Does the state have the right to prevent people from training for particular careers because the state disagrees with their religious beliefs? U.S. District Judge George Steeh has made just such a ruling. Eastern Michigan University expelled Julea Ward from its master’s program in school counseling because Ms. Ward refused to undergo a reeducation...
Journalist Richard Whitmire has written (and the American Management Association’s publishing wing AMACOM has published) a nuts-and-bolts book about boys’ failure to keep pace educationally with girls. Whitmire is not a gender warrior but is simply interested in fixing the problem, noting that colleges already face a 60-40 (or greater) imbalance in favor of...
Recently the AP reported that an ice island had broken off from the Greenland ice sheets. The Petermann Glacier is four times the size of Manhattan. Representative Ed Markey, Chairman of the Energy Committee, says that the island should serve as a home for global warming skeptics. This is known as rational debate.
  Health Report:  Drug Company Marketing & Physician Prescribing Bias  “A critical weekly review of important new research findings for health-conscious readers…”  By, Robert A. Wascher, MD, FACS   Updated:  05/17/2009 The information in this column is intended for informational purposes only, and does not constitute medical advice or recommendations by the...
The information in this column is intended for informational purposes only, and does not constitute medical advice or recommendations by the author. Please consult with your physician before making any lifestyle or medication changes, or if you have any other concerns regarding your health. PUBLICATION & CITATION BIAS IN FAVOR OF INDUSTRY-FUNDED RESEARCH? In last...
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