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Durham, N.C. Researchers at Duke University recently dove into the brains and actions of three-year-olds to figure out what actually drives them to behave. And they returned with this theory: While the voices of parents and other authority figures are important, often kids just want to fit in.

By the age of three, kids not only listen to the adults in their lives, but also pay attention to the actions of others too, according to a press release.

To conduct the study, researchers invited 3.5-year-olds to a pretend tea party. Each of the 104 kids received the same blue sticker to wear. They were told that people with that color sticker were part of the same team.

From there, the kids made decisions about what teas, snacks, cups and plates would be used at the tea party. First, they picked their favorite. Then, they could change their mind after hearing what others had chosen.

Sometimes, when announcing their choices, a child would say that they had chosen a donut, for example, because it was their personal preference. They would say something like, "For my tea party today, I feel like using this snack," the press release said.

But others framed their decision as a "norm" shared by the whole group, the release said. So they would say something like, "For tea parties at Duke, we always use this kind of snack."

After listening to what everybody else had picked out, the kids usually stuck to their first choice. But 23% of the time, the kids changed what they wanted, based on what another person had picked, the release says.

"And when they did, they were more likely to go along with the other person when an option was presented as a group norm rather than a mere personal preference," the press release said.

And that pattern continued even when another child made the choice, not another adult. That suggests, the release said, "that the preschoolers weren't simply acting out of a desire to imitate adults or obey authority."

The findings could help explain how kids develop the moral reasoning that sets us apart from animals, the release says.

"When an adult says to an infant or a toddler, 'we dont hit,' the child generally does as shes told out of deference to that person," the release says. "But eventually, by around their third birthday, children start to think in a different way. They begin to understand cues such as we dont hit as something larger, coming from the group, and act out of a sense of connectedness and shared identity."

The study's first author is Leon Li, a doctoral student in psychology and neuroscience at Duke. The study was conducted in the lab of professor Michael Tomasello at Duke and with Duke undergraduate student Bari Britvan.

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As we embrace summer-like days in Vancouver, were looking forward to indulging in delicious food at every opportunity.

If youre interested in celebrating the most glorious season of the year and taking part in a highly anticipated food festival, look no further than Capilano Malls NOSH Foodie Fest.

Taking place from June 1 to 30, the virtual event, sponsored by Dished Vancouver, is giving us all a reason to rejoice. Since programming for the month-long celebration is free, you can pick and choose the yummy activities you want to attend, each of which showcases the local food and beverage merchants within Capilano Mall.

Broiled feta with chili salt, tomatoes, and basil (@foodgays)

One mouth-watering activity that we already have marked in our calendars is Meet & Eat, a virtual series of cooking classes starringlocal cookbook authors Adrian Harris and Jeremy Inglett of Vancouver-based food and lifestyle blog, the Food Gays. From 12:30 to 1:30 pm every Saturday in June, the duo will be whipping up a different recipe from their cookbook, Cooking in Colour using ingredients from Capilano Mall food merchants.

The cooking classes, which also provide cooking tips and techniques and live Q&A sessions, will be hosted on Capilano Malls Instagram Live, so its completely free to tune in. This cant-miss series kicks off on Saturday, June 5, with a No-bake Boozy Blueberry Cheesecake recipe, followed by a Zucchini Meatball Sub recipe the week after, then Chocolate Cherry Skillet Brownies, and lastly, a Broiled Feta with Chili Salt, Tomatoes, and Basil recipe.

Before each cooking class, you can head to the NOSH website to download a recipe and discover where to find the ingredients at Capilano Mall. Is anyone else already feeling hungry?

If a virtual tea party sounds like your cup of tea (pun intended), etalk host Danielle Graham is set to host Spill the Tea a Zoom tea party that will include everything from celebrity gossip to a Q&A with Graham on Sunday, June 27.

