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...Kanel adds that although the tourist board does not "actively promote" this particular pastime, "in this kind of spectacular environment, one can hardly resist the temptation to hike naked...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Another Reason to Visit Switzerland: Hiking in the Nude | 3/24/2009 | See Source »

...decision-making skills--to each class in the sixth, seventh and eighth grades. The program gives students escalating levels of information about STIs, pregnancy and contraception. But it also encourages them to delay sexual activity, works on building self-esteem and uses role-playing to teach them how to resist pressure from peers and partners...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: How to Bring An End to the War Over Sex Ed | 3/19/2009 | See Source »

...there will be Senators who cannot resist the urge to spend days in front of cameras questioning how some of the taxpayer's money went into the hands of people who may or may not have deserved it. Afterward they can spend the evenings in their offices smoking expensive cigars and sipping cognac...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: AIG's Bailout and the Price of Doing Business | 3/16/2009 | See Source »

...Forget Cambridge!” only minutes into the first act. He demands instead that they memorize literature and use that breadth of knowledge as a means to defy all that society expects of them. “You give them an education. I give them a way to resist it!” Hector explains to his fellow teachers.Fascinated by Mr. Hector’s teachings is Mr. Irwin (played by Emerson junior Sean Dalal)—a young, harsh Oxford graduate hired to train the boys for their forthcoming exam. Irwin’s presence...

Author: By Noël D. Barlow, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Male Mystery in 'History Boys' | 3/16/2009 | See Source »

...this weekend is about: spend some time brushing up on your St. Patty's history--its worth picking up a few random facts for conversation sake.  Then move straight to getting in the mood.  Oops...sorry about that last one, FlyBy just couldn't resist the temptation.  One last note: St. Patty's is actually Tuesday, the 17th, so if someone tries to pinch you this weekend, consider it a rare opportunity to dish out an old-school Indian rug burn...

Author: By Aparicio J. Davis | Title: VOID 3/12/09 O_O | 3/13/2009 | See Source »

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