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Jim Jackson joins The Farzy Show with Marc Farzetta | Wednesday, June 30th, 2021
We are back for the Farzy Show! Marc catches you up on the Sixers, Phillies, Flyers and pays tribute to the great voice of the Sixers, Marc Zumoff, who is calling it a career. Farzy also checks in with the high injury rate in the NBA Playoffs, with "NBA stars dropping like flies with Kawhi, Giannis, Paul, Young and even our own Joel Embiid all getting injured." If you haven't already, go pick up a copy of the Daily News featuring the article DameDreaming from last week's guest, Keith Pompey and why he makes the most sense for the Sixers.
Let's kick it off with a 4-3 Phillies win over the Miami Marlins. "The bottom line is when you do good things we talk about good things and winning baseball games is a good thing!" an excited Farzy states. Aaron Nola will be back on the mound tonight for the second of the three games against the Marlins. Now for the Phillies it is just a question of putting wins together. "There is no better time than now," Farzy says. "The next month of the season is like playoff baseball for the Phillies. This is a team that needs to put these wins together before the Eagles get started," Marc explains.
On a sadder note, after 40 years in broadcasting and 27 as the play-by-play voice for the 76ers, Marc Zumoff is hanging up the mic. Farzy who met Zumoff during his freshman year at Temple back in 2001 was amazed at his generosity with his time and oozing positivity. He is a "man going out on his own terms," says Farzy. Zumoff was a mentor for Farzy, who almost left Philly to run a pizza shop in Italy. Zumoff was able to convince Farzy to stay with his following here in Philadelphia and put his pizza dream on hold.
On the Zatos Investments Guest Line, Farzy talks with the great Jim Jackson, play-by-play announcer for the Flyers and Phillies. They begin by talking about Zumoff's retirement and the great memories they shared together. "There are some broadcasters that like to hang on but Marc is still at the top of his game," says Jackson who is shocked and will miss Zumoff, but is very happy for him. This sounded the alarm bell in a way for Jackson who says that retirement is not that far off, calling it "a wakeup call."
Jackson talks about Dave Hakstol getting another shot with the Seattle Kraken. Read beloved guest on The Farzy Show, Mike Sielski's article Dave Hakstol gets a shot with the Seattle Kraken to prove he wasn't the problem with the Flyers | Mike Sielski in the Philly Inquirer.
They go into the Phillies with Jackson believing that "the division is still there for the taking but can anyone take it is the question?" JJ says.
Jackson finishes up by talking about his broadcast coaching/mentoring program that he offers to aspiring broadcaster of all ages? If interested go to @jjbroadcastingcoaching. Farzy asks JJ if we are going to be, ok?" Jackson responds that the Sixers are the closest to achieving something special.
During our Social Media check-in, brought to you by Steak and Main, Farzy catches up with listeners who talk about Zumoff.
In the Morning Rush Segment, brought to you by Sky Motor Cars, Farzy says "if you are an NBA star you better start counting your blessings." The Milwaukee Bucks not only lost game 4 to the Young-less Atlanta Hawks but their superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo as well. The series is tied at 2 games apiece heading back to Milwaukee. The Los Angeles Clippers look to force Game 7 against the Phoenix Suns tonight at the Staples Center. In need for a feel-good story? Listen to Farzy's dog story.


