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...beneath this troubling surface, many of those with a longer-term perspective on Harvard see hopeful trends in the way students today are considering post-graduate plans compared to their counterparts at the peak of the economic boom...
Particularly hurt in this economic downturn have been the same high-flying sectors that employed so many Harvard students in the boom years...
During the boom years, the draw of lucrative job options had a powerful ability to overcome the altruistic desires of Harvard students, according to Pforzheimer House Co-Master James J. McCarthy...
Some add-ons are perhaps a tad over the top. Felicidade has a pleather Groove Bag available on drbott.com that turns a specially designed tote into an iPod-powered boom box. And Griffin developed a prototype infrared gimmick that allows the iPod to double as a TV remote control--but Apple refused to let Griffin access its top-secret operating system for this purpose. Let's hope Steve Jobs adopts the attitude of my girlfriend, whose motto is "Don't agonize; accessorize...
...surprisingly, the fitness boom among older adults has led to a spike in sports injuries. Exercise newbies may suffer from flare-ups of old injuries or normal age-related wear and tear of tendons and joints. Overenthusiasm is another problem. "They make the mistake of upping the ante too far and too fast, doubling the time or the mileage," says Dr. Doug McKeag, director of sports medicine at Indiana University. A few minutes of warm-up and cool down, instruction from a certified trainer and appropriate safety gear can help...