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Excrement. Stool. Defecation. S___. This unlikely tour of the underworld of human waste grew out of the author's 2006 series on sewage for the online magazine Slate. George, an accomplished London-based writer, has inarguably hit on an important topic. As many as 2.6 billion people lack sanitation--meaning no access to a latrine, a toilet, a bucket or even a box. The health consequences are, not surprisingly, catastrophic: "A gram of feces," George writes, "can contain 10 million viruses, 1 million bacteria, 1,000 parasite cysts and 100 worm eggs." The privileged Westerner winces. Yet in an upbeat...
...really unattractive, make you feel like a miserable pile of nothing and bring forth an array of various other discomforting conditions; but surviving cancer makes everyday life so much sweeter. Activism, research, funding and politics are instrumental for developing strategies for creating awareness and combating cancer. Cancer, as conversation topic, is taboo among the young. Youngsters (especially young men), I find, avoid the subject, as I'm sure it generates fear. But that's OK: at the end of the day, you (and only you) have to cope with this disease. A positive outlook and faith makes all the difference...
...said that while the United States still attracts “many of the world’s most talented people,” misfires like the government’s handling of Guantanamo Bay, Abu Ghraib, and Hurricane Katrina have hurt the country’s reputation.On the topic of economic inequality, the former Treasury Secretary cited the importance of both creating prosperity and spreading its benefits.“People who once felt security in heir communities, their livelihoods, their nation, and the world no longer feel secure,” Summers said. “They think...
...This is a very timely and important topic to EPA and the nation,” said Stephanie H. Willett, the team leader for the EPA graduate fellowship program...
...communities in economic development while Pande brought up the impact of widespread corruption on entrepreneurship. As moderator, Bhabha injected a fair amount of humor into the proceedings, yet he also provided one of the most probing questions: “Why is the China-India question such a hot topic?” Once audience members were invited to participate, the lively discussion continued for nearly two hours. “I think the Humanities Center does a great job of bringing people together,” Khanna said. “I learned a lot, which I think...