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...says, scientists have yet to determine exactly how much is needed for human health. According to the NCBA, growth hormones leave only "minuscule" traces in beef and, by law, meat cannot be sold with antibiotic residues. "All beef, no matter how it's raised, can be part of a lean, low-fat lifestyle," says Young, noting that there are 29 lean cuts of beef, from flank steak to tenderloin...
...article—or the masthead—was something that attracted many people, including me.But over time, I also learned that it was better to resist than to give in to the temptation of the pedestal. I saw that the best leaders were those who were willing to lean on others for support, and, in turn, willing to lend their support where and when it was most needed. As a freshman reporter on The Crimson, nothing seemed better than a byline; as president of the paper, it was precisely the reverse. That lesson was learned through my time...
...vocal critic of University President Lawrence H. Summers’ administration, joins the council 26 years after coming to Harvard.He said that his fellow faculty members supported his election because they agree with his call for a slimmer University administration. “Harvard used to have a rather lean sense of administration,” Schmid, who is the Robinson professor of mathematics, said. “Now, there are many layers of deans. It is not clear that the faculty council can do a lot about this; however, I want to do what I can in that direction...
...said Monday in Chicago that he understands the emotions about immigration, and that it is ?a tough issue for members to vote on.? He promised that if he disagrees with someone, he is ?not going to debase them in the public arena.? The question is how hard he will lean on them in private. And whether an illegal worker will leave the shadows, if they also have to leave the country...
...unwillingness of audiences to forgive the band is inseparable from politics. Market research indicates the average country listener is white, suburban and leans to the right, and they need not lean too far to file away an insult against a wartime President. Still, as the President's support has eroded and growing numbers of Americans (presumably some country-music fans among them) have come to disapprove of both his performance and the decision to go to war, shouldn't there be a proportional feeling of forgiveness toward the Dixie Chicks...