Following the Citation Trail: An Oft-Overlooked Path to Quality Resources
Researchers often turn to a number of tried and true tricks in order to find the resources they need: card catalogs, periodical indexes, academic databases, search engines, subject directories...the list goes on. In contrast, the citation trail is a path thats taken with decreasing frequency, ... more...

Parent's Involvement in Children's Education
ABSTRACTThe importance of parental involvement as an accelerating and motivating factor in their childrens education is a worldwide-accepted fact. This research project provides an in depth explanation along with specific reasons, the importance of parents involvement in their childrens education. ... more...

Deck Railings For Elegance And for Safety
The necessary accessory Deck RailingsThe deck and the railings go together. A deck without a railing is unsafe and it may even be out of the building code. If you are not following the codes for deck railings, you expose yourself to un-necessary harassment by many, particularly in society as ... more...

Challenging the Gospel of Growth -- Must Business Grow to Survive?
A cherished business doctrine is that growth must be a primary business purpose: grow or perish is a mostly unquestioned truth. At South Mountain we favor certain kinds of growth, but not expansion for its own sake, which author Edward Abbey described as the ideology of the cancer cell. We embrace ... more...

How Much Should I Pay For This House?
We probably answer this question for someone a couple times every week. The problem is that they dont have a good formula for determining the most they can pay and still make a profit so theyre scared to make any offer. Heres what we use for single family homes:The (MAO) Maximum Allowable Offer is ... more...

Safety Tips For People Living In An Enclosed Area
Most of you live in a dwelling that has electricity. This archaic technology makes many things possible in you life. Unfortunately, electricity can be deadly if used improperly. As stated before, the information provided is not all inclusive. You will have to research you own situation and, if ... more...

Location, Location - NOT!
Untold Secrets of Buying and Selling Real EstateOwning a home can truly be satisfying. However, with the financial pressures of today's world, getting good value is crucial. These days I am much savvier about buying and selling homes than I was when we bought our first of eight houses. The ... more...

Family Pictures For All Time
When you get old, you get a lot of time on your hands. You really can't shoot hoops like you used to. You can't find a good pinball machine; the video games seem too complicated for you. But you do have a stack of photos, all carefully unstacked in a genuine random fashion.I must say that this ... more...

Prison Wives: The Forgotten Women In Our Society
Having a husband in prison is a stigma in our society. However it is possible to cope and get through this difficult time in your life. Let me help you along the way and give you a few tips.I myself am a "Prison Wife." My husband has been in the prison system for the past 22 months. He was ... more...