Nowadays, the standard for measuring power has changed. These changes foretell a new standard for measuring power. No longer will a nation's political influence be based 11 on the strength of its mili
Petroleum products, such as gasoline, kerosene, home heating oil, residual fuel oil, and lubricating oils, come from one source—crude oil found below the earth's surface, as well as under large
Acculturation, which begins at birth, is the process of teaching new generations of children the customs and values of the parents' culture. How people treat newborns, for example, can be indicative o
Considered as a continuous body of fluid, the atmosphere is another kind of ocean. Yet, in 11 of the total amount of rain and snow on land areas in the course of a year, one of the most 12 facts is th
Amongst the most popular books being written today are those which are usually classified as science fiction. Hundreds of titles are published every year and are read by all kinds of people. Furthermo
The old idea that talented children "burn themselves out" in the early years,and therefore, are 11 to failure and at worst, mental illness is probable. As a matter of fact, the outstanding t
Stamp-collecting, once exclusively the hobby of small boys and an all-consuming passion for the older enthusiast, has now become the target of financial speculators. Stamps are both portable and negot
School reform proposals in the first half of the 1980s brought hope that at least the country would wake up to the need for serious improvement in our public schools. At the same time, there was skept
Until the 1980s, the American homeless population comprised mainly older males. Today homelessness strikes much younger part of society. In fact, a 25-city survey by the U. S. Conference of Mayors in
Now let us look at how we read. When we read a printed text, our eyes move across a page in short, jerky movement. We recognize words usually when our eyes are still when they fixate. Each time they f