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...tells the group his coffee-shop porno idea has “production value waiting to have balls on it.” The same could apply to “Zack and Miri.” In theory the premise is hilarious and fresh, requiring serious maneuvering to bypass an NC-17 rating. But beyond its shock value, “Zack and Miri” has no substance—that’s where Smith and Rogen fail. Moreover, the pornographic aspects of this film only undermine the comedy and prove annoyingly vulgar. Smith and Rogen both...
...Even more troubling is the fact that the adoption of the deal allows India to bypass the NPT framework, which promises nuclear fuel for electricity generation to nations that do not create weapons programs. Allowing India to have it both ways—to receive the benefits of “peaceful nuclear cooperation” despite the fact that the nation has built weapons—creates a double standard that could ultimately undermine U.S. policy toward nations like Iran, where diplomats have been promising to aid Iran’s civilian nuclear program if the nation abandons...
...weight-loss options for obese pre-adolescents are slim. The two most effective obesity medications on the market, (Orlistat and Meridia) are not approved for children under age 15, and surgical treatments such as gastric bypass are often too risky for kids. That leaves lifestyle- and behavior-modification programs, combined with counseling, which can be effective but unpredictable. But Armstrong's study suggests that there may be unconventional and useful ways, like reading, to teach weight-loss techniques that researchers may not have considered...
...Virgin America's economy seats. As with most HP business-class computers, you get a slate of useful little features, like a teeny LED night-light at the top of the screen that pops out to illuminate your keyboard, minimizing spousal irritation. A fingerprint reader allows you to bypass password protection and log in to the laptop, or even to websites, with a thumb swipe. And a nifty built-in business-card scanner lets you line up a card along the front edge of the machine, tilt the laptop's screen down and snap a picture of it; included with...
...believe that the benefits of gastric bypass surgery outweigh any risk that a patient will have," says Hamdy. "If you look at the mortality in relation to obesity itself, especially if it occurs with diabetics, that is much, much higher than the risk of mortality from the surgery...