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""In his tales of Indiana environmental heroism, journalist Steven Higgs vividly narrates not only how ordinary citizens became involved in protesting environmentally unacceptable actions but also how they succeeded in stopping those actions."" -- State Environmental Monitor ""They are important stories that can serve as role models."" -- Wildlife Activist These leading Hoosier environmentalists have fought their battles over the past four decades to improve Indiana's environment. Here are their stories of exemplary courage, persistence, and dedication to an important cause. The individuals portrayed are Andy Mahler (protecting forests), Sue Lynch (fighting toxic waste), Tom Dustin (preserving rivers), Terri Moore (blocking out-of-state waste), Jeff Stant (organizing the state), Bob Klawitter (fending off a theme park), John Foster (opposing a PCB incinerator), John Blair (advocating for the Ohio Valley), and Herb and Charlotte Read (watching over parks).
TEXT FOR AUTHOR BIO:: Jay Mikes is a public school teacher and coach in Schaumburg, Illinois. In 1987, he published his first book, Basketball fundaMENTALS: A Complete Mental Training Guide. He is the father of three adopted biracial children. Uncle Tom's Clinic is his first novel. TEXT FOR BOOK DESCRIPTION: Uncle Tom's Clinic is the story of two women, Faith Brandon and Kara Ellison. Faith, a victim of rape while on spring break in Florida, must make the agonizing life and death choice for the child she is carrying in her womb. As the daughter of Dr. Ryle Brandon, nationally known Christian author and President of Justin College, a small Christian college in the midwest, Faith is too ashame...
Never See the Bible the Same Way Again The Bible was written thousands of years ago by Eastern people whose worldview had very little, if anything, in common with culture of the West. Awareness of the customs and language of ancient Jewish people will empower you with the gift of seeing the Holy Scriptures with brand new eyes. You will discover how to: See the words of Scripture as the biblical writers intended Recognize that the world, culture, and language of biblical authors can be seen behind the English words of your Bible Teach the Scriptures with a higher level of knowledge and confidence Find additional scholarly resources that will equip you to teach Bible lessons which will amaze e...
Abstract: The Senate subcommittee on surface transportation published this report on the problem of backhauling and includes proposal legislation and testimony of committee members, public officials and other witnesses who have authority for handling this matter. Backhauling is the practice of hauling in one direction with waste and chemical matter, and returning on the other direction with food cargo there by causing a food contamination risk.
Socio-Economic Crises in Black and Brown Communities in the United States provides insight and awareness concerning crises that exist in underserved Black and brown communities in the United States. The contributors explore these issues through the lenses of public policy, human behavior, environmental injustice, socioeconomic status, gentrification, psychological limitation, Black history distortions, as well as disparities in health, technology, race, gender, and class. They are products of various backgrounds, which provides diverse perspectives from their life experiences.
This book presents the characteristic zero invariant theory of finite groups acting linearly on polynomial algebras. The author assumes basic knowledge of groups and rings, and introduces more advanced methods from commutative algebra along the way. The theory is illustrated by numerous examples and applications to physics, engineering, numerical analysis, combinatorics, coding theory, and graph theory. A wide selection of exercises and suggestions for further reading makes the book appropriate for an advanced undergraduate or first-year graduate level course.