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A collection of twenty-four essays about mobile apps.

Essays discuss the advancing field of artificial intelligence and robotics, exploring the current technologies and trends, forecasting possible robot jobs, and describing the ethical aspects and risks involved when creating intelligent robots.

Presents twenty-nine essays that provide varying perspectives on issues associated with prisons, discussing the rate of incarceration in the United States, rehabilitating inmates, prison sentences as a means of crime prevention, the rights of inmates, overcrowded prisons, and more.

A young girl from an advanced civilization is sent as an observer to a planet whose people have not yet learned to control their use of atomic power.

This anthology examines four cases concerning animal welfare: Primate Protection League v.

A collection of essays that examines controversial issues related to patriotism, discussing what patriotism means, why some think patriotism is declining in the United States, whether it is desirable, and whether flag burning should be allowed.

"Each anthology is composed of a wide spectrum of primary sources written by many of the foremost authorities in their respective fields.

Explores the issues surrounding scientific research by placing opinions from a wide range of sources in a pro/con format.

Authors debate whether growing use of complementary and alternative therapies is beneficial, whether the government should restrict the use of alternative therapies, and whether the law exempting dietary supplements from regulation should be repealed.

This book discusses fibromyalgia, a syndrome referring to pain in the muscles, ligaments, and tendons in the body, including its diagnosis, symptoms, and treatments; the controversies over the treatments of fibromyalgia; and the personal stories of people suffering with fibromyalgia.

Provides essential information on Lou Gehrig's Disease, including symptoms, causes, treatments, and cures, and presents the controversies surrounding causes, alternative treatments, and other issues.

"Perspectives on Diseases and Disorders: Dementia: Each volume in this timely series provides essential information on a disease or disorder (symptoms, causes, treatments, cures, etc.

A collection of essays that offers varying perspectives on blogging, debating their value to the public, their impact on politics, how they affect American culture, and ethical and legal issues.

Primary sources present all sides of the debate on Internet activism.

Presents resources for better understanding the complex, broad, and evolving legal issues about electronic devices that is facing American teens.