To orient strictly means to turn to the east. In practice, to orient, or ORIENTATION, refers to the process of moving into a particular position with respect to something—orienting to a STIMULUS means simply turning towards it. See also:...

Automatic turning REFLEX to orient to the source of an external sensory...

ORIENTATION. Symbols of space and its order most clearly illustrate the religious act of orientation, that is, the fundamental process of situating human life in the world. Orientation is the conscious act of defining and assuming proper position in...

Orientation may refer to: Orientation (mental), a function of the mind Orientation (physical), determining ones location in ones surroundings Orientation (film), a 1996 short film produced by the Church of Scientology Orientation (housing), the position...

ArcelorMittal, the world's biggest steel company, said it was in talks with China Oriental Group Ltd. about increasing its stake in the Chinese steel products maker.ArcelorMittal bought a 28 percent stake in China Oriental for $647 million earlier this month.The Luxembourg-based steelmaker said in a...

ArcelorMittal, the world's largest steelmaker, said Friday it will offer at least $1.65 billion for the remaining shares in China Oriental Group Co. that it does not own after a ruling by Hong Kong's securities regulator.But an analyst said Beijing was unlikely to give its...

At colleges around the country this summer, one topic has vaulted to the top of the agenda at freshman orientation: campus safety.The nation's first incoming freshmen since last spring's shootings at Virginia Tech are heading to class soon, and colleges have been fielding more questions...

An invasive beetle that's native to Japan has been discovered in Indiana for the first time as the plant-munching insect edges further into the Midwest.Purdue University entomologist Doug Richmond said a graduate student recently found an unusual beetle in Tippecanoe County and identified it at...