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...events that can cause diarrhea, if left untreated, to escalate from an unpleasant experience to a life-threatening condition. Normally, 50-75% of the human body is water. The small intestine serves as its key pumping station, absorbing water and nutrients through its walls. There, nutrient-rich fluids enter the bloodstream, which transports them to other parts of the body. But when the intestine detects a pathogen in its midst, it stops soaking up fluids and disgorges its contents in a watery rush of stools. The consequence is what we know as dehydration. Oral rehydration treatment can reverse dehydration...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A Simple Solution | 10/8/2006 | See Source »

...write persuasive proposals. "I.J.T. trains and promotes leadership qualities," says Mumtaz Ahmad Salik, president of the P.U. staff association and a professor of Islamic studies. "When a national political party catches anyone who has been trained by I.J.T., they benefit." Most I.J.T. members who choose to enter politics after graduation go on to join Jamaat-e-Islami or other fundamentalist political groups. Some sign up with more centrist parties, although they bring with them fundamentalist thinking that has contributed to the general turn toward conservatism in national politics...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Battle for Punjab U. | 10/8/2006 | See Source »

...only sleeker.? To be fair to the Sidekick, the Mylo can?t make standard cell calls, nor does it handle e-mail at all, but it does have a web browser, several instant messaging programs and Skype phone service. If you have a free Skype account, you can just enter your username and password, and it will bring up your contacts list. You can add any additional contacts on the fly. Many Skype users pay for credits to allow them to call standard phone numbers, and you can use those credits with Mylo. Because it has a browser...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Gadget Showdown: Skype Wi-Fi Phones | 10/4/2006 | See Source »

...sharpen the reflexes of the entire Council, and representatives would finally acquire both a point of reference and accountability.There are dangers in this vision: overpoliticizing the UC, polarizing the campus, and creating a huge political mechanism that stifles specific demands. But Harvard students shouldn’t hesitate to enter the realm of representative campus politics. The College is a relatively small community. Independent publications, the diversity of undergraduate interests, and the sensibility of most Harvard students would easily hold the UC in check. Ultimately, a stronger, more political student government would actually be relevant to students, because it would...

Author: By Mihalis Moutselos, | Title: The Case for a Strong UC | 10/4/2006 | See Source »

...performance at the Regis Bowl, coupled with the No. 2 U.S. Naval Academy’s eighth place finish this weekend, will give the Crimson the opportunity to move up even further in the rankings. This weekend will also prove critical for both teams, as Johnson, Robb, and Kovac enter the New England Men’s Singlehanded Championship for the opportunity to compete at the Inter-Collegiate Sailing Association Singlehanded Championships. Furthermore, the co-ed and women’s teams will compete at the Ivy League Championships at Princeton. “This weekend was a learning experience...

Author: By Tyler D. Sipprelle, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Women Cruise to Victory in Regis Bowl | 10/3/2006 | See Source »

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