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New Politics in Science

The author was a U.S. congressman from Florida for 24 years and was known as “Mr. Health” for sponsoring or playing a significant role in enacting major health legislation. He is currently chair of the board of Research!America in Alexandria, Virginia. This editorial is based on his remarks at the recent Lasker Awards luncheon. In October 1996, six scientists-John Robbins and Rachel Schneerson from the National Institutes of Health (NIH); Porter Anderson from North Miami Beach, Florida; David H. Smith from the David Hamilton Smith Foundation in New York; Robert Furchgott from the Health Science Center of the State University of New York at Brooklyn; and Ferid Murad from Lake Forest, Illinois-received the Albert Lasker Medical Research Awards for their exceptional contributions to basic and clinical research and public service. The work of these scientists will have an impact well into the new millennium, but that impact will be affected by what we do now that another selection process—the election of our new President and new members of Congress—also is over. These are complicated times for the U.S. scientific enterprise. To say that the process of funding NIH and other agencies that support biomedical research has been a careening roller coaster ride is not an exaggeration. Fortunately, Senator Mark Hatfield and Congressman John Porter provided some balance through their leadership; as a result, the 1997 budget for NIH increased. However, substantial reductions in overall government spending for science and technology have been projected to be about 25 percent by the year 2002. Entire sectors have been targeted for elimination. On another level, and perhaps a more insidious one, there seems to be an effort to restrict the intellectual independence of scientific research in this country. Ten senators of the 104th Congress protested the Centers for Disease Control9s support for university-based studies of injuries caused by firearms, which account for 37,000 deaths in this country each year. The senators9 rationale was that the studies are hostile to legitimate gun ownership. In addition, the projected sweeping reorganization of health care delivery threatens funding for science as well as the infrastructure of biomedical research in our nation9s academic health centers. At times like these, a strengthened national commitment to medical research is essential. Doubling our national investment in research would not only enhance and save lives; it would also save money. The Alliance for Aging Research reports that if the onset of Alzheimer9s could be delayed by 5 years, the nation would save $50 billion annually. A similar delay in the onset of cardiovascular diseases could save $69 billion per year. Science is poised to make delayed onset and, ultimately, cure and prevention of these and other diseases a reality, although recent scientific breakthroughs have raised ideological and ethical issues that will need to be addressed. For example, what are the rights of the fetus? In an aging population, what are the costs and benefits of keeping people alive by artificial means? How these and other issues are resolved will surely affect the public9s attitude toward research, and that attitude ultimately determines how the decision-makers in Washington will construct future federal research and development budgets and provide incentives for the conduct of research in the private sector. Relations between the public and the scientific community must be strengthened so that support from the average citizen continues. Too many members of the research community remain quite removed from advocacy; the new politics in Washington demand new politics in science. We need to stay allied as a scientific community and use our alliance to stimulate understanding and advocacy among members of the public and, in turn, decision-makers. Polls conducted by Research!America and other organizations consistently show that Americans believe that medical research should be a higher national priority. Not only is the public supportive, it wants to be better informed about research. Researchers and health care providers can empower our citizenry to act. These highly respected individuals must take the time to interact in the community, explain research, speak at civic meetings, appear on television, write opinion pieces for the local newspapers, and meet with editorial boards. Every scientist working today and every other stakeholder in research can, and must, carry the message as we move into the next century.

ENVIRONMENTAL VARIABLES INVOLVED IN THE ENDEMICITY OF MALARIA IN THE VALLEY OF THE NYABARONGO RIVER IN RWANDA.

* Department of Public Health, Florida International University, North Miami, Florida; **School of Public Health, Division of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences, University of Illinois at Chicago.

MOLECULAR GENETICS OF OCULAR DISEASE

College of Optometry, Nova Southeastern University, 1750 NE 167 Street, North Miami Beach, Florida 33162

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Evaluation research in social work

Journal Article Evaluation research in social work Get access Stuart A. Kirk, DSW, Stuart A. Kirk, DSW University of California , Los Angeles Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Tony Tripodi, DSW, ACSW Tony Tripodi, DSW, ACSW Florida International University , North Miami Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Social Work Research, Volume 18, Issue 4, December 1994, Pages 195–196, https://doi.org/10.1093/swr/18.4.195 Published: 01 December 1994

A Conflict of Interest “Revisited”: The Use of Stereotypes

Letters15 May 1994A Conflict of Interest “Revisited”: The Use of StereotypesMatthew Zucker, MDMatthew Zucker, MDNorth Miami Beach, FL 33169Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-120-10-199405150-00020 SectionsAboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail TO THE EDITOR:You published a fictional essay [1] about lawyers, physicians, patients, and families who struggle to solve their problems. Named characters include attorneys Slattery and Prudhomme, Dr. Simpson, Allen Heath, Jennie Heath, and Mrs. Heath. Then there is attorney Isadore Lavinsky, described as “scum, a street fighter … He'll do anything … : perjury, bribery, witness tampering …” The only identifiable Eastern European Jew is the scummy lawyer, Iggie Lavinsky. Why give the Jewish name to the unsavory, unethical attorney? Everyone else gets a neutral “American” name. What is the message? Do the author and the editors really ...REFERENCE1. LaCombe MA. A conflict of interest. Ann Intern Med. 1993; 119:623-6. Google Scholar Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: North Miami Beach, FL 33169 PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics 15 May 1994Volume 120, Issue 10Page: 893-894KeywordsConflicts of interestForecastingJewish people Issue Published: 15 May 1994 CopyrightCopyright © 1994 by American College of Physicians. All Rights Reserved.PDF DownloadLoading ...

