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...transcript of his bizarre interview, in which McCain refused to answer simple and legitimate questions, was frightening. It showed a resentful, uncommunicative and uncooperative McCain who was uncomfortable with the straight talk he used to be known for and who had a chip on his shoulder the size of a sequoia. Such a volatile temperament renders him unfit to have his finger anywhere near the Button. Lee Otterholt, LAGUNA BEACH, CALIF...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: McCain: Temper of the Times | 9/17/2008 | See Source »

...needed. But how good are these Smartcards really? FM put them through the gauntlet to see how they fare. The Distance Test The Challenge: Sure, these new Smartcards look legit, but can they go the distance? The Results: In highly scientific and accurate trials conducted across campus (sample size n=1), it was found that Smartcards work from distances of up to 1.75 inches from the reader. This bit of information is completely useless as most will probably smash their ID up against the reader anyway. The Through-the-Shoe Test The Challenge: After a nice jog along the Charles...

Author: By Jamison A. Hill, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Tap Test | 9/17/2008 | See Source »

...their fault. A feisty rebuttal ensued. Not only did they remind me of the countless practices they drove me to and games they watched, but they even brought out photographic proof of their efforts: my older brother and I holding tennis racquets taller than ourselves, swimming with floaties the size of our heads, and doing gymnastics in matching spandex outfits. (I have since burned the latter...

Author: By Charles R. Melvoin, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: The Gold Medal Blues | 9/17/2008 | See Source »

...difference in weight loss between the two groups? Campos notes that although the procedure is the same from patient to patient, doctors currently do not use a standard size when creating the new stomach sac. Instead, surgeons use anatomical landmarks unique to each patient to determine the size of his or her new, smaller stomach. But because the stomach lining remains elastic and flexible, sometimes the small stapled-off pouches simply balloon back to a larger size, which explains why 5% to 15% of people who get gastric bypass surgery often experience little or no weight loss...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Gastric Bypass Surgery Less Helpful for Diabetics | 9/16/2008 | See Source »

Since Steven E. Hyman became Harvard’s provost in 2001, his office has tripled in size, growing from five deputy administrators...

Author: By Clifford M. Marks, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Korn To Be First Vice Provost for Research | 9/16/2008 | See Source »

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