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...cases, though, the descent into hypochondria takes the form of a self-reinforcing spiral. You notice a symptom, decide it's unusual and begin exploring for more. Since we all have minor twinges from time to time, when you go looking for more, you find them. "You build a case in your own mind that something's wrong," says Barsky. Even if a doctor assures you it isn't true, you have the symptoms to prove to yourself that the doctor is mistaken...
...emergency. Enter the LifeCender: a new, portable escape harness that allows a person to rappel down the side of a building. It comes in a briefcase-like box and goes on like a life jacket. Once the unit is anchored and secured, a person can control his or her descent to safety with a knob that monitors how quickly the cord unspools. --By Lisa McLaughlin
...students of color at Harvard, most of them are of Caribbean descent and African descent,” she said, noting that African-American students are in the minority of black students here...
...think ultimately the drop in business will not last long,” she says. “The initial descent in business that Boston experienced is mainly because people had another option...
...elections are on the horizon and an astounding number of students have decided to place their name on the ballot this year. Whereas last year student organizations bemoaned the lack of interest of a seemingly apathetic Class of 2006, our new first-years have made a break from this descent into idleness. As the deadline for declaring Council candidacy passed on Wednesday, 96 first-years came forth as council hopefuls. A colossal 180 candidates, the highest number in the council’s 21-year history—more than doubled last year’s paltry...