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KarlVonLinneorLinnaeusasheiswidelyknownwasaSwedishbiologistwhodevisedthesystemofLatinisedscientificnamesforlivingthingsthatbiologistsusetothisday.Whenhecameto1peopleintohissystemheputthemintoagroupcalledHomo--andLinne’shairlessfellowhumansarestillknownbiologicallyasHomosapiens.2thegrouporiginallyhadasecondmemberHomotroglodytes.ItlivedinAfricaandthepicturesshowittobecovered3hair. Modern4arenotasgenerousasLinneinwelcomingotherspeciesintoMan’slofty5andthechimpanzeeisnowreferredto6Pantroglodytes.ButPanorHomothereisno7thatchimpsarehumans’nearestlivingrelativesandthatifthesecretsofwhatmakeshumanityspecialareevertobe8understandingwhychimpsarenotpeoplenorpeoplechimpsisacrucialpartoftheprocess.ThatinturnmeanslookingattheDNAofthetwospecies9itisherethatthe10mustoriginate. Onehalfofthepuzzlehasbeen11forseveralyears:thehumangenomewaspublishedin2001.Thesecondhasnowbeenaddedwiththeannouncementinthisweek’sNature12thechimpanzeegenomehasbeensequencedaswell.Forthoseexpecting13answerstoage-oldquestions14thepublicationofthechimpgenomemaybesomethingofan15Therearenoimmediatelyobviousgenes--presentinonebutnottheother--thataccountforsuchcharacteristichuman16asintelligenceorevenhairlessness.And17thereisageneconnectedwithlanguageknownasFOXP2ithadalreadybeendiscovered.Butalthoughthepreliminarycomparisonofthetwogenomes18bythemembersoftheChimpanzeeSequencingandAnalysisConsortiumthemultinationalteamthatgeneratedthesequencedidnot19anyobviousnuggetsofgeneticgolditdoesatleastshowwheretolookfor20. 7
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WillAmerica’scitieseveragainbeplacesmostpeoplewanttoliveinItseemsunlikely.hereasin1970America’ssuburbscontained25%morefamiliesthanitscitiestodaytheycontain75%more.Middle-classfamilies--"thebedrockofastablecommunity"inthewordsoftheDepartmentofHousingandUrbanDevelopment--associatecitieswithpovertyandthereforecrime.41______.NowondersomanyfamiliesequatetheAmericandreamwithahomeinthesuburbs. Buttheresultingurbansprawlcarriesacost.AreportthisweekfromtheSierraClubwhichhasbeenpreachingecologicalsensitivityformorethanacenturyunderlineswhatitcalls"thedarksideoftheAmericandream"~trafficcongestion;commutingjourneysthat"stealtimefromfamilyandwork";airandwaterpollution;lostfarfnlandandrecreationalspace;increasedflooding;andmoretaxestopayforasuburbaninfrastructurethatrangesfrompolicingtosewagesystems.42______ PuttingnumberstoitsargumenttheSierraClubreckonsairpollution"costsUSagriculture morethan＄2.5billioneveryyear"anditarguesthatthepavingoverofnaturalwetlandshelpsproducethefloodsthatcostAmericaanaverageof$4.3billionayear.Intheperiodfrom1970to1990urbansprawlledthetwincitiesofMinneapolis--StPaulinMinnesotatoclose162schoolsinandaroundthecitycenterswhilebuilding78newonesintheouter’suburbs.Between1970and1995Mainespent6ver＄338millionbuildingnewschoolsevenasthenumberofstudentsinitspublicschoolsfellby27000.43______ 44______Amongthecountry’slargestcitiesthemostthreatenedapparentlyarethecitizensofAtlanta;amongmedium-sizedcitiesitisthepeopleofOrlandoFloridawhohavemosttofear;andamongsmallcitiestheinhabitantsofMcAllenTexas.AsforLosAnglesthe"grand-daddyofsprawl"thecitydeservesa“dishonorablemention”alongwithSanDiegoandPhoenix. 45______OneideabeingtriedinpartsofMichiganandMaryland’isforcommunitiestobuyfarmlandorenvironmentallysensitivelandtopreventitsdevelopment;anotherideapracticedinOregonandWashingtonstateistosetan"urbangrowthboundary"toencloseanurbanareawithinaninviolategreenbelt;athirdistooffertaxinducementstocommunitiesthatforgodevelopmentrights.ButinthelandofthecarperhapsthemostunlikelyideaisthatAmericanswillfollowtheexampleofNewJerseywhichrecentlyvotedforhigherpetroltaxestopreserveamillionacresofundevelopedlandoverthenexttenyears. A.Moreoverasthesuburbexpandstheinnercity’staxbaseshrinkssettingoffavicious cycleofhighertaxeslowercorporateprofitshigherjoblessnessandlowerpropertyvalues. B.Itwasobviousthatafter1970peoplepreferredtoliveinthesuburbwhileworkinthecity. C.Canurbansprawlberepulsed D.Theyhaveapoint:thepovertyrateinAmerica’surbanareasrosefrom14.2%in1970to21.5%in1993withmostoftheincreaseintheinner-cityareasfromwhichthemiddleclasshasfled. E.Meanwhiletheexhaustionofcommutersishardlylessenedbynewandbetterroadssinceeach1%increaseinnewlane-milesgenerateswithinfiveyearsa0.9%increaseintraffic. F.Thehouseinthesuburbmaynotbefullofconveniencesofeverysortsocarsaretheonlymeansforshoppingandtransportation. G.AllthistheSierraClubmaintainsillustratesthethreatthaturbansprawlrepresentstothequalityoflife. 41
Text1 Overthelastdecadedemandforthemostcommoncosmeticsurgeryprocedureslikebreastenlargementandnosejobshasincreasedbymorethan400percent.AccordingtoDr.DuiDaviesofthePlasticSurgeryPartnershipinHammersmiththemajorityofcosmeticsurgerypatientsarenotchasingphysicalperfection.Rathertheyaredriventofantasticlengthstoimprovetheirappearancebyadesiretolooknormal."Whatwealllongforistolooknormalandbeingnormaliswhatisprescribedbytheadvertisingmediaandotherexternalpressures.Theygiveusperceptionofwhatisphysicallyacceptableandwefeelwemustlooklikethat." InAmericathedebateisnolongeraboutwhethersurgeryisnormal;ratheritcentersonwhatagepeopleshouldbebeforegoingundertheknife.NewYorksurgeonDr.GerardImberrecommends"maintenance"workforpeopleintheirthirties."Theideathatwaitinguntiloneneedsaheroictransformationissilly"hesays."Bythenyou’vewasted20greatyearsofyourlifeandal-lowedthingstogetoutofhand."Dr.Imberredrawsthelineatoperatingonpeoplewhoareunder18however"Itseemsthatsomeonewedon’tconsideroldenoughtoorderadrinkshouldn’tbeconsideringplasticsurgery. IntheUKcosmeticsurgeryhaslongbeenseenastheexclusivedomainoftheveryrichandfamous.Buttheproportionalcostoftreatmenthasfallensubstantiallybringingallbutthemostadvancedlasertechnologywithinthereachofmostpeople.Dr.Daviewhoclaimsto"eaterfortheaverageperson"agrees.Hesays:"Itreatafewoftherichandfamousandanawfullotofsecretaries.Ofcourse￡3000foranoperationisalotofmoney.Butitisalsoaninvestmentforlifewhichcostsabouthalfthepriceofagoodfamilyholiday." Dr.Daviessuspectsthattheincreasingsophisticationofthefatinjectingandremovaltechniquesthatallowpatientstobetreatedwithalocalanestheticinanafternoonhasalsohelpedpromotethepopularityofcosmeticsurgery.Yetasonewomanwhorecentlypaid￡2500foranoperationtoremovecellulitefromherthighsadmittedtheslopetobecomingacosmeticsurgeryveteranisadeceptivelygentleone."Ihadmylegsdonebecausethey’dbeenbuggingmeforyears.Butgoingintotheclinicstimulatedmyappetite.NowIdon’tthinkthere’sanyoperationthatIwouldruleouthavingifIcouldaffordit." Accordingtothetextthereasonforcosmeticsurgeryis
