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- Answer: How to find difficult to find web pages? (Part 1)There are many reasons... ... why a particular page might be difficult to find. Sometimes your memory is just plain wrong; sometimes your memory is so generic as to not remember anything that would let you pick the right page out of thousands of similar pages; sometimes the page is really missing (that is, a 404 error--web page missing). The Challenges f […]
- SearchResearch Challenge (8/8/18): How to find difficult to find web pages? (Part 1) Every so often you know a web page exists, but it's tough to put your finger on it. This last week I had several search Challenges pop up in my work. Here are a couple of questions I found myself asking, and was ultimately able to resolve. Can you? This is Part 1 of a series of "Difficult Web Page" search Challenges. These first two aren […]
- Answer: The Mystery of the Salzburg Stream--does it flow uphill?Water flowing uphill? It was a huge surprise to me to see the stream apparently running uphill. What's up with that? How would that be possible? To remind us of the Challenge, here's a recap. Here's the place I was walking (from Google Maps, in 3D mode). In reality, it's clear that the left part of the picture is uphill from the ri […]
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Tag Archives: teens
What is Connected Learning?
What is Connected Learning | Connected Learning. I was fortunate enough to attend a CAYAS training (CAYAS is WA state’s youth services special interest group) on “Connected Training on Nov 1st. Although Connected Learning is applicable to all ages, the … Continue reading
Posted in Alternative Learning, Information Science
Tagged CAYAS, learning methods, library services, teens
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“Winger”, a funny (and at times heartbreaking) novel from a 14-year-old guy’s POV and “Strands of Bronze and Gold” – a retelling of Bluebeard. Don’t miss either one!
I’ve not finished either book, but I’m so enthralled by both of these novels that I didn’t want to wait to share. Although they’re nothing alike, they’re both making me lose sleep because I want to keep reading, and so … Continue reading
Posted in Book Review, Fiction
Tagged bluebeard, fairytale, Mississippi, reform school, rugby, teenage boys, teenage girls, teens
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Engaging novel about a teen standing trial for murder
Crush. Candy. Corpse. by Sylvia McNicoll; published 9/1/12; ISBN 9781459400627. In Crush. Candy. Corpse., high school senior Sunny is just trying to find a volunteer opportunity to meet graduation requirements. When she’s not allowed to count volunteering at a hair salon … Continue reading
Posted in Book Review, Fiction
Tagged Alzheimer's, assisted suicide, ethics, legal proceedings, teens, volunteering, young women
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Rick Yancey’s “5th Wave” – If you pick it up, you’ll not want to put it down
5th Wave by Rick Yancey; Pub date May 7, 2013; 978-0399162411. I was glad to see that the suggested age group listed in the Product Details section for Rick Yancey’s 5th Wave was “12 and up”, because I imagine there will be scads of adults who’ll love … Continue reading
Posted in Book Review, Fiction
Tagged alien invasion, dystopian, genocide, science fiction, teen fiction, teens, ya fiction, Yancey
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2013 Top Teen Reads Nominations – YALSA
Readers of ages 12-18 can vote online from Aug 15 to Sep 15 @ http://www.ala.org/yalsa/reads4teens Teen bookfinder app: http://www.ala.org/yalsa/products/teenbookfinder Link to pdf of the 28 nominated titles: http://www.ala.org/yalsa/sites/ala.org.yalsa/files/content/teenreading/teenstopten/2013%20TTT%20Nominations.pdf Video of the 28 nominated titles: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zPgBooghc5E&feature=player_embedded
