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Search results for "Magellanics" ...
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Tuxedo Junction
Discover tells the story of Dee Boersma, a penguin specialist who is determined to help penguins in Patagonia. The story looks at the Magellanic Penguin Project, one of the world's largest studies of avian life. The report provides insight on penguins' living habits, and refutes some of the tourists' wrong perceptions about the aquatic birds. "Boersma's research and public opinion have convinced oil companies to alter their tankers' routes - and even to help fund her satellite-tracking research," Discover reports.
Tags: environment; wildlife; birds; Magellanics; Wildlife Conservation Society; migration; oil; Punta Tombo; South America; Patagonia
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Limited Solace: Managed-Care Firms Handling Mental Health Trigger Complaints
Drawing on the stories of mental health patients and psychiatrists, The Wall Street Journal reports that the managed behavioral care industry "has transformed the treatment of mental illness and substance abuse." These firms, contracted with health maintenance organizations to provide mental health care to their members, "sprang up in response to soaring costs for mental-health benefits." The largest such firm is Magellan Health Services Inc. "As Magellan has grown, so have complaints." Many HMOs and psychiatrists have pulled out of Magellan's "phantom network," while plaintiffs seeking class-action status are accusing the company of fraud.