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This handbook provides educators with resources and strategies to create multicultural communities through art and music. The authors propose theoretical and practical classroom methods to develop...

Isaiah's creation thought is often understood in one of three ways: as subordinate to salvation theology, as being a foundational concept, or as being inextricably linked to salvation theology. This...

The relationship between the behaviour of English as an Additional Language (EAL) learners and teacher expectations is often discordant. Communicative Language Teaching is a theoretical model...

This book aims to explore the physical environment and the level of success of creative expression programs for seniors with mild cognitive impairment to moderate dementia. It focuses on the...

Credit DerivativesAuthor: Philippe EhlersPublisher: VDM Verlag Dr. Mueller E.K.Publication Date: Jul 22, 2008Number of Pages: 164 pagesBinding: Paperback or SoftbackISBN-10: 3639026012ISBN-13:...

The international capital standard for credit institutions (Basel II) allows banks to use internal rating systems in order to determine the risk weights that are relevant for the calculation of...

Failures by the mental health system to adequately adjust to the de-mands of deinstitutionalization have led to the criminalization of the mentally ill. Because of these failures, the criminal...

Music industry executives have been the main gatekeepers in determining what music is available to consumers since the advent of the gramophone. As major record labels have become more highly...

Older adult students are drawn to distance education because of the need to balance career, family, and continuing education responsibilities conveniently, effectively, and efficiently. When...

Critical FicionsAuthor: Naarah SawersPublisher: VDM Verlag Dr. Mueller E.K.Publication Date: Sep 10, 2008Number of Pages: 168 pagesBinding: Paperback or SoftbackISBN-10: 3639083083ISBN-13:...

Critical leg ischaemia is a manifestation of the atherosclerotic disease and reflects the state of the whole vascular tree. If no prodromal symptoms have been present, critical leg ischaemia may be...

While there is a body of literature that considers the theory of critical pedagogy, there is significantly less literature that specifically addresses the ways in which professors attempt to apply...

A component of the Michigan safety net are free clinics. These clinics financed through donations and staffed by volunteers operate under tight constraints and often face insurmountable challenges...

Critical thinking is a vital part of scholarship, yet the meaning of this notion and the conditions it presupposes are far from self-evident. In fact, critical thinking is understood in a number of...

Educators at all levels are concerned with the development of their students' critical thinking skills. But how can we reliably measure any change in this ability, and how long does it take? This...

This book highlights what every company must know to successfully enter and compete in the world's fast-growing economy. Welcome to The Cross Cultural Guide on How to do Business in China, Russia,...

Cross Layer Design in Wireless Sensor NetworksAuthor: Liang SongPublisher: VDM Verlag Dr. Mueller E.K.Publication Date: Apr 28, 2008Number of Pages: 196 pagesBinding: Paperback or SoftbackISBN-10:...

Although technology is brining people of the world in contact with each other at an unprecedented rate (Friedman, 2005), hidden assumptions in cultural dif-ferences still serve to challenge our...

In this book, I examine Finding Family Stories, a cross-cultural, cross-institutional collaborative art project between various museums in the Los Angeles area from 1995 to 2003. As ethnic-specific...

Crosslinked Silica AerogelAuthor: Nilesh ShimpiPublisher: VDM Verlag Dr. Mueller E.K.Publication Date: Jun 25, 2008Number of Pages: 80 pagesBinding: Paperback or SoftbackISBN-10: 3639030524ISBN-13:...

CrossroadsAuthor: Sebahattin ZiyanakPublisher: VDM Verlag Dr. Mueller E.K.Publication Date: Apr 04, 2008Number of Pages: 100 pagesBinding: Paperback or SoftbackISBN-10: 3836495775ISBN-13:...

It is widely recognized that the intrinsic charge transport properties in organic thin-film transistors (OTFTs) depend strongly on the crystal structure of the organic semiconductor layer. Pentacene,...

Most modern approaches to learning and instruction - and approach-es to computer-supported collaborative learning (CSCL) in particular - foresee collaboration on complex problems to facilitate...

The emergence of sensory branding enables brands to accomplish a lasting brand-consumer bond by dipping into past experiences and by creating a memorable position in the mind of consumers. However,...

This book contributes to the 'cultural encounters' debate, exploring the extent to which the encounter between US Quaker missionaries and Cuban communities could be described as a cultural exchange...

This book explores the Trokosi cultural practice in south-eastern Ghana and its consequence on girls' education from the perspectives of inclusion and exclusion. The Trokosi is a traditional cultural...

The image of Native Americans in the United States has changed through the passage of time. Part of this change is directly related to the representation of their cultures in a museum setting and the...

This book is focused on a highly topical theme which aims at investigating a remarkable phenomenon of identity-shaping and cross-cultural exchange. Starting from an analysis of Dracula as the...

Cultural Tourism from the USAAuthor: Balazs HegyiPublisher: VDM Verlag Dr. Mueller E.K.Publication Date: May 05, 2008Number of Pages: 60 pagesBinding: Paperback or SoftbackISBN-10: 3639013700ISBN-13:...

'Success depends upon previous preparation, and without such preparation there is sure to be failure.' These words from the Chinese philosopher Confucius should be taken to heart by every company...