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...their shock value, but that is one of them. "So, Mike-got any summer plans?" "Why, yes, next Tuesday I'm having brain surgery. How about you?" In the age of angioplasty and Lipitor, even the heart has lost much of its metaphorical power, at least in the medical context. People are willing to accept it as a collection of muscles and blood vessels rather than-or at least in addition to-the seat of various emotions. But the brain remains the seat of the self itself in physical reality as well as in metaphor. And the brain as metaphor...
...that context, the abduction of the soldiers was particularly combustible. As it is, such acts strike deep into Israel's soul. It is practically a sacred notion in the Israeli military that nobody is left behind. And because the nation has a citizen's army and Israel's population is so small, hostage taking is felt intimately; if it's not your son or your neighbor's son, it could...
...their shock value, but that is one of them. "So, Mike--got any summer plans?" "Why, yes, next Tuesday I'm having brain surgery. How about you?" In the age of angioplasty and Lipitor, even the heart has lost much of its metaphorical power, at least in the medical context. People are willing to accept it as a collection of muscles and blood vessels rather than--or at least in addition to--the seat of various emotions. But the brain remains the seat of the self itself in physical reality as well as in metaphor. And the brain as metaphor...
Upon his arrival in August, Johnson will begin gearing up for his two fall courses. His introductory level lecture course, entitled “Empire of Liberty,” will re-examine 19th century United States history in a broader international context, beginning with the War of 1812 and wrapping up with the 1898 Spanish-American...
...This process allows each officer to become an expert on his or her region and to understand students in the context of their school and surroundings. “Obviously when you’ve been doing a particular area for 25 years you’re able to spot the students who just pop out,” says officer Melanie Brennand Mueller...