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Dates: during 1990-1999
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So long as it doesn't do any damage, what's the harm in giving even mildly distracted or willful kids a pharmaceutical boost? For one thing, doctors say, there is still some concern about side effects, such as decreased appetite, insomnia or the development of tics. "A very small...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Age Of Ritalin | 11/30/1998 | See Source »

Perhaps the most abstract film of the four from the Ma'ale school was Hadar Friedlich's Fast of Words, an examination of the attempts of a writer, photographer and musician to spend an entire day without speaking. The remaining films were concerned with issues particular to Judaism, yet the...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: FILM FESTIVAL | 11/20/1998 | See Source »

For instance, Lambert describes legendaryHarvard coach Harry Parker as a "willfulcharacter," explaining that the phrase "Don't takeNo for an answer--neatly defines a willfulcharacter." He tells us that "many of Harry'sathletes identify him as the best and mostimportant teacher they had at Harvard." Lambertgoes on to say that...

Author: By Leah A. Plunkett, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Crew Is Life; The Rest Is Just Details | 10/23/1998 | See Source »

There is no guidance on the books about what constitutes actual grounds for impeachment: Nixon resigned before a Senate trial unfolded. But at the time, a third-year law student named John Whitehead interviewed a congressional candidate on the subject: "I think the definition should include any criminal acts, plus...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: We, The Jury | 9/21/1998 | See Source »

But since the damage clearly went beyond just the President's immediate family, the circle of victims had to be widened; at least that way Clinton could be seen as paying a price. By Monday, White House reporters were being fed tales of the President's other painful conversations. The...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Bill Clinton: I Misled People | 8/31/1998 | See Source »

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