Maclean's 1997 - Abstracts

Maclean's 1997
TitleSubjectAuthors
10 common myths about mutual funds. (Advertising Supplement)News, opinion and commentary 
A confident nation: a new poll shows growing optimism.(1997 survey of Canadians)(Maclean's/CBC News Poll)(Cover Story)News, opinion and commentaryAllan R. Gregg
A crisis of identity: the rise of racism highlights a growing sense of insecurity. (Australia)News, opinion and commentaryMichael Rose
A day in the life of the asylum in the Hill. (House of Commons session)(Column)News, opinion and commentaryAlan Fotheringham
A future Mobutu? A liberator uses disturbing methods. (Zaire rebel leader Laurent Kabila)News, opinion and commentaryDianna Cahn
A man of passion and ideas: Leon Dion had an allegiance to Quebec, his homeland, and Canada, his country. (political science professor)(Obituary)News, opinion and commentaryJames Stewart
A moderate takes charge. (Hojatoleslam Mohammed Khatami wins Iranian presidential election)News, opinion and commentaryMichael Theodoulou
A nation builder: Robert Bryce forged durable communal ideas.(Canadian economist and bureaucrat)(Obituary)News, opinion and commentaryCarl Mollins
A nation in chaos: rebel Albanians seize control in the south to challenge a strongman. (Albanian Pres. Sali Berisha)(includes related article on the failed pyramid schemes in Albania)News, opinion and commentaryStacy Sullivan
An illusive peace; Hebron keeps Israel on a tightrope. (withdrawal of Israeli troops from Hebron)News, opinion and commentaryErik Silver
An urban legend.(Canadian author and urban activist Jane Jacob)News, opinion and commentarySandra Martin
A reporter in China: Charles Taylor was an author and horseman.(Obituary)News, opinion and commentaryRichard J. Doyle
A sense of place: the exploding arts scene in Newfoundland is quirky, kinetic and passionate.(Cover Story)News, opinion and commentarySandra Gwyn
Ashkenazi is jazzy: Yiddish culture is on a global upswing.News, opinion and commentaryIlona Biro
Asset allocation and balanced funds.(Advertising Supplement)(Mutual Funds: An Investment Strategy for Everyone)News, opinion and commentary 
Asset allocation and balanced funds. (excerpt from 'Understanding Mutual Funds')(Advertising Supplement)News, opinion and commentarySteven Kelman
A 'Tehran spring': Iran's moderate president reaches out to the world.(Mohammad Khatami)News, opinion and commentaryMichael Theodoulou
A time to reduce the official head count. (plan to consolidate Toronto, Ontario's various municipalities)(Column)News, opinion and commentaryDiane Francis
A trade in criminals: Canada's policy of deporting lawbreakers helps fuel Jamaica's soaring crime rate.(includes related article about Canadian drug traffickers imprisoned in Jamaica)News, opinion and commentaryMaureen Sheridan
Avoid a travel nightmare: tips for the smart traveller.(Advertising Supplement)News, opinion and commentary 
Back in the saddle.(Canadian prime minister Jean Chretien)(Interview)News, opinion and commentaryMary Janigan, Anthony Wlson-Smith
Bailey's challengers.(runner Donovan Bailey)News, opinion and commentary 
Beautiful dreamers: Canadian cultural icons figure in an increasing number of biographies.News, opinion and commentaryRobert Fulford
Better? Yes. Equal? Not by a long shot. (professional women tennis players)(Women in Sport)(Column)News, opinion and commentaryJane O'Hara
Big and booming: a new 'tiger' hopes to lead the Muslim world. (Malaysia)News, opinion and commentaryMichael Steinberger
Big-screen giants. (Robert Mitchum and James Stewart)(Obituary)News, opinion and commentaryElwy Yost
Blood pressure: under heavy fire, the Red Cross fights back. (against efforts to hold individuals responsible for distribution of tainted blood during the 1980s)News, opinion and commentaryD'arcy Jenish
Breach of faith. (former Quebec premier Jacques Parizeau)(Election '97)(Cover Story)(Column)News, opinion and commentaryMichel C. Auger
Breast cancer and the fat connection.News, opinion and commentary 
British Columbia's smelter of success: striking a $1.2-billion deal with Alcan. (Alcan Aluminium Ltd.)News, opinion and commentaryLorrayne Anthony
