Nutritional Implications Of Macronutrient Substitutes (ANNALS OF THE NY ACADEMY OF SCIENCES)

Book Description

Obesity, cardiovascular disease, and cancer are major public health problems in the Western world. All have been attributed to inactivity combined with diets of the wrong composition selected from a generous supply of foods. Since the 1970s, dietary guidelines have urged reductions in fat intake as one strategy toward achieving healthier diets. To help consumers achieve dietary change, the food industry has developed products that substitute the macronutrients fat and carbohydrate with compounds that deliver their taste and other functional properties, but that have fewer calories.

In this book a distinguished group of authorities assesses the impact of these macronutrient substitutes on energy and nutrient intake, food selection, and dietary patterns. Topics include definition of and rationale for macronutrient substitutes; the regulation of energy balance; macronutrient modification and food selection; consumer knowledge, attitudes, and practices; and clinical and experimental evaluation.

Book Description

Parents and coaches can teach kids the art of baseball with confidence using this book of winning tips, drills, and strategies. Hitting, catching, infielding and outfielding, bunting, and baserunning are all covered, and an extensive pitching section details preseason conditioning drills and an array of pitching techniques employed by youth-level and major league players alike. More than 720 tips are tailored to various age ranges and levels of experience. Drills designed specifically for younger players are also highlighted, and similarities between baseball at the youth and professional levels are explored.

Customer Reviews:

A potential pro.......2002-05-30

This is an excellent read for those parents with potential future athletes.
We had aspirations of a baseball career for our 9-year-old son "goose". After many years of baseball camps, late night practices, a lot of personal coaching on my part and meetings with his professional pitching coach we had to face reality. Which is, "goose" was never going to be able to develop a curve ball and did not have the intestinal fortitude to play "through" the pain. It was a great disappointment for us but it is far better to face reality than continue to waste our time and money on a prospect that was not going to provide an adequate return on our investment. Luckily for us though the Johnson's down the street had a son with much potential and a killer slider, so along with some other incentives (VCR, big screen TV) we were able to trade "goose" for a potential winner. Thus illustrating good things do happen to those willing to make some hard decisions.
We will miss "goose" though and his sister (a potential Olympic swimmer) is already adjusting to the trade.

A Good Addition to the Library.......2000-07-25

101 Things is one of the better baseball books I have come across. It is obvious that Marsh knows baseball, and he presents information clearly. I also like the tone of the book -- although he discusses some of the fine points of the game, he doesn't get too technical, or talk down to the reader.

The book has sections for different parts of the game (pitching, hitting, bunting/baserunning, etc). Each section then consists of one paragraph tips, with each tip rated as beginner, intermediate, or advanced. The drills are clearly labeled and placed next to the appropriate tip.

Marsh writes at the end of each chapter, "remember, it's only a game..." But the game is much more enjoyable when coaches and players know what's going on. No one book can teach someone how to coach or play baseball, but this book certainly helps a lot.

Concise, readable and very helpful troubleshooting tips........1999-05-02

This is the first book of its type I've bought. The format is very readable and easy for reference and though there is a wealth of info, it doesn't overwhelm.Marsh clearly knows what he's talking about and so far his methods are showing almost immediate results. Buy this book and I'll see you in the playoffs!

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Not a great learning tool

Very impressed

I really enjoyed it

Excellent value for use in car or on treadmill.

A great way to learn conversational Italian in your car.

All-Audio Italian: Compact Disc Program (LL(R) All-Audio Courses)
Living Language
Manufacturer: Living Language
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Audio CD

Italian | Instruction | Foreign Languages | Reference | Subjects | Books
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Ultimate Italian Advanced (CD Pkg) (LL(R) Ultimate Advanced Course)

Complete Italian: The Basics (CD) (LL(R) Complete Basic Courses)

ASIN: 0609811282
Release Date: 2002-10-29

Book Description

Speak Italian Fluently with the Most Complete, Up-to-date All-Audio Course Available

LEARN ITALIAN ON THE GO–LEARN ANYWHERE
If you have trouble finding time to fit in language lessons, All-Audio Italian is the perfect solution. Developed by the experts at Living Language®, this program is designed for people on the move. You can learn Italian as you drive, work around the house, or exercise at the gym.

SHORT, EASY-TO-FOLLOW LESSONS–NO READING REQUIRED
An English-speaking narrator guides you through 35 short lessons–just listen and repeat after native Italian speakers.

VOCABULARY–GRAMMAR–DIALOGUES–CULTURE
Begin with vocabulary and grammar basics before hearing a lively dialogue that includes the most current Italian idioms and usage. Interactive exercises reinforce what you’ve learned. You’ll also learn some intriguing facts about Italian customs and culture.

