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This group of portraits paints a picture of how educational policies across different regions of the United States afford varying experiences using arts disciplines pedagogically for SEL instruction. Each policy-supported portrait interfaces with SEL to teach competencies and report enhancement in personal emotional growth, social awareness, critical thinking, problem-solving, information management, global innovation, and artistic competency. Through reading these portraits, rationales emerge for the need to enhance interpersonal collaboration, verbal, non-verbal and esthetic communication, collaborative creativity, and cultural awareness in teacher education, in curricular design, and school-policy. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article argues that most surrogacy arrangements constitute the "sale of children" under international law and hence should not be legally legitimated in the U.S.

The article focuses on the impact of corruption on the intercountry adopting system. Topics discussed include role of international law in governing intercountry adoption, role of Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) and the Hague Adoption Convention. It further discusses various legal, psychological and political aspects of the intercountry adoption.

The article focuses on the issue of child laundering and the Hague Convention on intercountry adoption. The article defines child laundering as obtaining children illegally through force or fraud, providing false paperwork on such children, and offering them for adoption. The author examines whether the Hague Convention will provide reform and issues including child trafficking and laundering, intercountry adoptions to the U.S., and the Indian adoption system.

Pile tests in the construction zone of the Shatura state regional power plant are discussed; these tests are being conducted in conformity with requirements of the ASTM standard recommended for use in many European countries. Procedural and construction features of the requirements of this standard are cited. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article discusses the effect of technological advancements towards education communities in the U.S. According to the author, technological innovation has changed the everyday lives and activities of people since the new technologies provides opportunities to improve efficiency and increase information access. However, its technological integration in school system and education society does not acquire the same effect with slow progress. In addition, education communities responded by aligning information and communication technology in curriculum and engaging students in specialized computer classes.

The article reports on the mediation between children's rights groups and conservative religious groups within the U.S. The groups have differences over the issue on the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC). The U.S. is the only nation which has not ratified the CRC. Mediation is process of dispute resolution, which requires the effort of both parties in understanding in an environment of mutual respect.

Focuses on the Fourteenth Amendment unenumerated rights jurisprudence of the United States (U.S.) in response to Stenberg v. Carhart case. Discussion on slavery, emancipation and unenumerated rights; Effect of recollecting the original context of the Fourteenth Amendment; Two fundamental ways why slavery in the country was deficient.

Discusses the relationships among the free exercise of religion clause in the United States constitution, the Religious Freedom Restoration Act of 1993 (RFRA) and the right to euthanasia. Defining the issues within the American cultural context; Free exercise of religion; Description of RFRA.

Characteristic features of the equipment used, and measurements taken during the testing of cast-in-place piles in accordance with Russian and American standards are examined. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]