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...clear that this program would cost a significant amount of money, but aside from the myriad moral reasons for such a vast expenditure, the intangible benefit of having a healthier, and therefore more productive, workforce is paramount. Critics of such a plan should consider the increased productivity and other obvious benefits that would result from Americans living healthier lives. And the federal government already spends huge amounts of tax revenue to provide health care to Americans through tax subsidies and programs such as Medicare, Medicaid and workers’ compensation. A vast amount of money would be saved with...
...single day too soon, Spring Break officially starts tomorrow. With it, the entire campus will fracture into groups bound for myriad destinations. First-years, of course, will head home for the week. (They haven’t quite caught on that Spring Break is our one-time, one-week excuse to go somewhere with close friends before the end of the school year.) Upperclassmen who have caught on can choose between a variety of Spring Break hot-spots: The socially conscious among us will perform Habitat for Humanity manual labor. The adventurous can backpack through Europe or Asia. The science...
...uses for genome sequencing are myriad, from discovering genes for common human traits to pinpointing the causes of diseases...
...buying more cell phones, stereos and fridges, particularly Samsung Electronics whose nifty DVD players are already a must-have item for U.S. consumers. As the world's biggest semiconductor maker, the company would also get a boost from a pickup in the U.S. high-tech sector. Other beneficiaries: the myriad suppliers to Korea's shipbuilders, carmakers and other chaebol exporters. Korea's dependence on the U.S. market has lessened, but it is still a big part of the picture...
...Caspian accounts for about 90% of the world's caviar. While official catch levels peaked at about 30,000 tons in the late 1970s, myriad factors - including reduced river flow, destruction of spawning sites, poaching, organized crime, corruption and illicit trade - have contributed to a decline in the past 20 years. Before the demise of the Soviet Union in 1991, that country and Iran controlled the world caviar market. They invested heavily in maintaining fish stocks, and tracking the source of any shipment was straightforward. In the post-Soviet era, though, that system collapsed and private entrepreneurs moved...