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Women 30 years old and Older, Returning to School Introduction Literature Review According to Judith Berman Brandenburg, Assistant Professor and Counseling Psychologist, Department of Student Personnel, Queens College of the City University of New York, “many of these women are returning to school at what some would call middle motherhood, typically between the ages of 35 and 45.” Brandenburg goes on to say, many of these women returning to school is more situational than related to their age…

the focus of many institutions. This push for retention has made many institutions assess how they retain students and has prompted new initiatives to aid them. When looking at retention it raises two main questions. Who is the most at risk students and what is necessary to retain them. Review of Literature Literature is available in different facets in regards to retention of college students. In focusing my research on the retention of First time in college…

not making Indigenous knowledges not seem like tokenism when teaching it is to look at the two sciences and to not to treat them like they are binaries. (Metallic, pg.116) Looking at the sciences in binaries is not helpful to students or teachers because it causes students and teachers to feel that they have to choose between the sciences instead of embracing both. (pg.117) An approach to teaching science…

In 2010 a major box office hit was Toy Story 3. With its Pixar tile and multiple awards for animation, Toy Story 3 became an American classic. A key factor that makes Pixar films so endearing to movie patrons are its stunning and punctilious animations. Pixar tends to leave conspicuous “Easter Eggs,” or references to past and future movies, to be discovered by audiences. For example, Pizza Planet truck from the original Toy Story is referenced in every Pixar film at least once. With this, many…

DreamWorks and Pixar have been long time rivals in the movie industry. Many people argue over which of these animation studios is the better of the two. Pixar is the better animation studio because they are known for many box office hits like Up, Toy Story, and Monsters Inc. Although hits are all DreamWorks produces, they have only won the Oscar for Best Animated Feature for Shrek and Wallace and Gromit: Curse of the Were-Rabbit. Pixar has won "…Best Animated Feature Oscar seven of the past 12…

The Iron Giant – A point of reference in the history of animation In late 1996, Brad Bird, an American director, screenwriter, animator, producer and occasional voice actor, using Ted Hughes book published in 1968, “The Iron Giant”, as a starting point, pitched his ideas to the famous entertainment company Warner Bros. At that time, Bird was working for Tuner Feature Animation, a multimedia company that merged with Warner Bros. after being purchased in 1996 by Time Warner, Warner Bros parent…

Hayao Miyazaki it is a Japanese animator that very influential in animation area. Thus, there are many featured film that he made such as Spirited Away, Princess Mononoke and many more and every of his film that his made there are several of similarity that can be found on hisfilm such as the technique that he uses, the styles and the concept of his story. However, Hayao Miyazaki had his own uniqueness when he made an animation film even though it has a similarity from with his other film but…

In 1937, Walt Disney Pictures produced its first princess film. Almost seventy-nine years later, a total of twelve Disney princess movies have been completed, with each one bringing a captivating narrative to life. These classic tales feature a female protagonist that aspires to discover herself. Along the way trials are uncovered and, by the conclusion of the story, it makes the princess a better person overall. Villains normally create these obstacles and are an essential part of these movies;…

The Pixar Theory Pixar films can be described in one word: magical. From the first moment of the first Toy Story, the animation studio has been known for high-quality, stunning films that are perfect for a family movie night. These stories are packed with great role models and messages, making them great choices for kids under 12, while still earning the love of grown-ups, tweens, and even teens. There is a theory that pixar movies all are in one universe. They say this because you see people…

The company Pixar has earned its rightful place within the world of Hollywood Cinema, but for several (if not all) people do not know the man behind the success. John Lasseter, even from his college days, always appreciated the art of the animated character and the idea of creating life from it. From his first 2D pencil animated short film Lady and the Lamp (1979 to an anticipated upcoming installment in the world of Woody and Buzz in Toy Story 4 (2018) his artistic talent has shone through.…