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Getting Prepared for Inventory

This article deals with the process of preparing for inventory. It is a necessary evil that all retailers must face. These steps followed closely can make this process more bearable.

By: Rodney Byrd

How to Deal With Tough Customers

This article discusses techniques that can be used to deal with tough customers. Using them will improve customer service and business!

By: Rodney Byrd

Talk it up!

Improving the perception of freelance working.

By: Debbi Cunnington

Understanding the HRM Environment

THe factors that influnce HRM are described in the article

By: Agha Sadarrudin

"Charlotte's Web" still weaves a classic tale

The classic story by E.B. White is still a charming tale that kids of today might like to see.

By: Mariolga Fernandez Locklin

Books Profile Two Distinct Television Personalities

This week we review books about two famous television personalities - Bart Simpson (aka Nancy Cartright) and Jack Benny.

By: F. Colin Kingston

Dropping The Ball

It seems that some storylines are coming and going at such a rapid pace that it's hard to know if they were ever real storylines at all.

By: Deborah Horton

GONE WITH THE WIND Casting Part One: Scarlett and Rhett

Tales from the "casting couch" on the set of the movie GONE WITH THE WIND - why Clark Gable didn't want to play Rhett and how Vivien Leigh was picked to play Scarlett O'Hara.

By: Jenny Lynn Higgins

How To Marry A Millionaire

Three models come up with a plan on How To Marry A Millionaire...but when did love ever follow a plan. Stars Marilyn Monroe, Betty Grable, Lauren Bacall, David Wayne, Cameron Mitchell and Rory Calhoun.

By: Terri Clark

Official Announcements for the Next Academy Awards

This past week, the Academy made the official announcement of the date for the next Academy Awards, as well as confirmation of the location for the 74th Annual Oscars. All the details this week.

By: Nicholas Moreau

Rob Schneider & Colleen Haskell Release"The Animal" Within

An interview with the stars of Columbia Pictures' newest comedy "The Animal." "SNL" alumnus Rob Schneider and "Survivor"'s Colleen Haskell discuss the making of the film, as well as where their careers will go from here.

By: Heather Wadowski

School's Out!!

A few summer flcik picks!

By: Candice Livingston

Sci-Fi News Update

A look at the latest news from the world of Sci-Fi TV.

By: Tanya M. Blakeley

Scoop for the Week of June 8th

He's suing. He's leaving. She's leaving to have a baby. And they're going to be parents again too. Plus, do you know the answer to this week's celebrity birthday trivia? Time for this week's Celebrity Scoop!

By: Apryl Duncan

The Cog Missing In PEARL HARBOR

A review of PEARL HARBOR, directed by Michael Bay, starring Ben Affleck, Josh Harnett, Kate Beckinale

By: Lisa Marie Cramer

Boosting the Bench

By popular demand - how to bust through the sticking point that keeps you from getting a really big bench!

By: Matt Danielson

Leap Into fitness with Aerojump

This article contains information about Aerojump, a form of exercise involving choreographed jump-roping. According to Aerojump creators, this intense workout burns more than 400 calories every 10 minutes.

By: Shelly Morgan

Levoxyl Is Approved

Levoxyl joins Unithroid as the second form of levothyroxine approved by the FDA.

By: Keri

Prescriptions on the Net? No Problem!

Recently the FDA and the U.S. Customs testified about a growing problem. Medications are being imported into the United States in such quantities that inspection and FDA approval has become physically impossible. What does this mean to the consumer?

By: Adelle Vancil Tilton

Safety Recalls

A parent’s concern for their children never ends. That goes from love and affection all the way to food safety.

By: Walt Samuel

Various Faces of Abuse

Abusers live to control, and control is abuse. It's how they keep you "under their thumb." This article lists some basic types of abuse; there are many definitions, but I have chosen four of the top "favorites" that most people may experience: emotional abuse, financial abuse, isolation, and sexual abuse. I also touch briefly on physical abuse.

