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...Vicente, whose agency represents Tomás, the decision was motivated by the latter's "belief that he is a depository for the art of bullfighting, that he has to defend it. José Tomás has nothing against Rivera; he has a problem with the ministry's argument for bestowing the medal on Rivera. It devalues the award...
...Much of the indignation on online message boards points to the efficacy of adult stem cells as an alternative to embryonic stem cells, with some even supporting the outlandish argument that stem cell advocates must be somehow connected to the abortion industry. Much of this reflects confusion over how adult stem cells work. Stem cell therapies focus on regrowing parts of the body, but adult stem cells are less versatile than embryonic stem cells since they can typically only grow into cell types found in the tissue where they originated. Many scientists hope that adult stem cells may be coaxed...
...first and most powerful argument against a major car company refurbishing its own used products is that it will keep people from buying new cars. In some cases that is true. But, the fact that Ford's sales monthly are down as much as 40% undercuts the logic. As people keep cars longer, the argument will be less compelling. Most new vehicle buyers now probably fall into two groups. The first are people whose vehicles are so old or badly damaged that they need a new car. The other group is people who want a new car, can afford...
House List: Lots of event-based spam hits the Eliot list, but it's worth keeping yourself subscribed for the occasional entertaining YouTube post or random argument...
...present at Cambridge Rindge and Latin. The upside to their ignorance and spite is the validation that it lends to the principles of free speech. The vocal and offensive rhetoric of this small group is so clearly preposterous, absurd, and uninformed that they act as the very best argument against themselves. Though they may have little societal value, they affirm the necessity of an open marketplace of ideas and show that the self-regulation of such a market can actually work. Facebook.com groups organizing counter-protests for today sprang up with haste. The group for the counter-protest in Lexington...