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...separate it from its environment.” The Spiral Jetty illustrates Roberts’ central message of art interacting with life, and her point seems to be getting across to students. “From her classes, I have learned to investigate art and everyday objects which seem benign,” says Dube, “and to unpack and question the loaded meanings that these objects can have for their users, and for society at large...
...Medical historians and epidemiologists say there are many differences between the relatively benign 1976 outbreak and the current strain of swine flu that is spreading across the globe. But they also say the decisions made in the wake of the '76 outbreak - and the public's response to them - provide a cautionary tale for public health officials, who may soon have to consider whether to institute draconian measures to combat the disease. (See pictures of the swine flu outbreak in Mexico...
...Steven M. Rose, then a tax director for Harvard Management Company, the deceptive financial reporting and pervasive ethical deficiencies he says he witnessed there were far from benign. And while the University commissioned an investigation into the issues he raised, he says he quickly reached the point where he felt his concerns had been brushed aside...
...dogs will be used in harsh tests. “They don’t hook the dogs up to those crazy electro things, do they?” wonders Cabot Librarian and campus-renowned animal-lover Ronald N. Lacey. “All of the studies are benign,” assures Hauser. “The dogs will get free rewards for finding things.” The study will explore dogs’ sensitivity to human interaction and cues. “We are trying to understand whether dogs’ behavior really reflects...
...predict the plots of most offspring of “Living Dead.” The similar trajectories of these films tend to begin by introducing “the motley crew of survivors” as an unlikely bunch of heroes. They coincidentally meet in some benign location—a mall, a house, a hospital—after which they “wall up” in order to protect themselves. Bored with their surroundings, the characters enter a downward spiral to violence; this “descent” is characterized by tension within the group...