By: Sam Vaknin

Age of insects

Canada's national newspaper makes some puzzling statements about the primacy of humanity. On the contrary, except for the havoc we're causing, we're a relatively insignificant species.

By: Van Waffle

ANIMAL PRINTS FOR EVERYTHING

Decoupaging animal print fabric onto almost any surface.

By: Terri Landrum

Book review: Block Magic by Nancy Johnson-Srebro

A review of a book of over 50 fun, easy-to-make quilt blocks that use only squares and rectangles.

By: Marion

Christmas: The Birth Of A Child

Christmas for Christians -- the birth of a child. Their Savior, Messiah, Shepherd, Lord. He brings Good News.

By: Mary Cox-Bilz

Do You See What I See?

It may not be what you think you're seeing. It may just be something you missed.

By: Janet Kitto

Enchanting Outdoor Concert

There is something simply magical and enchanting about outdoor musical performances that I think everyone should have a chance to enjoy. As the weather warms, encourage the artsy part of yourself and your friends and attend an outdoor concert or two.

By: Giao Duong Williams

Invite Them to a Garden Party - Part I

Occasions like special anniversaries and birthdays, graduations and wedding engagements lend themselves perfectly to festive outdoor parties. A little organization is all it takes. Join Maryanne and get some planning tips.

By: Maryanne Nasiatka

JOB APPLICATION and INTERVIEW QUESTIONS

Design a job application that each applicant must fill out and sign. Write interview questions before the interview process begins. Ask each person who is interviewed the same questions. A lot can be learned about one when the question asked is open-ended.

By: Cheryl Lewis

LESS IS MORE

It is easy enough to say "Reduce your resource use" or "Simplify your life", but far harder to do it in practice. This is a practical article on how to lead a simpler life.

By: Linda Little

Someday I'll have a...and other Big Ticket Items!

Big Ticket Toys for Summer Stamping Dreams!

By: Leslie Frederick

Beyond Good and Evil - The Cult

Beyond Good and Evil, the Cult's new CD, Rocks Hard - Ya Got A Problem With That?

By: Marianne Moro

Napster Strikes Deal With MusicNet

On June 5, 2001, Napster joined forces with MusicNet, AOL, and Real Networks, as an official business partner. Napster, true to the old adage, “If you can’t beat em, join em,” made a deal with three record labels to license its songs. All in a legal manner of course.

By: Portia J. Lino

Piano Music Grammar - Harmonic Symbols, Part One

Piano music grammar.

By: Jana Cole

The B-L-U-E-S: Part Two

12-bar blues is the most basic of the blues progressions.

By: Jason Elek

The Formative Years Of Industrial Music

A short exploration of the thoughts and emotions behind the inception of industrial music.

By: Ryan Speck

The Latest DMB News : June 8, 2001

The latest DMB-related news, including: the band's performance at the MTV movie awards and DMB's and fans support of Feed the Children.

By: Jennifer Scott

Who Wears the Pants? - Part 2

"There’s nothing like a dame" takes on a whole new dimension when you take a good look at some of the roles in opera!

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41. Letting Go

If I could write a parable, it would be about teaching how to fly with the wind, float upon a river, or to simply go with the flow of shifting time.

By: Judi S. Kaminishi

Boredom-Busters on a Budget

Some ideas for the times when being at home is more like a straitjacket than a blessing.

By: Jennifer Krausz

Enjoy The Many Benefits of Volunteering

Volunteering is a great way to enjoy those retirement years. There are as many benefits for the volunteer as there are to those who you are helping.

By: Diane Fossitt

Enjoy The Many Benefits of Volunteering

Volunteering is a great way to enjoy those retirement years. There are as many benefits for the volunteer as there are to those who you are helping.

By: Diane Fossitt

Hero's In Life

What makes a hero to a six year old? Come find out what it takes to be a hero larger than life to the younger generation.

