[Review of] Silvester J. Brito. Looking Through a Squared Off Circle

Twenty two poems shimmer with irridescence [iridescence] in Looking Through a Squared Off Circle. The interaction of shifting colors and tones in Silvester Brito\u27s poems flood the reader\u27s mind with the bittersweet pain and beauty of the American Indian experience

Equity and Excellence in Education--Compatible Concepts or Hostile Abstractions?

Since 1983, with the publication of five well-known national reports calling for reform in education,[2] the later release of other reports by prestigious groups (such as the Carnegie Task Force on Teaching as a Profession and the Holmes Group), and the enactment of approximately 700 state statutes focused on school reform,[3] the push for excellence has overshadowed earlier commitments to equity in schools. As Orlich writes, In at least one instance, implementing the proposals of these two groups [Carnegie and Holmes] would have the same undesirable effect: reducing the number of minority teachers from few to virtually none. [4] This movement for excellence has had a narrowing effect on the level of social consciousness concerning sex and race equity in schools and in society. Any movement which restricts the growth of equity should be examined critically; for it, both as a topic of study and as a fact in practice, is a necessary component of an excellent and complete preparation of teachers in a pluralistic society. By providing programs that both preach and practice equity principles, today\u27s teacher educators assist the next generation of teachers to develop a contextual understanding of the field of teaching and a heightened social consciousness of their role in education

Perceptions of personal risk in tourists’ destination choices: nature tours in Mexico

Terrorism, pandemic diseases, and other threatening events have recently heightened the sense of personal risk for tourists considering international travel. This article addresses the paucity of research assessing perceptions of risk both before and during travel to risky destinations. Tourists on two nature tours in Mexico were interviewed and observed while engaged in the travel. Many types of specific perceived risks were uncovered, including insect-borne disease, traffic accidents, financial losses, and unattained goals. Some correlates of perceived risk were tour company reputation, stage of family life cycle, age, and motivation. Based on the types of perceived risk and the factors, five propositions are discussed. One unexpected proposition addresses the role of age and states that as the perceived years of physical ability to travel decreases, the tolerance for safety risk increases. Another proposes that eco-tourists with intense, destination- specific motivations are more tolerant of travel risk than those with casual and/or social motivations. The article concludes with suggestions for tour industry managers and directions for future research

On the Value of Faculty Development Abroad: Reflections on the 2000 Ghana Seminar Experience

In the summer of 2000, we were part of a three-week faculty development seminar that travelled to the West African nation of Ghana. The seminar was sponsored and organized by the University System of Georgia African Council. The theme of the seminar was Tradition and Modernity in Ghana

Relative intensity squeezing by four-wave mixing with loss: an analytic model and experimental diagnostic

Four-wave mixing near resonance in an atomic vapor can produce relative intensity squeezed light suitable for precision measurements beyond the shot-noise limit. We develop an analytic distributed gain/loss model to describe the competition of mixing and absorption through the non-linear medium. Using a novel matrix calculus, we present closed-form expressions for the degree of relative intensity squeezing produced by this system. We use these theoretical results to analyze experimentally measured squeezing from a $^{85}$Rb vapor and demonstrate the analytic model's utility as an experimental diagnostic.Comment: 10 pages, 5 figure

Automatic signal range selector for metering devices Patent

Voltage range selection apparatus for sensing and applying voltages to electronic instruments without loading signal sourc

4-H forestry handbook

Cooperative Extension Work in Agriculture and Home Economics, University of Missouri, College of Agriculture and the United States Department of Agriculture cooperating."January, 1953."Title from cover

Global unions as imperfect multilateral organizations: an international relations perspective

We apply an international relations framework and the notion of multilateral organizations as a means of understanding the nature of trade union internationalism, the conditions under which it operates. We argue that international trade unionism involves an imperfect multilateralism which requires close working relationships between small groups of unions in order to function, that is, a ‘minilateral’ method of working. By using this framework we attempt to highlight the intrinsic durability and adaptability of the Global Unions and also identify areas of activity that serve to strengthen them as organisations, primarily by building affiliates’ engagement and investment in them

General and Special Educators\u27 Perceptions of the Desirability and Feasibility of Modifications for Students with Mild-Moderate Mental Retardation in the General Education Classroom

The purpose of this research was to study the perceptions of general and special educators toward the desirability and feasibility of modifications for students with mild-moderate mental retardation in the general education classroom. The subjects were (N = 192) teachers from the elementary, middle, and high school levels of rural public school divisions in south central Virginia. Data were collected through a Likert-type questionnaire developed by Schumm and Vaughn. The data were analyzed using both descriptive and inferential statistics. Of the 192 surveys mailed, 103 (N = 103) subjects responded. The results indicated there were no statistically significant differences in the perceptions of general and special educators based on type of teacher, groups by grade level, number of years teaching, gender, and experience making modifications for students with mild-moderate mental retardation. Findings also indicated there were no statistically significant differences between general educators who have and have not had special training in making adaptations. However, the results did indicate a statistically significant relationship in the perceptions of general and special educators between the desirability and feasibility of modifications for students with mild-moderate mental retardation in the general education classroom . Limitations of the study included the low percentage of surveys returned which may affect the generalizability of the results of this study. Future studies with a sample size including school divisions from urban and suburban areas and a follow-up of this study are recommended