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Many people think of a house of worship as a safe area where violence and emergencies cannot affect them. However, violence in houses of worship is not a new phenomenon. In addition to violent acts, fires, tornados, floods, hurricanes, earthquakes, and arson also affect houses of worship. With many incidents occurring with little to no warning, many houses of worship are developing and updating plans and procedures to ensure the safety and security...
1384) Food safety and farming
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Examines the techological advances in commercial food production in the last fifty years and the various problems and questions that have accompanied them.
1386) School shootings
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"Since 2009, there have been 288 school shootings in the United States. This is an alarming statistic for one of the safest, richest, and most powerful countries in the world. Whenever one of these senseless tragedies occurs, activists and political leaders attempt to push their agendas, calling for stricter gun control, or tighter security, or even for arming teachers. This valuable resource, containing diverse viewpoints written by authoritative...
1388) Online predators
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"Digital technologies that utilize the Internet have made communicating and finding information fast and simple, but this very convenience has also made it easy for online predators to target and prey on Internet users. Various types of online sexual, financial, identity theft, and cyberbullying predators, along with the methods they employ, the effects on their victims, efforts to contain these illegal activities, and associated controversies are...
1389) Florida school shooting
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"Florida School Shooting covers the violence that occurred at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School on Wednesday, February 14, 2018, and the student activism for stronger gun control laws that followed. Features include essential facts, a glossary, selected bibliography, websites, source notes, and an index" --
1390) Close to home
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Four short stories on the theme of child molesting describe some dangerous situations children may encounter and how to deal with them.
1392) Internet safety
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Provides information and advice on using the Internet safely, discussing privacy concerns, viruses, shopping online, netiquette, and more.
1393) Internet safety
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"An overview for kids that describes how to stay safe online while still having fun, with ideas for keeping information private and discussion topics"--
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The kids are Superhero School imagine a lockdown caused by fire-breathing dragons, supervillians, even wild animals. They know what to do and who to trust because...superheros are prepared! Students use their superhero skills to get out of sight, keep quiet, and stay calm in a lockdown drill. --
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"Hazards, accidents, risk, strangers. . . . The world can seem so perilous, especially where our children are concerned. But even very young children can learn basic skills for staying safe in everyday situations and preparing for emergencies. In simple words and supporting illustrations, this book teaches little ones how to avoid potential dangers, ask for help, follow directions, use things carefully, and plan ahead. Made to be read aloud, this...
1397) Generation Zapped
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"Generation Zapped investigates the potential dangers of prolonged exposure to Radio Frequencies (RF) from wireless technology, its effects on our health and well-being, as well as the health and development of our children. Today we encounter a hundred thousand times the level of radiation from wireless technologies than we did decades ago. Yet the safety standards set by federal regulatory agencies are outdated. New wireless devices such as smart...