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"No one can live without food, but what you eat is a personal decision. In the tweny-first century, many people are choosing to eat more vegetables and fruits and less meat. But is all meat bad for you? What does science say? And what about sugar and trans fats, which are linked to diabetes and heart disease? In addition to health concerns, people make food choices for ethical and religious reasons. Some ancient religions asserted that killing animals...
263) Sports
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Explores the way STEAM principles are utilized in amateur and professional sports, from understanding how forces affect play, to utilizing technologies in machines, to engineering high-performance garments.
264) Gaming
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"Do video gaming and STEAM have anything in common? To help answer that, let's define the elements of a video game. In the book The Art of Video Game Design, author Jesse Schell defines a game as a 'problem-solving activity done with a playful attitude.' No matter what video game you play, that game will have four core elements: Aesthetics, Story, Technology, and Mechanics. Aesthetics dictate how a game looks and feels and what you will see and hear...
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This work offers a method for minimizing and managing the untenable stress of the competitive college admissions process in the US. Given the current reality of the process, it introduces us to a more mindful approach to college admissions--one that is grounded in emotional intelligence and emphasizes resilience, wellbeing, and compassion.
266) Animation
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Delves into the history of animation art, describes its defining characteristics, how it has evolved with technology, and explores its cultural impact around the world.
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Explores the reasons why suicidal thoughts are on the rise in adolescents and young adults, and examines how suicidal thoughts affect people's lives. Highlights treatment options for people coping with suicidal thoughts. Includes color photographs and additional resources.
269) Fashion
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This text explains how the subject of fashion relates to the fields of science, technology, engineering, art, and math.
270) Managing anxiety
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Provides a guide to the causes and symptoms of anxiety, and highlights treatment options for anxiety disorders. Examines how anxiety disorders affect people's lives. Includes color photographs and additional resources.
272) Cosmetics
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This text explains how the subject of cosmetics relates to the fields of science, technology, engineering, art, and math.
273) Managing PTSD
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"According to the National Institute of Mental Health, PTSD is a mental health disorder caused by experiencing or witnessing a shocking or life-threatening event. When PTSD is not carefully managed with awareness, therapy, or medication, it can negatively impact all areas of a person's life"--Provided by publisher.
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For Americans, 2020 was a year in which hundreds of thousands of people lost their lives in a deadly pandemic. Meanwhile, protesters took to the streets to demonstrate against racial injustice, terrible storms and wildfires swept across the country, and a divisive and caustic campaign for the presidency dominated life. Pandemic, Protest, and Politics: A Look Back at 2020 will examine these issues and their impacts on life in America.
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"Terminal Stupidity. From misreadings and misunderstandings to manly bonds and menacing chases, the boys of Sanada North High School have just been doing what "normal" high school boys do. But all good things must come to an end as we say farewell to the trio of twits with an extra helping of cheese, absurdity, and copious callbacks. Tadakuni, Yoshitake, and Hidenori's halcyon days of high school hijinks must now come to a halt, but let's laugh, bleat,...
276) Managing OCD
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"OCD is a mental illness that affects about one in forty adults and one in one hundred children in the United States. The disorder exhibits two major aspects which give it its name: obsessions, which are recurring unwanted thoughts, urges, or mental images that cause a person anxiety and distress; and compulsions, repetitive behaviors that a person feels compelled to perform. OCD sufferers experience obsessions, compulsions, or both at the same time,...
277) Graffiti art
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Explores the concept of graffiti as an artistic endeavor, covering the history of graffiti, how it is made, and how it has impacted the culture. Includes photographs and a glossary.
279) Tattoo art
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Explores the concept of tattoos as an artistic endeavor, covering the history of tattoos, how they are made, and how they have impacted the culture. Includes photographs and a glossary.