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- The Cosmic Dance of Obama-Raja on Newsweek
- Article discussing an image that appears on the front cover of Newsweek magazine depicting President Barack Obama.
- Ten Key Hindu Environmental Teachings
- This article discusses diverse theologies in Hinduism and describes ten important Hindu teachings on the environment.
- Swadhyaya's Dharmic Ecology
- Article discussing an essay by the author titled "Dharmic Ecology: Perspectives from the Swadhyaya Practitioners," discussing the Swadhyayis and their Vrksamandiras, or tree-temples, and dharmic ecology.
- Irony and the 'yoga wars'
- Article discussing the debated topic of whether yoga is a Hindu or Secular practice and the potential causes and impacts of how and why this subject is being debated.
- Jainism, Dharma, and Environmental Ethics
- Article discussing the absence of a formal category of environmental ethics in Jainism and Jainism's historical relationship to environmental ethics.
- Design of District Emergency Operations Centres, and the Case Study of Indian Oil Corporation Jaipur Depot Explosion
- Article on the design of district emergency operations centres and a case study of Indian Oil Corporation Jaipur depot explosion.
- Bhopal Chemical Disaster
- Encyclopedia article describing the devastating effects of a chemical disaster that took place in Bhopal, India in 1984. The author describes the effects of the chemical disaster and the events that followed.
- Indology and Marxist Hermeneutics
- Article discussing research on Indology and Marxist hermeneutics.
- The Dharmic Method to Save the Planet
- This article discusses environmentalism and ways in which dharmic methods can help save the planet. While most Americans are familiar with the terms such as "yoga" and "Bollywood," Indian perspectives toward the ecology seem to be largely unknown.
- Renunciation and Non-Renunciation in Indian Films
- Article discussing the renunciation and non-renunciation in Indian films. The author reviews several films to analyze the portrayal of ascetics and householders.
- Dharmic Ecology: Perspectives from the Swadhyaya Practitioners
- Article on dharmic ecology and perspectives from the Swadhyaya practitioners.
- Bollywood and Beyond: Hinduism Changing the World
- Article discussing research on the ideals of Hinduism, such as pluralism, dharma, ritam, and nonviolence holding important lessons for the future of Hinduism in particular and for humanity in general.
- Teaching and Learning Technologies in Higher Education: Applied Behaviour Analysis and Autism: "Necessity is the Mother of Invention"
- Article discussing current thinking about adult education and blended learning technologies, as well as examples of emerging possibilities of multimedia technology in the development of teaching materials.
- Emerging Opportunities in Higher Education: Applied Behavior Analysis and Autism
- This article discusses applying behavior analysis to autism.
- Three Important Things to Consider When Starting Intervention for a Child Diagnosed with Autism
- Article discussing three important things to consider when starting intervention for a child diagnosed with autism.
- The Development of Interests in Children with Autism: A Method to Establish Baselines for Analyses and Evaluation
- This article discusses development of interests in children with autism.
- The Effects of a Supportive Communication Training Workshop on the Verbal Behavior of Behavior Analysis
- Article on the effects of a supportive communication training workshop on the verbal behavior of behavior analysts.
- Occipitoparietal contributions to recognition memory: stimulus encoding prompted by verbal instructions and operant contingencies
- This article discusses occipitoparietal contributions to recognition memory and stimulus encoding prompted by verbal instructions and operant contingencies.
- Amygdala involvement in human avoidance, escape and approach behavior
- Article on amygdala involvement in human avoidance, escape and approach behavior. The authors examine amygdala reactivity to threatening cues when avoidance responding consistently prevented contact with an upcoming aversive event (money loss).
- Nothing to fear? Neural systems supporting avoidance behavior in healthy youths
- Article discussing neural systems supporting avoidance behavior in healthy youths. The author's investigation examined brain activation patterns to threatening cues that prompted avoidance in healthy youths.
- Inter-organizational digital divide: Civic groups' media strategies in the Trinity River Corridor Project
- Article on inter-organizational digital divides and civic groups' media strategies in the Trinity River Corridor Project.
- Public Libraries and Democratization in Three Developing Countries: Exploring the Role of Social Capital
- This article explores the role of social capital. The authors develop a theoretical framework intended to facilitate systematic investigation of the contributions public libraries may make to democratization.
- Generalized anxiety modulates frontal and limbic activation in major depression
- This article explores how generalized anxiety modulates frontal and limbic activation in major depression. The authors' findings highlight frontal and limbic hypoactivation in patients with depression and comorbid anxiety and indicate that anxiety level may modulate frontal and limbic activation depending upon the emotional context.
