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Immigration Q & A by Ron Gotcher, Immigration Attorney (Part 3)

Immigration Q&A – Part 3 By Ron Gotcher Immigration Attorney Q: What should I consider in selecting an immigration attorney? A: There are at least two important threshold issues that must be resolved before seriously considering hiring an attorney to represent you: First, is the attorney experienced in the specific area of immigration law that concerns  you? If you are a scientist or engineer, for example, you want to hire an attorney who has considerable experience representing employment based immigrants. Is that enough? What if the attorney’s experience is limited to representing cooks, maids, and other unskilled workers? How...

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Book Review: Vegan Eats World – 300 International Recipes for Savoring the Planet

Author: Terry Hope Romero Publisher: Da Capo Press – Lifelong Books Book Review by: Laxmi Chaandi This is a large, heavy-duty, hardcover book ideal for use in the kitchen by any vegan (or non-vegan) looking for a large variety of dishes for all occasions and for more yummy ways to please their taste buds. Written by famed author of vegan books Terry Hope Romero, this delightful book is an ideal gift for people (including for themselves) who love variety and a broad range in their culinary lives, even if they are not vegans. Romero is the author, with Isa...

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Book Review: Engaging the Online Learner: Activities and Resources for Creative Instruction

Authors: Rita-Marie Conrad and J. Ana Donaldson Publisher: Jossey-Bass, an Imprint of Wiley – Higher Education; 132 pages Book Review by: Venkat Subramaniam This is part of a series of a five-book set called the Jossey-Bass Essential Online Tool Kit. It is a useful series in the fast-growing field of online teaching and learning. The title suggests that it is often difficult for instructors to maintain interest in their online students to become and remain engaged in the task of learning the subject by themselves, outside a physical classroom. So what are the different ways to engage online learners...

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Book Review: Creating a Sense of Presence in Online Teaching: How to “Be There” for Distance Learners

Authors: Rosemary M. Lehman and Simone C.O. Conceicao Publisher: Jossey-Boss, an Imprint of Wiley – Higher Education Book Review by: Venkat Subramaniam This book is part of a series of five known as the Jossey-Bass Essential Online Tool Kit. The authors point out the wonderful benefits of technology in the field of online communication, what with mobile devices and desktop computers able to connect us instantly and share information, with a full range of live audio and video capabilities. This has enabled us to save precious time, effort and money Today, like never before in the past, we live...

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Book Review: The Handbook of Student Affairs Administration

Editors: George S. McClellan, Jeremy Stringer and Associates Publisher: Jossey-Bass, an Imprint of Wiley – Higher Education, 671 pages Book Review by: Paiso Jamakar Student affairs administrators in universities and colleges are in charge of areas of student life such as assessment and retention, career development, counseling, enrolment management, ethnic and racial minority support, housing, orientation, student activities, and student unions. Some 11,000 student administrators at around 1,400 campuses in 29 countries are members of the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators or NASPA with its headquarters located in Washington DC. Among the organization’s members are also faculty, graduate...

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