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...lousy movie, but it had a nice idea. If we could see inside the human body, it would be a lot easier to pinpoint exactly what was wrong. The Given Diagnostic Imaging System is a camera tucked inside a tiny capsule that, when swallowed, takes a sci-fi jaunt through the body, beaming detailed color images to a patient-worn belt that are then downloaded onto a computer for analysis. It's cool--and currently being tested overseas--but FDA approval is still years away, and so far doctors have been plagued by an inability to maneuver the capsule...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: What Will They Think Of Next? | 12/4/2000 | See Source »

...good against-all-odds story. "We like to see that kids have overcome adversity," says Cornell's Gabard. "Goodness knows, they'll face adversity in college." Provided the adversity is authentic--like a death in the family--it can make a much more gripping essay topic than a summer jaunt through Europe. And if applicants have suffered any dip in academic performance, they need to account for it, either in an essay or in a counselor's letter...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Inside College Admissions | 10/23/2000 | See Source »

...against-all-odds story line. "We like to see that kids have overcome adversity," says Cornell's Gabard. "Goodness knows, they'll face adversity in college." Provided the adversity is authentic - like a death in the family - it can make a much more gripping essay topic than a summer jaunt through Europe. And if applicants have suffered any dip in academic performance, they need to account for it, either in an essay or a counselor's letter...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: In or Out: Inside College Admissions | 10/15/2000 | See Source »

...other jaw dropper was that instead of making a quick jaunt to a neighboring desert kingdom, the heads of state and their massive entourages (Saudi Arabia brought 340 people) jetted all the way to Venezuela--the only Latin American member of this exclusive club, and long a member in poor standing for consistently flouting production quotas...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Oil's New Boss | 10/9/2000 | See Source »

...possibility of spending a year abroad and still graduating on time seemed incredibly slim. The drawbacks kept adding up. Falling behind on my classes, graduating with a different class, missing a House crew season--they all began to seem like too heavy a price to pay for an international jaunt...

Author: By Jonelle M. Lonergan, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Returning Home Too Soon | 7/14/2000 | See Source »

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