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...freshman used to the separation of home and school, I found this lack of privacy frustrating. But after a couple of months here, I began to realize that I was willing to sacrifice secrecy to achieve my real goal: campus-wide fame. I longed to be one of the select few whose names peppered dining hall conversation and lit up the pages of the Crimson. With all this gossip and openness, it would be pretty easy to make a name for myself… right?Luckily, I had my trusty Salada teabags to help me out. After a popcorn chicken...

Author: By Sachi A. Ezura | Title: Aiming for the A-List | 6/4/2008 | See Source »

...1980s, he continued his work in this field by championing core issues like foster care and family leave at the Select Committee on Children, Youth, and Families...

Author: By Nathan C. Strauss and Kevin Zhou, CRIMSON STAFF WRITERSS | Title: Portrait: Alan J. Stone | 6/4/2008 | See Source »

...Conducting such experiments is by no means simple, but in order to learn what is truly effective, we must select from among a few leading candidates, try them out in different markets or market sectors and compare their effectiveness over time. This sort of experiment is not only useful in helping us determine how to spend the immediate stimulus package but, more importantly, it can help us with market problems that we are certain to encounter in the future...

Author: By Dan Ariely | Title: Irrational Economic Policies | 6/2/2008 | See Source »

Jane says she did not know her son had been exposed to the measles while visiting Europe; and she didn't know that her son was infectious. She and her husband select vaccinations for their children based on their age, their body's ability to fight the infection, and the risks of the vaccination. Her infected son was not inoculated against measles. "We analyze the diseases and we analyze the risk of disease, and that's how my husband and I make our decision about what vaccines to give our children...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: How My Son Spread the Measles | 5/25/2008 | See Source »

...Jack raised the profile of the coach by demanding he receive the same salary as his highest-paid player, and by insisting on the American tradition that the coach - who lives and dies on results - should select his own staff and teams. Former coaching colleague Roy Masters called him the Australian Vince Lombardi...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Professional: Jack Gibson 1929-2008 | 5/15/2008 | See Source »

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