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The Evening Standard (London, England) articles from April 1999

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The Evening Standard (London, England) back issues from April 1999:

Little Brother Is Watching You!(16-year-old Enrique Garcia helped design solar panels for a planetary rover)(Brief Article)

Apr 01, 1999; ... In the Academy-Award-winning movie Good Will Hunting, a 20-something janitor at MIT solves an intense mathematical problem left on a chalkboard by a professor. The problem, of course, was intended to test the mettle of some of the school's brightest students. But it was the young janitor, ...

You Nose It.(development of nose drops that will deliver a vaccine to fight the bacterium that causes bubonic plague)(Brief Article)

Apr 01, 1999 ... Bubonic plague victims might soon be sniffing with relief. If British researchers are right, a special nose drop will soon cure those who suffer from that deadly disease, the one that brought on the Black Death in 14th-century Europe and has recently reappeared in Madagascar. ...

Tipsy Toxins.(toxic algae is poisoning waterfowl in both California and Florida)

Apr 01, 1999; ... It's a pathetic but sad sight. A large, snake-necked, double-crested cormorant (a relative of the pelican) alights clumsily on a Florida shore. It wobbles a bit, strikes an awkward pose, then waddles goofily along the shore, all the while shaking its head as if it's "hearing voices." The ...

"Type A" Kids.(survey indicates a decrease in the amount of playtime for children)(Brief Article)

Apr 01, 1999; ... Bored? Got nothing to do? I doubt it! According to a recent study at the University of Michigan, kids today have less playtime now than ever. In a study of more than 3,500 kids under the age of 13, the researchers discovered that playtime makes up only 30 percent of a kid's day, ...

Will the Leonids Roar Again?(Leonid stream of meteoroids was more visible in Europe than in the United States)(Brief Article)

Apr 01, 1999; ... Last November 16-17, the Earth slammed head-on into the Leonid stream of meteoroids -- dust and rock littering the orbit of Comet 55P/ Tempel-Tuttle -- giving many people worldwide a really good show of brilliant shooting stars. But the predicted "storm" of meteors (tens to hundreds of ...

FINDING THE MOON'S GOLD.(the discovery of water ice on the moon open the possibility of more extensive exploration)

Apr 01, 1999; ... Thirsty? How about drinking a cup of ice-cold water ... from the Moon! Imagine a scientific outpost on the Moon, serving as a steppingstone for future exploration of the universe. With water, scientists could grow their own food, have enough oxygen to breathe, and produce their own rocket ...

PEOPLE TO DISCOVER.(Alan Binder: flight director, NASA's Lunar Prospector)

Apr 01, 1999; ... Dr. Alan Binder: Planetary Scientist and Moon Prospector When Alan Binder was just 6 years old, he looked up at the sky one night and couldn't stop staring at the stars. Ever since then, he's been hooked on exploring outer space. As NASA's principal ...

The Dozen Who Walked.(Neil Armstrong, and the other Apollo crew members who have walked on the moon)

Apr 01, 1999; ... Only a dozen men have ever set foot on another world. They are the crew members of the six Apollo missions that landed on the Moon between 1969 and 1972. As we prepare to return to the Moon, what can these first dozen moon-walkers tell us about our destination? The following direct quotes ...

A "Nose" for the Moon.(locating the sites of the Apollo landings on the moon)(Brief Article)

Apr 01, 1999; ... Next time the Moon is full, you can find the six Apollo landing sites by drawing an imaginary equator and a letter "N" on the Moon's visible surface. First, try it on the photo of the Moon shown here, and then apply your mapping skills to the real thing. Apollo 11 and Apollo 12 ...

Romancing the Moon.(the moon has had many effects on earth, including creating earth's tides)

Apr 01, 1999; ... "The Moon acquitted of murder in Cleveland." So read a headline referring to the results of research on the incidence of murder in Cleveland, Ohio, conducted between 1958 and 1970. The study was based on the old belief that people tend to go crazy around the time of full Moon ...

