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Oct 8, 1999

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Education & Career

The American Indian College Fund

This article takes a look at the resources and contact information available to Native American students nationwide, in an effort to improve education and financial aid.

By: Shauna Zamarripa

Food & Drink

Chicken and Stuffing Bake

This creamy dish speaks for itself. Once you try it you will see why! The added sour cream gives it a unique flavor that your family will love!

By: Amy Cordray

Feeding the Country Vegetarian

Delicious recipes for vegetarians and meat eaters alike.

By: Shawn Price

Forward into our Past.

the first in a series of articels looking at our agricultural past.

LET'S CLEAN OUT THE GARDEN

Using the last of the year's produce.

By: Jerri Brooker

Pumpkin: The Unofficial Vegetable of October

It's my favorite time of year again. The time for chowders and apple butter, for wool sweaters and the first fire of the season. Most important, time for pumpkins, my favorite vegetable, to make their big debut!

By: Tara Gillet-Liloia

Simple Yet Delicious!

Five-star sandwiches and four-star fries. The sandwiches are really out of this world!

By: Allison Huller McAlister

History

A Decision to Abstain: Labour vs. Hitler, 1936-7, Part 1

Between 1935 and 1937, a major transformation took place within the Labour Party regarding its policies toward rearmament, Appeasement and Hitler. During this time, the Party jettisoned its prior policies of disarmament and collective security through the League of Nations and instead, by 1937, accepted the fact that rearmament was needed if Britain were to stand up to Hitler. Part I of a two part series.

By: Joseph Sramek

A WORD ABOUT DEATH RECORDS

hints on finding death records

By: Christine Sievers

Agnes Burns Wieck: A Leader of Joan of Arcs -- Part I

Part I or a two-part article about Frances Burns Wieck, a feminist, socialist, labor organizer, and writer who was active during the first part of the twentieth century.

By: Mara Lou Hawse

ANDREW JACKSON AND THE EATON AFFAIR: A NATIONAL SOAP OPERA

A social dispute over one woman's virtue brought down the entire government. Never mind Clinton and company, this was a real scandal.

By: John S. Cooper

Mind & Soul

Emotions in Dreams

Do you have dreams that are emotionally charged?

By: Nancy Leigh Jobes

'Ghost' story... one out of many to be shared by myself and our readers...

By: Shannon McCracken-Barber

Lucy's Weekend in "Jail": Thoughts on Birth Control

How Lucy, the cat, spent a weekend at the pound and provoked family discussions about birth control and the value of women and children.

By: Kathryn Morse

Reformation Party

Looking for something to do for your youth or even for fellowship for your congregation besides dress up in costumes and bob for apples? Sick of "Trick or treat?" Looking for an evangelism tool to reach out to your community? Have you thought of showing a Luther film? This article relates how we hold our annual Luther movie night at Salem on Milwaukee's eastside. You can follow what we developed, or develop your own program! If you develop your own, consider sharing your efforts with the other readers of this forum.

By: John L. Hoh, Jr.

Religious Accommodation in the Workplace

As Muslims grow in numbers in the United States, so does the need for religious accommodation in the workplace.

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The Ghosts of Virginia City

Ghost and Haunts of Virginia City Nevada

By: Janice Oberding

Outdoor & Recreation

Dangerous Misconceptions!

asthma, runners, and dangerous misconceptions.

By: John Seeley

Plants & Animals

What my surf around the net found of interest to herb gardeners.

By: Laurel Morris

Bats and their impact on some crops

Bats and their impact on some crops.

Beware of the Passalong Plant

Why do you suppose some gardeners are so eager to share their surplus perennials? Because some of them are the zucchinis of ornamental gardening.

By: Carol Wallace

Burrowing Owls in Danger

burrowing owls, in danger

Chirp, Cheep, Meow?

Thoughts on keeping cats and birds together

By: Veronica Armstrong

Dracaenas for your Health

Dracaenas are popular with interiorscapers for both home and office use. Learn about their culture here.

By: Diana Pederson

Flirting the F Word

When frost threatens, do you know what to do? Strategies to help save your plants. Prepare your arsenal now!

By: Barbara M. Martin

Garden Economics, Let's Invest for Spring

Investing your time and labor now will pay a big dividend in your garden in the spring.

Gardening With Confidence

The secret of successful gardening is having the confidence to have a go

By: Jane Hollis

Larry's Perennial Violet Tour

The first guest article by Larry Gnome, and in it he tells us all about pansies and their more diminutive cousins the VIOLAS. Many are fully hardy and mostly perennial and make a very nice addition to early spring, summer and fall gardens.

By: Jojo Sigurgeirson

Many a family sat out on the porch of a cabin around a northern lake and listened to the mysterious sounds of the Loons. Many people know the Loon's call well because of its appearance in many movies and leisure tapes. Besides having a fascinating song, it is a handsome water bird.

By: Fred J. Kane

Mystic Medicine

Traditional medicine has a new partner, "alternative" medical practices. Dolphin Assisted Therapy, known as DAT, has given new hope to patients who felt that they would have to accept their conditions as part of their lives.

By: Carma Haley Shoemaker

October Rat Tat Review

If you like watching women running around in black leather bikinis with a few rats on the side, you'll like Burial of the Rats....

Tent Caterpillar

Tent caterpillars not only make your trees look ugly but they can kill a tree by defoliation. This article goes in-depth about this pest and how to stop it.

By: Carla Goodloe

Reading & Literature

Book Review:Hunter's Oath & Hunter's Death by Michelle West

This is a book review of the fantasy duology Hunter's Oath and Hunter's Death by Michele West.

