Articles written by Theresa Ann White

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Algeria: A Decade of Domestic Instability
After a decade of bloody civil war and internal strife, this oil-rich North African country is at a crossroads.
Feb 14, 2011 - Theresa Ann White
Algiers Awakens to Democracy Fever
Protesters in the capital of Algeria took their pro-democracy movement to the streets the day after the historic revolution in Egypt.
Feb 12, 2011 - Theresa Ann White
Al Jazeera English: The Deep Voice of the Digital World
With non-stop coverage of the turmoil in Egypt, the network Al Jazeera English is now in the global spotlight.
Feb 1, 2011 - Theresa Ann White
Top Fold: Random Global Headlines of the Day
January 29, 2011 is not an extraordinary day in history and marks no specific grand holiday. So what is making news headlines around the internet world?
Jan 29, 2011 - Theresa Ann White
Online Images for Fair Use Purposes
Educators in search of Fair Use images on the web may find just what they need with a visit to one of these sites.
Jan 26, 2011 - Theresa Ann White
How to Self Publish Your Book with Smashwords
Have a completed manuscript and need a publisher? Consider Smashwords, where electronic book publishing is free and relatively easy.
Jan 25, 2011 - Theresa Ann White
Poetry Award Finalists Include Former Poet Laureate
The five finalists of the National Book Critics Circle Award for Poetry are announced; former US Poet Laureate among honorees.
Jan 25, 2011 - Theresa Ann White
Finalists Announced for 2010 National Book Critics Circle Award
Thirty-one writers in six genres are in the running for the 2010 National Book Critics Circle Award.
Jan 24, 2011 - Theresa Ann White
ENMOD, Operation Popeye and Resolution 71
A United Nations agreement signed 35 years ago resulted from a top secret military operation in Vietnam called Operation Popeye.
Jan 22, 2011 - Theresa Ann White
The Ecological Uses of Urine or Don't Waste the Wastewater
Scientists and innovative designers have found unique ways to recycle the most plentiful liquid waste on the planet: human urine.
Jan 19, 2011 - Theresa Ann White
Searching the Invisible Web
Students frustrated with results from Google and Bing can uncover the invisible web with one of these resources and find a mountain of research data.
Jan 19, 2011 - Theresa Ann White
The Ground is Shaking: Earthquake Activity in the U.S.
An earthquake is a one hundred percent probability on any given day. This is the geological reality recorded by a network of government agencies.
Jan 17, 2011 - Theresa Ann White
Alaska Hit with 90 Earthquakes in Four Days
Ninety low magnitude earthquakes recorded across the state of Alaska in a four-day period.
Jan 15, 2011 - Theresa Ann White
The Plight of the Online Instructor
In the online learning environment, college instructors are tasked with a new retention responsibility akin to pseudo therapy.
Jan 14, 2011 - Theresa Ann White
A Discussion on Civil Discourse
A frequent phrase arcing across today's media is "civil discourse." What are the markers of this form of debate, and when does "civil" become "uncivil"?
Jan 13, 2011 - Theresa Ann White
Project Gutenberg Provides Teachable Moments
Educators can encourage reading, editing, and critical thinking skills by enlisting students as Distributed Proofreaders.
Jan 12, 2011 - Theresa Ann White
Firearms and Violence – What Are The Facts?
Gun control is a hot topic of debate following the Tucson, AZ shootings. Which side of this debate is supported by facts?
Jan 11, 2011 - Theresa Ann White
Gabrielle Giffords To Survive Shooting
U.S. Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords was shot in the head today by a lone gunman while she hosted a public event in North Tucson.
Jan 8, 2011 - Theresa Ann White
Restructuring During Recession Affects "Survivor" Employees
Downsizing and other recession cutbacks have long lasting effects on employees who survive the cuts and will rebound on businesses as the economy improves.
Jan 6, 2011 - Theresa Ann White
Owen Honors: Morale Booster or Moral Bust?
The release of the 'XO Movie Night" videos calls into question the character of its writer and star actor, Capt. Owen Honors of the USS Enterprise.
Jan 4, 2011 - Theresa Ann White
Inexplicable Bird and Fish Kills in Arkansas
In a small area of Arkansas, thousands of birds and fish mysteriously die within a few days.
