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...bomb's existence requires the U.S. to put much more strongly the case for international control of atomic weapons. Such control might impair unlimited national sovereignty as the world now knows it. It might imply a measure of world government. But the U.S. need not flinch at this prospect. Its own political history encourages the chance of a constitutional solution of a force so big that it calls for supranational control...
They're also unlikely to impair your judgment behind the wheel or send you on the road to rehab. Simply put, alcohol is not for everyone. "It's a lot more important to stress the benefits of a healthy diet and regular physical activity," says Eric Rimm, one of the co-authors of the New England Journal study. If you are one of those people who is able to drink responsibly, you can enjoy alcohol without turning it into some kind of medical excuse. But if, for whatever reason, you don't drink, there's no need to start. There...
...advisors in addition to faculty advising, but it would be improper to roll academic advising functions into a modified prefect program. Combining the roles of academic advisor and social coordinator will not be an improvement on the current structure, but will instead lead to superficial academic advice and will impair the progress prefects have made in building a sense of community in freshman dormitories. Rather, freshmen will be best served by a separate peer advising program in addition to a modified prefect program.When prefects do their job, they are a font of knowledge on the House system, extracurricular activities...
...says it's possible to gauge how they're reacting to their surroundings. Her initial research showed that the better the care - "where children felt loved and safe and secure, and where care-givers knew them as individuals" - the lower their cortisol levels. Because chronically high cortisol levels can impair memory and the immune system, Sims argues that children receiving consistently poor care are at risk of learning and social problems later in life. Early findings from research on babies and toddlers suggests they are the most vulnerable: "A kindergarten-age child can probably supplement a good relationship with...
...collection includes,” the article continues, “a volume bound in human skin.” But, according to the article, the “removal of 20 square inches of skin from his back failed to impair the health of its donor, who is still alive and in the best of condition...