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      By New York Times Educational Publishing
       2020., New York Times Educational Pub. Call No: 332 CRO   Edition: 1st ed.    Availability:1 of 1     At Location(s) Series Title: Looking forward (New York Times Educational Publishing)Summary Note: "In the age of social media networking and personal brands, a new form of fundraising is gaining significant traction. Whether you are a paleontologist seeking financial assistance for fossil excavation, or a musician looking to fund your first album, people are turning to crowdfunding as a way to realize projects, spread awareness about a cause, or even cover medical expenses. The New York Times articles collected in this volume give a sense of the great variety of crowdfunded projects, the particular advantages or drawbacks of the method, and the potential challenges and controversies that can arise from crowdfunding. Features such as media literacy questions and terms help readers understand how the reporting of the topic has developed"--Provided by publisher.
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      By New York Times Company
       2019., In association with The Rosen Pub. Group, : In association with The Rosen Pub. Group Call No: 174.23 NEW   Edition: 1st ed.    Availability:1 of 1     At Location(s) Series Title: Looking forward (New York Times Educational Publishing)Summary Note: "The Human Genome Project completed sequencing the entire human genetic code in 2003, two years ahead of schedule. That brisk pace has characterized the private genomics industry as well, with prices for personal sequencing dropping from tens of thousands to only hundreds of dollars in less than a decade. Through this collection of articles, readers will recognize how DNA testing has opened new doors in medicine and science, as well as sparked new questions about medical ethics, human ancestry, and the self"--Provided by the publisher.
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       2020., New York Times Educational Publishing Call No: 623.74 DRO   Edition: First edition.    Availability:1 of 1     At Location(s) Series Title: Looking forward (New York Times Educational Publishing)Summary Note: This cool book follows the development of U.S. drone policy, documenting the effects on U.S. forces, foreign relations, and the legal and ethical concerns of covert, remote airstrikes. Media literacy questions and terms challenge readers to further analyze the reporting styles and devices used to cover this uniquely modern issue.
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       2019., In association with The Rosen Pub. Group, : In association with The Rosen Pub. Group Call No: 523.2 NEW   Edition: 1st ed.    Availability:1 of 1     At Location(s) Series Title: Looking forward (New York Times Educational Publishing)Summary Note: "The popular imagination has seen a resurgence of interest in space research. It is fueled by the discovery of over 1,000 exoplanets, promising discoveries on Mars, and recent successes in commercial space exploration. Though space exploration remains a high cost, speculative enterprise, scientists and pundits argue we are closer than ever to answering key questions about life in the universe and human prospects of living off-world. The New York Times articles collected in this volume will reveal how concerns about planet Earth and space research development contribute to the quest for space colonization"--Provided by the publisher.
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       2020., New York Times Educational Publishing Call No: 302.23 FIL   Edition: First edition.    Availability:1 of 1     At Location(s) Series Title: Looking forward (New York Times Educational Publishing)Summary Note: Over a decade ago, tech companies began using algorithms to personalize our experience of the web. Using sophisticated technology and vast amounts of consumer data, companies began to predict our tastes better than we could ourselves. In response, ecommerce expanded, and journalism adapted itself to the personalized attention economy. However, there was a hidden side effect, which Eli Pariser termed "the filter bubble," which is the exclusion of other perspectives from our tech-assisted preferences. Raising many hard questions including data security, political propaganda, and the pervasiveness of digital "junk food," filter bubbles reveal the future challenges of a personalized, automated web. Features such as media literacy questions and terms enhance this collection, encouraging readers to analyze reporting styles and devices.
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       2019., In association with The Rosen Pub. Group, : In association with The Rosen Pub. Group Call No: 382 NEW   Edition: 1st ed.    Availability:1 of 1     At Location(s) Series Title: Looking forward (New York Times Educational Publishing)Summary Note: "For many years, the United States has had established trade agreements with other countries to regulate the even flow of goods and maintain a healthy economy. But many of these entrenched trade agreements have now been upended, and with new tariffs being implemented, the global economic relationships between countries are changing. Will new tariffs help or hurt the United States and its traditional allies? How will U.S. industries be affected? With newer, more severe tariffs in place, bringing tariff retaliation from other trading partners, the future of trade relationships is shifting and uncertain"--Provided by the publisher.