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"Eggs for Sale": The Latest Controversy in Reproductive Technology Michelle Blackley
Category: Life in America Published: July 2003
Couples are paying lofty fees to egg donors with the perfect combination of brains and beauty.
 
Building a DVD Library--the MGM Way Robert S. Rothenberg
Category: Entertainment Published: July 2003
Oscar winners, drama, comedy, westerns, and a handful of British films combine to delight movie buffs.
 
Chicago and the Art of the Western Frontier Judith A. Barter , Sarah E. Kelly
Category: Museums Today Published: July 2003
"As the quintessential industrial American city of the early 20th century, Chicago looked west for its economic livelihood, and understood the great western expanse as the true America, the land of opportunity."
 
How FDA Regulations and Injury Litigation Cripple the Medical Device Industry Charles A. Homsy
Category: Law & Justice Published: July 2003
"The FDA's efforts to drive products off the market, with little regard for whether they are truly dangerous or not, join with media hysteria and predatory lawsuits to harm the patients who are deprived of the products."
 
Jefferson, Napoleon, and the Louisiana Purchase Victoria Cooke
Category: Museums Today Published: July 2003
"The determination to acquire the port of New Orleans coincided with Napoleon's decision to rid himself of France's responsibilities for the La. Territory, beginning fulfillment of Jefferson's dream for a nation which stretched from sea to sea."
 
Monitoring Biometric Technologies in a Free Society Clyde Wayne Crews Jr.
Category: American Thought Published: July 2003
"The challenge of the biometric future is to prevent mandatory national ID cards, ensure Fourth Amendment protections with respect to public surveillance, and avoid the blurring of public and private databases."
 
Natural Resources and Conflict: A Deadly Relationship Michael Renner
Category: Ecology Published: July 2003
"A substantial portion of the Western world's cell phones, furniture and wood products, and jewelry bears the invisible imprint of violence."
 
Retirees: The "New Kids" on Campus Joyce DiGirolamo
Category: Education Published: July 2003
"With education focusing on experiential learning opportunities, colleges are realizing the importance of bridging the gap between traditional-aged students and senior citizens."
 
Seeking an End to the Kashmir Quagmire Rathnam Indurthy
Category: Worldview Published: July 2003
Can India and Pakistan be brought to the table to resolve the conflict that has been ongoing for more than half a century?
 
Should Companies Offer Employees a Lifeline? Nancy Hogshead-Makar
Category: Business & Finance Published: July 2003
". . . It ultimately is management's responsibility to demonstrate its commitment to welcoming both good and bad news."
 
Solving the Looming Labor Crisis John A. Challenger
Category: Economics Published: July 2003
A growing number of retirees, declining fertility rates, and a labor force that simply does not possess the right skills to meet employers' needs are leading to shortages of workers for many positions.
 
States Face Fiscal Crunch After 1990s' Spending Surge Stephen Moore , Chris Edwards , Phil Kerpen
Category: National Affairs Published: July 2003
". . . Governments must maximize their efficiency and not let tax rates get out of line with neighboring jurisdictions. Tax increases result in fewer businesses, slower economic growth, and a smaller tax base."
 
The Hidden Danger of Sun Exposure Joseph Jorizzo M.D.
Category: Medicine & Health Published: July 2003
Actinic keratoses--small scaly lesions that feel like sandpaper to the touch--can progress to an invasive form of skin cancer if left untreated.
 
The Ongoing Battle Over Title IX Nancy Hogshead-Makar
Category: Athletic Arena Published: July 2003
The purpose of Title IX is to make discrimination based on gender in education and athletics unlawful. It does not prevent schools from abandoning the mission of athletics, and it can't stop schools from dropping a men's team or its entire athletic dept.
 
The Pentagon Is Fighting--and Winning--the Public Relations War Robert S. Pritchard
Category: Mass Media Published: July 2003
"Through the up-close-and-personal view of America's fighting men and women provided by embedded correspondents [in Iraq], the credibility of the individual soldier, sailor, airman, Marine, and Coast Guardsman has dramatically improved."
 
West Nile Virus: A Public Health Crisis Angela Logomasini
Category: Science & Technology Published: July 2003
". . . Policymakers should start rethinking pesticide bans, or wee will suffer the consequences."