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| Why People are Getting Fatter | ||
| Leading researcher in the area of dieting and obesity, Kelly Brownell, elaborates on why people are getting fatter. ( http://www.cspinet.org/nah/7_98eat.htm ) | ||
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| Obesity | ||
| Connections to numerous web sites on obesity and obesity research. Explore such topics as causes and consequences of obesity, weight management, and medical treatment. ( http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/obesity.html ) | ||
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| Aerobic Institute | ||
| Kenneth Cooper created the concept of aerobic exercise. This web site for his Aerobic Institute with information about scientific updates on exercise. ( http://www.cooperinst.org ) | ||
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| Women and Exercise | ||
| A good web site for helping women get started on an exercise program. Explores the link between exercise and weight loss. ( http://www.womensexercisenetwork.com/ ) | ||
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| Clearinghouse for Drug Information | ||
| Includes the latest research, resources, links to other web sites, and alcohol/drug facts. ( http://ncadi.samhsa.gov/ ) | ||
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| Smoking/Tobacco Control | ||
| The National Cancer Institute web site with questions and answers about cigarette smoking and cancer. ( http://www.meb.uni-bonn.de/Cancernet/600314.html ) | ||
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| Smoking Cessation | ||
| Offers various links/resources/research addressing smoking cessation. ( http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/smokingcessation.html ) | ||
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| American Sexual Behavior | ||
| Extensive discussion of trends, demographic factors, and risk behaviors in American sexual behavior. ( http://cloud9.norc.uchicago.edu/dlib/t-25.htm ) | ||
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| Lesbian and Gay Issues | ||
| The web site of the Gay, Lesbian, and Straight Education Network that includes a resource library. ( http://www.glsen.org/templates/index.html ) | ||
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| Center for AIDS Prevention Studies | ||
| Explore various prevention studies, such as the Young Asian Men's Study. Links to other HIV/AIDS web sites included. ( http://www.caps.ucsf.edu/ ) | ||
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| HIV/STD Education | ||
| Emphasis is given to HIV/AIDS and STD awareness. Peer educators and facts sheets are discussed. ( http://www.advocatesforyouth.org/ABOUT/ ) | ||
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| Signs of HIV Infection in Females | ||
| This fact sheet from the NIAID focuses on research, transmission and signs/symptoms of HIV in women. ( http://www.niaid.nih.gov/factsheets/womenhiv.htm ) | ||
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| Holland's Personality Types | ||
| At this web site from Johns Hopkins University, you can read about Holland's six personality types and their links to various careers. You can find out which personality types characterize you and how they might match up with potential careers. ( http://hrnt.jhu.edu/cmp/HollandTypes.cfm?SMSESSION=NO ) | ||
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| Steps in Successful Career Planning | ||
| Web site offers a wide variety of career planning information including career choice, self-assessment, resumes/interviewing and a career planning reference center. ( http://careerplanning.about.com/ ) | ||
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| Journal of Vocational Behavior | ||
| One of the leading journals in vocational area. You can read the entire articles in the current and some recent past issues. ( http://www.elsevier.com/locate/issn/0001-8791 ) | ||
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| Career Development Quarterly | ||
| Another leading journal in the vocational area. You can explore the table of contents and abstracts of some articles in the journal. ( http://ncda.org/ ) | ||
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| Journal of Counseling Psychology | ||
| This American Psychological Association journal usually includes articles on some aspect of career development. Examine the contents of recent issues at this web site. ( http://www.apa.org/journals/cou.html ) | ||
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| Occupational Outlook | ||
| Every two years, this handbook predicts what the job outlook in various careers will be like in the future. The 2000-2001 handbook went online in February, 2000. ( http://stats.bls.gov/news.release/ooh.nr0.htm ) | ||
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| Career and Job Hunting Resources | ||
| Includes a job skills quiz, career tutorials, resume resources, and many other aspects of successful career development and job hunting. ( http://www.quintcareers.com ) | ||
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| What Color is Your Parachute | ||
| The leading trade book in the job-hunting market. The book is updated annually. At this web site, you can read about different aspects of the job hunt and link up with career information. ( http://www.jobhuntersbible.com/ ) | ||
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| Job Interviewing | ||
| Covers types of job interviews, keys to success at job fairs, job interview questions and answers, interviewing tips, and common mistakes in job interviewing. ( http://www.quintcareers.com/intvres.html ) | ||
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| Work/family Issues | ||
| Explore such topics as child care issues and strategies for managing work and family. ( http://www.cyfc.umn.edu/ ) | ||
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| Sexual Assault | ||
| This web site of the Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network offers a sexual assault hotline and various links to information about counseling, the criminal justice system and many helpful resources for victims of sexual assault. ( http://www.rainn.org/ ) | ||
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