By: Cindy Ovard

International Adoption: Post Institutionalized Issues

Post institutionalized (PI) issues relate to children being raised in institutions/orphanages. Parents need to be aware of these PI issues before adopting internationally.

By: Susan Ward

Leading a Horse to Water

Persuading your troubled teen to participate in psychiatric counseling can be difficult at best. Here are some tips to help make them feel more at ease.

By: Jean Hamman

Small Miracles

Every day is special in it's own way.

By: Rachael Smith

Tandem Nursing

Many women enjoy nursing through pregnancy, and then nursing both children after!

By: Shawna Smith

Disturbing Discretion

How a recent decision by the Supreme Court arguably gives law enforcement free reign to overstep its Fourth Amendment boundaries.

By: Gina D. Gipson

Women's Work in WWII

Introduction to a series of articles looking at the roles women played during WWII.

By: Wendy J. Dunn

Cloning Extinct Animals I

Is it possible to clone dinosaurs and other extinct animals?

By: Beverly Eschberger

Lightning

Ligthning. Does it ever strike twice in the same place?

By: Patrice Bentham

Possible Treatment for Ebola Virus Infections

A recent article provides evidence that treating an ebola virus infection is possible.

By: Neal Rolfe Chamberlain

Solar System Landmarks Part 1

5 Landmarks of the solar system described.

By: Rodolfo Astrada

Analyzing Astronomical Data Can Drive You (to) AIPS!

This article discusses AIPS, a scientific visualization software package for radio telescopy.

By: Adam Hughes

Adding REAL Depth to Reinforce the Illusion of Depth

The traditional process of oil painting in itself tends to create the illusion of depth through layering. Even further, oil colour can be manipulated to create an illusion of depth through the play between light, color and shadow. It is more of a radical approach that I am referring to in this article that creates more dimension in oil painting by adding real depth to enhance the illusion of depth.

By: Susan A. Wenz-Denise

Hokusai still makes Great Waves

We can draw inspiration from great masters of the past in our craft.

By: Joe Jeskiewicz

Motivating Students- Part 1.

This is the first in a series of articles exploring the concept of motivation in students and strategies to be used in the classroom.

By: Marilyn Robb

Training and Development Conferences

A short list of Training and Development Conferences for 2001 and links to resources from past conferences.

By: Audrey Choden

Five-Star Meat Loaf

A recipe for the best meat loaf my husband and I have ever eaten.

By: Allison Huller McAlister

FOOD WITH A SHELL

Shrimp and Scallops,cooking with grandma

By: Jerri Brooker

Secret House, Good Wine, Great Blues Festival

The value of Secret House wines has not been a secret, but the quality is surprising. The Oregon winery also sponsors a great blues festival each year.

By: Christina Kelly

Softshell Crabs

Softshell Crab Recipes (Grilled, Sauteed, and Fried)

By: Brenda Wall

Catherine, Beloved Queen V

Yes- after a long respite- she's back! Part five of the serial based on the life of Catherine of Aragon.

By: Wendy J. Dunn

FORGOTTEN FIRST LADY: THE OTHER MRS. WILSON

Although she was only First Lady for just over a year, the first wife of Woodrow Wilson had a significant effect on the position of First Lady. Wilson's second wife is more remembered, but the first one deserves to be remembered as well.

By: John S. Cooper

Fraternally Yours, Part 3

This article provides links into the sites of many fraternal organizations or the history of that organization.

By: Mark W. Swarthout

Life in Anglo-Saxon England

Your life in Anglo-Saxon England largely depended on your station and gender.

By: David White

On the Road Again

With the start of every event season, thousands of Re-enactors head off in cars packed to overflowing with people and equipment.

By: Megan McConnell

Photographic Memories: Preserving Negatives and Slides

Tips on preserving your negatives and slides, and where to get the necessary archival storage products.

