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Black Boys And Their Behavior, Edward Earl Bell Sep 2012

Black Boys And Their Behavior, Edward Earl Bell

Edward Earl Bell

While societal and cultural expectations bend towards positive schooling experiences, black boys are falling short in terms of graduating from high school—and for that matter—college!


Universidad Católica De Santa María De Arequipa, Ramiro De Valdivia Cano Jun 2012

Universidad Católica De Santa María De Arequipa, Ramiro De Valdivia Cano

Ramiro De Valdivia Cano

La educación en la Universidad Católica de Santa María de Arequipa (Perú) promueve la formación profesional basada en la defensa de la dignidad humana y de los Derechos Fundamentales bajo la inspiración del Evangelio.


Tunnel Vision: A Problem In Academics, Nick Nichols Apr 2012

Tunnel Vision: A Problem In Academics, Nick Nichols

The Intellectual Standard

No abstract provided.


Student Internship In Science And Technology-Based Microenterprises In Zamboanga Peninsula, Philippines, Frede G. Moreno, Teresita A. Narvaez, Julieta B. Tendero Feb 2012

Student Internship In Science And Technology-Based Microenterprises In Zamboanga Peninsula, Philippines, Frede G. Moreno, Teresita A. Narvaez, Julieta B. Tendero

Frede G Moreno

The “Student Internship Project in Science and Technology-based Microenterprises” is a curriculum enhancement intervention executed through “hands-on” internship across Agriculture, Forestry and Natural Resource (AFNR) courses in three State Universities and Colleges (SUCs) in Region IX, Philippines. With the goal of reversing the declining enrolment trend, its four components (Coconut Sugar, Seaweeds, Tissue Culture and Rubber Seedlings) operate on experiential and pragmatic approach to enhancing the competence and institutional employability of students through science and technology utilization, acquisition of entrepreneurial skills and microenterprise development focusing on Zamboanga Peninsula’s major dollar-earning export commodities. The immersion of 362 student-interns has developed their …


Agrarian Reform And Philippine Political Development, Frede G. Moreno, Susana Evangelista Leones Jan 2012

Agrarian Reform And Philippine Political Development, Frede G. Moreno, Susana Evangelista Leones

Frede G Moreno

Landownership problem and control of resources remains as a political development issue in the Philippines. Agrarian reform is a necessary condition for agricultural modernization and rural industrialization and the fundamental mooring for global competition. Agrarian Reform has contributed to improvement of the socio-economic conditions of landless farmers and political development of the Philippines in terms of engaging the landless in the process of policy making and distribution of large private landholdings to the landless. Modalities giving peasants a stake in society such as decisive role in agrarian legislations, engaging them in dialogue to resolve agrarian cases, presenting manifesto pinpointing their …


Agrarian Reform And Philippine Political Development, Frede G. Moreno, Susana Evangelista Leones Jan 2012

Agrarian Reform And Philippine Political Development, Frede G. Moreno, Susana Evangelista Leones

Frede G Moreno

Landownership problem and control of resources remains as a political development issue in the Philippines. Agrarian reform is a necessary condition for agricultural modernization and rural industrialization and the fundamental mooring for global competition. Agrarian Reform has contributed to improvement of the socio-economic conditions of landless farmers and political development of the Philippines in terms of engaging the landless in the process of policy making and distribution of large private landholdings to the landless. Modalities giving peasants a stake in society such as decisive role in agrarian legislations, engaging them in dialogue to resolve agrarian cases, presenting manifesto pinpointing their …


Análisis De La Geopolítica Mundial Desde El Siglo Xix A Hoy, Alberto Sánchez Estrada Jan 2012

Análisis De La Geopolítica Mundial Desde El Siglo Xix A Hoy, Alberto Sánchez Estrada

Alberto Sánchez Estrada

ANÁLISIS DE LA EVOLUCIÓN DE LA GEOPOLÍTICA DE LAS POTENCIAS MUNDIALES, DESDE EL S.XIX, Y LA ADAPTACIÓN DE MÉXICO EN EL NUEVO ORDEN INTERNACIONAL


El Hombre Moderno, Alberto Sánchez Estrada Jan 2012

El Hombre Moderno, Alberto Sánchez Estrada

Alberto Sánchez Estrada

ANÁLISIS SOCIAL Y ESPIRITUAL DEL HOMBRE EN LA SOCIEDAD ACTUAL.


