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...think everyone just got used to the course,” Pollak said. “And they moved a few tees a little bit.”But for Pollak, native of San Antonio, Texas, it was more than just a matter of getting used to the course, nor a gracious rearrangement of tees that helped him succeed.“I think I’m a lot quicker to pick up my game after a long break than some of the other guys,” Pollak said. “I’m from...
...unfair to say that they “segregate” students, for any student wishing to learn in a coeducational setting always has the option to opt out of the program. Also, it should be noted that such separation exists only in middle-school classrooms and, for that matter, only in certain subjects. The schools themselves are not separated, and students are still afforded normal social interaction with peers of the opposite sex. The subject material that male and female students cover in their respective courses is identical; the only difference is that single-sex classrooms present that material...
...While Obama’s speech was a momentous one, concerned citizens on both sides of the ideological divide should be wary of attaching too much importance to Obama’s decision. The policy shift is simply a matter of degree. Under Bush, funding for research on embryonic stem cells was not prohibited but just limited to the lines already in existence. Though federal money could not flow to new embryonic stem cell research clinics, eight states (and big ones, too, like New York and California) funded their own labs and allowed private funding. While the opening of federal...
...Opposing the Fairness Doctrine does not make one an apologist for the rotund regent of the right wing, Rush Limbaugh. The real issue here is the violation of free speech entailed by such regulation of opinion. No matter the objectives of its well-intentioned supporters, the chilling effects of the Fairness Doctrine are clear and unambiguous...
...workforce dedicated to training and monitoring the digitized health system. Ultimately, Klasko anticipates that 110 or so of these "electronic health ambassadors" will be needed to cover the Tampa Bay area; 10 to 20 will be deployed on Monday. Their job? To visit every doctor's office, no matter how big or small, and teach its entire office staff how to keep electronic health records on the computer. "We've found that although electronic prescribing is now available, doctors are just not using it because they still have so many unanswered questions - how much does it cost, how safe...