By: Debbie Ledesma

Jim Shooter Returns To Valiant/Acclaim

Acclaim Comics proudly announces that Jim Shooter is returning to write the Valiant Heroes he helped create in UNITY 2000, a six-issue series debuting this November.

By: Robert Smithers

The IF Competition

Basic information about the huge annual internet contest for IF writers run through the newsgroup rec.arts.int-fiction. The most important event of the year for the IF enthusiast.

By: Mark Silcox

Would Sandra Bullock be a good Mrs. Isildur?

Speculations about Isildur's wife and how her life might be portrayed in a movie.

By: Douglas Charles Rapier

Technology

E-Commerce Primer

E-commerce gets all the buzz these days. What is e-commerce? How do I know if I'm doing it right? There are many solutions you can implement to get you on your way to selling products via the World Wide Web. But the first step is to become familiar with the components of an online storefront. Next you'll find out that one of the biggest challenges in creating a successful online store is choosing the right software solution to meet your customers needs. Choose the 'wrong' solution and you might as well burn your hard earned cash. There aren't any magic formulas. This article will focus on the essentials of an e-commerce web site. Next month's article will help provide you with an overview of available software and which factors should be considered during your software selection phase.

By: Faith Sloan

Oh say can you C?

This article describes some of the features of the C and C++ languages that make them attractive to scientific researchers.

By: Adam Hughes

Spot of Decorating...

Faced with having to move your PC? What to do when you have to disconnect everything.

By: Chris Cruickshank

Writing & Publishing

Top Paying Travel Writing Markets

Want to make a $1/word? How about taking home $1000 plus per article? This is the realm of top paying travel writing markets!

By: Kim Applegate

Film & TV

Going Back in Time to 'The Future'

Michael J. Fox introduced us to Marty McFly and took us 'Back to the Future' in 1985

By: Candice Livingston

Hi - Yo Silver! The Lone Ranger Celebrates 50th Anniversary

The making of a legend.

Putting Together The Pieces (Part One of Two)

The Struggle for Identity of American Modernist Poet H.D., As Manifested In Her Novel, HERmione, And In Her Early Modernist Poetry

By: Emily Woodward

Scoop for the Week of Oct. 8th

She's going from an X to an ex. How would you like a 150% pay raise? Another actor entering politics? No, it's not Warren Beatty. She's shedding her squeaky-clean image, along with her clothes. Find out who they are and what they're up to in this week's Celebrity Scoop.

By: Apryl Duncan

Some Other People Making Predictions Already!

It's still too early for me to make solid predictions for who will be nominated for the next Academy Awards, but some members of my Oscar e-mail group do have some predictions to make!

By: Nicholas Moreau

The search for great Sci-Fi TV sites.

An article on some favourite Sci-Fi TV web sites both new and old.

By: Tanya M. Blakeley

Health & Wellness

Another Wild Night

Being transferred to a new place seemed to enhance the depth of dilusion and increased the instances of wild experiences. Even to this day, when I recall these periods of hallucination, they seem as real as what I did yesterday. It's quite strange to realize that what we may perceive as real is not always as it seems. Being aware that hallucination is a possibility which accompanies surgery is an important thing to realize. It's much easier to handle when you're prepared.

By: Kathern Welsh

Living With Physical and Verbal Abuse in Recovery

You've experienced terrible physical and verbal abuse, but when you tell your story at meetings or to your sponsor, all you seem to get in response is, "Keep the focus on yourself." That makes you feel so misunderstood and alone, doesn't it?

By: Geraldine Wagner

Home & Style

A Miscellany of Knitting

Review of websites featuring online sweater design and discount yarn. Links to free patterns for chemo caps. Follow-up on gloves.

By: Adelle Tilton

Affordable Wedding Receptions

A well planned out wedding reception doesn't have to be expensive. A little help from family and friends goes a long way.

By: Rachel Paxton

Halloween Boo Bash

Here's a few spooktacular tips for a goulishly fun Halloween party!

By: Cynthia Roesner

Music

Winners of the Images of Elvis competition. Also Connie John's experiences at Memphis '99.

Review of Freddie McGregor: "The Anthology"

Pack 20 songs by the "Big Ship" and you have a quality retrospective from VP Records.

By: Ryan A. MacMichael

Partners & Parents

STEPPARENTS WORKING OUTSIDE THE HOME

Stepparents who work outside the home often feel that they don't have much opportunity to get to know their new family. Although it takes some effort, the problem can be solved, and parents who have faced the challenge offer some tips.

By: Judi Chapman

The Dental Visit

A trip to the dentist shows the dentist needs the checkup

By: Amy B. Jeanroy

The Land before Time I, II

The Land before Time movies are about dinosaurs, in everyday prehistoric life. They are cartoon movies that were meant for kids ages three through eight.

By: Nicholas Bittner

Politics & Society

Akio Morita died October 3, leaving a company with annual sales of over $56 billion from its electronics business alone, not counting its other media ventures.

By: Jason Gottlieb

Science & Nature

Environmental Protest Sites

The web is being used for all kinds of information dissemination including environmental protests. This article points to two sites in Killamarsh, England, which are protesting a toxic waste plant.

By: Kenneth Friedman

Othniel Marsh was E. D. Cope's friend, and then became his rival. Learn more about the other figure in the Bone Wars.

By: Beverly Eschberger

We Are No Longer Islands

Diseases on the other side of the world can now visit our back yard (Nile River Fever). For better or worse the world is getting smaller every day.

By: Neal Rolfe Chamberlain

Travel

Arabian Folktales and Storytelling

Some information on Arabic story telling, particularly in Palestinian society, and some samples of Arabic folktales.

Ca^y Tre ? What about Bamboos?

The Bamboo is known for its versatility, strength, endurance The Vietnamese have incorporated the Bamboos into their lives.

By: lana lebozec

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