Virginia Business - May 2002

COVER STORY
Here comes China
The Virginia Port Authority plans major growth to grab global trade. Will it work?

The great institute face-off
Will jealousy ruin Virginia's chances with a new NASA research facility?

Hooray for payday
Fatter checks for the military help the economy in Hampton Roads.

Commercial Insurance
Dodging the arrows
After Enron, execs and boards seek insurance protection.

Health Care
How good is your cardiac unit?
New ratings regime lets heart patients choose.

SPECIAL SECTION
Fantastic 50
Virginia Business highlights the state's 50 fastest growing small private companies

DEPARTMENTS
Editor's Corner
The center of modern Virginia history

Minding Your Business
- Sniffing out terrorism
- Pass the Bourbon, Suh
- More dog news
- You know Quark? Take this test
- It's lonely in them thar' hills (chart)

Virginia Ideas
- Present at the creation
A farewell look — my 16 years at Virginia Business in good times and bad
by James A. Bacon

For the Record

Virginia Weekend
From mushrooms to Elvis