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...small the birds cannot even spread their wings, let alone engage in other natural behaviors such as nesting, foraging, perching, or even walking. Millions of male chicks are killed annually because they are unable to lay eggs and are different breeds from chickens raised for meat. Right after birth, they are gassed, crushed, or suffocated as unwanted byproducts of the egg industry...

Author: By Josh Balk, | Title: The Meat on Your Plate | 3/18/2005 | See Source »

Many, if not most, well-meaning people in modern societies see education as the rightful engine for social progress. Underlying this belief is the modern conviction that merit—rather than characteristics such as birth, tradition, race, gender, class, religion, age, and sexual orientation—should determine advancement up the social “ladder” or hierarchy. Accordingly, the answer to inequality to which many schools, including Harvard, offer or aspire is need-blind admissions: If you are academically good enough, you will get in regardless of your financial status...

Author: By Paul Lachelier, | Title: Behind the Meritocratic Mask | 3/17/2005 | See Source »

...congressional bill also asks that mothers be provided with further support after their child’s birth...

Author: By Kristin E. Blagg, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Grad Student Inspires New Bill | 3/17/2005 | See Source »

...love him to pieces,” Allard said of her son, citing the “unconditional love, joy, and positive experiences” that came from Ben’s birth...

Author: By Kristin E. Blagg, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Grad Student Inspires New Bill | 3/17/2005 | See Source »

Apple’s “QuickTime Player” is a ubiquitous piece of software. On Macs, it’s installed at birth alongside the operating system, and most Windows users find themselves downloading it at some point to watch captivating movie clips featuring “Star Wars Kid,” or whichever chubby dancing man happens to be in vogue this week. I’d like therefore to perform a public service and remind QuickTime users of a provision they agreed to when they accepted the license agreement the first time they...

Author: By Matthew A. Gline, | Title: License Disagreements | 3/15/2005 | See Source »

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