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...Rubin's public-sector resume may not be complete. He's already a leading candidate to replace his friend Alan Greenspan as chairman of the Federal Reserve when Greenspan's term expires next June. Who knows? Before long, the metal detector could again become a thing of the past...
...clinics have always occupied a peculiar place in the American medical system. From the birth of the field in the 1980s, political pressure from conservative religious groups prevented federal money from being used for any work on human embryos. As a result, top clinics operated quietly in the private sector, beyond the reach of most governmental regulations...
...jaded as they may sound, the science teachers say they love their jobs. Several, like Margaret Skouby, who teaches concept physics, worked as chemical engineers or had other jobs in the private sector before coming here. At Webster they generally have the freedom to teach the way they want. Teachers must meet minimums in the school's curriculum but are not required to write out lesson plans. They measure the rewards in bits. Just as the lunch bell rang yesterday, longtime physics teacher Phillip Wojak rushed into the lounge, almost too excited to speak. A former student had published...
...There should be a more fluid language between the private sector and the government," he said. "They regard each other as mortal enemies. What we're trying to do is break down those barriers and work as a team...
...keep things simple, consider a stock fund that invests primarily in telecommunications companies. In fact, a sector fund targeting any rapidly consolidating growth industry makes sense. The funds get a short-term lift from premium-priced takeovers of companies they own and do well over the long haul by owning companies that get big and dominate. The average telecom fund has trounced the average stock fund over the past three, five, 10 and 15 years, according to Lipper Analytical Services. The experience has been similarly fruitful in financial services and health care...