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March Movie Preview: The Muppets, Noah And Wes Anderson Usher In A Great Month Of Cinema
Nick Venable
The polar vortices are still making this country a hassle to travel through, but the box office refuses to – if I may quote the most Arnold Schwarzeneggerest character in film history – chill. While January and February have long been dumping grounds for studios' least impressive efforts, animated flicks like Frozen and The LEGO Movie, along with surprise hits Ride Along and Lone Survivor, have proven audiences will always make the trek to the cinema if the movies are worth it. But they'll also stay their asses at home if the film is based around baffling volcano physics. No harm done, there.
March is the month where both Hollywood and the indie circuit really kick into high gear, parading out big budget spectacles, quirky comedies, action romps and yes, even a Tyler Perry movie. While we'll be covering all of the month's bigger films here, don't forget to keep an eye out for more limited premieres (usually attached to a VOD release), including the fascinating documentary Jodorowsky's Dune, Eugenio Mira's tense and gorgeous thriller Grand Piano, E.L. Katz's comedic thriller Cheap Thrills and Diego Luna's historical biopic Cesar Chavez. How terrible for a month to be so overloaded with films. Now let's put our best slo-mo foot forward and take a look at the possible Oscar hopefuls for next year. (Just kidding.)
More so than his Dawn of the Dead remake, 300 is the film that put Zack Snyder and slow-motion fight scenes on the map in a big way, and director Noam Murro has the somewhat unfortunate task of following that up with the CGI-heavy 300: Rise of an Empire. Not exactly an impulsive cash-grab sequel from Warner Bros., Rise of an Empire is years in the making, based on an upcoming graphic novel from the legendary Frank Miller, with a screenplay co-written by Snyder himself. So why does it still feel so flimsy?
The story is a prequel, with the action focused on the Battle of Artemisium, fought between the Greeks and the Persians. More specifically, we'll see Themistocles (Sullivan Stapleton) and Queen Gorgo (Lena Headey) going to town against the man-turned-god Xerxes (Rodrigo Santoro) and Artemisia (Eva Green), the Queen of Caria. I'm guessing this one will be less inclined to stick to the history books and more inclined to stick spears into people's necks with as artsy a blood spatter as possible. Sparta!!
Director: Noam Murro
Stars: Sullivan Stapleton, Eva Green, Lena Headey, Hans Matheson
Release Date: March 7
Mr. Peabody and Sherman
A big screen version of a repetitively formulaic fan-friendly cartoon like Yogi Bear is completely different from a feature take on Mr. Peabody and Sherman, the witty, intelligent and often hilarious characters created by Ted Key for Jay Ward's The Bullwinkle Show. Every one of those segments was watchable, as they gave light recaps of many historical concepts and figures, and DreamWorks Animation hopefully stuck to that central concept without taking a WACRAP all over everything. It's hard to go wrong with Mel Brooks as Sigmund Freud though.
For the film, the floppy-eared genius Mr. Peabody (Ty Burrell) attempts to smooth over a school altercation that Sherman (Max Charles) gets into with Penny Peterson (Ariel Winter), assuming that inviting the Petersons over for dinner will be a good tactic. Unfortunately, Sherman messes around with the WABAC machine and throws a wrench into human history, so it's up to Mr. Peabody to head back in time to see if he can repair it all before it's too late. Time travel allows for endless comedic potential, and the stellar supporting voice cast – including Stephen Colbert, Leslie Mann, Stanley Tucci, Patrick Warburton, Allison Janney and Lake Bell – are confidence builders, but will Rob Minkoff's final product stand the test of time?
Director: Rob Minkoff
Stars: Ty Burrell, Steven Colbert, Patrick Warburton, Max Charles
For some movie fans, the best part of any given year centers on the release of a Wes Anderson feature, while the rest of us just sit back wondering what the big deal is. And The Grand Budapest Hotel is a very big deal indeed, taking place inside a giant Eastern European hotel whose best days are behind it. Possibly Anderson's biggest film in years, this looks like a cross between a Coen brothers film with the ensemble mystery from Robert Altman, all while sticking to the director's familiar aesthetic and fantastical storytelling.
Ralph Fiennes stars as Gustave, a hotel concierge whose job description is equal parts "assisting the wealthy" and "sexually assisting the blonde and wealthy." When one of his conquests, Madame D. (Tilda Swinton), dies after they have relations, Gustave teams up with his young protégé Zero (Tony Revolori) to try and prove his innocence once Gustave is named a suspect in her murder. Enter a priceless painting, a gang of angry family members, an assassin, and Edward Norton's on-the-ball Inspector Henckels. The rest is history, albeit a completely fictional one.
Director: Wes Anderson
Stars: Ralph Fiennes, Bill Murray, Jeff Goldblum, Saoirse Ronan
Of all of film's countless sub-genres, video game adaptations still make up some of the worst films in any given year. Don't expect that to change much with Scott Waugh's Need for Speed, a feature take on the bestselling (and essentially plot-free) Electronic Arts games of the same name. Though it doesn't look like much more than a place-keeper between Fast & Furious installments, the film boasts action-meister Shane Black as a producer and Breaking Bad's Aaron Paul as a lead, so maybe it'll appear closer to quality than it seems in the side-view mirror.
Paul stars as a street racer named Tobey Marshall who spent years behind bars for a crime he didn't commit, framed by his business partner Dino (Dominic Cooper). Once he gets out, his only goal is driving across the country to take care of the people who murdered his friend Pete. In a race. Not a lot of fluff in that description, but all of the revving engines and explosions probably just covered it up. Audience appreciation for Need for Speed will probably dictate whether or not we're looking at a one-off film or a potential franchise, so don't fall asleep at the wheel, people.
Director: Scott Waugh
Stars: Aaron Paul, Dominic Cooper, Imogen Poots, Michael Keaton
Release Date: March 14
Tyler Perry's The Single Moms Club
Tyler Perry's films have given us much insight over the years when it comes to how Madea feels about gun control, how Madea feels about white people, and how Madea feels about love. His next film, Tyler Perry's The Single Mom's Club, is leaving Madea behind and focusing on a more centered story about femme power in a world where being a woman is hard work without the help of likeminded friends. And erection jokes.
A group of single mothers from different backgrounds, all at a crossroads in their lives, come together for support, laughs and discussions about their love lives and hardships. These moms include Nia Long, Amy Smart, Cocoa Brown, Kendra C. Johnson, Zulay Henao and Wendi McLendon-Covey, quite a talented squad who may transcend the stereotypical melodrama that Perry's films usually bring to the theatrical table. But if all else fails, there's always Terry Crews.
Director: Tyler Perry
Stars: Nia Long, Amy Smart, Tyler Perry, Terry Crews
Bad Words
Since re-catapulting himself into fame on Arrested Development, Jason Bateman has almost redefined the ladder to success, keeping away from major missteps and slowly ingraining himself in the behind-the-scenes world of cinema with his production company and directorial debut, the spelling bee comedy Bad Words. Rather than playing it safe with something family friendly for easy box office earnings, Bateman created a foul-mouthed riot that probably stars more children than the ones that will actually see it in theaters.
As the immature sad sack Guy Trilby, Bateman will seek out a loophole in the rules for spelling bees that allows him to take on the competition as a 40-year-old adult. Doing so causes much controversy, of course, not the least of which is his questionable friendship with the 10-year-old Chaitanya (Rohan Chand). There are obstacles to overcome and friends to be made, including a female reporter (Kathryn Hahn), but most of all, there are sexual deviancies and four-letter words to teach. Based on the Black List screenplay from Andrew Dodge, Bad Words could be the year's first great comedy, assuming you didn't think The Legend of Hercules was a comedy.
Director: Jason Bateman
Stars: Jason Bateman, Kathryn Hahn, Rhan Chand
Release Date: March 14 (Limited) March 28 (Wide)
Shot before the more highly touted thriller Prisoners, Enemy is the second team-up between director Denis Villeneuve and actor Jake Gyllenhaal. Though it features a similarly moody atmosphere hinging on a dangerous mystery, Enemy couldn't be further from the kidnapping drama. Admittedly, it does look like Gyllenhaal borrowed Hugh Jackman's beard for this role.
Enemy sees Gyllenhaal's talents split between two characters. One is Adam, a frumpy college professor whose life is electrified when he watches a film and discovers he has an exact double, named Anthony. Some detective work leads him into the life of his doppelgänger, where much befuddling backstabbing and sexiness ensues. At least I think so. Festival goers who saw Enemy last year have done a great job of keeping a tight cap on the film's secrets. My guess is, the title's anagram "Yemen" comes into play at some point.
Director: Denis Villeneuve
Stars: Jake Gyllenhaal, Sarah Gadon, Isabella Rossellini
It is an extremely rare ordeal when a cancelled TV show gets to live on as a film, but the cult detective dram-com Veronica Mars is the quick-witted exception. Though some derided Thomas' decision to get the film funded through Kickstarter, it proved that there were more than enough fans out there to justify the feature debut of Neptune's best and brightest. So take that, Hollywood think tanks!
The film's initially moves from the west to the east, as Veronica is trying to establish a law career in New York, but her old life catches up with her, of course, as ex-boyfriend Logan Echolls once again finds himself on the wrong end of a murder charge. (I guess the victim is at the worst end of that.) Veronica goes back to California to find Logan legal help, but soon finds herself right back on the snooping prowl. Nearly all of the series' stars have come back in some capacity for the film, with a few new faces to freshen things up, including James Franco playing James Franco. You used to be friends, a long time ago, but will Veronica Mars be the same girl we all know and love?
Director: Rob Thomas
Stars: Kristen Bell, Jason Dohring, Enrico Colantoni
Call it The Personality Trait Games if you'd like, as this young adult novel adaptation from Neil Burger is but the latest in a short line of post-Hunger Games releases that try to carve out handholds in the zeitgeist. It hasn't worked well for anyone thus far, and it doesn't look too good for this one, but my foresight has diverged from actual outcomes before.
Divergent stars Shailene Woodley as Tris Prior, a girl reaching maturity in a post-apocalyptic society that has sectioned itself off into virtues. As a teenager, Tris discovers she fits into several of them, giving her the rare distinction of being "divergent," knowledge whose spreading would endanger Tris' life. She leaves her family and teams up with some other highly responsible young people, including Theo James and Miles Teller, to uncover a plot to kill all Divergent people. Kate Winslet is the bad guy. With a cast that also includes Ashley Judd, Jai Courtney, Ray Stevenson and Tony Goldwyn, it's certainly got enough talent to keep the box office afloat for a while, assuming the story holds up.
Director: Neil Burger
Stars: Shailene Woodley, Kate Winslet, Theo James, Miles Teller
Muppets Most Wanted
Sequel! Sequel! Everyone's favorite squad of felt-skinned hooligans is back with another round of celebrity-infused mayhem. (Don't tell Miss Piggy I called her a hooligan.) Director James Bobin stepped into the screenwriting role once Jason Segel decided not to return, and he and Nicholas Stoller are giving audiences a modern take on The Great Muppet Caper, trading the "let's make something good happen" vibe for "let's stop something bad from happening," and with 100% more Ricky Gervais.
The globe-spanning premise behind Muppets Most Wanted revolves around a master class criminal named Constantine, voiced by Muppets vet Matt Vogel, who just so happens to look exactly like Kermit the Frog, just with a removable mole on his face. Constantine and his sidekick Dominic Badguy (Gervais) secretly get Kermit arrested while none of the other Muppets realize that their oldest friend is now an imposter. Ty Burrell and Tina Fey are major players here, and we'll also see Zach Galifianakis reappear, along with Frank Langella, Ray Liotta, Lady Gaga and Tom Hiddleston as the Great Escapo! The marketing campaign, full of pop culture skewing and fake Twitter handles, has been pretty genius, so let's hope the feature itself holds up.
Director: James Bobin
Stars: The Muppets, Tina Fey, Ricky Gervais, Ty Burrell
Nymphomaniac: Volume 1
Stop me if you've heard this one before. Lars Van Trier has a controversial film coming out. And if the all-star cast, highly sexual subject matter and film length didn't already have audiences chattering, Nymphomaniac features a performance from Shia LaBeouf, back when he was still famous and making movies. Thankfully, his asinine public acts of self-mockery haven't damaged anything too harshly, and the positive buzz coming from festivals and international releases should be what people have in their minds.
This two-hour Volume 1 leads us into the longer tale of Joe (Charlotte Gainsbourg), a self-diagnosed nymphomaniac who shares stories of her extremely sexual lifestyle with a man (Stellan Skarsgård) who tends to her wounds after finding her beaten in an alley. Her tales include full onscreen penetration, and performances from Christian Slater, Uma Thurman, Willem Dafoe and Stacy Martin as young Joe. While it will be hitting theaters later in the month, viewers who want to watch it alone in their home (for reasons that I'd rather not contemplate) can find it on VOD starting March 6.
Director: Lars Van Trier
Stars: Charlotte Gainsbourg, Stellan Skarsgård, Stacy Martin
It's hard to gauge which of this film's major distinctions is more important. Noah is the first of two big budget biblical epics coming out this year – the other being Ridley Scott's Exodus – and it's also Darren Aronofsky's long-awaited follow-up to 2010's widely acclaimed thriller Black Swan. It's a far stretch from many of the projects the director's name was attached to, but if a religious tentpole flick is where he wants to inject his unique vision and storytelling style, I'm all for it.
Starring Russell Crowe as the titular bearded man, Noah recounts the trials and tribulations of Noah and his family, played by Jennifer Connelly, Logan Lerman, Douglas Booth, Leo McHugh and a dread-headed Emma Watson. (Plus Anthony Hopkins as the grandfather.) After visions of wide scale destruction, Noah and the fam start to build the famed ark to house the world's animals, but it isn't exactly met with open arms by those who weren't special enough to receive such visions, including Ray Winstone as Noah's ferocious nemesis Tubal-cain. Whenever you're in a fight that's 6 against 100, it's good to have a deity on your side.
Director: Darren Aronofsky
Stars: Russell Crowe, Emma Watson, Anthony Hopkins, Jennifer Connolly
Arnold Schwarzenegger is currently reassuming his place atop Action Hero Mountain, with movies like Escape Plan and The Last Stand proving his long lapse into politics only made him older, but not any less capable. His next explosive effort sets him up with director David Ayer, who is well versed in high-intensity crime thrillers, such as Harsh Times and End of Watch. Sabotage might be just the film action fans need to get the drone RoboCop taste out of their mouths.
The 66-year-old star plays John Wharton, the leader of a badass team of DEA operatives, filled out by Sam Worthington, Josh Holloway and others. They take down a huge drug cartel's safe house, which should be a big success, only things take a turn for the worse when members of the task force start showing up dead. Also starring Olivia Williams, Joe Manganiellow, Terrance Howard, Mireille Enos and Martin Donovan, Sabotage looks like it'll be March's meatiest piece of fiction, so long as it isn't overcooked.
Director: David Ayer
Stars: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sam Worthington, Terrance Howard
The Raid 2
Gareth Evans blew up on the international front with 2011's The Raid: Redemption, which traded in explosions for some of the most masterfully crafted fight cinematography in film history. I still have adrenaline flashbacks from seeing it the first time. Evans is returning to this flipping, flopping and high- kicking universe for The Raid 2, which leaves the walls of the first film's apartment complex and heads into the streets.
Taking place not long after the events of The Raid, this sequel follows Rama (Iko Uwais) as he takes an undercover position within the Jakarta underworld with aims to shine a light on the corruption taking over the police force, as well as taking down the criminal element. Its Sundance premiere left a lot of people swooning with headrushes, with the action ante somehow upped to greater heights, as having a hammer-wielding badass woman tends to do that. If you want to see one film with the same amount of action as all the other ones combined, look no further.
Director: Gareth Evans
Stars: Iko Uwais, Arifin Putra, Tio Pakusadewo
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Woman Answers Craigslist Ad, Is Held Hostage By Philadelphia Pimp
A young Texas woman thought she had landed her dream job when she found an ad on Craigslist offering to fly her out to Philadelphia and become a model. However, it turned into a nightmare after she was held hostage by a pimp.
Michael Watts, 43, reportedly flew the 20-year-old woman up to Philadelphia for free on July 13 with the blessing of the woman's parents and picked her up at the airport, NY Daily News reported. However, instead of taking her to a glamorous hotel, Watts took the woman back to his apartment in Voorhees, according to police. He stripped her of her cellphone, money and other belongings.
Watts threatened that there would be further consequences if the woman didn't comply with his orders or if she tried to escape, according to prosecutors.
Watts then took the woman to Cove Gentlemen's club in Port Richmond, Pennsylvania, where he forced her to dance on a pole. Although she initially refused, two women, identified as 25-year-old Staysha Hackmann and 21-year-old Michelle Rolon, ripped the clothing off of her and forced her to dance.
The woman was brought back to the club on Tuesday and Wednesday and forced to dance again. At the end of the shift on Wednesday, she was reportedly taken to another apartment in Voorhees. The next morning, she made a run for it.
The woman claimed she was chased on foot by Hackmann and Rolon and by car until she managed to find a bank. She entered the building and begged employees to call 911.
Hackmann and Rolon were arrested that day. Watts, who has been arrested in the past for gun and drug convictions, was arrested on Friday.
Hackmann and Rolon were charged with third-degree criminal restraint. They were released from jail on Friday.
Watts was charged with first-degree human trafficking and fourth-degree criminal sexual contact. He was jailed at the Camden County Jail on $500,000 bail. He was still in police custody as of Tuesday.
"Human trafficking knows no boundaries and is not just an urban problem, as many people believe," Voorhees Police Chief Louis Bordi said. "Identifying and caring for victims continues to be a high priority for law enforcement and we must look beyond the arrest of suspects as the sole remedy in combating human trafficking."
Bordi added that he's encouraged by the result of the case, since the victim has since been returned to her parents.
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Кристијан Ото Јозеф Волфганг Моргенштерн (, 1871—1914) је био немачки песник, писац и преводилац. Посебно је позната његова комична поезија.

