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WHAT THIS MEANS While the study did not explain the results, it did suggest answers. African Americans were less likely to quit if they were of normal weight or lived with other smokers, hinting that their smoking could be related to worries about weight gain or lack of support in quitting. Younger Hispanics were least likely to quit, which suggests that age-specific messages might be helpful...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: How Race Affects Smoking | 2/29/2008 | See Source »

...Cuban citizens lack the right to travel and are denied access to hotels and beaches on their own island. Those areas are reserved for tourists. Cubans are paid in Cuban pesos while goods must be purchased at high prices in “convertible” pesos, keeping daily essentials out of reach. Ration cards, which Cubans have to pay for, provide scarce allotments of basic goods, such as two rolls of toilet paper per month. Possessing red meat is illegal, and killing a cow will result in four to 10 years in prison. These are just some examples...

Author: By Daniel Balmori and Andrew Velo-arias | Title: Castro: A Legacy of Myths | 2/28/2008 | See Source »

Still, Murphy admitted that it is hard to justify the lack of a postseason for what is arguably Harvard’s most popular sport, when the rest of the University’s 41 Division I sports teams have the chance to continue playing once the regular season ends...

Author: By Malcom A. Glenn and Chelsea L. Shover, CRIMSON STAFF WRITERSS | Title: Ivy League Director To Step Down in ’09 | 2/28/2008 | See Source »

...lies in the team’s youth. Aside from its core of veterans, Harvard features five freshmen that have seen consistent playing time this season. The youngsters have performed admirably, playing sound defense and finding opportunities to score on a team full of scorers and making up for lack of experience with raw talent, but how they will respond to the pressures of the postseason remains to be seen.Kessler isn’t worried.“[The freshmen] know what to expect,” she said. “They’ve done a great...

Author: By Loren Amor, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: The Puck Drops Tonight In ECAC First Round | 2/28/2008 | See Source »

...past and of the style of politics that Barack Obama has promised to bring to an end. Even worse, say many Democrats, Bill has put his wife's political career in jeopardy by displaying the same character traits that almost ran his own presidency off the rails - a lack of self-control and an excess of self-absorption. It hasn't always been clear whether Bill Clinton sees Obama as a threat to his wife's prospects, or to his own legacy...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Bill Clinton: The Bitter Half | 2/28/2008 | See Source »

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