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May 21, 1999

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Business & Finance

Accountability? Charities Beg Off

Charities that fail public accountability standards

By: Dale Hartley

Spoiled By Success

Columnists sometimes exaggerate problems to generate interest.The most understudied contributor to them is the explosion in living standards over the past thirty years. As a nation, we are richer than we have realized, and yet, this material success has sowed the seeds of many our most pressing social problems.

By: Beth Skinner

Education & Career

Celebrating the U.S.!

It's getting near the U.S. Memorial Day, and for those of us who go to school til June, it's a great time to honor our country and have some neat end-of-the-year lesson plans besides!

By: Karen Stafford

Financial Aid, Q&A

Questions and answers to some of this year's most asked financial aid questions.

By: Shauna Zamarripa

Film & TV

A Closer Look at Best Actor in a Leading Role

It's time to analyze another Academy Award category throughout history, this week we look at the Best Actor category.

By: Nicholas Moreau

And the Winners Are ..(Bafta and Battle of the Britcom Results)

Winners of this years BAFTA TV Awards and the British Television @ Suite 101 Battle of the Britcoms Finals.

By: Hunter Peters

Sci-Fi Tv News Update

News update for this week.

By: Tanya M. Blakeley

Scoop for the Week of May 21st.

The Biggest Finales. The Corporate Axes. You're missing everything if you don't get this week's Celebrity Scoop.

By: Apryl Duncan

Season Finales and Season Enders Dominate Programming This Week

A look at this week in tv history and the many season finales and series ending episodes airing this week.

By: F. Colin Kingston

Summer Movies 2000 - A look Ahead At Next Year's Hopeful Hits

Next Summers Hot Flicks!

The 'Star Wars' Start of It All

Now is the time to take a look back at the three movies that led to the millions who, after so much anticipation, will sit in front of the big screen watching The Phantom Menace.

By: Candice Livingston

The Love Letter | Star Wars: The Phantom Menace | Trekkies

Jedi Knights and Trekkies surround Loblolly by the Sea.

By: Bruce Diamond

Food & Drink

This dairy-free cake is perfect for those allergic to eggs and who are lactose intolerant. But this doesn't mean that the flavor is missing. This cake is full of mouthwatering goodness- it is truly delicious!

By: Amy Cordray

LET'S GO OUTDOORS AND COOK!

A Backyard Favorite Made Great

By: Jerri Brooker

You Never Know...

Knowledge will improve your life.

History

May Day and the Labor Movement

This article explains how the American labor movement became identified with the celebration of May Day.

By: Mara Lou Hawse

Sir William Jones (1748-1794): The "Good" Orientalist?, Part III

Part III of a three-part series, that discusses the modern historical debate about the British Orientalists, a group of late 18th century/early 19th century century scholars who went to India to study its languages, cultures, histories and societies. This effort has come under scathing criticism over the past 20 years as being fundamentally a racist and colonial enterprise. This series of essays explores the debate over the role of these scholars, focusing mainly on Sir William Jones, the noted philologist and linguist who discovered that Sanskrit, Ancient Greek and Latin were part of the same language family, the "Indo-European" language family. I seek to examine whether there can be a bridging of this debate; whether there can be such a thing as a "Good" Orientalist.

By: Joseph Sramek

US CENSUS PART I: THE SOUNDEX

the first step in locating census records

By: Christine Sievers

Mind & Soul

Fathers, St. Joseph is Our Model

by David Came. St. Joseph, the most silent member of Holy Family, is an example for men, especially for fathers. He was a man of faith and prayer, a provider and protector, known for his humility.

By: Kathryn Morse

Houses: Introduction to the Angles

Here you will find a brief introduction to the angular houses for the beginner.

By: Nancy Leigh Jobes

Jerusalem in the Islamic World

A look at the Holy City of Jerusalem and what it means to the Islamic world.

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Obsessive-Compulsive Foundation Sponsors Lobbying Effort

The Obsessive-Compulsive Foundation will be organizing a lobbying effort Friday, July 9 prior to the official start of their anual conference. Find out how to get involved.

By: Cherlene Pedrick

The Lutheran Liturgy

A look at the components of the Lutheran worship service, a service that dates back to the synagogue services before Christ.

By: John L. Hoh, Jr.

Reading & Literature

Movie Review: "The Mummy"

This is a review of the fantasy movie "The Mummy."

By: Debbie Ledesma

Pokémon - Gotta Catch 'em All...

Originating in Japan as a Nintendo Game Boy role-playing video game, the 150 extraordinary, collectible creatures of Pokémon quickly exploded into music, clothing, manga, and an animated TV series; over a year after its first appearance, the original game was still on Top Ten sales charts.

By: Robert Smithers

The Good People

The "Good People"

Technology

Automated And Semi Automated Approaches

Tool-supported reengineering is usually based on bottom-up reverse engineering approaches in which the source code is analyzed and abstractions of the system are produced using automated and semi-automated techniques.

By: Faisal Bin Bashir

Computer Simulation : Meat and Potatoes of Scientific Computing

This article looks at the basic premises of scientific computer simulation and discusses applications in biology and chemistry as example cases.

By: Adam Hughes

Hacked Off with Y2K and Software houses

When will the big boys get their act together on Y2K?

By: Chris Cruickshank

The PC Looking Glass

Just what do others see on the other side of the looking glass known as your PC? Your personal information escapes through a port pushing past data streaming in through your modem. Find out what is offered to help you protect yourself.

