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...ever since Edward Jenner, a country doctor in England, inoculated his son and a handful of other children against smallpox in 1796 by exposing them to cowpox pus, things have been tougher on humans' most unwelcome intruders. In the past century, vaccines against diphtheria, polio, pertussis, measles, mumps and rubella, not to mention the more recent additions of hepatitis B and chicken pox, have wired humans with powerful immune sentries to ward off uninvited invasions. And thanks to state laws requiring vaccinations for youngsters enrolling in kindergarten, the U.S. currently enjoys the highest immunization rate ever; 77% of children embarking...
...OLYMPICS IT AIN'T--although it does have former decathlete Bruce Jenner. But Fox's rip-off of Dancing with the Stars far outdoes its ballroom model. The irresistible cornpone of a celebrity skate-off, it turns out, is not that different from the irresistible cornpone of a legitimate skating match. But there are also earnest moments, as when NFL on Fox weather babe Jillian Barberie, pictured--the competition's ringer--revealed that she has dreamed of spangle-costumed skating glory since she was a girl. Plus, we got to see Full House's Dave Coulier skate in a dress...
...tell” policy.“Personally, I found it absolutely shocking that he would claim that this is discrimination against conduct versus identity, when claiming your identity as a gay man is enough to get you kicked out of the military,” she said.Christian R. Jenner, a second-year law student, said he was surprised at the “civility” of the event, given the divisive issues being discussed.“I thought it was a credit to both people that it stayed on the issues and focused on the legal questions...
...Steinfeld was perhaps the first to make a public reputation with a best-selling 1984 book and videocassette (Body by Jake). But many in lo-fat, hi-fad Southern California now swear by Isaacson. A muscular, 5 ft. 7 in. 155 pounder who bears a remarkable resemblance to Bruce Jenner, Isaacson, 36, has perfected the art of dealing with the nonsense and the no-nonsense attitudes of stars. He cajoles, he flatters, but he produces. "Hollywood's based on taking care of business," he says. "We get it done. We make it happen. For me the bottom line is getting...
...least nod our heads or beat on imaginary drums. Echoes is also reflective: on the previously mentioned “Open Up Your Heart” and the somber closer “Infatuation,” where kettle drums boom over an acoustic guitar and a shoegazing Jenner, the Rapture demonstrate that well-dressed New Yorkers have feelings too. The album sounds so confident and brash, so slick and assured, that it is impossible not to be convinced of this band’s significance...