Just how toxic is your home? U.S. studies have shown that almost 10% of toxic exposures are caused by home cleaning products according to reports to the U.S. Poison Control Centers. Majority of the involved were children under six years of age. This is very alarming and if you have children in the house, you should start thinking about how to reduce the use of poisonous substances to clean your home. The Ebook “Cleaning Recipes for a Toxin-Free Home” contains more than 25 recipes t...

Just how toxic is your home? U.S. studies have shown that almost 10% of toxic exposures are caused by home cleaning products according to reports to the U.S. Poison Control Centers. Majority of the involved were children under six years of age. This is very alarming and if you have children in the house, you should start thinking about how to reduce the use of poisonous substances to clean your home. The Ebook “Cleaning Recipes for a Toxin-Free Home” contains more than 25 recipes t...

In this volume, the historical circumstances that shaped nineteenth-century peace movements and the catastrophic impact of the First World War are examined. During the time these significant events were unfolding, 'Abdu'l-Bahá was actively engaged in promoting a clear understanding of the Bahá'í perspective on peace. Far more than simply focusing His discourse on the means to end wars, 'Abdu'l-Bahá offered the holistic, all-inclusive vision for global peace--the oneness of humanity--outlin...

Researchers commonly ask subjects to self-identify their race from a menu of preestablished options. Yet if race is a multidimensional, multilevel social construction, this has profound methodological implications for the sciences and social sciences. Race must inform how we design large-scale data collection and how scientists utilize race in the context of specific research questions. This landmark collection argues for the recognition of those implications for research and suggests ways...

A tribute to Jane C. Goodale, Pulling the Right Threads discusses the vibrant ethnographer and teacher's principles for mentoring, collaborating, and performing fieldwork. Known for her ethnographic research in the Pacific, development of the Association of Social Anthropology in Oceania, and influence in the anthropology department at Bryn Mawr College, Goodale and other contributors renew the debate in anthropology over the authenticity of field data and representations of other...