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...Artful equivocations are even worse; lynx-eyed sly little rascals that we are, we see right through them. (Up to exam 40. Then our lynx eyes droop, and grading habits relax. Try to get on the bottom of the pile.) Again, it is not that A.E.’s are vicious or ludicrous as such; but in quantity they become sheer madness. Or induce it. “The 20th century has never recovered from the effects of Marx and Freud.” (V.G.); “But whether or not this is a good thing...

Author: By A Grader | Title: A Grader’s Reply | 1/11/2009 | See Source »

...food “absolutely delicious.” “We should have this every week,” she added, before heading back for another piece of crispy French toast with glazed apples. While the reading period brunch was designed to give students a chance to relax and recharge, HUDS is also implementing more lasting changes for the next 10 weeks as it transitions to the winter menu. The seasonal dining changes­—­made three times a year—reflect both the availability of foods and students’ feedback, according...

Author: By Liyun Jin, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: HUDS Unveils Seasonal Menu | 1/11/2009 | See Source »

What are other health consequences? Frequent marijuana use can seriously affect your short-term memory. It can impair your cognitive ability (why do you think people call it dope?) and lead to long-lasting depression or anxiety. While many people smoke marijuana to relax, it can have the opposite effect on frequent users. And smoking anything, whether it's tobacco or marijuana, can seriously damage your lung tissue...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Health: Why I Would Vote No On Pot | 1/8/2009 | See Source »

...Dorsky says. The viewer has no prescribed conceit, no narrative to give consent to. Narrative construction imposed by a director—a “controller”—is regressive. “When the controller is not there, then your mind likes to relax and become itself,” Dorsky says. On Dec. 5th, Dorsky appeared at the Harvard Film Archive to present three of his montage-oriented, silent film shorts. His two most recent, “Sarabande” and “Winter,” were both made this year...

Author: By Ryan J. Meehan, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: LINEAR PERSPECTIVE: Nathaniel Dorsky | 12/12/2008 | See Source »

...foundations of its economic growth will China maintain its momentum. "The [global slump] is absolutely accelerating the fundamental changes that were already taking place," says Daniel Rosen, a principal at the Rhodium Group, a New York City - based economic-consulting firm. "The Chinese may have understandably felt entitled to relax a bit after 30 years of wrenching change. Unfortunately, they...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Wanted: A New Miracle | 12/11/2008 | See Source »

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