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...their gravity-bound counterparts on Earth. For example, they need extra calcium to compensate for bone loss. (Bones tend to regenerate slower in space, and the loss of mass begins almost immediately after takeoff). A low-sodium diet helps slow the process, but according to Kloeris, that's easier said than done. "There are no refrigerators in space, and salt is often used to help preserve foods," she says. "We have to be very careful of that...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: What Do Astronauts Eat in Space? | 7/20/2009 | See Source »

Bradt said that students, faculty, and staff have "repeatedly requested judicious use of broadcast e-mail" and that the administration is attempting to accommodate those wishes. But he said that FAS will be updating the planning site to have alphabetical or chronological sorting capabilities for easier accessibility...

Author: By Peter F. Zhu, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: FAS Trims Summer Student Services | 7/17/2009 | See Source »

...considered by U.S. policymakers to be "too big to fail." The crisis has also created a premium for those firms willing to take on more risk in trades. According to company data, Goldman - which converted to a commercial bank at the height of the crisis in order to gain easier access to cheaper government credit - has significantly reduced its leverage ratio, which measures how much money it borrows, from 27.9 at the beginning of 2008 to 14.2 today. At the same time, Goldman has increased the amount of money it is risking on a day-to-day basis...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Goldman's Sudden Boom Could Be a Bust for Obama | 7/17/2009 | See Source »

...Turkey has been the only government in the region to offer strong condemnation of China's actions, with Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan likening the crackdown to "genocide." Turkey shares linguistic and cultural ties with China's Uighurs, and its leaders' criticism of the Chinese government is made easier, says el-Erian, because "they have a democratic system." (Read "China's War in the West...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: In the Middle East, Little Outcry Over China's Uighurs | 7/17/2009 | See Source »

...term relations with Latin America, when Chávez called Bush "the devil" in large part because the White House had tacitly backed the 2002 coup attempt. As a result, the Latin left has less anti-Yanqui fodder to ignite. Shannon's nominated successor, Arturo Valenzuela, should have an easier time as a result. Still, even if the Honduran crisis has made them temporary allies, making U.S.-Venezuela relations permanently chévere - or swell - will be one of Valenzuela's toughest tasks...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Honduran Crisis: Making Chums of Chávez and Obama? | 7/16/2009 | See Source »

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