The authors found that Catholic schools have an independent effect on achievement, especially in reducing disparities between disadvantaged and privileged students. Today’s Catholic school, they show, is informed by a Dewey-like vision of the school as a community committed to democratic education and the common good of all students.
Hydrogen linked with clean, renewable sources of energy provides the prescription for the ills of an ailing planet. Geoffrey B. Holland and James J. Provencano's hallmark book 'The hydrogen age' details just how this remarkable energy carrier has been vital tot he workings of the universe since the beginning of time, and why it is now ready to play a central part in healing our Earth, our atmosphere, and the world's economies as a clean-energy commodity." - book jacket.
In 100 Miles to Freedom, U.S. Marine Bob Holland tells the story of the release of 3,700 American civilian prisoners of the Japanese at Santo Tomas University Internment Camp in Manila, the Philippines. Until their miraculous rescue on February 3, 1945, these civilians had been interned for more than three and a half years. This wartime account is complete with interviews of several prisoners describing their experiences and hardships in the camp, as well as black-and-white photos depicting Marines and prisoners during this tumultuous event in history. Discover why Brigadier General Robert E. Galer says that through this book, we can know and better appreciate what our proud and dedicated generation of true Americans did for our country.
This is the third supplement to replace part of the fourth edition of The Composition of foods. It shows the nutrients in fresh and processed vegetables and includes pulses, herbs, spices and some fruits that are commonly eaten as vegetables.
A supplement, concentrating on fruit and nuts, which accompanies a revised and updated set of official UK food tables. The nutrient coverage of this edition has been extended to include selenium, manganese, iodine, fatty acids, cholesterol and non-starch polysaccharides.
Poems crafted from the heart of a childhood rape survivor inspire the reader to seek the faith that will lead him/her to understand life is good, others care and the soul can be made whole again.
Wilde's son blends glimpses of his famous and infamous father's private life into an account of his literary and theatrical work and of his social successes, public notoriety, and tragic downfall
Mye knows how to love herself and exactly how she wants to be loved. The question remains, can Emerson love her that way? A love affair 25 years in the making. Now the two can be one and collectively make three, but is the time right? Mye is on a fast moving train creating a new life without any hope of slowing down for anyone.
This publication presents a combination of foods and associated food numbers currently listed in the Cereals and Cereal Products, Milk Products and Eggs, Vegetables, Herbs and Spices, and Fruit and Nuts supplements, and The Composition of Foods, 5th Edition. Multiple entries for food numbers exist against food names, identifying where data for a food occurs in more than one publication. This makes the Food Number Index an extremely useful aid to link foods in the different publications. An appendix links the old 4th Edition with new 5th Edition food numbers only where a direct correlation occurs, but does not include food names. The Food Number Index provides users with a single collection and link up list of food numbers and directs them to the latest data set.
Ruff is a cute puppy who lives in a large red doghouse in his owner's backyard. Ruff often found himself feeling very alone-that is, until the day a kitten happens into his yard. Not realizing this kitten could be the solution to his loneliness, Ruff chases the kitten away. Thus begins a series of hurt feelings, tears, misunderstandings, and answers to prayers before Ruff learns to not only watch his tone but to also be careful what he prays for. Join the cast of unlikely characters to learn some valuable life lessons just as Ruff does.
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