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African-American Holidays, Fesitvals, and Celebrations
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Kathlyn Gay |
African-American Holidays, Festivals, and Celebrations presents the history, customs, symbols, and lore of more than 100 diverse African-American holidays and festivals celebrated in the United State… |
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Acid rain
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Kathlyn Gay |
Examines the direct and indirect effects of acid rain, how it is formed, how it is being studied, who are the culprits in the creation of this very damaging ecological problem, and what citizens and … |
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Adoption and foster care
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Kathlyn Gay |
Describes how these placement systems work and reveals the feelings of young people who find homes through adoption and foster care. |
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Air pollution
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Kathlyn Gay |
Examines the growing problem of air pollution, its effect on the ozone and stratosphere and what we can do to improve air quality. |
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Be a smart shopper
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Kathlyn Gay |
Explains advertising psychology, comparative shopping, and consumer protection and advises the reader in being a more responsible shopper. |
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Body talk
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Kathlyn Gay |
Introduces the concept of body language and discusses how to interpret the body's silent messages. |
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Careers in social service
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Kathlyn Gay |
Describes opportunities and requirements in different areas of social work. Includes an appendix of terms and a list of colleges and universities offering training programs. |
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Caution! this may be an advertisement
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Kathlyn Gay |
Examines the persuasive techniques used by advertisers and their effects on the consumer. |
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Cleaning nature naturally
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Kathlyn Gay |
Discusses old and new methods of controlling pests and interacting with nature in an environmentally sensitive way. |
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Crisis in education
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Kathlyn Gay |
Discusses the problems facing public schools in the United States including case studies of students, a history of educational theory, and a survey of proposed solutions, new goals, and differing phi… |
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Day care
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Kathlyn Gay |
Describes the contemporary day care industry, its benefits, and drawbacks, the alternatives available to parents, and actions being taken by government and corporations. |
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Ergonomics
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Kathlyn Gay |
Describes the research, tools, and uses of ergonomics or human factor engineering, in which such diverse products as office furniture, cameras, and space suits are designed to suit people's needs. |
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Get hooked on vegetables
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Kathlyn Gay |
Discusses facts and myths about the natural vegetarian approach to eating. |
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The greenhouse effect
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Kathlyn Gay |
Examines evidence that rising levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere may be changing the earth's climate. Also discusses how and why scientists study climatic changes. |
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Korean War
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Kathlyn Gay |
Covers events leading up to the Korean War, the conflict itself, and its effects. |
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Neo-Nazis
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Kathlyn Gay |
Discusses the history of neo-Nazism, examples of organizations and activities spawned by this ideology, and evidence of the spread of anti-Semitism, racism, and hate crimes. |
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Persian Gulf War
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Kathlyn Gay |
Describes the circumstances leading up to Iraq's invasion of Kuwait and the political and military events of the Persian Gulf War, using quotes from people directly involved. |
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The rainbow effect
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Kathlyn Gay |
Uses interviews with members of interracial/interethnic families to explore problems faced by "mixed" children in such areas as family, school, dating, and adoption. |
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Rights and respect
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Kathlyn Gay |
Describes sexual harassment in school and at work, explains the relationship of harassment to sex discrimination, and explores methods of preventing gender bias and harassment. |
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The right to die
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Kathlyn Gay |
A discussion of the debate concerning the right-to-die issue, including past and present views on euthanasia, the controversial subject of assisted suicide, and the legal ramifications. |
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