Women in Combat Roles and Media Reflections
A Los Angeles Times piece notes about 30,000 women or 6 percent of Persian Gulf troops face direct combat limits, while high tech warfare blurs frontline lines. Pfc Natalie Applegate frames soldier identity, as Melissa Rathben-Nealy remains missing near the Saudi border. Bakersfield report covers Foothill High School Non Traditional Career Fair where 300 girls hear female professionals in engineering, medicine, and construction. A personal TV aside critiques late 70s film ads and push up poster videos, prompting questions on how far women have truly progressed.
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Los Angeles Times
Persian Gulf
Congress
Army Transportation
Melissa Ann Rathben- Nealy
Bakersfield Californian
Foothill High School
Joyce Mundorf
Foothill Career Center
Delila Conez
Has Deregulation Affected Airline Safety
Robert J. Aaronson of the Air Transport Association argues deregulation and conflicts of interest undermine airworthiness and pilot proficiency. He advocates stronger FAA enforcement, cautionary penalties, and airline cooperation to improve safety through training, better equipment, and information for pilots, mechanics, and controllers.
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FAA
Robert J. Aaronson
The
Air Transport Association
U.S
Aviaation
Port Authority
New York
New Jersey
National Transportation Safety Board
State urged to draft safety rules for small business
A wrote safety program mandate for every employer is criticized as burdensome to small firms. The piece urges state officials to draft sample rules covering all industries, noting fines for noncompliance and praising Delano Regional Medical Center for free seminars. It calls on California chambers to act and reduce hardship during a recession.
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Rea
Delano Regional Medical Center
Curt Douglas
DRMC
Chamber of Commerce
California
Doctor-doctor where did you go in medicine today
A reflection on the label internal medicine replacing family doctors and a drop in medical students choosing it. The piece questions who will care for the rising elderly and chronic patients as demand grows for specialty care. It recalls surgeons Ted Hudson and Bob Scherer as humorous contrasts to the aging profession.
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Ted Hudson
Bob Scherer
Doctors Say Internists’ Woes Mirror Public Health Fears
A survey of internists by the American College of Physicians finds many would not choose internal medicine again citing excessive paperwork and interference in clinical decisions. The study notes many doctors lack personal physicians, skip flu or hepatitis vaccines, and show risky health habits including smoking and daily drinking.
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