Stories Collection

  1. To give the body a rest from the side effects of drugs, the Daughters of Jacob Geriat...
  2. This is a typical reaction to a new program in Fayette County, Pennsylvania which com...
  3. What the public has always heard about the high voter participation of the elderly is...
  4. While support, counseling and therapy groups have proliferated in organizations and i...
  5. With flags waving on a sunny, but gusty, spring morning, U.S. Commissioner on Aging, ...
  6. A death in the family, under any circumstances, is a profound event in the lives of i...
  7. U.S. Commissioner on Aging Lennie Marie P. Tolliver has received an award from the N...
  8. The purpose of this article is to introduce you to four seniors living in a rural New...
  9. The minority aged constituted nearly 18 percent of all people receiving services unde...
  10. The scene is center stage in the courtroom of life. The defendents solemnly shuffle ...
  11. Some observers would have us believe that most, if not all, of America's older popula...
  12. Montoe, Michigan and Tacoma, Washington are among the growing number of communities t...
  13. Congregate meal sites are just the places to provide library services to senior citiz...
  14. Eight communities in Minnesota are taking advantage of a new Minnesota Housing Financ...
  15. Once again, the Elkmont Depot in Elkmont, Alabama is alive with people and activity. ...
  16. We have become so specialized in medicine as in so many other things, that we sometim...
  17. Although aging brings a gradual decline in some functions, scientists are succeeding ...
  18. Being fit means being able to do the things that you want and need to do. Perhaps th...
  19. George S., age 68, climbed into his tub for a relaxing bath. Because of a circulatory...
  20. By the time that you receive or purchase a medication, a rather complicated process o...
  21. The Stress of Hot and Cold Summer's heat and winter's chill are physically stressfu...
  22. When we consider the number of older Americans, it is amazing that we have such limit...
  23. A computerized data bank at the University of Michigan is compiling information about...
  24. What to do when a help wanted ad asks for your salary requirement is a question that ...
  25. In this book Dr. Little has again shared her first-hand international experiences an...
  26. According to a 1981 Louis Harris Poll, a clear majority of older Americans perfer to ...
  27. The older worker is highly valued as a craftsman at the Avanti Motor Corporation, a s...
  28. American Society--and America's work force--are growing older. Today, more than 20 pe...
  29. Microcomputer learning centers located in 11 libraries in mostly rural areas served b...
  30. If we take a look at the sales records of some of the large companies that sell hair ...
  31. Does intelligence decline with age? Not according to a 21-year study which found tha...
  32. In 1983, through amendments to the Social Security Act, Congress and the Presdient si...
  33. Despite recent improvements in the nation's economy, long-term unemployment for middl...
  34. The number of age discrimination charges filed with the U.S. Equal Employment Opport...
  35. What kinds of new programs are the State Units on Aging developing to create job oppo...
  36. Most older workers seem to reject the idea of pursuing part-time employment after ret...
  37. The agencies and organizations that make up the aging network are spending more and m...
  38. Although the 26 million Americans aged 65 or over make up 11 percent of the populatio...
  39. Instructors at the Focus: HOPE Machinist Training Institute in Detroit average 58 yea...
  40. Chewable vitamin C has the potential to damage teeth, according to Dr. John Giunta, ...
  41. If you're a woman 55 or over, born and raised in rural Tennessee, and come equipped w...
  42. A reader of a book review frequently aproaches it with two questions: "Who would want...
  43. The Panchatantra is a collection of stories written long ago in India. A teacher wro...
  44. It was August 5, 1862, and summer vacation was already over in central Pennsylvania....
  45. What kinds of dust, dirt, and little creatures move around in your home? Use a simpl...
  46. Spring Spring is a bud Opening up to the summer Opening up to the heat ...
  47. I build robots. I have invented robots that crawl through pipes to inspect them...
  48. "What? The reports are supposed to be three pages long?" Gallant read...
