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...include a battery pack. So I called Gil Israeli (that's his name, not a typo), the CEO who co-founded the company, and explained my predicament. He was not amused. In fact, he refused to send me a battery pack. "These devices are intended for indoor, private use," he said, noting that theater and restaurant owners fell into this category. "We don't claim they should be used outside, in public, to interfere with legitimate people using cell phones." So you don't have plans to make a smaller, personal-use cell-phone zapper? I asked...
...Palestinians' use of children as combatants should be condemned by all human-rights organizations. How can putting children in harm's way ever be justified? Parents must ensure that kids get an education and learn that the world is a diverse place where people need to cooperate and peacefully coexist. True peace comes when parents know that food and education are more important than control of land. DANIEL STUHLMAN Chicago...
...have used Oscillococcinum, and it has worked. So those of us who use homeopathy get the last laugh. It is certainly much cheaper and safer than relying on prescription drugs. BECKY WIREN Bryan, Ohio...
...recent studies have concluded there is no link between phthalate exposure and puberty effects in young girls, we find it troubling that TIME included a reference to phthalates in your article about early sexual development [HEALTH, Oct. 30]. Phthalates are added to plastic to impart flexibility and are used in medical devices, toys, food packaging and a variety of other products, such as pharmaceuticals and personal-care products. Phthalates are among the most thoroughly studied compounds in the world. There has been more than 50 years of extensive research, testing and use of phthalates without any confirmed reports of adverse...
...often they worked with a faculty member on research or wrote papers of 20 pages or more. "The more time and energy individuals spend on any activity--whether it's learning to swim or mastering a body of knowledge, skills and competencies they'll be able to use in the workplace--the more they benefit," explains Indiana University professor George Kuh, who directed the project. "NSSE is an attempt to measure to what extent students use the resources that institutions provide for their learning and development...