You can enter to win one of 80 invitations to attend the tea party via a contest on Capilano Malls Instagram channel, starting on June 2 and running through June 16. After scoring an invite (and before the tea party), winners will visit Capilano Mall and pick up a box filled with tasty goodies from the malls food merchants.

Another creative way to take part in this years NOSH Foodie Fest is to join one of two custom jar label workshops. There are 50 spots available for each workshop, and all you have to do is register on the NOSH website to join via Zoom and create your own custom-printed jar label through a design lab experience.

The workshops, taking place on Sunday, June 13 (from 11 to 11:30 am and 12 to 12:30 pm), will have a set theme (jam or salsa), which will inform the jar design options youll be working with.

After taking part in the workshop, participants will visit Capilano Malls Guest Services to pick up their personalized jar label along with a mason jar and a merchant-provided jam or salsa recipe.

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Looking for more food-tastic content to consume? Local food stylist and photographer Sophia Hsin will be teaching How to Put the Cute in Charcuterie a food styling tutorial about how to design a photo-worthy charcuterie board using ingredients from Capilano Mall food merchants and how to best capture your beautiful creation on camera. You can check it out on Capilano Malls IGTV on June 15.

Keep an eye on Capilano Malls Instagram on June 22, 23, and 24 to see a series of reels produced by local influencer Clarissa Nuttall. This Capilano Foodie Tour video will spotlight the range of delicious dishes available at Capilano Mall and inspire your summertime snacking.

To experience a festival like no other this June and simultaneously support local merchants, visit the NOSH Foodie Fest website and learn more about the activities that resonated with you.

For more information and to get the latest updates during NOSH, follow Capilano Mall on InstagramandFacebook.

When: June 1 to 30Where:Onlineand viaCapilano MallsInstagram pagePrice: FREE

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The White House insists its not done trying to cut a deal with Republican lawmakers on its jobs and infrastructure agenda, but by the end of last week, few Senate Democrats seemed eager to keep bipartisan talks going. Its just not particularly genuine, Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) told Politico about the GOPs $928 billion counteroffer to President Joe Bidens infrastructure proposal, which was more than $1 trillion short of what the White House is seeking. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) wrote a letter to his Democratic colleagues on Friday informing them that they must pass comprehensive jobs and infrastructure legislation this summer. Work on that legislation, he added, would happen with or without the support of Republican Senators.

Biden and White House aides have spent the last several weeks in talks with GOP lawmakers in hopes of finding common ground by a self-imposed Memorial Day deadline. As the talks continued, Congress typically vocal left flank held back. Weve tried to give a little bit of space on these bipartisan negotiations because we understand there are some Senate Democrats who need to see that, Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.), the chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, told me on Friday.

The holiday came and went, but the negotiations will continue, a strategy the White House believes will showcase Bidens bipartisan bona fides and reflect well his party within the halls of Congress and among the voting public. But progressive lawmakers refused to hold back any longer. On Friday afternoon, the Congressional Progressive Caucus issued a statement urging for Bidens economic proposals to move through Congress quickly via the budget reconciliation process, which requires only a simple majority in both chambers to pass. It also insisted that the priorities the left flank have coalesced aroundincluding universal child care, affordable housing, and lowering drug pricesbe included in that package.The dwindling attempts at bipartisanship have opened the door to debate within the Democratic party, and a return to the dynamic that shaped the COVID relief bill Congress passed in March.

As the fate of Bidens economic legacy looks increasingly to rest on a party line vote, Congress left flank is threatening to assert itself in a narrowly divided House and Senate to quash legislation that doesnt meet their demands. As they prepare, in the words of one aide to a progressive lawmaker, they are telegraphing clearly and openly to Biden, Schumer, and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) that their exertion of pressure is forthcoming.

But in terms of what those hard lines might actually be, well, there arent any yet. Our approach has been to push really hard on every frontwith the Speaker, with the White House, with the Senate, to make sure our priorities get in, Jayapal explained. I wouldnt say, necessarily, that theres a way to say This is the point at which we vote no.

