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This book examines the ways in which one prekindergarten classroom teacher integrated a newly adopted literacy curriculum into her classroom practice for the first time. The research focused on...

The purpose of this book was to explore the lives of gay students after they had come out in college as little research has addressed this issue. Themes that emerged from this research included (a)...

What is the Virtual Water Cooler?Author: Rachael HuntPublisher: VDM Verlag Dr. Mueller E.K.Publication Date: May 06, 2008Number of Pages: 100 pagesBinding: Paperback or SoftbackISBN-10:...

This book explores the phenomenon of computer technology talent (CTT) in the field of gifted education. Based on Feldman's co-incidence theory, four time frames have crystallized at the end of the...

What determines whether a student participates in an exchange program or not? While studies, until now, focused on the impacts of studying abroad, this one investigates the premises. In other words,...

The research question for this study was, "What are the cognitive or emotional mechanisms that enable people to pursue strategy that is contrary to their stated goals, even in light of evidence that...

The desire to be entertained or informed, the driving forces of routine or habit, the need for companionship and the alleviation of loneliness- nearly all people can relate to experiencing one or...

Words uttered at a concert by singer Natalie Maines, resulted in the Dixie Chicks' being banned from radio stations, having masses of ex-fans demolish their CD's, and even threats to their lives...

When Good Intentions Are not EnoughAuthor: Georg OdenthalPublisher: VDM Verlag Dr. Mueller E.K.Publication Date: Sep 04, 2008Number of Pages: 132 pagesBinding: Paperback or SoftbackISBN-10:...

When Prudence Is RecklessAuthor: Adrian BuschPublisher: VDM Verlag Dr. Mueller E.K.Publication Date: Jun 20, 2008Number of Pages: 52 pagesBinding: Paperback or SoftbackISBN-10: 3639027329ISBN-13:...

In this significant departure from and contribution to the existing psychotherapy research literature, Shaw employs a grounded theory methodology to guide the collection and analysis of interview...

Childhood maltreatment is a pervasive social problem with wide ranging adverse effects for many persons who survive it. A fairly consistent finding is that adults who have been hurt as children often...

Recent Canadian curricular reforms have recognized the prevalence Amer-Eurocentric literature in the classroom and the resulting exclusion of minority voices. While the new curricula advocate the...

How do some of the most prominent mediators of our time, including Nobel Peace Prize winner and former US President Jimmy Carter, former Finnish President Marti Ahtisarri, and many US and UN...

This book investigates the issue of racism in sport to understand how racism is manifested in Australian daily life. In doing this, it considers Indigenous history, social justice and equity,...

Reflecting public outrage over massive corporate scandals, Congress quickly enacted comprehensive business reform measures known as the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX). While the business community focused...

Whitman and GinsbergAuthor: Paizs MagdaPublisher: VDM Verlag Dr. Mueller E.K.Publication Date: Nov 11, 2008Number of Pages: 64 pagesBinding: Paperback or SoftbackISBN-10: 3639095081ISBN-13:...

This book examines the time spent by co-resident fathers on childcare, across the European Union during the period 1994-2001. It is argued that individual level factors and institutional factors will...

Measuring public opinion on abortion is an ongoing concern for pollsters, political scientists, journalists and advocates, mainly because the public does not always exhibit fixed attitudes on such...

Who you want we are? When Chinese media facing Western audience - China Daily's construction of the national identityAuthor: Yue WangPublisher: VDM Verlag Dr. Mueller E.K.Publication Date: May 08,...

Fantasy literature is hugely popular amongst readers worldwide yet has long been shunned by literary critics. Why Are Critics Afraid of Dragons? examines the reasons for this neglect, and presents a...

This book explores the barriers that permanent resident overseas-trained doctors (PROTDs) believe are preventing them from working as general practitioners in rural New South Wales. Australia as a...

Urban school teacher turnover in the United States has been a critical issue receiving increasing attention of teacher educators, school ad-ministrators and policy makers nationwide. To meet the...

Why We Copy Software?Author: Arsalan ButtPublisher: VDM Verlag Dr. Mueller E.K.Publication Date: Jul 28, 2008Number of Pages: 144 pagesBinding: Paperback or SoftbackISBN-10: 3639028546ISBN-13:...

Wicked Sons, German HerosAuthor: Greg CaplanPublisher: VDM Verlag Dr. Mueller E.K.Publication Date: Oct 08, 2008Number of Pages: 352 pagesBinding: Paperback or SoftbackISBN-10: 3639072502ISBN-13:...

Wildfires are complex phenomenon. To understand their spread mechanisms, physics based wildfire models are developed here. Discontinuous fire spread, i.e., spotting, is studied through a review of...

William Prynne tenaciously sought to maintain the political and religious order of God's elect nation. Prynne's view on the corruption in Charles I's court blocked out any possibility for him to...

During the last decade, wind energy has become one of the fastest growing sources of energy in the world. Government employed regulatory and financial incentives have played a salient role in this...

Imagine an aerial vehicle that can track a wind-borne odor to its source. Such a vehicle could be used to locate lost pets and people, pipeline breaks, illegal drug labs, or hazardous chemicals...

An announcement of a sale of a company and the first meeting with the new management is a scenario that hundreds of thousands of workers have encountered. Layoffs, pay reductions, new assignments,...