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...haunting, at once both metaphor and augury. It conjures up the crush of life's passage. More terrible, it often heralds life's end. For the humped back is often the most visible sign of osteoporosis, a progressive disease that leaves bones thin and brittle. Even so simple a motion as walking or sitting can collapse vertebrae and fracture wrists and hips. Those who suffer such breaks rarely recover their mobility. Many wind up in nursing homes. One- quarter die within six months of a hip fracture...
...Nintendo's new game controller is quite intriguing. As a nongamer, I quickly saw beyond its recreational use to its potential in other areas. For example, could the movement and motion described as part of the gaming experience be incorporated into a program of rehabilitation therapy for people recovering from illness or injury? Could that be used as part of a strengthening program for older adults? If Nintendo is looking for new markets, perhaps its engineers and developers should meet with some physical-therapy experts and explore the possibilities. Kim Enders Muscoda, Wisconsin...
...when he made The 400 Blows--an instant astonishment that set the French New Wave in motion--François Truffaut had no idea of following his little hero, a 14-year-old played by Jean-Pierre Léaud, through 20 more years of seriocomic escapades. But the end of that film, a freeze-frame of Antoine on a beach, left Truffaut and his audiences asking, What next? The callow charisma of young Léaud also begged to be used again. What followed was a lovely short film (Antoine and Colette) and three features (Stolen Kisses, Bed and Board and Love...
...from domestic politics stabilized support from his own Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), says Sheng. And while opposition Kuomintang (KMT) lawmakers are demanding a recall of Chen, the party doesn't have enough support in Taiwan's parliament to secure the two-thirds vote necessary to push through a recall motion. That could change if Chen or his wife become directly linked to illegal activities, notes Sheng, which might cause a critical mass of DPP members to join calls for his ouster. "The DPP can tolerate poor government performance, but it can't tolerate corruption within the First Family," says...
...become a norm and no longer an aberration. Gabriel A. Amadi Aba, Nigeria Aiming for New Gamers Nintendo's new game controller is quite intriguing [May 15]. As a nongamer, I quickly saw beyond its recreational use to its potential in other areas. For example, could the movement and motion described as part of the gaming experience be incorporated into a program of rehabilitation therapy for people recovering from illness or injury? Could that be used as part of a strengthening program for older adults? If Nintendo is looking for new markets, perhaps its engineers and developers should meet with...