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Like many moms of my era, I was one of those who righteously banned Barbie, the doll that launched a thousand women's studies dissertations, on the grounds that we didn't want our daughters' role model to be a giddy shopaholic who said, "Math class is tough!" and had a figure that defied the laws of gravity. That stance lasted until my older daughter was about 6 and a wise friend told me I was being an idiot by turning Barbie into forbidden fruit. Sure enough, when Sleeping Beauty Barbie arrived, she was played with happily for 48 hours...
...condition of the sale, the VFW post will continue to operate part of the building, and will retain some current features—including on-site parking and a towering model rocketship, implanted into the facade and a testament to its year of construction...
...Harvard science faculty to teach abroad and developing partnerships with world-class laboratories and institutions must remain a priority for study abroad programming. Most importantly, while the latest developments in the Harvard Summer School study abroad programs are commendable, we urge the College to use these programs as a model to invest in term-time international programs as well. Furthermore, if and when the much-ballyhooed January-term takes effect, the College should create international opportunities for students then as well. We encourage the College to continue on its successful path in improving study abroad programs in order to give...
...cognitive model permeates the culture so thoroughly that many of us don't think to name it; it's just what psychologists do. When Phillip McGraw ("Dr. Phil") gives advice, for instance, much of it flows from a cognitive perspective. "Are you actively creating a toxic environment for yourself?" he asks on his website. "Or are the messages that you send yourself characterized by a rational and productive optimism?" Cognitive approaches were first developed in the 1950s and early '60s by two researchers working independently, University of Pennsylvania psychiatrist Aaron Beck, now 84, and Albert Ellis, 92, a New York...
...defense policy, Dershowitz, who is also the author of “The Case for Israel,” “The Case for Peace,” and “Why Terrorism Works,” said Israeli policies could serve as a guide, but the model is not one to be copied...