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...there is anything that has so far prevented modafinil from becoming as widely abused - and as highly addictive - as some drugs, it's that it appears to lack the one-two punch of many other stimulants. Amphetamines, for example, don't just block the cleanup function of the dopamine transporters but actually boost overall dopamine output at the same time. That's a little like discontinuing your trash pickup at the same time you double the amount you're throwing away. Modafinil stops at step one - canceling the garbage trucks...
...legal avenue available to block" $165 million in bonuses that were awarded last week to the very same traders at AIG's financial-products division who made the bad bets in the first place. This was a politically necessary thing for Obama to say, even if it lacked a punch...
...match the actual Russian text. A joke about a cat inspecting for contraband items, for instance, actually says something about a making sure that the purchased items match the receipt. And those two fighting kittens? The Russian joke does not insult one of its former republics. English version: "You punch like a Georgian...
...team is voted the winner and proceeds to the next round, attempting to out-funny other college quipsters. Last year, HCSUCS members representing Harvard went to the competition against a fully-manned Boston College team, but that didn’t put a dent in HCSUCS’s punch lines. “Only four of us went against all of them, but we went up there and we did one of our best performances,” said James. Indeed, Harrison R. Greenbaum ’08 was declared funniest comedian overall. Despite their certified status...
Road Rules. If you're on the road and trying to watch your waistline, check out the newly re-launched Healthy Dining Finder, created with a grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Punch in your zip code and your desired price point, and you'll get a customized list of dining options along with dietitian-approved dishes, culled from the menus of 60,000 restaurant locations nationwide - everything from the 420-calorie veggie burger at Burger King to the 430-calorie miso-marinated sea bass at Chaya in Venice, Calif. The site doesn't currently offer information...