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...that's in large part because so many high-risk patients are transported to its state-of-the-art NICU facility, designed to accommodate the most vulnerable newborns. Like many other teaching hospitals, the medical center could be viewed as a victim of its success. But Dr. James Ferguson, chair of the University of Kentucky's department of obstetrics and gynecology and a seasoned professor who flashes a smile when he says things you should pay attention to, sees an opportunity in his hospital's large number of preemies. As part of the March of Dimes project, Chandler...
...knows it won't be pushing several thousand head of balky, stinky steers up the Chisholm Trail anytime soon. But the trainees have come far enough to achieve a sense of accomplishment, as well as a confidence they hope will stick even when they're buried in paperwork and Ferguson and her colleagues in accounting are screaming for new computers. "I went into the program with some trepidation," allows Kelcie Anderson, 36, a project manager with Tektronix in Beaverton, Ore., who had never been on a horse before her stay at the Home Ranch. "I was never afraid...
Studies suggest that nighttime driving is particularly dangerous for teens, and curfews are urged. "Most accidents involving teens occur before midnight," says Susan Ferguson, senior vice president of research for the IIHS. "So the smartest laws go into effect earlier." But last year nine states introduced measures to rein in teens' nighttime driving privileges, and only one--Nevada--passed such a law. "A lot of adults think, I used to drive at night with my friends, so what's the harm?" says Judith Lee Stone, president of the nonpartisan Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety in Washington. "It's hard...
...month waiting period between permit and licensing, mandates at least 50 hours of parent-supervised driving experience that must be tracked in a written log, and forbids newly licensed drivers to transport other youths for three months. "The more teens in the car, the greater the risk," says Ferguson. Goofy, adolescent yammering in the backseat isn't the only distraction posing a threat. Ferguson says the mere presence of peers can induce kids to take risks they otherwise wouldn't, often because they're trying to impress their passengers...
...entitled “The Power of Art.” If reviews of these shows are any indication, Schama looks poised to remain a so-called “Superdon,” in the illustrious company of Harvard’s own Tisch Professor of History Niall Ferguson, for quite some time...