MOON Dreams.(possible settlements on the moon)

Apr 01, 1999; ... Today the Moon's cratered surface lies barren, except for the American flag, astronauts' footprints, and debris left behind by the Apollo space missions over 25 years ago. But some enterprising space enthusiasts are hoping it won't remain that way much longer. How will the Moon look in the ...

The Moon and the Hunt for E.T.(tenative plans for an observation telescope on the moon)(Brief Article)

Apr 01, 1999; ... No, it's not that they expect to find smooth, little gray guys hiding in the dark shadows of a lunar crater. It's just that the Moon is the best place to put a telescope if you're searching for evidence of alien civilizations. Today, there are a half-dozen experiments run by ...

GENE SHOEMAKER'S FINAL VOYAGE.(geologlist who spent much of his professional life studying the craters of the moon)

Apr 01, 1999; ... Dr. Eugene M. ("Gene") Shoemaker died the way he lived: investigating craters. On July 18, 1997, while on an annual trip to the Australian outback to study sites where he believed asteroids may have struck the Earth, the sixty-nine-year-old Shoemaker was killed in a head-on automobile ...

A Meteor Shower and More!(studying the sky in April 1999)

Apr 01, 1999; ... The All-Sky Chart depicts the sky (minus the Moon) as it appears at 8:30 p.m. (your local daylight-saving time) on April 15. Useful all month, the chart (except for planet positions) is also accurate for 8:30 p.m. (standard time) on April 1 and 7:30 p.m. (daylight-saving time) on April 30 ....

Eyeing the Moon.(a test to determine whether young or older eyes can see more features of the moon)(Brief Article)

Apr 01, 1999; ... Do young eyes see more sharply than older ones? Are they able to see smaller and finer details? It would seem that way, but let's find out. The 19th-century Harvard astronomer William H. Picketing devised a way to test visual acuity. First, he made up a list of 12 test features ...

Moon Food.(food a space traveler might eat on a hypothetical trip to the moon)(Brief Article)

Apr 01, 1999; ... The date is May 13, 2000, and you're about to be launched into orbit on your way to the Moon. What will you be eating on your long journey? As a modern space traveler, you won't have to eat squishy food from a tube like John Glenn did the first time he orbited Earth. Read on to find out ...

Zen Archery.(puzzle)(Brief Article)

Apr 01, 1999; ... You're descending a lunar crater wall, seeking a Zen master who has been living in the crater for years. After several hours, you find him sitting on a dusty throne. "Sir, I seek enlightenment," you say, bowing before him. He nods without speaking, hands you a bow and ...

KANGAROOS WHERE?(tree kangaroos)(Brief Article)

Apr 01, 1999; ... Editor's Note: This month Fantastic Journeys' special report comes from "Down Under," where six students are studying deforestation and reforestation science and social/cultural issues at the Center for Rainforest Studies in Queensland, Australia. They are participating in a rain-forest ...

The Light That Does It All.(Brief Article)

Apr 01, 1999 ... What can be as small as a grain of sand or as large as a football field? What can cut through rock as well as delicate eye tissue? What can guide missiles to targets thousands of kilometers away and send messages around the world? If you haven't guessed yet, the source of these amazing ...

A Sea of Moons.(moonfish, or opahs)(Brief Article)

Apr 01, 1999; ... While the Moon is marked by lunar seas, the seas on Earth are filled with several varieties of "moonfish." The largest is a solitary creature, which has been called about a dozen names. The most often used now are Lampris gutattus and "opah." At nearly two meters long and weighing about ...

One small push for peace

Apr 01, 1999;

HOW FRANK JUNIOR SHOWS HE'S A MATCH FOR HIS SENIOR SERVICE

Apr 01, 1999;

THE SALAD DAYS OF JOE'S REVIVAL

Apr 01, 1999;

Palace backed into a corner

Apr 01, 1999

Arsenal can do it all over again

Apr 01, 1999;

SPORT IN SHORT

Apr 01, 1999