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This later study confirmed her previous results, as she found that the selected athletes had a delayed menarche, a "lean" build and irregular menstrual cycles...
...Valkenburg, who specializes in ice architecture, worked with several students to design and build the seven-foot-high walls of ice that adorned the Cabot Quad last month. He constructed the walls by spraying water on mesh screens, letting the wind and temperature form the exact design...
Designing a special concentration can be both a privilege and a burden, students say. "It lets you build from scratch," says Electronic Arts concentrator Charles S. English...
Along with their self-absorption, many harbor a sense of worthlessness. "It's hard to build self-esteem if you don't deal with the challenge of getting a job," says George Pillsbury of Boston, scion of the flour family. There is also a feeling of guilt for having been born with money. "That was the worst problem I had," admits Chicagoan Abra Prentice Wilkin, great- granddaughter of John D. Rockefeller. "I didn't earn it." The knowledge can taint even the pleasure of making expensive purchases. The first time Wilkin spent $100 for a pair of shoes...
Until the Government gets the space program back on track and has a clear set of priorities, spending should not continue at planned levels. Rather than pour so much money into its own space program, the U.S. could enter into less costly joint projects with other countries. Specifically, the building of an additional space shuttle to replace Challenger could be canceled and funding / for the manned orbiting space station cut in half. That would still leave enough to build an unmanned platform in space while developing a larger manned station in cooperation with other nations...