http://www.merlot.org:80/merlot/ A search of MERLOT materials Copyright 1997-2013 MERLOT. All rights reserved. Fri, 24 May 2013 00:10:22 PDT Fri, 24 May 2013 00:10:22 PDT http://www.merlot.org:80/merlot/images/merlot.gif http://www.merlot.org:80/merlot/ 44 34 http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=79144 The National Center of Policy Analysis (NCPA) is a nonprofit, nonpartisan public policy research organization, established in 1983. The NCPA's goal is to develop and promote private alternatives to government regulation and control, solving problems by relying on the strength of the competitive, entrepreneurial private sector. Topics include reforms in health care, taxes, Social Security, welfare, criminal justice, education and environmental regulation. Articles supporting BOTH sides of the following issues are presented: School Choice & Charter Schools; Minorities, Women, & Education; Testing, International Comparisons & Curriculum; Federal Funding & Programs; and Debate Hotline - Federal Education Policy. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=397317 Collections of folk and fairy tales, and some background resources, focusing on strong women characters. Notes are provided for some on contents and connections with Appalachian tales, but the bibliography is international. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=86539 Like all societal problems, child prostitution can yield to a well-thought-out, carefully planned effort by dedicated leaders. One element in a long-term solution will come through education. The CP website consists of country-by-country reports of CSEC, the commercial sexual exploitation of children, suitable for use in research and education. Teacher resources (e.g. lesson plans, essay questions, debate topics, etc.) are provided. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=83037 Conference Program: Themes and Topics include - Women of Color and Multiple Identities - Laboring in the University - Multicultural Centers and Spaces of Empowerment - Dangerous Scholarship - Decolonizing Pedagogy: Women of Color in Science, Engineering, and Technology - Women of Color and Cultural Production - Women of Color and Spirituality - The Color of Feminist Theory: Beyond Isolation and Exclusion - Women of Color Activism and Collaboration - Feminist Responses to the War on Terror - What Can We Do? Responding to the 2004 Election and the Morality Agenda - Counseling Women of Color- Academic Activism for Social Justice - Sexuality: The Final Frontier?- Affirmative Action: Needs and Issues - Women of Color in Arts and Literature http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=83618 The papers and reports in Parenthood in America represent the proceedings of a national conference held in Madison, Wisconsin in April, 1998. The purpose of the conference was "to accord parenthood the status it deserves in our society." The focus was on parenthood as a developmental process through which parents and children grow together, enhanced by the support of the families, their communities and society. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=499430 Sitio del Programa de las Naciones Unidas para el Desarrollo, en español, inglés y francés. Cuenta con informes y análisis de distintas regiones y países que contemplan la gobernabilidad democrática, reducción de la pobreza, prevención y recuperación de crisis, medio ambiente y desarrollo sostenible, cambio climático, objetivos de desarrollo del milenio, creación de capacidades, igualdad de género, el VIH y el SIDA, entre otros. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=478082 SurLaLune Fairy Tales features 49 annotated fairy tales, including their histories, similar tales across cultures, modern interpretations and over 1,500 illustrations. Also discover over 1,600 folktales & fairy tales from around the world in more than 40 full-text eBooks. A discussion forum is also available (July 2010 description). http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=298377 Provide access to all publicly available World Bank operational documents (project documents, analytical and advisory work, and evaluations), formal and information research papers, and most World Bank publications. Includes over 15,000 full text documents. For more information about The World Bank see: http://www-wds.worldbank.org. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=504506 המאמר מצביע על הסיבות לכך שבנות נוטות לעסוק בפעילות גופנית פחות מבנים ולבחור בפעילויות הנתפסות, באופן מסורתי, כמתאימות לבנות. http://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=83863 Diotima serves as an interdisciplinary resource for anyone interested in patterns of gender around the ancient Mediterranean and as a forum for collaboration among instructors who teach courses about women and gender in the ancient world. This site includes course materials, the beginnings of a systematic and searchable bibliography, and links to many on-line resources, including articles, book reviews, databases, and images.