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KarlVonLinneorLinnaeusasheiswidelyknownwasaSwedishbiologistwhodevisedthesystemofLatinisedscientificnamesforlivingthingsthatbiologistsusetothisday.Whenhecameto1peopleintohissystemheputthemintoagroupcalledHomo--andLinne’shairlessfellowhumansarestillknownbiologicallyasHomosapiens.2thegrouporiginallyhadasecondmemberHomotroglodytes.ItlivedinAfricaandthepicturesshowittobecovered3hair. Modern4arenotasgenerousasLinneinwelcomingotherspeciesintoMan’slofty5andthechimpanzeeisnowreferredto6Pantroglodytes.ButPanorHomothereisno7thatchimpsarehumans’nearestlivingrelativesandthatifthesecretsofwhatmakeshumanityspecialareevertobe8understandingwhychimpsarenotpeoplenorpeoplechimpsisacrucialpartoftheprocess.ThatinturnmeanslookingattheDNAofthetwospecies9itisherethatthe10mustoriginate. Onehalfofthepuzzlehasbeen11forseveralyears:thehumangenomewaspublishedin2001.Thesecondhasnowbeenaddedwiththeannouncementinthisweek’sNature12thechimpanzeegenomehasbeensequencedaswell.Forthoseexpecting13answerstoage-oldquestions14thepublicationofthechimpgenomemaybesomethingofan15Therearenoimmediatelyobviousgenes--presentinonebutnottheother--thataccountforsuchcharacteristichuman16asintelligenceorevenhairlessness.And17thereisageneconnectedwithlanguageknownasFOXP2ithadalreadybeendiscovered.Butalthoughthepreliminarycomparisonofthetwogenomes18bythemembersoftheChimpanzeeSequencingandAnalysisConsortiumthemultinationalteamthatgeneratedthesequencedidnot19anyobviousnuggetsofgeneticgolditdoesatleastshowwheretolookfor20. 11
Lastyear’seconomyshouldhavewontheOscarforbestpicture.Growthingrossdomesticproductwas4.1percent;profitssoared;exportsflourished;andinflationstayedaround3percentforthethirdyear. 41._______.Jobsinsecuritywasrampant.Evenastheyannouncedhighersalesandprofitscorporationsactedasiftheywereinatailspincutting516069jobsin2003alonealmostasmanyasintherecessionyearof1991.Yesunemploymentwentdown. Butoveronemillionworkersweresodiscouragedtheyleftthelaborforce.Morethan6millionwhowantedfull-timeworkwereonlypartiallyemployed;andanotherlargegroupwaseitheroverqualifiedorshelteredbehindtheeuphemismofself-employment.Welostamilliongoodmanufacturingjobsbetween1998and2002continuingthetrendthathasreducedtheblue-collarworkforcefromabout30percentinthe1950stoabouthalfofthattoday.42._____. Allthishappenedinacountrywherepeoplemeetforthefirsttimesaying"Whatdoyoudo"Thenthereisthematterofremuneration.TheLaborDepartmentrecentlyreportedthatrealwagesfell2.3percentinthe12-monthperiodendingthisMarch.Since1973wagesadjustedforinflationhavedeclinedbyaboutaquarterforhighschooldropoutsbyasixthforhighschoolgraduatesandbyabout7percentforthosewithsomecollegeeducation.Onlythewagesofcollegegraduatesareupby5percentandrecentlystartingsalariesevenforthisgrouphavenotkeptupwithinflation.Whilethetop5percentofthepopulationwassettingnewincomerecordsalmosteveryyearpovertyratesrosefrom11percentto15percent.43._______. Inpreviousbusinesscyclescompanieswithrisingproductivityraisedwagestokeeplabor.Isthehistoricallinkbetweenproductivityimprovementsandincomegrowthserved44._______.Justthinkthatin197678percentofautoworkersandsteel-workersingoodmassproductionjobswerehighschooldropouts.Butthesejobsaredisappearingfast.Educationandjobtrainingarewhatcount.Thesedayscollegegraduatescanexpecttoearn1.9timesthelikelyearningsofhighschoolgraduatesupfrom1.45timesinthe1970s. 45._______.Americanmalesnowtoilaboutaweekandahalflongerthantheydidin1973thefirsttimeworkinghourshaveincreasedoveranextendedperiodoftime.Womenparticularlyinpoorerfamiliesareworkinghardertoo.Two-workerfamiliesrosebymorethan20percentinthe1990s.Sevenmillionworkersholdatleasttwojobsthehighestproportioninhalfacentury.Americaissimplynotgrowingfastenoughtotightenthelabormarketandpushuprealwages. [A]Otherwiseanangrydisillusionedandfrustratedpopulation--whoseragetodayisfocusedonbiggovernmentexcesstaxesimmigrationwelfareandaffirmativeaction--maysomedaybebroughttogetherbyitssenseofdiminishedhopes.Thenwewillallbeinforaverydifficulttime. [B]NowonderthisisbeginningtobecalledtheSilentDepression.Whatisgoingonhere [C]Thedangeroftheinformationageisthatwhileintheshortrunitmaybecheapertoreplaceworkerswithtechnologyinthelongrunitispotentiallyself-destructivebecausetherewillnotbeenoughpurchasingpowertogrowtheeconomy. [D]SowhydidsomanyAmericansgivethepicturealousyBratingTheanswerisjobs.Themacroeconomicsituationwasgoodbutthemicroeconomicnumberswerenot.Yes3millionnewjobsweretherebutnotenoughofthemwerepermanentgoodjobspayingenoughtosup-portafamily. [E]Theearningsqueezeonmiddle-classandworking-classpeopleandthescarcityof"goodhigh-paying"jobswillbethebigpoliticalissue.Americanshavesofarrespondedtotheirfallingfortunesbyworkingharder. [F]White-collarworkersfoundouttheywerenolongerimmune.Forthefisttimetheywereletgoinnumbersvirtuallyequaltothoseforblue-collarworkers.Manyresortedtotemporarywork-withlowerpayfewerbenefitsandlessstatus. [G]Ofallthereasonsgivenforthewagesqueeze--internationalcompetitiontechnologyderegulationthedeclineofunionsanddefensecuts--technologyisprobablethemostcrucial.Ithasfavoredtheeducatedandskilled. 41