Jan 3, 2011 - Theresa Ann White
Air Quality: Is It Safe to Breathe?
Air pollution is a reality. How do citizens know when it is safe to venture outside, complete the morning jog, walk the dog or take the kids to the park?
Jan 2, 2011 - Theresa Ann White
APA Electronic Citation: Recommended Online Helpers
Having trouble formatting your APA bibliography for electronic sources? Put these online resources on your Favorites list.
Dec 30, 2010 - Theresa Ann White
"High Sheriff" Grady Judd lambasted in St. Petersburg Times
An opinion piece in the St. Petersburg Times newspaper lampooned the Polk County sheriff who arrested Philip Greaves on obscenity charges.
Dec 28, 2010 - Theresa Ann White
Getting to the Thesis Statement
Successfully teaching the thesis statement to college composition students requires a step by step approach, starting with essay type.
Dec 28, 2010 - Theresa Ann White
Top Small Company Workplaces for 2010
Employee benefits top the chart for the 2010 Top Small Company Workplaces, according to Inc. Magazine's annual survey.
Dec 28, 2010 - Theresa Ann White
Social Loafers: The Phenomenon of Idle Hands
Slackers - there's usually one in every work group. How do they get away with it and what can be done to increase their participation?
Dec 27, 2010 - Theresa Ann White
PISA Results Shows U.S. Students are "Being Out-educated"
U.S. students rank below average in math and average in reading and science in the global PISA test, prompting an urgent plea from the U.S. Education chief.
Dec 18, 2010 - Theresa Ann White
U.S., U.K. and Europe Are on Alert for al-Qaida Terrorist Threat
Reports of possible holiday terrorism stem from an al-Qaida prisoner interrogation in Iraq. Details are sketchy but intelligence agencies have been warned.
Dec 16, 2010 - Theresa Ann White
Florida Reels From Freezing Temperatures This December.
December 2010 marks record low temperatures across Florida, as farmers calculate crop damage and residents wait for warmth.
Dec 16, 2010 - Theresa Ann White
Free Books for Kindle
Fill your Kindle reader with free books. All it takes is a visit to an internet repository, where thousands of eBooks are available without charge.
Dec 13, 2010 - Theresa Ann White
Low Investment Franchise Guide
The benefits of a franchise owner include name recognition, marketing and training and venture opportunities with a lower risk. Check out these established franchises.
May 29, 2009 - Theresa Ann White
Pictures From Brueghel
Pictures from Brueghel and Other Poems received the Pulitzer Prize, allowing Williams to escape the anonymity reflected in one of the memorable poems of this collection.
May 27, 2009 - Theresa Ann White
Wordsworth's "The World is too Much With Us"
This classic Wordsworth sonnet enacts the poetics of Romanticism in an impassioned plea for a return to nature.
Apr 29, 2009 - Theresa Ann White
The American Goldfinch
The range of the American Goldfinch covers every area of North America. Their arrival in Florida is a high energy burst of sunshine and sweet song.
Apr 21, 2009 - Theresa Ann White
Mary Oliver's House of Light
Mary Oliver inhabits as intimately as possible what lies outside her door, creating poems that are ekphrastic odes to the natural order.
Apr 18, 2009 - Theresa Ann White
Ostracism at Work
Ostracism is an invisible form of workplace bullying that causes immediate and long-term psychological injury to the recipient.
Apr 17, 2009 - Theresa Ann White
Mary Oliver's Red Bird
In a startling shift, this collection of poems reveals uncertainty. Yet, by book's end, the natural tropes at the core of Mary Oliver's poetry transcend the questions.
Mar 15, 2009 - Theresa Ann White
Otherwise Obedient
Otherwise Obedient is an annotated tour guide of everyday facade, directed by a speaker who shifts focus and steadily transforms each scene.
Mar 15, 2009 - Theresa Ann White
How to Read a Poem and Fall in Love With Poetry
Hirsch delivers what he promises. The book is shaped with a flowing lyricism that holds the reader in a voluptuous trance.
Mar 14, 2009 - Theresa Ann White
FAFSA on the Web
College bound students need to get their financial aid in place well before the term begins.Take advantage of the U.S. government's online application.
Feb 28, 2009 - Theresa Ann White