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Series
The kicks volume 7
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
"The middle school soccer team is facing a lot of pressure to be league champions--will they buckle under it or will they manage to succeed?"--
Author
Series
Dr Lucas Page novels volume 2
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
A series of deadly explosions rock the city of New York and with too many victims and no known motive, the F.B.I. turns once again to Dr. Lucas Page in Robert Pobi's Under Pressure. On a beautiful October evening, New York City's iconic Guggenheim Museum is closed for a tech company's private gala. Until an explosion rocks the night, instantly killing 702 people, including every single attendee-yet the damage to the building itself was minimal. An...
Author
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"Though anxiety has risen among young people overall, studies confirm that it has skyrocketed in girls. Research finds that the number of girls who said that they often felt nervous, worried, or fearful jumped 55% from 2009 to 2014 while the comparable number for adolescent boys has remained unchanged. As a clinical psychologist who specializes in working with girls, Lisa Damour, Ph.D., has witnessed this rising tide of stress and anxiety in her own...
Author
Series
Winning season volume 7
Pub. Date
2006.
Language
English
Description
Free throw specialist Cornell "Dunk" Duncan joins the YMCA summer basketball league all-star team, but after losing his confidence in an important game the seventh-grader makes some decisions about becoming an all-around player.
Author
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
Learn how to identify pressure situations and tackle them by preparing ahead of time and being mindful in the moment.
Pressure is an inevitable part of work and our daily lives. Those who are able to maintain their cool in challenging, high-pressure situations—or even thrive—put themselves in a better position to succeed. In this course, learn how to identify pressure situations and tackle them with confidence. Instructor Eddie Davila helps you...
Pub. Date
[2009], c2006
Language
English
Description
Two designers, two very different digital display technologies: Christopher Pearson has prototyped decorative animated digital wallpaper, while Tom Barker has invented the SmartSlab, a large-scale modular interactive LED panel. Segment one of this program shows how Pearson, having accepted a commission to "wallpaper" an entire restaurant, triumphs over every technological and logistical obstacle to meet the opening-night deadline-without a moment...
Series
Pub. Date
[2009], c2008
Language
English
Description
What are the consequences of bullying, high-stakes testing, homework overload, and family turmoil? Do these experiences prepare kids for an uncertain life ahead or are they too much, too young? This program explores what happens under the stressful conditions that children often face at home and school. Tracking a group of 25 eight-year-olds, the program follows young subjects through academic, domestic, and medical challenges. Featured children include...
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
Athletes train their bodies to run faster, jump higher, throw farther -- so why don't they train their minds, too? American football quarterback Russell Wilson talks about the power of "neutral thinking," which helps him thrive under pressure (both on the field and off) -- and shows how you can use this mindset to make the right moves in your own life.
Author
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
Immersive non-fiction with STEM and social justice themes that proves that the future of the environment is in our hands-and helps pave the way forward. Evolution isn't just a thing of the past. It is happening right now, in every species across the world-and our influence on the future of the plants and animals around us is much bigger than we might think. A closer look at the science behind evolution shows how human behaviors like hunting, farming,...
Pub. Date
[2005], c2000
Language
English
Description
Babies born more than three months prematurely have low chances of survival, and a preemie that beats the odds may face serious-even lifelong-medical issues. This video describes the battle for life in a high-tech neonatal care unit and how parents of preemies can find support.
Series
Pub. Date
[2007], c2007
Language
English
Description
What prevents minority communities from joining the European mainstream? Is there an appropriate balance between assimilation and preserving one's cultural heritage? This program wrestles with questions of identity-racial, cultural, and sexual-resulting from the startling new diversity of European society. Depicting daily life in immigrant communities on the Continent and in Great Britain, the film features observations from African, Asian, and Middle...
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
English
Description
Why do some people actually perform better under stressful conditions, while others find it difficult to function at all? Here, Sullivan provides real-world examples of how people succeed under duress and attempts to explain why and how they do so.
Series
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
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Terri is tired of her husband Julian who spends more time on house projects than with the family. She wants Bryan to take on one project so they get a finished room, but also so Terri gets her husband back. Julian’s used to being the contractor and he finds it hard to keep his cool when Bryan drives the steps.
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