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Stop Motion Animation - A How to Tutorial
Have you ever wondered how to make those cool stop motion movies you see on TV, in the movies or on Youtube such as Coraline, Gumby or Wallace and Gromit? Or those really funny and cute LEGO® brickfilms? Well this article will give you some very useful tips and insights in to the world of stop motion. Sometimes stop motion is called stop frame or even stop go animation but we will call it stop motion for the purposes of this article. Stop motion is not difficult and it is no
October 13, 2009
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Nicotine Addiction in Troubled Teens
Peer pressure has a significant influence on teenage smoking. Many anti-smoking organizations claim that teenagers begin their smoking habits due to peer pressure, and cultural influence portrayed by friends. However, one study found that direct pressure to smoke cigarettes did not play a significant part in adolescent smoking. In that study, adolescents also reported low levels of both normative and direct pressure to smoke cigarettes. nnA similar study showed that individua
January 1, 2009
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How Can I Talk to My Child About Alcohol?
The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism gives some practical strategies for bringing up the subject of alcohol use with your child:nn# Encourage conversation. Encourage your child to talk about whatever interests him or her. Listen without interruption and give your child a chance to teach you something new. Your active listening to your child’s enthusiasms paves the way for conversations about topics that concern you. nn# Ask open-ended questions. Encour
January 1, 2009
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Trauma and Dating Violence Common Among Troubled Teens
Sexual abuse is any type of sexual activity to which you have not consented. It may involve pressure to consent, the use of force, violence, or bodily injuries. Being under the influence of alcohol or drugs and not being able to truly consent to sexual activity is considered sexual assault as well.nnStalking is a more passive violence, but can be just as threatening. This includes someone showing up uninvited, watching or spying on you, tracking your schedule, giving you unwa
December 17, 2008
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What are Teen Drug Abuse Symptoms?
Here are some general tips that may be life saving for your child:nn# It is imperative to stay vigilant of your child’s moods, attitudes, behaviors, and school performance.nn# Be aware of the telltale warning signs that may appear when your teen is using. Most teen’s behavior changes rapidly once they start getting high. These changes often go unnoticed unless you know what to look for:nn > Declining grades, tardiness, and/or truancy.n > “Sneakiness” a
December 17, 2008
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Recognizing Teenage Depression
Depression can be a temporary response to many different situations and stresses. In adolescents, depressed mood is common because of the normal maturation process, the stress associated with it, the influence of sex hormones, and independence conflicts with parents.nnIt may also be a reaction to a trauma, such as the death of a friend or relative, a breakup with a boyfriend or girlfriend, or failure at school. Adolescent girls are twice as likely as boys to experience depres
December 15, 2008
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Cognitive Therapy for Troubled Teens
The particular therapeutic techniques vary according to the particular kind of client or issue, but commonly include keeping a diary of significant events and associated feelings, thoughts and behaviors; questioning and testing cognitions, assumptions, evaluations and beliefs that might be unhelpful and unrealistic; gradually facing activities which may have been avoided; and trying out new ways of behaving and reacting. Relaxation and distraction techniques are also commonly
December 15, 2008
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How To Make An Animation Movie With iKITMovie
When animation is used for films or movies, each frame is produced on an individual basis. Frames can be produced using computers or photographs of images that are either drawn or painted. Frames can also be generated by altering a model unit in small ways and using a special camera to take pictures of the results.nnThough the work of producing animated movies and cartoons can be intense and laborious, computer animation can make the process much faster. Computer technology i
November 13, 2008
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If you Suspect Your Teen is Using Drugs
Troubled teens usually do not have any ambitions in life, or at least they are not strong enough to find for achieving them. Some troubled teens exert negative influences on others. Substance abuse refers to the overindulgence in drugs and dependence of other chemicals leading to effects that are detrimental to the individual's physical and mental health, or the welfare of others. nnThe disorder is characterized by a pattern of continued pathological use of a medication that
November 12, 2008
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