Monday, March 3, 2008

Researched Presentation # 2

Hi students. Below is a list of websites that might help you in your search for good resources for your Final Researched Presentation. Have a look at the websites listed under your topic and see if they'll hep you.

Single Parent Families:

http://www.cbc.ca/paidtobepoor/singleparents.html
(single parents)http://www.vifamily.ca/newsroom/press_mar_04_06.html (single parents)http://www.cbc.ca/news/viewpoint/vp_binks/20051202.html (single parents)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Single_parent (single parents)http://www.parentsworld.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=240&mode=thread&order=0&thold=0

Multicultural Families:

http://ohioline.osu.edu/hyg-fact/5000/5222.html
www.economics.pomona.edu/cconrad/InterracialMarriage.ppt (powerpoint presentation)

Homosexual Families (search – same sex families):

http://www.aifs.gov.au/institute/pubs/fm2001/fm59/vr.pdf
http://www.canada.com/vancouversun/news/story.html?id=6dacb809-9929-4379-bb9f-9431e7d5c44d&k=69136http://www.webmd.com/mental-health/news/20051012/study-same-sex-parents-raise-well-adjusted-kids
http://www.mywire.com/pubs/CrossCurrents/2005/03/22/1309344?&pbl=7 (same sex parents)

International Adoption:

http://international.adoption.com/foreign/pros-cons-of-international-adoption.html
http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com/index.cfm?PgNm=TCE&Params=M1ARTM0010465 (about the challenges of getting a child)
http://www.canadaadopts.com/canada/overseas.shtml
http://www.kidshealth.org/teen/your_mind/families/adoption.html (general information about how adoption affects children; not necessarily intercultural)http://encyclopedia.adoption.com/entry/Canada/74/1.html
http://international.adoption.com/foreign/pros-cons-of-international-adoption.html

Telecommuting:

http://www.ccohs.ca/oshanswers/hsprograms/telework.html
http://www.gilgordon.com/telecommutesafe/WhatIsTelecommute.html (benefits of telecommuting)
http://www.ccohs.ca/oshanswers/hsprogram/telework.html (advantages and disadvantages of telecommuting)

Flextime:

http://www.nfib.com/object/IO_16752.html
http://www.entrepreneur.com/humanresources/employeemanagementcolumnistdavidjavitch/article159440.htmlhttp://careerplanning.about.com/cs/flextime/a/flextime.htmhttp://www.ivillage.co.uk/workcareer/worklife/flexwork/articles/0,,202_156231,00.htmlhttp://www.guidelines.flexwise.com/ftbens.htm
Job Sharing:

http://www.tutor2u.net/business/people/workforce_jobsharing.asphttp://texnews.com/biz97/share092597.html

Thursday, February 14, 2008

Fads and Trends

In Chapter 5, we have been studying about fads and trends. There is a new fad called 'Cup Stacking'. Click on the links below to see what this new fad is all about.

http://www.superhandz.com/videos.html

http://www.metacafe.com/watch/355495/cup_speed_stacking/

http://www.kardkingz.com/videos/cupstackfinal.mp4