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"Wouldn't you like to live longer? And better? In this operating manual for longevity, Dr. Peter Attia draws on the latest science to deliver innovative nutritional interventions, techniques for optimizing exercise and sleep, and tools for addressing emotional and mental health. For all its successes, mainstream medicine has failed to make much progress against the diseases of aging that kill most people: heart disease, cancer, Alzheimer's disease,...
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xi, 128 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
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The world has changed drastically over the past decade. The Internet has had a huge part in that, as it has made the world more accessible to anyone of any age, race, or gender. Used for entertainment, education, shopping, dating and more, the internet has provided a whole new virtual world for everyone to enjoy. But with the good also comes the bad -- and for kids and teens these days, the bad has becomes a constant threat from cyberbullies and cyberstalking....
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30,iv, 30 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
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Bullying is common in schools across the country, but what can we do to stop it? Are school punishments and new laws the answer? Or can other responses stop bullying? Perspectives Flip Books are like two books in one: Start from one end and learn why some people argue bullies need to be harshly punished. Then flip it over and discover why others argue for other solutions. Critical thinking questions help you analyze both perspectives and form your...
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381 pages ; 25 cm
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Photojournalist Mike Burke carried his camera into every war zone and hellhole on earth--and came back with the pictures (and battle scars) to prove it. When his helicopter crashed and burned in Africa, he decided it was time to stop dancing with the devil. But neither danger--nor the devil--is done with him yet. An ocean away, Jack Wilson leaves prison burning for revenge. He, too, dreams of starting life over--only Jack's dream is the rest of the...
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"How to Prevent Dementia begins with the principle that the more we know about dementia, the easier it is to prevent or delay it. A better foundation of knowledge also helps people to understand and interact thoughtfully with family members and other loved ones who may have Alzheimer's and other dementias. Dr. Restak examines the basic thinking of normal everyday people and progresses to people with thinking disorders. In understanding that dementias...
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viii, 272 pages ; 22 cm
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Increasingly, identity theft is a fact of life. We might once have hoped to protect ourselves from hackers with airtight passwords and aggressive spam folders, and those are good ideas as far as they go. But the truth is, there are people out there -- a lot of them -- who treat stealing your identity as a full-time job. One such company is a nameless firm located in Russia, which has a trove of over a billion internet passwords. Another set up a website...
14) Counterterrorism
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"Engaging images accompany information about counterterrorism. The combination of high-interest subject matter and light text is intended for students in grades 2 through 7"--
15) Zach stands up
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"When popular kids start bullying Zach's best friend, he's not sure what to do. He wants to stand up for Sonya -- but what if those kids bully him, too? Every day the problem gets worse. Will Zach have the courage to do something? Cheer on this brave upstander as he finds a way for everyone to feel better."--Back cover.
16) Eating you alive
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1 videodisc (108 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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How and why what we eat is the cause of the chronic diseases that are killing us, and changing what we eat can save our lives one bite at a time.
17) Fire safety
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32 pages : color illustrations ; 19 cm.
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Describes what to do to be safe around fire and to prevents fires.
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xxiv, 468 pages ; 24 cm.
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Is your diet feeding or defeating disease? Forget everything you think you know about your body and food, and discover the new science of how the body heals itself. Learn how to identify the strategies and the dosages for using food to transform your resilience and health in EAT TO BEAT DISEASE. We have radically underestimated our body's power to transform and restore our health. Pioneering physician scientist, Dr. William Li, empowers readers by...
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