Since Democrats retook the House in 2018, progressives have threatened to disrupt proceedings if they dont get their way. So far, theyve rarely exercised that power, and the CPC and the squad have yet to behave like the liberal equivalent of the tea party representatives that made former House Speakers John Boehner and Paul Ryans lives hell. But as Democrats negotiated the COVID relief package earlier this year, the left flank in the House drew a hard line on keeping a proposal to raise the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour in the final bill. Their push succeeded until the Senate parliamentarian ruled that raising the federal minimum wage did not qualify for consideration under the budget reconciliation process. Progressives had threatened to vote against the final bill if Vice President Kamala Harris did not exercise her power to overrule the parliamentarian but, ultimately, they stood down, unwilling to block Bidens first major legislative effort.

For the jobs and infrastructure package, the Congressional Progressive Caucus identified five of its top issues back in April. They include $450 billion in Medicaid funding for caregiving, universal child care, a massive expansion of affordable housing and efforts to combat homelessness, and major investments in climate jobs and climate justiceincluding a large-scale Civilian Climate Corps modeled after the New Deals Civilian Conservation Corps. These negotiating points also include apush to lower the cost of prescription drugs, dropping the Medicare eligibility age, and providing a roadmap to citizenship for undocumented essential workers, Dreamers, and TPS recipients. Nearly all of these proposals, such as lowering the cost of prescription drugs, go far beyond the scope and price tag the White House has suggested. Others, such as the caregiving investments, closely mirror Bidens proposalsand simply hold the line.

For now, Jayapal and other progressive leaders are assessing what appetite fellow lefty lawmakers have for making demands during reconciliation negotiationsand if there is enough support to force their inclusion in the final package, according to several sources familiar with the conversations. The demands may end up being more narrow than what the list outlined initially: On climate, for example, some members are considering drawing a line in the sand on keeping natural gas from qualifying as clean energy in both the clean energy standard the White House seeks to pass through Congress and its related line items in the jobs proposal.

But a lot of progressive energy seems focused on getting the White House to yes instead of forcing its hand with a no. Last Thursday, for example, more than 150 House Democrats signeda letter pushing the president to support an expansion of Medicare, something the White House has not included in its various economics proposals. As she explains the public strategy, Jayapal acknowledged the risks of being too forceful and doesnt sound ready to endanger any reconciliation bill yet. We have to be very careful, and we have to negotiate what can get through, she told me. But I think thats why were trying to show that there is support across the caucus for something like Medicare expansion, which she described as a big, bold, popular, populist thing to do.

Other progressives echoed Jayapals combination of concern and caution. Talk to me in a week or two, Rep. Jamaal Bowman (D-N.Y.) told me last week when I asked if hed vote against a package that doesnt include progressive priorities. Nothing to say at this moment, but well see, going forward. We want to be as green as possible and as equitable as possible overall. Rep. Marie Newman (D-Ill.) said progressives arent going to cheap out and give up on all the things we need to do that are outlined in Bidens proposal. But as far as whether the left flank should take a hard line, Newman offered no specifics. We do have a powerful voice, and we are going to use it, she said.

Progressives in the Senate Democratic caucus, meanwhile, face similar considerations. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) has led the push to expand Medicare and lower the price of prescription drugs in the next reconciliation package. Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) has been demanding even greater spending than what Biden proposed for affordable child care. When I asked her in May if she would hold up a Senate infrastructure package if it did not include child care, she was still undecided. But, she warned, I want to make clear that when the infrastructure train moves forward, child care will not be left in the station once again.

Forcing these progressive priorities into a reconciliation package is one thing, but passing it is another. In the end, the $15 federal minimum wage proposal did not have full support among Senate Democrats, and its exclusion from the COVID relief bill helped the party avoid a skirmish that could have tanked the package altogether. A similar dynamic would surely play out if line items from the progressives wish list made their way to the Senate. Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.V.), for example, said last month that he wants to see a more traditional infrastructure proposal that avoids additional funding for child care and health care. And so far, its the moderates like Manchin who have demonstrated a willingness to actually slam the breaks on legislation thatdont suit them.

