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...don’t be a sexual predator”—and that this message is insulting. However, I would argue that raising awareness is the key to ending sexual violence. Ultimately, no law or policy can truly stop rape and sexual assault. For rape to disappear from any society, there needs to be a change in the mindset of individuals who believe that they are “entitled” to women’s (and men’s) bodies. No one has the right to disrespect the body or decision of another person?...
That's what makes DCIS treatment so controversial. What if most of the tiny tumors that show up in high-resolution mammograms are the ones that grow the slowest or maybe even disappear of their own accord? It probably doesn't matter too much how quickly you treat these slow-growing tumors; most women would survive. And if that's the case, wouldn't it make sense to leave those tumors alone until you could figure out whether they are going to grow? Some breast-cancer experts even speculate that more women may die with these tumors in their breast...
...history and values grow more compelling as people age. Says Laura Carstensen, a Stanford University psychologist who studies emotional development in adulthood: research shows that "relationships benefit from knowledge of a person earlier in life." As people retire from careers, external signs of identity, like an office or affiliation, disappear. So it's valuable to know someone from your past "who knew...
...Bush thought if he closed his eyes, the issue (never his favorite) might disappear. Keep dreaming...
...those in the Djukanovic camp, the federation with Serbia is unsustainable. Sharing power between such lopsided republics will entrench Montenegro's junior status, says Montenegrin Foreign Minister Branko Lukovac. "Either Belgrade suffers a little bit [when we leave] or we gradually disappear." Instead, Djukanovic wants a "union of independent states" based on the E.U. model. His political opponents counter that, despite his ample voter support, the whole scheme is simply an attempt to cling to power at any cost...