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...support his allegation that club members and guests abuse alcohol, Dean Lewis asserted that "many believe that if a death like that of MIT's Scott Krueger were to occur to a Harvard student, the most likely locus would be a final club." Does this anonymous and ambiguous "many" have any expertise on alcohol consumption to warrant this bold prediction? If they do have such expertise, Dean Lewis should have listed their qualifications. More than likely, however, the phrase "many believe" is a cover for the phrase "I believe," but worded in a sufficiently vague manner so that Dean Lewis...

Author: By Alex Carter, | Title: Arguments Unworthy of a Dean | 11/2/1998 | See Source »

...increasingly commonplace, and there is no doubt that their affect on children is profound. So why do some of those children go on to carve themselves up while others do not? Strong hardly mentions cases like these. She does link self-mutilation to eating disorders, however, which clearly occur among people with loving and intact families...

Author: By Meredith B. Osborn, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Cutting the Pain Away | 10/30/1998 | See Source »

...results confirm a number of other studies made ?- but essentially ignored -- over the past 30 years, which saw the same growth occur in the same area of the brain in rats and birds. The hippocampus is our learning and memory center -? and in adult birds, it grew every time they learned new songs. Could lifelong education literally boost your brainpower? "We have to try to determine whether we might be able to have some positive control over how the human brain cells divide," said Dr. Fred Gage, the team leader. Not to mention whether this could help arrest the neurological...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Brain Growth: Using Your Head | 10/30/1998 | See Source »

Sjogreen said such hardware difficulties are unusual but not unprecedented. He said they occasionally occur due to the wear and tear of the hardware...

Author: By Robert Chan, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: HCS Pays $4K To Retrieve Lost Information | 10/27/1998 | See Source »

Since most of the benefits of strength training occur with heavier weights, the hardest part is figuring out when to move up. That's where working with a personal trainer or taking classes at the Y can come in handy. A trainer can also help you stick to your schedule. Look for one who is certified by the American Council on Exercise or some other national fitness organization. If personal trainers don't fit your image or your budget, there are any number of books and videos to help you get started. A paperback that's well suited to beginners...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Pumping Iron | 10/19/1998 | See Source »

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