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...financial reports also show that administrative costs have risen dramatically in the same period. This was caused, officials say, by the college's creation and centralization of departments which they say will be vital to Radcliffe in the next century...
...Forest. Don't let the Alaska address fool you: Tongass is a rain forest. Protected from snow by the tree canopy and from the frigid air by the warmer ocean winds, deer browse among ancient groves of Sitka spruce, yellow cedar and hemlock. The shelter of these giants is vital for wildlife, but the trees are also the prize sought by loggers--a single 200-ft. Sitka spruce may yield 10,000 board feet of timber so fine it can be used to make pianos and guitars. Lesser trees fuel pulp mills that mean hundreds of jobs. Thus the debate...
...blind search for a monolithic enemy, Eric Nelson completely loses the values of religious tolerance supposedly vital to any definition of freedom. His myopic analysis displays the effects of his own unreasoned stereotypes and fears, and by its shortcomings, effectively shows us the way to a more enlightened approach to understanding Islamic movements. --Omar M. Siddiqui...
...room and surrender them when the anesthetic wears off. Chernomyrdin has other problems. The most immediate of them is that he has not yet assembled a campaign team: frustrated aides say he seems terrified of appearing disloyal to Yeltsin. Although this is understandable, as Yeltsin's blessing could be vital, Chernomyrdin needs all the lead time he can get. Aides say it could take a year for their man to become a real contender for the presidency. He does have lots of money, however, thanks to his continuing connection with Gazprom, the giant oil-and-gas company that he once...
...described her distress were not registered nurses but "patient-care technicians" who lacked the expertise to interpret her complaints. In 1994, the year of Strunk's operation, the Christ Hospital had turned to what management consultants call "patient-focused care," a system in which such bedside tasks as taking vital signs and answering call buttons are performed by unlicensed personnel who report to an R.N. Registered nurses must complete at least two to four years of postsecondary education and pass state licensing exams. Patient-care technicians are trained for a matter of weeks, and their competency is judged solely...