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...despite what seems a large emphasis on money, most subterranean virtuosos say the meager cash rewards are not enough to keep them keepin...
...quickly burns through its reserves of sugars in the blood and starches stored in the liver and muscles. It then begins raiding fat deposits for triglycerides, compounds that can be broken down into fatty acids that the body can use for fuel. After days or weeks, depending on how meager the rations, these raids result in a condition known as marasmus. Without fat to support it, the skin begins to lose elasticity and sag. Loss of fat around the eyes gives them a sunken look, and the face starts to wrinkle in what starvation experts call the old-man syndrome...
...month to diagnose the economy's ills and prescribe remedies for them. "If we're lowering expectations, summit was a bad choice of words," says a rueful adviser. Though the forum is shaping up as a centerpiece of Clinton's transition, the record of such talkfests has often been meager. Gerald Ford's 1974 meeting of the minds produced mainly red-and-white WIN (Whip Inflation Now) buttons that proved to be little more than good grist for Johnny Carson monologues. "If it's just blah-blah-blah, it's a total waste of time," says Hewlett-Packard chairman John...
...half, Harvard shot a blazing 64 percent from the field, while the Irish sank a meager 38 percent of their shots...
...productivity of the council. He reminded us that the four council presidents at Stanford each receive $4100 a year. The independent commissioner who supervises Stanford's elections is paid $2000. And Fernandez sniffs, Stanford's budget is about $300,000 per annum, while Harvard's council has a "relatively meager" $120,000. Is the author suggesting we pay the members of the council for their time as a means of improving ethics and efficacy? In addition, particularly in this economic climate where cuts are being made University-wide, we should be thankful that we have as much...