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Putnam, a public policy expert who has written extensively on the decline in social and civic engagement among Americans, focused his remarks on the importance of forming social networks to promote psychological well-being...
...three best-selling books on autism. She has just completed shooting the pilot for a daytime talk show for Oprah Winfrey's TV network to begin airing later this year - which will be, she promises, yet another platform for her message. But her profile has also made her, among pediatricians, other doctors and many parents, a deeply polarizing figure. Though close to 80% of American children receive the standard battery of vaccinations, skepticism about their safety remains widespread, in part because of the antiscientific clamor of the McCarthy camp. Enough parents are refusing to vaccinate that some long-dormant maladies...
...Hakone Open-Air Museum Set amid Mount Fuji's misty foothills, this sprawling yet well-manicured park hosts well over 100 sculptures, including a collection of works from Henry Moore, whose reclining bronze figures seem to be enjoying the lovely views. Among the other sculptors represented are Marta Pan, Carl Milles and Alicia Penalba. At over 70,000 square meters, the park is big enough to tire you out. But fear not, this is Japan: hot baths await your aching feet. See www.hakone-oam.or.jp...
...Foundation Enjoy lakes, woods, fields and a medieval castle as you wander amid this southern Swedish park's 40-plus installations - among them Maya Lin's large 11 Minute Line, a grass-covered earthen wall favored by grazing cows. On her last visit, Cartiere spotted a family picnicking in one of the works. And why not: Melissa Martin's Dining Room features a wooden table - never mind the tree growing through it - surrounded by chairs, empty window frames and beautiful forest. "Now that is visitor engagement," says Cartiere. More details at www.wanas.se...
...anti-smoking group, however, disagrees. "The first cigarette is often viewed as a rite of passage toward the adult world and an emancipation," NSR says in a statement on its Web page, noting that while smoking has declined among most age groups, it has risen to 40% of 12-to-25-year-olds. "The campaign seeks to reverse that impression and make people aware that smoking isn't a defiance of authority, but instead a sign of submission and naiveté - a behavioral, psychological and physical submission to an addictive drug that will control their acts, dirty their bodies...