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...swimmers in crimson and those in blue, the meet was not without its high points. Juniors Mia Costello and Sheila Findley just missed NCAA qualifying times in the 200 breaststroke and the 200 backstroke, respectively, and freshman Stacie Duncan smashed the Harvard record in the 1000 freestyle by almost six seconds with a time...
Army dominated the scoring in almost every race, taking 10 out of the day's 13 events. The only individual bright spots for the Crimson came in the 200-yd. freestyle and 200 backstroke, with freshman Kevin Williams and sophomore Paul Watson posting victories with strong times...
...study showed that obstructed arteries benefited most from decreased LDL. Lower levels of triglycerides, he found, may also play an important role, a possibility that has emerged from other studies as well. At Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Dr. Antonio Gotto Jr. discovered that his heart-bypass patients "almost without exception" have lower levels of HDL and slightly higher levels of triglycerides than people without heart disease. One theory is that excess triglycerides somehow mark HDL particles for elimination by the liver. When this occurs, says Gotto, "there is this Pac-man in the liver chewing...
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...most firms that pay the minimum wage are not engaged in international competition. Almost two-thirds of minimum wage recipients work in retail or personal and domestic services. Less than 8 percent work in manufacturing...