New Releases by Michael Tyler

"Nossa hora é agora, não há mais como parar. Estamos prontas, vamos! Há muito para conquistar." Prepare-se para uma jornada inspiradora e emocionante com Meninas do amanhã. Este livro celebra a força, a coragem e o talento das meninas, mostrando que elas podem ser o que quiserem – líderes, criadoras, exploradoras ou heroínas. Com ilustrações encantadoras, a obra é um convite à união e à confiança feminina, encorajando as meninas a sonharem alto e a usarem sua criatividade e determinação para moldar o mundo com justiça e alegria. Porque o amanhã começa agora!

Encourage children to use their voices, talents, and intelligence to help the world and raise awareness of girls and all the amazing things they do! An inspiration for readers of all ages, New York Times bestseller Girls of the World: Doing More Than Ever Before calls attention to the truth that it’s never too soon to become aware of and speak up about things that are important to you. Now is the perfect time for girls to show the world just who they are and what they’re capable of! Written by ABC News anchor and bestselling author Linsey Davis, together with co-author Michael Tyler, Girls of the World invites us to celebrate the equality and fairness we should all experience. It encourages girls to be strong, brave, and curious about the world and their place in it. Girls of the World: Features inspiring, motivating rhymes from Emmy award-winning ABC News anchor and New York Times bestselling authors Linsey Davis and Michael Tyler Includes whimsical illustrations by bestselling artist Lucy Fleming Is a great read-aloud for children ages 4-8 Has a message that celebrates equality, fairness, and is meant to spur girls (and boys) on to be brave and take their place in a challenging world Concludes with a personal note from Linsey Davis Look for additional inspirational picture books by Linsey Davis, including: One Big Heart The World Is Awake Stay This Way Forever How High is Heaven Smallest Spot of a Dot

Now a New York Times bestseller! Using child-friendly language, this playful picture book explains how genetics make each person unique and celebrates how we are more alike than different and are all part of the human race. In The Smallest Spot of a Dot: The Little Ways We’re Different, The Big Ways We’re the Same, Linsey Davis, bestselling children’s author, Emmy-winning correspondent, and host for ABC News, together with co-author Michael Tyler, encourages children to find their own unique dot with sweet, rhyming prose. ”Only .1% of our genes make us uniquely who we are. We are 99.9% identical, alike, the same—equal. This book is 100% about that truth.” Combining whimsical rhymes and Lucy Fleming’s engaging art, The Smallest Spot of a Dot is: An inspiring story of connection, equality, and acceptance Multicultural, multiracial children’s picture book that recognizes our similarities and our uniqueness Great for classroom use as children explore genetics, DNA, and individuality The perfect read-aloud for kids ages 4–8 A unique gift for birthdays and holidays, or a back-to-school treat New York Times bestselling author Linsey Davis is also the author of The World Is Awake, One Big Heart, Stay This Way Forever, and How High Is Heaven.

Before leaving home, three children gaze into a mirror with feelings of self-doubt, wondering what people will think of them. They adventure out into the world, befriending each other along the way. Their mutual quest for self-assurance takes them to a grand park, with an even grander work of art --- a magical reflective bean. There they meet their inner voice, the image of their self-confidence reflected in their smiling faces. Filled up with self-acceptance, possibility and belief, the children dream about all that they can be. As the children return home, they take with them the gift of knowing that the truth of who they are lies within the mirror of their heart.

A camping trip gone wrong as a mysterious stranger and an ominous competition leave three friends in a race for survival. Chris, Kevin and Kate wake up in a rugged wilderness far from their planned campsite. Their gear nowhere to be found, the three friends are left to make do with nothing but a pack of matches, water canteen, and strange devices displaying a fast approaching countdown fastened around their wrists. In their search for answers and a way home, the friends quickly discover that navigating their new surroundings is the least of their problems. Not only are the friends not alone, but they appear to be part of an elaborate hunting expedition, and they''re the targets. The race for survival forces the campers to lean on their skill, wit, and instinct to evade pursuit while digging deep within themselves to discover what they''re capable of as they try to escape the deadly game.

