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Just as the root causes of secondary infertility differ, so do reactions to it. Elizabeth Raab, 46, a Cataumet, Mass., geriatric case manager, is one of 12 children. It took her and her husband Michael, 41, a mechanical engineer, a year to conceive their first child, Michael Jr., in 1989. But after trying to have a second child for two years, Elizabeth realized she was undergoing early menopause. "I didn't want to believe that this could happen, since I came from such a large family and just figured that I would have a lot of kids," she says...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Families: Lonely...With An Only | 11/19/2001 | See Source »

Even if you don't give a hoot about antibacterial soaps and surfaces, here's one good reason you might consider buying a pair of antibacterial shoes or boots: odor control. That's right--the fewer microbes taking root in your footwear, the better your shoes and feet are likely to smell. Teva's entire 2002 line of sandals will be coated with AgION's silver-based antimicrobial compound. Many hunting boots from Rocky Boots (shown below), Georgia Boot, LaCrosse Footwear and Thorogood Footwear already incorporate...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Best Inventions: Best Of The Rest | 11/19/2001 | See Source »

...manhunt. The Pentagon may still establish forward bases in Afghanistan to stage special-ops search-and-destroy missions alongside the Pashtun in the south and to secure humanitarian supply lines in the north. But American military planners remained leery of sending ground troops into the caves to root out the enemy in person. They would prefer to dispatch their far more experienced Afghan proxies to the enemy lairs if entry becomes necessary. Caves are strewn with buried mines and trip-wire grenades set to kill intruders...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Hunt for Osama bin Laden | 11/18/2001 | See Source »

...think we must discover new definitions of bravery. In the face of the unprecedented threat to this country, we have to be brave enough to realize that there is no easy solution, and that even our most technologically-advanced bomber jets cannot root out terrorism. We have to be brave enough to realize that war won’t make us safer. We have to be brave enough to voice our questions and criticisms of “Operation Enduring Freedom.” What exactly can this war hope to achieve? According to a poll conducted...

Author: By Jessica E. Gould, | Title: Reclaiming Bravery | 11/15/2001 | See Source »

...seemed too good to be true. The Crimson was simply too perfect. Just as I was learning to root for the home team, I feared that I would be disappointed again...

Author: By Cathy Tran, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Tran-spotting: Crimson Helps Skeptical Fan Find A Home Team | 11/15/2001 | See Source »

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