Text2 TheWorldWideWebhasbeensteadilycreatingawidespreadsurgeinsocialcapitalthroughE-mailconversationschatroomsnewsgroupsande-zones.TheseongoingconnectionsarenotanundergroundphenomenonbutamainstreammovementthatisrapidlyoverwhelmingtraditionalbusinessmodelsaccordingtotheauthorsofanotherrecentbookTheCluetrainManifesto. "OurlongingfortheWebisrootedinthedeepresentmentwefeeltowardsbeingmanaged"writesco-authorDavidWeinbergeracolumnistandcommentatorontheWeb’seffectonbusiness.TheCluetrainManifestoarguesthatknowledgeworkersarefindingitintolerablethattheiremployersrequirethemtospeakinartificial"businessvoices".TheWebhasbecometheidealalternative:apublicplacewherepeoplecanconverseintheir"authenticvoices"outsideofanorganization’sofficialcommunicationschannel. SomeofthesocialcapitalgeneratedbytheseindependentWebconversationsisbeingusedbyitscreatorstocircumventtheauthorityofcorporations.Forexampleacarownerwhothinkshewasoverchargedforservicetohisvehiclepostsaninquirytoanewsgroupforpeoplewhoownthesamemodelofear.Groupmembersrespondwiththeiradviceandpersonalexperiencesofgettingtheirowncarsserviced.Thenewsgroupisnotownedorcontrolledbythecarcompany.Infactamechanicemployedbythecarcompanyparticipatesintheconversationofferinghisknowledgeofwhatchargesarereasonableandhowcompanypoliciesvaryfromdealertodealerandevensuggestingwhichdealershipsofferthebestservice. Accordingtoco-authorRickLevinetilemechanic"wasspeakingforhiscompanyinanewway:honestlyopenlyprobablywithouthisboss’sexplicitsanction."Ineffectanemployeeofthecompanyindependentlyjoinedanetworkofconsumerstodirectlyhelpsatisfyacustomer."Companiesneedtoharnessthissortofcaringandletitsviralenthusiasmbecommunicatedinemployees’ownvoices"writesLevineformerWebArchitectforSunMicrosystem’sJavaSoftwaregroup. AsmoreandmorepeopleworkonlineandformWebrelationshipssharedknowledgecouldbecomeincreasinglypersonalincyberspace.Whetherbusinessjoinsintheconversationsornotitseemslikelythatthisfast-growingstrainofsocialcapitalwillremainvaluableforthosewhohelptocreateit. Employeeswithon-linerelationshipscanbenefitthecompanybecause
Text3 MuchoftheAmericananxietyaboutoldageisaflightfromtherealityofdeath.OneofthestrikingqualitiesoftheAmericancharacteristheunwillingnesstofaceeitherthefactormeaningofdeath.InthemoresombertraditionofAmericanliterature--fromHawthorneandMelvilleandPoetoFaulknerandHemingway--onefindsatragicdepththatdisguisesthesurfacethinnessoftheordinaryAmericandeathattitudes.Byaneffortoftheimaginationthegreatwritersfacedproblemsthatthecultureinactionisreluctanttoface--thefactofdeathitsmysteryanditsplaceintheback-and-forthshuttlingoftheeternalrecurrence.TheunblinkingconfrontationofdeathinGreektimetheelaboratetheologicalpatternswovenarounditintheMiddleAgestheritualcelebrationofitintherichpeasantculturesofLatinandSlavicEuropeandinprimitivecultures;thesearedifficulttofindinAmericanlife. WhetherthroughfearoftheemotionaldepthsorbecauseofadryingupofthefloodgatesofreligiousintensitytheAmericanavoidsdwellingondeathorevencomingtotermswithit;hefindsitmorbidandmovesbackfromitsurroundingitwithwordavoidanceAmericansneverdie;they"passaway"andvarioustaboosofspeechandpractice.A"funeralparlor"isdecoratedtolooklikeabank;everythinginafuneralceremonyisdoneinhushedtonesasifitweresomethingsecrettobeconcealedfromtheworld;thereissomuchemphasisonbeingdignifiedthattheceremonyoftenlosesitsquality:ofdignity.Insomeoftheprimitiveculturesthereisdifficultyinunder-standingthecausesofdeath;itseemspuzzlingandevenunintelligible.LivinginascientificcultureAmericanshaveareadyenoughexplanationofhowitcomesyettheyshowlittlecapacitytocometotermswiththefactofdeathitselfandwiththegriefthataccompaniesit. "Wejubilateoverbirthanddanceatweddings"writesMargaretMead"butmoreandmoredealwiththedeathoffthescenewithoutceremonywithoutanopportunityforyoungandoldtorealizethatdeathisasmuchafactoflifeasisbirth."AndonemayaddeveninitshurryandbrevitythelaststageofanAmerican’slifemthelastoccasionofthisrelationtohissociety—isasstandardizedastherest. MargaretMeadsuggeststhat
Lastyear’seconomyshouldhavewontheOscarforbestpicture.Growthingrossdomesticproductwas4.1percent;profitssoared;exportsflourished;andinflationstayedaround3percentforthethirdyear. 41._______.Jobsinsecuritywasrampant.Evenastheyannouncedhighersalesandprofitscorporationsactedasiftheywereinatailspincutting516069jobsin2003alonealmostasmanyasintherecessionyearof1991.Yesunemploymentwentdown. Butoveronemillionworkersweresodiscouragedtheyleftthelaborforce.Morethan6millionwhowantedfull-timeworkwereonlypartiallyemployed;andanotherlargegroupwaseitheroverqualifiedorshelteredbehindtheeuphemismofself-employment.Welostamilliongoodmanufacturingjobsbetween1998and2002continuingthetrendthathasreducedtheblue-collarworkforcefromabout30percentinthe1950stoabouthalfofthattoday.42._____. Allthishappenedinacountrywherepeoplemeetforthefirsttimesaying"Whatdoyoudo"Thenthereisthematterofremuneration.TheLaborDepartmentrecentlyreportedthatrealwagesfell2.3percentinthe12-monthperiodendingthisMarch.Since1973wagesadjustedforinflationhavedeclinedbyaboutaquarterforhighschooldropoutsbyasixthforhighschoolgraduatesandbyabout7percentforthosewithsomecollegeeducation.Onlythewagesofcollegegraduatesareupby5percentandrecentlystartingsalariesevenforthisgrouphavenotkeptupwithinflation.Whilethetop5percentofthepopulationwassettingnewincomerecordsalmosteveryyearpovertyratesrosefrom11percentto15percent.43._______. Inpreviousbusinesscyclescompanieswithrisingproductivityraisedwagestokeeplabor.Isthehistoricallinkbetweenproductivityimprovementsandincomegrowthserved44._______.Justthinkthatin197678percentofautoworkersandsteel-workersingoodmassproductionjobswerehighschooldropouts.Butthesejobsaredisappearingfast.Educationandjobtrainingarewhatcount.Thesedayscollegegraduatescanexpecttoearn1.9timesthelikelyearningsofhighschoolgraduatesupfrom1.45timesinthe1970s. 