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DEEP SOUTH SALLY MANN It was with haunting, sometimes sexually charged shots of her children, maturing enigmatically in the Virginia hill country, that Mann first gained notice in the late 1980s. Some years later she moved into territory even more shadowy than the boundary between childhood and adulthood: the Southern landscape. Through darkroom accidents and her use of 19th century glass-plate developing techniques, these pictures come to us fogged, scratched and indistinct, like her portrait of a wounded tree, above. Her mesmerizing book is not so much a portrait of the South as it is a dream about...
...Those childhood warnings to not let the bed bugs bite are taking on new meaning in beds from New York to Los Angeles-and many beds in between. Although the insects do not transmit disease, living with these bloodsuckers can be traumatic. And the problem is growing in both cities and the suburbs. According to the National Pest Management Association, bed bug calls nationwide jumped more than 63 percent between 2000 and 2004. Today, the infestations are "nearly an epidemic in Manhattan and other U.S. cities," says Robert Pineiro, a supervisor for Terminix in White Plains, New York...
...line: “Do you have change for a ten?” Best or worst lie you’ve ever told: “I can totally handle this.” Something you’ve always wanted to tell someone: Stop being fake. Favorite childhood toy: Kitty—my first teddy bear Sexiest physical trait: My lips Fave part about Harvard: The diversity of people Describe yourself in three words: Easygoing, quirky, & mischevious In 15 minutes you are: About to dip into a midnight bubble bath In 15 years you are: I don?...
...still wary about the risks of inoculation, consider this: a study in J.A.M.A. reported that routine childhood vaccinations do not increase children's vulnerability to unrelated diseases or infections. What's more, in a survey of 302 pediatricians that was published in the Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, 39% of doctors said they would stop caring for families who refused vaccinations...
AUTISM The idea that childhood vaccinations might lead to autism has gained currency among some concerned parents, fueled by unsubstantiated reports on the Internet. The Mayo Clinic decided to test the idea by focusing on a specific population in Minnesota and analyzing the rise in autism cases there since 1988. They found that the apparent increase could be traced to improved awareness of the disease and changes in the way the condition is diagnosed but not necessarily to immunizations. The results will probably not end the debate, but most scientists are convinced that the shots are safe...