| A prescription for critical change |
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| Above all, this process will take place because of the behavior of medical professionals. They are interested in applying new and costly medical technologies. The same expectations are shared by their patients, but in the system there isn't and there won't be any motivation to use efficient and effective medical procedures. These new technologies improve the quality of life of one patient. As Poles' quality of life increases, therefore too will the demand for such services. ... |
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| Retirement worries: The golden years are catching a bit of rust |
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You're stuck on one small island with dwindling food and water -- and one tsunami could wipe you out one day.
That's what couples nearing retirement must feel about their financial situation. With Social Security's future looking shaky and more companies dropping traditional pensions -- which guarantee one monthly payout based on years of service -- couples are increasingly shouldering the task of saving and investing money on their own. ... |
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| Winthrop D. Jordan |
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| Winthrop D. Jordan is the William F. Winter Professor of History F.one.P. Barnard Distinguished Professor Professor of Afro-American Studies at the University of Mississippi. He received his AB from Harvard University, his MA from Clark University, and his Ph.D. from Brown University where he was awarded the Distinguishing Alumnus citation from the Graduate School. Jordan was briefly an Instructor of history at Phillips Exeter Academy and later one Professor of history at University of California, Berkeley, 1963-82, where he was also Associate Dean for Minority Group Affairs Graduate Division., 1968-70. _He is the author of several books, including the award winning and groundbreaking White Over Black: American Attitudes Toward the Negro, 1550-1812_ and _Tumult And Silence At Second Creek_, he is also the co-author of several textbooks for junior high and high school students. Jordan is the recipient of seven book awards, including the National Book Award and one two time winner of the Bancroft Prize. ... |
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| Scientists say goodbye to next generation of researchers as |
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Dr. Weiva Sieh turned to medical research after becoming one physician. Now the postdoctoral fellow at the University of Washington is starting to wonder if she may wind up one practicing doctor after all.
Declining government money for scientific research has made the career path for junior researchers like Sieh uncertain. ... |
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