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...Lower pricing is only one factor driving consumers toward flat TVs. More and more television programming is offered in high-definition, or HDTV, format, which should boost LCD TV sales. (Traditional TVs can show HDTV programming, but sometimes not as crisply as LCD TVs, which are almost all HDTV ready in larger sizes.) In the not-too-distant future, flat TVs will be hooked up to PCs, which will record movies on a hard-disc drive. And then there's the get-the-neighbors-talking factor. Ritch Wheeler, 33, a sales manager for DaimlerChrysler from Denton, Texas, recently bought...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Flat Chance | 11/22/2004 | See Source »

Learning how to kick butt in the world of Japanese martial arts, or budo, has its price. Bruised bottoms and foot soles throbbing with tatami-mat burns are standard badges of honor. But persevere, and these disciplines can boost mental alertness and physical strength, as well as relieve tension...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Yoga Is for Wimps | 11/22/2004 | See Source »

...defense and special teams gave us a great boost,” Harvard coach Tim Murphy said...

Author: By Samuel C. Scott, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Crimson Defense Overpowers Yale's Big Three | 11/22/2004 | See Source »

Undergraduates’ late-night antics might keep local residents awake into the wee hours, but boisterous Harvard students boost greater Boston’s bottom line...

Author: By Daniel J. Hemel, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Harvard Drives Local Economy | 11/22/2004 | See Source »

...gated community. Everyone should be part owner in the American Dream." Last year he signed into law health savings accounts, which allow workers to build a kitty that can be rolled over from year to year and can be used to pay for unreimbursed medical expenses. Bush wants to boost homeownership too by making nothing-down loans available to low-income buyers and by helping anyone who is willing to pick up a hammer and contribute sweat equity...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Taking The Plunge | 11/22/2004 | See Source »

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