45._______.Americanmalesnowtoilaboutaweekandahalflongerthantheydidin1973thefirsttimeworkinghourshaveincreasedoveranextendedperiodoftime.Womenparticularlyinpoorerfamiliesareworkinghardertoo.Two-workerfamiliesrosebymorethan20percentinthe1990s.Sevenmillionworkersholdatleasttwojobsthehighestproportioninhalfacentury.Americaissimplynotgrowingfastenoughtotightenthelabormarketandpushuprealwages. [A]Otherwiseanangrydisillusionedandfrustratedpopulation--whoseragetodayisfocusedonbiggovernmentexcesstaxesimmigrationwelfareandaffirmativeaction--maysomedaybebroughttogetherbyitssenseofdiminishedhopes.Thenwewillallbeinforaverydifficulttime. [B]NowonderthisisbeginningtobecalledtheSilentDepression.Whatisgoingonhere [C]Thedangeroftheinformationageisthatwhileintheshortrunitmaybecheapertoreplaceworkerswithtechnologyinthelongrunitispotentiallyself-destructivebecausetherewillnotbeenoughpurchasingpowertogrowtheeconomy. [D]SowhydidsomanyAmericansgivethepicturealousyBratingTheanswerisjobs.Themacroeconomicsituationwasgoodbutthemicroeconomicnumberswerenot.Yes3millionnewjobsweretherebutnotenoughofthemwerepermanentgoodjobspayingenoughtosup-portafamily. [E]Theearningsqueezeonmiddle-classandworking-classpeopleandthescarcityof"goodhigh-paying"jobswillbethebigpoliticalissue.Americanshavesofarrespondedtotheirfallingfortunesbyworkingharder. [F]White-collarworkersfoundouttheywerenolongerimmune.Forthefisttimetheywereletgoinnumbersvirtuallyequaltothoseforblue-collarworkers.Manyresortedtotemporarywork-withlowerpayfewerbenefitsandlessstatus. [G]Ofallthereasonsgivenforthewagesqueeze--internationalcompetitiontechnologyderegulationthedeclineofunionsanddefensecuts--technologyisprobablethemostcrucial.Ithasfavoredtheeducatedandskilled. 45
Text3 MuchoftheAmericananxietyaboutoldageisaflightfromtherealityofdeath.OneofthestrikingqualitiesoftheAmericancharacteristheunwillingnesstofaceeitherthefactormeaningofdeath.InthemoresombertraditionofAmericanliterature--fromHawthorneandMelvilleandPoetoFaulknerandHemingway--onefindsatragicdepththatdisguisesthesurfacethinnessoftheordinaryAmericandeathattitudes.Byaneffortoftheimaginationthegreatwritersfacedproblemsthatthecultureinactionisreluctanttoface--thefactofdeathitsmysteryanditsplaceintheback-and-forthshuttlingoftheeternalrecurrence.TheunblinkingconfrontationofdeathinGreektimetheelaboratetheologicalpatternswovenarounditintheMiddleAgestheritualcelebrationofitintherichpeasantculturesofLatinandSlavicEuropeandinprimitivecultures;thesearedifficulttofindinAmericanlife. WhetherthroughfearoftheemotionaldepthsorbecauseofadryingupofthefloodgatesofreligiousintensitytheAmericanavoidsdwellingondeathorevencomingtotermswithit;hefindsitmorbidandmovesbackfromitsurroundingitwithwordavoidanceAmericansneverdie;they"passaway"andvarioustaboosofspeechandpractice.A"funeralparlor"isdecoratedtolooklikeabank;everythinginafuneralceremonyisdoneinhushedtonesasifitweresomethingsecrettobeconcealedfromtheworld;thereissomuchemphasisonbeingdignifiedthattheceremonyoftenlosesitsquality:ofdignity.Insomeoftheprimitiveculturesthereisdifficultyinunder-standingthecausesofdeath;itseemspuzzlingandevenunintelligible.LivinginascientificcultureAmericanshaveareadyenoughexplanationofhowitcomesyettheyshowlittlecapacitytocometotermswiththefactofdeathitselfandwiththegriefthataccompaniesit. "Wejubilateoverbirthanddanceatweddings"writesMargaretMead"butmoreandmoredealwiththedeathoffthescenewithoutceremonywithoutanopportunityforyoungandoldtorealizethatdeathisasmuchafactoflifeasisbirth."AndonemayaddeveninitshurryandbrevitythelaststageofanAmerican’slifemthelastoccasionofthisrelationtohissociety—isasstandardizedastherest. Unwillingnesstofacedeathis
GooglethedominantInternetsearchcompanyisplanningtoraisethestakesinitsintensifyingcompetitionwithYahooandMicrosoftbyunveilinganewconsumer-orientede-mailservice. ThenewservicetobenamedGmailisscheduledtobereleasedonApril1accordingtopeopleinvolvedwiththeplan.Itwillbe"softlaunched"inamannerthatGooglehasfollowedwithotherfeaturesthatithasaddedtoitsWebsitewithlittlefanfareandpresentedinitiallyasalong-runningtest. 46E-mailhasbecomeacrucialweaponinthecompetitiontowintheloyaltyofInternetuserswhooftenturntooneortwoWebsitesasthefoundationfortheironlineactivities. 47MSNfromMicrosoftandYahooarepreparingtoattackGoogle’sroleasthefirstplacemostpeopleturntoconductanInternetsearch. GooglewhichrefusedtocommentonthislatestmoveisstartingfarbehindMicrosoft34.4millionusersaccordingtotheNielsenNetRatingsAOL31.8millionandYahoo39.9mil-lion.ButGooglewhichisbasedinMountainViewCalif.isplanningtoplayonitsinformationsearchstrengthtocompetewiththeexistingservices. 48Googlewillofferconsumersbetteraccesstosearchingtheirowne-mailandcouldwellup-settheindustrybalancebyofferingfreeaccesstoservicesthatpreviouslywereavailableonlybypayingamonthlysubscriptionfee. 49Thestandardindustrypracticeistooffere-mailservicesprovidingonlylimitedstoragefreeandcharginghigherfeestouserswhowanttopreservealargernumberofe-mailmessagesforcapabilitieslikeonlinestorage.Googlebycontrastisplanningaservieetobesupportedbyadvertisingthatwillpermititsuserstostoreverylargeamountsofmailatnocost. 50InrecentweeksGooglehaspickedupthepaceofupdatingandaddingnewfeaturestoitsbasicsearchserviceaspartofitsefforttopositionitselfasastrongbusinessreadytosellsharestoinvestorsinwhatisexpectedtobethemostpopularinitialpublicofferingbyaSiliconValleycompanyinyears. GooglehasbeencloselywatchedinSiliconValleyandonWallStreetduringthelastyearforanyindicationaboutitsplansforaninitialpublicstockoffering.Thecompanyhassteadfastlydeclinedtorespondtospeculation. 47MSNfromMicrosoftandYahooarepreparingtoattackGoogle’sroleasthefirstplacemostpeopleturntoconductanInternetsearch.