Building wealth the smart way; three financial experts offer their prescriptions for successful investing.(Mutual Fund Roundtable)(Cover Story)(Panel Discussion)News, opinion and commentary 
Camilla revealed: a woman of charm and wit.(Camilla Parker Bowles)(Cover Story)News, opinion and commentaryIngrid Seward
Canadians: follow the sun. (Florida vacation spots; includes sweepstakes entry form)(Special Advertising Supplement)News, opinion and commentary 
Can it continue? (investigation into the Canadian Airbus scandal)(Cover Story)News, opinion and commentaryStevie Cameron
Can Jobs save Apple. (Apple founder Steven Jobs)(Column)News, opinion and commentary 
Cartoon cornucopia: new shows will animate toddlers and preteens. (television programs)News, opinion and commentaryNora Underwood
Chic, elite and naughty. (fashion designer Gianni Versace)(Obituary)News, opinion and commentarySuzanne Boyd
City of imagination. (Toronto, Ontario)(Cover Story)News, opinion and commentaryRobert Fulford
Complementary remedies: new choices offer benefits, pose some risks - ask your pharmacist!(Advertising Supplement)News, opinion and commentaryTina Kyriakos
Corporate crime buster: a tycoon funds a centre for the study of foul play. (Mark Nathanson; Jack and Mae Nathanson Centre for the Study of Organized Crime and Corruption)News, opinion and commentaryStevie Cameron
Crooks are on the curriculum. (the new Jack and Mae Nathanson Centre for the Study of Organized Crime and Corruption)(Editorial)News, opinion and commentaryGeoffrey Stevens
Crosbie's Canada.(excerpts from 'No Holds Barred: My Life in Politics')News, opinion and commentaryJohn Crosbie
Cutting legal costs: insurance policies are changing home buying.News, opinion and commentaryJonathan Harris
Dangerous dieting: weight-loss fads can be hazardous to the health. (books promoting dangerous diets)News, opinion and commentaryDavid Thomas
Desperate for help: software firms are crying out for workers with the right skills. (software industry)News, opinion and commentaryD'Arcy Jennish
Desperate rescues: high winds, shifting ice, deep crevasses claim Everest climbers.(Cover Story)News, opinion and commentaryJamie Clarke, Alan Hobson
Dialogue in Denver: Canada will have special clout at the G-7. (Group of Seven summit in Denver, Colorado)News, opinion and commentaryJohn Kirton
Diary of a river battle.(Red River flood in Manitoba)(Cover Story)News, opinion and commentaryAnna Dowsett Johnston
Discover skiing & snowboarding!(Your Guide to Slide Three)(Special Advertising Supplement)News, opinion and commentary 
Divided and distrustful: many voters are deeply frustrated by politics.(Election '97)(Cover Story)News, opinion and commentary 
Doctors and fitness: do MDs know enough about diet and exercise?News, opinion and commentaryJerry Green
Dog-eared days: reading in the fresh air has its joys - and its drawbacks. (summer reading)News, opinion and commentaryBill (Canadian humorist) Richardson
Dr. Cameron's casualties: a series revisits Canada's 1950s brainwashing scandal. ('The Sleep Room' CBC mini-series)News, opinion and commentary 
Elvis the immortal: he reigns supreme 20 years after his death. (Elvis Presley)(includes related article about Canadian Elvis Presley fans)(Pop Culture)News, opinion and commentaryAndrew Phillips, Ruth Abramson
Farewell Britannia: Hong Kong faces an identity crisis as its handover to China looms.(includes brief timeline of Hong Kong's history and planned future)(Cover Story)News, opinion and commentaryChris Wood, Lillian So
Final defiance.(political protest in Hong Kong)News, opinion and commentaryDavid Baird
Financial planning guide. (includes list of sources)(Special Advertising Supplement)News, opinion and commentarySteven G. Kelman
Fleeing the promised land. (Russian Jews from Israel seek asylum in Canada)News, opinion and commentaryPeter Kuitenbrouwer
Front and centre stage: Sarah McLachlan's Lilith Fair celebrates women, music and life.(Interview)News, opinion and commentaryNicholas Jennings
Global vision in Montreal: diversity rules at the 21-year-old festival. (Montreal World Film Festival, Aug. 22 through Sept. 2, 1997)News, opinion and commentaryAnn Brocklehurst
