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...discovery that genes have something to do with behavior came as a shock in the second half of the 20th century, when most people still thought that the mind of a newborn was a blank slate and that anyone could do anything if only he or she strove hard enough. And the link continues to set off alarm bells about what it will lead to. Many people are worried about a Brave New World in which parents or governments will try to re-engineer human nature. Others see genes as a threat to free will and personal responsibility, citing headlines...
...helpful and creative. For weight loss, the site suggests everything from the obvious (eat fewer calories than you burn) to the offbeat (consult a hypnotherapist). If you want to become a vegetarian, myGoals.com includes links to veggie websites and support groups. The site falls short, however, in its awkward, blank templates that users are supposed to fill out to achieve goals not already mapped by the site. And while the e-mail reminders are handy, it's a little too easy to cheat by clicking the "goal accomplished" button as you down another ice-cream sundae. --By Anita Hamilton
...First Amendment guarantees each American’s freedom of religion and ensures that no religion is sanctioned or favored by the government. Bush’s order, however, essentially exempts religious groups from federal civil rights laws and non-discrimination policies. Giving religious groups a blank check to discriminate in hiring practices at the same time that secular groups are prohibited from doing so sets a policy of bias in favor of religious groups—a clear violation of the separation of church and state...
...first minute of the second period, after sophomore defenseman Ashley Banfield gave up the puck in her own zone, Ruddock was forced to make a glove save on a shot from point blank range. She succeeded in knocking the puck up in the air and then held strong during the ensuing scramble. In the third period, Ruddock stopped a breakaway...
...shot did, after all, come from point-blank range, and it required the goaltender to react quickly...