Text4 Inaperfectlyfreeandopenmarketeconomythetypeofemployer--governmentorprivate--shouldhavelittleornoimpactontheearningsdifferentialsbetweenwomenandmen.Howeverifthereisdiscriminationagainstonesexitisunlikelythatthedegreeofdiscriminationbygovernmentandprivateemployerswillbethesame.Differencesinthedegreeofdiscriminationwouldresultinearningsdifferentialsassociatedwiththetypeofemployer.Giventhenatureofgovernmentandprivateemployersitseemsmostlikelythatdiscriminationbyprivateemployerswouldbegreater.Thusonewouldexpectthatifwomenarebeingdiscriminatedagainstgovernmentemploymentwouldhaveapositiveeffectonwomen’searningsascomparedwiththeirearningsfromprivateemployment.TheresultsofastudybyFuchssupportthisassumption.Fuchs’resultssuggestthattheearningsofwomeninanindustrycomposedentirelyofgovernmentemployeeswouldby14.6percentgreaterthantheearningsofwomeninanindustrycomposedexclusivelyofprivateemployeesotherthingsbeingequal. InadditionbothFuchsandSanbornhavesuggestedthattheeffectofdiscriminationbyconsumersontheearningsofself-employedwomenmaybegreaterthantheeffectofeithergovernmentorprivateemployerdiscriminationontheearningsofwomenemployees.TotestthishypothesisBrownselectedalargesampleofWhitemaleandfemaleworkersfromthe1970Censusanddividedthemintothreecategories:privateemployeesgovernmentemployeesandself-employedBlackworkerswereexcludedfromthesampletoavoidpickingupearningsdifferentialsthatweretheresultofracialdisparities.Brown’sresearchdesigncontrolledforeducationlabor-forceparticipationmobilitymotivationandageinordertoeliminatethesefactorsasexplanationsofthestudy’sresults.Brown’sresultssuggestthatmenandwomenarenottreatedthesamebyemployersandconsumers.Formenself-employmentisthehighestearningscategorywithprivateemploymentnextandgovernmentlowest.Forwomenthisorderisreversed. OnecaninferfromBrown’sresultsthatconsumersdiscriminateagainstself-employedwomen.Inadditionself-employedwomenmayhavemoredifficultythanmeningettinggoodemployeesandmayencounterdiscriminationfromsuppliersandfromfinancialinstitutions. Brown’sresultsareclearlyconsistentwithFuchs’argumentthatdiscriminationbyconsumershasagreaterimpactontheearningsofwomenthandoesdiscriminationbyeithergovernmentorprivateemployers.Alsothefactthatwomendobetterworkingforgovernmentthanforprivateemployersimpliesthatprivateemployersarediscriminatingagainstwomen.Theresultsdonotprovethatgovernmentdoesnotdiscriminateagainstwomen.Theydohoweverdemonstratethatifgovernmentisdiscriminatingwomenitsdiscriminationisnothavingasmucheffectonwomen’searningsasisdiscriminationintheprivatesector. Theauthorwouldbemostlikelytoagreethat
WillAmerica’scitieseveragainbeplacesmostpeoplewanttoliveinItseemsunlikely.hereasin1970America’ssuburbscontained25%morefamiliesthanitscitiestodaytheycontain75%more.Middle-classfamilies--"thebedrockofastablecommunity"inthewordsoftheDepartmentofHousingandUrbanDevelopment--associatecitieswithpovertyandthereforecrime.41______.NowondersomanyfamiliesequatetheAmericandreamwithahomeinthesuburbs. Buttheresultingurbansprawlcarriesacost.AreportthisweekfromtheSierraClubwhichhasbeenpreachingecologicalsensitivityformorethanacenturyunderlineswhatitcalls"thedarksideoftheAmericandream"~trafficcongestion;commutingjourneysthat"stealtimefromfamilyandwork";airandwaterpollution;lostfarfnlandandrecreationalspace;increasedflooding;andmoretaxestopayforasuburbaninfrastructurethatrangesfrompolicingtosewagesystems.42______ PuttingnumberstoitsargumenttheSierraClubreckonsairpollution"costsUSagriculture morethan＄2.5billioneveryyear"anditarguesthatthepavingoverofnaturalwetlandshelpsproducethefloodsthatcostAmericaanaverageof$4.3billionayear.Intheperiodfrom1970to1990urbansprawlledthetwincitiesofMinneapolis--StPaulinMinnesotatoclose162schoolsinandaroundthecitycenterswhilebuilding78newonesintheouter’suburbs.Between1970and1995Mainespent6ver＄338millionbuildingnewschoolsevenasthenumberofstudentsinitspublicschoolsfellby27000.43______ 44______Amongthecountry’slargestcitiesthemostthreatenedapparentlyarethecitizensofAtlanta;amongmedium-sizedcitiesitisthepeopleofOrlandoFloridawhohavemosttofear;andamongsmallcitiestheinhabitantsofMcAllenTexas.AsforLosAnglesthe"grand-daddyofsprawl"thecitydeservesa“dishonorablemention”alongwithSanDiegoandPhoenix. 45______OneideabeingtriedinpartsofMichiganandMaryland’isforcommunitiestobuyfarmlandorenvironmentallysensitivelandtopreventitsdevelopment;anotherideapracticedinOregonandWashingtonstateistosetan"urbangrowthboundary"toencloseanurbanareawithinaninviolategreenbelt;athirdistooffertaxinducementstocommunitiesthatforgodevelopmentrights.ButinthelandofthecarperhapsthemostunlikelyideaisthatAmericanswillfollowtheexampleofNewJerseywhichrecentlyvotedforhigherpetroltaxestopreserveamillionacresofundevelopedlandoverthenexttenyears. A.Moreoverasthesuburbexpandstheinnercity’staxbaseshrinkssettingoffavicious cycleofhighertaxeslowercorporateprofitshigherjoblessnessandlowerpropertyvalues. B.Itwasobviousthatafter1970peoplepreferredtoliveinthesuburbwhileworkinthecity. C.Canurbansprawlberepulsed D.Theyhaveapoint:thepovertyrateinAmerica’surbanareasrosefrom14.2%in1970to21.5%in1993withmostoftheincreaseintheinner-cityareasfromwhichthemiddleclasshasfled. E.Meanwhiletheexhaustionofcommutersishardlylessenedbynewandbetterroadssinceeach1%increaseinnewlane-milesgenerateswithinfiveyearsa0.9%increaseintraffic. F.Thehouseinthesuburbmaynotbefullofconveniencesofeverysortsocarsaretheonlymeansforshoppingandtransportation. G.AllthistheSierraClubmaintainsillustratesthethreatthaturbansprawlrepresentstothequalityoflife. 43
Text3 MuchoftheAmericananxietyaboutoldageisaflightfromtherealityofdeath.OneofthestrikingqualitiesoftheAmericancharacteristheunwillingnesstofaceeitherthefactormeaningofdeath.InthemoresombertraditionofAmericanliterature--fromHawthorneandMelvilleandPoetoFaulknerandHemingway--onefindsatragicdepththatdisguisesthesurfacethinnessoftheordinaryAmericandeathattitudes.Byaneffortoftheimaginationthegreatwritersfacedproblemsthatthecultureinactionisreluctanttoface--thefactofdeathitsmysteryanditsplaceintheback-and-forthshuttlingoftheeternalrecurrence.TheunblinkingconfrontationofdeathinGreektimetheelaboratetheologicalpatternswovenarounditintheMiddleAgestheritualcelebrationofitintherichpeasantculturesofLatinandSlavicEuropeandinprimitivecultures;thesearedifficulttofindinAmericanlife. WhetherthroughfearoftheemotionaldepthsorbecauseofadryingupofthefloodgatesofreligiousintensitytheAmericanavoidsdwellingondeathorevencomingtotermswithit;hefindsitmorbidandmovesbackfromitsurroundingitwithwordavoidanceAmericansneverdie;they"passaway"andvarioustaboosofspeechandpractice.A"funeralparlor"isdecoratedtolooklikeabank;everythinginafuneralceremonyisdoneinhushedtonesasifitweresomethingsecrettobeconcealedfromtheworld;thereissomuchemphasisonbeingdignifiedthattheceremonyoftenlosesitsquality:ofdignity.Insomeoftheprimitiveculturesthereisdifficultyinunder-standingthecausesofdeath;itseemspuzzlingandevenunintelligible.LivinginascientificcultureAmericanshaveareadyenoughexplanationofhowitcomesyettheyshowlittlecapacitytocometotermswiththefactofdeathitselfandwiththegriefthataccompaniesit. "Wejubilateoverbirthanddanceatweddings"writesMargaretMead"butmoreandmoredealwiththedeathoffthescenewithoutceremonywithoutanopportunityforyoungandoldtorealizethatdeathisasmuchafactoflifeasisbirth."AndonemayaddeveninitshurryandbrevitythelaststageofanAmerican’slifemthelastoccasionofthisrelationtohissociety—isasstandardizedastherest. Intheauthor'sopinionAmericansrefusetodwellontheideaofdeath