Guide to computer systems based on Pentium processor with MMX media enhancement technology.(special advertising supplement)(Buyers Guide)News, opinion and commentary 
Hard to swallow. (McDonald's libel suit)News, opinion and commentaryDonald MacGillivray
Henderson scores: the 1972 Summit Series changed hockey forever. (Canada Cup)(includes a related article on how people remember the Series)(Special Report)News, opinion and commentaryJames Deacon, Tanya Davies
Hidden disorders: a book claims many syndromes go untreated.News, opinion and commentaryBarbara Wickens
High drama: two Canadians take on Everest - and live to tell the tale.(Cover Story)News, opinion and commentaryJamie Clarke, Alan Hobson
Historians rank the best and worst: Canadian prime ministers. (includes information about members of the panel who ranked the prime ministers)(Special Report)News, opinion and commentaryJ.L. Granatstein, Norman Hillmer
How sweet it is: his new film signals a change of direction for Egoyan. (Atom Egoyan, director of the award-winning film, 'The Sweet Hereafter')News, opinion and commentaryBrian Johnson
India at 50: celebrating the 50th anniversary of India's independence.(includes related information on tourism and anniversary celebrations in Toronto, Ontario)(Special Advertising Section)News, opinion and commentary 
Investing in the dark. (mutual investors know little about investing; includes financial literacy quiz)(Cover Story)News, opinion and commentaryJonathan Harris
Island of tears: Grosse Ile, Que. (site commemorating arrival of Irish immigrants fleeing famine)News, opinion and commentary 
It's a whole new ballgame; Intel MMX technology enhances the multimedia experience. (includes related information)(special advertising supplement)News, opinion and commentary 
Joe Clark as J.R.: the former prime minister launches a new career. (selected chairman of Canop International Resource Ventures)News, opinion and commentary 
Joni's secret. (singer Joni Mitchell gave up a daughter for adoption in 1965)(Cover Story)News, opinion and commentary 
Killing 'the power:' extremists use terror to challenge the regime. (Algeria)News, opinion and commentaryStefan Lovgren
Land of opportunity: Canadians in Hong Kong see little reason to return - yet.(Special Report)News, opinion and commentaryBecky Fong
Man in motion. (10th anniverary of Rick Hansen's wheelchair journey across Canada)(Special Advertising Supplement)News, opinion and commentary 
Mike's English mayhem. (screenwriter and comedian Mike Myers)(Interview)News, opinion and commentaryJohnson' Brian D.
Mission unpredictable.(United Nations peacekeeping troops in Haiti)News, opinion and commentaryDaniel Sanger
More risk, higher rewards? (company pensions)(Cover Story)News, opinion and commentarySarah Scott
No holds barred: legal histrionics mark the Gerald Regan case. (sex-crime case against former Nova Scotia premier Gerald Regan)News, opinion and commentaryBrian Bergman, Jo-Anne MacDonald
Oklahoma: the reckoning. (evidence implicating Timothy McVeigh in the Apr 1995 bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma)News, opinion and commentary 
Olson's 'faint-hope' review: two sides. (convicted serial murderer Clifford Olson's hearing for early parole)(Cover Story)News, opinion and commentaryJack Ramsay, Neil Boyd
Olson's world. (convicted serial murderer Clifford Olson)(Cover Story)News, opinion and commentaryPeter Worthington
Oscar hopefuls with some heft; this year's slate of best-movie nominees is the strongest - and most eclectic - in years.(Cover Story)News, opinion and commentary 
Out of Albania: foreigners flee as mobs run wild. (armed rebellion escalates)News, opinion and commentaryStacy Sullivan
Paying the polluters? (controversy over the Multilateral Agreement on Investment)(Environment)News, opinion and commentaryRuth Abramson
People, places: the season's nonfiction books brim with human drama.(Editors' Picks)(Bibliography)News, opinion and commentary 
Picture-perfect tales: new Canadian kids' fare delights the eye and ear.(children's books)News, opinion and commentary 