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The Racism Is Virulent

To The Editor:

On February 20th, 1939 the German American Bund a/k/a the American Nazi Party rallied in New Yorks Madison Square Garden. Their aim was to Stop Jewish Domination of Christian America. Charlottesville had some very fine people shouting Jews will not replace us!

Congresswoman Marjorie Green advocates the Q-Anon conspiracy that a cabal of cannibal Jews are kidnapping and eating Christian children. Only a very few members of the Republican Party find reason to reject her rantings.

Asian Americans are attacked nationwide following Trumps claims that COVID-19 was set upon the world intentionally by the Chinese. The Hong Kong Flu as Trump called the virus has his supporters raging and determined to seek retribution. Asians who have been vilified during American history by the Exclusion Act and other legislation are once again walking the streets of the nation in fear.

One year after the murder of George Floyd, Congress has failed to pass meaningful legislation. African-Americans have paid an enormous price over 400 years of our history allowing the nation to achieve economic success, while making the ultimate sacrifices in our wars. African-Americans and Jews have manned the front lines from the Boston Tea Party till today in the sands of the Middle East and Afghanistan.

Perhaps it is unfair to believe those who attacked our democracy on January 6th from outside the nations Capitol and on the Floor of the House to dispute the legitimacy of a duly elected President are anything other than racists. Yet they support conspiracy theories which at their core simply mean they reject anyone not white and Christian. It is hard not to visualize the Nazi salute, the burning cross, the pogrom and the lynching.

Ed HornBaldwin, LI

Zero Waste

To The Editor:

Conservation is getting a make-over with updates that reflect the lessons learned from the past; challenges of climate change, and a lean toward environmental equity. I am referring to the definition of conservation that focuses on a careful preservation and protection and planned management of resources to prevent exploitation, destruction, or neglect with a particular focus on waste or trash. And yes, to recall a popular phrase from 2020, I am adding that We are all in this together; although judging from the mounds of sidewalk trash, pet waste, discarded masks, shipping boxes, furniture and gloves, we are in an ever growing worsening garbage nightmare. We can continue to view this scene from the sidelines, or think about taking our personal responsibility and aiming it at this problem. I generally do not scold or chastise folks for their actions, but like every parent who has ever admonished their child for not picking up after themselves, I am standing in for Mother Nature here to unapologetically raise the volume and create a picture to hopefully spark a bit more attention to waste management in our neighborhoods and city.

Time has run out on the pandemic excuses for why we have let things slip, so lets get started on getting informed and busy taking whatever steps, large or small, to improve the quality of life in our Queens neighborhoods; then consider tackling the larger picture through our vote and active citizenship. You may be surprised to know that the free orange shopping bag that you might have been given or have seen others using, with references to Zero-Waste, leads back to the first ever Mayors Office of Sustainability committed to reducing or eliminating waste to landfills and incineration by 2030 because of the social, environmental and economic implications of waste and pollution. This is also compatible with the United Nations 2030 Sustainable Development initiative proving that what we do locally (right now) will affect global outcomes related to the larger goals of eliminating poverty, ending hunger and food waste, ensuring universal access to clean water and sanitation, improving infrastructure, as well as conserving and restoring ecosystems, land and marine areas. Other goals include living a less wasteful life and implementing community-based solutions. For those who think that this is too boring and they would rather watch a show about a zombie apocalypse with doomsday action; be advised that such scenes may soon hold more reality than fantasy.