KarlVonLinneorLinnaeusasheiswidelyknownwasaSwedishbiologistwhodevisedthesystemofLatinisedscientificnamesforlivingthingsthatbiologistsusetothisday.Whenhecameto1peopleintohissystemheputthemintoagroupcalledHomo--andLinne’shairlessfellowhumansarestillknownbiologicallyasHomosapiens.2thegrouporiginallyhadasecondmemberHomotroglodytes.ItlivedinAfricaandthepicturesshowittobecovered3hair. Modern4arenotasgenerousasLinneinwelcomingotherspeciesintoMan’slofty5andthechimpanzeeisnowreferredto6Pantroglodytes.ButPanorHomothereisno7thatchimpsarehumans’nearestlivingrelativesandthatifthesecretsofwhatmakeshumanityspecialareevertobe8understandingwhychimpsarenotpeoplenorpeoplechimpsisacrucialpartoftheprocess.ThatinturnmeanslookingattheDNAofthetwospecies9itisherethatthe10mustoriginate. Onehalfofthepuzzlehasbeen11forseveralyears:thehumangenomewaspublishedin2001.Thesecondhasnowbeenaddedwiththeannouncementinthisweek’sNature12thechimpanzeegenomehasbeensequencedaswell.Forthoseexpecting13answerstoage-oldquestions14thepublicationofthechimpgenomemaybesomethingofan15Therearenoimmediatelyobviousgenes--presentinonebutnottheother--thataccountforsuchcharacteristichuman16asintelligenceorevenhairlessness.And17thereisageneconnectedwithlanguageknownasFOXP2ithadalreadybeendiscovered.Butalthoughthepreliminarycomparisonofthetwogenomes18bythemembersoftheChimpanzeeSequencingandAnalysisConsortiumthemultinationalteamthatgeneratedthesequencedidnot19anyobviousnuggetsofgeneticgolditdoesatleastshowwheretolookfor20. 3
Lastyear’seconomyshouldhavewontheOscarforbestpicture.Growthingrossdomesticproductwas4.1percent;profitssoared;exportsflourished;andinflationstayedaround3percentforthethirdyear. 41._______.Jobsinsecuritywasrampant.Evenastheyannouncedhighersalesandprofitscorporationsactedasiftheywereinatailspincutting516069jobsin2003alonealmostasmanyasintherecessionyearof1991.Yesunemploymentwentdown. Butoveronemillionworkersweresodiscouragedtheyleftthelaborforce.Morethan6millionwhowantedfull-timeworkwereonlypartiallyemployed;andanotherlargegroupwaseitheroverqualifiedorshelteredbehindtheeuphemismofself-employment.Welostamilliongoodmanufacturingjobsbetween1998and2002continuingthetrendthathasreducedtheblue-collarworkforcefromabout30percentinthe1950stoabouthalfofthattoday.42._____. Allthishappenedinacountrywherepeoplemeetforthefirsttimesaying"Whatdoyoudo"Thenthereisthematterofremuneration.TheLaborDepartmentrecentlyreportedthatrealwagesfell2.3percentinthe12-monthperiodendingthisMarch.Since1973wagesadjustedforinflationhavedeclinedbyaboutaquarterforhighschooldropoutsbyasixthforhighschoolgraduatesandbyabout7percentforthosewithsomecollegeeducation.Onlythewagesofcollegegraduatesareupby5percentandrecentlystartingsalariesevenforthisgrouphavenotkeptupwithinflation.Whilethetop5percentofthepopulationwassettingnewincomerecordsalmosteveryyearpovertyratesrosefrom11percentto15percent.43._______. Inpreviousbusinesscyclescompanieswithrisingproductivityraisedwagestokeeplabor.Isthehistoricallinkbetweenproductivityimprovementsandincomegrowthserved44._______.Justthinkthatin197678percentofautoworkersandsteel-workersingoodmassproductionjobswerehighschooldropouts.Butthesejobsaredisappearingfast.Educationandjobtrainingarewhatcount.Thesedayscollegegraduatescanexpecttoearn1.9timesthelikelyearningsofhighschoolgraduatesupfrom1.45timesinthe1970s. 45._______.Americanmalesnowtoilaboutaweekandahalflongerthantheydidin1973thefirsttimeworkinghourshaveincreasedoveranextendedperiodoftime.Womenparticularlyinpoorerfamiliesareworkinghardertoo.Two-workerfamiliesrosebymorethan20percentinthe1990s.Sevenmillionworkersholdatleasttwojobsthehighestproportioninhalfacentury.Americaissimplynotgrowingfastenoughtotightenthelabormarketandpushuprealwages. [A]Otherwiseanangrydisillusionedandfrustratedpopulation--whoseragetodayisfocusedonbiggovernmentexcesstaxesimmigrationwelfareandaffirmativeaction--maysomedaybebroughttogetherbyitssenseofdiminishedhopes.Thenwewillallbeinforaverydifficulttime. [B]NowonderthisisbeginningtobecalledtheSilentDepression.Whatisgoingonhere [C]Thedangeroftheinformationageisthatwhileintheshortrunitmaybecheapertoreplaceworkerswithtechnologyinthelongrunitispotentiallyself-destructivebecausetherewillnotbeenoughpurchasingpowertogrowtheeconomy. [D]SowhydidsomanyAmericansgivethepicturealousyBratingTheanswerisjobs.Themacroeconomicsituationwasgoodbutthemicroeconomicnumberswerenot.Yes3millionnewjobsweretherebutnotenoughofthemwerepermanentgoodjobspayingenoughtosup-portafamily. [E]Theearningsqueezeonmiddle-classandworking-classpeopleandthescarcityof"goodhigh-paying"jobswillbethebigpoliticalissue.Americanshavesofarrespondedtotheirfallingfortunesbyworkingharder. [F]White-collarworkersfoundouttheywerenolongerimmune.Forthefisttimetheywereletgoinnumbersvirtuallyequaltothoseforblue-collarworkers.Manyresortedtotemporarywork-withlowerpayfewerbenefitsandlessstatus. [G]Ofallthereasonsgivenforthewagesqueeze--internationalcompetitiontechnologyderegulationthedeclineofunionsanddefensecuts--technologyisprobablethemostcrucial.Ithasfavoredtheeducatedandskilled. 43
