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Megatrends : ten new directions transforming our lives / by Naisbitt, John.(CARDINAL)148010;
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Subjects: Social indicators; Social prediction;
Available copies: 4 / Total copies: 4
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Social indicators of equality for minorities and women : a report of the United States Commission on Civil Rights / by United States Commission on Civil Rights.(CARDINAL)137811; Tipps, Havens,1943-(CARDINAL)296009; Zimbler, Linda.(CARDINAL)291675;
Includes bibliographical references.This report presents newly designed statistical measures ("social indicators of equality") which compare the level of well-being of the minority and female populations to that of the majority (white) male population and assess the nation's progress toward achieving equality. Census and Survey of Income and Education statistics from 1960, 1970, and 1976 are the raw data sources used. The indicators cover different aspects of education, employment, income, poverty, and housing for men and women in the following groups: American Indians/Alaskan Natives; blacks; Mexican Americans; Japanese Americans; Chinese Americans; Filipino Americans; Puerto Ricans; and, for comparative purposes, whites not of Hispanic origin. Despite some improvement in many areas, the indicators demonstrate, majority males have continued to enjoy broader opportunities and to reap disproportionate benefits while women and minority males have in many instances fallen even further behind
Subjects: Minorities; Sex discrimination against women; Social indicators; Women;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The Statesman's yearbook 2019 : the politics, cultures and economies of the world / by Heath-Brown, Nicholas,publisher.; Cohen, Allan,research editor.(CARDINAL)791500;
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.Now in its 155th edition, The Statesman's Yearbook continues to be a reference work of choice for information on every country in the world, covering political, economic, social and cultural aspects.
Subjects: Gazetteers.; World politics; Economic history; Social indicators.;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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The Statesman's yearbook 2020 : the politics, cultures and economies of the world / by Heath-Brown, Nicholas,publisher.;
Includes bibliographical references and indices.Now in its 156th edition, The Statesman's Yearbook continues to be the reference work of choice for accurate and reliable information on every country in the world. Covering political, economic, social and cultural aspects, the Yearbook is also available online for subscribing institutions.
Subjects: Gazetteers.; World politics; Economic history; Social indicators.;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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Our future begins now -- NC 2000 : issues for public discussion, October 1981 / by Commission on the Future of North Carolina.(CARDINAL)167908;
Subjects: Commission on the Future of North Carolina.; Social indicators; Social prediction;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 4
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Factfulness : ten reasons we're wrong about the world-- and why things are better than you think / by Rosling, Hans,author.(CARDINAL)352927; Rosling, Ola,1975-author.(CARDINAL)352925; Rönnlund, Anna Rosling,1975-author.(CARDINAL)352926;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 275-325) and index.The gap instinct -- The negativity instinct -- The straight line instinct -- The fear instinct -- The size instinct -- The generalization instinct -- The destiny instinct -- The single perspective instinct -- The blame instinct -- The urgency instinct -- Factfulness in practice -- Factfulness rules of thumb.When asked simple questions about global trends -- what percentage of the world's population live in poverty; why the world's population is increasing; how many girls finish school -- we systematically get the answers wrong. So wrong that a chimpanzee choosing answers at random will consistently outguess teachers, journalists, Nobel laureates, and investment bankers. Professor and TED presenter Hans Rosling, together with his two long-time collaborators, Anna and Ola, offers a radical explanation of why this happens. They reveal the ten instincts that distort our perspective, from our tendency to divide the world into two camps (usually some version of us and them) to the way we consume media (where fear rules) to how we perceive progress (believing that most things are getting worse). Our problem is that we don't know what we don't know, and even our guesses are informed by unconscious and predictable biases. It turns out that the world, for all its imperfections, is in a much better state than we might think. That doesn't mean there aren't real concerns. But when we worry about everything all the time instead of embracing a worldview based on facts, we can lose our ability to focus on the things that threaten us most.1000L
Subjects: Statistics.; Social perception.; Social indicators.; Quality of life; Quality of life; Critical thinking.;
Available copies: 40 / Total copies: 45
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Factfulness [sound recording] : ten reasons we're wrong about the world--and why things are better than you think / by Rosling, Hans,author.(CARDINAL)352927; Rosling, Ola,author.; Rosling Rönnlund, Anna,author.; Harries, Richard,narrator.; Recorded Books, Inc.(CARDINAL)340508;
Narrated by Richard Harries.For fans of Freakonomics and Thinking, Fast and Slow, here is a book by Hans Rosling, the scientist called "a true inspiration" by Bill Gates, that teaches us how to see the world as it truly is. Factfulness: The stress-reducing habit of only carrying opinions for which you have strong supporting facts. When asked simple questions about global trends-what percentage of the world's population live in poverty; why the world's population is increasing; how many girls finish school-we systematically get the answers wrong. So wrong that a chimpanzee choosing answers at random will consistently outguess teachers, journalists, Nobel laureates, and investment bankers. In Factfulness, Professor of International Health and global TED phenomenon Hans Rosling, together with his two long-time collaborators, Anna and Ola, offers a radical new explanation of why this happens. They reveal the ten instincts that distort our perspective-from our tendency to divide the world into two camps (usually some version of us and them) to the way we consume media (where fear rules) to how we perceive progress (believing that most things are getting worse). Our problem is that we don't know what we don't know, and even our guesses are informed by unconscious and predictable biases. It turns out that the world, for all its imperfections, is in a much better state than we might think. That doesn't mean there aren't real concerns. But when we worry about everything all the time instead of embracing a worldview based on facts, we can lose our ability to focus on the things that threaten us most. Inspiring and revelatory, filled with lively anecdotes and moving stories, Factfulness is an urgent and essential book that will change the way you see the world and empower you to respond to the crises and opportunities of the future.
Subjects: Audiobooks.; Social perception.; Social indicators.; Quality of life; Quality of life; Critical thinking.;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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Indicators of social and economic well-being in North Carolina / by Rulison, Michael v. E.(CARDINAL)151384; North Carolina.Department of Administration.(CARDINAL)145845;
Includes bibliographical references (leaves 108-109).
Subjects: Statistics.;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 3
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Education : social and economic indicators for planning / by Brannon, Yevonne S.(Yevonne Sue),1950-(CARDINAL)167206; Hobgood, Thomas Newton.; Voland, Maurice E.; North Carolina Agricultural Extension Service.(CARDINAL)164866;
Includes bibliographical references (page [4] of cover).
Subjects: Education; Planning;
Available copies: 0 / Total copies: 1
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The Center for Urban Affairs and Community Services, North Carolina State University presents the needs assessment report : an analysis of human needs in APAC 5 for the following counties, 1. Person, 2. Granville, 3. Vance, 4. Warren, 5. Franklin. by North Carolina State University.Center for Urban Affairs and Community Services.(CARDINAL)164118;
Subjects: Social indicators; Evaluation research (Social action programs); Needs assessment;
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