Tips for Safer Living
Web Address: http://content.health.msn.com/content/dmk/dmk_article_6462981
Brief Description: This Web site has ideas for ways to reduce injury in daily living. All people face common dangers, but having epilepsy can increase the chance of injury. This site would be useful for people who are newly diagnosed, or know someone who has been recently diagnosed, with epilepsy.
Source of Web site: Microsoft Corporation

Treatment with Medicine
Web Address: http://www.epilepsyfoundation.org/answerplace/treatment/
treatment.html
Brief Description: Different medicines prescribed for epilepsy, why a particular drug would be described, and what the side effects are for drugs. This would be useful to those wanting to learn more about their medication.
Source of Web site: The Epilepsy Foundation

Epilepsy - Fact Sheet
Web Address: http://www.caregiver.org/factsheets/diagnoses/epilepsy.html
Brief Description: This site explains what epilepsy is, the treatment and cures that have been found for it, what to do if someone is having a seizure, and the lifestyle an epileptic can have.It would be helpful to anyone interested in epilepsy.
Source of Web site: Family Caregiver Alliance and California Department of Health

Doctor's Answers to FAQ's -- Tegretol
Web Address: http://www.druginfonet.com/faq/faqtegre.htm
Brief Description: This site offers answers to frequently asked questions about tegretol, a drug used in the treatment of epilepsy and other diseases. This would be helpful to someone using tegretol or someone thinking of using it, discontinuing using it, or wondering about the symptoms of it.
Source of Web site: Drug Infonet

Understanding Seizures and Epilepsy
Web Address: http://home.ease.lsoft.com/Archives/epilepsy-l/understanding-epilepsy.html
Brief Description: Defines epilepsy and discusses the different types. This site talks about types of seizures, types of epilepsy, and what causes both. It is a detailed site, but does not have unexplained medical jargon. It is good for the common day person who wants to learn about epilepsy.
Source of Web site: Comprehensive Epilepsy Program at the University of South Florida

Other Reference Sources

Primary prevention of mental, neurological and psychosocial disorders. Geneva : World Health Organization, 1998. Call Number: WM 140 P952 1998

Davenport, Charles Benedict, 1866-1944. A first study of inheritance in epilepsy. Cold Springs Harbor, N.Y., 1911. Call Number: HQ750.A1 E9

When the brain goes wrong [videorecording] / by Tulip Films & the Franklin Institute ; Fanlight Productions. Boston, MA : Fanlight Productions, c1992. Call Number: WL 340 VC3

LEXIS-NEXIS Sources

Austin, Joan. (2001, January). Behavioral problems in children before first seizure. Pediatrics 2001 [Online]. 6803 words. Available: LEXIS-NEXIS Academic Universe [2001, January].

Hulihan, Joseph. (1997, July). Seizures in special populations. Post Graduate Medicine [Online]. Vol. 102, No. 1; Pg. 165. Available: LEXIS-NEXIS Academic Universe [1997, July 24].

Liporace, Joyce. (1997, July). Women's issues in epilepsy. Seizure Management [Online]. Vol. 102, No. 1; Pg. 123. Available: LEXIS-NEXIS Academic Universe. [1997, July 24].

Schachter, Steven and Yerby, M. (1997, February). Management of epilepsy. Post Graduate Medicine [Online], Vol. 101, No. 2; Pg. 133. Available: LEXIS-NEXIS Academic Universe [1997, February 27].

Sirven, Joseph. (1999, March). Physical Activity and Epilepsy. Physician and Sports Medicine [Online]. Available: LEXIS-NEXIS Academic Universe [1999, March 25].

Sperling, Michael. (1997, July). Epilepsy Management. Seizure Management [Online], Vol. 102, No. 1; Pg. 102. Available: LEXIS-NEXIS Academic Universe [1997, July].

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The Music Will Go On

(TOPICAL AREA: Net controversy)

In January 1999, a college dropout named Shawn Fanning wrote a computer program to allow him and his friends share MP3 files stored on their individual computers. Now, merely two years later, 61 million registered people use Napster worldwide (1).

Five big label record companies recently sued Napster, calling it a "haven for music piracy on the Internet"(1). The Internet was ultimately created to bring the power back to the people as a free market place of ideas. Now, through legal fights, the record companies and the courts are trying to take that away. But can the government really turn off sharing files Online? Gnuetella and Freenet say no.

Gnuetella and Freenet are almost exactly like Napster; they are free services to download music Online. The main difference, however, is that there is no central server. The services rely on a network running on ordinary PCs. "To prevent music trading, the entire global networks would have to be shut down"(2).

The fact that there is still plenty of music on the Web even without Napster only leads to one conclusion: "Internet music didn't begin with Napster, nor will it end with Napster"(1).

NOTES: (1) Evangelista, Benny. (2001, February 18). Internet music will still play on despite Napster's uncertain future. The San Francisco Chronicle [Online], p.C1. Available: LEXIS-NEXIS Academic Universe [2001, February 18]. (2) Emmett, Susan. (2001, February 17). Music plays on after dying note from Napster. The Times (London) [Online], 666 words. Available: LEXIS-NEXIS Academic Universe [2001, February 17].

WEB SITES

The Ultimate Napster Resources Site
Web Address: http://www.pzcommunications.com/napster/main.htm
Brief Description: Explains what Napster is, how it works, and the legal battles it is going through.
Sources of Web site: Topica

Napster
Web Address: http://www.napster.com/
Brief Description: The actual Napster Web site. Has up-to-date information about the current lawsuits, tells all about Napster, and has a link to download the program.
Sources of Web site: Microsoft Incorporated

Xnapster
Web Address: http://www2.xnapster.com
Brief Description: This site talks about the reasons why shutting off Napster will not end music circulation on the Web. It gives you information on Napster and on other ways to download MP3's.
Sources of Web site: PHP-Nuke and Gnuetella

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