HANDY LISTENER’S GUIDE
No reading required, but our newly expanded 112-page listener’s guide is a handy visual reference for spelling and text of all the dialogues. The guide also provides a brief grammar summary and a glossary of grammatical terms.

Includes:
·6 compact discs
·Listener’s guide

Customer Reviews:

Not a great learning tool.......2007-02-22

the italian responses are too fast and are only stated once. I was continually hitting rewind. I found the Mark A. Frobose tapes much more helpful.

Very impressed.......2005-05-18

I found this program very useful. I've been studying Italian on my own on and off, so I'm not a complete newbee. However, last time I picked up a course book/took a class was 3 years ago. I don't have time to read books, so I needed something I could do in the car, and this program is perfect for that!!! They start with really basic vocab and grammar and provide words and phrases for various situations. The speakers are easy to understand. They give you plenty of time to repeat phrases/words after them. Explanations are very understandable. They don't "bombard" you with a lot of new words at a time. The vocab in the dialogues and excercises is always explained first (i.e., they don't suddenly use new words). They even give cultural tips and info. The best thing - you don't have to read anything!!!

I really enjoyed it.......2005-01-25

I have been listening to these CDs every morning and night on my commute, and it's been amazing how quickly I'm grasping Italian. It takes a certain amount of concentration, and you have to review the little handbook to figure out some of the words and phrases that the Italian speakers are saying on the CD, but before you know it, you start to figure it out. I'm amazed now how well I understand some of the earlier lessons when I go back and listen to them. With some commitment, this program can really teach you to speak.

Excellent value for use in car or on treadmill........1999-07-01

What I like about this is that it presents materials and then prompts in English for the learner to translate to the target language. The quality of sounds is good enough to listen to on a treadmill while jogging. (I wish though that there were a slightly longer pause between the prompt and the response.)

A great way to learn conversational Italian in your car........1999-01-30

Logically organized (for tourists) with a consistent lesson-to-lesson format which includes essential grammar, listening to, then practice in pronunciation. Very useful vocabulary included. Helpful cultural/custom tidbits add to its practical value and help to keep it interesting. Doesn't "bog down". If you are a visual learner, you'll need some other companion workbook or text because, except for a small, relatively useless pamphlet, it's true to its title "All-Audio Italian". Get a dictionary, too. Molto buono.

Average customer rating:

A good mix

Great clarity!

Women: A Pictorial Archive from Nineteenth-Century Sources (Dover Pictorial Archives)

Manufacturer: Dover Publications
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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Animals: 1,419 Copyright-Free Illustrations of Mammals, Birds, Fish, Insects, etc. (Dover Pictorial Archives)

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Plants: 2,400 Copyright-Free Illustrations of Flowers, Trees, Fruits and Vegetables (Dover Pictorial Archive Series)

ASIN: 0486237036

Book Description

Lush allegorical ladies, Grecian maids and Victorian maidens, Indians, Japanese, dancers, housewives, courtesans; women dancing, smiling, working, weeping, flirting — an unusually rich sourcebook of feminine poses and activities, costumes, clothing, everyday life, etc. 488 illustrations.

Customer Reviews:

A good mix.......2007-07-24

I liked this book very much - it was a good mix of vintage images showing women in a very wide range of settings. i plan to use it for altered books and art journals and I forsee it being very useful because of the variety. I liked this better than several of the other clip art books of the same publisher; this is one of the most useful.

Great clarity!.......2003-10-30

Wonderful selection. Clear illustrations, easily reproduced for pixels, a little more complicated for vectors because the paper is ever so slightly porous, but it is nicely opaque. And the paper does not change!! My copy dates back and the paper is still white. Great job.

Book Description

Since time immemorial mankind has been plagued by the question "What do you do with a dead cat?" Here, at last, in 101 hilarious, outrageous, and (sometimes) downright sick cartoons, are some answers. 101 black-and-white illustrations.

Customer Reviews:

Blah........2007-01-19

Now, I have a pretty good sick humor, but this one was grasping for ideas. I bought this one for my crazy cat loving friend (who can also appreciate some good morbid humor), but I think I'd be too embarassed to give it to her.

The art was bad and the ideas weren't funny. Now if you have a sick sense of humor, check out "Creepy Susie: And 13 Other Tragic Tales for Troubled Children" by Angus Oblong. Now those are funny.

I'm returning it.

Fun for all.......2006-12-09

I had this book when I was a child, but last year I bought it for a friend for her birthday (20 years old). With me being a dog lover and her a cat lover, I was surprised at how much we both enjoyed it. This is a book that would be fun for most ages.