Portraits of diversity.(Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation members)News, opinion and commentary 
Portraits of power: a biographer focuses on the men of the hour.News, opinion and commentaryLawrence Martin
Promising to do less is good politics. (economic policies of Canada's Progressive Conservative Party, the Reform Party, and the Liberal Party)(Column)News, opinion and commentarySmith Wilson-Anthony
Raising the Arrow: a TV miniseries conjures up a stratospheric dream. (CBC miniseries 'The Arrow' to air Jan 12 and 13, 1997)(Cover Story)News, opinion and commentaryBrian A. Johnson
Rock festival: NASA's little rover takes a spin on the stony surface of Mars. (Sojourner rover; includes related article on space station Mir)News, opinion and commentaryMark Nichols, Robert (US Peace Corps volunteer) Marshall
RRSPS: making the right moves. (registered retirement savings plans)(The Investors Guide: Part Two)(Special Advertising Supplement)News, opinion and commentaryDiane Forest
Sizing up Eaton's. (T. Eaton Company President and CEO George Kosich)News, opinion and commentaryDeidre McMurdy
Software completes the multimedia picture. (multimedia software for Pentium MMX processor computers)(special advertising supplement)(Buyers Guide)News, opinion and commentary 
Songs of the sirens. (Lilith Fair, women's rock-music festival)News, opinion and commentaryNicholas Jennings
South-Asian airwaves: an Indian-born broadcaster gets set to go national. (Shan Chandrasekar's 24-hour South-Asian television channel for Canada and the US, with plans to further globalize)News, opinion and commentaryBagshree Vaze
Suddenly Sarah: a child star no more, Sarah Polley takes the road to movie stardom.(Interview)News, opinion and commentaryBran D. Johnson
Summer body count. (guide to murder mysteries)(Editors' Picks)(Bibliography)News, opinion and commentary 
Surfing at high speed: a more powerful Internet is quickly approaching.News, opinion and commentaryShowwei Chu
Surviving the horror: a cocktail of antibodies helps patients overpower flesh-eating disease.News, opinion and commentaryNicole Johnston
Tackling trouble: the armed forces size up a new minister as they brace for ongoing controversy. (defense minister Art Eggleton)News, opinion and commentary 
Team Canada 1997: taking on the world. (trade mission)(includes related article on exporting)(Government of Canada Information Supplement)News, opinion and commentary 
The ambassador game. (US ambassador to Canada)News, opinion and commentary 
The art of doing business in Asia.News, opinion and commentaryMurray Sayle
The battle to ban land mines; support grows for Canada's crusade.News, opinion and commentary 
The battle to fight history's wrong.(Canadian merchant seamen from World War II)(Column)News, opinion and commentaryDianne Francis
The biography blues: will a Quebec businessman's story ever get told? (Paul-Herve Desrosiers)News, opinion and commentaryMark Cardwell
The Bre-X fiasco and impotent trading laws.(Column)News, opinion and commentaryDianne Francis
The city of God mystery: did a Canadian ultra-rightist in Oklahoma have links with McVeigh? (Robert Millar; accused Oklahoma City bomber Timothy McVeigh)News, opinion and commentary 
The clean clinic: a Halifax facility treats environmental illness.News, opinion and commentarySherri Aikenhead
The cyber snoops: how Internet gumshoes breach personal privacy.News, opinion and commentaryVince Beiser
The Disney dream. (Celebration, Florida; includes related article on Sandstone village, British Columbia)(Cover Story)News, opinion and commentaryAndrew Phillips, Lorrayne Anthony
The essential Internet guide: wiring big business into the new millennium. (includes list of 20 top business Web sites)(part 3)(Special Advertising Supplement)News, opinion and commentary 
The faces of Somalia: few of the players have emerged unscathed by the scandal.(Special Report)News, opinion and commentary 
The fight for Bel Pagette. (electronic paging company in Serbia)News, opinion and commentaryTom Fennell, Doug Holmes
'The flood of the century.' (Red River, Manitoba; April 1997)News, opinion and commentary 
