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...Though Philadelphia Eagles linebacker Omar Gaither rightly points out that "we're just a naturally dirty sport," there are several basic precautions athletes can take to lower the chance of catching an infection. Many athletes shave their ankles, legs, and arms because they don't want athletic tape ripping hair off their bodies, but experts say they should lose the razor. "No matter how careful the shaving is, you can have nicks and microscopic cuts in the skin," says Dr. Daniel Sexton, an infectious disease specialist at the Duke University Medical Center, who consults for an NFL team and several...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A Slew of Staph Infections Tackles the NFL | 10/25/2008 | See Source »

...market, companies that clear trades are easily seeing ten times the usual number of messages that signal the price at which investors want to buy or sell. Traders with algorithm-based strategies are jockeying for space at the computer servers closest to stock exchanges in order to shave milliseconds off their trades. This is what the market has come to: the distance an electron travels makes a difference...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Keeping Up (Barely) with the Market's Wild Volatility | 10/24/2008 | See Source »

...chronicles two weeks in the life of Hollywood producer Ben (Robert De Niro) as he deals with his two ex-wives, three children, the post-production of what is sure to be an audience-offending flop, and an obstinate Bruce Willis (as a parody of himself) who refuses to shave his revolting, overgrown beard for an upcoming movie. As if having De Niro and Willis wasn’t enough star power, Sean Penn appears as the star of the movie within the movie. He’s joined by Catherine Keener as a ball-busting executive, Robin Wright Penn...

Author: By Edward F. Coleman, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: What Just Happened? | 10/24/2008 | See Source »

...another Radiohead classic, the accompanying video leaves something to be desired. The melancholic video begins in black and white with something that looks very much like the hair on my legs in my worst nightmare and ensures that I’ll never forget to shave them again. In fact, this is supposed to represent the evolution of nature into civilization and society. So this is how it all came to be! But Clement Picon, the video creator, is not yet done explaining the “depth” of the universe. In the end, everything depends upon...

Author: By Olivia S. Pei, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: POPSCREEN: Radiohead | 10/9/2008 | See Source »

...Pizza Hut and is now Robata Grill, a Japanese BBQ joint. Only Grace's Inn, a hot-plate diner full of favorite local dishes like chicken katsu, remains, though it has moved down the street a few blocks. One place Obama is likely to have patronized is Waiola Shave Ice, with the best frozen treat on the island, still popular with locals and students alike...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: When Obama Goes Home to Hawaii | 8/7/2008 | See Source »

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