Child care and economic development: markets, households and public policy.
Abstract Child care is a critical community infrastructure important for economic development and family wellbeing. Increased economic interest is being focused on the role of child care in economic development. This requires attention to the structure of the sector, the nature of parental demand and the role...

Is your unit a Beacon of Excellence?
The AACN Beacon Award for Critical Care Excellence shines national recognition on units that attain high standards for quality, exceptional care of patients, and healthy, humane and healing work environments. The Web-based application process asks you to evaluate your critical care unit in six areas: ...

Ed 101; Choosing a preschool a learning experience for parents.
Byline: Jacqueline Reis Graduation season is a time of next logical steps - elementary to middle to high school to college - but for families of the youngest students, the first rung on that ladder can be hard to find. Preschool comes with a raft...

New paradigms for diversifying faculty and staff in higher education: uncovering cultural biases in the search and hiring process.
Introduction In the last ten years, many colleges, universities, boards, and agencies have jumped on the diverse faculty/staff hiring bandwagon not only by issuing resolutions, policies, and mandates but also by inventing programs, initiatives, and strategies all intended to increase the number of faculty and staff of...

Distress signals.
Byline: The Register-Guard The president of Western Oregon University in Monmouth had some blunt words for faculty members last Wednesday. The school has $35.7 million in income and $38.6 million in expenses. "Anybody not get the picture?" President John Minahan asked. "We're broke." Just over...

How to make health plans compete on quality.
Today's health care plans primarily compete on price. In large part, that's because many employers seek to offer the lowest-cost health plans to their employees, which forces the health plans to offer the lowest possible rates. Many physicians and hospitals, in turn, accept reduced fees and payments in order...

Camp Fire to honor 14 teens.
Byline: The Register-Guard Camp Fire USA has honored 14 local teenagers with its highest national youth award, the Wohelo Award, given annually to Camp Fire youths who show exceptional ability in leadership, teaching and service. The teens completed programs that involved such issues as International...

Japan Defense Minister here for 2-day visit.
Byline: DAVID CAGAHASTIAN Japanese Defense Minister Yoshinori Ono arrived in the country yesterday for a two-day visit to explore possible defense cooperation between the Philippines and Japan. Japanese Embassy spokesman Shuhei Ogawa said Onos brief visit will try to firm up the two countries defense...

Transform Your Workplace: 52 Proven Strategies to Motivate, Energize, and Kick Productivity up to the Next Level.
HF5549 2004-029013 0-07-145619-8 Transform your workplace; 52 proven strategies to motivate, energize, and kick productivity up to the next level. Ford, Lynda. McGraw-Hill, [c]2005 186 p. $16.95 (pa) Ford, a consultant and professional...

Unfulfilled Promise: Ensuring High Quality Teachers for Our Nation's Schools.
UNFULFILLED PROMISE: Ensuring High Quality Teachers for Our Nation's Schools. The Southeast Center for Teaching Quality, 2004. 22 pages. The Southeast Center for Teaching Quality (SECTQ) has quickly established itself as a national leader on issues related to teaching quality. This report demonstrates the high-quality work that has become...