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Each
chapter of the Glencoe Pre-Algebra Student Edition includes
Chapter Introductions for students. Here we provide an up-to-date
annotated list of links to Web sites for each Chapter Introduction.
Chapter
1 (page 5)
National
Retail Federation Home page
The NRF Foundation is the center for the collection and dissemination
of information about retailing. As such, the Foundation is the link
between the past, present and future of retailing.
Chapter
2 (page 65)
Federal
Reserve Bank of Chicago home page
Visit the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago page to learn about new
currency information, monetary policies, and economic indicators.
Chapter
3 (page 117)
Learn
how DOTSPLUS helps the Blind to read.
Read papers published about DotsPlus online and email John Gardner,
one of the DotsPlus developers.
Chapter
4 (page 169)
Multimedia
Development Lab at Lewis-Clark State College
Be sure to check the links as you explore this lab.
Chapter
5 (page 223)
Nutrition/Weight
Information
Find out how age, gender, level of activity, and so on contribute
to obesity. Learn about complications of obesity and dietary options.
Chapter
6 (page 273)
Computer
Viruses
Protect your computer by learning information about specific viruses,
the latest virus threats.
Chapter
7 (page 329)
Game
Shows
Begin your exploration of Jeopardy!, Wheel of Fortune, The Newlywed
Game and other popular game shows at Sony Pictures Entertainment!
Chapter
8 (page 371)
GPS
Investigate the Navstar Global Positioning System (GPS) at the University
Navstar Consortium (UNAVCO) page.
Chapter
9 (page 431)
Dinosaur
Research
Visit The Field Museum online to explore "Life Over Time"
with quick tours on dinosaurs.
Chapter
10 (page 485)
Advertising
Discover what the American Advertising Federation does and how it
helps its members.
Chapter
11 (page 547)
The
Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers
Check out the public section at the website for naval architects
and marine engineers.
Chapter
12 (page 609)
Archaeology
Browse the University of Connecticut's ArchNet (WWW Virtual Library
- Archaeology) to find archaeological information available online.
Chapter
13 (page 663)
Calendar
Review Carter's algorithm for calculating the dates on which Easter
falls from 1900 to 2099.
Chapter
14 (page 705)
Bridge
(card game)
Learn different bidding systems and conventions.
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