This is the way to think about writing decades using numbers: they are both abbreviations and plurals. A shorter way of saying “My mother was born in the 1940s” is “My mother was born in the ’40s.” The apo
If you're wondering how formaldehyde can have such a toxic reputation and still be in so many everyday items, the answer is it's all in the quantity. Most people who are exposed to small amounts of formaldehyde present in home products don't experience any serious health complications. How...
Today, impermeable clay caps and plastic sheeting prevent much of this run off, making the landfills much safer than they were just a few decades ago. Still, any leachate is too much if it's draining into your neighborhood. New Goods Use Up Resources Making a brand-new product without any...
I cannot emphasize how often I have taken refuge and comfort in such extended family, which I have been able to build over decades of my life, picking and choosing from two and a half millennia of great minds produced by humanity. Near the end of his curriculum for Lucilius (and for the...
And in the last few decades, he said, many audiences at opera performances have abandoned pretenses, yelling “Bravo” when they feel like it. F)“I don’t think there’s anything wrong with an audience showing their enthusiasm for a proper moment by applauding, showing their joy,” ...
41k Accesses 5 Altmetric Abstract This chapter explores foundational issues around the meanings, creation, measurement, and continuous renewal of sustainable well-being societies. It begins with a probe into the long history of concern around advancing human well-being and follows with an inquiry into...
I ve spent the last two decades trying to alleviate the problem. The Foundation is just the latest attempt. W:The Foundation uses private donations to support basketball teams for girls and boys in primary school, right? M:Actually, we support teams for secondary school students, too. And ...
Sexuality educators have used the PLISSIT model over the past four decades to determine what constitutes best practice in the field. I argue that the PLISSIT model should be used in a way that takes into consideration historical legacies of discrimination against people with intellectual disabilities,...
Cats are obligate carnivores, which means that they rely on meat to survive. So, hunting is an instinct most cat breeds carry even if they have been domesticated for decades or centuries! If you want to know more about what makes a cat a good mouse catcher, what characteristics to look ...
South-South trade has grown at double-digit rates annually for the past three decades, rising from 6 percent of global trade in 1990 to 24 percent by 2012. The emerging world is gaining a stronger foothold in global flows. In 2012...