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CTA Members Should Join Minutemen
Capital Ideas
By: Lance T. Izumi, J.D.
5.18.2005
SACRAMENTO, CA - The California Teachers Association (CTA) is hammering the governor with the claim that he's partially responsible for a $9.8 billion "cut'' to K-12 education over the last four years - a claim debunked by the state's Legislative Analyst. If the CTA really wants to get this money back, however, perhaps it should consider supporting the governor's pointed comments on illegal immigration.
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Why Lawsuit Abuse Continues in California
Capital Ideas
5.11.2005
SACRAMENTO, CA - California's business climate suffered another blow last week when the Senate judiciary committee killed SB 855, a measure that would have closed another loophole for unscrupulous attorneys who shake down California's small businesses.
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Being Human in a Scientific Age
ePolicy
5.9.2005
Late last month, the British House of Lords approved a so-called "designer baby," escalating the debate over genetic engineering and other body enhancements. Fortunately, the new book More Than Human helps to calm hysterics and explain the issues.
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Assault on Merit in the University of California
By: Xiaochin Claire Yan
5.5.2005
SACRAMENTO, CA - A University of California faculty committee recently urged its campuses to withdraw from the National Merit Scholarship program on the grounds that the program is biased against some minorities. The logic is baffling because merit-based standards have been the backbone of the UC's prestige and quality.
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Theme from a Summers Place
By: Sally C. Pipes
5.3.2005
Some columns address issues then drop them forever. Not so the Contrarian, which turns again to Harvard, where engendered strife has made the venerated campus an even more hostile environment for president Larry Summers.
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Biotechnological and Pharmaceutical Research and Development Investment Under a Patent-Based Access and Benefit Sharing Regime
By: Benjamin Zycher
5.1.2005
The forthcoming Access and Benefit-Sharing (ABS) provisions of the Convention on Biodiversity carry significant potential implications for the future of biotechnological and pharmaceutical research and development investment, and thus for the evolution of preventative and therapeutic medicine, that is, for the future alleviation of human suffering. If implemented in a system of contractual arrangements, ABS would secure for the owners of flora, fauna, and traditional knowledge clearer and more certain ownership of intellectual and physical property without the severe valuation and other biases inherent in a patent-based system. A patent-based ABS system on the other hand would be equivalent analytically to a long-run tax on biotechnological and pharmaceutical research and development investment. Accordingly, it would have the effect of reducing such investment and thus the worldwide biotechnological and pharmaceutical capital stock over time.
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Merging Interests: The SBC/AT&T Merger
PRI Briefing
5.1.2005
The United States has fallen far behind other countries in both broadband deployment and speed, so when a company such as SBC works to make itself more competitive, most would consider that a positive step. Unfortunately, a number of interests are attempting to slow SBC down or gain some advantage. If indulged, hese actions will harm all Americans.
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To Serve and Educate: A Handbook for School Board Members
PRI Handbook
5.1.2005
Given the importance of education to the success of California’s children and economy, there are few more noble undertakings than service on a local school board. The decisions made by school board members on issues ranging from budget and personnel matters to curriculum and discipline policies will often determine the success or failure of students. These issues and policies, however, are often complicated and board members face difficult decisions.
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