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Don't forget this often overlooked source of family history. Land deeds can offer a lot more genealogical information that you may realize.

Sheikh Hassan Dahir Aweys, a hardliner in the Islamic Courts, is named as head of parliament

Keeping teens organized is sometimes harder than cleaning up after them. There are, however, ways for parents to encourage their kids to help out around the house.

Healing with water (or hydrotherapy) has been used for hundreds of years. More recently hydrotherapy is making a comeback.

Beginning genealogists have a number of options for education; one of the most accessible is a home-study course offered by the National Genealogical Society.

Zero Tolerance policies were adopted by amajorty of American schools to deal with violence and anti-social student behavior in 1997. Has the policy improved safety?

The Knicks-Nuggets' melee, and the resultant penalties cost the Knicks a 5'7" sub, the Nuggets their best two starters. Which direction will the teams go in from here?

Amanda Quick, aka Jayne Ann Krentz, follows the dangerous men and insightful women of the secretive Arcane Society of Late Victorian England and 21st century America.

Travelers to Austria experience spectacular scenery , enjoy the beautirul cities, experience culture and see some of the greatest historic sites in the world.

The speaker in Barrett Browning's second sonnet from Sonnets from the Portuguese avers that her relationship with her life mate is God-granted and therefore inviolable.

All kids have some form of challenging behaviors. Gifted children are even more prone to behavior issues because of their asychonous development.

The culture of the peasantry in Russia made the practice of wife-beating expected. Domestic violence was a normal way of subjugating household members.

Barbara Coloroso's book is among many books and news items currently discussing this life-and-death issue.

What does the Bible teach about hell? Sermons about hellfire and eternal damnation have been popular with preachers for centuries. What does the Bible say about hell?

Carving the time for regular family meals out of today's busy schedules takes planning, but it's worth the effort. Here are 9 tips for successful family meals.

Justice denied haunts Gerard Butler who seeks revenge in newest suspense yarn from F. Gary Gray in classy courtroom caper that explodes throughout Philadelphia.

Behavioral modification offers a solution for parents to manage the problem behaviors of their autistic children. What are the basic steps? How can you ensure success?

In Valerie Martin's tale of 19th Century plantation life in America's deep South, the narrator, an unhappily married plantation owner's wife, tells her own story.

Today (3rd July 2008), the leader of the Scottish Liberal Democrats, Nicol Stephen announced he would be stepping down from the post he has held for 3 years.

Just desert or retributive justice could have negative repercussions if used in the wrong way. One such negative effect is emphasizing revenge rather than fairness.

The descendants of Prithu were all very pious kings. They performed many sacrifices. Righteousness flourished during their reign.

Autistic children are typically not expected to understand the concept of respect and make good choices. How does behavioral modification teach these concepts?

The English F.A. has given up its investigation into alleged racist comments made by Newcastle player Joe Barton to Aston Villa forward Gabriel Agbonlahor.

A Muslim woman was tearful but calmly accepting of her fate as she was sentenced to six lashings of the cane - for the crime of consuming beer in public.

Myths and misconceptions often dictate how parents raise their children. Uncover the myths of parenting to reduce parental stress.

The 'Day of Truce' was the basis of Border law on the Anglo\Scottish Border. It needed 'Assurance' as the Clans who attended as Witnesses were often at Feud.

You can teach an older child who is still unable to stay dry in bed every night to use their head to beat their problem by themselves.

Young children should be taught about property ownership and borrowing with permission to discourage the act of stealing.

The city state of ancient Sparta was a martial culture the likes the world has rarely seen.

Before designing special classrooms for autistic children, one thing that must be kept in mind is their learning disabilities which impede their overall development.

The war of liberation or Chimurenga and Britain's search for majority rule were the two main conflicting forces shaping the history of Rhodesia from 1965 to 1980.

High schools employ a number of disciplinary techniques including detentions and suspensions, but do these methods really solve the classroom issues.

The tone of the Laws of Moses as found in the dictum 'an eye for an eye' was aimed at ensuring justice and fairness to the offender and the hurt in an equal measure.

After World War I, the U.S. government was ill prepared to combat communism. During the "Big Red Scare," patriotic organizations took, sometimes extralegal, action.

Vishnu and Indra appear at the conclusion of the Horse Sacrifice. Indra asks for forgiveness and Vishnu instructs and blesses Prithu.

The marriage of a 60-year-old man to a girl of eight has created an unwelcome controversy for Saudi Arabia's conservative government.

Does calling them "problem plays" simply allow us to ignore the parts of Shakespeare we find uncomfortable to modern taste?

The Mongol army created by Genghis Khan was possibly the best military force since the armies of Ancient Rome.

Abducted, brutalized, and forced into military service some children experience horrors that most can't even imagine.

Recent referenda on the process of selecting representatives in Ontario, P.E.I. and B.C. test visions of democracy, British tradition, and also politics & fair voting.

Just desert or retributive justice is about meting out punishment that fits the crime. For one's action there is a corresponding reaction.

Although not the first ancient law code, Hammurabi's Code brought together local legal traditions that defined the social and economic norms of Near East society.

While Charles Darwin made a significant breakthrough in science, some of his followers - Social Darwinists, used his theory to justify conflicts and exploitation of man.

Parents are too concerned with punishing children who transgress. Yet punishment doesn't automatically work. Parents must learn to use discipline and teach good behavior.

A biography of Martha Carrier, one of the alleged "witches" killed during the Salem Witch Trials. She boldly proclaimed her innocence as those around her confessed.

Sir Walter Scott of Buccleuch attacked English castle and rescued notorious Scottish Reiver, Kinmont Willie Armstrong, when peace existed between England and Scotland.

A general overview of the many powerful roles women played in ancient Celtic cultures, both historically and mythologically, prior to the arrival of Christianity.

Jesus said "Father, Father, Why have you forsaken me?" Was that because he was defeated? The answer to this fascinating question is in the Psalms.

Why do people need to be governed? How successful are various forms of government, and why did the framers of the U.S. Constitution form a representative republic?

All the rage in the 1950's the mobile is a staple in art class. But this type of sculpture was only invented in the 1930's by an American son of the European avant-garde.