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...favored definition of addiction, from a Sex and Love Addicts Anonymous pamphlet: "The use of a substance or activity, for the purpose of lessening pain or augmenting pleasure, by a person who has lost control over the rate, frequency, or duration of its use, and whose life has become progressively unmanageable as a result...
...during yesterday’s UC meeting. But Castine said legal issues concerning Crimson Cable are “gone” at this point in time because he has been in direct contact with representatives from the Dish, a satellite television provider. Crimson Cable subscribers will use Slingboxes, which allow access to cable television channels on the Internet. Unlike other proposals, the service will not require the installation of any cables. Castine hopes to make the service available across campus and will limit the number of Slingboxes to six per House. “I think of it really...
...local police departments, the network is supervised by the Office of Emergency Preparedness, which can take control of the cameras with local permission. The Cambridge Police Department did not respond to interview requests regarding the surveillance program. McGough said that the network “can and will be used for [the] sharing of information beyond just video,” and includes data and voice communication capabilities as well. But confusion has arisen among the councillors about whether the cameras have been installed, and, if so, what they are being currently used for. McGough said that while...
...understand completely that the airline industry is competitive and that profit margins are thin. The whole point of low-fare carriers, the argument goes, is that one suffers some inconveniences and a lack of frills for a better deal. And some say that more expensive airlines merely use the extra money on fares to pay for the supposedly “free” complimentary meals and beverages. But as my experience with Continental made clear, much of the inordinate hassle from flying with small airlines is completely unnecessary. Next time you are looking for flights, consider shelling...
...came to the United States in the hopes of playing basketball professionally.“I was kind of arrogant—I was a recruit for the [basketball] team,” he says.He now says that he hopes to go to medical school and “use the knowledge I get from God to serve people.”“I try to be humble,” Yelbi says, “Money makes people feel secure, but one day if something happens to them, they will realize, that’s not what...