What the death of health reform teaches us about the press.
On a November day in 1991, the nascent Clinton presidential campaign summoned Ted Marmor, one of the authors of this article, to a private meeting with the Arkansas governor at the Washington Court Hotel on Capitol Hill. At the time, the politics of health care reform were gathering force....

The Case Against the Death Penalty.
In December, a convicted killer in Texas named David Long attempted suicide by overdosing on anti-psychotic medication shortly before he was to be executed. He was placed on life support and revived, then removed from the hospital against the advice of his doctor. "Placed in intensive care on a...

MAY THE BEST MAN LOSE.
This month's presidential election highlights an ugly truth about American politics: The most popular candidates, like John McCain, often don't get elected. The problem, mathematicians say, lies in our voting system itself REMEMBER JOHN McCAIN? OH, SURE YOU DO NOW, BUT WILL YOU REMEMBER HIM 20 YEARS...

Company Directory.
The names, addresses and telephone and fax numbers that follow were supplied by the companies on a questionnaire sent to all firms. For the convenience of our readers, a personal contact is also included. A Aaper Alcohol P.O. Box 339 Shelbyville, KY 40066 502-633-0650; 800-456-1017 Fax: 502-633-0685...

Picosecond laser micromachines tough materials.
Engineers can now micromachine hard substances, such as ceramics and diamond metals, and even soft materials, such as polymers, faster and more precisely, according to J.P. Sercel Associates (JPSA). The equipment manufacturer from Manchester, New Hampshire, USA, has developed a micromachining system based on a laser with...

Romney Has Slim Lead in New Hampshire; McCain second; Huckabee tied for third.
Byline: Frank Newport Synopsis: Mitt Romney maintains a small lead among likely Republican voters in New Hampshire, with John McCain in second place. Mike Huckabee is tied for third with Rudy Giuliani and Ron Paul. PRINCETON, NJ -- A new USA Today/Gallup poll of New...

USA TODAY Reports Census 2000 Results; Idaho, New Hampshire, and Washington Findings Released.
WASHINGTON, March 26 /PRNewswire/ -- USA TODAY, the nation's top-selling newspaper, and USATODAY.com, a leading general-interest news Web site, have launched comprehensive coverage of the 2000 Census results for Idaho, New Hampshire and Washington. USA TODAY delivers the findings in a user-friendly and interactive format that helps...

Characteristics of neonatal moose habitat in northern New Hampshire.
ABSTRACT: Habitat use by parturient moose (Alces alces) may have important implications for calf survival and subsequently influence population dynamics. Because neonatal habitat may be limiting or specialized and little descriptive information exists in the northeastern United States, this study was conducted to measure the physical and vegetative characteristics...

Compaction of near-net shapes.
Mii Technologies LLC is applying its powder metallurgy (PM) technology to produce ceramic parts with complicated geometries. According to the company, from West Lebanon, New Hampshire, USA, the compaction process that it has developed can be used to make ceramic parts with high densities and uniform microstructures,...

Albany International Techniweave moves to new facilities.
Albany International Techniweave has relocated its composites operations in Massachusetts and New Hampshire to a newly constructed facility in the Granite State Business Park, Rochester, New Hampshire, USA. The new facility has an area of 604 000 m2 (65 000 square feet) and is situated on a...