This book has been written to advance a vision, to foster the nurture and sustenance of human life on the precious biosphere we call earthour one and only home. Any vision without foundation is vacuous. So what is our foundation?...

Teachers are one of the essential resources in providing children a quality education. Over the years research confirms that staffing schools with competent teachers is becoming a difficult task for school districts across the United States. Shimelle A.Thomas, Ph.D....

The purpose of this study was to investigate the beliefs and instructional practices of two exemplary primary grade teachers as they integrated technology into daily literacy instruction....

The ethnic population in the U.S. continues to increase in cities and urban areas....

Due to the expansion and widespread use of the Internet, interaction and communication that were previously conducted face-to-face have moved to the online environment. This new environment brings special problems, issues, and adaptations. One of the more recent practices that has moved to the online environment is formal negotiation....

Since its inception the validity of the most popular theory of group decision-making, Irving Janis’(1982) theory of groupthink, has been scrutinized. One major criticism is it lacks predictive validity due an overreliance on retrospective case studies of political fiascoes made by the American government (e.g., Bay of Pigs)....

What influences donors and funders to give? While many factors may influence private giving including size of endowments, number of alumni and overall student population few studies have focused specifically on the fundraising appeal message to donors. On what basis might universities appeal for funds in an increasingly challenging environment?...

Since the emergence of the AIDS/HIV pandemic, there has been a phenomenon which has garnered little attention: the misrepresentation of HIV status between sexual partners. HIV-positive individuals of all backgrounds are often inclined to mislead their sexual partners when it comes to their infection status; there are many reasons for this....

Deaf women with breast cancer: The meaning of social supports is a phenomenological qualitative study exploring the significance of social support systems on the emotional and mental health of Deaf women with breast cancer....

This book gives a vivid picture of the intertwined epidemics of HIV/AIDS and intravenous drug use (IVDUs) in India. You will see a snapshot of the author\"\"s doctoral research project which is a pioneering study providing us concrete data on the HIV status, nutritional well-being and quality of life (QOL) of IVDUs in India....

From overflowing priority lists to power-hungry colleagues to nagging parental guilt, stress is the defining characteristic of most of our lives. Real help is here--an all-encompassing, stress-busting tool kit that goes far beyond breathing exercises and visualization techniques....

The global consumer product market is exploding. In 2006 alone, 150,000 new products were brought to market. Now for the bad news: of those, fewer than 5% were hits, and fewer than 15% will even exist five years from now....

Personal and professional coaching, a new and innovative field, is depicted in this collection of chapters written by leading coaches. The result is a panoramic overview of the profession of coaching, and the ways in which coaches work with individuals, groups, and corporations....

Procurement of International Incubation Programs is about, the incubation programs used for the nurturing of nascent businesses, a task which is especially vital in countries requiring economic development....