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...Sally is another incredibly physically fit friend of mine, her blood pressure and fitness level better than those of most teenagers. When taking her son to see an ear, nose and throat specialist for recurrent ear infections, she innocently asked the doctor why she could hear her heart beating when she went to bed. He thought she might have some sinus problems and prescribed some antibiotics and a nasal spray. When she had no relief from her heart's nightly lullaby, she returned to the doctor who ordered a CT scan to further evaluate her sinuses. The CT scan revealed...
...Take Georgetown’s School of Foreign Service, for example. All freshmen must either pass a very difficult placement exam or take the pass-fail introductory geography course, “Map of the Modern World.” While this particular system might not be the best fit for Harvard, it sends a clear message that we should seek to echo: Our institution will not graduate people unfit to engage actively with the world around them. Why aren’t we sending that message now? We can thank former University President James B. Conant...
...Harvard refuses to use styrofoam cups for environmental reasons. Most of the fancier dome lids are designed to fit styrofoam cups...
...kiss of death. More importantly, Grand Ayatollah Ali Sistani, to whom the Shi'ite bloc turned for guidance on resolving the standoff, has insisted that it resolve the issue both speedily and unanimously. That demand will likely translate into a compromise candidate, and Abdul-Mahdi doesn't necessarily fit that bill: not only has he come out publicly against Jaafari, but Jaafari's principal backer is radical cleric Moqtada Sadr, whose militia and political organization are at loggerheads with Abdul-Mahdi's SCIRI. In the end, the Shi'ites may be inclined to find a more neutral candidate not affiliated...
This is not to say that what the president did is illegal. It is within the president’s power to declassify information as he sees fit. But it is disappointing that he chose to selectively notify those who were bound to support his position by highlighting this new “evidence.” Ironically, he has routinely chastised members of his own administration for their own leaks of internal White House activities to the press. In a time when Bush’s popularity and legitimacy have eroded, Libby’s testimony implicitly attacked...