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...supersalmon escaped into the wild. One of the few studies done by U.S. researchers found a lower survival rate for eggs produced by transgenic fish. Still other studies show that despite their name, so-called superfish have diminished muscle structure and swimming performance. Says Canadian fish geneticist Robert Devlin: "Science, at the moment, is unable to give us a reliable assessment of risk...
...take comfort in the knowledge that straight A's are often looked on as potentially problematic. A flawless record can be a sign that classes are not challenging or that adults are putting excessive pressure on a child to perform well. "You should be able to make mistakes," says Devlin. "The student who gets all A's is following the rules, doing what he's told, filling in the blanks. Sometimes the C student who asks the crazy questions is the one who's truly gifted and talented." And while grades below C seldom make children or their parents proud...
...quickly. Social connections and daily routines coalesce in the first few days of the year, and children who are absorbed in their own distress will miss out on these significant developments. A good strategy with an older child is to help him take charge, says New Jersey psychologist Nancy Devlin. "Ask, 'What is it about school that bothers you?' Then ask, 'What can you do to solve this problem?' Parents rush in to solve problems that children can solve themselves...
...most prominent venues for slam in the U.S. (now that it is an international phenomenon) is the Nuyorican Poets' Cafe in New York City. Here, video and film producer Paul Devlin experienced slam for the first time. Electrified by the suspense and excitement slam brought to poetry performance, he determined to share the experience with greater audiences. Devlin, an English Language and Literature graduate from the University of Michigan, characterizes slam as a force of resistance against the often "tedious and self-indulgent" tradition of academic or published poetry. As he explains, a lot of people don't realize there...
...Devlin produced Slammin', a half-hour television pilot that received two New York Emmy nominations. In 1998, he released his first full-length feature, SlamNation, a documentary that followed the New York novice team to the 1996 nationals in Portland. Part of the challenge was to find a narrative to streamline 90 minutes of footage while preserving the integrity of the individual performances and the excitement of live slam. Another challenge was marketing the film to general audiences who had preconceived notions of poetry performance. Whether it was his journalistic experience or the power of slam itself. SlamNation converted enough...