Scientists tend to resist interdisciplinary inquiries into their own territory. In many instances, such parochialism is founded on the fear read more

Scientists tend to resist interdisciplinary inquiries into their own territory. In many instances, such parochialism is founded on the fear that intrusion from other disciplines would compete unfairly for limited financial resources and thus diminish their own opportunity for research.

Don't expect us to make an announcement here and now. But believe me, we are weeks away from an announcement, read more

Don't expect us to make an announcement here and now. But believe me, we are weeks away from an announcement, not months.

When you're getting matured the more responsibility you have

When you're getting matured the more responsibility you have

The big news in this report is that children's status is improving and continuing to get better.

The big news in this report is that children's status is improving and continuing to get better.

[For instance, there is a direct link between infant mortality and premature birth. Clearly the more premature an infant is read more

[For instance, there is a direct link between infant mortality and premature birth. Clearly the more premature an infant is when he is born, the greater likelihood of complications. In fact, according to the U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services National Center for Health Statistics, complications stemming from short gestation and low birth weight are the second leading causes of infant mortality in the United States. Ironically, the advanced medical technologies used in the United States tend to increase our infant mortality rate, not decrease it. In the United States, advanced technologies and procedures have made it more practical in recent years for medical professionals to attempt to save severely premature infants. Such attempts do not always succeed, adding to the rate of infant mortality.] Resuscitation is more likely to be attempted on extremely premature babies born in the United States than in many other countries, ... The extremely premature babies on whom resuscitation is unsuccessful are then counted as infant deaths, whereas they are counted as fetal deaths when resuscitation has not been attempted.

We have a number of major budget productions that either have looked seriously at or are in the process of read more

We have a number of major budget productions that either have looked seriously at or are in the process of considering the state for 2006. So it's about 180 degrees from what we were at this time a year ago.

The compromise we made with the AA this time was a fair one. It is a privilege for us to read more

The compromise we made with the AA this time was a fair one. It is a privilege for us to use these courts and in order to continue using them we need to work together so that the courts stay in good condition.

The right to be heard does not automatically include the right to be taken seriously.

The right to be heard does not automatically include the right to be taken seriously.

The suggestions provide framework of how to change our culture. We are going through semester plans and are trying to read more

The suggestions provide framework of how to change our culture. We are going through semester plans and are trying to figure out how to use the suggestions.