Word: youthful
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...known on the street as chairman of the Syrian Informatique Society, which is striving to wire isolated Syria to the Internet. He dispenses with the nationalistic swagger of his father's generation, and has been heard reflecting somberly on Syria's fears, his hopes for change, the impatience of youth and prospects for negotiating with Israel. For a son of Syria's strongman, feared and respected for ruthlessness and cunning, he has a surprisingly touchy-feely side. "Where are we?" he replied when questioned by a Saudi magazine recently about his feelings toward the new millennium. "Did we fail? Where...
...vary widely. While some are luxe, full-service retreats, others are tacky, glorified nail or hair salons with a wax room. Some discreetly mention products for sale, while others harangue customers to buy expensive wares. Many cannot live up to their extravagant come-ons, promising renewed energy and eternal youth. Yet they may do some good. A 1996 survey at the University of Miami found that 26 adults given 15-min. back rubs twice a week for five weeks showed signs of less stress, were less depressed and performed better on math tests. "Something's working," says Marcia Kilgore...
...violence on America's children, a new study in the journal Pediatrics finds that though TV has a negative influence, what more profoundly promotes violent behavior is being a victim of, or witness to, real violence at school, in the neighborhood or at home. Parents can help reduce youth violence by taking seriously their kids' complaints about persistent abuse from siblings or bullies, by knowing who their kids' friends are, and by insisting they be home on time...
...with six starting freshmen on the roster, the importance of the youth to the Harvard squad is immeasurable...
...rush to your doctor expecting a cerebral fountain of youth. "This is really a fantastic discovery for basic biology research," said TIME science writer Christine Gorman. "But it's way too early to speculate over whether this will have any impact on treating memory or brain disease. We should be satisfied for now to know that there's so much more to the brain than we thought." Gorman points out that the benefit of new findings in brain research "is often not the thing you thought it was. We're still in the dark about so much of the brain...