A YOUNG MAN WHO IS INTERESTED IN HAM RADIO BECOMES A RADIO OPERATOR ON A SUBMARINE DURNING WWII AND TIME TRAVELS BACK TO WWI

Oh My, the Horror! The first issue in a new horror anthology series. Collects six spooky and thrilling short stories all in their black and white glory. Get lost in tales of adolescent revenge, a serial murderer on the loose, superheroes expired success, a man''s demonized devotion, and more! Features: The Librarian Story: Julio Paz Art: Edu Pelayo Letters: H. Molina Pumpkinman by Brian Judge Toadstools Story: Jonathan Chance Art: Monika Laprus-Wierzejska Colors: Zachary Kjoge Letters: Wes Locher Reckoning Story/Art: Michael Tyler Letters: Drew D. Lenhart The Covenant Story: Julio Paz Art: Cristian Navarro Letters: Matias Zanetti Noodles by Louie Escauriaga

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Throughout much of the world, frog populations are declining, with the survival of many species under threat. In Australia, several species have become extinct in the past 35 years. This second edition of Field Guide to the Frogs of Australia provides fully updated accounts of all the known frogs of Australia. There are 248 species within the five native frog families: Hylidae, Limnodynastidae, Microhylidae, Myobatrachidae and Ranidae. Also included are the introduced Cane Toad and nine ‘stowaway’ species that have arrived in Australia. Each species account includes details of size, status, distribution, habitat, behaviour and advertisement call. Species are beautifully illustrated with full-colour paintings and distribution maps are also included. Closely related frogs are shown in identical poses so that comparisons can be made readily. The introductory section of the book covers frog biology and habitats and includes notes on families and genera.

Your Loving Son, Andrew is the story of a young man named Andrew Knox who leaves behind his parents and his responsibilities on the family farm in Virginia to enlist as a soldier in the U.S. army, enticed by the promise of seeing the world and learning what it truly means to be a man. After a heartfelt goodbye to his parents, Mike and Marie Knox, Andrew is on the bus heading to basic training when he meets Donald Birch, another young man who also enlisted in the hopes of making something of himself. Andy and Don become fast friends as they endure the hardships of basic training together, and they are ultimately deployed in the same unit to serve their country in Afghanistan. Frequently told in long and sincere letters between Andy and his parents during his deployment, the novel follows Andy and Don as they navigate life at war, undergoing harsh treatment from their commanders alongside dangerous brushes with local citizens. But when tragedy strikes and both men are injured during a bombing, a wedge is driven between them that threatens to end their friendship. Meanwhile Mike and Marie wait anxiously back at the farm for news about when Andy will be coming home. A story about family and friendship, sacrifice and responsibility, Your Loving Son, Andrew explores the limits of what we can endure for the people we love.

The memoirs in this short book are unique to me. Yet the symptoms are not. Although no two people have the same experiences, some may be similar. At the completion of this short book, you may learn to be aware of some symptoms of a loved one, friend, or co-worker. This is my main goal for writing this short book. It is also my goal for other mentally ill people to learn that they are not alone and that you can live a normal life being mentally ill.

A Story of two boys that grew up in Richwood West Virginia and meet the authors¿ Father on board LST boat 960 in the South Pacific in WWII as part of C.U.B. 10, Combat Utility Battalion #10

Particle Image Velocimetry (PIV) is implemented to obtain both streamwise and wall normal velocity measurements for the array centerline plane. This data is used to examine the interaction of the jet as it leaves the film cooling hole and the structure produced when the jet mixes with the boundary layer.

Almost fifty years after the Apollo 11 mission, the moon landing remains one of humankind''s most remarkable technological achievements. On the lunar surface, the Eagle''s flight crew left behind an American flag, mementos honoring those who lost their lives in the quest for such an achievement, and a plaque reading, "Here men from the planet Earth set foot upon the moon. July 1969 A.D. We came in peace for all mankind." Despite overwhelming proof of this achievement--radio transmissions, photographs, film, rock and soil samples--a sizable minority of Americans continue to view the Apollo 11 moon landing as a hoax. To the Moon and Back takes this conspiratorial lens as a point of departure, exploring the history of NASA and the subsequent Apollo 11 moon landing as both a case study in period-specific Americanism, as well as a contemporary armature through which the construction of belief is examined. Prints, drawings, paintings sculpture, and music offer a narrative matrix of myth, folklore, conspiracy, faith, and fiction, and fact, with the goal of challenging our ideologies and histories in the contemporary post-factual landscape.

