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...which is another way of saying he's ambitious. He flays himself for enjoying private jets, which eliminate the cramped frustrations of commercial flying but--on the other hand!--isolate him from the problems of average folks. He admits that his 2004 Senate opponent, Alan Keyes, got under his skin. He blames himself for "tensions" in his marriage; he doubts his "capacities" as a husband and father. He admits a nonpopulist affinity for Dijon mustard; he cops to being "grumpy" in the morning. He even offers his media consultant David Axelrod's opinions about the best negative TV ads that...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Fresh Face | 10/15/2006 | See Source »

...find out...like your blood pressure and bone density,” Nicolae Done ’09 said. “Like I didn’t even know you could get your bone density so easily.” Other health services provided included acupuncture, facial skin tests, and eye exams. While UHS hosted many of the booths, other organizations—including the Harvard University Police Department and United Ministry—tabled as well. UHS Director David S. Rosenthal ’59 said the fair was a major part of UHS’ outreach initiatives...

Author: By Khalid Abdalla, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: UHS Health Fair Attracts Crowd | 10/5/2006 | See Source »

History of Science Department Chair Anne Harrington, whose fall course “Stories Under the Skin: The Mind-Body Connection in Modern Medicine,” enrolled 103 undergrads, said she’s using an online message board to generate discussion beyond the classroom. She said she prefers that approach “rather than me just being the television...

Author: By Yelena S. Mironova, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Ec 10 Sees Its Demand Rising | 10/4/2006 | See Source »

Sure. But promising a nice paint job isn't the same as claiming to cure cancer. In 1997, Utah-based Nu Skin paid $1.5 million to the Federal Trade Commission, which monitors advertising claims, for five products it said could reduce fat and build muscle. Before that, the company was accused of making unsubstantiated claims about a baldness treatment and a wrinkle lotion. Packaging for many Nu Skin products (and those from sister company Pharmanex) now carries an array of disclaimer asterisks...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Industries: State of Reliefs | 10/1/2006 | See Source »

Another concern: supplement companies may soon have to rethink their MLM models in order to go global. In July, Nu Skin received word that China's Ministry of Commerce has approved the company's proposal to begin direct sales in that country early next year. (So far, Avon is the only other such U.S. company allowed there.) Nu Skin has poured $100 million into manufacturing plants and opened 150 retail shops in China. But it won't be business as usual. Under the license, Chinese distributors earn commissions on products sold outside stores but won't be paid to recruit...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Industries: State of Reliefs | 10/1/2006 | See Source »

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