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Stiffer racquets offer more control, Brody notes, but flexible racquets are more comfortable. The professor pooh-poohs the digital precision of rating systems, at least for Bad Doubles players: "You cannot tell the difference between a 6.0 and a 6.2," he says. But even players like me should consider string tension: "The tighter the strings, the less power you get," he explains. Racquets strung less tightly launch the ball like a trampoline but with some loss of control...
...Iran be forgiven? Sure, forgive the Iranian students who held Americans captive for 444 days [WORLD, Aug. 3]. But what does Iran offer the U.S.? Cultural exchange? America has turned a painful page of history, but Iran still displays an antagonistic view of our country. Let the Iranians beg for forgiveness. HECTOR F. CADENA New York City...
...they were born with" [LETTERS, Aug. 10]. The term "transgender" is political and does not refer to any specific anatomy or sexual practice. It includes the full range of individuals who challenge society's perceptions of gender, including, but certainly not limited to, transsexuality. As a health center, we offer health care based on medical facts and empathy and not on prejudice or stereotypes. We would deem it dangerously irresponsible to state a single definition of transgender for our clientele or anyone else. The phrase that TIME mistakenly used does not represent my opinion or the policy of the center...
...When it does go public, the new entity will offer 20 percent of itself, a slice plenty small enough to keep investors rabid and demand high. No word yet on the price. For the parent Barnes & Noble, though, the jettison is already paying off. Upon hearing the announcement, investors promptly bid the company's stock up $4 to $41.25 in morning trading...
...workers at small businesses will soon have the option of banking at a credit union, thanks to a bill the President signed last week. Under the guidelines, which overrule a Supreme Court decision, groups of workers from different companies can join the same credit union. The nonprofit financial cooperatives offer better rates on savings and loans to 73 million Americans...