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...Princeton was simply quicker on cuts, and had lots of shots on goal,” Sproul said. “They were able to convert on more possessions...
...BUSH] MIGHT REDEFINE SUCCESS AND ANNOUNCE A QUICKER EXIT STRATEGY...
...some point the President may have to consider different approaches. He might redefine success and announce a quicker exit strategy that would include early elections, the complete turnover of political rule and military security to an Iraqi government, and the removal of all U.S. forces within a year. Such a policy would still require spending lots of money, time and diplomatic effort on our part pulling in more help from our allies. But it also bows to the realities of our predicament and probably gives the Iraqis greater urgency to form their own government, however democratic or parlous. A deadline...
According to Dr. Benjamin Sachs, a professor of obstetrics and gynecology at Harvard Medical School, a careful study of the risks of both forms of delivery suggests that one is generally as safe as the other. That's one of the reasons doctors have become quicker to cut, says Sachs, even in nonemergency situations. With malpractice premiums hovering at $150,000 to $200,000 per year, obstetricians can no longer afford to take even the slimmest risk associated with natural childbirth. And if patients want to have a caesarean section, says Sachs, why deny them without a compelling reason...
...easy to lead consumers around by their noses? "Nothing changes your consciousness quicker than a smell," says Mandy Aftelier, a natural perfumer and consultant based in Berkeley, Calif., and the author of Essence and Alchemy: A Book of Perfume. "Putting scent in your life, even over mundane tasks, is a good thing to do. It improves the quality of your life in small ways, and those small ways add up." Studies have shown that inhaling pleasant natural scents can affect brain activity, alleviating stress and lifting mood...