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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...study's authors said poor doctor-patient communication is probably largely to blame for the discrepancy...

Author: By Andrew S. Holbrook, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: HMS study finds racial gap in kidney transplants | 11/29/1999 | See Source »

Mitt Matt makes great turkey!" My three-year-old nephew Jonny, who came up with this nickname himself, really dug my Thanksgiving dinner last year. And I can't say I blame him. My spread pretty much rocked. Based on solid recipes and a lot of improvising (especially an aggressive basting regimen that made me feel as if I were on E.R.), I wound up with a boffo 18-lb. bird, two types of potatoes, assorted pies and dressings, and some great wines...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Genetically Modified Food: Cooking Light: My Gene-Free Thanksgiving | 11/29/1999 | See Source »

...rules for the cards, what makes a good trade." It's a world of expertise in which kids can revel, free from parents who don't understand the rules. Pratola says the marketers have taken huge advantage of this developmental niche among children, but she spreads the blame around. "You have to look at it in the context of our culture. We are all obsessed with acquiring things, and we can't expect our children to rise above our culture." She adds, "Children will always grab onto fads, but parents are helping to feed this artificial economy." Parents often feel...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Should Children Play with Monsters? | 11/22/1999 | See Source »

...made life difficult for both Washington and Cairo. "There's a lot at stake here because both sides need to preserve their strategic relationship," says TIME Cairo bureau chief Scott MacLeod. "The Egyptians are very resentful of the stream of leaks to the media, which have pointed the blame at the Egyptian pilot. In Cairo, nothing would be leaked to the media until the case was closed...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Flt. 990 Casts a Shadow on U.S.-Egypt Ties | 11/22/1999 | See Source »

...while shooting down speculation remains a valid exercise while the jury's still out, Cairo will certainly be uncomfortable with any conclusion that points a finger at a crew member. "If it emerges that the copilot is to blame, that could hurt Egypt's authoritarian government, which likes to project the image that it keeps the trains running on time," says MacLeod. "It could also affect tourism and the country's image abroad. So there's likely to be further tension in U.S.-Egyptian relations unless the investigation's conclusion is based on ironclad evidence." After all, given the conspiracy...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Flt. 990 Casts a Shadow on U.S.-Egypt Ties | 11/22/1999 | See Source »

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