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Spotlights internship and volunteer opportunities within the field of science and math. Discusses how readers can access these opportunities in order to gain experience working in this field and offers tips on making the most of what one learns. Includes color photographs, a glossary, and further reading sources.
13) Engineering
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Provides an overview of the engineering industry, highlighting various careers in the field with information on the work environment, responsibilities, training requirements, and what personalities and skills fit well with each career.
14) Hank Aaron
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Hank Aaron broke into the major leagues in 1954 with the Milwaukee Braves and spent the next 21 seasons making baseball history with the organization. He is perhaps best known for setting the MLB record for most career home runs with 755?a record that was only recently broken by Barry Bonds.
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While the pace of the third and final year of the master's program does not let up, the real-world necessities of an acting career begin to loom large. In this documentary, the eight students who comprise the class of 2000 culminate their training and prepare for the harsh realities of trying to make a living as actors. A key event is the showcase presentation each student performs before an audience of agents. The finishing exercise for the class...
16) Fashion
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Provides an overview of the fashion industry, highlighting various careers in the field with information on the work environment, responsibilities, training requirements, and what personalities and skills fit well with each career.
18) The secret place
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"The photo on the card shows a boy who was found murdered, a year ago, on the grounds of a girls' boarding school in the leafy suburbs of Dublin. The caption says I KNOW WHO KILLED HIM. Detective Stephen Moran has been waiting for his chance to get a foot in the door of Dublin's Murder Squad--and one morning, sixteen-year-old Holly Mackey brings him this photo. "The Secret Place," a board where the girls at St. Kilda's School can pin up their secrets...
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Details the skills and education necessary to get a job as a video game designer and outlines the types of tasks these individuals complete. Offers tips on getting one's foot in the door and learning the skills necessary to get started in this career. Includes color photographs and additional reading sources.
20) Smoove city
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Four friends Ray, Ronnie, Vinnie, and Mikey make up the R&B group Smoove City and dream of making it big as a boyband. When Ray pushes the group to record a demo, they finally get their foot in the door. But when their meeting with the executive of Phat Cat Records fails, they are approached by a disgraced intern named Pip. Now, the group has to deal with shady managers, a unreliable contract, and a misunderstanding that turns them into criminals....