... potential health risks they know that this diet is causes quick weight loss. Atkins is by far the most well-known, low carb diet guru. His empire began as just book sales. In 1972 he published the first edition of Dr. Atkins" Diet Revolution. Throughout the eighties he developed a line of nutritional formulas and expanded his medical practice. In 1992 he ... % protein, 30% fat and 40% carbohydrates. The Zone Diet has its own line of food supplements called ZonePerfect. Products include frozen meals, nutrition bars, puddings, baking mixes, vitamins and minerals, book and videos and other ...

• Word Count: 1963
• Approx Pages: 8
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

... start in 1633 with the construction of the first sawmill in the colonies. Today approximately 12,000 sawmills are operating in the United States (logging book). Soon though the colonies were shipping lumber back to England for they"re buildings and ships (Encarta forestry industry). They cleared all the land ... Once the logs are moved to the landing they are stacked and loaded onto trucks or railroad cars to be moved to the sawmill (logging book). At the sawmill the tree is first debarked, they use several different methods to accomplish this task quickly and effectively. One method use...

• Word Count: 1934
• Approx Pages: 8
• Grade Level: High School

... Castro took control on February 16. Cuba would soon undergo the biggest change that would last forever. Castro's position as a dictator transformed Cuba into a communist country. According to the Book of Knowledge, Castro came to power as a nationalist, but soon began to move toward communism. He opposed that the United States had extensive business interests in Cuba. Castro nationalized foreign ... class felt betrayed and chose to move to the United States. Cuba as a communist country resulted in serious economic problems. " He has been less than successful as an economic policy maker: ...

• Word Count: 1660
• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: High School

... end the most destructive war in human history. Squeamishness is not a moral principle, but making the best decisions at the time, given the circumstances, is clear evidence that the decision maker is guided by morality. The atomic bomb was considered a "quick" and even economical way to win the war; however, it was a cruel and unusual form of punishment for the Japanese ... opposite. On one hand, it meant a quick end to the war for the United States, and on the other hand, a slow and painful death to many innocent Japanese. According to a book called Hiroshima Plus 20 the effects of rad...

• Word Count: 1596
• Approx Pages: 6
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

... 1812, and finally, to her death in 1922, when the last of her remains perished in a fire. The novel starts out interestingly with the Macedonian's birth in 1809, when her maker, Edward Sison, examined her layout, and then began building her using scarce imported oak from Poland and Russia. More than a year after Sison first approved of her layout, the Macedonian ... the Macedonian. He involves readers into the story of the Macedonian, and, although just a frigate among many other frigates, De Kay has the ability to make the person reading the book actually care about her history and lif...

• Word Count: 1509
• Approx Pages: 6
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School