Teleconferencing Technology: Recent Developments and Implications for Hotel Industry. Amrik Singh and Kye-Sung Chon. FIU Hospitality Review, vol. 11, no. 2, Fall 1993, pp. 1-6. Florida International University, North Miami, FL 33181. $10 annual subscription

Teleconferencing Technology: Recent Developments and Implications for Hotel Industry. Amrik Singh and Kye-Sung Chon. FIU Hospitality Review, vol. 11, no. 2, Fall 1993, pp. 1-6. Florida International University, North Miami, FL 33181. $10 annual subscription

Women Hospitality Managers: Perceptions of Gender-Related Career Challenges. Judi Brownell. FIU Hospitality Review, vol. 11, no. 2, Fall 1993, pp. 19-32. Florida International University, North Miami, FL 33181. $10 annual subscription

Women Hospitality Managers: Perceptions of Gender-Related Career Challenges. Judi Brownell. FIU Hospitality Review, vol. 11, no. 2, Fall 1993, pp. 19-32. Florida International University, North Miami, FL 33181. $10 annual subscription

The Mature Market: Underlying Dimensions and Group Differences of a Potential Market for the Hotel Industry. Mary E. Gustin and Pamela A. Weaver. FIU Hospitality Review, vol. 11, no. 2, Fall 1993, pp. 49-60. Florida International University, North Miami, FL 33181. $10 annual subscription

The Mature Market: Underlying Dimensions and Group Differences of a Potential Market for the Hotel Industry. Mary E. Gustin and Pamela A. Weaver. FIU Hospitality Review, vol. 11, no. 2, Fall 1993, pp. 49-60. Florida International University, North Miami, FL 33181. $10 annual subscription

Changing Guest Preferences and Marketing Challenges in the Resort Industry. Kye-Sung Chon and William P. Whelihan III. FIU Hospitality Review, vol. 10, no. 2, Fall 1992, pp. 9-16. School of Hospitality Management, Florida International University, North Miami, FL 33181. $10 annual subscription rate

Changing Guest Preferences and Marketing Challenges in the Resort Industry. Kye-Sung Chon and William P. Whelihan III. FIU Hospitality Review, vol. 10, no. 2, Fall 1992, pp. 9-16. School of Hospitality Management, Florida International University, North Miami, FL 33181. $10 annual subscription rate

Future Seniors: Is the Hospitality Industry Ready for Them? Elizabeth B. Pederson. FIU Hospitality Review, vol. 10, no. 2, Fall 1992, pp. 1-7. School of Hospitality Management, Florida International University, North Miami, FL 33181. $10 annual subscription rate

Future Seniors: Is the Hospitality Industry Ready for Them? Elizabeth B. Pederson. FIU Hospitality Review, vol. 10, no. 2, Fall 1992, pp. 1-7. School of Hospitality Management, Florida International University, North Miami, FL 33181. $10 annual subscription rate

Managing International Hospitality, Part II. Thomas F. Powers. FIU Hospitality Review, vol. 10, no. 2, Fall 1992, pp. 25-34. School of Hospitality Management, Florida International University, North Miami, FL 33181. $10 annual subscription rate

Managing International Hospitality, Part II. Thomas F. Powers. FIU Hospitality Review, vol. 10, no. 2, Fall 1992, pp. 25-34. School of Hospitality Management, Florida International University, North Miami, FL 33181. $10 annual subscription rate

Financial Failure in the 1990s: The Case of Prime Motor Inns. Elisa Moncarz. FIU Hospitality Review, vol. 10, no. 2, Fall 1992, pp. 49-64. School of Hospitality Management, Florida International University, North Miami, FL 33181. $10 annual subscription rate

Financial Failure in the 1990s: The Case of Prime Motor Inns. Elisa Moncarz. FIU Hospitality Review, vol. 10, no. 2, Fall 1992, pp. 49-64. School of Hospitality Management, Florida International University, North Miami, FL 33181. $10 annual subscription rate

Five Foundations of Leadership in Japan's Lodging Industry. Ronald F. Cichy, Takashige Aoki, Mark E. Pat-ton, and Michael P. Sciarini. FIU Hospitality Review, vol. 10, no. 2, Fall 1992, pp. 65-77. School of Hospitality Management, Florida International University, North Miami, FL 33181. $10 annual subscription rate

