GD eNews | Vol. 5, No. 9 | May 16, 2006
Women Nurture Ideas of What Makes a 'Good Working Mother'
Women who work outside the home often use different terms than their stay-at-home counterparts in defining themselves as good mothers, says a Purdue University communication and gender expert. Patrice Buzzanell, a professor of communication, says middle-class women who choose to... Continue»
Posted on May 16, 2006 to Career News | Comments
Four African Americans Slated for Ph.D.s in Mathematics, a Historic Milestone
The University of Mississippi sets a new benchmark in graduate education this weekend, becoming the first American college or university to graduate four African American students with doctorates in mathematics at one commencement. Continue»
Posted on May 16, 2006 to Education News | Comments
Avoiding Small Business Pitfalls
tart-up small businesses fail for four main reasons, said Joseph R. Primm, M.B.A., a business counselor with the Small Business Development Center in the UAB School of Business. Poor management, marketing, finances or location can destroy small business ventures. Management,... Continue»
Posted on May 16, 2006 to Business Resources | Comments
Going Global
Even small businesses need to think internationally, said K.C. Pang, M.B.A., international business expert in the UAB School of Business. The U.S. economy, he said, tends to be dominated by 3-5 companies in each industry, which leaves little room for... Continue»
Posted on May 16, 2006 to Business News | Comments
Affairs of the Heart Matter to Boys, Too
Teenage boys have feelings, too, and when it comes to matters of the heart, they may not be so fleeting after all. Not far beneath the bravado often on display is an unsure adolescent who finds it hard to express... Continue»
Posted on May 16, 2006 to Men | Comments
Most Sexual Assaults Drug Facilitated
Almost 62 percent of sexual assaults were found to be drug facilitated, and almost 5 percent of the victims were given classic 'date-rape' drugs, according to a new study at the University of Illinois at Chicago. An estimated 100,000 sexual... Continue»
Posted on May 16, 2006 to Women | Comments
Female and Minority Experts Most Effective in HIV Prevention
Contrary to popular belief, experts are more effective than peers in successful HIV prevention campaigns, a University of Florida study found. However, the most effective resources are experts whose gender and ethnicity match the patients seeking guidance. “There were a... Continue»
Posted on May 16, 2006 to Health News | Comments
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