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"Death-Qualification" Leads to Biased Juries Clay S. Conrad
Category: Law & Justice Published: March 2001
". . . The historical understanding of the jury as the 'conscience of the community' has become a hollow promise in capital cases."
 
Disney Bridges the Generation Gap Robert S. Rothenberg , Sheila Rothenberg
Category: Going Places Published: March 2001
A small boy, his grandparents, and Walt Disney World make an irresistible combination.
 
Government's Legitimate Role in a Free Society Walter E. Williams
Category: American Thought Published: March 2001
"Our government has become destructive of the ends it was created to serve."
 
Guns, America, and the 21st Century Steven Riczo
Category: Life in America Published: March 2001
"In the area of gun control, it is time to leran from the experiences of other developed nations in a manner that preserves individual rights, improves informed consumer choice, and encourages responsibility and accountability."
 
Higher Education and Market Forces Stanley O. Ikenberry
Category: Education Published: March 2001
The explosion of knowledge that created the new conceptual era is blurring, redefining & transforming the boundaries of knowledge faster than ever. We dare not abrogate to the market fundamental decisions that define the very essence of the university.
 
Hollywood Hits a Homer: A Bonanza of Baseball Movies Wes Gehring
Category: Entertainment Published: March 2001
Warm up for the new season with more than a century's worth of ballpark films.
 
Is There Any Such Thing as a Good War? Michael J. Strada
Category: Worldview Published: March 2001
Americanadians--Vietnam War draft resisters who fled to Canada--speak out on the Persian Gulf and Kosovo conflicts.
 
Merger Orphans Need Protection Robert H. Smith
Category: Business & Finance Published: March 2001
Only infrequently following announcement of merger is there any mention of employees whose lives & families will be disrupted, community services' functions that will receive less funding for serving the needy, or customers who will see change. . .
 
Problems in Diagnosing and Treating ADD/ADHD Richard E. Vatz , Lee S. Weinberg
Category: Psychology Published: March 2001
"The difficulties in finding a panacea for entrenched, maladaptive behavior in children do not provide sufficient justification for plunging into a nationwide pharmacopoeia for solutions."
 
Research in a Deep Freeze Carol A. Roberts
Category: Science & Technology Published: March 2001
The United States Antarctic Program is a rich source of scientific exploration, providing numerous discoveries about the planet and the universe.
 
Sudden Death of Young Athletes Can Be Prevented Robert J. Siegel , Bruce J. Kimura
Category: Athletic Arena Published: March 2001
"The tools are available to conduct more-extensive screening as part of a preparticipatory physical examination, aimed at detecting those at risk for sudden death on the playing field, at a cost comparable to a pair of tickets to the game itself."
 
Technology, Competition, and Antitrust Enforcement Dwight R. Lee , Richard B. McKenzie
Category: Economics Published: March 2001
"The technological advances that increase competition and the benefits it creates are fostering political perversity in the form of antitrust litigation that undermines those benefits."
 
The Gallic Charms of St. Martin Robert S. Rothenberg , Sheila Rothenberg
Category: Americans Abroad Published: March 2001
The French side of this lovely tropical island is a wonderful blend of blissful relaxation and peerless restaurants that make it "the dining room of the Caribbean."
 
The Media and Politics: It's More Than the News Steve Bell
Category: National Affairs Published: March 2001
". . . We cannot afford to ignore the overwhelming evidence that the media--old and new combined--is dramatically changing through the democratic process."
 
Travel and Trade: Hidden Threats Hilary French
Category: Ecology Published: March 2001
"With the global interdependence of human and ecological health creating frightening vulnerabilities, it is generating an imperative for countries to work together to confront shared perils."
 
Unwinding in a Winter Wonderland Wayne M. Barrett
Category: Going Places Published: March 2001
Cozy cabins, crackling stone fireplaces, king-size featherbeds, and mouthwatering cuisine make Lake Placid Lodge, nestled snugly in the Adirondack Mountains, the ultimate haven for pampered relaxation.
 
Weight Control: Which Sex's Perception Is Right? Beth Brown
Category: Medicine & Health Published: March 2001
"Men and women are realizing that short-term diets do not work, but making long-term lifestyle commitments to better eating and regular physical activity can result in successful weight loss."