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...titillated, touched or amused by the foibles and agonies of others. Squalid and sleazy tales may reinforce the smug superiority of the righteous or provide perverse comfort for the miscreant. But Americans of all stripes have al ways had, though not uniquely, what University of Chicago Law Professor Philip Kurland calls a "public commitment to voyeurism." Still, why is the voyeuristic hunger suddenly being so abundantly pandered to? Why are so many people revealing personal secrets so casually...
...feelings: Potter Stewart's stomach is said to "knot" before a meeting with President Nixon; William Brennan "felt betrayed" at one point; Burger, who never spoke to the authors, "vowed to himself that he would grasp the reins of power immediately." Complains University of Chicago Law Professor Philip Kurland, a longtime court watcher: "We're just told by the authors that we've got to believe it. It's all Deep Throat-at best, hearsay twice removed." Says Critic Renata Adler, a Yale Law School graduate: "It's the most shallow and inaccurate piece...
...15°. As he explains in his recent book More than Two Aspirin (Follett; $8.95), higher temperatures mean an increased flow of blood there?and presumably a reduction elsewhere, including the head. Almost invariably, he reports, the technique stops headaches. Still another imaginative treatment has been introduced by Dr. Howard Kurland at Northwestern University (Quick Headache Relief Without Drugs; Morrow; $7.95). He applies strong pressure at four sets of points on the body (wrists, temples, hands and neck). The object of Kurland's "acupressure": to overload the nervous system's pain centers?in effect, jamming the signals from the headache. While...
...Kurland's experiences, as well as Diamond's, underscore what seems increasingly clear to many investigators: there is a strong psychological component to both headaches and their treatment, and the patient's confidence in the doctor may play a crucial role. Says Elkind: "The better the relationship is, the more successful the results are likely...
...Kurland said that the majority of professors who have written to AAUP support the higher retirement ceiling. He added, however, that he is still unsure of AAUP membership sentiment on the bill because "those who directly benefit from the legislation speak out louder and harder than those who are hurt indirectly...