Author: cdouglas
Defining Peer Pressure
An Increasingly Important Issue

In May 2014, at an elite prep school in New Hampshire called St. Paul’s School, eighteen-year-old Owen Labrie invited a fifteen-year-old female student to hang out. The meeting was part of a school tradition known as the senior salute, in which graduating seniors asked out younger students. The dates…
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Turbochargers – Pump It Up

By: Jim Marotta; Originally posted on blog.gale.com At 100 horsepower per liter, GM’s newer turbocharged 1.4L has the power of a larger engine but retains the efficiency of a small-displacement four-cylinder in most driving conditions. Courtesy GM A naturally aspirated automobile engine uses the downward stroke of a piston to…
Ford and Lincoln 4-Wheel Air Suspension

By: Jim Marotta; Originally posted on blog.gale.com Ford introduced 4-wheel air suspension (4WAS) in 1995 and has since made it available on all three generations of the Ford Expedition and Lincoln Navigator. System components: The electric air compressor mounts behind the right headlight and includes a built-in vent solenoid…
Children Can Learn a Language at the Library with KidSpeak™

You’ve heard it before and it’s worth hearing again: the best time to start learning a new language is as early as possible. The cognitive benefits of bilingualism pay off into adulthood. For children whose parents do not speak another language and whose school district doesn’t offer languages at the earliest…
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