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The World and I

World and I is an encyclopedic journal that includes world news; developments in science, the arts and philosophy; book reviews; and photo essays. Since it was founded in 1986, it is printed monthly. The journal is published by Washington Times Corp.Subjects for World and I include science; literature and literary reviews; food and cooking; art; travel and tourism; politics; philosophy; music and musical instruments; drama and theatre. The editor is Steve Osmond.

Articles from Vol. 26, No. 1, January

Globalization: Comparing U.S. and Chinese Models
The difference between the performances of the U.S. and Chinese economies is largely ignored by most US media. At a time when the US economy has been diving down with great speed, China has increased its economy by more than ten percent. One could...
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Islands at the Boundary of the World
On the southern tip of a windswept archipelago sixty miles off the coast of mainland British Columbia, lie some of the most formidable artistic remains of a great civilization. Tucked into a sheltered cove on the East Side of Anthony Island, the once...
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Luxembourg: "Gibraltar of the North"
Our train leaves financial powerhouse Frankfurt, follows the castle-topped and vineyard-lined Rhine, veers west through Moselle white wine country and halts in a Grand Duchy. I knew this was a grand duchy--simply the territory ruled by a duke or duchess--as...
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Manzano, Sonia: Sesame Street's "Maria"
A Groundbreaker in Children's Television and Education In 1973, ethnic diversity in television was still a mere infant .While you had programs such as "Sanford and Son," "All In the Family," and "Good Times," which represented the African American...
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Marco Polo and the Great Khan's World
You can't imagine a more exciting route to travel than the Silk Road, the magnificent highway of culture, trade and adventure that spanned--and still spans--the Asian continent, part of Africa and Southern Europe. The Silk Road promised riches and...
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The Persian Epic of Kings: Millennium of the Poet Ferdowsi
In 1010 (now one thousand years ago), the Persian poet Ferdowsi completed his magnum opus Shahnama ("The Book of Kings"). This literary masterpiece consisting of 50,000 rhymed couplets is among world's longest poetry books. It presents, much like Homer's...
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Tiger Sanctuaries in India
According to Asian legend and lore the tiger is considered the undisputed ruler of its domain. The great cat has had a profound influence on village life on the continent over the centuries. The majority of tigers are recognized by their tawny brown...
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Using Online Social Networking
Connecting Done Easy I come bounding through the door of my house after a long and exhausting day at work. I head straight to my home office (all the while kicking off shoes and unburdening myself of coat, purse, belt, and anything else that binds...
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