Text4 Inaperfectlyfreeandopenmarketeconomythetypeofemployer--governmentorprivate--shouldhavelittleornoimpactontheearningsdifferentialsbetweenwomenandmen.Howeverifthereisdiscriminationagainstonesexitisunlikelythatthedegreeofdiscriminationbygovernmentandprivateemployerswillbethesame.Differencesinthedegreeofdiscriminationwouldresultinearningsdifferentialsassociatedwiththetypeofemployer.Giventhenatureofgovernmentandprivateemployersitseemsmostlikelythatdiscriminationbyprivateemployerswouldbegreater.Thusonewouldexpectthatifwomenarebeingdiscriminatedagainstgovernmentemploymentwouldhaveapositiveeffectonwomen’searningsascomparedwiththeirearningsfromprivateemployment.TheresultsofastudybyFuchssupportthisassumption.Fuchs’resultssuggestthattheearningsofwomeninanindustrycomposedentirelyofgovernmentemployeeswouldby14.6percentgreaterthantheearningsofwomeninanindustrycomposedexclusivelyofprivateemployeesotherthingsbeingequal. InadditionbothFuchsandSanbornhavesuggestedthattheeffectofdiscriminationbyconsumersontheearningsofself-employedwomenmaybegreaterthantheeffectofeithergovernmentorprivateemployerdiscriminationontheearningsofwomenemployees.TotestthishypothesisBrownselectedalargesampleofWhitemaleandfemaleworkersfromthe1970Censusanddividedthemintothreecategories:privateemployeesgovernmentemployeesandself-employedBlackworkerswereexcludedfromthesampletoavoidpickingupearningsdifferentialsthatweretheresultofracialdisparities.Brown’sresearchdesigncontrolledforeducationlabor-forceparticipationmobilitymotivationandageinordertoeliminatethesefactorsasexplanationsofthestudy’sresults.Brown’sresultssuggestthatmenandwomenarenottreatedthesamebyemployersandconsumers.Formenself-employmentisthehighestearningscategorywithprivateemploymentnextandgovernmentlowest.Forwomenthisorderisreversed. OnecaninferfromBrown’sresultsthatconsumersdiscriminateagainstself-employedwomen.Inadditionself-employedwomenmayhavemoredifficultythanmeningettinggoodemployeesandmayencounterdiscriminationfromsuppliersandfromfinancialinstitutions. Brown’sresultsareclearlyconsistentwithFuchs’argumentthatdiscriminationbyconsumershasagreaterimpactontheearningsofwomenthandoesdiscriminationbyeithergovernmentorprivateemployers.Alsothefactthatwomendobetterworkingforgovernmentthanforprivateemployersimpliesthatprivateemployersarediscriminatingagainstwomen.Theresultsdonotprovethatgovernmentdoesnotdiscriminateagainstwomen.Theydohoweverdemonstratethatifgovernmentisdiscriminatingwomenitsdiscriminationisnothavingasmucheffectonwomen’searningsasisdiscriminationintheprivatesector. Intheopeningparagraphtheauthorintroduceshistopicby
KarlVonLinneorLinnaeusasheiswidelyknownwasaSwedishbiologistwhodevisedthesystemofLatinisedscientificnamesforlivingthingsthatbiologistsusetothisday.Whenhecameto1peopleintohissystemheputthemintoagroupcalledHomo--andLinne’shairlessfellowhumansarestillknownbiologicallyasHomosapiens.2thegrouporiginallyhadasecondmemberHomotroglodytes.ItlivedinAfricaandthepicturesshowittobecovered3hair. Modern4arenotasgenerousasLinneinwelcomingotherspeciesintoMan’slofty5andthechimpanzeeisnowreferredto6Pantroglodytes.ButPanorHomothereisno7thatchimpsarehumans’nearestlivingrelativesandthatifthesecretsofwhatmakeshumanityspecialareevertobe8understandingwhychimpsarenotpeoplenorpeoplechimpsisacrucialpartoftheprocess.ThatinturnmeanslookingattheDNAofthetwospecies9itisherethatthe10mustoriginate. Onehalfofthepuzzlehasbeen11forseveralyears:thehumangenomewaspublishedin2001.Thesecondhasnowbeenaddedwiththeannouncementinthisweek’sNature12thechimpanzeegenomehasbeensequencedaswell.Forthoseexpecting13answerstoage-oldquestions14thepublicationofthechimpgenomemaybesomethingofan15Therearenoimmediatelyobviousgenes--presentinonebutnottheother--thataccountforsuchcharacteristichuman16asintelligenceorevenhairlessness.And17thereisageneconnectedwithlanguageknownasFOXP2ithadalreadybeendiscovered.Butalthoughthepreliminarycomparisonofthetwogenomes18bythemembersoftheChimpanzeeSequencingandAnalysisConsortiumthemultinationalteamthatgeneratedthesequencedidnot19anyobviousnuggetsofgeneticgolditdoesatleastshowwheretolookfor20. 19
KarlVonLinneorLinnaeusasheiswidelyknownwasaSwedishbiologistwhodevisedthesystemofLatinisedscientificnamesforlivingthingsthatbiologistsusetothisday.Whenhecameto1peopleintohissystemheputthemintoagroupcalledHomo--andLinne’shairlessfellowhumansarestillknownbiologicallyasHomosapiens.2thegrouporiginallyhadasecondmemberHomotroglodytes.ItlivedinAfricaandthepicturesshowittobecovered3hair. Modern4arenotasgenerousasLinneinwelcomingotherspeciesintoMan’slofty5andthechimpanzeeisnowreferredto6Pantroglodytes.ButPanorHomothereisno7thatchimpsarehumans’nearestlivingrelativesandthatifthesecretsofwhatmakeshumanityspecialareevertobe8understandingwhychimpsarenotpeoplenorpeoplechimpsisacrucialpartoftheprocess.ThatinturnmeanslookingattheDNAofthetwospecies9itisherethatthe10mustoriginate. Onehalfofthepuzzlehasbeen11forseveralyears:thehumangenomewaspublishedin2001.Thesecondhasnowbeenaddedwiththeannouncementinthisweek’sNature12thechimpanzeegenomehasbeensequencedaswell.Forthoseexpecting13answerstoage-oldquestions14thepublicationofthechimpgenomemaybesomethingofan15Therearenoimmediatelyobviousgenes--presentinonebutnottheother--thataccountforsuchcharacteristichuman16asintelligenceorevenhairlessness.And17thereisageneconnectedwithlanguageknownasFOXP2ithadalreadybeendiscovered.Butalthoughthepreliminarycomparisonofthetwogenomes18bythemembersoftheChimpanzeeSequencingandAnalysisConsortiumthemultinationalteamthatgeneratedthesequencedidnot19anyobviousnuggetsofgeneticgolditdoesatleastshowwheretolookfor20. 5
WillAmerica’scitieseveragainbeplacesmostpeoplewanttoliveinItseemsunlikely.hereasin1970America’ssuburbscontained25%morefamiliesthanitscitiestodaytheycontain75%more.Middle-classfamilies--"thebedrockofastablecommunity"inthewordsoftheDepartmentofHousingandUrbanDevelopment--associatecitieswithpovertyandthereforecrime.41______.NowondersomanyfamiliesequatetheAmericandreamwithahomeinthesuburbs. Buttheresultingurbansprawlcarriesacost.AreportthisweekfromtheSierraClubwhichhasbeenpreachingecologicalsensitivityformorethanacenturyunderlineswhatitcalls"thedarksideoftheAmericandream"~trafficcongestion;commutingjourneysthat"stealtimefromfamilyandwork";airandwaterpollution;lostfarfnlandandrecreationalspace;increasedflooding;andmoretaxestopayforasuburbaninfrastructurethatrangesfrompolicingtosewagesystems.42______ PuttingnumberstoitsargumenttheSierraClubreckonsairpollution"costsUSagriculture morethan＄2.5billioneveryyear"anditarguesthatthepavingoverofnaturalwetlandshelpsproducethefloodsthatcostAmericaanaverageof$4.3billionayear.Intheperiodfrom1970to1990urbansprawlledthetwincitiesofMinneapolis--StPaulinMinnesotatoclose162schoolsinandaroundthecitycenterswhilebuilding78newonesintheouter’suburbs.Between1970and1995Mainespent6ver＄338millionbuildingnewschoolsevenasthenumberofstudentsinitspublicschoolsfellby27000.43______ 44______Amongthecountry’slargestcitiesthemostthreatenedapparentlyarethecitizensofAtlanta;amongmedium-sizedcitiesitisthepeopleofOrlandoFloridawhohavemosttofear;andamongsmallcitiestheinhabitantsofMcAllenTexas.AsforLosAnglesthe"grand-daddyofsprawl"thecitydeservesa“dishonorablemention”alongwithSanDiegoandPhoenix. 