- Social Capital and Self-Rated Health among Older Adults in China: A Multilevel Analysis
- Article on social capital and self-rated health among middle-aged and older adults in China.
- Nurse Aide Decision Making in Nursing Homes: Factors Affecting Empowerment
- Article on nurse aide decision making in nursing homes and the factors affecting empowerment.
- Older Poor Parents who Lost an Adult Child to AIDS in Togo, West Africa: A Qualitative Study
- Article on a qualitative study exploring older poor parents who lost an adult child to AIDS in Togo, West Africa.
- Village Characteristics and Health of Rural Chinese Older Adults: Examining the CHARLS Pilot Study of a Rich and Poor Province
- Article on the village characteristics and health of rural Chinese older adults and an examination of the CHARLS pilot study of a rich and poor province.
- Consequences of Empowered CNA Teams in Nursing Home Settings: A Longitudinal Assessment
- Article on a longitudinal assessment and the consequences of empowered CAN teams in nursing home settings.
- Breast Implants for Graduation: A Sociological Examination of Daughter and Mother Narratives
- Article on a sociological examination of daughter and mother narratives.
- Geographic Distance, Contact, and Family Perceptions of Quality Nursing Home Care
- Article on the geographic distance, contact and family perceptions of quality nursing home care.
- Disclosure of Children's Positive Serostatus to Family and Nonfamily Members: Informal Caregivers in Togo, West Africa
- Article on the disclosure of children's positive serostatus to family and nonfamily members.
- The Perception of "Training Availability" Among Certified Nurse Aides: Relationship to CNA Performance, Turnover, Attitudes, Burnout, and Empowerment
- Article on the perception of "training availability" among certified nurse aides (CNAs) and the relationship to CNA performance, turnover, attitudes, burnout, and empowerment.
- Financing Geriatric Programs in Community Health Centers
- Article on financing geriatric programs in community health centers.
- Behavioral Cusps: A Developmental and Pragmatic Concept for Behavior Analysis
- Article on behavioral cusps and a developmental and pragmatic concept for behavior analysis.
- Loading the Problem Loader: The Effects of Target Training and Shaping on Trailer-Loading Behavior of Horses
- Article on the effects of target training and shaping on the trailer-loading behavior of horses.
- Functional Analysis and Treatment of Self-Injury in a Captive Olive Baboon
- Article on the functional analysis and treatment of self-injury in a captive olive baboon.
- Utilization of Hospital Services by the Older Adult: A look at today's trends, and projections for tomorrow
- Article on the utilization of hospital services by older adults and a look at today's trends and projections for tomorrow.
- Use of Tranquilizers and Sleeping Pills Among Older Texans
- Article on the use of tranquilizers and sleeping pills among older Texans.
- In the Interest of Community Health: Building Relationships between Metropolitan Universities and Academic Health Centers
- Article on the importance of partnerships between metropolitan universities and academic health centers for addressing community health issues.
- Down deep in the holler: chasing seeds and stories in southern Appalachia
- This article is the third in a series "Recollections, Reflections, and Revelations: Ethnobiologists and their First Time in the Field" and is a personal reflection by the researcher on his experience and involvement in kinship and friendship networks while conducting agrobiodiversity research in southern Appalachia, USA.
- Community/University Collaboration in Health Care Planning: A Case Study
- Article discussing a case study on community and university collaboration in health care planning.
- Use of tranquilizers and sleeping pills among older Texans
- Article on the use of tranquilizers and sleeping pills among older Texans.
- Ethnic Differences in the Use of Health Care Services Among Older Texans
- Article on ethnic differences in the use of health care services among older Texans.
- Care and Health
- Encyclopedia article in the 'International Encyclopedia of Economic Sociology' discussing health care, globalization and health, and the effect of the economy on the structure of the health care system.
- Community-oriented policing in a multicultural milieu: the case of loitering and disorderly conduct in East Arlington, Texas
- Article on community-oriented policing in a multicultural milieu and the case of loitering and disorderly conduct in East Arlington.
- The Changing Use of Health Care Services among a Sample of Unmarried Older Women: 1969 to 1979
- Article on the changing use of health care services among unmarried older women from 1969 to 1979.
- Teaching Nursing Homes: The Case for Long-Term Care Administration
- Article on teaching nursing homes and the case for long-term care administration.
- Criminal Victimization and Fear of Crime Among the Elderly in the United States: A Critique of the Empirical Research Literature
- Article on criminal victimization and fear of crime among the elderly in the United States and a critique of the empirical research literature.
- Violence Against Women: Strategies for Rural Areas
- Article on violence against women and strategies for rural health.
- Older Adults' Use of Health Maintenance Organizations
- Article on older adults' use of health maintenance organizations.