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Battling the Big Mo: MMA and the Power of Buzz

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Abstract For most people, playing sports as a child was all about having fun. Many people argue that professional sports are all about the money and not about the love of the sport, but that is not necessarily true. Those athletes just have a different goal at the end of the day, a bigger goal. T...

Foundations: Reflect and Renew: Our System of Faith and Belief

Author(s): Magellan Learning Solutions LLC, Debra Haggins, Karen Turner Ward

Foundations allows congregations to get back to the basics of their faith. Theology plays an important role in the Church.  Without an informed understanding of the place of theology in the Church and the vital nature of its contribution to its activities, the Church may find itself confused, facing...

Ethics for Public Safety: Ethical and Moral Decision Making

Author(s): Carl Lofthouse, Morgan Peterson

Ethics for Public Safety: Ethical and Moral Decision Making covers the history of ethics from the days of Socrates through examples of poor ethical decisions with police, fire and EMS departments. It discusses the unethical decisions made by entrusted Public Safety Officers and reinforces how their ...

Nonverbal Strategies for Acing the Job Interview

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Abstract At the beginning of each semester I have students write a paper called, “First Impressions.” Their assignment is to report on their first impression of someone they never met before, such as a new professor, classmate, retail salesperson, etc. The objective of the assignment is to charac...

When One Just Doesn't "Fit": Family Dynamics in the Context of Fat and Fitness

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Abstract This case study outlines family dynamics in the context of fitness and fatness. Set against the nonfictional backdrop of autoethnographic reflection, this case highlights the role and responsibilities families have to shape and guide discourses of weight, size, health, and wellness when ...

Native American College and Career Success

Author(s): Beatrice Zamora Aguilar, Marsha Fralick, Larry Gauthier

HumanEsources, in partnership with Kendall Hunt Publishing, hosts an interactive online version of textbooks authored by Dr. Fralick.The interactive version uses the latest technology to include:Interactive exercises with immediate scoring and feedback.Quizzes that are automatically scored. Career a...

A Practical Guide to Happiness: Guide to Living a Happier and More Fulfilled Life

Author(s): Stephen C. Goodwin

In this book, A Practical Guide to Happiness, each chapter explores relevant topics grounded in research, to enhance the reader’s opportunities to select behaviors that may strengthen their happiness potential. Each chapter offers definitions, research, stories, quotes, and activities that the reade...