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THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO IS BACK, BY POPULAR DEMAND. THIS ARTICLE EXPLORES THE FOLOWING QUESTIONS: HOW RAPIDLY CAN KABILA AND THE ADFL-DOMINATED GOVERNMENT HE NOW HEADS, RECONSTRUCT EX-ZAIRE'S TATTERED ECONOMY AND IMPROVE THE LIVES OF THE CONGOLESE PEOPLE? HOW REPRESENTATIVE AND ACCOUNTABLE WILL IT BE? HOW INCLUSIVE OF OTHER LONG-TIME BUT NON-VIOLENT OPPONENTS OF MOBUTU AND OF CIVIL SOCIETY? HOW TOLERANT OF DISSENT? AND, HOW WILL IT TREAT FOREIGN CAPITAL AND FOREIGN DONORS?

The public sector in Latin America has been characterized by the proliferation of national semi-autonomous bodies known as "decentralized agencies". This article focuses on such agencies in Colombia from the 1960s onwards, particularly in the fields of water and sanitation. The growth of "decentralized agencies" has been associated with problems of inefficiency, administrative confusion and problems of social and political unrest. Indeed, such contradictions have resulted in the issue of decentralization being placed on the political agenda

"By the time they start their first job, special education teachers should be equipped with evidence- and research-based strategies to teach content and assess learning. While many of today's special education teachers have skills in using instructional and assistive technologies, few are prepared to be distance educators for students with disabilities. The need for distance education services in special education is not new, and the field of special education was one of the first to venture into offering coursework via distance education out of necessity, as many students with disabilities experience extended school absences. With legislation requiring that all students have access to a free an appropriate education, special education teachers need the skills to engage in nontraditional instruction-and especially in distance education-if the needs of all students with disabilities are to be met. The Special Educator's Guide To Distance Education: Adapting Your Instruction For The Virtual Classroom addresses the issues special education teachers are most likely to encounter when engaging in distance education. This text has been designed for pre- and in-service special education teachers. The topics to be covered in this text include foundations for distance education including how to prepare for distance learning, engaging students, tracking student progress, selecting assistive technology, and successfully implementing behavior supports. This text also provides guidance on a variety of subject-specific tips for special educators including information on teaching reading, STEM instruction, and early childhood education; and how to support students' social-emotional growth including mental health supports, culturally and linguistically responsive practices, and transition planning. Special features as follows: chapter objectives, reflection questions, a meet-the-authors chapter closer, and additional resources for further learning"--

"This bestselling, reader-friendly textbook provides readers with comprehensive guidance on the why and how of systematic instruction (SI), a highly effective, evidence-based teaching approach rooted in applied behavior analysis (ABA). The second edition includes updated research to expand the evidence base for SI, fully revised chapters with a wealth of practical recommendations, detailed sample lesson plans, and robust online faculty materials, including test banks and PowerPoints. Systematic Instruction can be used as a stand-alone text for graduate and undergraduate teaching methods courses; supplemental text to larger, more comprehensive books on severe disabilities; and as a practical guide for in-service special educators"--

Part one: What is emotional unavailability? Emotional unavailability defined -- Emotional basics -- Emotional dynamics -- Part two: Difficult parents. Inconsistent parents -- Just not good enough -- In his or her own reality -- Hovering controllers -- Brainiacs: all think, no feel -- Glory days parents -- Blame gamers -- Users and other emotional vampires -- Mentally ill and personality-disordered parents -- Addicted to _____ -- Abusive parents -- Absent parents -- Toxic parents -- Stepparents, grandparents, and in-laws -- Part three: Making it work. Relationship skills and dynamics -- Getting rid of expectations, guilt, resentment, and regrets -- Empower yourself to change -- What do emotionally available parents do?

Most executives have a big, hairy, audacious goal. They write vision statements, formalize procedures, and develop complicated incentive programs--all in pursuit of that goal. In other words, with the best of intentions, they install layers of stultifying bureaucracy. But it doesn't have to be that way. In this book, Jim Collins introduces the catalytic mechanism, a simple yet powerful managerial tool that helps translate lofty aspirations into concrete reality. Catalytic mechanisms, the crucial link between objectives and performance, are a galvanizing, nonbureaucractic means to turn one into the other. What's the difference between catalytic mechanisms and most traditional managerial controls? Catalytic mechanisms share five characteristics: (1) they produce desired results in unpredictable ways; (2) they distribute power for the benefit of the overall system, often to the discomfort of those who traditionally hold power; (3) catalytic mechanisms have teeth; (4) they eject "viruses"--those people who don't share the company's core values; and (5) they produce an ongoing effect. To illustrate how catalytic mechanisms work, the author draws on examples of individuals and organizations that have relied on such mechanisms to achieve their goals. The same catalytic mechanism that works in one organization, however, won't necessarily work in another. Catalytic mechanisms must be tailored to specific goals and situations. To help readers get started, Collins offers some general principles that support the process of building catalytic mechanisms effectively.--

Minority status in the United States often accompanies diminished access to education, employment, and subsequently health care. This volume explores factors that have contributed to health disparities among racial, ethnic, and sexual minorities. Focused on developing strategies for understanding these disparities and promoting wellness in minority communities, the authors highlight social forces such as racism, ethnocentrism, sexism, and homophobia, which continue to influence not only access to and quality of care but also perception and trust of health care professionals. The authors identify several common themes, including the importance of communication, intentional and unintentional discriminatory structures, and perhaps most significantly, the role of culturally relevant learning sites. This is the 142nd volume of the Jossey Bass series New Directions for Adult and Continuing Education. Noted for its depth of coverage, it explores issues of common interest to instructors, administrators, counselors, and policymakers in a broad range of education settings, such as colleges and universities, extension programs, businesses, libraries, and museums.