Кристијанова мајка је умрла од туберкулозе 1881. Он је наследио ову болест од ње и део живота је провео путујући по санаторијумима. У књижевности се бавио питањима филозофије људског постојања.

На немачки је превео бројна дела Ибзена, Хамсуна и Бјернсона.

Најпопуларније дело Кристијана Моргенштерна су "Песме са вешала" (-{Galgenlieder}-) из 1905.

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Спољашње везе

 Интернет пезентација посвћена К. Моргенштерну

Рођени 1871.
Умрли 1914.
Немачки књижевници
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Budapest est un voilier monocoque de course au large mis à l'eau en juin 1996, conçu par Nándor Fa et construit par Fa Hajo Kft. Ce bateau a participé à quatre Vendée Globe (1996-2000-2004 et 2008).

Historique
Pour sa première compétition, Nandor Fa l'engage dans le Vendée Globe. Après un premier retour aux Sables, il repart mais une collision avec un cargo le force à abandonner.

En 1997, Nandor et son co-skipper Albert Bargués terminent  de la Transat Jacques-Vabre en classe IMOCA. Albert Barguès pensait avoir le bateau pour le BOC Challenge mais il est mis en vente.

En 2000, Raphaël Dinelli le rachète pour courir le Vendée Globe. Il renomme le bateau Sogal Extenso. Il transforme le bateau en installant un arceau arrière pour aider le redressement (100kg), le mât en carbone réduit d'1,5m soit 25,5m. Il prend le départ mais, le , il abandonne à la suite d'une avarie de safran.

En 2004, le bateau repart pour un troisième Vendée Globe sous le nom Akéna Vérandas qu'il termine .

Toujours barré par Raphaël Dinelli, il fait, en 2008, un quatrième Vendée Globe sous le nom Fondation Océan Vital.

En 2017, il est racheté par un québécois et passe sous pavillon canadien, il subit un relookage complet.

Le , le bateau est arraisonné  par les services de douanes françaises qui le surveillaient depuis un petit moment, suspectant les nouveaux propriétaires de trafic de drogue. Les 2 hommes d'origine canadienne de l'équipage mettent le feu au bateau et sautent à l'eau. Ils sont récupérés par les douaniers qui ont aussi éteint le feu en deux heures.

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Budapest
 1996 :
 Abandon dans le Vendée Globe barré par Nándor Fa

 1997 :
  dans la Transat Jacques-Vabre en classe IMOCA barré par Nándor Fa et Albert Bargués

Sogal Extenso
 2000 :
 Abandon dans le Vendée Globe barré par Raphaël Dinelli

Akéna Vérandas
 2004 :
  du Vendée Globe barré par Raphaël Dinelli

Fondation Océan Vital
 2008 :
  du Vendée Globe barré par Raphaël Dinelli

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Mladina je slovinský publicistický týdeník, který začal vycházet v roce 1920 jako periodikum slovinské komunistické mládeže. V důsledku represí za diktatury krále Alexandra byla činnost časopisu ve třicátých letech zastavena. K obnovení došlo v roce 1943 a od té doby časopis vychází dodnes. Mladina je jedním z nejvlivnějších politických časopisů ve Slovinsku.

Historie a současnost
Časopis Mladina byl založen v roce 1920 jako tiskový orgán mládežnické organizace Komunistické strany Jugoslávie ve Slovinsku. V noci z 19. na 20. prosince 1920 zakázala vláda profesora Milenka Vesniće na základě zvláštního nařízení proti protistátním hnutím činnost všech organizací komunistické strany, zastavila vydávání komunistického tisku, nařídila uvěznění všech, kteří provozovali komunistickou propagandu nebo vybízeli ke stávce, nařídila také propuštění státních úředníků a vyloučení vysokoškolských studentů, kteří s komunisty sympatizují. Mladina přešla do ilegality. V této době již nereprezentoval jen názory komunistické mládeže, ale i mladých radikálních levičáků a protikapitalisticky zaměřené mládeže Tlak státních orgánů však po nastolení diktatury šestého ledna dosáhl takové síly, že Mladina přestala ve třicátých letech vycházet úplně.

V lednu 1943 byla činnost časopisu obnovena. Mladina se stala časopisem protifašistického hnutí odporu. V roce 1945 se stala oficiálním tiskovým orgánem Svazu komunistické mládeže Slovinska.

Kongres Svazu socialistické mládeže Slovinska v dubnu 1986 nejen kritizoval zkostnatělé vedení jugoslávských a slovinských komunistů, ale také rozhodl o zvýšení redakční autonomie časopisu. Kolem roku 1984 se nová generace autorů rozhodla přeměnit časopis z ustrnulého stranického listu ve skutečný časopis mladých.

V první polovině roku 1988 bylo na stránkách Mladiny publikováno množství článků kritických ke straně a federaci. Zvláště pak byla kritizována neústavní role a rozhazovačnost Jugoslávské lidové armády. Autorem těchto článků byl Janez Janša. Časopis a jeho redaktoři se dostali pod dohled federálních orgánů. 31. května 1988 zajistila jugoslávská Služba státní bezpečnosti tři redaktory Mladiny a jednoho poddůstojníka Jugoslávské lidové armády, kteří byli obviněni z nezákonného získání tajného vojenského dokumentu. Tento tzv. Proces se čtyřkou se konal před vojenským soudem v Lublani, a to v srbochorvatštině, což bylo porušení procesní předpisů, které ukládaly justičním orgánům používat jazyk republiky, ve které probíhá řízení. Jedním z obžalovaných byl i Janez Janša, kterého soud odsoudil k jednomu roku odnětí svobody, ale z obav protestů byl Janša nakonec propuštěn. Tento proces znamenal mimo jiné i rozkol mezi jugoslávským a slovinskými komunisty.

V březnu 1989 se rozhořela v Jugoslávii naplno kosovská krize a té se nemohla Mladina nevěnovat. Hlavní strana časopisu vyšla v albánštině s několika desítkami fotografií Tita v albánské čepici keče. Články uvnitř se obecně věnovaly tomu "jak poznat kulturního jihoslovana od nebezpečného iredentisty" a víceméně komickým výpadům proti albánským nacionalistům. Kromě toho byla uveřejněna i mapa tzv. "Západní Jugoslávie" (Chorvatsko, Slovinsko a Bosna a Hercegovina) s komentářem "Chtěli byste žít v takové zemi?".

V listopadu 1989 vyvolala Mladina hned dva skandály na jugoslávské politické scéně. Nejdříve zveřejnila karikaturu Tita jako loutky na tanečním parketu - jen nedlouho před zasedáním SKJ, které se mělo věnovat "ochraně Titova jména před stále častějšími útoky" (což byl jeden z průvodních jevů rozpadu komunistického režimu v zemi). O několik dní později pak vyšla karikatura Slobodana Miloševiće zastřeleného na 29. listopadu, jugoslávský státní svátek. Některé deníky, jako např. Oslobođenje toto komentovaly slovy "ohavnosti". Podobnými událostmi se dokonce zabývalo i Předsednictvo SR Slovinsko.

I po osamostatnění Slovinska nezměnila Mladina svůj styl. V devadesátých letech se předmětem kritiky stal také ministr Janez Janša, který musel v důsledku afér opustit slovinskou vládu. Mladina se staví na ochranu práv menšin – především Albánců a Bosňáků – a na jejich stránkách lze nalézt i kritiku katolické církve.

Od roku 2000 existuje i internetová podoba časopisu.

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Lauren R. Jackson
Lauren R. Jackson is a legacy-focused attorney who has a passion for helping entrepreneurs, small businesses and the everyday dreamer through her consulting agency, The L. Renee Group. She is also the founder and visionary of Instilling My Ability to Naturally Embrace Excellence (IMANEE), Inc., a 501 (c) 3 organization dedicated to the elevation of Black Girls.
Lauren's legal training began as a student, now graduate, of the historic Howard University School of Law. In addition to her Juris Doctor, she obtained a Bachelor's in Business Administration and Master's in Public Administration from Seton Hall University.
Lauren received valuable experience through her work with the Human Services Council of New York City, the New York State Department of Human and Civil Rights, the United States Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia, and the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law. She gained judicial insight during her externship with the District Court of the District of Columbia and post-graduate clerkship with New Jersey Superior Court.
Her legal career was advanced as an associate with McElroy, Deutsch, Mulvaney & Carpenter, LLP and now as the Assistant Director of Career Services for Howard University School of Law.
Career Preparedness: Navigating Career Choices in Law School and Beyond
Lauren Jackson shares forward-thinking tactics for preparing yourself for a fulfilling legal career.


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Lulek (Hyoscyamus L.) – rodzaj roślin należący do rodziny psiankowatych. Obejmuje ok. 15–32 gatunków występujących w Eurazji – na wschodzie po Chiny i w północnej Afryce – na południu sięgając po Somalię (w Europie 5 gatunków). Niektóre gatunki bywają uprawiane. W Polsce jako zadomowiony antropofit rośnie lulek czarny (Hyoscyamus niger) i jako efemerofit lulek biały (Hyoscyamus albus). Rośliny z tego rodzaju, podobnie jak wiele innych psiankowatych, są silnie trujące, ale w przeszłości, zwłaszcza lulek czarny, były stosowane w medycynie (np. w starożytnej Asyrii używano lulka do uśmierzania bólu zęba) i jako narkotyk. W małych dawkach ułatwia zasypianie, w większych powoduje halucynacje, w tym wrażenie bycia pokrytym włosami na podobieństwo wilkołaka. Lulek został użyty jako trucizna w morderstwie dokonanym przez dr. Crippena w 1910. Stosowany był do ogłuszania ptactwa (np. w celu ułatwienia jego kradzieży), ale też do zwalczania szkodników roślin.

Morfologia
 Pokrój Rośliny jednoroczne, dwuletnie i byliny osiągające do 1 m wysokości, o pędach prosto wzniesionych lub rozpościerających się, pokrytych prostymi włoskami gruczołowatymi.
 Liście Pojedyncze, skrętoległe, ale też czasem skupione w rozetę przyziemną, siedzące lub krótkoogonkowe, czasem całobrzegie, ale na ogół zatokowo wcinane, grubo ząbkowane lub pierzasto klapowane. Zwykle cienkie i lepkie od pokrywających je włosków gruczołowych.
 Kwiaty Wyrastają pojedynczo w kątach liści, czasem skupione w górnej, pastorałowato wygiętej części pędu na podobieństwo grona lub kłosa. Kielich zrosłodziałkowy, rurkowaty. Korona kwiatu szeroko dzwonkowata, zrosłopłatkowa, w kolorze fioletowym, zielonkawym, białym lub żółtym, często z ciemniejszym żyłkowaniem. Nitki 5 pręcików zrośnięte z nasadą korony. Zalążnia górna, dwukomorowa, z licznymi zalążkami, szyjka słupka pojedyncza, zakończona zaokrąglonym znamieniem.
 Owoce Wielonasienne, suche torebki zamknięte w trwałym i powiększającym się w czasie owocowania kielichu. Nasiona brązowe, drobne.