By: Shannon Makowski

Travel

The Greenwood Institute

In 1993, Leicester gained a promising new research institute into child psychiatric care. Read about the Greenwood Institute's long term and short term research projects, dedicated to children of all ages.

By: Elizabeth Batt

Health & Wellness

Can You Smell Your way to Health?

Aromatherapy: Is it making a comeback? It's not really new. We're rediscovering the surprizing beneficial aspects of essential oils and how using them in massage and by smelling them, you can gain healthful benefits.

By: Kathern Welsh

PTC Treatment Options 2, The Spinal Tap Experience

Spinal Taps are sometimes used in the treatment of Pseudo Tumor Cerebri.

By: Freedom Smith

Venting can be refreshing....

An editor's vent about insensitive weight comments to a pregnant, recovering anorexic/bulimic.

By: Christina Alwan

Home & Style

Keepsake Quilting

Keepsake quilting is more than just a hobby, it's a way to preserve your family's history.

By: Rachel Paxton

Real People Online: Teri Pittman (Part 1)

Teri Pittman is the host of the email list Spindlitis and an expert on hand spindles. She talked to me about her love of hand spindle spinning, high whorl spinning, and fiber preparation.

By: Adelle Tilton

The Great Nettle Experiment

An experiment using nettles as a fiber source which didn't quite turn out right, but will give you a good idea what retting bast fibers is all about.

By: Lili Pintea-Reed

Music

Augustus Pablo, RIP

In rememberance of Horace Swaby aka Augustus Pablo.

By: Ryan A. MacMichael

Darren Lee Part Two

Part two of our exclusive Darren Lee interview

Outdoor & Recreation

Ever heard this before?

FILLET IT FAST: Part 1 Blade, Steel, Shape & Sharpening

A look at knife blades, steel, size, selection and sharpening

By: Louis Bignami

Partners & Parents

ADJUSTING: BUILDING A BLENDED FAMILY

Once the initial settling in is over, there is the challenge of creating a new family. There are ways to assist the process, and reminders that it won't happen overnight.

By: Judi Chapman

Garfield and Friends

Garfield and Friends is a hilarious show about the fat feline himself, Garfield. The Garfield comic strip was created by a man named Jim Davis. During the first few months Garfield was just another comic strip, but in later years the Garfield craze hit.

By: Nicholas Bittner

Plants & Animals

After months of waiting, Makah finally kill a gray

For the first time in more than 70 years, Makah Indians seeking to re-establish their whale-hunting tradition harpooned and killed a gray whale off the Pacific coast this week.

By: Matt Villano

Beef: It's not just for Dinner!

Beef by-products are a part of our lives every day -- From soap to film, glue to yogurt, and antifreeze to bandages. Find out how we use 99 percent of each beef animal.

By: Rena Larranaga

Garden Disasters - It's a GOOD Thing.

Every disaster is an opportunity, every mistake is a lesson. The gardener's creed for serenity. Right now we may need that creed.

By: Carol Wallace

How and When to Transplant Roses in Mid-Season

How to move that rose during the growing season.

By: Mark Whitelaw

Lemongrass is another "lemony" alternative to plant in your herb garden. The long leaves add another visual dimension to your garden with many culinary possibilities.

By: Laurel Morris

Potato and Beet Leafhoppers

Potato and Beet leafhoppers, though similar, do different kinds of damage to your garden. Check out these hoppers and see if you have them in your garden.

By: Carla Goodloe

Real Rats: Jewel's Story

The story of a rat who didn't deserve her lot in life.

Rodgersias, what they are, what they're really good at doing, how to grow them, and great links.

By: Jojo Sigurgeirson

Spring gardens by design and surprise are wonderful -- especially when a shady "white garden" begins to glow.

By: Barbara M. Martin

Sow Now for the Late Summer Gap

Sow annuals now to bring colour to the garden after the June peak

By: Jane Hollis

The Eye of the Beholder

True beauty may be found where you least expect it...

By: Emily Levitt

The Fungus Among Us

Ways of dealing with weather-related fungus problems in the garden

The Joys of Handfeeding

This article talks about handfeeding birds.

By: Veronica Armstrong

Why Collect Cactus and Succulents?

Interview with a cactus/succulent collector who is also disabled.

By: Diana Pederson

Politics & Society

On May 7, in the most unfortunate accident of the war in Kosovo, NATO forces bombed the Chinese embassy.

By: Jason Gottlieb

The Challenge of Sputnik

The True Impact of Sputnik Finally Revealed.

By: Bryan Johnson

The Yanomami are the largest group of Neolithic people known. Contact with the western world has degraded their traditional culture, possibly beyond repair. Disease and violence against them threatens their survival. This is the first of two articles examining their plight and their future.

By: Andy Thomason

Science & Nature

Crabs, Mussels, Horseshoe crabs and Seahorses

Chinese mitten crab invades Cali, Mussels are endangered, and Horsehoe crabs and Seahorses also are under attack.

By: Kenneth Friedman

Dinosaur Primer

How do paleontologists determine how dinosaurs are related? It's all in their hips!

By: Beverly Eschberger

Explosives, Tobacco Plants, and Bacteria

Explosive disposal the green way. Tobacco plants and bacterial proteins team up to eliminate TNT from contaminated soil.

By: Neal Rolfe Chamberlain

Writing & Publishing

Focus on Media Violence

Examining the media's role in violent behavior after the Littleton massacre.

By: Kim Imdieke

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