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Vol. 2 No. 16 [Special Issue – August 2012]

Table of Contents

Articles  

Palin, Bachmann, Tea Party Rhetoric, and American Politics
Julia A. Spiker

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The Effect of Religious Membership and Parental Involvement Laws on Adult and Teen Abortion Rates
Annette Tomal, Seth Norton		 Abstract Full Text
Freedom for Women in the Sex Work Occupation: Twenty-Three Reasons Why Prostitution Should Be Legalized In America
Billy Long
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Neighborhood Disorder and Children’s Withdrawal among Low-income Families
Yawo Bessa		 Abstract Full Text
Exploring a Counterintuitive Finding with Methodological Implications
Why is 9 > 221 in a Between-subjects Design?
Stuart J. McKelvie		 Abstract Full Text
A Primer on Organizational Ethics and Leadership for Professional School Counselors
Beto Davison Avilés, Jobie L. Skaggs
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Bilingualism as Ideology and Practice–Stories from Chinese Heritage Language Learners
Jing Lei		 Abstract Full Text
Scrum As Community of Practice to Small and Medium-Sized High Technology Enterprises Realize the Strategic Plan
Taciana de Barros Jerônimo, Denise Dumke de Medeiros		 Abstract Full Text
Societal Attitudes and Organized Crime in Mexico: The Case of Michoacan, Mexico
Dr. Jerjes Izcoatl Aguirre Ochoa, Dr. Hugo Amador Herrera Torres		 Abstract Full Text
The Power of Spoken Language in Schools and Deaf Students Who Sign
Jody H. Cripps, Samuel J. Supalla		 Abstract Full Text
Teacher Resiliency: Nature or Nurture?
David S. Benders, Flodonna A. Jackson		 Abstract Full Text
Teachers Voices-Using E-Portfolios as an Alternative Evaluation Tool with Students Suffering from Reading Difficulties
Dr. Mansour Alwraikat		 Abstract Full Text
The Impact of Political Parties on the 2007 Jordanian Parliamentary Elections
Dr. Ghazi Saleh Nahar		 Abstract Full Text
Key Issues Facing Art Museums in the Context of Their Social Role
Sapfo Mortaki, Dr. Art Historian – Museologist		 Abstract Full Text
The Effect of the Directed Reading Thinking Activity through Cooperative Learning on English Secondary Stage Students’ Reading Comprehension in Jordan
Talal Abd Al- Hameed Al Odwan		 Abstract Full Text
A Person with Moderate Mentally Retardation How Able to Draw a Flower by Means of the Visual Clues
Asst. Prof. Dr. Bulent SALDERAY		 Abstract Full Text
The Influence of Language on Professional’s Learning: A Comparative Study of Two Groups of Pre-Service Teachers in the UAE
Dr. Karima Matar Almazroui, Dr. Abdurrahman Ghaleb Almekhlafi		 Abstract Full Text
Impact of General Agreement on Trade in Services on Education in Nigeria
Dr. Oyetakin Akinrotimi Iyiomo; Oladimeji, Morruf Sanjo		 Abstract Full Text

The Naqshbandiyya Culture in Bursa, the First Capital City of Ottoman
Assoc. Prof. Abdurrezzak Tek

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Towards Developing Indicators of Environmental Sustainability for Kathmandu, Nepal
Ambika Prasad Adhikari, Dr. Des.		 Abstract Full Text
Implications of E-Government on Information Delivery Services
Ntando Nkomo
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Differentials in Infant and Child Mortality Rates in Nigeria: Evidence from the Six Geopolitical Zones
Aigbe, Gladys O.; Zannu, Ajibola E.		 Abstract Full Text
An Evaluation of the Interventionist Reforms by the Lagos State Government towards Achieving Millennium Development Goals (Mdgs) in Environmental Sanitation and Hygiene Practice
Dr. Olusegun Adegoke Adewusi		 Abstract Full Text
The Relationship between the Reflective Thinking Skills and Emotional Intelligences of Class Teachers
Zuhal GUVENC, Assist. Prof.Dr. Kazim CELIK
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The Obstacle and the Way: Women and Gender in Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
Dr. Shadi Neimneh, Qusai Al-Thebyan		 Abstract Full Text
Turning a Tragedy into a Tribute: A Qualitative Exploration of Creating Meaning after the Loss of a Parent
Dr. June Tyson		 Abstract Full Text
The Way of Shāhidīn: The Construction of a Qur’anic Theology of Sufism in Tafseer-e-Fāzli
Dr. Abdul Hafeez Fāzli		 Abstract Full Text
The Importance of the (Social Model) in Child Development: Case Study
Dr. Husein F. Ramzown		 Abstract Full Text
Gender Differences in HRM Practices of School Administrators: Is Gender Matter?
Muhammad Hussain, Khalil ur Rehman, Fiaz Ahmad Ranjha, Ejaz Ahmad Goraya		 Abstract Full Text
Socioeconomic Status and Life Satisfaction in Cross-Cultural Perspective: The Elderly in Japan and India
Rathi Ramachandran, Dr. Radhika R		 Abstract Full Text
Human Capital Investment and Industrial Productivity in Nigeria
Simon-Oke O. Olayemi		 Abstract Full Text
Language and Identity in the Virginian
Michael D. Reed		 Abstract Full Text
The Dundee Ready Educational Environment Measure: A Confirmatory Factor Analysis in a Sample of Malaysian Medical Students
Muhamad Saiful Bahri Yusoff		 Abstract Full Text