Word: effective
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According to WHRB General Manger Clifford Y. Chen '00, Grays Hall experienced the greatest effect of the transmitter because it faces Holyoke Center...
...below a damp sports bra as she discloses that she lost 38 lbs. in her first six months of Blanks' vigorous workouts. Jackie Gradinger, 30, a veteran of the treadmill and step aerobics, proclaims Tae-Bo "the hardest workout I've ever done." She too is impressed by its effect on her waistline, but she adds, "I do it mostly for my mind." Lynne Devlin, 37, a preschool teacher who ordered the tapes in January, finds the mind-body benefits in perfect balance. "My energy is through the roof," she exclaims after the hourlong workout. "Now I can go clean...
HOME RULE The IRS has been picky when it comes to taking deductions for using part of your home as an office. But a change in tax law taking effect this year will allow self-employed people who spend most of their time on the road but do administrative work in their home office--e.g., contractors and salespersons--to take the write-off. The old rule required that you do all work at home. But remember, the home office still must be used exclusively for your job to qualify...
...study proved to be an ideal spot for poker. The pool was a handy bit of moisture into which to dunk unsuspecting and slightly alcoholized guests, without bothering to remove their clothing--often white tie and tails and a two-quart hat. This seemed to have a sobering effect...
...much of a difference will the measure really make? It will help nationally "only if we think all states will do the right thing with the money," says TIME Washington correspondent Ann Blackman. The effect is more likely to be spotty and uneven. The real issue in education these days, says Blackman, is teacher pay and teacher quality, and there in little is the bill to address these problems systematically. Even the major point of contention between the parties--a Democratic amendment, defeated in the House, for money to hire 100,000 new teachers--comes up short on the matter...