The American family has undergone tremendous change over the last half-century; especially noticeable is the rise of family instability, characterized by transitions in family structure composition. While family demographic research links family instability—measured as the number of family structure transitions—to poorer child outcomes, delinquency research tends to rely on static measurement of family structure. I address this gap in the literature using data from the Fragile Families and Child Wellbeing Study (n=2,492 children) to analyze the effect of family instability on childhood delinquency outcomes and contrast that effect with a transitional measure of family structure. Results reveal that children who experience any transitions are more likely to engage in delinquent behavior compared to children who experience no transitions. However, there is no evidence of an additive effect of the number of transitions on delinquency. In addition, when transitions are accounted for, the effect of family structure is no longer significant. This suggests that researchers and policymakers should pay more attention to family instability to better understand the roots of delinquent behavior and to address childhood inequalities.

This thesis consists of two separate experiments on unique biological threats to Texas freshwater ecosystems. The first experiment sought to understand the interaction between the harmful alga Prymnesium parvum and the cyanobacteria, Anabaena sp. The second experiment sought to determine the effectiveness of triploid grass carp, Ctenopharyngodon idella, as a biological control for two species of invasive macrophytes, which were giant salvinia, Salvinia molesta, and hygrophila, Hygrophila polysperma. Prymnesium parvum blooms have become more frequent in the south-central United States, leading to significant ecological and economic impacts. Allelopathic effects from cyanobacteria were suggested as a mechanism that might limit the development of P. parvum blooms. This research focused on the effects of cultured cyanobacteria, Anabaena sp., on P. parvum. Over a 6-d period, daily additions of filtrate from the senescent Anabaena culture were made to P. parvum cultures growing in log phase. All treatments, including several types of controls, showed reductions in P. parvum biomass over the course of the experiment, but the treatments receiving Anabaena filtrate were reduced to a lesser degree, suggesting that filtrate from the senescent cyanobacteria culture was beneficial to P. parvum in some way. Aquatic vegetation is an important component of most freshwater systems and provides numerous valuable ecosystem services, providing food, habitat and refuge for a variety of organisms. A significant threat to beneficial aquatic vegetation abundant in many United States waterways is the introduction and spread of invasive macrophytes. Two of the newest invasive species, giant salvinia (Salvinia molesta) and hygrophila (Hygrophila polysperma), have quickly established in Texas waters. This research evaluated the potential use of triploid grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella) as a biological control agent for these two novel invasive species. Using a controlled mesocosm experiment, consumption rates and feeding preferences were measured. Giant salvinia and hygrophila were compared to six native and introduced species common in Texas and the Southern US. Grass carp were found to be potentially useful in controlling giant salvinia in the preliminary stages of an infestation but an overall poor control option for hygrophila. The electronic version of this dissertation is accessible from http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/152488

Such an undertaking is done in the hope of ensuring a more just and equitable online environment, which attributes are hoped will be manifested in the real world as well.

This thesis seeks to offer a rhetorical explanation to the sudden rise of superhero films in the wake of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. This study draws on the theoretical writings of Kenneth Burke and his concepts of equipment for living and form. I argue through the rhetorical usage of form these films have constructed symbols that respond to the trauma and fears audiences experience living in the context of a post 9/11 world. Chapter one outlines a historical literature review tracing the origins of superhero films to their literary roots in comic books. This literature review outlines the history of comic book characters addressing social fear and trauma throughout the United States'' history and suggests that superhero movies continue this tradition through the visual medium of film. Chapter two constructs a methodology in which to critically examine these films. The chapter outlines Burke''s concept of the Symbol and Barry Brummett''s notion of the rhetorical homology. With this methodology in place, chapter three and four present case studies explicating how form manifests itself in specific superhero films and explores the rhetorical influence these movies have on audiences. Chapter three examines the Symbol that is found within three films: Batman Begins, The Dark Knight, and Spider-man. Chapter four looks critically at the rhetorical homology that exists between the film 300 and the Bush administrations justification of the Iraq invasion. Furthermore, chapter four defines the Mask found in V for Vendetta as a site for political protest and a rhetorical source of empowerment for the disenfranchised. The concluding chapter investigates the ramifications of these symbols and critiques the messages some of them suggest to audiences and also discusses the opportunity for further research in the subject area.

