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Queen Elizabeth I 2 The perilous path to the throne Ultimately, Protestant factions tried to incite a revolution, entering London, where they were defeated and sent to their deaths. Lady Elizabeth was shipped off to the Tower of London, although charged with no crime. She anticipated execution, yet her sister simply had her put under house arrest. As her reign progressed and her hea
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Queen Elizabeth I By Melissa Burdick Harmon / This article was published originally In Biography Magazine © A&E Television Networks. All rights reserved. The woman who ruled England through four decades of danger and glory 1 Seldom had the birth of a baby caused a father so much disappointment and rage. On September 7, 1533, when tiny, redheaded Elizabeth was born, the
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The Mercury Mess 2 How can we solve the problem? Unfortunately, technologies for reducing mercury emissions from power plants have a long way to go, and even the best U.S. controls won’t touch the clouds of mercury coming from natural sources and from industry abroad. Controls for other pollutants remove some mercury. But the Energy Department and industry are trying to develop te
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The Mercury Mess By Samantha Levine / © 2004, as first appeared in U.S. News & World Report. All rights reserved with permission. Distributed by Tribune Media Services International. What are the dangers of mercury in fish? Can the mercury mess be cleaned up? 1 Are these fish safe to eat?” It’s a question being asked by customers who buy fish directly from fishing bo
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Indispensable? Your Biggest Business Mistake 2 Make a small business work Take J.D. Cochran, a retired Navy chief who bought an independent auto-repair business in Florida 14 years ago. He drew on experiences from his 26 years in the military to develop systems for his business. “My plan going in was not to work every day,” Cochran said. “I wanted to build the business up and then hi
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Indispensable? Your Biggest Business Mistake By Barry Flynn / © 2003, as first appeared in The Orlando Sentinel, Knight Ridder Newspapers. Distributed by Tribune Media Services International. Working yourself out of a job may be the best thing you can do 1 The biggest threat to your small business’s long-term survival may be someone you would never suspect: you!
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America’s First Landscape Architect 2 U.S. Capital Grounds Every day, Holly Shimizu, executive director of the U.S. Botanic Garden, looks out on Olmsted’s crowning achievement, the design of the nearly 60 acres of grounds surrounding the U.S. Capitol. From 1874 to 1889, Olmsted supervised its planting, as well as the design of walkways, walls, lights and other features. Olmsted
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America’s First Landscape Architect By Karen Lingo and Steve Bender © 2004 Southern Living Inc. Distributed by Tribune Media Services International Living legacies: His landscapes remain as vibrant today as when he created them more than a century ago 1 Frederick Law Olmsted, America’s first landscape architect and co-designer of New York City’s Central Park, was a
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Extreme Races for Intense Runners 2 A world-class runner In 2002, Yannis Kouros, arguably the world’s greatest ultramarathon runner, set a new course record for the 24-hour Soochow race by running 284.07 km. For nearly 20 years, Kouros has been at the top of the extreme sport of ultramarathon running. The Greek-Australian athlete holds world records for 12-, 24- and 48-hour runs, as well
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Extreme Races for Intense Runners By Rachel Sawatzky For some ultramarathon runners, 42 km is only the beginning. 1 Only fanatical runners would pay US$250 in entry fees for the chance to run 135 miles in the driest and hottest place on the planet. As if the heat isn’t forbidding enough, the demanding racecourse includes three mountain passes, a desert and an endless valley
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Spreading the World… Silbo Style 3 A simple language legacy After wishing Mendoza farewell I head for the tourism office to pick up a few maps. My stop not only yields directions, but more insight into Silbo’s culture and legacy from the tourism office director. “People used the whistle in reference to the local life, the traditions or the customs,” explains Idilio Crujillo
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Spreading the World… Silbo Style 2 If you can’t blow, you must go! Though the whistling language hasn’t reached the level of the early days, there’s no denying it’s making a comeback. The school hallways are alive with the sound of Silbo as students walk past their teacher and whistle. It is music to his ears. “In the old days when there were no roads or telephones, Silb
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Spreading the World… Silbo Style By Susan Zimmerman Discovering an ancient whistling language on a tropical Atlantic island 1 All eyes and ears are upon teacher Isidro Mendoza when he enters the classroom. The fifth graders sit waiting, watching for his first move. With a quick motion he bends the index finger on his left hand, puts it in his mouth and emits a piercing whis
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The Languages of Love 2 Love Language #3: Receiving Gifts A gift is something you can hold in your hand—a visual symbol of love. Gifts come in all shapes and sizes and may be purchased, found or made. If a person’s love language is receiving gifts, you need to become a gift giver. Don’t wait for a special occasion. Almost anything you give will be received as an expression of love. &
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The Languages of Love By Rachel Sawatzky Learn to “speak and understand the unique languages of love 1 It’s no secret that the desire to feel loved is a primary human need. Something in our nature cries out to be loved by another person. But giving and receiving love takes many forms. When do you most feel loved? One person may feel loved when given an expensive gift; ano