By: Christine Sievers

The Art of Historical Re-Enacting - Part 4

In part 4 of this series, Beth takes us on the road to an event.

By: Megan McConnell

The Picts- Scotland's People

The Picts are a mystery of history. They first appear in Roman writings in 297 AD and were the dominant military force in the area for almost 500 years - then they disappeared.

By: Wendy J. Dunn

The Smallest Cathedral in England

This church in a small English village is well known and loved by local people. It also has many visitors from overseas who are fascinated by it's history.

By: Wendy J. Dunn

A Brief Intro to Neo-Paganism

This is an article about Neo-Paganism with brief descriptions of various forms of Paganism. It is meant to introduce someone with no knowledge of the subject into an interesting world of alternative religion.

By: Taylor Ellwood

Forecast for June - Year Ahead for Gemini

A look ahead for this month plus a brief overview of the year ahead for Gemini. If you know your Rising Sign you can read that as well as your Sun Sign.

By: Rose B. Glavas

Pandu Cursed

Pandu the King of Hastinapur accidentally killed a sage and his wife while hunting. The sage gave Pandu a curse that he will not be able to enjoy sexual pleasures again. The narrative relates how Pandu managed to get children despite this curse and how he met his end.

By: Harsh Nevatia

Trinity Sunday

A look at Trinity Sunday, its roots, and why Lutherans celebrate it. Also looks at the creed for that day, the Athanasian Creed, which expounds on the doctrine of the Trinity.

By: John L. Hoh, Jr.

Down and dirty: New routes in Flagstaff

Ever dream of establishing a new rock climbing site, of naming your own climbs? Ever get REALLY filthy messing around in new vertical territory? Strap on your harness and get ready to belay for this tale of lichen, dirty water and rat turds...

By: Jill Florio

A Garden Full of Deadheads

Prolong your flowering season, make the garden tidier and prevent beloved plants from becoming pests. How? Deadheading! It's easy once you have a few basic strategies down.

By: Carol Wallace

Birding-on-the-Go

It's summertime, and the living is easy. Enjoy backyard birdwatching, even if you've left your backyard miles behind!

By: Mary Casey

Brown Quail

The length of an New Zealand's adult Brown Quail is about seven inches. Because of their small size a covey of up to twenty birds can live on a small parcel of land. This is a rather heavily built bird with short rounded wings and a short thick bill. The brown quail has a dusky brown back with heavy freckles of black and reddish brown coloring.

By: Fred J. Kane

LOVE AND LOWRIDERS

The idea of animals performing tasks for disabled people is not new, but, occasionally, it can be the other way around. Find out what, sometimes, happens when animals become disabled.

By: Joy Butler

Magnolias

Jim Gardiner, author of A Gardener's Guide to Magnolias published by Timber Press in 2000 opened my eyes to the many species of Magnolias available to us today. I was pleased to learn that a few are even hardy up here in the cold north. Now, let's take a look at the organization of this book.

By: Diana Pederson

Secret Beauty Tips from the Honeybee

Honey can give you that special look that women love to have. Here are five beauty secrets that use Honey as a main ingredient and that will give your skin a real treat.

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Sissinghurst Castle - Part Six

A description of the plantings in the White Garden of sissinghurst Castle.

By: Kirk Johnson

The Polyxena Species

Polyxena is a lovely small species from South Africa. Easily grown from seed and one you should contemplate adding to your garden collection.

By: Bill Richardson

A Short Bio of Mordecai Richler

Mordecai Richler is one of Canada's best known and most influential writers. Here is a look at his life and career in brief.

By: Darren Anderson

According to Emily Post....

A look at the life of the queen of social graces and what inspired her to write etiquette books.

By: Megan Drummond

Glen Cook

This week's article covers Fantasy author Glen Cook.

By: Debbie Ledesma

Looking Glass Lives

Are Roger and Chas reenacting a centuries old drama of sexual intrigue and betrayal? Are they doomed to repeat the same pattern?

