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...bone is set and there is no fear of re-breaking it, although my arm is a little weaker coming off the injury," Springer said. "I go into most games wanting to put out a solid performance because I know my teammates can score for me. But the Cornell game will be more personal just because I'm trying to get back to where I was before I hurt myself. I need to focus on playing with confidence and solid fundamentals...
...tripled the strength of X rays administered to blacks because they supposedly had thicker skin than Caucasians. To the contrary, what this study shows is the extent to which subconscious racist attitudes still afflict even highly educated, humane white people who sincerely believe they do not have a prejudiced bone in their body. In what might be called the Alfred E. Neuman syndrome--after the Mad magazine character whose doofus slogan was "What--me worry?"--people in this group tend to react with shocked innocence when minorities complain about the persistence of unfair treatment. "What--me racist?" they seem...
...BONE LOSS...
Women, more than men, experience a significant change in their bones in later life. In postmenopausal women, the skeleton becomes less dense, full of perforations caused by osteoporosis. The reason for the difference: less estrogen after menopause. The hormone slows down bone loss and builds up bone as well. Women past menopause who have estrogen-replacement therapy can prevent as much as 75% of their bone degradation and cut their risk of a hip fracture...
...Enthusiast fails to recognize that happiness and the Northeast winter have nothing to do with one another. The Enthusiast relishes a bone-chilling breeze and when it comes to snow, he just gobbles the stuff up. Cross-country skiing? You betchya! The Enthusiast wears fleece headbands and will attempt making a snow angel even in curbside slush. FM advice to The Enthusiast...