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Accountability: The Discipline System in Practice 2 Phase 2: Ask students to reflect on their behavior The point of this phase is to guide a misbehaving student to self-evaluate. When a student misbehaves, the first question I always ask is, “On what level was that behavior?” By referring to a level, rather than to the student’s specific behavior, the deed is separated from the doer,
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Accountability: The Discipline System in Practice By Kerry Weisner / Reprinted with permission. Adapted from the article originally published in Phi Delta Kappan magazine. Last month in Advanced, Dr. Marvin Marshall detailed the theories behind his discipline system called the “Raise Responsibility System.” This month, in Part 2 of the original article, “Using a Discipline Sys
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Tchaikovsky: The Life of a Musical Genius 2 Tragedy and turmoil On June 25, 1854, Peter Tchaikovsky’s mother died of cholera, her 14-year-old son at her side. During this emotional crisis, Peter wrote his first piece of music. Times of emotional turmoil would prove, again and again, to be fruitful times for composition. After Graduating from the School of Jurisprudence in 1859, Pe
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Tchaikovsky: The Life of a Musical Genius By Melissa Burdick Harmon / This article was published originally in Biography Magazine. © 2003. A&E Television Networks. All rights reserved Over 100 years later, this brilliant musician’s death is still shrouded in mystery 1 Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky, a superstar in an era rich with great composers, lay dying. Tchaikovsky, kno
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Magnetism and the Brain 2 Not a new idea Using EP-MRSI to treat mental illness is a completely different approach only because of the way the magnetism is applied to the brain. The notion that the brain might respond to magnets and electricity actually goes way back. Franz Anton Mesmer, an 18th-century Swiss physician, developed a theory that the human nervous system was magnetized, just l
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Magnetism and the Brain By Craig Wilson © 2004 USA TODAY International. Distributed by Tribune Media Services International The power of a magnet may offer hope for those suffering from mental illness 1 It began as just another research project, in this case to examine the effects of various drugs on patients with a severe mood disorder. Using an advanced brain scannin
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The High Cost of Winning 2 Denise Rossi, 53, Won: $1.3 million, Outcome: Stripped of her winnings Blind-sided—that’s how Thomas Rossi felt when Denise, his wife of 26 years, hit him with divorce papers in 1997. “I thought we got along well,” says Rossi, “I couldn’t understand it. She wanted me to move out of the house very fast. It wasn’t like her to act this way.” T
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The High Cost of Winning People Weekly © 2004 Time Inc. All rights reserved 1 Jay Sommers, 36, Won: $5.8 million, Outcome: Lost it all, delivered pizza Jay Sommers was 20 when he won a $5.8 million lottery jackpot in Michigan in 1988. With his first annual $290,000 payment he bought not one but five new cars. Spending so fast he couldn’t pay taxes, Sommers asked a busi
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Information Overload 2 Information everywhere! The enormous volume of stored data is only a fraction of the information blizzard. Nearly three times more information flowed through telephones, radio, television or the Internet and vanished, unrecorded, into cyberspace in 2002. The recent surge of spam on the Internet and unwanted calls from telemarketers has swollen the numbers sinc
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Information Overload By Robert S. Boyd © Knight Ridder Newspapers. Distributed by Tribune Media Services International. Are you overwhelmed by the amount of information these days? 1 Ever feel overwhelmed by the deluge of information flooding the world today? It’s no wonder. Researchers say that the amount of new words, sounds, pictures and numbers produced and stored
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You and Your Coworker: When You Disagree… Negotiate 3 Anticipate shock tactics. Good negotiators know that “shock tactics” are a normal part of serious negotiation discussions. Always maintain a sense of decorum, even when others appear angry, frustrated or disgusted. Your decorum signals your willingness to continue the discussion—but on civil terms. Don’t be afraid
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You and Your Coworker: When You Disagree… Negotiate 2 Negotiate with the right person. Nothing is more frustrating than approaching an individual to help you solve a problem, only to discover that he can’t. Figure out who can help you meet your needs, and then decide how best to approach that individual. Ask questions. In the course of a typical negotiation, your coworker
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You and Your Coworker: When You Disagree… Negotiate By Richard G. Ensman, Jr. 1 Picture this scene: Two business executives are putting the final touches on a billion-dollar deal. After days of negotiating terms and debating, they both feel satisfied. Now picture another scene: A secretary wants more access to a copy machine used by a dozen different departments. As s
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Sean Connery 2 BECOMING 007 Connery’s acting career really began to take off in 1959, after several years in British TV and films. Twentieth Century Fox Studios offered him a contract, and Connery made several films in Hollywood. When the contract was up, he was cast as the lead in a spy movie called Dr. No—and Bond, James Bond, was born. “We all knew this guy had something,
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Sean Connery By Sheryl Altman / This article was published originally in Biography Magazine. © 1999. A&E Television Networks. All rights reserved. At age 74, Sean Connery is every bit as dashing and debonair as the first time he appeared on screen in 1962 as Agent 007. 1 After five decades in the spotlight, Connery remains a street-smart, self-made man who never apol
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