Fun as a child.......2005-07-13

I am a cat lover and although I laughed at a few of the cartoons I can see where a child would find this book hysterical! I would recommend it for kids!

A very naughty but very funny book........2005-04-12

Although this book is now quite old it has lost none of it's ascerbic wit. And it is wit with a dark, naughty and twisted edge which does not have to work hard to illustrate it's point, it does exactly what you would expect of the title and why would you look if you felt as though you would be offended?
I believe this kind of base, juvenille humour is needed by us all at time's. The hilarity of the forbidden and taboo subject is intensely and achingly funny sometimes. Surely everyone remembers wanting to howl with laughter when being heftily scalded as a child?
To ignore we have such base instincts is to deny being human and assume superiorty over ones peers, quite hilarious in itself really, it is afterall, JUST A BOOK!
This book is wickedly funny and a huge "pick-me-up" with no real malice intended! To the book's detractors and disapprovers I say, Lighten up folks! NO ACTUAL CATS WERE HURT IN THE MAKING OF THE BOOK!!

Not Funny.......2005-03-23

I hate this book. And not because I love cats. I do not. But because this book is not funny. Period. This book is little more than sloppy cartoons and one formula replicated 50 times. It lacks humor and satire. The book may have been provocative 25 years ago, but today it is vacuous and inane.

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Smiles in a small package

101 Uses for a Cat

Manufacturer: Willow Creek Press
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 1572235756

Book Description

Although it may be impossible to tell a cat when to do something or even what to do, they are still useful pets. Book marks, door stops, paperweights, hand warmers -- these are just a few of the useful contributions cats make each day, even while asleeep! In this delightful companion book to the best-selling 101 Uses for a Dog, enchanting color photos depict 101 of a cat's most useful (although not so obvious) traits.

Customer Reviews:

Smiles in a small package.......2003-03-13

The pictures and captions in this book are sure to warm the hearts of any cat lovers. And they just might help cat-haters outgrow that neurosis!

Customer Reviews:

Graphic SF Reader.......2007-09-03

More amusing practical tips. This man is quite ingenious in coming up
with sensible and not so sensible things to do with the stray corpus
felinus that you might have lying around, or are thinking of producing.

Really very funny, indeed. Worth a look for a chuckle.

I wish I thought of that........1998-03-11

A continuation of his first book. His ideas are so stupid, that they are funny. A book for cat haters and lovers.

Cat's Revenge: More Than 101 Uses for Dead People

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Cat Haters Beware!!
This book sick preverted but funny
This book sick preverted but funny

Cat's Revenge: More Than 101 Uses for Dead People
Philip Lief
Manufacturer: Hodder & Stoughton General Division
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
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ASIN: 0450054594

Customer Reviews:

Cat Haters Beware!!.......2004-02-03

This book is revenge for "The Official I Hate Cats Book" and "101 Uses For A Dead Cat". The pictures are rather amusing. Instead of a riding a mechanical bull, there's a cat riding a "mechanical human". Cats have found many uses for a dead human: A "piggy" bank, a basketball net, dominos, a scarecrow and even a seesaw. It's a light satire and I recommend it to anyone who has a "cat hater" in the family.

This book sick preverted but funny.......1999-04-05

This book is really fu

This book sick preverted but funny.......1999-04-05

This book is really fu

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101 More uses for a Dead Cat
Simon Bond
Manufacturer: Clarkson N. Potter
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000LCKUE8

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101 Uses of a Dead Cat
Simon Bond
Manufacturer: Random House UK Distribution
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Mass Market Paperback

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ASIN: 0749308346
Release Date: 1997-08-11

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101 USES FOR A DEAD CAT

Manufacturer: Crown Publishing
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000GQKGE8

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101 Uses for a Dead Cat
Simon Bond
Manufacturer: Crown Publishers Inc.
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000THJ5QY

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101 Uses for a Dead Cat Cal 19
Crown
Manufacturer: Clarkson Potter
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: 051754721X
Release Date: 1988-12-12

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101 Uses for a Dead Cat Omnibus
Simon Bond
Manufacturer: Methuen Publishing Ltd
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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Customer Reviews:

wish I could afford to replace my copy of this great book.......2006-04-03

If this book wasn't good. it wouldn't go for so much. I was just reading posts on the Barbie club Bulliten board that say most Barbie people do not find Amazon reviews helpful because lots of folk post Amazon reviews of products they know nothing about just to have high posting numbers. Frankly that's just plain stupid.This book goes for so much because hard-core Barbie collectors find it valuable. I lost my copy in a fire and deeply regret that I can't afford to replace it. I am hoping it will somehow find it's way back into print again .