  49. Computers are getting smaller and smaller--and easier to use. Now engineers are crea...
  50. Imagine a straight pipe standing on end. It is three inches in diameter and four fee...
  51. Sleep At night I am tired. I wish to dance with them-the moon and s...
  52. Jim slumped on the couch. Mother's Day was coming up, and he didn't have a present. ...
  53. It takes only a small section of a garden, yard, or flower bed to grow your own sunf...
  54. The Field family is having dinner at a restaurant. Their waiter is about to serve th...
  55. Start at the beginning and see how far you can go, thinking of good answers from you...
  56. The Walk to the Library You hear your pants clashing together. You hear the...
  57. Do bugs sleep? Erica Lee, Age 12 New Jersey All I can say for sure ...
  58. Dear Readers, When you're a kid, it's fun to play in a special place that's al...
  59. Which of these puzzle pieces belong in the numbered spaces? [ILLUSTRATION OMITT...
  60. * How do you think these kids' lives are similar to yours? How might they be differe...
  61. The eyes seem to glow because light is reflected by a shiny layer at the back of the...
  62. Do fish sleep? Laura Hoffman, Age 12 Illinois It's hard to tell bec...
  63. It was a quiet day in March. I was on a platform, waiting for the train, and I could...
  64. How to Eat a Poem Don't be polite. Bite in. Pick it up with your fin...
  65. Cinco de Mayo (May 5) is a popular celebration in both Mexico and the southwestern U...
  66. Give your sense of humor a workout! 1. Write a funny punch line for any or all ...
  67. Come with me on a nature walk. Let's see what we can discover along a river in north...
  68. The Buttercup The sun rises up, up, up. The sun shines on a buttercup. ...
  69. 1. If dogs go to obedience school, where do cats go? Mary Gustafson, Missouri ...
  70. I have a friend, but now she hates me because we got in a fight. I keep asking her i...
  71. 1. Thread a chenille stick through the hole or holes of a large button. Twist the en...
  72. Every day after school I always watch TV. Sometimes I watch too much. Can you help m...
  73. Tree A tree is high. A tree starts low. A tree is a tree, And also ...
  74. Air-Traffic Controllers Following the aircrafts' movements, safety--their s...
  75. What makes a person yawn? Why does your mouth open wide when you yawn? Mussi G...
  76. I have a problem. I get into a good book, and when I'm in the middle of it, I start ...
  77. 1. From different colors of construction paper, cut two large identical circles. ...
  78. Last November, we printed three letters from kids who wanted help, and we asked what...
  79. What to Do? What to do? I don't know. Do a puzzle, draw, play a boa...
  80. Mary Shelley bends over her latest creation. With her left hand, she digs a chisel i...
  81. Goosey-Gog and Ducketty-Duck Went for a walk and got stucketty-stuck Down by the pon...
  82. 1. From felt, cut out these mouse features: four feet, two ears, two eyes, a nose, a...
  83. I Am the Earth I am a red apple in a tree. I am a robin singing in the sky....
  84. Ma woke up with a cold. She sneezed and sneezed and sneezed a...
  85. I wonder what life would be like if my morn was still alive. At least I "saw my...
  86. 1. To make a "cricket," fold a 3-inch square of paper in half three times ...
  87. "What's this?" asked Casie as she opened the present. "It's a kazoo,&...
