Carla Mooney
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Pub. Date
2022.
Description
"Infectious diseases are one of the leading causes of death around the world. According to the WHO, three of the top 10 causes of death worldwide in 2019 were infectious diseases These diseases are caused by microorganisms such as viruses, bacteria, fungi, and parasites. Some infectious diseases spread by person-to-person contact, while others spread through contaminated food or water or by contact with an infectious insect or animal. Public health...
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Series
Pub. Date
2018.
Description
New regulations, advances in technology, and the increasing caseloads in courts across the United States are driving the demand for a growing number of legal professionals. Comments from people in the industry, current statistics and forecasts, and realistic descriptions provide a useful look at legal profession jobs ranging from paralegals to court interpreters to jury consultants.
64) Recycling
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Series
Pub. Date
[2014]
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Description
"Explores the pros and cons of several issues related to recycling, including whether it helps the environment, and is it economically efficient. Aligns with Common Core Language Arts Anchor Standards for Reading Informational Text and Speaking and Listening. Text contains critical thinking components in regards to social issues and history. Includes bibliography, glossary, index, and relevant websites"--
66) Bullying
Author
Pub. Date
[2018]
Description
"Each title in the Unlocking Current Issues series presents the evolution of a salient current issue, with a focus on providing historical evidence of key moments in the development of the issue through excerpts of primary documents and contextual information, and a clear summary of positions. This volume focuses on bullying"--
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2023]
Description
"Scientists agree that climate change is at least partially to blame for extreme heat. They agree Earth's current warming trend is not a natural event. Instead, they believe human activity is the leading cause. Heatwaves across the contiguous United States have occurred more often and lasted longer since the 1960s, which is consistent with a warming climate due to climate change"--
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Pub. Date
© [2022]
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"This book explores academic anxiety and how it affects people both mentally and physically, examining the causes and symptoms of academic anxiety as well as strategies to overcome it. Features include a glossary, online resources, source notes, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Essential Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO."--
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2019]
Description
Fighting Stereotypes in Sports delves into common stereotypes in sports, especially the sports or positions that are typically played by a certain race. It also examines the effects when the "norm" is disrupted. Features include a glossary, references, websites, source notes, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards.
71) Partisanship
Series
Pub. Date
2022.
Description
"The two-party system has long characterized American politics, but partisanship as it is understood today is a relatively recent phenomenon. Today, partisanship is not simply based on one's voting record, but a totalizing sense of identification with one party over the other. Consequently, the US political climate is more polarized than ever before. Though this fact is often reported with alarm, it may be too soon to determine whether partisanship...
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