QLT) program. http://courseredesign.csuprojects.org/wp/qualityassurance/qlt/

Following three workshops and one on one work with Instructional Designer Gary Johnson, PA 611 was converted utilizing the course alignment and accessibility requirements of QLT. Each module is structured to have learning goals, readings, videos and assignments aligned with the Course learning outcomes.

Understanding The Social Media Fandom Of The Mr. Olympia Bodybuilding Show, Kevin Magee

Sport Management Undergraduate

The sport of bodybuilding has become one of the leading enterprises in using social media as the headlining avenue of marketing and promoting for the events they host. Social media marketing is used to reach marketing goals ranging from consumer care to advertising to commerce. The problem with this is that there is no knowledge about how the fans interact and engage with certain types of posts that are published throughout the Mr. Olympia show by the Mr. Olympia official Instagram account. This project gathered data on both what was posted through the official Mr. Olympia Instagram account and how …

Faculty Senate Minutes December 2018, Uno Faculty Senate

Faculty Senate Minutes

These are the official minutes of the Faculty Senate Meetings at the University of Nebraska - Omaha (UNO) for Academic year 2018-2019. The Faculty Senate supports faculty governance and believes that shared governance is essential to creating productive and rewarding environment for faculty and students. The Faculty Senate is a representative body of members elected by the faculty of the various academic departments and units of UNO. The Faculty Senate features representation from each academic college, Criss Library , and Omaha-base University of Nebraska – Lincoln (UNL) colleges.

Examining The Relationship Of Textbooks And Labs On Student Achievement In Eighth Grade Science, Don Jones, Marie-Ann Mundy, Lavonne Fedynich, Anacita Sugalan

Administrative Issues Journal

One of the most important objectives of teachers, parents, school administrators, and students is to improve student scores on standardized tests, such as the State of Texas Assessment for Academic Readiness (STAAR) in eighth-grade science. This quasi-experimental study examined the science achievement scores between schools that used different textbooks and labs when delivering instruction. This study utilized a quantitative approach, using archival data and survey design. Analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) and multiple regression were used to analyze the data while controlling STAAR eighth-grade reading scores to reveal significant differences between classes. The sample and population for this study were predominantly …

The Relationship Between Admission Criteria And Pre-Service Teacher Preparedness For A Small Rural Educator Preparation Provider, Gerald Mihelic, Chancey Bosch, Kim Boyd, Mary Lou Miller

Administrative Issues Journal

Pre-service teacher preparedness is a measurement of a teacher candidate’s ability to become an effective teacher (Clark, Byrnes, & Sudweeks, 2015). A growing number of Educator Preparation Providers’ (EPPs’) accrediting agencies are insisting that to improve pre-service teacher preparedness, EPPs must increase the rigor of their admission criteria. However, the research is inconclusive regarding whether a relationship exists between admission criteria and pre-service teacher preparedness. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between the Educator Preparation Provider’s (EPP’s) current teacher education program admission criteria and pre-service teacher preparedness measurements to determine if the EPP should increase …

Aesthetic Reflection In Managerial Theory And Practice, Adam Dzidowski

European Management Studies

Research on the aesthetics of organisations, conducted for several decades, has led to organisations being no longer regarded as aesthetically neutral entities, but as forms of expression, susceptible to several aspects of human perception, interpretation and reaction. This approach can be of particular importance for supporting creativity, innovativeness, knowledge conversion, and for critical reflection on the theory of management and managerial practice. In order to take full advantage of the potential of this cognitive perspective, one should turn to applied practices (e.g. the work of designers and artists) combined with theory (of perception, design or art), which have thus far …

The Entrepreneur And The Customers: A Quiet Conflict, Timo Airaksinen

European Management Studies

From the point of view of conflict theory, I argue for the following pessimistic conclusion: a silent conflict of interests exists between the entrepreneur and the customer, as the former must advertise and promote his/her innovations and merchandise. It looks innocent enough, but by doing so, the entrepreneur interferes with the needs and desires of the customer, and especially with the latter’s conditional needs even when the customer does not appreciate it, or when the entrepreneur does it against the customer’s will. From the customer’s point of view, it is disturbing and negatively affects his/her happiness level. What are, therefore, …

The Coaching Maps As A Tool For Developing Reflectivity In Organisations, Marta Geisler, Robert Geisler

European Management Studies

Our view of organizations, labour and the competencies of managers will soon need to change. In the postmodern and post-Fordist world, economy and organizations function differently than they did in the 20th century. Workers and managers will have to face new expectations. Not only has reflectivity become one of the key organisational factors; it is also taught, learnt and shaped. Drawing on an authoethnographic model and action-research, authors of this paper provide an education and development tool that managers and workers can use to develop and trigger reflectivity. Picture ethnography, coaching philosophy and hermeneutics are theoretical bases for the construction …

Evaluation As Reflective Practice, Paulina Kubera

European Management Studies

Reflective practice has become an influential concept in the evaluation field. A greater use of reflective practice is advocated in reference to both evaluators’ own professional development, and as a means to enhance dialogue, stakeholders’ involvement and organisational learning in the evaluation process. The aim of the paper is to examine the evaluation endeavour from the latter perspective, i.e. to present evaluation approaches which offer the opportunity for collaborative reflective practice. To this end, evaluation as reflective practice is discussed at three levels: (1) the organisational level – the model of single, double and triple-loop learning is discussed in reference …

Personalistic Human Capital Management: Basic Conditions, Małgorzata Adamska-Chudzińska

European Management Studies

The article discusses the issue of personalistic human capital management. The argument is based on a new approach to the employee within an organisation, as well as the role of the subjective determinants of employee activity in the effective attainment of strategic goals. The essence of the personalistic approach to human capital within an organisation is presented through the prism of personalism, mainly the personalistic concept developed by K. Wojtyła (later John Paul II), emphasising the autonomous value of human being as a person. Against such a backdrop, it is shown that the application of the personalistic approach to human …

Triggers And Damages Of Organizational Defensive Routines, Yumei Yang, Davide Secchi, Fabian Homberg

European Management Studies

According to research, organizational defensive routines (ODRs) have strong and intertwined individual and organizational components. However, the literature has yet to systematically isolate and analyse ODR-triggering factors at both levels. In this paper, we shall first refer to organizational routine theory to expound the characteristics of ODRs. Next, it identifies their individual and organization-level triggers. At the individual level factors generating ODRs are general self-efficacy, locus of control, and neuroticism, while those operating at the organizational level are organizational politics, red tape, and organizational structure. Finally, the chapter explores potential damage ODRs could cause to individuals and organizations related to …

Committee On Academic Standing Minutes December 12, 2018, Bronx Community College Committee On Academic Standing

BCC Governance Archives

Minutes for the meeting of the Committee on Academic Standing on December 12, 2018.

Examing Patterns Of Intended Response To Tornado Warnings Among Residents Of Tennessee, United States, Through A Latent Class Analysis Approach, Jayme E. Walters, Lisa Reyes Mason, Kelsey N. Ellis

Sociology, Social Work and Anthropology Faculty Publications

In the past five years, the southern region of the United States has had a large number of fatal tornadoes. Previous research indicates that residents of this area may not be taking appropriate shelter. The present study uses a random sample of Tennessee residents (N = 1126) and the latent class analysis (LCA) technique to explore discrete types of responders according to their pattern of intended behaviors when presented with a tornado warning scenario in the daytime or nighttime. LCA revealed three distinct groups in the day subsample – Tech Users, Typical Actors, and Passive Reactors – and three in …