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...powerful in their own right, but they're not the sorts of pictures that can drive a movement. Precisely because global warming is so, well, global, potentially touching just about every corner of the world and every aspect of our lives, encapsulating it in a single image has proven elusive. You can't connect climate change to a natural disaster as simply as you can connect a napalm bomb, a running child and the war in Vietnam. That's made building and sustaining a movement against global warming so challenging. We can't see it yet, not quite...
...Taipei Detention Center, Chen has been drawing public attention to his cause through extended hunger strikes, writing poetry, and publishing his memoir. And some, including Chuang Rui-hsiung, a criminal procedure lawyer in Taipei, agree with the former leader's argument. "People should be treated innocent until proven guilty," Chuang says. "They shouldn't treat Chen differently." Chen's loyal supporters also believe that his case has been politicized...
When I asked Rapport whether there's a cure other than breaking down instructions, his answer was a bit depressing: no. ADHD is incurable. Drugs like Ritalin are a common answer for controlling the condition, which affects about 3% to 5% of children, but Rapport notes that they have proven to be only a limited solution. In the short term, they can facilitate a child's ability to read - undoubtedly a crucial benefit - but Rapport says longitudinal studies have failed to show that Ritalin or other psychostimulants have consistent long-term behavioral effects. (Even if they did, another question would...
...products, he developed a slew of complex, flavorful dishes for a menu that changes depending on what's in season and incorporates influences from Spain, India, Thailand and elsewhere. With charmoula (North African-style) grilled portobello mushroom, maple-glazed smoked tempeh, various rich curries and inventive salads, he has proven that he can take what die-hard carnivores sarcastically term "rabbit food" and turn it into the kind of meal that lingers long in the memory...
...that kid” in section when his only crime is speaking up repeatedly and at length to demonstrate his enthusiasm for the material. In high school, many of us were “that kid.” But here at Harvard, where everyone is presumed intelligent until proven otherwise, we can choose to be someone else...