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Human Impact: Fat Attack Feeding corn to cattle for the last several months of their lives doesn't just get them fatter faster; it also changes the quality of the beef. Corn helps produce that marbled taste many of us love, but it can result in beef that is higher in fat - helping to fuel the obesity epidemic...
...research universities, professors are doing research, and often their focus is not on teaching. I'm a big skeptic about the allure of Ivy League schools. And I went to Brown as an undergrad, did a fellowship at Harvard, and taught writing at Dartmouth's business school. So I love those places, but I don't think you need to go to schools like that to be a success...
...began. "'This is tough,' he thinks to himself. Just ahead of him trudges an Army Ranger with an 80-pound pack on his back. 'This is really tough,' he thinks. And ahead of him is a Marine with a 90-pound pack on, and he thinks to himself, 'I love how tough this is,' " Petraeus said to appreciative cheers from his audience. (See pictures of the Air Forces celebrating its 60th anniversary...
...There’s generally no need to cater towards professional schools. From what we’ve seen and been told, this is unnecessary. To love your concentration and to do well in it is sufficient for medical schools, law schools, and business schools. Choosing a humanities concentration to go with your pre-med course load is insane but increasingly common. But if you love neurobiology and are pre-med, don’t feel the need to forsake the neurobio in order to differentiate yourself...
...fancy a little underwater exploration without the hassle of learning to scuba dive, you'll love the sub-scooter. It's a battery-powered moped that propels you through water at a depth of 10 ft. (3 m), while compressed air is pumped into a tiny glass cockpit from a boat on the surface - the resulting air pressure keeping water out of the hood. Pelagic treasures can be seen without even getting your hair...