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...amusing Crimson story about psychology experiment junkies—students who repeatedly volunteer to be guinea pigs—ended on a startling note...
...last anecdote, the guinea pig junkie story was quite good, particularly since this happened to be the first article the reporter wrote for the Crimson...
...Plenty of other countries presumably share insecurity complexes about their nationhood: Central African Republic (which sounds like it was named by a particularly uninspired committee), French Guiana (not to be confused with Equatorial Guinea, Guyana or Guinea-Bissau) and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (a collection of islands that sounds like it also could be an up-and-coming lounge act). But East Timor's problems are compounded by the fact that its population of just under 1 million is commonly referred to by no fewer than four names. Even though less than 10% of the population speaks Portuguese...
...would give business flyers more flexibility. Simon Martin, a British futures exchange analyst who usually flies BA, Delta or American, was on an EOS flight for two reasons: he didn't want his business compromised by potential labor troubles (since resolved) at BA, and he was the company's guinea pig for finding other airline options. He would report to colleagues that EOS was "slightly better" than BA's first class. "It's a dirty job," he said, after finger sandwiches and a sweet cheese soufflé, "but someone...
...Kajeet is trying to blend cool technology with practical parenting to create a must-have gadget. At a suburban Baltimore research facility recently, a group of pre-adolescent beta testers prepared to share their feelings about the service. The good news for Kajeet: all four guinea pigs, Christian, Derrick, Trent and Nick gave the phone service high marks. "I've been wanting for something like this for a year. It makes me feel independent and my friends can find me anytime," said Derrick, 12, adding after a pause, "and if I'm in trouble I can call my parents." Kajeet...