Systematyka
Rodzaj z plemienia Hyoscyameae i podrodziny Solanoideae z rodziny psiankowatych Solanaceae.

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Landmarks Commission Just Not That Into Seaport Plan
By Joey Arak Nov 19, 2008, 8:51am EST
Folks, take one more glance at SHoP Architects' vision for a new South Street Seaport, because it's probably the last time you'll see it in this form (and while you're at it, enjoy an encore look at the model, too). Yesterday, in what was a busy one for the Landmarks Preservation Commission, the protectors of NYC's architectural history slapped the proposal around like an abusive drunk stepfather. The massing, scale and height of the new buildings (especially that 42-story condo/hotel on the waterfront) were deemed inappropriate for the Seaport Historic District, and the LPC was also against moving the century-old Tin Building to the end of Pier 17. There was no vote, so the application is still active and Seaport leaseholder/developer General Growth Properties (whose stock has plummeted 99% over the past year) issued a statement that said in part: "We remain committed to our plan to revitalize the seaport district, add necessary amenities and open space, and respect the unique historical character of this cherished neighborhood." As for now, the mall lives!
· South Street Seaport renovation plans criticized [Crain's]
· Plan to Redevelop Seaport Is Spurned for Mass, Scale and Height of Buildings [NYT]
· South Street Seaport coverage [Curbed]
Next Up In Landmarks Preservation Commission
An observation deck is coming to the Chrysler Building
Upper West Side church-to-museum conversion spurs heated debate
Rafael Viñoly will revamp former National Academy of Design building into art gallery
In Chelsea, a remnant of NYC's industrial past will get a revamp
Rockefeller Center's public plaza could get a major revamp
NYC's biggest preservation battles of 2019


I imagine this leopard, chillin, enjoying a nice snowy day, when along comes an Apple photo crew.
*FWAP*, they nail him in the head with a snowball, and as he looks at them with annoyance, they snap his picture.
I can only hope that shortly after this picture was taken, the Leopard ate every single one of them.


I knew that blue whales are the largest animals on Earth, but I didn't know until today that they're the largest animals that have ever lived. Bigger than the dinosaurs, and apparently smarter, because they're still here -- seeing one should be on your bucket list, if you have a bucket.
When this BBC presenter was interviewing a whale expert on live TV, and was interrupted by a blue whale, I thought he was going to dive right into the sea with his microphone.
It's all happening on Big Blue Live, a joint effort between PBS and the BBC to showcase the wildlife and conservation efforts in Monterey Bay, CA -- one of the world's top marine life ecosystem viewing areas and home to the Monterey Bay Aquarium.
Watch the Live Stream right here, or tune to PBS because it's being aired right now, 5 p.m and 8 p.m., PT/ET.


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From Superman to Super Research
Reposted from Pittwire. Click here to see the original story.
Of all people, Superman changed the course of Kacey Marra's (A&S '96G) professional life.
In 2002, the chemist was attending a tissue engineering conference in downtown Pittsburgh. One of the featured speakers was actor and disability advocate Christopher Reeve, who Marra recalls saying, "Whatever you're doing, think about what you're working on and how that can translate to spinal cord injury."
The day after Reeve's speech, Marra turned her attention to just that.
Today, she is a professor of plastic surgery in the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and bioengineering in Pitt's Swanson School of Engineering, as well as vice chair of research for the Department of Plastic Surgery. Her research focuses on a biodegradable tube that repairs severe peripheral nerve injuries, such as loss of feeling in limbs due to spinal cord injury like Reeve had. The tube releases a protein that repairs affected tissue in wounds while slowly disappearing to prevent infection or dislodging. Prior research in animals has demonstrated that the nerve guide device could restore up to 80% of nerve function.
The device could have applications for people injured in car accidents, machinery accidents, newborn nerve injuries incurred during delivery, nerve damage due to tumor removal and diabetic neuropathy. Soldiers, too, could benefit.
If it is approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, the project will then enter human clinical trials.
"Over half of our injured soldiers have a nerve injury. As a daughter of a Marine and a Vietnam vet who fought on the front lines, I found that highly motivational," Marra said. "To turn my research efforts into something that can help our brave soldiers and veterans completely motivated me."
Marra has been attending military medicine meetings and working with colleagues at the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Maryland. She has also met with soldiers affected by nerve injuries.
To help advance her research, Marra has been entering competitions and filed an invention disclosure with Pitt's Innovation Institute for her research. In 2018, she created her own startup company, Nerve Repair Technologies. In June 2020, Marra received the People's Choice award at Equalize2020, a competition for female academic entrepreneurs. Shortly after that, she was named a senior member of the National Academy of Inventors.
"I tell my students to try to find something in life that you're going to be passionate about. That's what got me to where I am today," she said. "I knew I wanted to be a scientist since I was 10. I didn't even realize I could do this kind of work for the military without enlisting."


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Huawei introduces the 7nm Kirin 980 SoC, promising big boosts to performance and AI
2018/08/31 9:28am PDT Aug 31, 2018
At IFA, Huawei announced its new flagship system-on-chip, the Kirin 980. Following in the footsteps of its fantastic predecessor, the 980 is the first commerical 7nm SoC, meaning that Huawei beat Qualcomm to the punch. It uses a combination of modified Cortex-A76 and A55 cores, a new Mali-G76 GPU, and a dual Neural Processing Unit (NPU).
If you're a hardware nerd, the Kirin 980 will sound quite exciting. Huawei says that this 7nm TSMC process results in 20% more power and 40% more battery efficiency over 10nm processors (e.g. Kirin 970). The three-level big.LITTLE configuration consists of two "super-big" A76 cores (which were only recently announced), two big A76s, and four smaller A55s for a total of eight cores. As for graphics, the Mali-G76 GPU is 46% more powerful than its predecessor and 178% more power-efficient, according to Huawei.
What made the Kirin 970 special wasn't just its consistent and spectacular performance, but the onboard NPU, which was dedicated to AI. The 980 takes that a step forward by including a dual NPU, potentially more than doubling the AI speed and efficiency. It also supports common frameworks like Tensorflow, Tensorflow Lite, and Caffee.
The 980 sports an upgraded image signal processor (ISP), which offers better support for multi-camera setups and a new HDR technology that allows for contrast manipulation in photos to highlight certain objects. It also will be better about noise and artifact reduction, improving low-light photo quality. Huawei put in an LTE Cat.21-capable modem, with the Kirin 980 also supporting carrier aggregation across frequency bands.
And as a teaser, Huawei says that we'll see the first Kirin 980-equipped device in October, aka the Mate 20. Color me very excited for that.
BERLIN, Germany—August 31, 2018—In his IFA 2018 keynote titled "The Ultimate Power of Mobile AI", Huawei Consumer Business Group CEO Mr. Richard Yu introduced the Kirin 980, the system on a chip (SoC) that will bring about the next evolution of mobile AI. As the world's first commercial SoC manufactured with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturer Company's (TSMC) 7nm process, Kirin 980 combines best-in-class performance, efficiency, connectivity features, and Dual NPU AI processing power.
"Last year, we showed the world the potential of On-Device AI with the Kirin 970, and this year, we've designed an all-round powerhouse that not only features outstanding AI capabilities, but also brings cutting-edge raw performance to consumers," said Mr. Yu. "Equipped with all-new CPU, GPU and Dual NPU, the Kirin 980 is the ultimate engine to power next-generation productivity and entertainment applications."
Absolute Superiority
The cutting edge TSMC 7nm process technology enables Kirin 980 to pack 6.9 billion transistors within a 1cm2 die size, 1.6 times of the previous generation. Compared to the 10nm process, the 7nm process delivers 20 percent improved SoC performance and 40 percent improved SoC power efficiency.
The Kirin 980 is also the first SoC to embed Cortex-A76 based cores, which are 75 percent more powerful and 58 percent more efficient compared to their previous generation. The Kirin CPU subsystem uses an intelligent Flex-scheduling mechanism that creates a 3-level energy efficiency architecture consisting of two super-big cores based on Cortex-A76, two big cores based on Cortex-A76, and four little cores Cortex-A55. Compared with the traditional big.LITTLE design, this solution designates the large high-performance cores to handle immediate, intensive workloads; the large, high-efficiency cores to provide sustained performance; and ultra-efficiency cores to tackle everyday, light activities with extreme power efficiency. Running at higher clock speeds compared to the prior generation, Kirin 980 enables quicker app launch times, better multi-tasking and a generally smoother user experience.
As graphics in mobile games have become more and more sophisticated in recent years, Huawei has integrated the Mali-G76 GPU into the Kirin 980 to deliver unparalleled gaming experiences. Debuting with the Kirin 980, Mali-G76 offers 46 percent greater graphics processing power at 178 percent improved power efficiency over the previous generation. Mali-G76 also features an innovative clock boosting technology that utilizes AI to intelligently identify gaming workloads and adjust resource allocation for optimal gaming performance.
Industry's First "Dual-Brain" Power
The latest Kirin SoC represents a new era of On-Device AI. The Dual NPU Kirin 980 elevates the On-Device AI experience with greater processing power and intelligence. The synergy between the Dual NPU results in an image recognition capability that is greater than the sum of two—the Kirin 980 can recognize up to 4,500 images per minute, up 120 percent compared to Kirin 970, further demonstrating Huawei's industry leadership in the On-Device AI space. Additionally, Kirin 980 supports common AI frameworks such as Caffee, Tensorflow and Tensorflow Lite, and provides a suite of tools that simplifies the difficulty of engineering On-Device AI, allowing developers to easily tap into the leading processing power of the Dual NPU.
Full-Featured ISP
In pursuit of the best smartphone photography experience, Huawei integrated its proprietary fourth-generation ISP into the SoC. In addition to a 46 percent increase in data throughput compared to its predecessor, the new ISP also provides better support for multi-camera configurations, as well as an all-new HDR color reproduction technology that can manipulate picture contrast to highlight objects on various parts of an image. In addition, Kirin 980 utilizes the Multi-pass noise reduction solution that accurately removes artifacts without scrubbing away image details, resulting in better quality on images taken in low-light scenarios. Another new feature of the ISP is improved motion tracking. When a user attempts to snap a photo of a moving person, the ISP can still recognize the subject with 97.4 percent accuracy, so any user can capture fleeting moments with ease.
The rise of video-centric social media platforms brought together with it a surge of demand for video capture features. Kirin 980 adopts a new pipeline dedicated to processing video captures, allowing the camera module to shoot videos with 33 percent shorter delay.
World-Class Connectivity
To deliver the best connectivity to users of Kirin 980-powered devices, Huawei integrated the world's first modem supporting LTE Cat.21 with a peak download speed of 1.4Gbps. Additionally, the Kirin 980 supports carrier aggregation, even across frequency bands, so users are free to choose their mobile operators and still enjoy the same premium connectivity experience, regardless of where they are.
At IFA 2018, Huawei also announced the launch of two new gradient variants for the HUAWEI P20 Series: Morpho Aurora and Pearl White , expanding its range of gradient colors to four. When creating these two unique hues, Huawei once again turned to nature for inspiration. The Morpho Aurora was inspired by the Morpho butterfly, while the Pearl White exudes the same elegance as the iridescent mother-of-pearl.
The next-generation AI experience is around the corner. Stay tuned for the launch of the first Kirin 980-powered Mate Series device, which is scheduled to arrive in October*.
*The specifications of Kirin 980 does not represent the specifications of the phone using this chip. All data and benchmark results are based on internal testing. Results may vary in different environments.
cortex a-76
Huawei announces four striking new P20 and P20 Pro colors, including two leather options
Huawei Mate 20 Lite is official, available September 5


