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...Documentaries for families always have to do an awkward two-step between being entertaining and informative. Under the Sea 3-D splashes down clearly on the entertaining side, and environmentalists might take exception to the Ripley's Believe It or Not! approach it takes to its subject. There's a dutiful hat-tip to the threat coral reefs face from global warming, without any substantive advice on what a concerned moviegoer could do about it. Nevertheless, it's quite a parental high to see wonder on the face of a child. Even behind the weirdo glasses...
They found that patients with high levels of cotinine were 44% more likely to show signs of cognitive impairment than those with very low levels. There was also "an exposure-response gradient" between cotinine concentration and poor mental performance: the more cotinine in a subject's saliva, the worse that subject performed on tests measuring mental agility, memory and clear thinking. (Read "The Year in Medicine 2008: From...
...produce genius is a very old question, one that has occupied philosophers since antiquity. In the modern era, Immanuel Kant and Darwin's cousin Francis Galton wrote extensively about how genius occurs. Last year, pop-sociologist Malcolm Gladwell addressed the subject in his book Outliers: The Story of Success...
...known as an innovator and fierce defender of community policing principles that emphasize relationships with citizens over force. He's clashed with city councils over his leadership style, but he's also built a national reputation while working as a police chief all over the country. The nomination is subject to Senate confirmation. (See the Top 10 Crime Stories...
...style filmmaking to realistically expose the conflicts and betrayals, emotions and loyalties of this family, making no attempt to moralize or embellish. “The Secret of the Grain” exudes a rare genuineness that allows it to offer a fresh take on perhaps the most depicted subject in the arts: love. The tale lacks sensational dialogue, a rapidly moving plot, and easily recognizable actors. There is also a noticeable lack of interference on the part of Kechiche; the movie does not have a dramatic soundtrack, for instance, that would attempt to evoke specific reactions and emotions...