![]() ![]() According to their analysis of more than 2,300 undergraduates at twenty-four institutions, 45 percent of these students demonstrate no significant improvement in a range of skills-including critical thinking, complex reasoning, and writing-during their first two years of college. Their extensive research draws on survey responses, transcript data, and, for the first time, the state-of-the-art Collegiate Learning Assessment, a standardized test administered to students in their first semester and then again at the end of their second year. Almost everyone strives to go, but almost no one asks the fundamental question posed by Academically Adrift: are undergraduates really learning anything once they get there?įor a large proportion of students, Richard Arum and Josipa Roksa’s answer to that question is a definitive no. And some parents begin planning for the expense of sending their kids to college when they’re born. A bachelor’s degree is now required for entry into a growing number of professions. In spite of soaring tuition costs, more and more students go to college every year. ![]()
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![]() ![]() Straub ( In the Night Room, 2004, etc.), who, this collection ably reveals, has affinities with both Stephen King and H.P. Readers of horror know, even if characters in movies and books do not, that it’s never a good idea to go up to the attic, even when it’s euphemized as “the upstairs junk room.” Bad things happen in such dark interior spaces, as the characters in Straub’s long opening story learn in a narrative marked by a tenuous hold on time and an even more tenuous one on reality, an unfortunate young man finds that hypnosis is maybe not such a good idea after all, leading to an event that, the protagonist tells us, “virtually destroyed my family.” And not just virtually. “Did I say he was dead? What I said was, he is… gone.” Welcome to an odd world in which the dead never quite go away, and the living are-well, not quite there. ![]() ![]() ![]() And as I’m pulling books off the shelf, I never realized how many versions of Cinderella existed before! And by so many different authors. One such subject is “Tales” which will include fairy tales, folk tales, nursery rhymes, and songs. We reorganizing all of our picture books into broad subjects instead of shelving them by the author’s last name. So, I was originally going to just do a list of fairy tale retellings, but there are sooooo many options, I needed to narrow it down! Library and Blog OverlapĮnter, a HUGE project we’re doing at the library. I think because they are equal parts comfortable, I already know the general storyline, and new with different takes and surprises. ![]() Fairytale retellings are some of my most favorite types of books to read. ![]() ![]() ![]() She is a former senior designer at BuzzFeed News. Named by Vulture as one of "9 of the Funniest Cartoonists and Illustrators on Instagram," her work has been featured by The New Yorker, Fast Company, USA Today, WIRED, and more. Like a conversation with your non-judgmental best friend, Am I Overthinking This? serves as a reminder that there isn't always one right answer-and that, sometimes, the only answer is to pick a path and keep moving.įUN INFOGRAPHICS: There's something for everyone in this captivating book packed with clever charts and graphs that address a wide range of questions, from "Will I ever use the math I learned in school?" to "Does this need butter?" to "Am I good at my job?"ĮXPERT AUTHOR AND ILLUSTRATOR: Michelle Rial is a graphic designer who makes charts. ![]() In this book of questions-Which wine should I bring? How should I start this email? How much do I tip for this?-author and designer Michelle Rial attempts to answer (and over-answer) countless inquries with the help of amusing and artful visual aids. ![]() Recommended in Refinery29's The Perfect Book for Every Person in Your Life This Holiday Season and Real Simple editors' What We Love lists! A book of questions with answers and over-answers: Did I screw up? How do I achieve work-life balance? Do I have too many plants? Michelle Rial delivers a playful take on the little dilemmas that loom large in the mind of every adult through artful charts and funny, insightful questions. ![]() ![]() ![]() But a few years ago, I found myself caught up in the buzz around A2 milk. When it comes to food trends, I’m usually not the one to jump on the bandwagon. If you’re a regular consumer of A2 milk and have any thoughts, we’d love to learn from your experience. However, understanding the history behind these claims and placing them within the Indian context can assist you in making informed decisions for yourself, which is the objective of this article. It’s hard to determine if A2 milk is truly healthier as research on the subject remains inconclusive. In this piece, Shirin Mehrotra, an independent food writer and researcher, provides context for this ongoing debate. Some claim that A2 milk is easier to digest and less likely to cause discomfort than regular milk, while others remain sceptical. Editor’s note: A2 milk has gained popularity as an alternative to traditional cow’s milk. ![]() ![]() ![]() Urn:lcp:berenstainbearsh00bere_3:epub:c8c13972-cefe-459f-ae68-9efb7fecaac7 Extramarc University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (PZ) Foldoutcount 0 Identifier berenstainbearsh00bere_3 Identifier-ark ark:/13960/t8bg44v9n Invoice 11 Isbn 9780679887447Ġ67988744X Lccn 97006753 Ocr ABBYY FineReader 8.0 Ocr_converted abbyy-to-hocr 1.1.20 Ocr_module_version 0.0.16 Openlibrary OL24198193M Openlibrary_edition The Berenstain Bears and the Homework Hassle (First