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11 Birthdays --Here's a novel to rival the movie, Groundhog Day! What if you had birthday do-overs? A Jeopardy-type game is included.
Bubba and Beau, Farley Found It, and Duck on a Bike for your Farm and Ranch theme!
Aliens on Vacation (a Disney Novel) When Scrub spends his summer vacation at Grandma's Intergalactic Bed an Breakfast some wild, hysterical problems involving the law and the alien guests are unleashed!
Titanicat in-a picture book, paired with the fictional story about the cat on the Titanic paired with Titanicat! Includes the Titanic Song!
All the World, 2010 Caldecott Honor Book celebrating a family's day in their world PLUS 2010 Winner of Caldecott Medal, The Lion and the Mouse, a beautiful wordless story of the traditional folktale.
Alvin Ho -- A second grader with many fears brings tons of laughs! Includes a song and Jeopardy-like Game!
Any Small Goodness--a beautiful Hispanic family story. Now includes Esperanza Rising and Harvesting Hope!
A young Chinese immigrant is a model for what citizenship in America means.
The Astonishing Secret of Awesome Man--a terrific superhero picture book!
Atherton, The House of Power--one of the BEST new science fiction books available today! Includes a song and Jeopardy-like Game!
Ballet of the Elephants --PLUS The World's Greatest Elephant! Two historical picture books!
The astounding picture book biography of Tony Sarg, the inventor/creator of Macy Days floating balloons!
Barnum's Bones The biography of an American paleontologist who discovered the most famous dinosaur in the world.
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Bean Thirteen--What a great MATH story!
Bebé Goes Shopping Cute Spanish-English Picture Book! Together with two other Spanish-English Picture Book units!
Bedtime at the Swamp and Frankie Stein --The funniest scary story yet PLUS A silly Frankenstein Spin-off! Awesome!
This grandfather has a terrific job!
Before You Were Mine - The plight of homeless dogs, unit paired with Mutt Dog.
Bella at Midnight --An AWESOME Full-Length Cinderella Novel with access to an original song recorded for the book and "Jeopardy-type" interactive game!
Benjamin Franklinstein Lives -- What would you do if Benjamin Franklin rented a room in your basement after emerging from over 200 years in suspended animation?
Birthday Surprises -- 10 terrific responses to the same writing prompt produces 10 unique stories/poems from 10 different award-winning authors!
Black Elk's Vision, A Lakota's Story, the poignant story of the suffering and relocation of one Lakota Indian's faith, life, and determination to survive hardships.
Saving Sweetness , Comes a Wind, and Swamp Angel!
The Boy Invented TV: The Story of Philo Farnsworth ..Paired with Thomas Edison, The Brilliant Inventor.
The Boy Who Lost His Belly Button ...includes 3 other units for Jeanne Willis books.
Bridget's Beret--Four picture books with art themes will combine art, skills, and fun! Included are Bridget's Beret, Look Look Look, Willow, and Matherpieces!
Brixton Brothers Mystery # 1 The Case of the Case of Mistaken Identity --Exciting, clever, and fun! Literature Activities + Jeopardy-type Game!
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The Buddy Files--A terrific easy mystery told by Buddy, a golden retriever. The Kids Wings unit comes with an interactive Jeopardy-type game!
The Cabinet of Wonders --A Medieval Good vs. Evil fantasy!! Includes a recorded song and bonus Jeopardy-type game finale!
Calvin Coconut, Trouble Magnet --Set in Hawaii, this story will make you laugh!
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Bob and Otto A worm and a caterpillar team up!
Clara Caterpillar Clara and her friends change into butterflies, but her courage saves the day.
Tadpole's Promise Tadpole falls in love with caterpillar with surprising results!
The Cazuela That the Farm Maiden Stirred (Spanish-English House that Jack Built Spin-off) PLUS The Cow Loves Cookies, and Chickens to the Rescue, three silly stories about farm animals!
Chasing Vermeer --A top-notch art-history mystery!
The Cheshire Cheese Cat--A Dickens of a Tale! A fabulously funny and clever medieval fantasy that will be included among your favorites!
Christopher Mouse --Come travel with this perky little mouse who is not only an adventurer but a well-educated a poet as well!
Clementine's Letter --Hysterical and touching!
The Chicken-Chasing Queen of Lamar County Plus Souperchicken and The Rowdy Rooster! Three terrific stories about chickens!
Chickens to the Rescue Plus The Cow Loves Cookies, AND The Cazuela That the Farm Maiden Stirred (Spanish-English House that Jack Built Spin-off) Three silly stories about farm animals!
Chocolate: Riches of the Rain Forest Plus Hot Diggity Dog! Two nonfiction picture books about the history of our favorite foods, chocolate and hot dogs!
The City of Ember--One of the best eco-mysteries ever!
Saving Sweetness , Boss of the Plains, and Swamp Angel!
The Conch Bearer--Set in India, a quest against evil!
Cork and Fuzz--Friendship comes is all forms.
Counting by 7s--The story of loss, grief, and recovery that touches the lives of those around a 12-year-old orphan.
The Cow Loves Cookies, Chickens to the Rescue, AND The Cazuela That the Farm Maiden Stirred (Spanish-English House that Jack Built Spin-off) Three silly stories about farm animals!
Coyote School News --A story based on actual school newspapers in Arizona in 1930s and 1940s paired with There Was a Coyote Who Swallowed a Flea.
Crispin, the Cross of Lead--One of the best Newbery books EVER! An exciting Medievel Adventure!
Crossing Bok Chitto--An awesome Choctaw folktale blending the native American history with Black History. Beautiful upper-level picture book.
Sharable within your school! The Day the Crayons Quit-- Creativity! Crayons with complaints write letters to Duncan. Will Duncan change his ways?
Dinosaurs of Waterhouse Hawkins PLUS Encyclopedia Prehistorica AND Mammoths on the Move --awesome prehistoric narrative poem!
The Doll People --What happens when dolls come to life? Included is the Kids Wings literature guide for Toys Go Out!
Sharable within your school! Doll Bones --2014 Newbery Honor Book. Three childhood friends, now in middle school struggle to keep "the game" alive but are surprised when things turn ghostly.
Double Identity --This mystery will keep you guessing!
Do Unto Otters --a terrific, entertaining picture book to teach manners! PLUS -Gorgonzola, A Very Stinkysaurus two PERFECTLY hysterical picture books to teach hygiene and manners in a paired unit!
Down, Down, Down -- taking you from the surface to the bottom of the ocean PLUS Jacques Cousteau-- biography of the celebrated ocean explorer, Recorded Song, Middle Grade Picture Books, PLUS Coral Reefs with a Jeopardy-type game!
Down Girl and Sit--Winner of 2008 Texas Bluebonnet Award--hysterical story told by a DOG! SONG included!
The Duchess of Whimsy, a new funny fairy tale that brings together the extraordinary and the ordinary is now in a trio with 2 more new fairy tales, The Hink Pink and Mirror, Mirror.
Duck and Goose Plus An Egg is Quiet and Guess What's Growing Inside This Egg. An award-winning fiction and nonfiction combo about EGGS!
Duck on a Bike-- A clever duck decides to learn to ride a bike with comical results. Now in a download collection with three other guides (Bubba and Beau, Sixteen Cows, and Farley Found It) for your Farm and Ranch theme!
A unique ghost story told in letters from one character to another! Literature Activities + Jeopardy-type Game!
Each Little Bird That Sings A beautiful story of compassion and relationships. Literature Activities + Jeopardy-type Game!
The Earth Dragon Awakes---Terrific story set during the 1906 San Francisco Earthquake told from three points of view--with links to three great earthquake songs! Jeopardy-type game included.
Earthquake Terror --THE story to change your reluctant readers to avid readers! See also Peg Kehret's books.
64 pages and a song!
ECHO is a surprising literary symphony of four stories, introduced in a fairy tale, each set in a different time period in history, and all connected by one enchanted musical instrument that provides hope in the hands of its holder.
The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane --included in the unit is access to Edward's recorded Empathy Song and a "Jeopardy-type" game!
Elijah of Buxton--Newbery Honor Book, Slavery, A Must-Have for Black History Month, with a Jeopardy-type game, and terrific SONG recorded just for this book.
ECHO, the amazing symphony of four stories connected by one musical instrument that brings comfort, cheer, and hope through crucial times in world history.
EllRay Jakes is NOT a chicken! When bullies attack, will EllRay be up to the challenge?
Emily's Fortune --A rootin' tootin' Old West adventure!
Empire State Building--One of THREE patriotic literature units including Lady Liberty and The Impossible Patriotism Project!
Escape Under a Forever Sky- The daughter of the American Ambassador to Ethiopia is kidnapped!
Esperanza Rising - A young Hispanic girl struggles against discrimination. Now includes Any Small Goodness and Harvesting Hope!
The Expeditioners and the Treasure of Drowned Man's Canyon--An exciting adventure set in a time when computers have been destroyed and existing maps have been labeled "lies" by a corrupt government!
A young entrepreneur finds a far-out market for his unique snacks!
Fame and Glory in Freedom, Georgia--"We find friendship, not by finding the perfect friend, but by learning to see the imperfect friend perfectly."
Fandango Stew--One of three great picture books ("Stone Soup" Spin-offs)! Includes activity guides for Ugly Pie and Duck Soup.
Fair Weather --The World's Fair in Chicago, 1893, in terrific historical fiction!
Farley Found It -- A sheepdog has major trouble with a clever sheep, now in a download collection with three other guides (Bubba and Beau, Sixteen Cows, and Duck on a Bike) for your Farm and Ranch theme!
Felicity Floo Visits the Zoo --PLUS two 2011 Caldecott books: A Sick Day for Amos McGee (Caldecott Winner) and Interrupting Chicken (Caldecott Honor) all together in a great collection of units!
Fiesta Fiasco Rollicking Spanish-English Picture Book! Together with two other Spanish-English Picture Book units!
All The Way Home--A great story about friendship, polio, and baseball in the 1940's in two voices!
Fly High Bessie Coleman-The fascinating story of our first African American woman pilot, grouped with The Hallelujah Flight, a black man's first transcontinental flight, and George Crum and the Saratoga Chip-The Story of the Potato Chip. A MUST-HAVE for Black History Month!
Flying Solo --What happens when the teacher doesn't show up?
Flying the Dragon--A Japanese family comes back together in the USA and is united behind their love of kites!
Frankie Stein --A funny picture book Frankenstein Spin-off!
Frindle-- a MUST-READ for your gifted and talented students!
Gabriel's Horses--Exciting Civil War adventure with a terrific SONG recorded just for this book! A MUST-HAVE for Black History Month! A Jeopardy-type game is included!
The Gentleman Outlaw and Me--Eli--This fast-moving and funny, this Western adventure is a page-turner!
George Crum and the Saratoga Chip-The Story of the Potato Chip-The appealing story of oune of our favorite American snacksand The Hallelujah Flight, a black man's first transcontinental flight, and Fly High Bessie Coleman, the first woman aviator. A MUST-HAVE for Black History Month!
Sharable within your school! The Ghosts of Tupelo Landing, Hysterical sequel to Newbery Honor Book, Three Times Lucky!
The Girl Who Drank the Moon --2017 Newbery Medalist-- delightful fairy tale with deep enchanting characterization and beautiful literary quality that brings the fairy-tale motif to a new level of enjoyment for children, ages 11-100!
Glory Be --a story seen through the eyes of a 12-year old girl shortly after the Civil Rights Law of 1964 had taken affect, and its changes affected everyone in a small Mississippi town.
The Gollywhopper Games --Get in the games and see if YOU have what it takes!
The Gorillas of Gill Park --Spending the summer with an eccentric aunt proves to be anything but boring when Willy Wilson attempts to save a park from greedy developers.
Gorgonzola, A Very Stinkysaurus --How will a dinosaur with bad personal hygiene ever make friends? PLUS Do Unto Otters--two PERFECTLY hysterical picture books to teach hygiene and manners in a paired unit!
The Graduation of Jake Moon --Someone Jake loves gets Alzheimers Disease. How will he be able to handle what is ahead?
Historical fiction blending the Santa Fe Trail with adventure and humor!
Underland, beneath New York City, "humans live uneasily beside giant spiders, bats, cockroaches, and rats, but the fragile peace is about to fall apart." Sci-fi at its best!!
The Hallelujah Flight, a black man's first transcontinental flight, George Crum and the Saratoga Chip-The Story of the Potato Chip-The appealing story of our favorite American snacks, and Fly High Bessie Coleman, the first woman aviator. A MUST-HAVE for Black History Month!
Hamster Magic Four kids discover that their hamster can talk and can even grant wishes. When Celia's wish is granted, the trouble starts! Easy Chapter Book!
Hans Christian Andersen The Perfect Wizard. A beautiful, middle grades picture book about the perseverence and creative genius of the fairy tale wizard. Recorded Song included. Paired with The Uglified Ducky, a hysterical story told by Willy Claflin.
Mr. Mutt is the Ann Landers of the dog world. In his advice column, he tells dogs how to their problems, including dealing with spoiled cats.
A new superhero hones his powers to fight EVIL!
The Hink Pink, a new fairy tale set in Italy, is now paired with The Duchess of Whimsy, a funny new fairy tale that brings together the extraordinary and the ordinary!
Home of the Brave --A young African refugee comes to America PAIRED with a nonfiction picture book describing an African tribe's gift to America after 9-11, Fourteen Cows for America.
Honus and Me--A time-travel story about baseball!
Horace the Horrible--The story of a knight who learns compassion plus Falling for Rapunzel, a fractured fairy tale love story! Two Good Knight stories with awesome units!
