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There are few things people won't do for money. That's the thinking behind a new weight-loss study published by behavioral economists Kevin Volpp of the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine and the Wharton School and George Lowenstein of Carnegie Mellon University. With a shocking 71% of Americans considered overweight or obese and most weight-reduction plans proving helpful at getting pounds off but far less so at keeping them off, Volpp and Lowenstein decided it was time to quit fooling around. Never mind fad diets and you-can-do-it affirmations. Better to just reward successful...
...recuperation.“I’m personally sure that he worked harder this summer than anyone on the entire team,” said roommate and senior guard Drew Housman. Of all the work that Groszyk committed throughout the summer to strengthen his cardio endurance, gain muscle weight, and put back together his basketball game, the most difficult part for him was redeveloping his feel for the game.“The hardest part for me has been getting my rhythm back,” Groszyk said. “Shooting, passing, there’s so much...
...Student groups offer campaigns access to e-mail lists, name recognition, and a ready-made means of getting out the vote in an election that last year saw a record-low turnout of 2,181 undergraduates at the polls. Beyond that, a student group endorsement can simply lend weight to a candidate’s pitch. “When I’m going door-to-door explaining my platform, saying that this and that student group has endorsed me adds legitimacy,” Flores said. While chairing FiCom, Flores interacted with student groups seeking funding...
...Giorgopoulos' family, Greek Prime Minister Costas Karamanlis expressed his condolences and assured them that such a tragedy "won't be repeated". Interior Minister Prokopis Pavlopoulos had earlier submitted his resignation, but Karamanlis has refused to accept it, as the fragile center-right government tries to avoid collapse under the weight of the riots. (See pictures of Greece ravaged by forest fires...
...caliber].”Some of Harvard’s competitors felt right at home among the country’s best, as No. 4 O’Connor (157 lbs.) and Jantzen (141) earned third and fifth seeds respectively, while Caputo (184) garnered the top spot in his weight class.All three grapplers dazzled high-quality opponents, breezing through to the semifinals, but Jantzen’s run to victory put the wrestling world on notice. Returning from a nagging leg injury, the sophomore proved that he is as strong as ever, dispatching 11th seed Tyler Nauman of Pittsburg...