Word: behavior
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...remember a few years ago, when President Bill Clinton was found guilty of "inappropriate behavior" and lying about it, we were told that character is not what matters, only how well a person does his or her job. I guess that's only true if you're a Democrat. Veta Lasater Independence, Missouri...
...offspring berries and green vegetation, much as do birds. He has shown that the young in such species were neotenous?or cute, as Horner puts it more plainly; until maturity they were gawky, with such vulnerable traits as enlarged heads, big eyes and shortened snouts, which theorists of animal behavior believe elicit the nurturing response in humans and other child-rearing species. In place of the familiar panoramas of flesh-ripping Godzillas, HORNER DESCRIBES THE MOST COMMON DINOSAURS AS 'THE COWS OF THE MESOZOIC.' He has found the remnants of one dinosaur herd?an estimated 10,000 waddling, plant-eating...
COLLINS: For you to argue that our noblest acts are a misfiring of Darwinian behavior does not do justice to the sense we all have about the absolutes that are involved here of good and evil. Evolution may explain some features of the moral law, but it can't explain why it should have any real significance. If it is solely an evolutionary convenience, there is really no such thing as good or evil. But for me, it is much more than that. The moral law is a reason to think of God as plausible--not just...
...show too dark for delicate American kids. The chief culprit: a new number called Temper, Temper, in which toys in the children's bedroom come to life. The fears are silly; Pinocchio was scarier. But the concerns are rather sweet--as if the critics were inventing some bad behavior for their goody-goody friend to make sure she gets accepted into the cool kids' club...
...area surrounding the Quad will increase in response to complaints from neighbors, Dean of the College Benedict H. Gross ’71 announced yesterday. In a letter to students posted on the College’s Web site, Gross urged students to “moderate your behavior in light of our responsibility to the neighboring community, especially during evening and early morning hours.” Gross said increased evening patrols by the Cambridge Police will target “excessive noise and loitering in…city streets.” In addition, he wrote that...