Hot Diggity Dog Plus Chocolate: Riches of the Rain Forest! Two nonfiction picture books about the history of our favorite foods, hot dogs and chocolate!
Hubert Invents the Wheel --the beginning of simple machines with a terrific SONG recorded just for this book.!
The Humming Room --Inspired by The Secret Garden, this mysterious fantasy will become one of your new favorites!
Interrupting Chicken --Caldecott Honor book, PLUS A Sick Day for Amos McGee (2011 Caldecott Winner) and Felicity Floo Visits the Zoo all together in a great collection of units!
The Invention of Hugo Cabret--Caldecott Winner! Now including a Recorded Song, Melody, and Interactive Jeopardy-type Game!
I See a Kookaburra and Starry Safari--Units for a nonfiction ecosystems book plus a funny fictional animal story that your kids will love! AND A Rain Forest ABC, Jungle Drums, I Wanna Iguana!
I Was a Third Grade Science Project--We think this is the funniest science-related novel ever written!
Jackson Jones and the Puddle of Thorns--A fun story about an innercity boy who builds a business from the ground up! Great math, character, and real-life connections!
Jake Ransom and the Skull King's Shadow-- An exciting, time-travel adventure that rivals an Indiana Jones adventure! Complete with song and Jeopardy-type game!
Jangles, A BIG Fish Story-- A super tall tale about the one that got away...and more!
Junebug--the story of a resilient child of the ghetto, unit focusing on resilient-child research--don't miss this one!
Kid Who Ran for President -- Upgraded! Now with more activity pages!
Laugh with the Moon--an American doctor goes to Malawi, Africa, where he works in the village hospital and his daughter is immersed the culture, finds friendship, and begins to find healing from the death of her mother. Included is a 6-page unit for picture book, Mosquito Bite.
Lawn Boy--The birth of an entrepreneur! Included in the unit is access to the recorded Capitalism Song and an interactive Jeopardy-Type game!
Lawn Boy Returns--Lawn Boy's growing business experiences growing pains! Includes an interactive Jeopardy-Type game!
HORSES! Leonardo's Horse # 2-- The work of Leonardo DaVinci in a picture book. Riding Freedom The exciting novel of the first woman in the USA to ever vote.
Liar and Spy--A wise response to bullying and a strange friendship create a riveting riveting mystery!
The Lightning Thief --Wild modern adventure into the world of the Greek Gods! You won't want to put it down!
A girl has a bad August before she starts 3rd grade! Written in verse.
Locomotion--An orphan writes poetry and begins to heal after a difficult loss. Part of a Cluster Unit of 3 African-American Units that includes Junebug and The Other Side.
Look Look Look!--Four picture books with art themes will combine art, skills, and fun! Included are Bridget's Beret, Look Look Look, Willow, and Matherpieces!
Looking at Lincoln, a picture book biography of Abraham Lincoln with some interesting facts!
The Lost Treasure of Tuckernuck: An exciting treasure hunt in an 80 year old school! Lots of fun!
The Magic Half-- Miri finds herself thrust into The Great Depression in this exciting time-travel adventure!
The Magician's Elephant-- A dark, Old World tale of magic. A Jeopardy-type game is included.
Sharable within your school! Three Jewish Stories: Marven of the Great North Woods a Jewish boy in 1918, Passage to Freedom The Sugihara Story A Rescuer of Jews during WWII, and a funny Jewish Storyteller Hershel of Ostrolpol!
MASTERPIECE--An unlikely friendship between a boy and a beetle proves to be essential in solving the mystery of stolen Dürer masterpieces.
AN AWESOME NEW BOOK with a Jeopardy-type Game!!
Matherpieces--Four picture books with art themes will combine art, skills, and fun! Included are Bridget's Beret, Look Look Look, Willow, and Matherpieces!
Merlin and the Dragons PLUS The Dragon of Lonely Island and Kenny and the Dragon!
The Middle of Somewhere A grandfather takes his granddaughter and his ADHD grandson on a wild RV journey through Kansas.
Mirror, Mirror, A Book of Reversible Verse, that gives poetry a new point of view is now in a trio with 2 more new fairy tales, The Hink Pink, The Duchess of Whimsy!
The Misadventures of Maude March --Are you ready for a wild West adventure? This is it! Includes a recorded song!
Misery Moo --A pessimistic cow with an optimist lamb friend. Attitudes are contagious. ...includes 3 other units for Jeanne Willis books.
Misty Gordon and the Mystery of the Ghost Pirates--Misty discovers an ancient prophecy and must beat the pirates to the buried treasure!
Molly the Pony, Two Bobbies, A Hurricane Katrina Story, and Winter's Tail, How One Little Dolphin Learned to Swim Again 3 True Stories about Animals Overcoming Hardships!
Monsieur Marseau: The picture book biography of the greatest mime in history, including his underground activity in the French Resistance during World War II.
Moon Over Manifest, An interwoven family mystery during the Great Depression reaches for clues that are hidden in World War I history. A POWERFUL Newbery Medalist for 2011!
Sharable within your school! Mountain Dog, a very special forest ranger and a search and rescue dog rescue more than lost hikers! Written in verse, this story DEFINES character!
Mudshark--Super-brain Mudshark is the school's problem solver but will he survive the competition that has moved in? Unit includes an interactive Jeopardy-like game!
PAIRED with Regular Guy, is a top-notch genetic science fiction mystery romp that will keep you guessing!
The Mysterious Benedict Society--A group of gifted kids go on an exciting mission to save the world--Unit includes an interactive Jeopardy-like game!
My Pony and My Chincoteague Pony PLUS Cowgirl Kate and Cocoa--Three terrific pony books!
The Neptune Project: A futuristic science fiction thriller set deep in the ocean! Reminiscent of an underwater Hunger Games!
Storytelling becomes the foundation of this powerful tale of horror with a profound lesson about greed, needs, and the destructive nature of addiction.
The Nortorious Benedict Arnold--Biography of a patriot turned traitor that will put a forever-face on American History!
Odette's Secrets: A riveting Holocaust story from a young girl who experienced it.
Oh, No! Gotta Go! Funny Spanish-English Picture Book! Together with two other Spanish-English Picture Book units!
Sharable within your school! The One and Only Ivan --A silverback gorilla tells his story of life among humans in a circus-themed mall. Based on a true story. Touching and inspiring!
Sharable within your school! One Came Home--2014 Newbery Honor Book. A historical fiction mystery set in 1871 and sprinkled with foreshadowing of the extinction of the passenger pigeons.
One Dark Night--Cute little "scary" picture book with a surprise ending! Included are 3 other units for these books: A Very Hairy Story and What's the Time, Grandma Wolf? Snip, Snap, What's That?
One-Handed Catch --a devastating accident isn't the end of this young athlete's baseball career. Powerful! Now includes a Jeopardy-like game!
One is a Snail, Ten is a Crab--fun MATH worksheets!
One Potato, Two Potato--fun doubling math within a folk tale! Winner of the Texas Bluebonnet Award for 2009!
Oscar and the Very Hungry Dragon--Will Oscar be able to use his problem solving skills to satisfy the very hungry dragon?
The Other Side--A metaphorical picture book about the fence between races and two little girls who choose to cross it. Part of a Cluster Unit of 3 African-American Units that includes Junebug and Locomotion.
Otis, PLUS units for three other books Shark vs. Train, Let's Do Nothing, and Duck! Rabbit!
Out of My Mind--The poignant story of the struggle of a brilliant girl with cerebral palsy with no control of her body who finds a way to finally come out of her mind. An interactive Jeopardy-type game is included.
Award-winning nature writer Jean Craighead George tells a heartwarming story about a family and their love affair with a special little owl.
Sharable within your school! Paperboy--2014 Newbery Honor Book. Set in 1959, an 11-year old boy struggles with stuttering as he takes on a paper route.
A Paradise Called Texas-- A Great story of immigration in early Texas!
Patriotism Units for three picture books: Empire State Building- Lady Liberty and The Impossible Patriotism Project!
Earthquake Terror --THE story to change your reluctant readers to avid readers! Upgraded!
The Ghost's Grave--A Classic Ghost Story!
The Penderwicks #2 : Daddy's going to start dating? Can the Penderwick sisters stop him?
The Perfect Nest--what a funny/sweet barnyard story with awesome VOICE!
Piper Reed, Navy Brat, What happens when a Navy family gets new orders? Hysterical!
A recorded song is included!
Platypus Police Squad, The Frog Who Croaked--A hysterical Dragnet police story with anthropomorpized characters!
Hippotamus Grows Up, Little Lost Bat, Slugs in Love, An Egg is Quiet, Seahorse and 12 More!
PAIRED with My Chimp Friday, is a top-notch genetic science fiction mystery romp that will keep you guessing!
Riding Freedom --The exciting biography of the first woman in the USA to ever vote PLUS Leonardo's Horse, the story of Leonardo DaVinci's famous bronze horse.
Roxie and the Hooligans--A hysterical tall tale that clobbers the bullies! Includes a Jeopardy-type game.
18 pages PLUS a Jeopardy-type game!
Rump: The True Story of Rumpelstiltskin --You may have heard it wrong the first time! This is a terrific telling of the real story!
13-year-old Margaret O'Malley undertakes a dangerous time-travel journey to try to save her father's life by changing history!
Comes a Wind, and Swamp Angel!
How does a 12-year-old manage to get her story published?
Sea Horse--One of three great picture books about sea creatures! Download that includes Sea Stars and Turtles!
Sharable within your school! A Season of Comebacks--Girls' Softball is in the spotlight as two rival sisters compete for the prize!
Sea Stars --One of three great picture books about sea creatures! Download that includes Sea Horse and Turtles!
Search for the Shadowman, resesarching family history for a class assignment produces threatening results.
The Shadows--This first spine-tingling book in the Books of Elsewhere series won't let you close it until you've turned the last page! An interactive game is included!
The Sherlock Files # 1--Sherlock Holmes's great great grandchildren discover his unsolved mysteries and take on the first one: The 100-Year-Old Secret!
SHILOH--Newbery-Award Winning story of an abused dog and the courage of a boy who would try to save him.
Shhh ...includes 3 other units for Jeanne Willis books.
Silk Umbrellas ..a sweet family story set in Thailand.
Sharable within your school! Sixteen Cows-- hysterical narrative poem about a cowgirl and cowboy, now with three other guides (Bubba and Beau, Farley Found It, and Duck on a Bike) for your Farm and Ranch theme!
In Combination with 4 Alaska & Beloved Teachers Literature Guides.
Cute little "scary" picture book with a surprise ending! Included in the unit are 3 other books: One Dark Night, and A Very Hairy Story and What's the Time, Grandma Wolf?
SOAR The amazing story of a young baseball player with a heart transplant who strives to overcome the challenges ahead of him and in turn, strengthens hearts around him! Inspiring!
The SOS File --Terrific short stories become models for first person writing!
Souperchicken Plus The Chicken-Chasing Queen of Lamar County ! Two terrific stories about chickens!
Splendors and Glooms--A Young-Adult Fairy Tale, Winner of a 2013 Newbery Honor Award!
SPY CAMP: Clever kids in a secret CIA school are faced with real terrorism when they attend summer SPY CAMP! Exciting, scary, and funny!
The Strange Case of Origami Yoda --sixth grade friends struggle with relationships until Origami Yoda appears! Purchase includes a Jeopardy-type game!
Bruh Rabbit and His Friends bring you a great story collection!
Surprises According to Humphrey (Humhprey the Hamster tells his story of life in school!) Song and Jeopardy-type game included!
Surviving Antarctica One of the best futuristic science fiction ever! Includes a Jeopardy-type game!
Saving Sweetness , Boss of the Plains, and Comes a Wind!
Tadpole's Promise Hysterical love story between a tadpole and a caterpillar. (Unit includes activities for 3 more books.
The Tale of Despereaux --Newbery Winner!
That Book Woman --The Appalachian Pack Horse Librarians are the first book mobiles in the 1930s!
Sharable within your school! There's a Zoo in Room 22 Plus two other pet stories: Memoirs of a Goldfish and Who Swallowed Harold?
Sharable within your school! The Thirteenth Floor--An orphan steps out of an elevator's 13th floor into an exciting time-travel adventure that takes him back in history to survive pirates, ghosts, and more! Also Included: The Giant Rat of Sumatra, a great pirate story!
Three Times Lucky--An exciting MURDER MYSTERY set in a small North Carolina town! Newbery Honor Book for 2013!
A Christian family in Newfoundland, an orphan boy, a lost dog, a tsunami, and bullies...what a terrific story!
Titanicat --a picture book fictional story about the cat on the Titanic paired with All Stations Distress! Includes the Titanic Song!
Toby and the Phantoms of the Fourth Grade The most exciting "new kid," scary adventure ever! Suzy Red's favorite book for teaching writing!
Note: This book is out of print. If you are fortunate enough to have a copy, you really must order the unit to go with it!
Sharable within your school! The Toughest Cowboy--PLUS 4 other award-winning Western picture books from biography to tall tales including , Boss of the Plains, Saving Sweetness, Comes a Wind, and Swamp Angel!
Toys Go Out--a perfectly awesome story for helping students understand voice and characterization! Also Included: The Doll People.
The Trouble With Cauliflower-- Mortimer is superstitious! How can his friend help? Funny with great illustrations! You'll love this unit!
Tua and the Elephant -- 10-year-old girl in Thailand discovers a young elephant being abused and sets out to rescue her. Includes a Jeopardy-type game!
Turn of the Century PAIRED with What You Never Knew About Beds, Bedrooms, and Pajamas --Two picture books: history across the ages! Great New Year starters!
Turtle in Paradise --a Newbery Honor Book for 2011, this historical fiction brings the reader into Great Depression with Turtle and her cousins in Key West, Florida. Funny, poignant, and fresh! Includes a Jeopardy-type game!
