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This book looks at The Simpsons place in the pop culture firmament, from inspirations like Mad magazine to its critical role in the renaissance of animated television. The author recounts the birth of the show, discusses its remarkable merchandising success, and examines the show's popularity as the longest running episodic program in TV history.

While the subject of climate change is often in the news and social media, and its realities debated in various arenas of science and government, the health impacts are often overlooked. Here, two seasoned physicians dispel myths, clarify science, and help readers understand the threats of environmental change to human health.

Presents regulations on activities including marketing services, food and consumer services, crop insurance, plant and animal inspection, agricultural research, natural resources, etc.

Presents regulations on activities including marketing services, food and consumer services, crop insurance, plant and animal inspection, agricultural research, natural resources, etc.

Presents regulations on activities including marketing services, food and consumer services, crop insurance, plant and animal inspection, agricultural research, natural resources, etc.

Regulations that apply to: medical personnel; medical care & examinations; health related grants; fellowships, internships, and training; quarantine, inspection, and licensing; occupational safety and health research; health assessments; vaccines; Medicare & medical assistance programs; and standards & certification of facilities and services.

Regulations that apply to: medical personnel; medical care & examinations; health related grants; fellowships, internships, and training; quarantine, inspection, and licensing; occupational safety and health research; health assessments; vaccines; Medicare & medical assistance programs; and standards & certification of facilities and services.

An affordable, practical, multicultural case-based resource for mental health practice with children and adolescents, connecting assessment, intervention goals, treatment protocols, and evaluation of outcomes for childhood disorders, by developmental age and stage, and with ready-to-use implementation resources.

For decades, the US military has been contaminating the Pacific region with toxic substances. Service members, their families, and residents have been exposed¿but the US has long hidden the damage and ignored victims. This explosive book reveals the extent of contamination in the Pacific and the lengths the Pentagon will go to conceal it.

In Being Muslim Today, author Dr. Saqib Qureshi silences the noise that obscures the message of Islam. He provides a compelling presentation of the faith¿s beginnings, its evolution throughout the last 1,400 years, and its relevance today. He simplifies complicated academic debates and reveals the heart and soul of a growing faith tradition.

Inspirational campaign biography by one of the leading Democratic candidates for the Californiäs open 2024 US Senate seat.

An introduction to the career of Travis Banton, one of the preeminent costume/fashion designers of Hollywood¿s Celebrated ¿Golden Age.¿ Banton was responsible for creating the on-screen images of such legendary actresses as Carole Lombard, Claudette Colbert, Mae West, and most notably Marlene Dietrich.

Hiking with Kids Connecticut will be a targeted guide to 40 amazing hikes for families with children that feature some of the best, yet family friendly, hiking areas in the state.

New Mexico is famous for its high mountains, Indian ruins, sand dunes, and stark deserts. Hikes in the state offer everything from lush alpine lakes in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains to rugged wilderness canyons in Carlsbad Caverns National Park. This revised edition of Hiking New Mexico gives you the information you need to plan your customized trip to the Land of Enchantment with more than 90 of the state's best hikes, mile-by-mile directional cues and detailed directions to the trailheads, and information on distance and difficulty for each trail. This guide leads you through New Mexico's mountains, deserts, caves, and canyons. Climb Wheeler Peak, the state's highest, and enjoys views deep into Colorado, go underground in the lava tubes of El Malpais National Monument, and hike for days through the lush woodland of the Gila Wilderness in complete solitude.Look inside to find:Hikes suited to every abilityFull-color maps and photos throughoutGPS coordinates Directions to the trailheadDifficulty ratings, best seasons to hike, and much more

A Congressional Medal of Honor AccountExtraordinary Valor is the story of Special Forces Major John Duffy¿s Medal of Honor gallantry at Firebase Charlie, and the heroism of South Vietnamese paratrooper, Major Lê V¿n M¿, who fought by his side. It is the true story of their battle to defend Charlie Hill, a key to holding Vietnam's Central Highlands during North Vietnam's 1972 Easter Offensive.John Joseph Duffy was born in New York City; Le Van M¿ in a small village outside the old imperial capital of Hue in South Vietnam. Living on opposite sides of the globe, they come together in the heat of war in Southeast Asia when Major Duffy is assigned as the American advisor to the elite South Vietnamese 11th Airborne Battalion where M¿ is second in command.The battalion receives the order to "Fight to the death" on Charlie Hill. After two weeks of intense combat, hundreds lay dead and those still standing are out of food, water, and medical supplies. Their ammunition is nearly gone. Duffy and M¿ draw on their bond of friendship and trust to make a selfless two-man last stand against the final North Vietnamese human wave assault. Both are badly wounded, Duffy multiple times. Their heroic action allows 36 members of the 471-man battalion to escape and be rescued. The rest are killed, captured, or missing in action. This is their story.

This groundbreaking book powerfully humanizes the little-known urban workers who have been left behind in Chinäs single-minded drive to modernize. Dorothy Solinger traces the origins of their plight to the mid-1990s, when the Chinese government found that state-owned factories were failing in large numbers in the face of market reforms just as the country was about to enter the World Trade Organization. Under these circumstances, leaders urged firms to lay off tens of millions of previously lifetime-employed, welfare-secure, under-educated, middle-aged employees. As these dislocated people were left without any source of livelihood, the regime settled on a tiny welfare effort, the Minimum Livelihood Guarantee (dibao), to provide some support and, most important from the viewpoint of the leadership, to keep them quiet so that enterprise reform could proceed peacefully. Solinger explores the induced urban poverty that resulted and relates the painful struggle for survival of these discarded laborers. She also details the history and workings of the dibao and its missteps, as well as changes in policy over time. Drawing on dozens of interviews, this book brings to life the urban workers who have been relegated to obsolescence, isolation, and invisibility by Chinäs quest for modernity.