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...study "will finally do away with the entirely arbitrary idea that women over 35 should be alarmed and have amniocentesis and women under 35 are not at risk." In fact, most babies with Down are born to women under 35, simply because so many more of them are giving birth...
...Like other medieval scholars, Arabs believed that astrology was just as much a science as astronomy, and were convinced that the movement of stars and planets influenced an individual's life from birth. One of the small wonders of the show is a richly detailed horoscope, dating from 14th century Baghdad, designed for someone born under the signs of Venus and Taurus. In the middle of the paper fragment, Venus is depicted playing a lute and sitting on a bull, Taurus; along the bottom border Mars is shown as a warrior, Saturn as an old man, Jupiter as a judge...
Thomas Patrick John Anson--officially, Lord Lichfield--came to one photographic specialty by birth and the other by disposition. As Queen Elizabeth II's cousin, he had access to royalty, famously using a referee's whistle to organize group shots at the wedding of Prince Charles and Lady Di. And as a world-class bon vivant, he became a host and chronicler of swinging London: when he lensed one of Mick Jagger's nuptials, he doubled as best man. Of the '60s, he once said, "We did behave quite badly." And he never claimed great artistry. But he made full...
France thus is approaching 10% Muslim. But things do not stand still. Even if there were no further immigration, which is a pipe dream, birth rates alone will soon drastically alter the balance. Muslims have the highest birth rate--three times the rate of non-Muslims--of any demographic group in Europe. The most common name for a newborn in neighboring Brussels is Mohammed. Childbearing rates among non-Muslim Frenchmen are well below replacement levels. The old French, like the rest of Europe, are literally disappearing...
...requests of SLAM, Harvard’s decision to deny paternity/maternity leave and sick leave to janitors is rather cruel. It is a harsh blow to families and their ability to function healthily, and granting leaves to Harvard custodians would come at a small price for the University. The birth of a child is one of the greatest moments in a couple’s life, and both parents should be allowed to enjoy the moment. Similarly, allowing janitors to care for a sick relative holds families together. When a parent falls ill, the comfort and solace...