Two Bobbies, A Hurricane Katrina Story, Molly the Pony, and Winter's Tail, How One Little Dolphin Learned to Swim Again 3 True Stories about Animals Overcoming Hardships!
Two-Minute Drill-- A great football book with character on the front line!
The Uglified Ducky Hysterical "Ugly Duckling" spin-off by a great storyteller. Paired with a biography of Hans Christian Andersen, The Perfect Wizard!
Turtles--One of three great picture books about sea creatures! Download includes activity guides for Sea Stars and Sea Horse!
Ugly Pie --One of three great picture books ("Stone Soup" Spin-offs)! Includes activity guides for Fandango Stew and Duck Soup.
Umbrella Summer -- Grief colors Annie's life as she looks for places to find shelter. Includes SONG and Jeopardy-type game!
Until the Christ Child Came--A complimentary Christmas Unit! Order now!
to download and save to your computer.
Bear Feels Sick--Bear's friends are back, helping him get well!
The Wainscott Weasel -- A delightful anthropromorphized animal story about a weasel family and the other woodland creatures that live around them.
Waiting for the Magic -- When Papa leaves home to persue his dream, he finally returns to find that he has beeen replaced by four dogs and a cat! Magical, funny, and sweet family story with a surprise ending!
Wants and Needs-- Set in New York, three kids plunge head first into a 70-year old treasure hunt complete with secret codes, puzzles, and treasure!
Weedflower Historial Fiction-- Japanese relocation camps, set in the USA in WW II. The PowerPoint format includes a recorded song!
What You Never Knew About Beds, Bedrooms, and Pajamas PAIRED with Turn of the Century--Two award-winning picture books about history across the ages!
A beautiful, uniquely modern Chinese folktale that was created a classic!
The White Elephant--tale set in ancient Thailand that explains the source of the "white elephant" metaphor. Easy chapter book with illustrations.
Who Stole Halloween? Fun romp with two mysteries entwined together! Song included!
Wild Times at the Bed & Biscuit--Veterinarian Grampa Bender add some new wild guests to their Bed & Biscuit when the Wildlife Shelter is being rennovated. Let the FUN begin! A Jeopardy-type game is included!
Willow--Four picture books with art themes will combine art, skills, and fun!
Included are Bridget's Beret, Look Look Look, Willow, and Matherpieces!
Winter's Tail, How One Little Dolphin Learned to Swim Again, PLUS Two Bobbies, A Hurricane Katrina Story, and Molly the Pony, 3 True Stories about Animals Overcoming Hardships!
Wonder -- A profound story of a boy born with a horribly disfigured face who goes to school for the first time only to meet bullying, isolation, rejection with his extraordinary optimist personality, determination, and thirst for learning! He IS a WONDER!
Woods Runner - This powerful historical fiction puts a face on the Revolutionary War and the inset informational texts adds authenticity. An Interactive Jeopardy-type game is included.
Wonder Struck- Two separate stories, one told in words, the other told in pictures, are woven together in this unique companion book to The Invention of Hugo Cabret. An Interactive Jeopardy-type game is included.
The World's Greatest Elephant PLUS Ballet of the Elephants-- Two historical picture books!
The Year of the Dog-- An endearing story of a Chinese-American family learning to innertwine two cultures.
Sharable within your school! Zane and the Hurricane, a real-life survival story set in Louisiana in 2005! One of the best ever!
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Thank you so much for the Kids Wings unit for The Sherlock Files! My third grade class loved reading this book. We used our iPads and loved looking up locations in England, English food, and definitions so easily. It really made the story come alive for them.
I'm thrilled to have found your site, with the awesome activities for Doreen Cronin's three Diary books. My 1st and 2nd graders (and my partner's) are going to the theater production of the three books in February and we will be spending the next month immersed in the study of the books, the author, and the creatures ( fiction and non-fiction). I already had bookmarked your site. It looks like it has a wealth of fabulous ideas, using literature as the springboard! Thanks for being open to having teachers in one school share materials, especially in these hard economic times for schools! Happy New Year!
Can't wait to play Jeopardy with her!
Your materials have made me love to teach again!
I just finished looking over the unit for The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane. It is wonderful!!! I can't wait to use the activities with my 4th graders in the upcoming school year! Thank you for providing some higher level discussion questions. My kiddos are usually avid readers and I love having the opportunity to explore novels more indepth with them. Your units will be a fantastic resource in helping me to inspire their curious minds.
I just discovered this wonderful resource for my classroom last night as I looked for something my students would enjoy and learn from. We are currently reading Gregor the Overlander in class and there are very few study guides or resources available for this novel. Thank you for the awesome activities you have put together. My students are going to enjoy working and learning with the material you have provided. I will certainly be telling others about your great Kids' Wings units.
THANKS!!! Your Masterpiece unit is one of the best resources I have seen and well worth the money. I plan on spreading the word and returning soon.
Your unit for The Gollywhopper Games is AWESOME!! Thanks so much! I will be sure to pass your incredible site onto other teachers!!
Thank you...I will spread the word whenever I can and if I can use another unit I'll be back.
Thank you for this wonderful unit. I love the questions that the students will engage in before the reading. The multiple intelligences that are thoughtfully laid out will enable all students to have success. The students were engaged using the activities, and I was excited to have the PowerPoint option for the song. Our copies are limited and projecting this song was just what they needed.
Your unit for Toys Go Out was great and my students have loved every activity and lesson!
You're the best! Thanks for the ready to use units! Many of the differentiated hand's on activities, within the units, are just perfect! It's amazing that there are more than enough activities to choose from to enable one to hand-pick the perfect exercises!
SO excited!!!! This unit for Because of Winn-Dixie looks amazing! I am thrilled. Can't wait to see what else you have!!
During the last two weeks I have been using the Flying Solo unit. It is so impressive. The activities encourage the students to critically think. As they are working on the lessons they are extremely engaged. Thank you for creating this.
I love your website. I have actually been using ideas from the website for years. It was shared with me and I have always been able to find something to meet the needs of my students. Thank you for everything you do for teachers and students.
I am so excited about the unit~~~~ WOW, I am so glad I found this site! You do a great job. I teach Gifted and Talented 3-5th grade. I am going to choose my novels for this year based on the units you have produced. They are so creative and mind-stretching. GREAT!!!!!!! WOW!
Thanks Again! I will be back!
Thank you for such a great time during the conference. You have done a fabulous job with these books. I appreciate you willingness to stand up and say that you do not recommend a book. We need more people to do the same! I plan on coming to your next conference next year.
I just wanted to tell you how much I enjoyed your workshops at Region 17 in Lubbock. I attended Thursday's workshop (Flying Higher) and was so impressed that I signed up for Friday's workshop (Gifts and Givers). I wish I had known about you and your materials when I was in the classroom.
I am now an elementary librarian and will be adding your website to our school homepage under "teacher resources". You do have the BEST website. I spent hours enjoying your website after Thursday's workshop. Every time my husband passed through I was looking at something new and telling him want wonderful thing I had just found. I was like a kid in a candy shop with unlimited funds to spend.
Thank you for your time, dedication, and hard work you put into creating the abundant materials and maintaining the most fantastic website I have ever seen. You are amazing!!!
Thank you again for coming to the Lubbock area, and I hope you will be back in the near future. May you and Charlie have a safe uneventful trip as you travel doing your workshops.
Remember to take the RV antenna down AND put the reminder sign on the steering wheel.
I am, indeed, enjoying the unit of THE GOLLYWHOPPER GAMES my school just purchased as are my students enjoying listening to it and doing some of the activities. You make my job easier and a joy.
Words can not express how much my students enjoy your lessons. They hit all learning styles. I would definitely do your lessons during my appraisal. I teach 3rd grade bilingual students and have used the Stepstone Stories picture books faithfully, but I have 5 students who work in Transformers. They love it. Let me explain why I use both Stepstone Stories and Transformers in my class. I have five students reading above picture book level, but they also have to do the Transformers. They just finished up doing the mock trial for Marvelous Mattie. It was great! Three fourths of my students did not have the slightest clue about a courtroom. I call the students who do Transformers the Furious Five. Well the Furious Five picked several students to help them in the mock trial and the students who did not have a part were the jury.
My students memorized the Bob and Otto Readers Theater. One more key fact is that I have 24 students this year. So to include them all I divide them up by parts. For example the left side was Bob and the right side was Otto. Then the next day they would switch. They didn't like to switch because they realized they were more fluent on the one they had already practiced the day before! What started with a simple book led to a series of engaging activities: a wormatorium and we raising butterfly in our class as well. It was great!!
The books about friendship have contributed to a great classroom environment. My students all get along and work hard together. They call themselves TEAM 308 (our room number). The loved the Duck and Goose, they favorite part was then they acted it out. They love soccer!
Since they are bilingual, Fiesta Fiasco was an instant winner. They did not know that TORTA was cake. Great social studies extension.
The possibilities are endless! I can not tell you how much they love reading because of your lessons. We do your lessons while others teachers do worksheets about testing. Due to their love of reading, we read chapter books together during DEAR time. It never fails when we read a chapter book they remember what they read in one of your lessons, and all I can do is smile inside knowing that learning is going on.
One last note: Chalkboards Songs are their favorite. Again they have memorized them, and during math when we read our math story problems, they tell me to read it chipmunk style, Texas style, opera style. They are so funny/cute.
I attended your workshop in Abilene and spoke about how my TAKS scores had improved since using the Bluebonnet books as my curriculum. I just received word from my superintendent about the Gold Performance Acknowledgements. Rotan Elementary School received three GPAs: 1) percentage of students receiving Commended on Reading, 2) percentage of students receiving Commended on Math, and 3) percentage of students receiving Commended on Writing. I teach 4th and 5th reading and 4th writing. One more proof that your curriculum pays off! Thanks!
I love using Suzy Red's curriculum units in my classroom. I am a literacy teacher that remediates third, fourth, and fifth graders. Her units allow me to use current literature without having to create my own units while I wait on a publisher. My students really love reading on their grade level and having the units brings fun into the classroom!
I started The Invention of Hugo Cabret yesterday with my 6th graders. It went fantastic! They were truly engaged in the pre-reading activities provided in the unit. A lot of great discussion was held. The only problem I had was having to end the discussions to get to the next activity. As a teacher of the gifted, I really appreciate the open-ended and higher level questions, and so do the students! I usually have to modify the units I find or purchase, or just start from scratch. It is so nice to be able to use your units that are top quality and ready to go.
Today I attended a workshop titled ELA Texas Adolescent Literacy Academy. It presented research-based ways to help all students read better. I am happy to say that the information that was taught was a lot of the stuff you've been doing for years. One of the lessons was to use an anticipation guide in which the students agreed or disagreed with opinions from the text. Does this sound familar? I couldn't stay quiet about this so I told others about you and all of your great ideas you do with the bluebonnet books. They even liked your guide better than the one offered. :) Hopefully you will get some more teachers as excited to teach your material as I am. I guess you could say that today, I was a walking commercial for you.
Thank you so much Suzy! I love what you do...you are a blessing to many teachers and students. Through your lessons, my students have learned to LOVE to read and write. They are EXCITED to come to class and read! Using your lessons, for the past two years, my students have accomplished 100% success on the TAKS Writing and Reading. THANK YOU!!!
Wow! I am impressed. I stumbled upon your website yesterday and ordered Transformers with my fingers-crossed, not fully knowing what to expect. Your well-designed units are perfect for the work I do with my 5th graders. Thank you!