Five Foundations of Leadership in Japan's Lodging Industry. Ronald F. Cichy, Takashige Aoki, Mark E. Pat-ton, and Michael P. Sciarini. FIU Hospitality Review, vol. 10, no. 2, Fall 1992, pp. 65-77. School of Hospitality Management, Florida International University, North Miami, FL 33181. $10 annual subscription rate

Growth of U.S. Ecotourism and Its Future in the 1990s. Todd McCamy Rymer. FIU Hospitality Review, vol. 10, no. 1, pp. 1-10. Florida International University, North Miami, FL 33181. $10.00 annual subscription

Growth of U.S. Ecotourism and Its Future in the 1990s. Todd McCamy Rymer. FIU Hospitality Review, vol. 10, no. 1, pp. 1-10. Florida International University, North Miami, FL 33181. $10.00 annual subscription

Managing International Hospitality. Thomas F. Powers. FIU Hospitality Review, vol. 10, no. 1, pp. 41-52. Florida International University, North Miami, FL 33181. $10.00 annual subscription

Managing International Hospitality. Thomas F. Powers. FIU Hospitality Review, vol. 10, no. 1, pp. 41-52. Florida International University, North Miami, FL 33181. $10.00 annual subscription

Physics olympiad

Five high school physics students will represent the U.S. at the 20th International Physics Olympiad, July 14–25 in Warsaw, Poland. The Olympiad has been held annually since 1967; this is the fourth year the U.S. will compete. The American Association of Physics Teachers administers the U.S. program; AGU is a principal sponsoring organization of the Olympiad, as is the American Institute of Physics.The students are Derrick Bass, North Miami Beach High School, Miami Beach, Fla.; Steven Gubser, Cherry Creek High School, Englewood, Colo.; Jason Jacobs, Baldwin Senior High School, Baldwin, N.Y.; Jessica Millar, West High School, Madison, Wise; and James Sarvis, Thomas Jefferson High School, Alexandria, Va.

Aligning values of practitioners and journalists

The wariness journalists feel toward public relations practitioners, and the consequent defensiveness practitioners feel about their communication with the media, apparently has its roots in journalism education. Misunderstandings about the contributions both groups make to information dissemination move from the classroom directly into working relationships. The author of this article tested the attitudes of journalists and public relations professionals in Florida to determine how much understanding they have of each other's goals. While practitioners correctly assessed journalists' values, journalists failed to predict the professional values practitioners reported they held. Both groups disagreed strongly about the relative status of their professions. The need for professional reconciliation is readily apparent from the survey's results. Lillian Lodge Kopenhaver is associate chairperson of the Department of Communication at Florida International University, North Miami.

A FOUNDER OF PEDIATRIC DERMATOLOGY HENRY HARRIS PERLMAN, M.D., PHARM. D.

Pediatric DermatologyVolume 2, Issue 3 p. 244-245 A FOUNDER OF PEDIATRIC DERMATOLOGY HENRY HARRIS PERLMAN, M.D., PHARM. D. Guinter Kahn M.D., P.A., Guinter Kahn M.D., P.A. Parkway Hospital Medical Plaza, North Miami Beach, FloridaSearch for more papers by this author Guinter Kahn M.D., P.A., Guinter Kahn M.D., P.A. Parkway Hospital Medical Plaza, North Miami Beach, FloridaSearch for more papers by this author First published: March 1985 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1525-1470.1985.tb01060.xCitations: 4AboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onFacebookTwitterLinked InRedditWechat Citing Literature Volume2, Issue3March 1985Pages 244-245 RelatedInformation

Intergovernmental fiscal trends affect urban human service delivery

National Civic ReviewVolume 73, Issue 6 p. 283-291 Article Intergovernmental fiscal trends affect urban human service delivery Donald E. Klinger, Donald E. KlingerSearch for more papers by this authorSandra Lehnen, Sandra LehnenSearch for more papers by this authorPhilip H. Schervish, Philip H. Schervish Donald E. Klinger is associate professor, Department of Public Administration, Florida International University, North Miami. Sandra Lehnen is research associate, New Directions in Management, Indianapolis. Philip H. Schervish is project director, New Directions in ManagementSearch for more papers by this author Donald E. Klinger, Donald E. KlingerSearch for more papers by this authorSandra Lehnen, Sandra LehnenSearch for more papers by this authorPhilip H. Schervish, Philip H. Schervish Donald E. Klinger is associate professor, Department of Public Administration, Florida International University, North Miami. Sandra Lehnen is research associate, New Directions in Management, Indianapolis. Philip H. Schervish is project director, New Directions in ManagementSearch for more papers by this author First published: June 1984 https://doi.org/10.1002/ncr.4100730605 AboutPDF ToolsExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditWechat Volume73, Issue6June 1984Pages 283-291 RelatedInformation