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Nov 11, 1999

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Business & Finance

Suite101.com Charging Ahead

Suite101.com Reflections and Hope

By: Stuart Bourhill

Home & Style

To Rake or not to Rake

Some thoughts on raking, leaves, and mowing.

By: Chris Arnold

Plants & Animals

Caring for Your Lawn Mower

Lawn Mower Care

By: Keith Muraoka

Planting My New Daffodil Beds

Planting my new beds took a lot of work and effort, even after the tractor and the chisel plow, and the backhoe. Putting bulbs into virgin soil was a real experience.

By: Clay Higgins

Sports

Hammy and the Hamsters Revisited

Euro 2000 qualifiers

Michigan State is No. 1! A 1999-2000 Season Preview

Today, the first ball of the season will go up, as Stanford takes on Duke and UConn takes on Iowa.

Travel

Remember those who fought: Three Canadian Battles

Its Remembrance Day on the eleventh and although I already wrote articles on war in Canada I will specifically write about important Canadian battles that have been recognised as truly a part of our history. Let us remember also Canadians who have died in the First and Second World War, the Korean War, the Gulf war or those who have died in peacekeeping missions. On the eleventh hour of the Eleventh Day of theEleventh Month, please remember to remember anyone who has lost their lives in the First World War or any war of this century.

By: David Newman

Education & Career

The Edmund F. Maxwell Foundation

Guidelines and information on the Edumund Maxwell scholarship foundation

By: Shauna Zamarripa

Mind & Soul

CROSS-CULTURAL CUSTOMS, BELIEFS LINKED TO MENTAL ILLNESS

Ready for a foray into culturally-based psychiatry and psychology? There exists a strong belief among clinicians that cultural issues indeed play a significant role in assessing mental illness. Though there are proponents of a universal law to pertain to all cultures, the inclusion of cultural factors in mental health diagnosis is great news. Exploring the client's cultural identity, customs and traditions and cross-cultural conflicts is opening up more effective strategies to help those from various cultures. Since Hispanics comprise the fastest-growing minority in America, you can learn how depression and substance abuse came to have high incidence rates among Hispanics as they attempt to assimilate American culture and society. But the greatest factor in Hispanic clients is the rapid breakdown of the family, from which they received support and felt a sense of belonging. Once the lure of American culture causes family ties to be broken, depression, anxiety and panic may result, as well as a grave sense of loss on both the part of the family and the disenfranchised Hispanic. What conflicts do you find in your life that could be linked to poor cross-cultural communication, understanding or acceptance? Use these links--as well as your own experience-- to help you understand the issues. It's a wide world after all, but none so fascinating as you learn and learn more about culture, customs, beliefs and taboos as they relate to mental illness.

By: Jeffrey Welch

Politics & Society

Reorganization and Early Retirement Programs: Mafia Style

Frank Costello was making plans for a retirement from the Organization and Vito Genovese was making his own plans to become the new head of the Organization. A new player also makes his appearance in the high levels of the organization, Carlo Gambino. All became involved in an effort to reorganize the mob.

By: Ron Lombard

Technology

Paid to Surf Phenomenon: Overview of make money online programs

This is an article about the paid to surf craze that is sweeping the web. There are links to sites and an overview of the programs. I didn't even realize there were this many programs when I did the article... and then I found even more. Also, on a lighter note, for recreation I have added a link to the "Alien Song" by Victor Navone I found on the web this week. The song is an mpeg of an alien singing part of gloria gaynor song, "I will survive."

By: Marcia Wilbur

Time in a Capsule

Find out how you can give a unique gift that is easy to make and fun to receive with stuff you have around the house or go on a treasure hunt on the web to supply special information.

By: Anna Morvee

X-CITING, X-TRAORDINARY, X-CELLENT?

An in-depth look at Microsoft's new X-Box console.

Writing & Publishing

Working for the Man Zine

Read about a zine I picked up on a recent trip to New York City....

By: Kelly Love Johnson

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