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...more miles per gal. than a gasoline-powered engine. Besides that, diesel fuel, which is essentially highly refined fuel oil, can cost as much as 10? per gal. less at the pump than regular gasoline depending on the area of the country. And the diesel engine, which has no spark plugs or distributor points, requires less frequent maintenance and repair...
...council's main goals, according to Keniston, is to "stimulate debate" about public policy. With the across-the-board reforms it advocates-all "consistent with the classic liberal view," Keniston concedes-All Our Children will no doubt spark controversy. While the council's shift of emphasis from the effects of the family's psychological structure to the impact of society on children is a constructive approach, the suggested solutions seem simplistic. All too often, the power of federal mandate seems to be invoked by the council as a magic cureall; wave the wand of legislation, they imply...
...Spark-Plug Center. North Carolina's Research Triangle Park has not only survived but has become the largest such complex in the country. It is set in the geographic triangle formed by Duke University (seven miles away), the University of North Carolina (twelve miles) and North Carolina State (15 miles). Twenty-five Government, corporate and nonprofit research organizations are located in the park's 5,400 acres of rolling, pine-covered hills. Over 60 buildings, some of them dramatic, futuristic structures like the Burroughs Wellcome headquarters, are widely separated in the woods-with plenty of room to stretch...
Three home runs and superb pitching paced the opponent's victory, while the Crimson failed to spark an offensive fuse...
Bill Cunningham moved up from the J.V. boat to stroke the varsity and John Pickering moved from the bow to the number seven position. Higginson left his power positions alone believing that the boar needs "more spark...