Donna Jo Napoli has never forgotten the refuge from difficult situations that she found in the world of language--it's a thrill she tries to convey to her young adult and middle-school readers, as well to as those who only know her as an accomplished lin...

Crushed stone, or aggregate, is used to make concrete and asphalt roads, concrete for homes and office buildings, and is used in a wide variety of erosion control projects. Approximately 50 percent of all aggregate is used for publicly funded construction projects--i.e., highways,...

Water transport in brick, stone and concrete by Christopher Hall and William Hoff Spon Press, London, 2002. L60. 320pp. 0-419-22890-X Tel: +44 (0)207 583 9855; website: www.sponpress.com Written by two of the leading authorities on the movement of water in porous materials, this...

A group of religiously observant Israeli infantry soldiers on Monday refused an army order to evacuate Jewish squatters from the biblical city of Hebron, the traditional burial place of Abraham, saying they would not expel Jews from sacred land.The army quickly announced it would not...

Israeli security forces armed with sledge hammers, chain saws and power clippers smashed through the fortified doors of a building in the holy city of Hebron on Tuesday to evict two Jewish settler families and hundreds of supporters.The military operation was meant to reduce conflict...