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High levels of uric acid are typically associated with gout, the painful condition that afflicted King Louis XVIII of France...

Author: By Alissa M D'gama, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Urate May Help Slow Parkinson’s | 10/23/2009 | See Source »

...January 22, 1984, during the third quarter of Superbowl XVIII, an advertisement aired that would change the world’s perception of computing. As faceless gray drones marched lockstep down a long metallic tunnel, a sledgehammer wielding woman, clad in red and white sportswear raced past them. She approached an enormous screen casting Big Brother’s unhappy gaze upon the crowd and the woman launched the projectile, shattering his visage. The screen froze and words began to scroll: “On January 24th, Apple Computers will introduce Macintosh. And you?...

Author: By Mark J. Chiusano, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Computing Gets Personal at FAS | 6/2/2009 | See Source »

Second, Mr. Hayashi repeats the standard Kaplan claim that they have "every released LSAT...with explanations." In reality, they don't. At least as of two weeks ago, they lacked Prep Test XVIII, the December 1992 exam, which was not disclosed until this year. Test Well/LSAT 180 is (to my knowledge) the only test training firm serving Harvard with all the real LSATs available for students...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Kaplan's LSAT Prep Is Faulted | 10/4/1995 | See Source »

...sharply reduced American "forward deployment" in Europe and the Pacific, backed by a strong, mobile capability stationed in the U.S. The Army would be reduced from 28 divisions to 20, supported by increased, speedier airlift and sea-lift capacity, and including a quick-reaction Contingency Force consisting of the XVIII Airborne Corps reinforced with two armored divisions. The Pentagon would also proceed with its plans to close 225 military bases around the world and to tighten its procurement policies. All told, the current force of 2.1 million active-duty personnel would be reduced about one-fourth, roughly equal...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Preparedness: How Many Wars Can the U.S. Fight? | 3/4/1991 | See Source »

Another possibility is that the Army's XVIII Airborne Corps will attack the Iraqi town of Najaf, a transportation hub halfway between Baghdad and the Saudi border that could act as an allied supply-and-staging post. Speed is critical to concentrate forces for an attack and then disperse before the enemy can pull itself together for a counterattack...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Strategy: Fighting a Battle by the Book | 2/25/1991 | See Source »

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