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A Century of Drawing Andrew Robinson , Judith Brodie
Category: Museums Today Published: March 2002
An exhibition at the National Gallery of Art represents some of the most-aesthetically compelling and intellectually intriguing works from the 20th century.
 
A Ticket to Ride: The Rapid Rise of Snowboarding Tom Farrell
Category: Athletic Arena Published: March 2002
"A veteran generation of snowboarders is introducing its kids to the sport, and the typical slacker stereotype is way past its prime."
 
Can We Curb the Privacy Invaders? Ray C. Spencer
Category: Life in America Published: March 2002
". . . The haphazard collection, retention, and dissemination of personal information continues unregulated on an unprecedented scale--largely concealed from the individuals whose data is being used."
 
Diseased Animals Are Being Marketed for Food Gene Bauston
Category: Medicine & Health Published: March 2002
"The short-term economic concerns of the livestock industry have tended to take precedence over the well-being of animals or the health of consumers."
 
How Safe Is Your Job?: The Threat of Workplace Violence Laurence Miller
Category: Psychology Published: March 2002
"Changes in the American workplace have created fertile ground for breeding discontent and political violence."
 
How to Survive in E-Business Mark Pinsley
Category: Business & Finance Published: March 2002
"The need for companies immediately to establish an Internet business presence to stay afloat--and to have resources on hand to do it right--has become critical."
 
Inflation, Animation, Imagination, and Exploitation Robert S. Rothenberg
Category: Entertainment Published: March 2002
A bloated Brando, outstanding computer-generated imagery, four decades of family favorites, and a shocking French film fill DVD shelfs.
 
It's No Gamble: There's a Lot to Do at Mohegan Sun Wayne M. Barrett
Category: Going Places Published: March 2002
Mellow music at the Cabaret, rock 'n' roll at the Arena, delicious gourmet dining, and the opportunity to shop till you drop make this gambling mecca a cornucopia of activity.
 
Military Operations, the Media, and the Public's Right to Know Robert S. Pritchard
Category: Mass Media Published: March 2002
". . . Military public affairs efforts are the result of decades of attempts at meeting the media's--and hence the public's--need for information, balanced against the government's ability to protect its people and operational plans."
 
Motherhood, Activism, and Social Reform Christine Woyshner
Category: American Thought Published: March 2002
"The assumption that the care of children is the purview of women or that men are not caretakers hinders reform efforts in such areas as violence and poverty, as well as family issues like maternity/paternity leaves and adequate and affordable day care."
 
On Guard on America: The National Guard Provides Homeland Defense Jon Powers , Robert Stephenson
Category: National Affairs Published: March 2002
"With the downsizing of the active duty forces, more than 50% of our nation's combat capability resides within the National Guard and Reserve."
 
Our Planet's Languages Are Dying Payal Sampat
Category: Worldview Published: March 2002
"At the current rate of decline, experts estimate that, by the end of this century, at least one half of the world's languages will have disappeared. . . ."
 
Planning for the Eco-Economy Lester R. Brown
Category: Ecology Published: March 2002
"Building an eco-economy will alter how we light our homes, what we eat, where we live, how we use our leisure time, and how many children we have. It will give us a world where we are a part of nature, instead of estranged from it."
 
Preparing Students and Schools for a Radically Different Future Gary Marx
Category: Education Published: March 2002
Ten trends will help determine education's role in the 21st century.
 
Reexamining Antitrust: Can "Anticompetitive" Business Practices Benefit Consumers? Wayne Crews
Category: Law & Justice Published: March 2002
"Particularly in the new information economy, the conventional thinking regarding antitrust law and the allegedly harmful practices it targets must be challenged."
 
The Growth of Electronic Marketing Tim Mack
Category: Science & Technology Published: March 2002
"Over time, the Web has much better potential than any other medium for building databases that match consumers to past choices through looking at customer behavior within a website. . . ."
 
The Impact of a Changing Economy on Gen X Job Seekers Gail Audibert , Mary Jones
Category: Economics Published: March 2002
"While the slowing economy means that Gen Xers will no longer receive offers on a silver platter, it doesn't mean that the jobs are drying up."
 
Treasures of the Silk Road John R. Finlay
Category: Museums Today Published: March 2002
During a period of disunity in China's history, new religious, ethnic, and commercial influences transformed its culture.