Time Books(R)) - Kindle edition by Berenstain, Stan, Berenstain, Jan. Eventually, teacher Bob writes a note to tell Papa and Mama. This classic Berenstain Bears story is a perfect way to teach children about personal responsibility and the importance of school Come for a visit in Bear. ![]() ![]() Brother is falling behind in school because he isn’t doing his homework. It first aired on Januand is based on the book of the same name. Access-restricted-item true Addeddate 04:15:21 Bookplateleaf 0002 Boxid IA120120 Boxid_2 BWB220141027 Camera Canon EOS 5D Mark II City New York Donorįriendsofthesanfranciscopubliclibrary External-identifier Come for a visit in Bear Country with this classic First Time Book from Stan and Jan Berenstain. The Berenstain Bears and the Slumber Party is the first segment of the eighth episode in season one of The Berenstain Bears. ![]() ![]() ![]() Synthesizing across disciplines–Attachment, Polyvagal, Neuroscience, Child Development Theory, Trauma, and Somatics–this book provides a new lens through which to understand safety and regulation. Experts in the physiology of trauma, the authors present an introduction to their innovative somatic approach that has evolved to help thousands improve their lives. Terrell draw on fifty years of their combined clinical and teaching experience to provide this clear road map for understanding the complexities of early trauma and its related symptoms. ![]() A practical, integrated approach for therapists working with people (both adults and children) who have been impacted by developmental trauma and attachment difficulties ![]() ![]() ![]() Also, an explanation of how Miller's Green Arrow's lost arm is used, although in this latter case, continuity deviates somewhat from DKR.īruce Wayne has retired from the Batman mantle after the death of the second Robin, Jason Todd. For example, Miller's Batman is haunted by the death of Robin, and later the character's lack of popularity led to the A Death in the Family story, where Robin (Jason Todd) is killed by the Joker. Certain elements of the main DC Universe did eventually come to match Miller's tale, most notably some of the backstory of the series. Just as the characters of Norse mythology have their Ragnarok, Frank Miller sought to create a fitting end for the character of Batman.ĭKR takes place in a timeline outside the continuity of the DC Universe, but is still considered at least partially faithful to the source material and Batman mythos at the time it debuted, as it makes use of Post-Crisis characters. In addition to Frank Miller's story and pencils, Klaus Janson inks, and Lynn Varley provides colors for the series. DKR was originally published as a four-issue limited series in a then-new printing format called prestige format. ![]() ![]() ![]() Sort of a natural evolution with a high enough level of technology and communication and elimination of onerous, but necessary, labor. And out of that complex of ideas, anarcho-syndicalist ideas and libertarian socialist ideas, it seems to me that there is a very applicable… In fact, I think those are exactly the appropriate ideas for an advanced technological society, one which… It seems to me that anarchism in that sense suggests certain principles of organiation which are extremely realistic. Marxism also covers a pretty broad spectrum and there is a point at which some varieties of anarchism and some varieties of Marxism come very close together, as for example, people like Karl Korsch, who was very sympathetic to the Spanish anarchist movement, though he himself was sort of an orthodox Marxist. It’s one that converges pretty much with libertarian Marxism, I think. ![]() That particular strain that Guerin isolated and studied I think is a valuable one. ![]() Do you see anarchism as being really that relevant to social problems in the advanced capitalist countries?ĬHOMSKY: Well, as you know very well, anarchism covers a broad spectrum. You talk about the “process of rehabilitation” of Daniel Guerin, reintegrating anarchism into the twentieth century. 166-196, January, 1974īLACK ROSE: In your article Notes on Anarchism, you were pretty sympathetic to anarchism. Otero (ed.), Language and Politics, Black Rose, 1988, pp. Anarchism Noam Chomsky interviewed by David Dobereiner, John Hess, Doug Richardson & Tom Woodhull C. ![]() ![]() That means if you click and make a purchase, I may earn a small commission. This and the many nameless characters who nonetheless kept showing up (which felt like it conflicted with Backman's impulse to give stories to side characters) were my only complaints about Us Against You.īeartown is not a place where I would want to live, but Backman infuses it with such soul that I will always want to visit. ![]() I'm a sucker for this type of thing, so it worked for me-I love getting small insights into tertiary characters.Įven so, there were moments where the "showing the good side" of every character felt a little overdone. While Backman builds the tension, he also shows the humanity behind every person involved. While some stories have an easy villain, this isn't one of them. And violence.Īs the rivalry grows more intense, Beartown fights to keep its team alive and the face-offs happen both on and off the ice. Now, in the aftermath of a rape committed by its star player and a defection by the majority of the team to neighboring Hed, it also means divisiveness. ![]() ![]() Hockey means everything, but it also means different things to the various residents of Beartown: the past, the future, identity, escape, belonging. Us Against You brings us back to Beartown, the town where Backman's previous novel of the same name is set. ![]() |