Barney Clark artificial heart venture faces scrutiny after landmark case
The long run of Barney Clark's 112 days with the first plastic heart attracts about 6 million in new funding amid debate over cost and value. Critics question whether life with tubes and a large external device is worth the price, while supporters call the effort a pioneer step toward longer, meaningful lives and broader organ-replacement research.
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Weirton Steel Plant Purchase Signals Worker Ownership Shift
Steelworkers at National Steel Corporation in Weirton West Virginia agreed to buy the plant in a 66 million deal. The transaction includes a 32 percent pay cut to align worker interests with management and reflects a broader industry move toward wage and benefit concessions.
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Weirton
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Chicago Racism Debate in Chicago Mayoral Campaign
The Washington Post notes TV ads by Bernard Epton and a tax and legal history of Harold Washington. The piece argues the campaign uses race to inflame voters, while defending scrutiny of a candidate’s record as legitimate.
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No problem too big to run from or face, Iowa view
The piece argues avoidance as a common but unhealthy coping mechanism. It cites Bloom County mockery of Steve Dallas and cites neurotic behavior, anxiety, and denial as factors. It notes local Cedar Rapids Iowa resources like Kirkwood College conferences Mercy Spiritual Center and area colleges offering growth programs.
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HBO Seeks Adult Line With Eros America Series
HBO plans Eros America to present frank views of sex within pay TV. The move challenges family fare branding and could antagonize some subscribers while potentially expanding the audience and revenue. producers defend the approach as tasteful and non explicit.
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Eastern Iowans invited to share thoughts here
Periodic observations from Cedar Rapids readers inviting written expressions on any topic. Don C. Dam steegt, an assistant professor of psychology at Mount Mercy College and a private practice counselor with Brewer and Associates, is noted among contributors.
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Mount Mercy College
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