Looking back to the history of waste management in New York City, it might surprise you to know that ocean dumping and incineration represented progress for the crowded 19th century neighborhoods of New York City where, according to Robin Nagle, anthropologist-in-residence at the Department of Sanitation and author of Picking Up, gunk, horse urine and manure, dead animals, food waste and furniture crap was found everywhere; and throwing it out simply meant that it wouldnt go anywhere. People were engulfed in filth under disease promoting conditions that eventually led to the creation of the New York City Department of Street Cleaning in 1881, under the leadership of Civil War veteran George E. Waring, Jr., described as an American sanitary engineer, civic reformer and advocate of sewer systems that keep domestic sewage separate from storm runoff. Clearly, the mixing of sewage and water produces serious potential for threats to public health then and now. The idea of street cleaners in the dirtiest targeted neighborhoods led to the residents of tenements meeting this new initiative with hostility. It is reported that they threw bricks at the street cleaners and came out to fight them with sticks. Waring supposedly said to his men: You keep going back. You show them what youre going to do and see if you dont change their hearts. When I read this, I immediately developed a fondness for this champion reformer. It is said that After two weeks, residents of the tenements became ardent fans because they cleaned their streets. During her presentation in the first session of the Zero Waste Academy that started May 8 (concluding May 28), Nagle talked about how the street cleaners wore white uniforms and became celebrated as heroes among the other uniformed public servants beginning at the 1882 Labor Day Parade that also included tailors, bricklayers and cobblers. They wore hats and white gloves like the police, took a vow to serve and were called White Wings with a military style operation that included captains and chiefs. In the 1930s the uniform changed to green and the name became the Department of Sanitation. This history becomes the foundation of our understanding of how important waste management is to our health and quality of life, among many other dimensions of basic survival.

Edward Humes, journalist and environment author, is quoted as saying that each resident of our densely populated city throws away an average of 7.1 pounds of waste per day equaling a total of 22 million pounds. If we add all the new classes of e-waste, PPE discarded waste and the increase in mail order package waste, we see a virtual tsunami of garbage that we are currently sitting with right in our own communities. We cant fully appreciate the urgency unless we understand how this problem affects our air, water and land. I have been impressed with the quality and quantity of information and resources that are available to help us in managing what is clearly a crisis. The Zero Waste Academy is an excellent example of the effort to educate advocates, civic leaders, private citizens and others in what the total picture looks like so that they can go back to their communities and constituents and rally for the cause. The Environmental Justice Alliance (nyc-eja.org) and the NYC Environmental Study(www1.nyc.gov/ejsudy) that is underway are other examples of efforts being made to create viable solutions for the problems produced by mounting waste. Public schools and large waste-generating businesses and institutions such as hotels, arenas, food wholesalers, manufacturers, commercial building owners are all being targeted as part of the agenda to divert 50% of waste from landfills and incineration. Public schools have been working with GrowNYC using the NYC Zero Waste School Program since 2010; and there is a free on-line NYC Schools Guide to Zero Waste. There is also an Environmental Justice Study Guide, produced by Washington University in St. Louis that highlights factors of racial/class disparities and environmental hazards (students.wusl.edu) available on-line. Zero Waste information is available on social media including Instagram, Facebook and Twitter.

If you have ever had your sewage back-up; a water pipe break; a tree falling on your block; a power outage; a rodent problem from trash; a flood, or experienced a water main break; been without clean water or hot water, you may have a humble appreciation for the importance of sanitation and responsible care of our natural resources. I urge us all to do our part to safeguard our communities against the ravages of unchecked consumerism that leads to excessive waste; littering; environmentally unsound methods of personal waste disposal and industrial pollution. We can recycle, reuse, restore and take the Zero Waste Pledge: Theres no away when we throw garbage into a bag or pail. A majority of our waste can be reused, recycled or composted. By pledging to reduce waste sent to landfills, New Yorkers can help fight climate change and support green jobs in our City! I pledge to recycle metal, glass, plastic, paper and cardboard, food scraps and yard waste, electronic waste, safely dispose of harmful household products, reduce waste by using shopping bags, bottles and mugs and donate clothing and textiles. In addition, we can try biodegradable disposables such as bamboo toothbrushes, forks, knives and spoons. We can make a difference simply by thinking differently and taking small, manageable steps that sustain clean, sanitary conditions in our communities now and into the future.

