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...Laure Nishioka '93 says Jones' coaching techniques were effective if brisk, and adds that the week of training is key due to Harvard's inadequate polo facilities...

Author: By Yvonne M. Saenger, CONTRIBUTING REPORTER | Title: Polo Club Journeys to Texas | 9/28/1992 | See Source »

...Japanese, unlike most Westerners, are not squeamish about discussing toilet habits. Professor Hideo Nishioka, chairman of the 100-member Japan Toilet Association, a private study group, has calculated that Japanese men spend an average of 31.7 seconds in the john compared with 1 minute 33 seconds for women. As if that were not evidence enough of the country's efficiency, Professor Nishioka has another statistic that illustrates Japanese competitiveness: every day, Japan uses enough toilet paper to circle the earth tenfold...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Living: King for A Day | 2/13/1989 | See Source »

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