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...dean’s first year, it’s been outstandingly successful,” Keen says. “There’s a great deal of enthusiasm that this is a school that’s turned the corner and is putting it into high gear...
...COVER-UPS For the fashion-conscious, the market is flooded. You'll find everything from a flashy rubber "jam jacket" to glow-in-the-dark cases, executive "podfolios" and designer gear from Pucci and Coach. The Schwarzenegger of the bunch is iPod Armor, a $50 anodized aluminum, foam-lined hard case ideal for skateboarders, snowboarders and other sports enthusiasts who tend to fall down...
...another problem. "They make the mistake of upping the ante too far and too fast, doubling the time or the mileage," says Dr. Doug McKeag, director of sports medicine at Indiana University. A few minutes of warm-up and cool down, instruction from a certified trainer and appropriate safety gear can help...
When a powerful politician was ar-rested last week in connection with the child-abuse scandal that has rocked Portugal since last November, it brought hope that the country's creaky, excruciatingly slow justice system was finally getting into gear. The detention of Paulo Pedroso, Socialist M.P. and former minister, was hailed by lawyers and commentators as a sign that the wealthy and influential were no longer untouchable. And so what if the police used investigating techniques that might be deemed unacceptable in other countries? Although not commenting on the merits of particular arrests, Lisbon lawyer Francisco O'Neill Marques...
...midway point, however, Radcliffe shifted into another gear and made its move, losing Brown with a quick burst of speed before pouncing on the Tigers...