Word: productive
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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That frenzy of togetherness was an indication of growing dismay among many of the world's major oil-producing countries, as they seem unable to halt a major price war that has dramatically depressed the value of their most important product. The war, caused by a surplus of some 2 million bbl. of crude oil a day flooding onto world markets, showed no signs of abating last week. The spot price of oil, which two weeks ago fell through the $20-per-bbl. barrier for the first time in seven years, closed last week at about...
...some extent the findings of the polls are a by-product of the government's decision to bring sex out of the closet by allowing new sex manuals and setting up courses on sex and marriage. In September, Shanghai opened its first School for Newlyweds, offering two-week instruction on sexual life, hygiene and contraception. Couples who had been married several years, still feeling ignorant in the field, signed up for refresher courses. Forty of the city's more than 400 secondary schools are experimenting with sex-ed courses for twelve- and 13-year-olds. These courses concentrate on physiology...
Unfortunately, many people buy equipment without defining their goals or learning how to use the apparatus properly. According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission, hospital emergency rooms in 1984 treated people for 18,000 injuries related to exercise equipment. Almost half the mishaps occurred at home. In addition to the danger of injury, there is the risk of wasting money on unneeded glitz or extras. Women, in particular, tend to be unfamiliar with exercise devices. "If I say dipping station to women, they haven't a clue as to what that is," says Marilyn Mitchell, a fitness specialist...
...Mental Health claims that 83 percent of all homeless people either suffer from drug dependency, are mentally ill or retarded, or suffer from a character disorder. However, Steve Kalar '88, co-director of the homeless shelter of the University Lutheran Church, thinks that the figures are inflated, "a by-product of the fact that the study was conducted by psychologists." Blanchard also thinks the actual figure is much lower, and that the homeless are on the street mainly for economic reasons. He says that when he was on the street, it was "easier to get help if you said...
...events in Lesotho demonstrated the economic power South Africa wields in the region--and its willingness to use it. Lesotho is almost entirely dependent on South Africa for food, fuel and jobs. Money sent home by laborers working in South Africa accounts for half of Lesotho's gross national product of $670 million. Even nearby Zimbabwe and Mozambique, which are more developed, are susceptible to South Africa's economic pressures. Zimbabwe, for example, ships about 90% of its trade through South Africa...