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Entertainment |
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September 2001 |
The show's impact is evidenced by the fact that, in 1953, "67% of American homes tuned in every Monday night--a figure which probably never again will be approached (for a season), given the multitude of channels now available." |
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Economics |
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September 2001 |
". . . Americans are further along the way toward having legislation that is designed to enable people to exert more control over their retirement destinies." |
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Life in America |
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September 2001 |
The sexual revolution, women's liberation, relaxation of divorce laws, and greater mobility are fracturing the traditional family structure. |
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Worldview |
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September 2001 |
"Although the threat to the U.S. should not be ignored, it does not justify the rush to deployment of national missile defense systems." |
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National Affairs |
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September 2001 |
"As they become increasingly dependent on government money, charities could find their missions shifting, their religious character lost, and the very things that made them so successful destroyed." |
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Science & Technology |
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September 2001 |
"Technology is a double-edged sword. While it can overwhelm an information-seeker with volumes of relevant, and not-so-relevant, information, it can also help a user cut a problem down to size." |
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Medicine & Health |
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September 2001 |
"Since the discovery of the gene responsible for HD [in 1993], scientists have made strides each year towards more-effective treatments and a possible cure." |
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Focus on America |
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September 2001 |
". . . As he developed his art beyond technical virtuosity, Weston created photographs that could hold more-profound meaninggs, and thus a greater variety of interpretations." |
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Going Places |
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September 2001 |
Visits to Sesame Place, Busch Gardens, Water Country USA, and Kings Dominion, sandwiched around a side trip to the Baltimore Zoo and National Aquarium, proved to be fantastic family fare. |
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Education |
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September 2001 |
"Instead of screening candidates according to courses taken and degree earned, school administrators should free principals to hire the most-intellectually promising people. . . ." |
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Religion |
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September 2001 |
The tenets of Eastern religion are more compatible with nature than their Western counterparts. |
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Psychology |
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September 2001 |
"The keys to consider are temperament, age, health, knowledge of the act, nature of risks involved, one's previous tolerance for similar risks, ability to set appropriate objectives, and flexibility to judge objectively when to change an approach. . . ." |
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Entertainment |
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September 2001 |
As DVDs take over more and more of the home video market, Academy Award-winners are pouring out of movie studios' vaults, enabling viewers to build extensive libraries of film classics. |
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