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Earlier this week, Prawat Nagvajara realized how badly he needed to talk to his coach. His cross-country skiing sprint event was imminent, but he couldn't get his preparation straight. "My coach is trying to explain to me something about the body building up lactic acid," he said, looking a little confused. "I have got to get straight what happens, how to warm up, how to prepare. I have to call her again...
...else out there not writing theses, resist the (incomprehensible) temptation and don’t ask about them. You know you’re not really interested, anyway, and your feigned curiosity only perpetuates the misconception that anyone actually cares about bibliographies, MLA-style footnotes and the cost of acid-free printing paper. Not to mention the findings of some random Senate committee...
...ranks low on the scale of drugs most likely to be abused (heroin is termed a Schedule I drug; Xanax is a Schedule IV), the Drug Enforcement Administration has been keeping a close eye on it for years. Like other benzodiazepines, it acts on the neurotransmitter gamma-aminobutyric acid, decreasing brain activity and producing a drowsy or calming effect. "It's like being drunk, without the toxicity of alcohol," reports a helpful chat-room participant...
...when Harvard first announced that the cyclotron was slated for destruction, residents in the surrounding Agassiz neighborhood expressed alarm. Neighborhood activists formed a group to take a second look at Harvard’s plans. They call themselves the Agassiz Committee on the Impacts of Development—or ACID for short...
...until Harvard’s report to public health officials is completed, the danger of the cyclotron site will be unclear, says Sheldon Krimsky, a member of ACID and a professor of urban and environmental policy and planning at Tufts University...