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...combination of the rust Harvard accumulated over its nearly two-month layoff for winter break, reading period and finals and its surprise at Dartmouth’s strength made the match somewhat tougher than it otherwise might have been...
Research suggests that for men, aging is more about losing one's hair than losing one's skin tone--making skin care a tougher sell. And men who moisturize often grab whatever is in the bathroom cabinet--even if it belongs to their wives. "Men are huge cadgers," says L'Oreal CEO Lindsay Owen-Jones. "They don't buy too much stuff for themselves." Owen-Jones loves to sail--a pastime that takes its toll on the complexion. So which moisturizer does he use? Er, two, actually--one from Lancome's Homme line and one from Vichy's Thermal...
...past 15 years, having seized the mantle in the vacuum left by Sampras' decline. With the huge-serving Roddick and the gifted shot-makers Federer and Ferrero now close to their peaks, the return path for Hewitt looks rocky. And because a lower ranking means tougher tournament draws, Hewitt will have to play well just to hold his position, let alone improve it. "He's trying to say there's no pressure on him," says Anderson. "I'd say the opposite is true: there's more pressure on him now than there's ever been in his career...
...past few years have been a little more difficult then the few before that, and the senior tutors have had an even tougher job,” writes Georgi, who has been Master for six years...
...selection, yet there was no mention of the coalition soldiers from other nations whose lives have been sacrificed in Iraq. I do not want to sound churlish, but without the help of the armed forces from numerous other countries, the task of overthrowing Saddam Hussein would have been considerably tougher. BYRON NICHOLLS Scunthorpe, England...