By: Dennis Cox

McLaughlin Chronicles: An Officer and a Gentleman

The Ambush - part six

By: Marcus Traynor

Retro Bio: The Intimate Casebook of a Hypnotist

Arthur Ellen's life as a hypnotist and the people he helped overcome fear through the power of their minds.

By: Mary M. Alward

Review of Crux #1

This week I review CrossGen's "Crux #1" by Waid, Epting, and Magyar. The story takes place on a fictitious "Earth" in the CrossGen universe. Most of the people of Atlantis have decided to gather in the sky in the hopes of "evolving" their race. A minority of the population are left behind in statis tubes because they choose to retain their individuality. And to look over the developing human race.

By: Robert Smithers

The Man who became a God

In ancient Egypt one man of great achievement stood out. One man who would be so admired that his status rose to that of a god. Who was he? Find out...

By: Wayne Kreger

The Non-Conformist of Hampton

When searching for interesting tales, one will invariably come across ancestors who have left a wash of color on the culture of their time. Such is the case of this Non-Conformist of Hampton, New Hampshire...

By: Larry Low

A Golf Yarn

Finishing a round can be a triumph in itself.

By: Russell G. Bell

Cricket in Canada

My short trip to the Canadian countryside gave me the biggest surprise I ever could have.....

By: Abhishek Choudhari

Who Do They Think They Are Fooling?

A couple of statements in the local racing press that got me going, and Holden's "Dad's Army".

By: Philip Northeast

Woe is WA Football.

The West Australian AFL teams are performing badly at the moment. Here is my version as to why and what I would do to fix the situation.

By: Corrina Huxham

Bosingak Belfry - A little bit of history in downtown Seoul

To appreciate the history of Seoul you need look no further than the central district of Seoul. Right at the exit of Jongkak subway station lies Bosingak Belfry (Seoul Monument #10)

By: Athan Rodostianos

Great Picnic Spots

Summertime is picnic time and there's no better place to have a picnic than in one of New Hampshire's State Parks. Let me help you find the perfect picnic spot. Once you've found your spot, you'll need to fill that picnic basket. To help out, I've included a recipe for Potato Salad!

By: Christina Coruth

How to Find Ohio: Books and Maps A-Plenty

Looking for a book, map, article or document about an Ohio person, place or thing? These sites will help you find it, FAST.

By: Diane Stresing

In A Mayberry RFD Kind of Way...

WalMart has opened a new store in Ketchikan, and even the mountain men bathe and 'gussy-up' to go. Now, my neighbors offer to do my shopping for me...

By: Sandy McCollum

ITALIAN NEIGHBORHOODS OF NEW YORK CITY, Part 1

A tour of Little Italy in lower Manhattan

By: Paula Damiano

Queen's Birthday

Queen Elizabeth of Britain and the Commonwealth was born on April 21st. Why then is her birthday celebrated in June?

By: Linda Campbell

Viking Visions: Bjarmeland & Bjarmer of the White Sea (part II)

Norse contact with the Bjarmer people lasted from approximately 850 to 1238, although evidence seems to suggest that this contact was perhaps more significant and enduring than this brief time span would imply. I'm interested not so much in the nature of Viking-Bjarmer transactions, but in what these transactions may imply about Viking culture and people. What sorts of cultural meanings were enacted in these transactions and how did the Vikings acknowledge these meanings? What sorts of values were engaged in the cross-cultural negotiations of trade and territory? (part 2 of 2, including references)

By: Valerie Borey

A Horse of a Different Colour

Spelling differences between British English and American English

By: Janet Kay Blaylock

How can the consumer hold biased media accountable?

When you suspect media bias, here are some tips to cope with it.

By: Deborah Lagarde

Working Together: The Many Benefits of Writing Workshops

Don't need a writing workshop? Guess again. Find out how writing workshops can help you improve your writing, and join one today.

By: Alissa Grosso