Word: behaviorism
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...That doesn't mean the fight is meaningless. International experts need to have samples in lab to fully analyze the behavior and genetic structure of the bird flu virus, looking for the all-important mutation that might mean H5N1 is ready to go pandemic. (Currently H5N1 only rarely infects human beings, but flu viruses change constantly - hence the need for up-to-date analysis.) Since Indonesia is where most new human bird flu cases have been occurring - as one Jakarta official acknowledged with a twist of pride, "We do have the most deadly virus" - scientists need to see Indonesian samples...
...election of Sarkozy and what Amokrane calls his "divisive and inflammatory" stance towards the banlieue certainly increases the risk of conflic. But the next time the nation has occasion to stereotype the behavior of banlieuesards, Amokrane hopes France will remember just where the post-election violence actually broke out, and who was doing the rioting...
...much better service than existed in the past,” Neuberger said.But Lesser, who never got back a couch and two rugs that he and his roommates stored last summer, said he remains unconvinced that Collegeboxes’ services will improve this year.“Their behavior last year shows that they don’t really have much regard for what their written policies are,” he said. “If past performance is the best indication of future results, I would warn people to be a little careful.”Michael...
...truly embarrassed for Harvard. This sort of behavior is not part of educated, intelligent discourse. It is part of a mob mentality...
...very mindful of trying to maintain certain ethical stands of behavior, to the extent we have a disciplinary function,” says Stanford University Professor Eamonn Callan, co-chair of Stanford’s Board on Judicial Affairs...