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Pee Wee Scouts: Blue Skies, French Fries

  • ISBN13: 9780440400646
  • Condition: NEW
  • Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.


“Rat’s knees!” said Molly Duff. “School starts tomorrow.”Luckily, the Pee Wee Scouts have a meeting the next day. That’s when they find out about the big surprise ahead.At the Pee Wee weenie roast, their Scout leader, Mrs. Peters, tells them about a football game coming up. A Pee Wee football game. “We’re going to play against Troop 15 from Oakdale,” she says.”Yeah!” cheers Roger White. “We’ll win!”Every day, under blue skies, the Pee Wees practice hard. … More >>

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Deep Ministry in a Shallow World: Not-So-Secret Findings about Youth Ministry

  • ISBN13: 9780310267072
  • Condition: USED – LIKE NEW
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Whether you re struggling to make anything work in your youth ministry or finding that most things are clicking along, this book will help you develop a practical theology to ask what is happening, what should be happening, and how you can make it happen. Each chapter is followed by discussion questions to help you process in a group or on your own…. More >>

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How Helpful is Resveratrol to Your Health

Have you ever wondered how helpful is resveratrol to your health? Everyone seems to agree there are some health benefits but the debate is over how many there are and what are the side effects. Is the tradeoff worth it?

For at least the past decade scientists have been able to extend the lifespan of a variety of life forms including yeast, worms and mice by about 50%. They accomplished this by feeding them a nutritious diet that contained about 30% fewer calories than normal. They used these test subjects because on a molecular level their aging process is similar to humans. These results probably did not surprise anyone including non-scientists. We intrinsically know that a leaner, nutritious diet is good for us; volumes of research studies have confirmed this. What is interesting to researchers is that a group of 7 enzymes called Sirtuins seem to allow cells to survive damage and repair themselves more easily. The reduced calorie intake stimulates these guys into action.

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