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...film makes no attempt to explain these events, and that is, I think, a defect. It merely summons us to witness, asks us to do what we can to prevent similar atrocities. Chang did a little better in her book, suggesting that ordinary Japanese soldiers were so miserably treated by their officers that when they were given the opportunity, they simply surrendered to animalistic instinct. That seems likely - but it also seems somehow inadequate. It occurs to one that this is a story that requires more thoughtful, even theoretical, probing...
...causes of autism remain largely shrouded in mystery, but there are some types of the disorder that can be traced to specific gene defects. The most common of these - responsible for roughly 5% of autism cases - is a flaw in the X chromosome that causes a condition known as Fragile X Syndrome. Because the defect has been studied on a molecular level, it provides a unique window into understanding autism - and treating it. And that is why a paper published in this week's issue of the journal Neuron is bound to generate excitement, even though the work was done...
Hagerman, one of the nation's leading researchers on Fragile X, hopes that the current explosion of interest in the disorder will lead more people with autism and their relatives to be tested for the Fragile X defect. Just being a carrier of the disorder can have health implications, including an elevated risk of premature menopause for women and tremors and cognitive decline in older men. Theoretically, a drug that treats Fragile X could lower risks for carriers as well. Says Hagerman: "It's a very exciting time...
...that no twins are truly identical. For instance, some twins have different genders or different personalities. Other twins are separated at birth and then reunited in Shakespearean comedies. So, what makes John Harvard different from Eli Yale? Personality? Gender? Or something else altogether, like Eli’s birth defect...
...Known Unknown Something totally unexpected - a betting scandal, a riot, an Eddy Curry assist - is going to happen this season. Why? Because something unexpected always happens in the NBA. Yi Jianling could defect. Darko Milicic could justify the hype. Ron Artest could punch out a ref, or vice versa. If the NFL is the No Fun League, the NBA is the Never Bet Against it league. What - too soon...