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...same aggressive methods as venture-capital firms, whose money typically comes with technological expertise and experience at running lean, efficient organizations. This new breed of philanthropist scrutinizes each charitable cause like a potential business investment, seeking maximum return in terms of social impact--for example, by counting the number of children taught to read or the number inoculated against malaria...
...advancement and future exploitation of genetic sequencing should be carried out on a purely not-for-profit basis, so the discovery can benefit the largest number of people. It's a chance to prove we can overcome a most basic and destructive human flaw: greed. JIMMY YEW Singapore...
...with cheese or playing the zither, is essentially an outsider art. It is best practiced by those who feel undernourished by human regard. This would include such admiration-impoverished individuals as a skinny, neurotic young Woody Allen; a homely, heavy Roseanne; a plain-weird Andy Kaufman and a vast number of Canadians. Nothing kills comedy quicker than acceptance...
...know about you, but I fear a generation without table manners. I feel as if I'm on a treadmill. I'm exhausted. A growing number of parents agree. This year some Minneapolis suburbanites founded Family Life 1st to call for limits on extracurricular activities (you can visit the group's website at Family Life1st.org) Says the group's organizer Bill Doherty: "The problem is consumerism--overscheduling our kids because we think of them as products to develop...
...only speculate about the infinite number of benefits that will result from the success of the Human Genome Project. But some illnesses are the result of how one lives, and science may be taking accountability away from people. I can't wait to see what new ailments will surface when people no longer have to worry about taking care of themselves because a doctor can remove a gene that might have caused heart disease or diabetes. Genetics are important, but let us not forget the role that environment plays. RALPH HARRISON West Chester...