Nice book.......2002-11-10

OK, if you have: the 2 volumes of Sarah Eames and the Ultimate Barbie Book, then you don't need this book. It is nice in a way that fashions are presented on dolls and the dolls are presented by themeselves and described. Also the prices for the individual items are listed (and they are close to ebay prices / and prices I have heard from other collectors). Yet like the other buyer said close ups are blurry and some fashions have no pictures. I didn't find the picture's backgrounds distracting, but that is a matter of opinion. If you have the books listed above don't waste the money this one is worth. I have found several errors, mostly on the names and some acceosries, but nothing really big. I found it to be nice and I am glad I bought it, but if you are tight on money and you just want a good, easy, compact, fast, reference book get the other 3 better, with the money left you can buy some barbies!

Great Reference Book.......2002-03-13

I really loved this book and found it very helpful in pricing accessories as well as the outfits. It also shows pictures of everything that came with the fashion which is very helpful if you want to complete an outfit. Great for the buyer or seller. It's so interesting seeing the tiny and very detailed accessories I had'nt known even existed. I just found it to be a great reference book. If you are buying a vintage piece this book helps you know if you're paying a fair price or maybe getting a great deal.

Disappointed.......2001-03-22

Money better spent buying Sarah Eames' Barbie Fashion books. This one added nothing and fell short in some respects. Photographs are often poor and close-ups blurry and grainy. Some things had no pictures, just a name and list of items. There are also some errors. And, I realize this is a matter of opinion, but the dolls seemed ackwardly posed in many photos, which is distracting for a reference book. Sorry I couldn't rate it better.

Pretty Good.......2001-01-18

I love the pictures and the wonderful way the dolls are posed -- some of the shots are good enough that they look like they're alive! Other pictures are a little darker, but overall the photography is good.

The only complaint I have is that the book has some annoying little errors -- like "Gold Rush" is listed as a Skipper outfit! And the misspellings like "bow" for "beau" detract a little from the professional image.

But these errors are relatively minor and overall this is a good book to have to identify some of the more difficult-to-find outfits and accessories!

Book Description

Informative and entertaining, this book will stimulate experimentation and encourage gardeners to review and improve their current gardening practices. Once gardeners learn how plants are constructed, it is easier to envision how they'll grow and flourish. An understanding of the structure behind good, healthy soil gives clues as to how to improve one's own garden tilth. This practical guide helps readers identify what plants need to survive and how these fundamental scientific facts are at the heart of good plant care. A chapter on seeds and germination will encourage gardeners at any level to try their hand at propagation, while discussion of soil, pests, and diseases adds to the skills of all gardeners. The final sections of the book take a closer look at biodiversity, ecology, genetic engineering, and nomenclature. For the enthusiastic beginner or the master gardener, Practical Science for Gardeners unravels the mysterious inner life of plants.

Gardeners' Lore: Plantings, Potions, and Practical Wisdom

Average customer rating:

A nice little book

Gardeners' Lore: Plantings, Potions, and Practical Wisdom
Maureen Boland , and Bridget Boland
Manufacturer: Ecco Pr
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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Customer Reviews:

A nice little book.......2000-04-22

Although it's compact, this is a sweet little book and well worth having. Full of wisdom, advice, and lore, it can fill out your herbal or magical library nicely. Charming!

Practical plant propagation;: An exposition of the art and science of increasing plants as practiced by the nurseryman, florist and gardener,

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Practical plant propagation;: An exposition of the art and science of increasing plants as practiced by the nurseryman, florist and gardener,
Alfred Carl Hottes
Manufacturer: A.T. De La Mare company, inc
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Unknown Binding
ASIN: B0008BKWPE

The practical gardener, and modern horticulturist: Containing the latest and most approved methods for the management of the kitchen, fruit, and flower-garden, ... various branches of horticultural science

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The practical gardener, and modern horticulturist: Containing the latest and most approved methods for the management of the kitchen, fruit, and flower-garden, ... various branches of horticultural science
Charles McIntosh
Manufacturer: T. Kelly
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Unknown Binding

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ASIN: B00086MM52

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Practical Plant Propagation : An Exposition of the Art and Science of Increasing Plants as Practiced by the Nurseryman, Florist and Gardener
Alfred C. Hottes
Manufacturer: A. T. De La Mare Company, Inc.
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000OM0R6G

Practical plant propagation: An exposition of the science of increasing plants as practiced by the nurseryman, florist and gardener

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Practical plant propagation: An exposition of the science of increasing plants as practiced by the nurseryman, florist and gardener
Alfred Carl Hottes
Manufacturer: A.T. De La Mare Co
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Unknown Binding
ASIN: B0008BIVJI

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