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Deals with the history of nursing homes or long-term care in the United States. Contributions of Lavinia L. Dock, a nurse and socialist to introduce nursing into almshouses in the beginning of the 20th century; Role of the Social Security Act of 1935 in the establishment of nursing homes; Factors that contributed to the rapid growth of nursing homes according to Maude B. Carson's 1947 article in `Public Health Nursing'; Nursing homes in the 1960s.

The article focuses on a partnership between the Arnold Bernhard Library at Quinnipiac University and the Kerry County Library in Ireland to digitize handwritten records of Killarney workhouse managers during the Famine. The article discusses how a KML (Keyhole Markup Language) file was created for each project.

The article reviews a web site on workhouses which was created by historian Peter Higginbotham and which is located at www.workhouses.org.uk.

Reports on the recognition received by the advertising campaign of Bernardo's, a British children's charity, from the British Institute of Practitioners in Advertising. Information on the campaign.

Provides information on a star look-alike competition of Ciba Vision company, a fund raising campaign in aid of the Guide Dogs for the Blind charitable institution. Theme of the competition; Winners of the competition.

Reports the plans of the Bodenwein Public Benevolent Foundation to give 300,000 dollars to nearby charities through 'The Day's' profit. Focus of the paper on the right of the community; Increase of home-delivery rates; Factors influencing the creation of quality paper.

Provides information on the role of Kay Wight as the executive of the G&P Charitable Foundation for Cancer Research. Goals of the foundation; Her career background; Background information on the foundation; Programs of the foundation.