Word: alongism
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...older in New York's Catskill Mountains. There, in an idyllic rural setting, kids like Molly try out new sports and activities and learn about calories, how to read food labels and, of course, the importance of eating three balanced, portion-controlled meals a day. Cohn came along as staff, the "Camp Mom." "There's nothing easy about it, confronting [a weight problem], getting over the stigma of being here," she says. But after five weeks of the camp's regimen - approved by doctors - Molly has lost almost 15 lb. The girl smiles. "I think when I get home," Molly...
...until mid-October at the earliest. Officials have not yet determined whether a vaccination program will be necessary, but if it is, schools may become a center for administering shots to students, who were identified by the CDC last week as one of the first target groups for vaccination, along with pregnant women and those living in households with infants younger than six months. The vaccination will require two injections, three weeks apart, for maximum protection against infection...
Eventually "Harvard hottie" David D. Tune '09—a last-minute addition to the scene—arrives to take the three visitors on a tour of the campus. Along the way, they spontaneously run into Tune’s buddy and fellow “hottie” Baruch Y. Shemtov '09. And according to Camille, there's not much more a girl could...
...anything Congress wants to do. The Obama Administration had counted on Rangel's committee to be a key linchpin in its push for health-care reform - which would also rank as Rangel's crowning legislative achievement. It hasn't worked out that way, at least not yet. Deeply split along party lines, the Ways and Means panel has become a target for critics who say Obama has allowed congressional Democrats to turn health-care reform into a partisan enterprise that will raise taxes on the rich without controlling costs or solving many of the health-care system's biggest problems...
...Just as remarkable is the twice-daily migration the jellyfish make along the lake's surface, following the sun as it moves across the sky. This is done to help their algae photosynthesize. As the sun dips behind the mangroves, jellyfish congregate near the surface to catch the last rays before sinking to the bottom for the night, putting on a display of marine behavior as surreal as you'll ever see. Go to www.visit-palau.com for more information...