Kitchen DesignOver the years economic, social and technological factors have influenced the design of kitchens. Since it is often used simultaneously ...
Too polite for WordsA Japanese colleague the other day was talking about a meeting with a man whom she abruptly described using the English word “jerk...
How Men Face the Fat ProblemIt is a pleasure to see men of a certain age worrying about their weight. Listening to them is not such a pleasure. Becaus...
Why is the Native Language Learnt So WellHow does it happen that children learn their mother tongue so well? When we compare them with adults learning...
ComputersBefore the widespread use of computers, managers could not make full use of large amounts of valuable information about a company's activ...
Dining CustomEvery land has its own dining custom, and the United States is no exception. Americans feel that the first rule of being a polite guest i...
The SeaWhat do you know about the sea? We know that it looks very pretty when the sun is shining on it. We also know that it can be very rough when th...
Plants and MankindBotany, the study of pants, occupies a peculiar position in the history of human knowledge. We don't know what our stone Age anc...
DyslexiaAs many as 20% of all children in the United Stated suffer from some form of the learning disorder called dyslexia.Experts on dyslexia say tha...
TV Game ShowsOne of the most fascinating things about television is the size of the audience. A novel can be on the “best seller“ lists with a sale of...