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...midst of Hollywood’s baby craze, pregnancy has been moving from the red carpet to the silver screen. But the darker side of pregnancy has yet to be discussed. In the recent hit comedy “Knocked-Up,” one character takes baby steps towards addressing this “issue,” going so far as to say the quasi-taboo word “shma-shmor-shmin.” In an effort to open up the abortion debate, at least on campus if not in the hills, Harvard Students for Choice...
...Firstly, rising wealth levels in Asia have led to higher spending power, and Asians are increasingly choosing to supplement their traditionally cheap, rice-based diets with more expensively produced meat. But the second cause of skyrocketing demand for basic foodstuffs is America’s most recent renewable energy craze: ethanol...
Moneyball author Michael Lewis' examination of statistical driven team management started a craze throughout baseball, as teams hired more "numbers guys" to make player personnel decisions. What's the state of Moneyball in the game right now? Who's winning the battle between the statisticians and the scouts, who evaluate players more on physical ability than esoteric math, in baseball front offices...
...heart of the mental illness craze is the question of what constitutes a normal, healthy mind. As scientific knowledge expands its understanding of genomics and the chemical make-up of the brain, there is a temptation to declare what should be considered a model specimen of Homo sapiens. However, the greatest contributor to human diversity is not large-scale cultural, environmental, or genetic diversity, but rather the basic differences that makes every brain unique. To load a person up on chemicals or therapies in order to iron out the aspects of his personality that don’t correspond...
...golfer with the two-step swing, Torakichi Nakamura, introduced an enduring craze for golf to postwar Japan with his 1957 victory in the Canada Cup. Nakamura, also known as Pete, first worked on a golf course as a caddie at 14 and compensated for his height with an innovative game. By 20, he was a pro, and in 1958 he became one of the first two Japanese golfers to play in the U.S. Masters after World War II. Later in life, he coached champions such as Hisako Higuchi, the first Asian to be inducted into the World Golf Hall...