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...sleepy eastern town of Guiria, the local governor, a Chavez ally, was quick to blame the violence on "a group of people who want to destabilize the country." But when asked, fishermen said the conflict was far from political. They just wanted to be able to use their ice plant again, they said, since the port authority had shut it down. And while the opposition did paralyze the oil industry during strikes in 2002 and 2003, the national oil company has continued to blame accidents at its installations on "sabotage" rather than concede that they could be company blunders...
...Public understanding of autism research suffers from two perennial complications: correlational studies and press releases. The report cited in your story is the latest example of both these foibles. The correlational style of argument is as apt to establish that, say, ice cream sales cause homicides, since both peak at the same time of year. The long list of supposed causes of or treatments for autism touted in press releases has given parents false hope or, worse, false guilt. Hasty pronouncements only damage autism science and the public's trust in it. Matthew Belmonte Department of Human Development Cornell University...
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...Batman Begins,” “Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning,” and the upcoming “Hannibal Rising”—which has now gained popularity with the 007 franchise. Once you’ve incorporated invisible cars and ice mansions as crucial plot elements and cast Denise Richards as a nuclear physicist, it’s time to press the reboot button.In classic 007 fashion, James Bond orders a martini. But in the new “Casino Royale,” when asked whether he would like it shaken...
...leaves big shoes for a young Harvard backcourt to fill—especially if the Crimson hopes to challenge for the Ivy Title this year.“Laura loved to be the go-to,” Harvard coach Kathy Delaney-Smith says. “Laura was ice-woman. Talent-wise, we have several people who can fill those shoes, but emotionally and mentally, I’m not sure who wants it yet.”The Crimson has plenty of talent in sophomore guards Emily Tay and Niki Finelli and junior guard Lindsay Hallion. They also...