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...even the interaction between bones and cartilage doesn't tell the whole story. You also need to take into account the ligaments, those tough bands of tissue that connect bones to bones, and the muscles that surround and stabilize the joints. Ligaments can get stretched or torn, and muscles can atrophy from underuse, disrupting a joint's finely tuned mechanism...
Lead among the uncertainties is the future of the Charlesview Apartments, an affordable housing project just past Harvard Stadium, which houses 210 families and 23 elderly or handicapped residents. Harvard doesn’t own the land, but its holdings nearly surround Charlesview...
...Track him down the old-fashioned way, paying off locals until he's just around the corner, then surround him, strap on the night-vision gear, take out the guards and do him in. Problem: in the tribal lands of Pakistan, he's a hero, and the U.S. has few agents who can blend in among the people...
...real life, and millions of viewers couldn't care less--so The Osbournes takes the fame issue straight on. We catch up with Ozzy and wife manager Sharon primping for the White House Correspondents' Dinner, the annual fete during which the two nerdiest groups of celebrities--politicians and journalists--surround themselves with actual stars to bask in the reflected cool. As George W. Bush gives Ozzy a shout-out from the podium and the Prince of Darkness leads the room in applause for himself, you hope that someone had the good sense to take away William Bennett's steak knife...
Executives in search of a thrill are buying "hot rod" gaming PCs that are about 20 times as fast as the average office machine and sport sleek cases and paint jobs that suggest racing cars. The PCs are made to optimize the wild 3-D graphics and surround sound of video games like Grand Theft Auto 2 and Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4 (and of course they can handle any spreadsheet or logo redesign). Made by private companies like Falcon Northwest, based in Ashland, Ore., and Alienware in Miami, gaming computers are custom assembled and can be personalized with...