In a classic confrontation of good versus evil, Special Agent Michael Griffin returns from The Vendetta to stalk a backwoods predator. Lost in a dark blur of booze and depression after the death of his wife, it''s a last chance for Griffin to rebuild himself as a cop and as a man. With a knack for thinking like his suspects, a talent for following cold trails, and no qualms about crossing the lines of legality in order to stop a child killer, he backtracks thirteen years to close the gap on Choctaw''s elusive psychopath. Tortured by reluctant desire for a tantalizing exotic woman, frustrated by his just-out-of-the-closet partner, hated by Choctaw''s Sheriff, and backed by a most unlikely posse, Griffin races to stop The Reaper before he kills again.

This is the eBook version of the printed book. If the print book includes a CD-ROM, this content is not included within the eBook version. Sams Teach Yourself Adobe® AIR™ Programming in 24 Hours Michael Givens Covers version 1.5 of Adobe AIR In just 24 sessions of one hour or less, you will be up and running with Adobe AIR 1.5. Using a straightforward, step-by-step approach, each lesson builds upon a real-world foundation allowing you to learn the essentials of Adobe AIR from the ground up. Step-by-step instructions carefully walk you through the most common Adobe AIR 1.5 tasks. Quizzes and Exercises at the end of each chapter help you test your knowledge of Adobe AIR 1.5. By the Way notes present interesting information related to the discussion. Did You Know? tips offer advice or show you alternative ways to do something. Watch Out! cautions alert you to possible problems and give you advice on how to avoid them. Learn how to… Utilize the AIR SDK Write an AIR application with HTML Write an AIR application with Flash CS3 or Dreamweaver CS3 Write an AIR application with PDF integration Debug an AIR application Distribute an AIR application Use the AIR APIs Leverage server-side features for AIR Michael Givens is the CTO of U Saw It Enterprises, a Web technology consulting firm based in Spring, Texas. He is an Adobe Community Expert and an Adobe Corporate Champion known to share his experience and evangelism of all things Adobe. Certified in ColdFusion 5 and as an Advanced CFMX Developer, he has been using ColdFusion since the days of Allaire Spectra and Flex since it was known as Royale. He is the coauthor of Adobe AIR Programming Unleashed (Sams Publishing) and has written articles for the ColdFusion Developer’s Journal and the Flex Developer’s Journal. He also wrote a digital Short Cut titled Apollo in Flight for Sams Publishing. Michael blogs regularly at www.flexination.info. Category: Programming/Application Development Covers: Adobe AIR User Level: Beginning–Intermediate

Covers version 1.5 of Adobe AIR Written to help you hit the ground running, this book teaches you how to build state-of-the-art rich desktop applications on the breakthrough Adobe AIR platform. Stacy Tyler Young, Michael Givens, and Dimitrios Gianninas illustrate the power of this technology through practical application examples based on the official 1.5 release of Adobe AIR. You’ll discover how Adobe AIR helps you solve problems you just couldn’t solve before by extending the reach of your web applications onto users’ desktops. Building on your existing knowledge of Adobe Flex, HTML, JavaScript, and Ajax software, you’ll master the powerful Adobe AIR platform--moving quickly from task-oriented examples to larger-scale, real-world projects. The authors don’t just cover coding--they help you maximize your effectiveness throughout the entire development lifecycle via design patterns, frameworks, build process, continuous integration, and automated testing. If you’re ready to build the next generation of rich hybrid desktop applications, Adobe AIR is the development platform you’ve been searching for...and this is the book you need to kick-start new projects using this exciting new technology.