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...Mirrors: An Experience of China, are disappointingly familiar (denunciations of the destruction of old Beijing, lamentations over the supposedly materialistic nature of Chinese college students), but these are worth thumbing through for the sharp comparisons Aiyar makes between China and her own country. Interviews with Beijing's toilet cleaners prompt her to ponder their Indian counterparts. The former harbor entrepreneurial dreams and say they prefer toilets to farmwork; the latter endure a lifelong stigma as "untouchables." In China, Aiyar observes, the word servant "described a job that someone did rather than defining the essence of who they were...
...been ranking and publishing electronics companies' greenness based on how toxic their products are, the efficacy of their recycling policies and their impact on the climate. (The Finnish cell-phone company Nokia holds the top spot, while Nintendo and Microsoft lag at the bottom.) The public scolding has helped prompt electronics makers to start changing product design and production - and encourage a private shift among electronics-industry workers, who, like many Americans, are gradually focusing attention on the environmental value of their work. Their bosses have noticed. "We're all citizens of the world, and everyone wants to work...
...site will be frequently updated through the election. The latest amendment? A leak in the ceiling creates a puddle on Palin's desk. Click on that puddle in order to prompt a visit from the nation's new favorite plumber...
...without answering a few mathematical puzzles first. Apparently, once you board the train to drunk town, your math skills are the first to go. A perfect solution to a troublesome problem—as we all know what kind of e-mails some liquid courage in your system can prompt you to send...
...school administrators step in earlier too. Children who exhibit aggressive behavior can be counseled earlier, for example, and harsh parents can be taught a gentler form of discipline. The authors say further study is needed to answer questions of cause and effect. For instance, does children's aggressive behavior prompt harsh parenting or vice versa? And what about the role of older siblings? Psychologists know that older siblings often victimize their younger brothers and sisters, sometimes to great detriment; studying these family dynamics may help parents protect younger siblings starting in early childhood...