Fee for Four-Letter Words in Modern Public Speech
A Gazette reader laments the rising use of coarse language in newspapers, TV, and films. He cites shock value as a draw for writers and performers and questions where the line should be drawn in reporting and dialogue. He recalls veterans and cites George Carlin and Madonna as examples. He notes local columnist Mike Deupree and Gus Schrader.
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George Carlin
Europe
Michael Jackson
Janet
Madonna
Gazette
Mike Deupree
Cedar Rapids
Cultural perceptions in Gang Lu case reveal cultural bias
A Knight Ridder examination shows American and Chinese coverage of Gang Lu diverged due to culture. Western reports framed him as psychologically troubled, while Chinese pieces highlighted academic pressure and cultural context shaping his actions.
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Knight-Ridder
University of Iowa
Gang Lu
John Sabini
University of Pennsylvania
Harvard University
Michael Morris
Stanford University
University of Michigan
Kaiping Peng
Morris
Journal of Personality and Social Psychology
Beijing
Qingdao
Ypsilanti, Mich
China
United States
Peng
New York Times
The
World Journal
New York City
Times
Gang
Gazette promotes agriculture with soybean ink use
The Cedar Rapids Gazette advocates future farming by printing with soybean ink and recycling newsprint. Readers are urged to drop newspapers at City Carton on Sixth Street or use the nearest recycling location. The Cedar Rapids Gazette, Inc. lists contact numbers and a P.O. box in Cedar Rapids, IA.
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the Gazette
City Carton
Sixth St
Cedar Rapids
The
Gazette Company
Third Avenue SE
Iowa
U.S. Territories
Associated Press
Cedar Rapids Gazette, Inc
P.O
Cedar A
Night dangers shadow a girl living with XP illness
Katie Mahar, a 3 year old in Lagrange New York, must avoid ultraviolet light due to xeroderma pigmentosum. She spends days in darkness, uses sunscreen up to eight times daily, and visits doctors at night. The rare genetic condition causes early skin cancer and high mortality in affected children.
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Michael Hill
Associated Press
Lagrange
N.Y
Katie Mahar
Katie
United States
Family seeks link to cure for daughter's extreme disease
Katie suffers xeroderma pigmentosum with repeated boils and scabs after exposure. Her parents, desperate, hope sharing her story speeds a cure, estimated at least ten years away. They vow to do anything to prolong her life.
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Katie
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