Category: General

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A new era of activism? From IHT: U.S. outcry forces chief of A.I.G. to give ground

March 19, 2009

By David Stout, published on March 18th 2009 WASHINGTON: As the lucrative bonuses paid to employees of the American International Group fueled fresh outrage at the White House and on Capitol Hill on Wednesday, the embattled chief executive of A.I.G. said that he had asked some recipients to give at least half the money back. The… Read More A new era of activism? From IHT: U.S. outcry forces chief of A.I.G. to give ground

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From MacLean’s: “Why teens are ‘crazy’ and the need for a short leash”

March 14, 2009

Kate Fillion talks with psychologist and teen expert Michael Bradley Q: What’s going on with teens that makes them act, as you put it in your new book, “crazy”? A: Neurologically, their brains are going through an explosion of growth, getting ready for the great leap into adulthood. But there’s neurologic fallout from the renovation… Read More From MacLean’s: “Why teens are ‘crazy’ and the need for a short leash”

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“Rihanna’s troubles may lead other domestic violence victims to seek help”

March 13, 2009

by Kathleen O’Brien/The Star-Ledger; Thursday March 12, 2009 Very little about the case of singer Rihanna — whose bruised face in an evidence photograph has become a symbol of domestic violence — surprises New Jersey’s experts in the field. Not the brutality of the violence with which her boyfriend, singer Chris Brown, is charged. Not… Read More “Rihanna’s troubles may lead other domestic violence victims to seek help”