Clifford Sifton stands out in most Canadian history texts as the architect of the immigration policy that settled the prairies West and shaped the development of modern Canada. Background information on Sifton is provided. Letters Sifton wrote regarding immigration policy are analyzed. (RM)

Keynes's explanation of both the rationale underlying downwardly sticky money wages and the consequences this phenomenon has for macroeconomic theory are reviewed. An aggregate supply curve appropriate to today's economy is then interpreted. (Author/RM)

An externality is an activity on the part of one party that enters directly into another party's utility or production function. The distinction between genuine and pecuniary externalities should not be based on their differing impacts on relative prices, but rather on their impacts on third parties' utility and production functions. (Author/RM)

Strategies and questions for students to ask when conducting an oral interview for learning a person's history are provided. (RM)

The meaning and understanding of conscience in political thought are examined. The problem of distinguishing apparent and real conscience and private and public judgment is illustrated by contrasting the acts of conscience of Socrates and Thomas More with the rejection of private judgment against the state in Hobbes and Locke. (RM)

Presented is a comprehensive listing of over 300 UNIX operating system programs from over 100 different sources. Entries are arranged by such categories as accounting applications, database programs, industrial applications, and languages. A cross-references guide of UNIX vendor addresses accompanies the listing. (JN)

A list of 70 books and 17 media titles designed to help educators and students learn about deaf culture is presented. Books are categorized according to reading level and include information on author, title, publisher, and date. Media entries include information on title, length, and distribution. (CL)

This topical bibliography and commentary discusses resource aids that help educators evaluate and select high quality reading materials for young adults. It discusses general resource articles as aids. Examples are: specific themes, booklists, and school system aids. It concludes that there are no succinct lists of criteria or resources; rather,…

This guide describes and evaluates the Internet's health and science resources by subject. It offers information on a multitude of listservs; Usenet newsgroups; forums; electronic journals; topical mailing lists; text archives; Freenets; bulletin boards; FAQs; newsletters; real-time chats; databases; and library catalogs. From alternative medicine…

This document introduces environmental education (EE) to educators, school administrators, education and environmental organizations, the media, and the public. It also provides seasonal environmental educators with information on where to obtain additional EE resources and information. This booklet summarizes the history of EE and its present…

It is shown that the phenomenon of synergism has been known and used in chemistry for centuries and future outlooks for its application are favorable. Examples illustrating its use are included. (DF)

Seven questions regarding chemical reactions and concepts are raised and answers are provided. (DF)