45______OneideabeingtriedinpartsofMichiganandMaryland’isforcommunitiestobuyfarmlandorenvironmentallysensitivelandtopreventitsdevelopment;anotherideapracticedinOregonandWashingtonstateistosetan"urbangrowthboundary"toencloseanurbanareawithinaninviolategreenbelt;athirdistooffertaxinducementstocommunitiesthatforgodevelopmentrights.ButinthelandofthecarperhapsthemostunlikelyideaisthatAmericanswillfollowtheexampleofNewJerseywhichrecentlyvotedforhigherpetroltaxestopreserveamillionacresofundevelopedlandoverthenexttenyears. A.Moreoverasthesuburbexpandstheinnercity’staxbaseshrinkssettingoffavicious cycleofhighertaxeslowercorporateprofitshigherjoblessnessandlowerpropertyvalues. B.Itwasobviousthatafter1970peoplepreferredtoliveinthesuburbwhileworkinthecity. C.Canurbansprawlberepulsed D.Theyhaveapoint:thepovertyrateinAmerica’surbanareasrosefrom14.2%in1970to21.5%in1993withmostoftheincreaseintheinner-cityareasfromwhichthemiddleclasshasfled. E.Meanwhiletheexhaustionofcommutersishardlylessenedbynewandbetterroadssinceeach1%increaseinnewlane-milesgenerateswithinfiveyearsa0.9%increaseintraffic. F.Thehouseinthesuburbmaynotbefullofconveniencesofeverysortsocarsaretheonlymeansforshoppingandtransportation. G.AllthistheSierraClubmaintainsillustratesthethreatthaturbansprawlrepresentstothequalityoflife. 45
KarlVonLinneorLinnaeusasheiswidelyknownwasaSwedishbiologistwhodevisedthesystemofLatinisedscientificnamesforlivingthingsthatbiologistsusetothisday.Whenhecameto1peopleintohissystemheputthemintoagroupcalledHomo--andLinne’shairlessfellowhumansarestillknownbiologicallyasHomosapiens.2thegrouporiginallyhadasecondmemberHomotroglodytes.ItlivedinAfricaandthepicturesshowittobecovered3hair. Modern4arenotasgenerousasLinneinwelcomingotherspeciesintoMan’slofty5andthechimpanzeeisnowreferredto6Pantroglodytes.ButPanorHomothereisno7thatchimpsarehumans’nearestlivingrelativesandthatifthesecretsofwhatmakeshumanityspecialareevertobe8understandingwhychimpsarenotpeoplenorpeoplechimpsisacrucialpartoftheprocess.ThatinturnmeanslookingattheDNAofthetwospecies9itisherethatthe10mustoriginate. Onehalfofthepuzzlehasbeen11forseveralyears:thehumangenomewaspublishedin2001.Thesecondhasnowbeenaddedwiththeannouncementinthisweek’sNature12thechimpanzeegenomehasbeensequencedaswell.Forthoseexpecting13answerstoage-oldquestions14thepublicationofthechimpgenomemaybesomethingofan15Therearenoimmediatelyobviousgenes--presentinonebutnottheother--thataccountforsuchcharacteristichuman16asintelligenceorevenhairlessness.And17thereisageneconnectedwithlanguageknownasFOXP2ithadalreadybeendiscovered.Butalthoughthepreliminarycomparisonofthetwogenomes18bythemembersoftheChimpanzeeSequencingandAnalysisConsortiumthemultinationalteamthatgeneratedthesequencedidnot19anyobviousnuggetsofgeneticgolditdoesatleastshowwheretolookfor20. 17
Text2 TheWorldWideWebhasbeensteadilycreatingawidespreadsurgeinsocialcapitalthroughE-mailconversationschatroomsnewsgroupsande-zones.TheseongoingconnectionsarenotanundergroundphenomenonbutamainstreammovementthatisrapidlyoverwhelmingtraditionalbusinessmodelsaccordingtotheauthorsofanotherrecentbookTheCluetrainManifesto. "OurlongingfortheWebisrootedinthedeepresentmentwefeeltowardsbeingmanaged"writesco-authorDavidWeinbergeracolumnistandcommentatorontheWeb’seffectonbusiness.TheCluetrainManifestoarguesthatknowledgeworkersarefindingitintolerablethattheiremployersrequirethemtospeakinartificial"businessvoices".TheWebhasbecometheidealalternative:apublicplacewherepeoplecanconverseintheir"authenticvoices"outsideofanorganization’sofficialcommunicationschannel. SomeofthesocialcapitalgeneratedbytheseindependentWebconversationsisbeingusedbyitscreatorstocircumventtheauthorityofcorporations.Forexampleacarownerwhothinkshewasoverchargedforservicetohisvehiclepostsaninquirytoanewsgroupforpeoplewhoownthesamemodelofear.Groupmembersrespondwiththeiradviceandpersonalexperiencesofgettingtheirowncarsserviced.Thenewsgroupisnotownedorcontrolledbythecarcompany.Infactamechanicemployedbythecarcompanyparticipatesintheconversationofferinghisknowledgeofwhatchargesarereasonableandhowcompanypoliciesvaryfromdealertodealerandevensuggestingwhichdealershipsofferthebestservice. Accordingtoco-authorRickLevinetilemechanic"wasspeakingforhiscompanyinanewway:honestlyopenlyprobablywithouthisboss’sexplicitsanction."Ineffectanemployeeofthecompanyindependentlyjoinedanetworkofconsumerstodirectlyhelpsatisfyacustomer."Companiesneedtoharnessthissortofcaringandletitsviralenthusiasmbecommunicatedinemployees’ownvoices"writesLevineformerWebArchitectforSunMicrosystem’sJavaSoftwaregroup. AsmoreandmorepeopleworkonlineandformWebrelationshipssharedknowledgecouldbecomeincreasinglypersonalincyberspace.Whetherbusinessjoinsintheconversationsornotitseemslikelythatthisfast-growingstrainofsocialcapitalwillremainvaluableforthosewhohelptocreateit. Accordingtothepassagewhatdoessocialcapitalreferto
Text1 Overthelastdecadedemandforthemostcommoncosmeticsurgeryprocedureslikebreastenlargementandnosejobshasincreasedbymorethan400percent.AccordingtoDr.DuiDaviesofthePlasticSurgeryPartnershipinHammersmiththemajorityofcosmeticsurgerypatientsarenotchasingphysicalperfection.Rathertheyaredriventofantasticlengthstoimprovetheirappearancebyadesiretolooknormal."Whatwealllongforistolooknormalandbeingnormaliswhatisprescribedbytheadvertisingmediaandotherexternalpressures.Theygiveusperceptionofwhatisphysicallyacceptableandwefeelwemustlooklikethat." InAmericathedebateisnolongeraboutwhethersurgeryisnormal;ratheritcentersonwhatagepeopleshouldbebeforegoingundertheknife.NewYorksurgeonDr.GerardImberrecommends"maintenance"workforpeopleintheirthirties."Theideathatwaitinguntiloneneedsaheroictransformationissilly"hesays."Bythenyou’vewasted20greatyearsofyourlifeandal-lowedthingstogetoutofhand."Dr.Imberredrawsthelineatoperatingonpeoplewhoareunder18however"Itseemsthatsomeonewedon’tconsideroldenoughtoorderadrinkshouldn’tbeconsideringplasticsurgery. IntheUKcosmeticsurgeryhaslongbeenseenastheexclusivedomainoftheveryrichandfamous.Buttheproportionalcostoftreatmenthasfallensubstantiallybringingallbutthemostadvancedlasertechnologywithinthereachofmostpeople.Dr.Daviewhoclaimsto"eaterfortheaverageperson"agrees.Hesays:"Itreatafewoftherichandfamousandanawfullotofsecretaries.Ofcourse￡3000foranoperationisalotofmoney.Butitisalsoaninvestmentforlifewhichcostsabouthalfthepriceofagoodfamilyholiday." Dr.Daviessuspectsthattheincreasingsophisticationofthefatinjectingandremovaltechniquesthatallowpatientstobetreatedwithalocalanestheticinanafternoonhasalsohelpedpromotethepopularityofcosmeticsurgery.Yetasonewomanwhorecentlypaid￡2500foranoperationtoremovecellulitefromherthighsadmittedtheslopetobecomingacosmeticsurgeryveteranisadeceptivelygentleone."Ihadmylegsdonebecausethey’dbeenbuggingmeforyears.Butgoingintotheclinicstimulatedmyappetite.NowIdon’tthinkthere’sanyoperationthatIwouldruleouthavingifIcouldaffordit." IntheUSpeopleargueabout
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