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The debate over tenure

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There continues a debate on whether colleges and universities should continue the tenure program that has been around since the middle ages. Arguments against the program point to the fact that tenured professors cannot be removed even if their productivity and their standard of teaching is below par aside from the fact that the tenure program discriminates against women and minorities. Proponents of the program argue that being tenured ensures that they will not be punished for voicing out concerns or pursuing studies that are otherwise controversial.

Author: Isfahani, Nadir
Publisher: Institute of Public Affairs
Publication Name: Review of Public Personnel Administration
Subject: Political science
ISSN: 0734-371X
Year: 1998
Colleges & Universities, Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools, Colleges and universities, Business Personnel Management, Analysis, Human resource management, Universities and colleges, College teachers, College faculty, Educators, Teacher tenure

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The $10,000 dare

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Issues concerning the smuggling of drugs by swallowing pellets of heroin are discussed. Drug couriers may be paid $10,000 to carry drugs from Central America to the US, with some couriers claiming they failed to appreciate the dangers of the drugs bursting in their stomachs or of the legal consequences of being caught.

Author: Sikes, Gini
Publisher: Conde Nast Publications, Inc.
Publication Name: Mademoiselle
Subject: General interest
ISSN: 0024-9394
Year: 2000
Methods, Case studies, Transportation, Drug traffic, Heroin, Smugglers

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Awe-inspiring

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The success of blockbuster science fiction films such as 'Jurassic Park' has increased interest in science fiction short stories. Gardner Dozoiz's annual anthology 'The Year's Best Science Fiction' and Peter Nichols' and John Clute's 'Encyclopedia of Science Fiction' are evaluated.

Publisher: Economist Newspaper Ltd.
Publication Name: The Economist (UK)
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0013-0613
Year: 1993
Criticism and interpretation, Science fiction, Short stories

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