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...percent of the women were premenopausal. “This means the period of study is too short to determine a link between abortion and breast cancer,” Kwong said. “I think this is a common complaint with these studies.” Joel Brind, a professor at Baruch College, has published studies that do report a link between breast cancer and abortion. “I see no reason why [Michels’] study would change my opinion that having an abortion increases the risk about 30 percent over not having gotten pregnant...
...Filipino Fare Joel Stein should not have compared the qualities of Jollibee restaurants with those of Pamela Anderson [April 9]. I have nothing against her, but for me and countless others, Jollibee personifies what it is to be Filipino. We are a happy and resilient people who value families. We love and care deeply for our elders. A Sunday lunch at Jollibee is a way of thanking God for his blessings and of celebrating the unity and solidarity of Filipino families-things that I think may not speak to Anderson and Stein. Rosemarie F. Domino, Bacoor, The Philippines...
...managing to ignore the increasing evidence of zombie activity. But that genre demanded longer takes and a slower pulse; zombies are no sprinters. The new film has to be zazzier, even when nothing much is going on. Hut Fuzz gets many of its laughs the laying on of a Joel Silver hyped-up editing tempo and a macho drum-machine soundtrack to punctuate the interrogation of underage tipplers and the issuing of parking tickets...
...Fast Food from Afar Re Joel Stein's "The Hungry American" [April 9]: I doubt that the Filipino Jollibee franchises in the U.S. are really meant to cater to the American palate. They are simply a response to the Filipinos in the U.S. who have grown tired of eating bland burgers and fried chicken in American fast-food restaurants. It may be hard to admit, but these mimeographed restaurants you referred to actually have something better tasting to offer. If the hungry American likes it too, then I've proved my point. Shinar Pablo-Lumahan Norwalk, California...
...identity, so we have not yet transcended race,” he said. “If we want to become a successful democracy, we have to get beyond race.” The event was hosted by the Harvard African Law Association and coordinated by Law School student Joel B. Pollak ’99, Leon’s personal speechwriter from 2002 to 2006. “I’ve always been interested in South African politics,” Pollak said, “and [being on Leon’s staff was] the best...