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...reality is that some developing countries spend as little as $30 a year per person in health care costs; the rich world spends thousands. For patients in low- and middle-income countries, meaningful costs also include the cost of taking time off work to take the test, then traveling back to the clinic for the results. For those reasons, the World Health Organization's current guidelines for assessing cardiovascular disease risk where lab resources are scarce have already dropped the cholesterol testing...
...sports-obsessed culture, could Harvard begin to make the nation’s sports programs, which generate millions of dollars, not to mention tons of free publicity and school pride, take a more nonchalant approach to recruiting? This is neither feasible nor desirable. One of the great things a person can do is strive for excellence in athletics. It gives you purpose, direction, and happiness in a world where these commodities are scarce. So instead of accepting Caldwell’s vision of university full of nerds, loser athletes, and mediocrity, we should continue pursuing the true ideal of Harvard?...
...send someone off to die withouttalking about it fi rst.RR: What is your angriest scene in the play?JM: My angriest scene in the play is the fi nale for act one, where I am baitingJuror #3, who is my staunchest opponent. Juror #3 is allowing personal feelings ofhis own past to cloud the issue, and Juror #8 is very well aware of that.RR: Is there anything you think about to mentally prepare for angry scenes?JM: Not really. I think about the character and the situation.RR: What’s the angriest you’ve ever been...
...part of Tara, the film’s maincharacter.“I liked the material a lot, but weneeded to find the right girl because if wedidn’t, the story wouldn’t have held anyweight to it.”Theron found the right person in 14-year-old actress AnnaSophia Robb. “Shewas the element that really made mecommit to the film,” Theron said.Theron became Robb’s mentor duringproduction, balancing the roles ofnurturing the young actress and pushingher to hone her craft...
...President Bush last week urged Saudi Arabia - the world's leading oil producer - to help ease the crisis by pumping more oil onto the world market. He made a similar appeal in person when he visited King Abdullah in January. And now comes a new attempt by Cheney, as part of his 10-day trip to the region to discuss a number of crises. But oil analysts believe Cheney is unlikely to be any more successful than Bush has been...