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...CURIOUS INCIDENCE Dr. Thomas Insel, Director of the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), which funds much of the nation's autism research, remembers a time when the disorder was rarely diagnosed. "When my brother trained at Children's Hospital at Harvard in the 1970s, they admitted a child with autism, and the head of the hospital brought all of the residents through to see," says Insel. "He said, 'You've got to see this case; you'll never see it again...
...Russian gas. With decreasing levels of democracy and freedom to dissent with the government, Putin’s Russia can be relied upon neither for gas, nor for global stability. Back in the day, the Pravda newspaper was considered a prime tool of red propaganda. In 2003, a rather curious title suggested: “Russian weapons make every country feel safe.” The more things change, the more they stay the same. In the eve of the G8 summit, fellow members of this elite club must acknowledge that Russia is no Mr. Darcy: No sweet interior...
...kicks. Surprise, surprise, he is a member of “The Class of 2010” group. And surprise, surprise, the group’s description is “Because we’re obviously the best class EVER.” That’s a curious declaration, isn’t it, considering that most of the prefrosh have yet to meet the rest of us—I, for one, think my class is pretty nifty. But perhaps I’m being hypocritical. When I was able to log onto Facebook last summer?...
...released in the next two years—with Boston’s development goals, and administrators believe that they have now fashioned a relationship with the city characterized more by cooperation than contention.“I think the Allston community is open-minded and very curious,” says Chris Gordon, the chief operating officer of the Allston Development Group. “Of course they want to make sure they have a role.”Hurley says she has attended the meetings with the Allston Task Force (once characterized by its chairman...
...when this happens, I ask that those who do not adhere to any faith refrain from labeling those who do as lacking intellectual validity in their thought processes.And in all fairness, Christians and people of other faiths should be willing to engage in intellectual conversations with those who are curious. My non-religious friend attended a Christian retreat and asked questions such as, “Why would the Supreme Being who created this universe really care if you had sex before marriage?” He was dismayed and turned away from religion because he observed that the Christians...