Martin Luther College

The Brookings Institution's Welfare Reform & Beyond Initiative was created to inform the critical policy debates surrounding the upcoming congressional reauthorization of the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program and a number of related programs that were created or dramatically altered by the 1996 landmark welfare reform legislation. The goal of the project has been to take the large volume of existing and forthcoming research studies...

This is the essential reference for parents and carers of children with autism. Written by two leading experts in the field, it covers everything from the causes of autism to how it manifests at the various ages and stages of a child's life, as well as diet and nutrition, the importance of self-care for parents, how to cope with common problematic behaviors, conditions that can often appear in conjunction with autism (such as anxiety and depression),...

A new disease is emerging as the leading killer of North Americans: Scientists are predicting that within eight years, brain disease will kill or disable more people than cancer and heart disease combined. Given this shocking new research, we urgently need to know how to protect and improve our brain health. In Boost Your Brain Power in 60 Seconds, Dr. Michelle Schoffro Cook aims to turn this prediction around with her prescriptive-and proven-plan....

During the Vietnam War (1954-75), as part of the strategic bombing campaign code-named Operation Rolling Thunder, U.S. military aircraft attacked targets throughout Communist North Vietnam from March 1965 to October 1968. This massive bombardment was intended to put military pressure on North Vietnam's Communist leaders and reduce their capacity to wage war against the U.S.-supported government of South Vietnam. Operation Rolling Thunder marked the...

In Spanish: "Si usted se está preparando para tomar la versión en español del examen de equivalencia de escuela secundaria del Examen TASC, esta es la única guía que usted va a necesitar. Hecha por los creadores de exámenes de CTB y McGraw-Hill, esta guía lo lleva paso-por-paso por cada materia y por cada pregunta, supliendo explicaciones completas para cada respuesta. Cada sección incluye un examen preliminar para ayudarlo a identificar...

"Throughout the latter half of the 20th century, the number of small farms operating in the United States dropped by more than 75 percent, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. But, recently, there has been a major resurgence in these family-operated outdoor businesses that's made them financially viable and underrepresented. The world of small farm businesses is bolstered by a surge in interest from health-conscious individuals looking...