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At Mintalar Dental, our patients really have something to smile about. With the help of braces and cosmetic procedures such as crowns, bridges and veneers, our patients now have the smiles they have always wanted. Dr Eric Mintalar prides himself in restoring smiles to all patients of all ages. With advances in cosmetic dentistry, men, women and children are able to have that "million dollar smile" in no time at all. Dr. Eric Mintalar is a family dentist providing general dental services, such as: implants, crowns, bridges, orthodontics, and cosmetic dentistry to Minneapolis, Brooklyn Center, Golden Valley, Crystal, and Brooklyn Park, MN.
Amanda's smile before braces and her fantastic smile after braces!
Porcelain all-ceramic crowns are an option for restoring a natural smile. This is a before and after photo of a conventional porcelain fused to metal crowns and replacement all porcelain with no metal crowns. Can you tell which teeth were restored and notice the difference in the smile?
Kirk presented us with an esthetic challenge of restoring his smile. A combination of composite restorations, root canal therapy and a commitment for better oral health was agreed upon and the results of 4 hours of dental work and his smile was restored. The before and after appearance of a happy and smiling patient.
Diem decided to have Orthodontics to straighten her severely rotated central incisor.
John visited us to have a porcelain bridge placed in his mouth. Here are before and after pictures of John's procedure.
Brandi's smile looks fantastic after finishing her Orthodontic treatment!
Rebecca was thrilled with her new smile after her braces were removed!
Early orthodontic treatment is such an important feature of correcting early malocclusion cases in your childs teeth - a thumb/digit sucking habit was overcome by using an orthodontic appliance to discourage the damaging effects of the habit. Isiah's appliance therapy to correct his digit habit and close his open bite took 12 months to complete.
Early orthodontic treatment is essential in developing smiles ~ Renee's case took 24 months to complete using expansion appliances and segmental orthodontic wires.
We love seeing Ryan, Payton and Jody at the office!