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...team of six or fewer NEST scientists covertly prowls areas, such as docks in a coastal town, that local authorities consider likeliest to have hidden contraband. Some NEST agents drive in unmarked vans packed with sophisticated gamma and neutron detectors that sniff for radiation emissions. Others travel on foot with the detectors concealed in briefcases, backpacks or even beer coolers. NEST was in Salt Lake last month deploying its equipment at the Olympics...
...fraternity at Harvard. Parry says Pike develops new chapters based on recommendations from other members across the country, and he was recommended by his friends at Southern Methodist University and Vanderbilt University. After contacting Parry and asking for further recommendations, Pike also contacted the Kappa Alpha Theta and Delta Gamma sororities on campus and asked members to suggest Harvard guys who qualified, in the words of the frat website, as “individuals who set scholarship as their top priority; who involve themselves on campus and in the community; who are competitive and team players; and who treat themselves...
...though it ranks low on the scale of drugs most likely to be abused (heroin is termed a Schedule I drug; Xanax is a Schedule IV), the Drug Enforcement Administration has been keeping a close eye on it for years. Like other benzodiazepines, it acts on the neurotransmitter gamma-aminobutyric acid, decreasing brain activity and producing a drowsy or calming effect. "It's like being drunk, without the toxicity of alcohol," reports a helpful chat-room participant...
...female organizations such as the Bee and the Seneca and sororities Delta Gamma and Kappa Alpha Theta have traditionally been forced to rent out space in final clubs and local venues for their social functions...
Despite the sluggish progression of the plot and the generally mundane dialogue, the performers enliven a play that tends towards death by boredom. Though the Effects of Gamma Rays on the audience could easily have been sleep, the talented cast rescued the production. Particularly noteworthy are the performances of Doku and Okunseinde...