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...face lifts, older people - those in their late 40s and above - tend to be happy after undergoing them. But the Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery paper found that people under 40 who sought face lifts were less likely to have an improved sense of well-being after the procedure. In general, men - especially young men - who seek cosmetic surgery are far less likely than women - especially older women - to be happy once they can see the results in the mirror. (Read "The Young and Plastic Surgery Hungry...
...Health Care System,” that such spending has been worthwhile despite its high costs. “He had a strong voice in developing President Obama’s health policy ideas, so I am expecting [the policy he implements] will continue down the general lines President Obama outlined,” said Richard G. Frank, a professor of health care policy at Harvard. Asked about transitioning from academia to a government position, Cutler noted that his academic work is applicable to the real world. “Health care policy as a field is one where academics...
...Perhaps it was some kind of accident, but those who frame the incident as isolated ignore the bigger picture. Citizens should ask what causes a cop—not in jeopardy of his own life—to make that split-second decision to fire. The general mentality of police regarding crime fighting, distrust within communities, and a culture of fear across the nation regarding minority males should be factored in. Racism in law enforcement is an ugly reality and most people, especially supposedly sympathetic liberals, shield their eyes from it. We do not live in an impartial system marred...
...million cut for fiscal year 2010 will likely be more challenging, he said, requiring the city “to take a hard look at programs and services.” According to Wolf, Cambridge will suffer disproportionately, since the city mainly receives additional assistance—unrestricted, general purpose funds—and lottery assistance, which are being cut, as opposed to protected Chapter 70 school assistance. Patrick is proposing several schemes to raise revenue in order to minimize the local aid cut for the coming fiscal year, including a 1 percent increase in statewide taxes on meals...
...result of his connections to President Barack Obama. During his time at the Law School, Obama served as Tribe’s research assistant and later called the professor one of his mentors at the school. Dean of the Law School Elena Kagan and Obama’s Solicitor General-designate also studied under Tribe at the Law School. Fallon, also a professor of constitutional law, praised Tribe’s work yesterday, saying that his contribution to the field made it only fitting that a Law School professorship bear his name. “It is obviously a profound...