  88. There Is an Elephant Under My Bed There is an elephant under my bed. There...
  89. Doors slam. Sneakers bounce. Bathing suits and T-shirts fly. Packing for the island ...
  90. Chris: "I couldn't sleep last night." Debbie: "Why not?" ...
  91. I got a haircut. It's not the way I want it, and it looks bad. I have soccer tryouts...
  92. Do you know what a fossilized dinosaur egg looks like? Jamie Adkison, Age 12 ...
  93. Feet My feet are great! They hop. They dance. My feet can tap, ...
  94. Conor's soccer team needed help. The Falcons had lost every game this season except ...
  95. The fruit and vegetable sector, together with meat production, topped the list of far...
  96. The latest in a long line of important bilateral free trade agreements--that between ...
  97. The euro is taking a breather in its upward race against the dollar, ahead of today's...
  98. With the rapid return of Dutch producers to the market, 2004 was a crisis year for th...
  99. World cereal production is expected to hit a record 2.04 billion tonnes in 2004, whic...
  100. New Zealand beef and veal exports to Japan and Korea were at record levels for the fi...
  101. The area under cereals in the Republic of Ireland grew by 2.3% in 2004, and there wer...
  102. Draft rules for regulating the coexistence of genetically modified (GM) and non-GM cr...
  103. Key figures in the European Parliament voiced their grave concerns over the future di...
  104. Export tender awards: Bids were accepted for a total of 56 985 tonnes at a maximum re...
  105. The Swedish 2004 total grain crop is expected to rise by 3% from last year to a preli...
  106. Scandinavian dairy giant Arla Foods and Dutch dairy group Campina are to merge, creat...
  107. Europe's second largest meat processor, the Dutch Bestmeat is rumoured to be preparin...
  108. Australia's premier winter grains output is expected to fall by more than 20% after r...
  109. Nebraska Governor Mike Johanns was nominated by US President George Bush to succeed A...
  110. US President George W. Bush said on Tuesday he wanted his administration's budget off...
  111. India, buoyed by prospects of a bumper wheat crop, should spell out its policy on gra...
  112. Russia is aiming to raise grain exports to 13 million tonnes a year by 2010, accordin...
  113. Uruguay has become the first country to put forward a candidate for the post of Direc...
  114. The European Commission has decided to impose fines totalling 66.34 million [euro] on...
  115. Agricultural prices for the week ending December 3, 2004 UK Germany Nether...
  116. The growth rate of wholesale meat prices in Russia slowed down in October, the Agrari...
  117. Duckmeat production in the old EU-15 has stagnated this year, with output forecast at...
  118. The surge in cereal prices following last summer's drought was reflected in agricultu...
  119. Agribusiness in Germany is being weakened by excessive bureaucracy, tax rises and ris...
  120. Following "an intensive round of meetings" with representatives of interested parties...
  121. Fat cattle: Liveweight except in Germany, Netherlands, France, Ireland. MLC weekly...
  122. Austrian per capita egg consumption has declined strongly over the last year. Accordi...
  123. EU member states have agreed on the order of rotation for the Council presidency in t...
  124. UK calf slaughterings in the first ten months of 2004 totalled 78 100 head, up 14.5% ...
  125. Fresh nuances have been introduced into the debate over EU regions that wish to decla...
  126. UK Chancellor Gordon Brown has lowered the duty on bioethanol, to match the reduction...
  127. EU cereals production should total 283.69 million tonnes in 2004, up from the 227.22m...
  128. The CAP is working against the EU's own regional development objectives by focusing p...
  129. This year has been marked by falling deliveries and improved demand, both from intern...
  130. UK farm income in 2004 will he slightly lower in real terms than last year, but will ...
  131. Bread grain: The market eased, mainly due to French wheat exports despite no export r...
  132. The UK government announced on Wednesday this week that it would gradually lift the O...
  133. The European Commission will delay by one month its appeal against the World Trade Or...
  134. Of the three major segments in the Brazilian meat sector, poultry found the strongest...
  135. A favourable EU beet sugar output is on the cards this year and sugar yields are expe...
  136. US soyabean plantings will remain at record levels in 2005, despite the threat from A...
  137. Controversial plans to reform the EU sugar regime came under fire yet again this week...
  138. The total number of sheep in Slovakia this year should remain at last year's level, m...
  139. The tug of war for price direction continues between US farmers, determined to hoard ...
  140. Findings from a UK farmer survey show that numbers of suckler beef cattle are likely ...
  141. Newly installed European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso on Thursday defende...
  142. This year's gross agricultural production in the Czech Republic in constant prices sh...
  143. Tariff quotas for imports to the EU in 2005 of various processed agricultural product...