Dr. Sharon M. CadizTo read the full letter, visit Qgazette.com.

Dangerous Withdrawal

To The Editor:

The planned withdrawal of all U.S. and European troops from Afghanistan by September 11 will probably allow the Taliban to reconquer Afghanistan and impose a strict Islamist regime within the country, and establish terrorist organizations devoted to attacking the United States.

The Taliban followers are terrorists who are aligned with al-Qaida, and they are the same groups who have launched terrorist attacks in the world over the past 30 years, including the September 11, 2001 attacks in the United States.

We need to keep adequate military forces in the region outside of Afghanistan to counter Taliban and al-Qaida moves in Afghanistan and to keep them off balance to prevent attacks against us. Approximately 3000 U.S. troops should be based on the Arabian peninsula in case they are needed as a quick reaction force. U.S. Special Forces in the region will probably have to be beefed up.

We need ground assault aircraft available in Saudi Arabia and the UAE. Additionally, a squadron of B-52s should be based in the region.

A U.S. Navy carrier battle group and an amphibious assault force must be deployed in the region to provide the capabilities for air bombardment and missile attacks as necessary.

The Taliban are the enemy and must be treated as such.

Donald MoskowitzLondonderry NH

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Misbehavior

The misbehavior of parents who showed up at the Timberlane Regional School Bossed meeting, by refusing to respect the current expectation to wear masks at public meetings, represents the worst kind of role modeling. Maybe they would support their kids not following school rules by rowdy protest in place of organized discussion, too. Imagine if any group who disagreed with something took actions like theirs.

Law and order

After Senate Republicans scuttled an impartial, bipartisan Jan. 6th commission, despite pleas from Capitol Police and relatives of a fallen officer, how exactly are they the party of patriotism, law and order? What blatant hypocrisy. They've failed their constitutional duty to protect our country.

Preventing votes

It's simple, if you work hard to prevent people from voting, you pretty much admit your ideas arent popular and you fear the verdict of the people. In other words, you can't handle the truth.

Still closed

I was in Boston over the weekend. The restaurants were all fully open, no one was wearing a mask. However, when I've tried walking into the local storefronts of a national pizza chain, the dining rooms were still closed. Why is that? It's not COVID-19 or science related.

Breakfast menu

During a softball, damage control interview on one of the many Democratic friendly networks, Vice President Kamala Harris said of her critics, "I eat 'no' for breakfast," clearly insinuating that valid criticism of her job performance was just naysaying against a disadvantaged victim of white male culture turned vice president. Well, it's not. I don't care what she eats for breakfast. I just hope she does her job after she's eaten.

Harm's way

If every bad-run in with a disgruntled person launches an investigation that could potentially yield disciplinary action or the end of a career, who will want to go into policing? Maybe police should be able to sue for putting them in harm's way after the next domestic dispute call.

Not over

For those who think this virus is over, keep reading the obituaries and see that people are still dying. We still have a long ways to go.

Tea Party

I remember a group who took action against something they disagreed that was tyrannical, like the mask mandates, especially for children. It was called the Boston Tea Party. If it weren't for that, we wouldn't be here now.

Help wanted

How laughable. The city of Methuen has an ad in The Eagle-Tribune for a new police chief. Get a new honorable, respectable candidate with no previous ties to the city, along with a new mayor of the same background, and maybe Methuen will stand a chance at moving forward to a better future.

Living wages

My heart bleeds for the daycare owners and other businesses who want to cut unemployment benefits. Maybe if they paid decent wages with benefits, they wouldn't have trouble finding help. I shouldn't need to take the first dead-end, minimum wage job that comes along.

Professional staff

I want to give a shout-out to the wonderful personnel at Salemhaven Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Salem, N.H. I went to visit a patient today and everyone involved with getting me in for the visit was extremely friendly, caring and professional. Thanks to all of them for their hard work and dedication.

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