Joan SerVaas

Articles & Posts by Joan SerVaas

Who Pays for Identity Fraud?

When a man's identity is stolen and used to run up credit card debt, is the fault on him or the credit card company? You be the judge!

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How Can We Fix Our Broken Schools? —An Historical Perspective

Who's responsible when a child fails? Looking at the education system today, it's critical to understand the central role parents were once expected to play in a child's learning process.

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Only God Can Make a Tree

What is the value of a lovely oak tree that brings beauty and nature to a man’s front yard? For decades the tree stood strong, and the Fisher family enjoyed it season after season—until a reckless driver hit 
it, resulting in extensive damage that 
eventually killed the mighty oak.

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Where Do You Think You Are?

We’ve all been there—out in some unfamiliar town or place and suddenly in need of a restroom. And if you gotta go, you gotta GO.

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You Be the Judge: Cyber Crime and Punishment

A quiet 43-year-old piano teacher in search of a little more excitement in her life found plenty of adventure when she began playing a 2-D virtual-reality game in cyberspace. The game, MapleStory, takes place in the animated “Maple World,” which exists on the Internet. Players enter the game through a computer program after choosing a [...]

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America, We Can Make It! (May/June 2009)

How do companies that continue to operate in America compete with low-priced imports? We’d like to hear how Americans in your area are responding to the current crisis.

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The Pulse of America (March/April 2009)

After nearly 40 years at the helm, Dr. Cory SerVaas has retired—sort of. As editor and publisher emeritus, she remains a guiding force as we move forward in our mission to disseminate information and advance medical knowledge. Visit our our retrospective of  “The History of Health and Medicine in America.” The site also features Dr. Cory’s in-depth interviews with some of the world’s leading scientists.

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