  144. Latest data from Italy suggests that, towards the end of the first half of 2004, the ...
  145. The UK department for environment, food and rural affairs (Defra) published a new fiv...
  146. Average monthly prices for selected commodities in [euro] and other national currenc...
  147. The Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) should launch a soyabean futures contract with Braz...
  148. The German Central Marketing Association for Agriculture (CMA) is predicting a record...
  149. The Russian government is ready to conduct purchasing interventions on the grain mark...
  150. A crucial factor in the future development of the European Union's dairy sector is li...
  151. Is China buying more US wheat than expected, cutting its soyabean imports and/or abou...
  152. Feed ingredient prices at 9 December, 2004 (shipment dates cif Rotterdam unless stat...
  153. The European Commission has opened a tariff quota for the import of 460 000t of banan...
  154. A bleak picture of the ramifications for both Turkey and the EU of Turkish entry into...
  155. Cattle, pigmeat and sheepmeat representative prices ([euro]/100kg) ...
  156. Agricultural prices for the week ending November 26, 2004 UK Germany Nether- ...
  157. Irish beef exporters will have to find new export markets for as much as 70 000 tonne...
  158. Cattle, pigmeat and sheepmeat representative prices ([euro]/100kg) Cattle ...
  159. Libya is aiming to raise its wheat imports to 2.5 million tonnes annually from 1.0mt ...
  160. The US cattle industry may be on the verge of a moderate expansion in 2005, according...
  161. Members of the EU Standing Committee on the Food Chain will next week discuss the gro...
  162. Danish pig numbers totalled 13.257 million head on October 1, this year up 0.6% on Ju...
  163. Agricultural prices for the week ending October 29, 2004 UK Germany Nether...
  164. The EU skimmed milk powder (SMP) market has developed firmer than expected this year,...
  165. Australian live cattle exports totalled 488 000 head during the first nine months of ...
  166. Hungary is looking at building up a viable bioethanol industry over coming years, acc...
  167. New Danish agriculture minister Hans Christian Schmidt has introduced some late amend...
  168. EU farm ministers will on Monday adopt a watered-down proposal on animal transport, f...
  169. The agreement by EU agriculture ministers in July 2003 to decouple most types of agri...
  170. Testing to determine whether a French goat which died from a BSE-like condition reall...
  171. German meat production during the third quarter of this year totalled 1.6 million ton...
  172. German agriculture minister Renate Kunast has proposed a national scheme to reduce th...
  173. Tests this week have confirmed that soyabean rust disease has spread throughout Louis...
  174. French analyst Strategie Grains raised most of its estimates for the EU-25 grain crop...
  175. Feed ingredient prices at 11 November 2004 (shipment dates cif Rotterdam unless stat...
  176. The USDA confirmed on Wednesday that Asian soyabean rust had been detected for the fi...
  177. The next reform of the EU's fruit and vegetable sector will probably involve shifts o...
  178. The euro remains below the 1 euro = $1.30 level this morning, after hitting a high of...
  179. The Spanish ministry of agriculture (MAPA) this week announced the findings of a nati...
  180. The G-20 alliance of developing countries within the WTO has called on members to agr...
  181. Money is the big issue hanging over EU rural development policy, currently being refo...
  182. The UK Food Standards Agency (FSA) released research on Thursday showing that British...
  183. Russian dairy output will remain stable in 2005 after falling production this year, a...
  184. China has sold maize for export to nearby countries such as South Korea as a bumper d...
  185. After several redrafts, the Italian government finally adopted a decree on the coexis...
  186. Consideration of all the factors likely to bear on the European agricultural budget d...
  187. Cattle, pigmeat and sheepmeat representative prices ([euro]/1100kg) Cattle ...
  188. Market situation: The market is reported to be slow to stable, with over-supply in so...
  189. The French trade surplus for agricultural and food products in the first three quarte...
  190. Fat cattle: Liveweight except in Germany, Netherlands, France, Ireland. MLC weekly...
  191. Indian edible oil imports fell 14% in the recently ended oil year to October followin...
  192. Cattle, pigmeat and sheepmeat representative prices ([euro]/100 kg) Cattle ...
  193. Global competitiveness is the key to the growth of the world biofuels market, Dr Chri...
  194. A new report urging Mexico to take stronger measures to prevent the "contamination" o...
  195. Strong demand from Japan and Korea and the subsequent increase in grain-fed and suppl...
  196. A new European Commission could be in power in around two weeks, Commission officials...
  197. The Farmers' Union of Wales (FUW) has warned that, with soaring fuel costs damaging t...
  198. EU farm ministers on Monday finally agreed a package of measures to improve the lot o...
  199. The Czech Republic has agreed with the European Commission the structure of direct ai...