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...with such implements as a pocket flash light, an orange rubber ball, a paper clip, some popcorn kernels. The exam starts when the baby is asleep, and it gauges the infant's reactions to a series of stimuli, including light in the eyes, the sound of rattling, a scratch on the foot: 20 reflexes and 26 behavioral responses in all. After 20 minutes or so, a Brazeltonized baby is wide awake and none too happy about all the testing...
...executive talent. In Central America, the economies are backward to begin with, and the political systems polarized, even without the devastation of warfare. The U.S. is not just dealing with a structure that was damaged, as it was in Europe; a whole infrastructure must be built, practically from scratch. All that is going to take a long, long time, and a lot more money than either the Executive or the Legislative Branch is now willing to contemplate. It is also going to require much more help than the U.S., even at its most magnanimous, will be able to provide...
After bicycling 3100 miles on a cross country trip without experiencing much more than some flat tires and a scratch or two, a group of Harvard students raising money to fight world hunger were robbed of their cash, cameras, and repair equipment early Saturday while they slept in a Detroit church...
...Hadzi mean lapidary work (he especially likes jade) and etchings, which he says are good practice for his hands. His etchings are unusually figurative, with images of flowers and anatomy. One thing he loves is to surprise a friend with a prepared etching plate along with a tool to scratch in a design. Later he has the plate bit and printed...
Though the new grants process has received some measure of criticism, most seems to come from groups among the 41 grant turndowns. And council members agree that Smith--who says he spends about 30 hours a week as treasurer--has developed a workable system basically from scratch...