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Reference shelf volume 90, no. 1
Publisher
Grey House Publishing
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
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This issue will deal with the ongoing territorial dispute in the South China Sea where numerous countries lay claim to fishing waters and exclusive economic zones in Southeast Asia. At issue is China's historical claim to lucrative fisheries and supply routes. The contested area concerns six nations, one third of global maritime traffic, untapped oil and natural gas reserves, military buildup and 5 trillion dollars worth of trade. It will explore...
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Reference shelf volume 94, no. 3
Publisher
Grey House Publishing
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
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This edition of The Reference Shelf, focused on this year's National Forensic League (NFL) debate topic, will look at U.S. foreign policy with regard to emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, and biotechnology. While these new technologies offer economic and security benefits to those nations that have access to them, there is significant concern within the United States and among allied nations about how these technologies...
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Reference shelf volume 94, no. 2
Publisher
Grey House Publishing
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
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According to data collected by the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), nearly one in five Americans lives with some kind of behavioral illness, and one in twenty suffer from what is called "serious behavioral illness." Behavioral health issues are common, affecting more than 50 million Americans at any time. Many millions more experience mental and behavioral health issues indirectly, through friends, family, or in performing their jobs. Many...
24) Urban planning
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Reference shelf volume 75, no. 4
Publisher
H.W. Wilson
Pub. Date
c2003
Language
English
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Reference shelf volume 89, no. 4
Language
English
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Issues explored in this title include the role of non-traditional same-sex families, and expanded protections for transgender people under the framework of civil rights. The acronym LGBTQ, standing for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer, is an acronym created to refer to a broad group of people, living around the world and coming from a wide variety of different creeds and cultures, whose behavior is seen as "nonconformist" with regard...
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Reference shelf volume 89, no. 5
Publisher
Grey House Publishing
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
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In the modern world, physicians prescribe a multitude of medications, most derived from natural substances, to treat various bodily and mental disorders and some of the substances used also have a pleasurable neurological effect, creating a sense of euphoria, a tranquilizing effect, or intensifying alertness and focus. Over time, drug addiction and abuse has become a social justice and public health concern around the world. Governments have responded...
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Reference shelf volume 88, no. 5
Publisher
Grey House Publishing
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
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"In the run-up to the 2016 national election, many issues involving election law have come to the fore. This volume will explore such timely topics as campaign finance and the corporate funding of elections in the aftermath of Citizens United vs. Federal Election Commission (2010), which opened the door to unlimited corporate and private funding of candidates in federal elections. The volume will also investigate the effects of SCOTUS's ruling to...
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Reference shelf volume 88, no. 1
Publisher
Grey House Publishing
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
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Many Americans would like to believe that because the United States has now twice elected a black president, we live in a "postracial" society where discrimination and racism do not exist or only do among outlying, insignificant extremists. Yet, there has been much in the news to contest this notion-not only in the form of police brutality in black communities but also in persisting residential segregation and social inequities between different populations....
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Reference shelf volume 89, no. 2
Publisher
Grey House Publishing
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
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"From the controversy surrounding Edward Snowden's security leak of classified information, to hacked email accounts of prominent political candidates, internet privacy and cyber security present major ethical issues in today's technology-centric society. Countries are challenged to find the right balance in securing personal data and how to regulate the sale and exchange of information obtained on the internet. Innovative technologies and data collection...
32) Immigration
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Reference shelf volume 88, no. 2
Publisher
Grey House Publishing
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
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"Presidential candidate Donald Trump's recent proposals to devote large amounts of federal spending into deporting all undocumented immigrants and to build a wall between the United States and Mexico are only two of the latest controversial ideas in the ongoing discussion over immigration. Historically, there have been two sides to the debate. One side tends to blame immigration for society's economic and social troubles and calls for restricting...
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Reference shelf volume 89, no. 3
Publisher
Grey House Publishing
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
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Education Reform is the focus of the National Forensics Leagues 2017-2018 Policy Debate. Articles will discuss different strategies in reforming primary and secondary education in the US. American students do not rank well compared to their peers in other countries. Every administration aims to improve education through a variety of means of increased regulation, funding, standards review and teacher professional development. How has the adoption...
36) World hunger
Series
Reference shelf volume 79, no. 5
Publisher
H.W. Wilson Co
Pub. Date
2007
Language
English
37) Guns in America
Series
Reference shelf volume 89, no. 1
Publisher
Grey House Publishing
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
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Description
A national debate continues to rage in regard to 2nd amendment rights in contemporary society. This collection will deal with concerns about domestic violence committed by guns, the ramifications of a widely armed citizenry, the government's failure to pass comprehensive gun legislation, as well as police brutality, strong gun lobbies, open carry laws, home-grown terrorism, the recent rise of fatal shootings of black men by police, and the Orlando...
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Reference shelf volume 90, no. 3
Publisher
Grey House Publishing
Language
English
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The focus of this issue is Immigration, the subject of the National Forensics League?s (NFL) 2018-2019 Policy Debate. It examines current trends in immigration policy and collects a variety of thought pieces on the issue of immigration. Among the topics explored are: the future of DACA and Dreamers, the merits of the proposed border wall along the southern US, the travel ban and its legitimacy and the refugee crisis.
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Reference shelf volume 93, no. 2
Publisher
Grey House Publishing
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
This volume of The Reference Shelf looks at America's food economy and food inequality. Though America is the world's wealthiest nation and has some of the most productive agricultural land in the world, it still has a serious problem with food availability and hunger.
40) UFOs
Series
Reference shelf volume 94, no. 1
Publisher
Grey House Publishing
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
How can we turn Unidentified Flying Objects (UFOs) into Identified Flying Objects (IFOs)? This issue of The Reference Shelf looks at the fantasies and realities of UFOs in American culture. Articles examine such topics as the existence of Area 51 and the recent popular movement to reveal government secrets over UFO sightings. Other sections cover scientific data on UFOs, the scientific study of extraterrestrial life, and the evolution of alien fantasies...
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