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As an American pastime, trampolining has had its ups and downs: touted by P.E. teachers in the '60s, declared unsafe by the American Academy of Pediatrics in the '90s. Inaugurated as an Olympic event at the 2000 Games in Sydney, the activity appears once again to be on an upswing...
The virus, which has been found in more than 25 types of mosquitoes, is usually not serious; its most common symptoms include fever and a headache. For some, however, including those with weakened immune systems, as well as the very young and the elderly - although this assumption is under fire...
The founding this year of Harvard’s third female social club and its fifth fraternity was the latest sign of the upswing in organized social options available to undergraduates.
Harvard’s finale sends its five seniors off on an upswing and the other youngsters on with a stronger program.
Bush’s proposal is certainly well-timed. In 1996 American economic prospects were on the upswing, welfare and food stamp rolls were diminishing and a tight labor market provided jobs for America’s legal immigrants. In 2002, however, prospects are much bleaker. Unemployment is rising, and...