Kallen, Stuart A.

"Jobs postings for robotics programmers, engineers, mathematicians, data scientists, and researchers are surging due to recent advances in artificial intelligence and machine learning. What the jobs entail, what they pay, and future prospects are discussed along with insights from industry insiders"--Provided by publisher.

"Rather than work at inflexible jobs that stifle their imagination, gig workers actively participate in constructing their own careers. And creativity and ingenuity are central to the most popular careers in the gig economy-blogging, podcasting, and selling arts, crafts, and fashions on e-commerce sites like Etsy"--.

"Manga and anime stories cover nearly every imaginable scenario from high school crushes to ninja battles on distant planets. 'Fantasy, Romance, and More: Genres of Anime and Manga' is an . . . exploration of the most popular genres including romance, science-fiction, action-adventure, comedy, and fantasy"--Amazon.

"People have been getting more emotional for years and many blame the media, lack of mental health services, and entitlement. There are entire industries that profit by stoking division, intolerance, and conflict. Those who learn to focus on the positive often feel better than those who focus on anger"--.

Scammers adopt fake identities and use them to defraud people using texts, emails, social media sites, ecommerce sites, dating apps, and banking apps. Scammers can operate from almost anywhere in the world and in most cases victims have little chance of getting their money back.

The popularity of manga is soaring as legions of new fans discover the astounding artwork and riveting stories found in Japanese, Korean, and digital comics. Manga World covers the evolution of the style, various genres, online manga, and multimedia anime franchises based on manga series.

Superfans are not just consumers; they are participants in a fan culture that can include millions of other people with similar tastes and beliefs. And some fans are so committed they use their fandom as a creative outlet; they produce fan fiction, art, videos, comics, costumes, and songs to honor their idols.

"Volunteering helps teens sharpen their social skills, build self-esteem, gain real-world experience, meet mentors, and attain letters of recommendation for college applications. [This book] . . . shows the many ways teens are making--and can make--a difference in the world [and] . . . provides numerous project ideas as well as advice and insights from a wide array of teen volunteers"--Provided by publisher.

"The Native American story is as diverse and unique as each individual and as powerful as a common community connected by adversity, wisdom, spirituality, and destiny. Indigenous people are working to connect to their roots, counter stereotypes, and highlight the important contributions made by the nation's original inhabitants"--.

"In early 2021 lawmakers across the country began passing new voting restrictions based on false claims of widespread election fraud. New voting laws increased voter ID requirements, reduced access to mail-in ballots, and cut the number of places voters could vote or drop off ballots. Some new election laws allow partisan observers, called poll-watchers, to closely monitor the actions of election officials and voters. But the new election laws are not supported by a majority of people in the United States as they all but exclude many legal voters"--Provided by publisher.