México En El Nuevo Órden Mundial, Alberto Sánchez Estrada Jan 2012

México En El Nuevo Órden Mundial, Alberto Sánchez Estrada

Alberto Sánchez Estrada

ANÁLISIS DE LA INTEGRACIÓN DE MÉXICO EN EL NUEVO ORDEN MUNDIAL


Pyrite. History, Chemistry, And Metallurgy, Fathi Habashi Jan 2012

Pyrite. History, Chemistry, And Metallurgy, Fathi Habashi

Fathi Habashi

The Book covers the history of pyrite - - how it was a strategic mineral necessary for the production of elemental sulfur needed for making gunpowder for military purposes and for the production of SO2 needed for making sulfuric acid for the chemical industry. Now its presence is a nuisance in tailings ponds. The book also covers the processing of pyrite containing gold, its chemistry and technology, the processing of pyrite cinder for the production of a variety of metals, and its behaviour towards autotrophic microorganisms.


Fibromyalgie, Douleur Et Fasciathérapie, Cyril Dupuis, Danis Bois Jan 2012

Fibromyalgie, Douleur Et Fasciathérapie, Cyril Dupuis, Danis Bois

Danis Bois

Ce travail porte sur la fasciathérapie appliquée aux douleurs de la fibromyalgie, et tente de répondre à la question « quels sont les effets de la fasciathérapie sur la douleur et ses consé- quences, ainsi que sur le vécu des patients qui souffrent de fibromyalgie ? » Pour cela, j’ai présenté le champ théorique des douleurs chroniques et du syndrome fibromyalgique, ainsi que celui des thérapies s’adressant aux fascias et notamment la fasciathérapie méthode Danis Bois. J’ai abordé cette recherche avec une posture double pour tenter d’appréhender la complexité de la douleur. La première, qualitative, est basée sur des entretiens …


Understanding The Basics Of Traditional Knowledge And Intellectual Property Rights In The Pacific Islands, Cresantia Frances Koya Vaka'uta Jan 2012

Understanding The Basics Of Traditional Knowledge And Intellectual Property Rights In The Pacific Islands, Cresantia Frances Koya Vaka'uta

Cresantia Frances Koya Vaka'uta

No abstract provided.


The Personal As Political: 1 A Self-Reflective Essay On The Act Of Poetry Making And Creating The “1angrynative” Persona., Cresantia Frances Koya Vaka'uta Jan 2012

The Personal As Political: 1 A Self-Reflective Essay On The Act Of Poetry Making And Creating The “1angrynative” Persona., Cresantia Frances Koya Vaka'uta

Cresantia Frances Koya Vaka'uta

No abstract provided.


A Comparative Study Between Using Problem-Solving And Traditional Teaching Principles On Educational Progress And Students Retention, Mohammad Ali Nasrollahi Jan 2012

A Comparative Study Between Using Problem-Solving And Traditional Teaching Principles On Educational Progress And Students Retention, Mohammad Ali Nasrollahi

Mohammad Ali Nasrollahi(Ph.D)

The present article has been prepared according to the results of comprehensive research plan considering the study and comparison of the influences of the Problem-solving and Traditional teaching principles in mathematics and experimental sciences on educational progress and remembrance of the students of grade three in Behshahr public secondary schools and proposing a practical model. The research has been carried out during a school year on 224 male and female students, considering the experimental method and based on the bunch-sampling method. Students of each gender have been divided into two groups. According to the results, those students who have been …


Action Research In Language Learning, Mohammad Ali Nasrollahi, Pramela Krish N.Krishnasamy, Noorizah Mohd Noor Jan 2012

Action Research In Language Learning, Mohammad Ali Nasrollahi, Pramela Krish N.Krishnasamy, Noorizah Mohd Noor

Mohammad Ali Nasrollahi(Ph.D)

Over the last two decades, action research has become increasingly popular in foreign and second language teaching classes . Action research can be a very valuable way to extend teachers teaching skills and gain more understanding of themselves as teachers, their classrooms and their students. This paper focuses to provide a rationale on the use of action research in foreign and second language education. Then, the nature, scope and the framework of action research will be described. Finally, the current action research models that have become increasingly popular in foreign and second language teaching classes will be discussed.