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...premise of the campaign—that the sweetener is no more harmful than other, similar substances—certainly seems surprising. Since results from the scientific community vary (despite the CRA’s attempts to convince us otherwise), there’s definite reason for pause. But arguments over high-fructose corn syrup’s intrinsic dangers actually overlook the crux of the issue. Ultimately, it’s our unwitting over-consumption of the substance and the environmental impacts of this consumption that prove most troubling...
...even if the holidays seem topically similar, the way in which they are viewed differs...
...Harvard Crimson faced a similar legal battle with the Harvard police department over incident reports, when The Crimson argued that the department must provide the same information as public police forces because it is endowed with “special state powers.” In 2006, the Mass. Supreme Judicial Court ruled unanimously that the Harvard Police were not required...
Janigro wanted to perform similar studies on motor centers deep within the brain. Because music is often associated with movement - like tapping one's feet - he theorized that music could be used to modify the activity of thalamic and subthalamic neurons, which are located in the same area where a neuronal pacemaker is implanted during deep-brain stimulation...
...Similar motivation schemes have worked elsewhere in the world. In the U.S., for example, more than a dozen states have started rewarding students with cash for improved test scores and enrollment in advanced-placement courses. In Britain, the Education Maintenance Allowance (EMA), which focuses on helping children from lower-income families, awards students with monthly payments if they've met attendance and performance targets. Like its U.S. counterparts, the EMA initiative puts money directly into students' pockets to spend as they wish. In the decade since it began, the program has reversed dropout rates by more than 2% annually. (Read...