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...make a splash with conversation topics like the Israel lobby, eating poor people, boat shoes, croquet mallet technology, and LOLcatz. When you shake a member’s hand, give him a firm wink and slip him a fiver. Make sure you’ve written a funny speech balloon coming out of Lincoln’s mouth. (Suggestion: “A club without [insert your name] cannot stand.”) Give him an extra copy of your résumé carried in your rolling backpack. (Mind the member’s shoes.) And if you don?...

Author: By Daniel K Bilotti and Vincent M Chiappini, CONTRIBUTING WRITERSS | Title: Prestige and Mobility’s | 10/29/2008 | See Source »

...with young families. Indeed, the Square’s streets were lined with booths hosted by the likes of Amnesty International. “They actually recruited me here last year,” said Helen Morgan, a volunteer with Amnesty’s local chapter.A giant hot air balloon floated above Cambridge Common, offering rides to people who donated to charities such as the Cambridge Housing Assistance Fund and Our Place Child Care Program.“This is exactly what Cambridge has to offer,” said Andrew J. Vlock, a Cambridge resident who went...

Author: By Bora Fezga and Hee kwon Seo, CRIMSON STAFF WRITERSS | Title: Oktober in the Square | 10/13/2008 | See Source »

...currently do not use a standard size when creating the new stomach sac. Instead, surgeons use anatomical landmarks unique to each patient to determine the size of his or her new, smaller stomach. But because the stomach lining remains elastic and flexible, sometimes the small stapled-off pouches simply balloon back to a larger size, which explains why 5% to 15% of people who get gastric bypass surgery often experience little or no weight loss...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Gastric Bypass Surgery Less Helpful for Diabetics | 9/16/2008 | See Source »

...over an hour, F. Mauricio Artavia ’10 said he thought the 3-minute ride was worth the wait. “It’s as exciting as it’ll ever get in the yard,” Artavia said. Traditional carnival games, including balloon darts, a shooting gallery, and Whac-a-Mole promised prizes ranging from gift certificates to free round-trip flights with Jet Blue. Dining halls were closed for dinner Friday night, and Harvard University Dining Services dished out corn dogs, pretzels, and candy apples. “It?...

Author: By Gordon Y. Liao, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Amidst Rain, Students Celebrate at Carnival | 9/15/2008 | See Source »

...wasn't quite that light two nights ago. On Sunday, Cejudo couldn't keep his eyes closed. "If I can't sleep, I'll drink a whole gallon of water," he says. The problem: that imbibing bloated him like a balloon. He added 10 lbs. onto his chiseled, compact frame. So he spent Monday ridding himself of water weight the tortured way in which wrestlers usually do: Cejudo hit the sauna, then wrapped himself in a plastic sweatsuit and rode an exercise bike. He shed it all in 90 minutes...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A US Shocker on the Wrestling Mat | 8/19/2008 | See Source »

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