.... buildings poised to take a giant new leap into the sky. Skyscrapers approaching the mile mark may still be awhile off, but there are proposals now for megastructures soaring 900 m -- twice as high as the world's tallest building, the 110-story Sears Tower in Chicago. Suppose that you were asked to erect such a building. How would you do it? What are the obstacles you'd face? What materials would you use? And where would you put it? Building a superskyscraper, the first thing you would need is a considerable slice of real estate. Tall buildings require a large base to support their load and keep them stable. In general, the height of a building .....

.... increasingly unequal distribution of income and wealth. However, on balance a remarkable record of development. During this period of rapid growth and economic transformation, Thailand became increasingly integrated into the world economy through trade and investment flows, and production linkages. As the economy expanded rapidly and became more complex in structure, it posed more and new types of strains and challenges to economic management or “governance” systems at both the macro (i.e. public policy) and micro (enterprise) levels. As the relative role of the private sector increased in the economy, the importance of enterprise management and performance c .....

.... amount of noise it made judged it the entire operation took about ten minutes. The steel was mainly used for ship plate and rails. In the operation the converter is tipped to the horizontal and molten iron is poured in. The blast of the air is turned up; the converter turned up to the vertical position. The air now is blowing through the metal in small streams. Modern improvements in steelmaking have come from the use of oxygen gas instead of air to burn the impurities in molten iron. OPEN HEARTH FURNACE Siemens brothers in the middle of the nineteenth century made this method in the country of England. This instrument supplies Three quarters of the worl .....

.... but is it really worth it. Speed over the limit is a major factor in about two to five percent of fatalities. When driving over the limit it is hard to determine the other drivers speed, this is called the speed variance and this can cause an accident while overtaking the other vehicle or simply changing lanes because the other driver could be speeding up as well, at the same time as you are changing lanes that would result in an accident. Speed not only kills it also costs money and other problems. Cars traveling at higher speeds increase the amount of fuel usage and therefore this causes more pollution in the environment. Not only that since it uses mor .....

.... then, they have been handed the tasks of determining the fundamental rights and freedoms of all Canadians. WHAT IS A JUDGE? A judge basically decides on the fate of the person who stands before him. He listens to the information presented from the defendant, who is the accused, and the plaintiff, who is the accuser. Once all of the information has been presented, either the judge makes a decision or the jury does. In a small court, usually a judge makes the decision, but if the defendant was a mass murderer, and had eye witnesses seeing him kill a person, but had a virtual air-tight case for him that would get him out scot-free because he was the .....

.... guard they're the first ones to tell you what happened to Sammy and Austin on yesterdays episode of Days of Our Lives. But of course, they cover with the simple manly answer that they only watch the soap opera because they have "hot chicks". Yeah, sure. According to a recent survey that I happened to spot on Global News, studies show people that watch are much happier and less stressed than those who don't. Well who wouldn't feel less stressed when you see what goes on in the lives of these poor characters? For example, you can't exactly compare finding out that your soon to be husband is actually your brother's, wife's, uncle's, roommate's, sister's, co .....

.... of India, means discipline. Many people in western countries practice some form of exercise in hope of improving their health, and achieving peace of mind. Various forms of have become popular in Europe and the United States. Transcendental Meditation is a simplified version of the of Hinduism. Bhakti- involves the dedication of all actions and thoughts to a chosen God. Hatha-, stresses difficult bodily postures and breathing techniques. It has become very popular as a method of gaining and improving health. Certain people also study this form of because of the control they develop over certain bodily functions. A new concept in fitness combines .....

.... range. In America, president Clinton has begun spending countless millions of dollars, to aid the families, which who cannot afford to pay for those absurd oil prices. This cause crises causes problems to the families that need every cent they earn to continue on their daily living. The standard of living, per household drops and consumer spending decreases, in order to save enough money to pay for oil. If this continues on, it will very well cause the economy to fall into a contraction period. In Canada the cost of fuel has hit record highs of $.69 a liter to $.71 to liter. As you can see those prices are ridiculous and all Canadian citizens agree with m .....