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Cruel? A belt that delivers a 50,000-volt shock (and a likely pool of urine in a crowded courtroom) probably fits that definition. Unusual? Maybe no more so than exploding neck collars or magnetic boots for prisoners -- but those devices were Hollywood inventions. Stun belts are real and in use today, and now Amnesty International, in a report released Tuesday, is saying the devices are a human rights violation that puts the criminal justice system of the United States right down there with Singapore...
...DAZE College kids may love the camaraderie of living in dorms, but new data find that those who do are three times as likely as kids who reside off-campus to develop meningitis. Probable reason: overcrowding. The infection, while rare, is devastating. It starts as a fever and stiff neck but can quickly progress and cause brain damage, even death. What to do? Most cases can be prevented with vaccination. Consider getting...
Drop by Lincoln Center whenever a work by Jerome Robbins is on the program at the New York City Ballet, and chances are you'll see a 26-year-old Brit with a long neck and a big, bright smile. N.Y.C.B. soloist Christopher Wheeldon is engaging and reliable, and he knows how to make the most of a Robbins role. But last week he swapped his tights for a business suit to take a bow with 62 children from the School of American Ballet as 2,000 dancegoers yelled their heads off. The occasion was the premiere...
...said that symptoms include fever, chills, headache, rash, a stiff neck and a sense of confusion...
With his Nagano gold medal around his neck, Smith would command instant respect. Ironically, he had his best season in the college ranks--heading Northeastern--the same year as Tomassoni had his best year...