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Outlines four major areas of legal compliance that college and university fund raisers should be aware of: registration of soliciting organizations (solicitation type and parameters); provision of documents on demand; telemarketing and direct mail regulations (disclosure statements, calling-time restrictions); and the trustees' relationship with the campus (conflict of interest). (MSE)

This curriculum guide offers instructional materials to integrate the study of ancient Egyptian art across the curriculum. It is designed to be used in coordination with a student field trip to a related exhibit at the San Diego (California) Museum of Man. Materials can be adapted for use independent of the exhibition. Designed for students and teachers, some materials are in English and Spanish. Lessons follow curriculum area disciplines: history-social science, English-language arts, mathematics, science and health, technology, visual arts, and assessment. Games, activities, datasheets, and worksheets along with teacher answer sheets are provided. Lessons explore topics such as, Egyptian art and artifacts, hieroglyphs, number systems, and mummies. Background information provides illustrations and information about the pre-Dynastic era, the middle kingdom, the new kingdom, royalty, private people, funerary practices in ancient Egypt, and Graeco-Roman concerns. The guide concludes with a glossary and an index. Contains 33 references. (MM)

Describes several product-testing projects designed to help students develop the skills they need to make educated purchases and be savvy consumers. The tests involve examining the taste of and ingredients in cold cereals. Other tests involve examining crayons, glue, laundry detergent, oranges, and popcorn. (SM)

It has previously been observed that Rickettsia prowazekii has an unusual arrangement of the rRNA genes. In this species, the three rRNA genes, 16S (rrs), 23S (rrl), and 5S (rrf), are not linked in the typical arrangements for bacteria. Rather, the 16S rR, Addresses: Andersson SGE, Uppsala Univ, Dept Mol Evolut, Box 590, BMC, S-75124 Uppsala, Sweden. Uppsala Univ, Dept Mol Evolut, S-75124 Uppsala, Sweden. Ohio State Univ, Dept Mol Genet, Columbus, OH 43210 USA.