Dedication: Close reading: Ludi Schulze and Calvin research by Erik A. de Boer

“…In some universities their professor emeritus was honoured by a painting of his torso and learned head, hung on the wall of their own “hall of fame”. …”
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Comparing Virtual and In-Person Delivery Modes of a Preschool STEM School Readiness Program during the Pandemic by YaeBin Kim, Courtney E. Lyons, William P. Evans, Dan Weigel

“…This study describes the transition of a preschool STEM school readiness program from in-person to virtual programming during the early pandemic phase, examines in-person and virtual program data to understand the effectiveness of these two program delivery modes, and presents lessons learned from this abrupt transition. Results suggest that in-person and virtual classes were effective and equivalent on parent ratings and program monitoring variables. …”
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Horn Fly Haematobia irritans irritans (Linnaeus) (Insecta: Diptera: Muscidae) by Dan Fitzpatrick, Phillip E. Kaufman

“…Just in the United States, hundreds of millions of dollars in losses are attributed to the horn fly annually, while additional millions are spent annually on insecticides to reduce horn fly numbers. Learn more about this pernicious obligate blood-feeding ectoparasite in this 7-page fact sheet, written by Dan Fitzpatrick and Phillip E. …”
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Pesticide Safety Miniposter: Pesticide Emergencies by Rebecca W. Baldwin, Stephanie K. Hill, Philip Koehler, W. Walker, J. C. Medley

“…This poster introduces new pest control technicians to the general actions to be taken in the event of pesticide exposure. Technicians learn to recognize symptoms of exposure as they watch videos linked to the quick response (QR) codes on the poster. …”
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The Frontier in Paris: Artists from the American West in the French Capital, 1890–1900 by James R. Swensen

“…Through their experiences in this new and exotic land, artists from Robert Henri to Cyrus Dallin learned that the frontier was more of a state of mind than an actual place.…”
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Introduciendo Alimentos Sólidos by Linda B. Bobroff

“…Also provides guidance on avoiding mealtime battles and on helping children learn to like a variety of foods. This version is updated with new color clip-art, new recommendations, and revised wording throughout, plus a new section on food allergies. …”
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Building a Spending Plan: All Six Steps by Nayda I. Torres, Josephine Turner, Brenda C. Williams

“…Follow the six steps in this series to learn how to calculate your expenses and determine your financial goals. …”
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What will you do when you grow up?: the social construction of children’s occupational preferences by Merryn Hutchings

“…Children’ s occupational preferences can provide insights into the ways in which they learn about adult work in the society in which they live. …”
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Missing Children: Kidnapped and Abducted Children and Resources Available to Parents and the Community by Stacy Daniels, Mark A. Brennan

“…This final installment considers children who have been abducted. Readers will learn about different types of abductions (family, nonfamily, and kidnapping) and find out how common each type is. …”
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Are “Extracurricular” Activities Really Extracurricular? The Activities That Matter Least in School Are the Ones That Best Teach Real-World Critical and Creative Thinking by Robert J. Sternberg, Sherry Lin, Eric C. K. Nguyen

“…Part of the problem is that the characteristics of real-world problems differ greatly from the characteristics of many curricular activities, and so what the students learn in school about critical and creative thinking may fail when generalized to everyday problems. …”
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The New Nutrition Facts Label by Samantha Buddemeyer, Gail P. A. Kauwell

“… The Nutrition Facts label is a great tool for consumers who are trying to make better food choices; it was created in 1993 to help members of the public learn more about the nutritional value of their food. …”
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Breast Cancer: Making Sense of the Numbers by Martha C. Monroe, Barbara F. Shea, Linda B. Bobroff

“…Shea, and Linda Bobroff, will help newly diagnosed breast cancer patients understand the numbers and statistics they will hear as they learn what type of cancer they have, what stage it is, and how aggressive it is. …”
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Building a Spending Plan: All Six Steps by Nayda I. Torres, Josephine Turner, Brenda C. Williams

“…Follow the six steps in this series to learn how to calculate your expenses and determine your financial goals. …”
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Acquired Dyslexia and Dysgraphia in Chinese by Wengang Yin, Shengxi He, Brendan Stuart Weekes

“…Understanding how the mappings between orthography and phonology in alphabetic languages are learned, represented and processed has been enhanced by the cognitive neuropsychological investigation of patients with acquired reading and writing disorders. …”
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A TEI-based Application for Editing Manuscript Descriptions by Cristina Vertan, Stefanie Reimers

“…The main advantage of such a system is that the user works entirely in plain text, not needing to learn markup, with the system only saving in TEI P5 once the manuscript description is complete. …”
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Go With Your Gut: Understanding Probiotics by Wendy J. Dahl, Volker Mai

“…Probiotics are live microorganisms that, when administered in adequate amounts, provide a health benefit. Learn more in this 3-page fact sheet written by Wendy J. …”
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Ladies-in-Waiting and Portraiture at Philip II’s Court: Portraits of the Habsburgs and of “Unknown Lady” in the Museo del Prado by Vanessa De Cruz Medina

“…The letters also reveal how some of them learned to paint in order to portray other ladies-in-waiting as well as themselves.…”
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Horn Fly Haematobia irritans irritans (Linnaeus) (Insecta: Diptera: Muscidae) by Dan Fitzpatrick, Phillip E. Kaufman

“…Just in the United States, hundreds of millions of dollars in losses are attributed to the horn fly annually, while additional millions are spent annually on insecticides to reduce horn fly numbers. Learn more about this pernicious obligate blood-feeding ectoparasite in this 7-page fact sheet, written by Dan Fitzpatrick and Phillip E. …”
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Pesticide Safety Miniposter: Pesticide Emergencies by Rebecca W. Baldwin, Stephanie K. Hill, Philip Koehler, W. Walker, J. C. Medley

“…This poster introduces new pest control technicians to the general actions to be taken in the event of pesticide exposure. Technicians learn to recognize symptoms of exposure as they watch videos linked to the quick response (QR) codes on the poster. …”
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The Power of Electricity Leader's Guide by Sandra Fry, Lucinda Harris

“…The Power of Electricity will help youth understand the environmental and economic issues associated with Electricity. The concepts learned are: understanding electricity, how electricity travels, electricity's silent partner, energy in action, and electric environment. …”
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