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The author shares his thoughts about education, the economy, health care and political condition in Vietnam.

The author reflects on the contributions of Scottish physicians Sir James Black and Sir Douglas Black in the field of medicine. He offers an overview of the personal life and education of James and Douglas. He highlights the achievements of James in the pharmaceutical industry. He also comments on the health-related proposals made by U.S. President Barack Obama.

Focuses on the advertisement of prescription medicines in magazines in the United States. Description of the benefits of the medicine; Protection of the advertisement from lawsuits by the code on freedom of speech; Availability of a voluntary code of practice for advertisements.

Opinion. Presents background information on the cities of Atlanta and Savannah in Georgia. Reference to the house in Georgia, Atlanta where author Margaret Mitchell wrote the book `Gone With the Wind'; Indication that Savannah's tourism has increased due to the book `Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil,' by John Berendt; How the British are perceived in Georgia.

Reports developments related to medicine in the United States. Reference to two television documentaries examining the contemporary vanguard of researchers on in vitro fertilization; Identification of the documentaries as 'The Test Tube Explosion' and Experimenting with Life'; Reaction of the public on fertilization.