The games begin. (federal election campaign in Ontario)(Election '97)(Cover Story)News, opinion and commentaryGeoffrey Stevens
The growth of the mutual fund industry.(Advertising Supplement)News, opinion and commentaryRob Leckey, Mhairi Kersel
The growth of the mutual fund industry.(Advertising Supplement)(Mutual Funds: An Investment Strategy for Everyone)(Industry Overview)News, opinion and commentaryRob Leckey, Mhairi Kersel
The home team. (women's hockey)(Women in Sport)News, opinion and commentaryGwen Smith
The human condition. (recommended new fiction)(Editors' Picks)(Bibliography)News, opinion and commentary 
The keyless society: new security devices scan fingerprints, eyes, even body odors.(biometrics)News, opinion and commentaryVince Beiser
The last good year: Canada changed forever in 1967. (excerpt from the book '1967: The Last Good Year')News, opinion and commentaryPierre Berton
The law school survey: an exclusive look at the best and the worst.(Cover Story)News, opinion and commentary 
The learning fields. (Frontier College's unique literacy program)(Education)News, opinion and commentaryPeter Kuitenbrouwer
The Maclean's directory. (Canadian universities)(Universities 97: the Seventh Annual Ranking)(Directory)(Cover Story)News, opinion and commentary 
The painful truth: a controversial commission probes an ugly past.(South Africa's Truth and Reconciliation Commission)(includes interview with commission chairman Desmond Tutu)News, opinion and commentaryKate Dunn
The right to a lawyer.(legal aid in Canada)(includes related article on access to legal aid in the Toronto Jail)News, opinion and commentaryRae Corelli, Tanya Davies
The sacred and profane: Toronto's festival gets stars, big movies and cinematic curiosities. (Toronto 22nd International Film Festival, Sept. 4-13, 1997)News, opinion and commentaryBrian Johnson
The smart guide to the 1997 budget. (Canadian budget)(Certified General Accountants' Association of Canada)(Special Advertising Supplement)News, opinion and commentaryEric Bartlett, Johanne Leduc-Dallaire, Don Goodison
The smoke clears: Milosevic grants the opposition's key demand. (Serbian Pres. Slobodan Milosevic)News, opinion and commentaryPaul Wood
The squeeze play: Expos bank their future on a new stadium. (Montreal Expos baseball team)News, opinion and commentaryJeff Blair
This cowgirl rides high; Terri Clark helps lead the Canadian invasion of Nashville. (country western singer)(Interview)News, opinion and commentaryMary Dickie
Tips for healthy travel.(Advertising Supplement)News, opinion and commentaryB. Nash, J. Keystone
Virtual caregiving: the current craze to pint-size cyber pets. (Tamagotchi toy)News, opinion and commentaryJudith Timson
Waiting for Mr. Greenspan; America's top banker may be on the verge of raising interest rates. (Federal Reserve Board Chairman Alan Greenspan)News, opinion and commentary 
Web of deception: investors can be burned by Internet stock tips.News, opinion and commentaryRod Laver
When famous families lose their touch. (Eaton's department store chain files for bankruptcy)(Column)News, opinion and commentaryDiane Francis
Why 'the boys' turned on Mike Tyson. (boxer Mike Tyson condemned for biting ear of opponent Evander Holyfield)News, opinion and commentary 
Wilderness symphonies: the creator of Solitudes heeds the call of nature. (naturalist and sound engineer Dan Gibson)News, opinion and commentaryMary Dickie
Winnie under fire: the 'Mother of the Nation' denies she was a killer. (South African leader Winnie Madikizela-Mandela)News, opinion and commentaryKate Dunn
Workplace secrets: long-term disability claims increase as employers learn more about depression.(Cover Story)News, opinion and commentarySarah Scott
'X for Escape:' a book on Canada's war heroes features a famous, dramatic tale. (excerpt from the book 'Canada at War')News, opinion and commentaryTony Pengelly
You and your pharmacist: a healthy partnership. (includes related information)(Advertising Supplement)News, opinion and commentaryCamilla Cornell, Tina Kyriakos
Young Entrepreneurs Awards: 10th anniversary.(Advertising Supplement)News, opinion and commentary 
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