Word: understood
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...Parents can beat their children in the United States because they own them," Poor said. "We feel that the birth of a child gives the parents no right over them, they must earn that. But a parent who beats his child should not be imprisoned, he should be understood and helped...
Second, it should be understood that the study, a gathering of statistics on violence and the characteristics of these violent, disruptive inmates. We were asked to review a proposal for a six-state, New England-wide institution for special offenders. We did not recommend this. We suggested a much more modest proposal for a northern-New England, small center in cooperation with a new Federal Bureau of Prisons unit which would include many other programs. The reason for suggesting this in the north is because New Hampshire and Vermont are moving to construct new maximum security facilities to replace their...
...uncertainty and the applause of recognition are extensions of young people again listening to his words and looking for their meaning. Arms linked together, swaying in unison, chanting in time to the psychic current, a generation's anthem- learned in adolescence, sung in protest but not finally understood until periods of adult crisis-is being sung once more...
...Once the brain is understood," says Associate Editor Peter Stoler, who wrote this week's cover story, "that knowledge will have almost unlimited usefulness." The brain's secrets may not be discovered for a decade or more, Stoler points out, "but even if doors don't open immediately, at least we have found some keys...
...estimated in Jerusalem as 102 men) were being well treated. The Israelis were reassured by Kissinger that the U.S. will not force them to relinquish captured territory. Kissinger did, however, get across the message that it would be helpful if they were willing to negotiate the point. Israel also understood that it has veto power over any other delegations to be seated at the conference table. Thus the Israelis can oppose recognition of a separate Palestinian delegation led by Fedayeen Leader Yasser Arafat, unless it is part of the Jordanian contingent. The Israelis object to Arafat because they accuse...