Word: beta
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Twelve Radcliffe juniors have gained election to the Phi Beta Kappa academic honor society, one of the college's highest academic distinctions...
Kates said Phi Beta Kappa elections are based on grades and faculty references. The prestigious society was "designed to acknowledge outstanding scholarly achievement," she added...
Moynihan-who noted that he has given a Phi Beta Kappa Oration, a Freshman Lecture and a Commencement Address have-took aim specifically at arguments by conservative Charles Murray that federal social programs only increase dependence, encourage the break-down of the family and prolonged poverty...
...reason for the growing popularity of tanning salons is an advance in technology. Old-fashioned sunlamps emit strong doses of ultraviolet radiation, which can cause a quick sunburn if one is not careful. New tanning machines, however, block out most of the sunburn-linked beta rays (UVB) in favor of alpha rays (UVA), which promote a more gradual tan. The most popular device for soaking up UVA is a clamshell-like tanning bed. The customer lies down on a Plexiglas surface, closes the lid and relaxes as lights from above and below bake him to a golden brown...
...overexposure to the sun, including premature aging of the skin and a risk of skin cancer. "There is no such thing as a safe tan," says Darrell Rigel, a dermatologist who teaches at New York University School of Medicine. "The only reason ultraviolet alpha is less bad than beta is that it has less energy. If you intensify the alpha rays to get a tan, the damage is just as great as if you had normal amounts of beta." Some research has also indicated that UVA rays may damage deep blood vessels in the skin and could affect the body...